UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): July 14, 2017

 

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

6480 Via Del Oro

San Jose, California 95119

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(408) 579-2800

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

 

On July 14, 2017, Extreme Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) entered into the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”), which amends that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2016 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, as borrower, Silicon

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Valley Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the financial institutions that are a party thereto as lenders (“Lenders”).  Among other things, the Second Amendment (i) increases the amount of the available borrowing in senior secured credit facilities from $140,500,000 to $243,712,500, composed of (a) term loan facilities in a principal amount of up to $183,712,500 (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (b) revolving loan facilities in a principal amount of up to $60,000,000 (the “Revolving Loan Facility”), (ii) extends the maturity date under the existing term loan facility and the termination date under the existing revolving loan facility, (iii) makes available an additional incremental loan facility in a principal amount of up to $50,000,000 (the “Incremental Facility”), and (iv) joins certain additional banks, financial institutions and institutional lenders as Lenders pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. On July 14, 2017, the Company borrowed $80,000,000 under the Term Loan Facility, a part of which was used to fund the purchase of the acquisition discussed below.

 

The above description of the Second Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Second Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference.

 

 

 

On July 14, 2017, the Company completed the purchase of the fabric-based secure networking solutions and network security solutions business (the “Business”) of Avaya Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Avaya”), pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2017, by and between the Company and Avaya (as amended, the “Purchase Agreement”).  Upon closing the transaction (the “Closing”), the Company paid a cash purchase price of $100.0 million, subject to certain adjustments related to net working capital, deferred revenue, certain assumed lease obligations and certain assumed pension obligations for transferring employees of the Business, which was funded with a portion of the proceeds from the Company’s borrowing under the Credit Agreement described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Other than in respect of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, there are no material relationships between the Company and Avaya or any of their respective affiliates.

 

The above description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which was included as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed on March 7, 2017.

 

 

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

 

 

 

 

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* This filing excludes schedules and exhibits pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, which the registrant agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC upon request by the SEC.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 17, 2017

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of July 14, 2017, is entered into by and among EXTREME NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities party hereto (each a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), SILICON VALLEY BANK (“SVB”), in its capacity as both the Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender, and SVB, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).  Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (defined below) and the 2017 Engagement Letter (defined below) and used herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement or the 2017 Engagement Letter, as the context may require.

RECITALS

ACCORDINGLY, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to effectiveness described in Section 4 of this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

SECTION 1Definitions.  For purposed of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

“2017 Engagement Letter”:  that certain letter agreement, dated as of May 23, 2017, among the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

“2017 Flow of Funds Agreement”:  the letter agreement between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent regarding the disbursement of Loan proceeds on the Effective Date (which shall include any proposed disbursements by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement in respect of the payment for the Arrowhead Acquired Assets at the request and on behalf of the Borrower), the funding and the payment of the Administrative Agent’s reasonable and documented expenses and the reasonable and documented expenses of the Administrative Agent’s counsel and the Borrower’s counsel, and such other matters as may be agreed to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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“2017 Pro Forma Financial Statements”:  collectively, balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements prepared by the Borrower that give effect to (a) the consummation of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition, (b) the Arrowhead Term Loans and other Loans to be made on the Second Amendment Date, (c) the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition, (d) the making of the Blue Angel Term Loans, and (e) the payment of fees and expenses relating to the foregoing, in each case, prepared (x) using a methodology that is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and (y) on a quarterly basis through the end of the fiscal year of the Borrower ending June 30, 2022, in each case demonstrating pro forma compliance with each of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.1 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended by this Agreement.

“Existing Lenders”:  collectively, the Lenders that are party to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Second Amendment Date.

“New Lenders”: collectively, BMO Harris Bank, N.A., MUFG Union Bank, N.A. and Umpqua Bank, each in its capacity as a financial institution that has joined the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

“Second Amendment Guarantor Acknowledgment and Consent”:  that certain Guarantor Acknowledgment and Consent, in substantially the form appearing as Exhibit A hereto.

“Second Amendment Loan Documents”:  collectively, this Agreement, any replacement Notes delivered to the Lenders pursuant to the terms hereof, the Second Amendment Guarantor Acknowledgement and Consent attached hereto as Exhibit A, the Second Amended and Restated Borrower Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, and any other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection with this Agreement.

“Second Amendment Solvency Certificate”:  a Second Amendment Solvency Certificate in substantially the form set forth at Exhibit B hereto.

SECTION 2Amendment of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.  With effect from and after the Effective Date (defined below), the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(a)Title Page.  The title page to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended by replacing the $140,500,000 amount appearing therein with the amount of $243,712,500.

(b)Lender Titles.  The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, the title page thereof) shall be amended to indicate that the following Lenders have been given the following titles and have been appointed to the following roles, in each case, with effect from and after the Effective Date:  (i) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. shall be designated as a Joint Lead Arranger and a Joint Bookrunner, (ii) Bank of America, N.A. shall be designated as a Joint Lead Arranger and a Joint Bookrunner, (iii) BMO Harris Bank, N.A. shall be designated as a Joint Lead Arranger and a Joint Bookrunner, (iv) Umpqua Bank shall be designated as the Sole Syndication Agent, (v) Cadence Bank, N.A. shall be designated as a Co-Documentation Agent, (vi) Comerica Bank shall be designated as a Co-Documentation Agent, and (vii) MUFG Union Bank, N.A. shall be designated as a Co-Documentation Agent.

(c)Table of Contents.  The table of contents set forth in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be deemed updated to reflect pagination changes to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that result from the amendments to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that are contemplated herein.

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(d)Section 1.  Section 1 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(i)The following definitions shall be added to such Section 1 in the appropriate alphabetical order:

“2017 Credit Facility Representations and Warranties”:  all of the representations and warranties of each Loan Party specified in the Loan Documents, excluding any representations and warranties concerning the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and the Blue Angel Acquired Assets.

“2017 Fee Letter”:  that certain fee letter agreement, dated as of May 23, 2017, between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

“2017 Pro Forma Financial Model”:  the most recent financial projection model information delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prior to the Effective Date and approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned).

“Amendment and Restatement Date Term Loan”:  has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).

“Arrowhead Acquired Assets”:  the assets purchased by the Borrower from the Arrowhead Seller pursuant to the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement and the other Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents.

“Arrowhead Acquired Assets EBITDA”:  solely with respect to the Arrowhead Acquired Assets for any period, (a) the sum, without duplication, of the amounts for such period of (i) net income generated by the Arrowhead Acquired Assets, plus (ii) interest expense allocated to the Arrowhead Acquired Assets, plus (iii) provisions for taxes based on income relating to the Arrowhead Acquired Assets, plus (iv) total depreciation expense allocated to the Arrowhead Acquired Assets, plus (v) total amortization expense allocated to the Arrowhead Acquired Assets, plus (vi) without duplication, other cash and non-cash items reducing such net income (excluding any such non-cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period), plus (vii) other items approved by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders in writing as an “add-back” to such net income, minus (b) the sum, without duplication, of the amounts for such period of (i) other non-cash items increasing such net income for such period (excluding any such non-cash item to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item in any prior period), plus (ii) interest income (if any) generated during such period solely by the Arrowhead Acquired Assets.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any amounts used by the Borrower to determine Arrowhead Acquired Assets EBITDA for any period shall be verifiable and identifiable to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to refer, without limitation, to any financial statements prepared by the Arrowhead Seller in connection with the verification by the Administrative Agent of any such amounts).

“Arrowhead Asset Acquisition”:  the acquisition by the Borrower from the Arrowhead Seller of the Arrowhead Acquired Assets pursuant to the Arrowhead Asset

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Purchase Agreement and the other Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents.

“Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Consideration”:  the aggregate amount of consideration paid by the Borrower to or for the benefit of the Arrowhead Seller pursuant to the terms of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Agreement and in connection with the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition.

“Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Deadline”:  the date occurring 90 days after the effective date of the 2017 Engagement Letter.

“Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents”:  collectively, the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement, together with all of the other documents, agreements, certificates and other information executed and/or delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower or the Arrowhead Seller pursuant to or in connection with the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement and/or the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition (including, without limitation and for the avoidance of doubt, any audited or unaudited financial statements of the Arrowhead Seller that indicate to the extent reasonably required by the Administrative Agent the financial performance of solely the Arrowhead Acquired Assets for any period).

“Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement”:  that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2017, between the Borrower and the Arrowhead Seller.

“Arrowhead Collateral Information Certificate”:  the collateral information certificate relating to the Arrowhead Acquired Assets and executed and delivered by the Borrower pursuant to the Second Amendment on or prior to the Second Amendment Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

“Arrowhead Quality of Earnings Report”:  the quality of earnings report (however designated) prepared by BDO USA, LLP in respect of the Arrowhead Acquired Assets.

“Arrowhead Seller”:  Avaya Inc., the third party seller of the Arrowhead Acquired Assets that is the Borrower’s counterparty under the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement.

“Arrowhead Term Commitment”:  as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make an Arrowhead Term Loan to the Borrower on the Second Amendment Date pursuant to Section 2.1 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Arrowhead Term Commitments (as of the Second Amendment Date and Immediately Prior to the Making of the Arrowhead Term Loans)” opposite of such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1A.  The original aggregate amount of the Arrowhead Term Commitments as of the Second Amendment Date (and prior to the making of the Arrowhead Term Loans) is $80,000,000.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any Arrowhead Term Loans, and no Lender shall have any such “Arrowhead Term Commitment”, at any time after the Second Amendment Date.

“Arrowhead Term Loan”:  any of the Term Loans made by the Lenders on or about the Second Amendment Date pursuant to Section 2.1 and for the purpose of financing a portion of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Consideration paid by the

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Borrower to the Arrowhead Seller in connection with the consummation of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition.

“Blue Angel Acquired Assets”:  the assets purchased by the Borrower from the Blue Angel Seller pursuant to the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement and the other Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents.

“Blue Angel Acquired Assets Lien Perfection Qualification”:  has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(d)(xiii)(B).

“Blue Angel Asset Acquisition”:  the acquisition by the Borrower from the Blue Angel Seller of the Blue Angel Acquired Assets pursuant to the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement and the other Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents.

“Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consideration”:  the aggregate amount of consideration paid by the Borrower to or for the benefit of the Blue Angel Seller pursuant to the terms of the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement and in connection with the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition (which consideration, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include any Blue Angel Deferred Payment Obligations and Blue Angel Earn-Out Payment Obligations).

“Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date”:  the date on which the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition is consummated in accordance with the terms of the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement and the other Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents.

“Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date Solvency Certificate”:  a certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower and delivered to the Administrative Agent, certifying the Solvency of the Loan Parties after giving effect to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and the making of the Blue Angel Term Loans.

“Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Deadline”:  November 30, 2017.

“Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents”:  collectively, the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement, together with all of the other documents, agreements, certificates and other information executed and/or delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower or the Blue Angel Seller pursuant to or in connection with the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement and/or the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition.

“Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement”:  that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2017, between the Borrower and the Blue Angel Seller.

“Blue Angel Assets Collateral Information Certificate”:  the collateral information certificate relating to the Blue Angel Acquired Assets and executed and delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(d)(iii) as a condition precedent to the making of any Blue Angel Term Loans, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

“Blue Angel Deferred Payment”:  any payment (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, in respect of any Blue Angel Earn-Out Payment Obligation) by or on

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behalf of the Borrower to or to the order of the Blue Angel Seller of any deferred portion of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consideration.

“Blue Angel Deferred Payment Obligations”:  the obligations of the Borrower arising under the Blue Angel Asset Purchase agreement to make deferred purchase price payments to the Blue Angel Seller.

“Blue Angel Earn-Out Payment”:  any earn-out payment (however designated) made by or on behalf of the Borrower to or to the order of the Blue Angel Seller pursuant to the terms of the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement.

“Blue Angel Earn-Out Payment Obligations”:  the obligations of the Borrower arising under the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement to make Blue Angel Earn-Out Payments to or to the order of the Blue Angel Seller.

“Blue Angel Flow of Funds Agreement”:  the letter agreement between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent regarding the disbursement of Loan proceeds on or about the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date (which shall include any proposed disbursements by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement in respect of the payment for the Blue Angel Acquired Assets at the request and on behalf of the Borrower), the funding and the payment of the Administrative Agent’s reasonable and documented expenses and the reasonable and documented expenses of the Administrative Agent’s counsel and the Borrower’s counsel, and such other matters as may be agreed to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

“Blue Angel Pro Forma Financial Model”:  the most recent financial projection model information with respect to the Blue Angel Assets delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prior to the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date and approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

“Blue Angel Representations and Warranties”:  collectively, such of the representations and warranties made by the Blue Angel Seller in respect of the Blue Angel Acquired Assets in the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement as are material to the interests of the Secured Parties, but only to the extent that the Borrower has the right to terminate the Borrower’s obligations under the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement (or to decline to consummate the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition) as a result of the breach of any such representation and warranty in the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement.

“Blue Angel Seller”:  LSI Corporation, the third party seller of the Blue Angel Acquired Assets that is the Borrower’s counterparty under the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement.

“Blue Angel Term Commitment”:  as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a Blue Angel Term Loan to the Borrower on the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date pursuant to Section 2.1 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Blue Angel Term Commitments” opposite of such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1A.  The original aggregate amount of the Blue Angel Term Commitments as of the Second Amendment Date is $20,000,000.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any Blue Angel Term

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Loans, and no Lender shall have any such “Blue Angel Term Commitment”, at any time after the earlier to occur of (a) the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date and (b) the last day of the Blue Angel Term Loan Availability Period.

“Blue Angel Term Loan”:  any of the Term Loans made by the Lenders after the Second Amendment Date (but, for the avoidance of doubt, prior to November 30, 2017) pursuant to Section 2.1(d) and for the purpose of financing a portion of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consideration paid by the Borrower to the Blue Angel Seller in connection with the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition.

“Blue Angel Term Loan Availability Period”: the period commencing on the Second Amendment Date and ending on November 30, 2017.

“Blue Angel Term Loan Commitment Fee”: has the meaning specified in Section 2.9(c).

“Consolidated Liquidity”:  as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the difference between (a) the aggregate amounts of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents held by the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date of determination less (ii) the aggregate amount of all Revolving Extensions of Credit outstanding hereunder as of such date of determination.

“Election Period”:  has the meaning specified in Section 2.26(b).

“Increase Effective Date”:  has the meaning specified in Section 2.26(c).

“Incremental Term Loan” and “Incremental Term Loans”: have the meanings specified in Section 2.26(a).

“MFN Protection”:  has the meaning specified in Section 2.26(i).

“Revolver Commitment Fee”: has the meaning specified in Section 2.9(b).

“Second Amended and Restated Borrower Patent and Trademark Security Agreement”:  that certain Second Amended and Restated Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated on or about the Second Amendment Date, between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, which “Second Amended and Restated Borrower Patent and Trademark Security Agreement” amends and restates in its entirety the Amended and Restated Borrower Patent and Trademark Security Agreement.

“Second Amendment”:  that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2017, between the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

“Second Amendment Date” means the date on which the Second Amendment becomes effective in accordance with its terms.

(ii)The definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

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“Consolidated EBITDA”:  with respect to the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for any period, (a) the sum, without duplication, of the amounts for such period of (i) Consolidated Net Income, plus (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, plus (iii) provisions for taxes based on income, plus (iv) total depreciation expense, plus (v) total amortization expense, plus (vi) fees and out-of-pocket transaction costs and expenses incurred by the Loan Parties in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the (Project Tuningi) Asset Acquisition, the Second Amendment, the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition and the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition, provided that the aggregate amount of all such fees, costs and expenses shall not exceed $2,000,000 for purposes of this definition, plus (vii) fees and out-of-pocket transaction costs and expenses incurred by the Loan Parties in connection with Permitted Acquisitions (whether or not consummated), provided that the aggregate amount of all such fees, costs and expenses considered for purposes of this definition shall not exceed (A) $1,250,000 with respect to any such particular Permitted Acquisition and (B) $3,750,000 in the aggregate with respect to all such Permitted Acquisitions undertaken during the term of this Agreement, plus (viii) without duplication, other cash and non‑cash items (for the avoidance of doubt this shall include share based payments) reducing Consolidated Net Income (excluding any such non‑cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period) and other items approved by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders in writing as an ‘add back’ to Consolidated Net Income, plus (ix) acquisition, integration and restructuring costs associated with the (Project Tuningi) Asset Acquisition, the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition and/or the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and actually expensed by the Borrower during any fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending on or prior to September 30, 2018; provided that (A) not more than an aggregate of $29,000,000 of such acquisition, integration and restructuring costs may be added back to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to this clause (ix) during the term of this Agreement, and (B) any such costs actually expensed and added-back to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to this clause (ix) must be identifiable and verifiable to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, plus (x) in respect of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower (or portion thereof) during which the Arrowhead Acquired Assets are owned by the Arrowhead Seller (or some but not all of the Arrowhead Acquired Assets are owned by the Arrowhead Seller), an amount equal to the sum of (A) Arrowhead Acquired Assets EBITDA for such fiscal quarter plus (B) without duplication, the actual amount that is allocated by the Arrowhead Seller to such Arrowhead Acquired Assets as expenses (which expenses are not already added back for purposes of determining Arrowhead Acquired Assets EBITDA for such fiscal quarter pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (A)) for such fiscal quarter; provided that (1) subject to clause (2) immediately below, not more than $7,250,000 may be added back to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to this clause (x) during any such fiscal quarter, (2) in respect of any such fiscal quarter during a portion of which such Arrowhead Acquired Assets (or portion thereof) were owned by the Borrower, the aggregate amount of Arrowhead Acquired Assets EBITDA and the amount of such permitted other expenses that are added back in respect of such fiscal quarter pursuant to clause (x)(B) of this definition shall be pro-rated and discounted to account for only the number of days during such fiscal quarter during which such Arrowhead Acquired Assets were owned (or partially owned) by the Arrowhead Seller, and (3) any such allocated costs actually expensed and added-back to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to this clause (x) must be identifiable and verifiable to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent; minus (b) the sum, without duplication of the amounts for such period of (i) other non‑cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any such non‑cash item to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for potential cash item in any prior period), plus (ii) interest income; provided that Consolidated EBITDA for any period shall be determined on a Pro Forma Basis to give effect to any Permitted Acquisitions (other than the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition) or any disposition of any business or assets consummated during such period, in each case as if such transaction occurred on the first day of such period.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, (1) Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended March 31, 2016 shall be deemed to be $11,068,000 for all purposes under this Agreement, (2) Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended June 30, 2016 shall be deemed to be $14,254,000 for all purposes under this Agreement, (3) Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended September 30, 2016 shall be deemed to be $30,323,000 for all purposes under this Agreement, and (4) Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended December 31, 2016 shall be deemed to be $7,987,000 for all purposes under this Agreement.

(iii)The definition of “Consolidated Fixed Charges” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“Consolidated Fixed Charges”:  with respect to the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for any period ending on any determination date (the “determination date”), the sum (without duplication) of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, plus (b) scheduled payments made during such period on account of principal of Indebtedness of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries (including scheduled principal payments in respect of the Term Loans but excluding (i) Loans under the Revolving Commitments to the extent the Borrower has the right to continue or convert such Loans pursuant to Section 2.13 and (ii) the aggregate amount of Blue Angel Deferred Payments made during such period), plus (c) an amount equal to the aggregate amount of scheduled Blue Angel Deferred Payments made during such period.

(iv)The definition of “Consolidated Quick Assets” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“Consolidated Quick Assets”:  as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) all unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and/or its consolidated Subsidiaries, and other Investments of the Borrower and/or its consolidated Subsidiaries made in accordance with Section 7.8(b)(ii), in any such case, to the extent the same would appear on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP (provided that not more than $15,000,000 of any such unrestricted cash, Cash Equivalents and other Investments held by any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party as of such date of determination may be considered to be “Consolidated Quick Assets” for purposes of this Agreement (including Section 7.1(b)), plus (b) all net accounts receivable that would appear on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP.

(v)Clause (b) of the definition of “Indebtedness” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

(b)all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of such Person’s business but including, for the avoidance of doubt, from and after the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date, the entire amount of all Blue Angel Deferred Payment Obligations which remain outstanding); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, no Blue

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Angel Earn-Out Payment Obligations shall be deemed to constitute “Indebtedness” for any purposes hereunder;

(vi)The definition of “Information Materials” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“Informational Materials’:  collectively, all information provided to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by the Borrower, Enterasys or any of their respective agents and advisors, in any such case in respect of or in connection with the Asset Acquisition, the 2013 Enterasys Stock Acquisition Documentation, the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition, the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition or the other Transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.

(vii)The definition of “Intellectual Property Security Agreement” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“Intellectual Property Security Agreement”:  an intellectual property security agreement entered into between a Loan Party and the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) pursuant to the terms of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (including, without limitation, the Borrower Copyright Security Agreement, the Borrower Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, the Amended and Restated Borrower Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, the Second Amended and Restated Borrower Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, the Enterasys Copyright Security Agreement, the Enterasys Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, and the Amended and Restated Enterasys Patent and Trademark Security Agreement), together with each other intellectual property security agreement and supplement thereto delivered pursuant to Section 6.12, in each case as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

(viii)The definition of “Revolving Termination Date” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“Revolving Termination Date”:  is the date occurring on the five year anniversary of the Second Amendment Date.

(ix)The definition of “Term Commitment” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“Term Commitment”:  as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make one or more Term Loans to the Borrower under this Agreement in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed, with respect to a particular Lender and the applicable type of Term Loan to be made, the respective amount set forth under the heading “Arrowhead Term Commitments (as of the Second Amendment Date and Immediately Prior to the Making of the Arrowhead Term Loans”), or “Blue Angel Term Commitment”, as the context may require, opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1A.  The original aggregate principal amount of the Term Commitments as of the Second Amendment Date (but immediately prior to giving effect to the making of the Arrowhead Term Loans on the Second Amendment Date) is $100,000,000 (which, for the avoidance of doubt, comprises $80,000,000 of such “Term Commitments” in respect of the Arrowhead Term Loans (immediately prior to the time such Arrowhead Term Loans are made on the Second Amendment Date) and $20,000,000 of such “Term Commitments” in respect of the Blue

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Angel Term Loans.  For the avoidance of doubt, as of the Second Amendment Date, (a) the Lenders shall hold the outstanding principal amounts of the Existing Term Loans but no “Term Commitment” to make any further Existing Term Loans, (b) the Lenders shall hold the outstanding principal amounts of the Amendment and Restatement Date Term Loans but no “Term Commitment” to make any further Amendment and Restatement Date Term Loans, (c) from and after the Second Amendment Date and the making of the Arrowhead Term Loans, the Lenders shall hold the outstanding principal amounts of the Arrowhead Term Loans but no “Term Commitment” to make any further Arrowhead Term Loans, and (d) from and after the earlier of (x) the making of the Blue Angel Term Loans and (y) the last day of the Blue Angel Term Loan Availability Period, the Lenders shall hold the outstanding principal amounts of the Blue Angel Term Loans but no “Term Commitment” to make any further Blue Angel Term Loans.

(x)The definition of “Term Loan Maturity Date” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“Term Loan Maturity Date”:  is the date occurring on the five year anniversary of the Second Amendment Date.

(xi)The definition of “Term Loan” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“Term Loan”:  any of the term loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.26, which shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, all Term Loans outstanding as of the Second Amendment Date, all Arrowhead Term Loans, all Blue Angel Term Loans and all Incremental Term Loans.

(xii)The definition of “Term Percentage” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“Term Percentage”:  as to any Term Lender at any time, the percentage which the amount of such Lender’s aggregate respective Term Commitments then constitutes of the aggregate Term Commitments of all of the Term Lenders at such time or, at any time from and after the Second Amendment Date or, as applicable, any subsequent date or dates occurring after any Blue Angel Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans, as applicable, are made pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, the percentage which the respective aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans of all of the Term Lenders then outstanding.

(xiii)The definition of “Transactions” shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

“Transactions”:  collectively, the amendment of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement pursuant to the Second Amendment, the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition, and the funding on or about the Second Amendment Date of any Arrowhead Term Loans and any other Loans hereunder (including for the purpose of financing any portion of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Consideration).

(e)Section 2.1.  Section 2.1 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

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2.1Term Commitments.

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(i)Fees.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower the full amount of any Blue Angel Term Loan Commitment Fees required by Section 2.9(c) to have been paid prior to and/or in connection with the making of any Blue Angel Term Loans.

(ii)Costs and Expenses.  The Borrower shall have paid all costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent then due in accordance with Section 10.5, to the extent such costs and expenses have been invoiced to the Borrower prior to the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date (which amounts may be paid with proceeds of the Blue Angel Term Loans made on the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date and may be reflected in the Blue Angel Flow of Funds Agreement.

(iii)Blue Angel Assets Collateral Information Certificate.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower a completed Blue Angel Assets Collateral Information Certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

(iv)Schedules.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower any updates to the Schedules to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (including Schedules 5 and 6 thereto) that are required as a result of the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and any previous or contemporaneous transfers of assets (including Intellectual Property) from Enterasys to the Borrower or, as applicable, from the Borrower to a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

(v)Second Amended and Restated Borrower Patent and Trademark Security Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from the

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Borrower a duly executed original (or, if elected by the Administrative Agent, an executed facsimile or PDF followed promptly by an executed original) counterpart of any amendment to or amendment and restatement of the Second Amended and Restated Borrower Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, together with all schedule information relating thereto that has been reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

(vi)Other Security Documents.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower, subject to the Blue Angel Acquired Assets Lien Perfection Qualification, each other Security Document reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to create, protect or perfect the Liens of the Administrative Agent (held for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) in any Collateral of any Loan Party that is acquired or created as a result of the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition, in each case, executed and delivered by the applicable Loan Party party thereto.

(vii)Blue Angel Flow of Funds Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a completed Blue Angel Flow of Funds Agreement, executed and delivered by the parties thereto.

(viii)Blue Angel Asset Acquisition.  The following transactions shall have been consummated, or shall be consummated substantially contemporaneously with the making of any Blue Angel Term Loans:

(A)the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition shall be consummated by no later than November 30, 2017 in accordance with applicable law, the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement and the other Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents;

(B)all conditions to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition set forth in the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents shall have been satisfied or, if permitted by clause (E) immediately below, waived by no later than November 30, 2017;

(C)the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that all conditions precedent to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition have been satisfied or waived, and attaching thereto true, correct and complete copies of (1) the fully-executed Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement (together with all exhibits thereto and the “Disclosure Schedule” relating thereto), (2) an acceptable version of any quality of earnings report that is prepared in connection with the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition, (3) the finalized regulatory approvals (including any foreign regulatory approvals) relating to the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition, and (D) such other Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(D)the amount of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consideration shall not exceed the “purchase price” (however designated) as defined in the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement (which “purchase price”, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include any Blue Angel Deferred Payment Obligations and Blue Angel Earn-Out Payment Obligations);

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(E)the form of the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement shall not have changed in any material respect or in any manner that is materially adverse to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders since the most recent draft of the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement that was provided to the Administrative Agent prior to the Second Amendment Date (and any increase in the “purchase price” (however designated) defined in the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be a change to the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement that is materially adverse to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders), and no condition to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition has been waived by the Borrower, in each case, except as approved in writing by the Administrative Agent;

(ix)Governmental and Other Approvals.  All Governmental Approvals and consents and approvals of, or notices to, any other Person (including the holders of any Capital Stock issued by any Loan Party) required in connection with the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition, the funding of Blue Angel Term Loans by the Lenders on the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date and the operations of the Loan Parties as expected to result from the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect, and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken or threatened by any competent authority that could reasonably be expected to restrain, prevent or otherwise impose burdensome conditions on the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition or the funding of the Blue Angel Term Loans on or about the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date;

(x)Secretary’s Certificates; Certified Operating Documents; Good Standing Certificates.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the Borrower, dated the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Date and executed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate conforming changes, insertions and attachments, including (A) the Operating Documents of the Borrower (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the certificate of incorporation (or equivalent) of the Borrower shall be certified by the Governmental Authority of the State of Delaware), (B) the relevant board resolutions or written consents adopted by the Borrower for purposes of authorizing the Borrower to enter into and perform the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents to which the Borrower is party, (C) the names, titles, incumbency and signature specimens of those representatives of the Borrower who have been authorized by such resolutions and/or written consents to execute Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents on behalf of the Borrower, and (D) a good standing certificate for the Borrower certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority of the State of Delaware.

(xi)Responsible Officers Certificates.

(A)The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated as of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, either (1) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals (other than any applicable board resolutions or written consents of the Loan Parties) required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and the validity against the Borrower of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents to which it is party, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (2) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;

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(B)The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated as of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, certifying (1) that, as of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Date, after giving effect to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and the making of the Blue Angel Term Loans, each of the 2017 Credit Facility Representations and Warranties made by each Loan Party in or pursuant to any Loan Document (x) that is qualified by materiality is true and correct, and (y) that is not qualified by materiality, is true and correct in all material respects, in each case, on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty was true and correct in all respects or all material respects, as required, as of such earlier date, (2) that, as of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date, after giving effect to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and the making of the Blue Angel Term Loans, each of the Blue Angel Representations and Warranties made by the Blue Angel Seller in or pursuant to Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement (x) that is qualified by materiality, is true and correct, and (y) that is not qualified by materiality, is true and correct in all material respects, in each case, on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty was true and correct in all respects or all material respects, as required, as of such earlier date, but, for the avoidance of doubt and in each case under this clause (2), only to the extent that the Borrower has the right to terminate the Borrower’s obligations under the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement (or to decline to consummate the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition) as a result of the failure of any such Blue Angel Representation and Warranty to be true and correct, (3) that there has been no event or circumstance since the date of the last audited annual financial statements of the Borrower that has had or that could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (4) subject to the foregoing and to the Blue Angel Acquired Assets Lien Perfection Qualification, that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date, (5) the attachment thereto of detailed calculations (in substantially the form of Part III of Attachment 3 to the form of pro forma Compliance Certificate set forth at Exhibit B and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) evidencing that the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1 (and giving pro forma effect to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and the making of any Blue Angel Term Loans as if such transactions were consummated on such day) did not exceed 3.50:1.00, and (5) that the Borrower holds no less than $85,000,000 of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents as of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date after giving effect to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and the funding of Blue Angel Term Loans on the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date.

(xii)Section 7.8 Permitted Acquisition.  The Borrower shall have complied, with respect to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition, with all requirements set forth in Section 7.8 relating to “Permitted Acquisitions” (including any such requirements relating to there being no Defaults or Events of Default immediately before and immediately after giving effect to any such Permitted Acquisition, any such requirements that officers certificates be delivered and any such requirements relating to the Borrower’s demonstration of pro forma compliance with the financial

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covenants set forth in Section 7.1).  For the avoidance of doubt, the conditions precedent specified in this Section 2.1(d) shall not be duplicative of any conditions precedent specified in Section7.8(o).

(xiii)Collateral Matters.

(A)Lien Searches.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of recent lien searches in the jurisdiction where the Blue Angel Seller (and, as applicable, any Subsidiaries of the Blue Angel Seller reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent) is formed or organized, and such searches shall reveal no liens on any of the Blue Angel Acquired Assets except for Liens permitted by Section 7.3 or liens to be discharged on or prior to the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date (which liens shall be discharged pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent);

(B)Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes.  To the extent required to be delivered pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall have received original versions of (A) any certificates representing equity interests that constitute Blue Angel Acquired Assets (and that do not constitute Excluded Assets), together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower, and (B) each promissory note (if any) that constitutes an Blue Angel Acquired Asset (and that does not constitute an Excluded Asset), endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the Borrower.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the perfection of any Lien of the Administrative Agent (held for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) in any of the Blue Angel Acquired Assets is not or cannot be provided on the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date (other than any Blue Angel Acquired Assets with respect to which a Lien may be perfected by means of (x) the filing of a UCC financing statement, (y) the delivery of certificated securities, or (z) the filing of a notice with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office), after the Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so, the perfection of such Lien in such Blue Angel Acquired Assets shall not constitute a condition precedent pursuant to this clause (xiii)(B) but shall be required to be provided within 30 days (or such longer period to which the Administrative Agent may agree in writing) after the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date pursuant to arrangements mutually agreed between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent).  The qualification specified in the immediately preceding sentence shall be referred to herein as the “Blue Angel Acquired Assets Lien Perfection Qualification”;

(C)Filings, Registrations, Recordings, Agreements, Etc.  Subject to the Blue Angel Acquired Assets Lien Perfection Qualification, to the extent not having been made prior to the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date or, as applicable, delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to such date, each document (including any UCC financing statements, Deposit Account Control Agreements, Securities Account Control Agreements, and landlord access agreements and/or bailee waivers) required by the Loan Documents or under applicable law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, executed, registered or recorded to create in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) a perfected Lien on any Blue Angel Acquired Assets that constitute Collateral (and not Excluded Assets) as of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date, prior and superior in right and priority to any Lien in such Collateral held by any other Person (other than with respect to

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Liens expressly permitted by Section 7.3), shall have been executed (if applicable) and delivered to the Administrative Agent in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.

(xiv)Sufficiency of Cash on Hand and Consolidated Leverage Ratio.  (A) The Borrower shall hold no less than $85,000,000 of cash and Cash Equivalents as of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date after giving effect to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and the making of the Blue Angel Term Loans.  (B)  The Consolidated Leverage Ratio, calculated on a pro forma basis as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1, after giving pro forma effect to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and the making of the Blue Angel Term Loans, as if such transactions had been consummated on such day, shall be no more than 3.50 to 1.00.

(xv)Borrowing Notices.  The Administrative Agent shall have received, in respect of the Blue Angel Term Loans to be made on the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date, a completed Notice of Borrowing executed by the Borrower and otherwise complying with the requirements of Section 2.2.  

(xvi)Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date Solvency Certificate.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date Solvency Certificate from the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower.

(xvii)No Material Adverse Effect.  There shall not have occurred since the date of the most recent audited annual financial statements of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent hereunder any event or condition that has had or that could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(xviii)Blue Angel Pro Forma Financial Model.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the Blue Angel Pro Forma Financial Model.

(xix)Representations and Warranties; No Default.  

(A)Solely with respect to the 2017 Credit Facility Representations and Warranties that are required to be made on the date on which the Blue Angel Term Loans are made (which is anticipated to be the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date), after giving effect to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and the making of the Blue Angel Term Loans, each of the 2017 Credit Facility Representations and Warranties made by each Loan Party in or pursuant to any Loan Document (x) that is qualified by materiality is true and correct, and (y) that is not qualified by materiality, is true and correct in all material respects, in each case, on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty was true and correct in all respects or all material respects, as required, as of such earlier date;

(B)Solely with respect to the Blue Angel Representations and Warranties that are required to be made on the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date, each of the Blue Angel Representations and Warranties

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made by the Blue Angel Seller in or pursuant to the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement (x) that is qualified by materiality, shall be true and correct, and (y) that is not qualified by materiality, shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case, on and as of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Consummation Date, as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects or all material respects, as required, as of such earlier date, but, for the avoidance of doubt and for all purposes under this clause (B), only to the extent that the Borrower has the right to terminate the Borrower’s obligations under the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement (or to decline to consummate the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition) as a result of the failure of any such Blue Angel Representation and Warranty to be true and correct; and

(C)Subject to the Blue Angel Acquired Assets Lien Perfection Qualification, after giving effect to the consummation of the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition and the making of the Blue Angel Term Loans, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

From and after the date on which any Blue Angel Term Loans are made hereunder, the scheduled amortization installment payments of all Term Loans then outstanding shall be recalculated as contemplated by Sections 2.3 and 2.26.

(f)Section 2.2.  Section 2.2 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

2.2Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing.

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(g)Section 2.3.  Section 2.3 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

2.3Repayment of Term Loans.  

(a)Existing Term Loans and Arrowhead Term Loans.  The principal amount of the Term Loans of the Term Lenders, which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include the principal amount of all Existing Term Loans of such Term Lenders outstanding as of the Second Amendment Date and all Arrowhead Term Loans of such Term Lenders outstanding as of the Second Amendment Date (the aggregate principal amount of all of which outstanding Term Loans is anticipated to be $163,712,500 as of the Second Amendment Date (after giving effect to the making of any Arrowhead Term Loans on the Second Amendment Date)) will be subject to amortization in accordance with the table appearing immediately below on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter, beginning on September 29, 2017, with a final payment on the Term Loan Maturity Date of all remaining Term Loan principal then outstanding.  In respect of each calendar quarter indicated below, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent the portion of the outstanding Term Loan principal indicated below opposite of such calendar quarter, and the Administrative agent shall distribute each such installment payment made by the Borrower to the Term Lenders in accordance with the respective Term Percentages of such Term Lenders.

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(b)Blue Angel Term Loans.  From and after the date on which any Blue Angel Term Loans are made hereunder, the principal amount of the Blue Angel Term Loans of the Term Lenders, will be subject to amortization in accordance with the table appearing immediately below on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter, beginning on the first such Business Day to occur after the date such Blue Angel Term Loans are made, with a final payment on the Term Loan Maturity Date of all remaining Blue Angel Term Loans principal then outstanding.  In respect of each calendar quarter indicated below, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent the portion of the outstanding Blue Angel Term Loan principal indicated below opposite of such calendar quarter, and the Administrative agent shall distribute each such installment payment made by the Borrower to the Term Lenders in accordance with the respective Term Percentages of such Term Lenders.

 

(c)Incremental Term Loans.  The amortization of Incremental Term Loans shall be as agreed between the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders funding such Incremental Term Loans, in each case, subject to the provisions of Section 2.26(i).

For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent not previously paid, all then outstanding Term Loans (including all then outstanding principal of any Existing Term Loans, Arrowhead Term Loans, Blue Angel Term Loans and any Incremental Term Loans) shall be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date, together with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of payment.  

(h)Section 2.9 of the Amended Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

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2.9Fees.

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(i)Section 2 of the Amended Credit Agreement shall be further amended by adding the following as new Section 2.26 thereof:

2.26Incremental Term Loans.

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(i)The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of the Borrower, dated as of the Increase Effective Date (in sufficient copies for each Lender), signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and certifying the attachment of the resolutions adopted by each Loan Party, if any, approving or consenting to such Incremental Term Loan or, as applicable, the guaranty of the Obligations of the Borrower in respect thereof.

(ii)Each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.2 shall be satisfied.

(iii)The Borrower shall demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent (including by delivery of the Compliance Certificate contemplated by clause (iv) immediately below) that:

(A)the minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, calculated as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1, but giving effect, on a pro forma basis, to the requested Incremental Term Loan (as if such requested Incremental Term Loan had been made on such day), shall be no less than the minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio required pursuant to Section 7.1(a) to have been maintained as of such day;

(B)the minimum Consolidated Quick Ratio, calculated as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1, but giving effect, on a pro forma basis, to the requested Incremental Term Loan (as if such requested Incremental Term Loan had been made on such day), shall be no less than the minimum Consolidated Quick Ratio required pursuant to Section 7.1(b) to have been maintained as of such day; and

(C)the maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio, calculated as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1, but giving effect, on a pro forma basis, to the requested Incremental Term Loan (as if such requested Incremental

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Term Loan had been made on such day), shall be no greater than 0.25 less than the maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio required by Section 7.1(c) to have been observed as of such day.

(iv)The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Compliance Certificate certifying as to compliance with the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, together with all reasonably detailed calculations evidencing compliance with clause (iii) above.

(v)The Borrower shall (x) deliver to any Lender providing any portion of any such newly requested Incremental Term Loan any new or replacement Notes requested by such Lender, and (y) have executed any amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to effectuate the provisions of this Section 2.26, including, if applicable, any amendment that may be necessary to ensure and demonstrate that the Liens and security interests granted by the Loan Documents are perfected under the UCC or other applicable law to secure the Obligations in respect of such Incremental Term Loans.

(vi)The Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent any fees required to be paid pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Fee Letter (including any Incremental Upfront Fees), and shall have paid to any Term Lender any fees required to be paid to such Term Lender in connection with Incremental Term Loan.

(vii)Solely in connection with any such Incremental Term Loan that is being requested by the Borrower for the sole purpose of financing the consideration payable by the Borrower in connection with a Permitted Acquisition undertaken from and after the Second Amendment Date, the Borrower shall demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent that the Borrower has complied with all requirements set forth in Section 7.8(o) with respect to such Permitted Acquisition.

(i)Terms of Incremental Term Loans.  The Incremental Term Loan shall, for purposes of prepayments, be treated substantially the same as any previously funded Term Loans and shall have the same terms as such previously funded Term Loans, except as may be mutually agreed among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that, in any case, (i) no Incremental Term Loan shall have a final maturity date that is earlier than the Term

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Loan Maturity Date, (ii) the amortization schedule relating to any Incremental Term Loan shall not have a weighted average life to maturity that is shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of any previously funded Term Loan, and (iii) to the extent the initial yield (including any original issue discount or similar yield-related discounts, deductions or payments but excluding any customary arrangement or commitment fees payable to the Administrative Agent) applicable to any Incremental Term Loan is higher than the initial yield applicable to such previously funded Term Loans (without giving effect to the application of any Default Rate), by more than 0.50%, the Borrower shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to increase the Applicable Margin applicable to previously funded Term Loans other than such Incremental Term Loan, to the extent necessary so that the Applicable Margin on such Incremental Term Loan is no more than 0.50% greater than the applicable margin related to such previously funded Term Loans (the “MFN Protection”).

(j)Section 4.1(a).  Section 4.1(a) of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended by adding the following sentence after the first sentence thereof:

The 2017 Pro Forma Financial Model has been prepared giving pro forma effect to (i) the consummation of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition, (ii) the Loans to be made on the Second Amendment Date and the use of proceeds thereof, and (iii) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.  The 2017 Pro Forma Financial Model has been prepared based on the best information available to the Borrower as of the date thereof, and presents fairly in all material respects on a pro forma basis the estimated and projected consolidated financial position of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2017, assuming that the events specified in the preceding sentence had actually occurred at such date.

(k)Section 4.4.  Section 4.4 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended by amending and restating the third sentence of such Section 4.4 to read in its entirety as follows:

No Governmental Approval or consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any other Person is required in connection with the Asset Acquisition, the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition, the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition or the extensions of credit hereunder or in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, except (i) Governmental Approvals, consents, authorizations, filings and notices described in Part A of Schedule 4.4, which Governmental Approvals, consents, authorizations, filings and notices have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (ii) the filings referred to in Section 4.19, (iii) Governmental Approvals described in Part B of Schedule 4.4, and (iv) any approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations or other actions, notices or filings, the failure of which to obtain or make could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(l)Section 4.8.  Section 4.8 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

4.8Ownership of Property; Liens; Investments.  Each Group Member has title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of its real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of its other material property, and none of such property is subject to any Lien except as permitted by Section 7.3.  No Loan Party owns

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any Investment except as permitted by Section 7.8.  No Loan Party owns any fee interest in real estate as of the Second Amendment Date.  Section 10 of the 2013 Collateral Information Certificate sets forth a complete and accurate list of all leases of real property under which any Loan Party is the lessee as of the 2013 Closing Date.  Section 11 of the Collateral Information Certificate sets forth a complete and accurate list of all leases of real property under which any Loan Party is the lessee as of the date hereof with respect to the Asset Acquisition.  Section 11 of the Arrowhead Collateral Information Certificate sets forth a complete and accurate list of all leases of real property that constitute Arrowhead Acquired Assets.

(m)Section 4.16.  Section 4.15 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

4.16Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans shall be used (a) on the Amendment and Restatement Date, to repay the outstanding loans of lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement that are either not Lenders under this Agreement or whose Commitments under this Agreement are less than the outstanding loans held by such Lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement, (b) on the Amendment and Restatement Date, to finance a portion of the Asset Acquisition, (c) on the Second Amendment Date, to finance a portion of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition, (d) to finance Permitted Acquisitions from and after the Second Amendment Date, (e) to pay related fees and expenses, and (f) for general corporate purposes.  All or a portion of the proceeds of the Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and the Letters of Credit, shall be used for general corporate purposes.

(n)Section 4.18.  The following sentences shall be added to Section 4.18 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as new sentences five and six:

As of the Second Amendment Date, the representations and warranties contained in the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents are true and correct in all material respects, but in each case only to the extent that the Borrower has a right to terminate the Borrower’s obligations under the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement (or to decline to consummate the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition) as a result of the failure of any such representation and warranty in the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement to be true and correct.  As of the Second Amendment Date, all conditions to the consummation of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition set forth in the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents have been or will be satisfied.

(o)Section 4.20.  Section 4.20 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

4.20Solvency.  The Borrower, taken individually, and the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are, and after giving effect to, as applicable, the Asset Acquisition, the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition, the consummation of the Transactions and the incurrence of all Indebtedness, Obligations and obligations being incurred in connection herewith and therewith, will be and will continue to be, Solvent.

(p)Section 6.2(a).  Section 6.2(a) of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

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(a)concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1, and with respect to the last day of the applicable fiscal quarter or year to which such financial statements relate, a reasonably detailed report (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) that details the respective amounts of cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments held as of such date by each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party as of such date;

(q)Section 6.2(h).  Section 6.2(h) of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

(h)by no later than three days prior to the effectiveness thereof, copies of substantially final drafts of any proposed amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification with respect to any of, as applicable, the 2013 Enterasys Stock Acquisition Documentation, the Asset Acquisition Documents, the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents and the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents; and

(r)Section 6.15.  Section 6.15 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

6.15Asset Acquisition; Arrowhead Asset Acquisition.  (a) Cause the Asset Acquisition to be consummated on or prior to the Asset Acquisition Deadline in accordance with applicable law, the Asset Purchase Agreement, the other Asset Acquisition Documents and the Loan Documents and comply in all material respects with all of the obligations of the Borrower arising under the Asset Purchase Agreement and the other Asset Acquisition Documents.  (b) Cause the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition to be consummated on or prior to the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Deadline in accordance with applicable law, the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement, the other Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents and the Loan Documents and comply in all material respects with all of the obligations of the Borrower arising under the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement and the other Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents.  (c) In the event that the Borrower elects to consummate the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition, cause the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition to be consummated on or prior to the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Deadline in accordance with applicable law, the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement, the other Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents and the Loan Documents and comply in all material respects with all of the obligations of the Borrower arising under the Blue Angel Asset Purchase Agreement and the other Blue Angel Asset Acquisition Documents.

(s)Section 7.1.  Section 7.1 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

7.1Financial Condition Covenants.

(a)Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.  Permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, determined as the last day of any fiscal quarter period of the Borrower, to be less than 1.25 to 1.00; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, solely with respect to the covenant test under this Section 7.1(a) that applies to the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017, compliance with such covenant test shall be (x) determined with reference to the definition of “Consolidated Fixed Charges” (and other defined terms embedded therein) in effect under this Agreement immediately prior to the Second Amendment Date, and (y) evidenced by means of the

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completion and delivery to the Administrative Agent of Part I of Attachment 3 to the form of Compliance Certificate that was set forth at Exhibit B of this Agreement immediately prior to the Second Amendment Date.

(b)Minimum Consolidated Quick Ratio.  Permit the Consolidated Quick Ratio, determined as of the last day of any fiscal quarter period of the Borrower specified below, to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter period.

provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, solely with respect to the covenant test under this Section 7.1(b) that applies to the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017, compliance with such covenant test shall be (x) determined with reference to the definition of “Consolidated Quick Ratio” (and other defined terms embedded therein) in effect under this Agreement immediately prior to the Second Amendment Date, and (y) evidenced by means of the completion and delivery to the Administrative Agent of Part II of Attachment 3 to the form of Compliance Certificate that was set forth at Exhibit B of this Agreement immediately prior to the Second Amendment Date.

(c)Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio.  Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, determined as of the last day of any fiscal quarter period of the Borrower specified below, to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter period:

 

provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, solely with respect to the covenant test under this Section 7.1(c) that applies to the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017, compliance with such covenant test shall be (x) determined with reference to the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” (and other defined terms embedded therein) in effect under this Agreement immediately prior to the Second Amendment Date, and (y) evidenced by means of the completion and delivery to the Administrative Agent of Part III of Attachment 3 to the form of Compliance Certificate that was set forth at Exhibit B of this Agreement immediately prior to the Second Amendment Date.

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(d)Minimum Liquidity; Blue Angel Earn-Out Payments.  As a condition precedent to the Borrower’s making any Blue Angel Earn-Out Payment, and at least five Business Days prior to the making of such proposed Blue Angel Earn-Out Payment, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower (i) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations substantiating that, both immediately prior to and immediately after giving effect to such proposed Blue Angel Earn-Out Payment, Consolidated Liquidity is not less than $85,000,000, (ii) certifying that no Default or Event of Default exists immediately prior to, and that no Default or Event of Default will exist immediately after, giving effect to such proposed Blue Angel Earn-Out Payment, and (iii) certifying that, after giving effect to the making of such proposed Blue Angel Earn-Out Payment, each of the representations and warranties made by each Loan Party in or pursuant to any Loan Document (x) that is qualified by materiality is true and correct, and (y) that is not qualified by materiality, is true and correct in all material respects, in each case, on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty was true and correct in all respects or all material respects, as required, as of such earlier date.

(t)Section 7.2(n).  Section 7.2(n) of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

(n)(i) secured Indebtedness of any Person that becomes, and continues as, a Subsidiary of any Loan Party after the Amendment and Restatement Date, and secured Indebtedness in respect of assets acquired in connection with the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition and in assets acquired after the Second Amendment Date pursuant to an acquisition permitted hereunder and existing at the time of such asset acquisition; provided that (A) the aggregate amount of all such secured Indebtedness permitted by this clause (i) shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding, (B) no such Indebtedness is created in contemplation of such asset acquisition, (C) any such Indebtedness, as applicable, remains Indebtedness of such acquired Subsidiary and not of any Loan Party, and (D) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such secured Indebtedness, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (including any Event of Default arising from any failure to comply with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.1), such calculation to be determined on a pro forma basis based on the financial information most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b) (giving pro forma effect to such acquisition, as if such acquisition was consummated as of the last day of the period as to which such financial information relates); and (ii) (A) unsecured Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2(h) of any Person that becomes, and continues as, a Subsidiary of any Loan Party after the date hereof, and (B) unsecured Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2(h) in respect of assets acquired pursuant to an acquisition permitted hereunder and existing at the time of such asset acquisition; provided that (1) no such unsecured Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ii) is created in contemplation of such asset acquisition, and (2) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of any such unsecured Indebtedness permitted by this clause (ii), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (including without limitation any Event of Default arising from any failure to comply with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.1), such calculation to be determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6. 1(a) or (b);

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(u)Section 7.8(e).  Section 7.8(e) of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

(e)(i) the Asset Acquisition; provided that the Asset Acquisition is undertaken in accordance with the terms and conditions specified herein (including in Section 5.1 hereof); (ii) the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition; provided that the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition is undertaken in accordance with the terms and conditions specified herein and in the Second Amendment; and (iii) the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition; provided that the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition is undertaken in accordance with the terms and conditions specified herein (including Sections 2.3 and 7.8(o) hereof).

(v)Section 7.8(o).  The parenthetical appearing in the first sentence of Section 7.8(o) of the Amended and restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

(other than the 2013 Enterasys Stock Acquisition, the Asset Acquisition and the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition)

(w)Section 7.8(o)(xi).   Section 7.8(o)(xi) of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

(xi)(A) the aggregate amount of the cash consideration paid by such Group Member in connection with any particular Permitted Acquisition shall not exceed $50,000,000, and (B) the aggregate amount of the cash consideration paid by all Group Members in connection with all such Permitted Acquisitions consummated from and after the Amendment and Restatement Date shall not exceed $50,000,000; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, this Section 7.8(o)(xi) shall not apply to any of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition or the Blue Angel Asset Acquisition;

(x)Section 7.19 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

7.19Amendments to 2013 Enterasys Stock Acquisition Documentation, Asset Acquisition Documents and Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents; Certification of Certain Equity Interests.  (a) Amend, supplement or otherwise modify (pursuant to a waiver or otherwise) the terms and conditions of the indemnities and licenses furnished to the Borrower pursuant to any of the 2013 Enterasys Stock Acquisition Documentation, any of the Asset Acquisition Documents and/or any of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents such that after giving effect thereto such indemnities or licenses shall be materially less favorable to the interests of the Loan Parties or the Lenders with respect thereto; (b) otherwise amend, supplement or otherwise modify the terms and conditions of the 2013 Enterasys Stock Acquisition Documentation, the Asset Acquisition Documents and/or the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents, or any such other documents except for any such amendment, supplement or modification that (i) becomes effective after (A) with respect to the Asset Acquisition Documents, the Amendment and Restatement Date, and (B) with respect to the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents, the Second Amendment Date and (ii) could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (c) fail to enforce, in a commercially reasonable manner, the Loan Parties’ rights (including rights to indemnification) under the 2013 Enterasys Stock Acquisition Documentation, the Asset Acquisition Documents and/or the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents; or (d) take any action to certificate any Equity Interests having been pledged

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to the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) which were uncertificated at the time so pledged, in any such case, without first obtaining the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent to do so and undertaking to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent all such actions as may reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent to continue the perfection of its Liens (held for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) in any such newly certificated Equity Interests.

(y)Section 10.12.  Section 10.12 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

10.12Integration.  The Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter, the 2017 Engagement Letter, the 2017 Fee Letter, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the 2013 Enterasys Stock Acquisition Documentation, the Asset Acquisition Documents, the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents, the Bank Services Agreements, and the FX Contracts represent the entire agreement of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or therein.

(z)Schedule 1.1A.  Schedule 1.1A to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as set forth in Schedule 1 hereto.

(aa)Schedule 4.19(a).  Schedule 4.19(a) to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as set forth in Schedule 2 hereto.

(bb)The form of attachment 3 to Exhibit B to the Existing Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated in the form set forth in Exhibit C hereto.

SECTION 3Joinder of New Lenders to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement; Assignments.  For the avoidance of doubt, and to facilitate the making of the Arrowhead Term Loans, the addition of the Blue Angel Term Commitments and the increase in the amount of the Revolving Commitments contemplated in Section 2 hereof, each of the New Lenders that is party to this Agreement (a) hereby agrees to all of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (after giving effect to the amendments thereto contemplated by this Agreement), and (b) hereby agrees to become a party thereto, as a Lender, with all of the rights and obligations applicable to a Lender thereunder, including the obligation to make extensions of credit to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount of such applicable Lender’s Term Commitment, L/C Commitment, Swingline Commitment and/or Revolving Commitment, as the case may be, set forth opposite such New Lender’s name on the restated version of Schedule 1.1A to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement attached hereto as Schedule 1, as such amount may be changed from time to time as provided in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended by this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, substantially contemporaneously with the Second Amendment Date (but, for the avoidance of doubt, prior to the making of any Arrowhead Term Loans), the Existing Lenders shall assign to the New Lenders any portions of the outstanding Term Loans held by such Existing Lenders immediately prior to the Second Amendment Date as shall be necessary to ensure that, immediately prior to the making of any Arrowhead Term Loans on the Second Amendment, the outstanding principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding immediately prior to the Second Amendment Date shall be held by the Lenders on a pro rata basis in accordance with the respective Term Commitments of such Lenders set forth in Schedule 1.1A.

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SECTION 4Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness.  The effectiveness of Section 2 of this Agreement, and the obligation of each Lender to make any Arrowhead Term Loans, shall be subject to the prior satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent (the first date on which all such conditions shall be satisfied or waived, the “Effective Date”):

(a)Executed Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower and each of the Required Lenders a duly executed original (or, if elected by the Administrative Agent, an executed facsimile or PDF followed promptly by an executed original) counterpart of this Agreement.

(b)Second Amendment Guarantor Acknowledgement and Consent.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from each Guarantor party thereto a duly executed original (or, if elected by the Administrative Agent, an executed facsimile or PDF followed promptly by an executed original) signature page to the Second Amendment Guarantor Acknowledgment and Consent attached hereto as Exhibit A.

(c)2017 Fee Letter Fees.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower the full amount of the amendment fee required by the terms of the 2017 Fee Letter.

(d)Costs and Expenses.  The Borrower shall have paid all costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent then due in accordance with Section 7(d) hereof and Section 10.5 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, to the extent such costs and expenses have been invoiced to the Borrower prior to the Effective Date.

(e)Arrowhead Assets Collateral Information Certificate.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower a completed Arrowhead Assets Collateral Information Certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Loan Parties.

(f)Term Notes.  The Administrative Agent shall have received, for distribution to the Term Lenders, a new or replacement Term Loan Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Term Lender that has requested a Term Loan Note.

(g)Revolving Notes.  The Administrative Agent shall have received, for distribution to the Revolving Lenders, a new or replacement Revolving Loan Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Revolving Lender that has requested a revolving Loan Note.

(h)Updated Schedules.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower any updates to the Schedules to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (including Schedules 5 and 6 thereto) that are required as a result of the consummation of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition and any previous transfers of assets (including Intellectual Property) from Enterasys to the Borrower.

(i)Second Amended and Restated Borrower Patent and Trademark Security Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower a duly executed original (or, if elected by the Administrative Agent, an executed facsimile or PDF followed promptly by an executed original) counterpart of the Second Amended and Restated Borrower Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, together with all schedule information relating thereto that has been reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

(j)Other Security Documents.  Subject to Section 6(vii), the Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower each other Security Document reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to create, protect or perfect the Liens of the Administrative Agent (held for the ratable

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benefit of the Secured Parties) in any Collateral of any Loan Party that is acquired or created as a result of the consummation of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition, in each case, executed and delivered by the applicable Loan Party party thereto.

(k)2017 Flow of Funds Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a completed 2017 Flow of Funds Agreement, executed and delivered by the parties thereto.

(l)Arrowhead Asset Acquisition.  The following transactions shall have been consummated, or shall be consummated substantially concurrently with the making of extensions of credit, on the Effective Date:

(i)the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition shall be consummated in accordance with applicable law, the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement and the other Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents;

(ii)all conditions to the consummation of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition set forth in the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents shall have been satisfied or, if permitted by clause (v) immediately below, waived;

(iii)the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that all conditions precedent to the consummation of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition have been satisfied or waived, and attaching thereto true, correct and complete copies of (A) the finalized Arrowhead Quality of Earnings Report, (B) the finalized regulatory approvals relating to the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition, (C) copies of the finalized Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement (together with all schedules and exhibits thereto and the “Disclosure Schedule” defined therein) and the “Bidding Procedures and Sale Motion”, the “Sale Order”, the “Sale Notice”, the “Final Order”, the “Bidding Procedures Order”, the “Contract Assumption Notice”, the “Bill of Sale”, the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”, the “Patent Assignment”, the “Trademark Assignment”, the “Copyright Assignment”, the “Transition Services Agreement”, the “Intellectual Property License Agreement”, the “Domain Name Assignment” and any “Foreign Acquisition Agreement” that is in effect as of the Second Amendment Date, as each such term is defined in the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents, and (D) such other Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(iv)the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the unaudited quarterly financial statements of the Arrowhead Seller for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016 (the form and substance of which financial statements shall indicate to the extent reasonably required by the Administrative Agent the financial performance of solely the Arrowhead Acquired Assets and otherwise be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent);

(v)the aggregate consideration paid to the Arrowhead Seller in connection with the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition shall not exceed the aggregate “purchase price” (however designated) specified in the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement; and

(vi) the form of the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement shall not have changed in any material respect or in any manner that is materially adverse to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders since the most recent draft of the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement that was provided to the Administrative Agent prior to the effective date of the 2017 Engagement Letter (and any increase in the “Purchase Price” defined in the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be a change to the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement that is materially adverse to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders), and no provision of the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement relevant to the Transactions

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contemplated in the 2017 Engagement Letter (and the Summary of Terms attached thereto) has been waived by the Borrower, in each case, except as approved in writing by the Administrative Agent;

(m)Governmental and Other Approvals.  Except for the Governmental Approvals disclosed in Schedule 4.4 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended by this Agreement), all Governmental Approvals and consents and approvals of, or notices to, any other Person (including the holders of any Capital Stock issued by any Loan Party) required in connection with the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition, the funding of Loans by the Lenders on the Effective Date, the continuing operations of the Loan Parties as expected to result from the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition, and the execution and performance of the Second Amendment Loan Documents shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect, and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken or threatened by any competent authority that could reasonably be expected to restrain, prevent or otherwise impose burdensome conditions on the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition or the funding of the Loans on the Effective Date contemplated hereby.  The absence of obtaining such scheduled governmental approvals shall not have an adverse effect on any rights of the Lenders or the Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents or an adverse effect on the Borrower and its subsidiaries with regard to their continuing operations or operations as expected to result from the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition.  In addition, the Borrower shall have caused to be delivered to the Administrative Agent such consents, waivers and other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require from any counterparty to any material contract of any Loan Party that would otherwise be violated as a result of the execution by such Loan Party of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents or the Loan Documents;

(n)Secretary’s Certificates; Certified Operating Documents; Good Standing Certificates.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of each of Loan Party, dated the Effective Date and executed by the Secretary, managing member or equivalent officer of such Loan Party, substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended by this Agreement), with appropriate insertions and attachments, including (i) the Operating Documents of such Person (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the certificate of incorporation (or equivalent) of the applicable Loan Party shall be certified by the Governmental Authority of the respective jurisdiction in which such Loan Party is organized), (ii) (A) in the case of the Borrower, the relevant board resolutions or written consents adopted by the Borrower for purposes of authorizing the Borrower to enter into and perform the Second Amendment Loan Documents and, as applicable, the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents to which the Borrower is party, and (B) in the case of Enterasys, the relevant board resolutions or written consents adopted by Enterasys for purposes of authorizing Enterasys to execute and deliver the Second Amendment Guarantor Acknowledgement and Consent, (iii) the names, titles, incumbency and signature specimens of those representatives of such Person who have been authorized by such resolutions and/or written consents to execute Second Amendment Loan Documents and, as applicable, Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents on behalf of such Person, (iv) a good standing certificate for such Person certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority of its respective jurisdiction of organization, and (v) certificates of qualification as a foreign corporation issued by each jurisdiction in which the failure of such Person to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;  

(o)Responsible Officers Certificates.

(i)The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated as of the Effective Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, either (A) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals (other than any applicable board resolutions or written consents of the Loan Parties) required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and the validity against the Borrower of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents and the Second Amendment Loan Documents to which it is party,

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and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (B) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;

(ii)The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated as of the Effective Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, certifying that (A) as of the Effective Date, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, each of the representations and warranties made by each Loan Party in or pursuant to any Loan Document (x) that is qualified by materiality is true and correct, and (y) that is not qualified by materiality, is true and correct in all material respects, in each case, on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty was true and correct in all respects or all material respects, as required, as of such earlier date, (B) there has been no event or circumstance since June 30, 2016, that has had or that could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and (C) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the Effective Date.

(iii) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated as of the Effective Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, certifying, as of the Effective Date, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions (A) the attachment thereto of detailed calculations (in substantially the form of Part III of Attachment 3 to the form of pro forma Compliance Certificate set forth at Exhibit B and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) evidencing that the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 did not exceed 3.50:1.00 on a pro forma basis, assuming that the Transactions (including the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition and any extensions of credit made on the Effective Date) were consummated on December 31, 2016, (B) that, to the knowledge of such Responsible Officer, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio would not be greater than 3.50 to 1.00 if it was calculated on a pro forma basis as of March 31, 2017 (instead of December 31, 2016), assuming that the Transactions (including the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition and any extensions of credit made on the Effective Date) were consummated on March 31, 2017, and (C) that the Borrower holds no less than $85,000,000 of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents as of the Effective Date after giving effect to the funding of Loans on the Effective Date, the consummation of the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition and the other Transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents to occur on the Effective Date.

(p)Collateral Matters.

(i)Lien Searches.  (A) To the extent having been timely requested by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall have received the results of recent lien searches in each jurisdiction where any Loan Party was formed or organized, and such searches shall reveal no liens on any of the assets of such Loan Party except for Liens permitted by Section 7.3 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended by this Agreement) or liens to be discharged on or prior to the Effective Date (which liens shall be discharged pursuant to documentation, applicable law and/or bankruptcy court order reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent); and (B) to the extent having been timely requested by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall have received the results of recent lien searches in the jurisdiction where the Arrowhead Seller (and, as applicable, any Subsidiaries of the Arrowhead Seller reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent) is formed or organized, and such searches shall reveal no liens on any of the Arrowhead Acquired Assets except for Liens permitted by Section 7.3 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended by this Agreement) or liens to be discharged on or prior to the Effective Date (which liens shall be discharged pursuant to documentation, applicable law and/or bankruptcy court order reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent);

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(ii)Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes.  To the extent required to be delivered pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall have received original versions of (A) any certificates representing equity interests that constitute Arrowhead Acquired Assets (and that do not constitute Excluded Assets), together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower, and (B) each promissory note (if any) that constitutes an Arrowhead Acquired Asset (and that does not constitute an Excluded Asset), endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the Borrower;

(iii)Filings, Registrations, Recordings, Agreements, Etc.  To the extent not having been made prior to the Effective Date or, as applicable, delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the Effective Date, each document (including any UCC financing statements, Deposit Account Control Agreements, Securities Account Control Agreements, and, subject to Section 6(vii), landlord access agreements or bailee waivers required by the Loan Documents or under applicable law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, executed, registered or recorded to create in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) a perfected Lien on any Arrowhead Acquired Assets that constitute Collateral (and not Excluded Assets) as of the Effective Date, prior and superior in right and priority to any Lien in such Collateral held by any other Person (other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 7.3 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended by this Agreement)), shall have been executed (if applicable) and delivered to the Administrative Agent in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.  In addition, each Loan Party shall have taken such actions and entered into such agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to subordinate any intercompany indebtedness owed by such Loan Party to any of its Affiliates to the obligations of the Loan Parties arising under the Loan Documents.

(q)Fees.  The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid on or prior to the Effective Date (including any such fees contemplated by the 2017 Fee Letter), and all reasonable and documented fees and expenses for which invoices have been presented (including the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of outside legal counsel to the Administrative Agent) for payment on or before the Effective Date.  All such amounts may be paid with proceeds of Loans made on the Effective Date and may be reflected in the 2017 Flow of Funds Agreement.

(r)Legal Opinions.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the executed legal opinion of Latham & Watkins, LLP, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and addressing such matters relating to the Loan Parties and the Second Amendment Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably specify.

(s)Sufficiency of Cash on Hand and Consolidated Leverage Ratio.  (A) The Borrower shall in fact hold no less than $85,000,000 of cash and Cash Equivalents as of the Effective Date after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions.  (B)  The Consolidated Leverage Ratio, calculated on a pro forma basis as of December 31, 2016 after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, as if such Transactions had been consummated on such date, shall in facto be no more than 3.50 to 1.00.

(t)Borrowing and Conversion Notices.  The Administrative Agent shall have received, (i) in respect of the Arrowhead Term Loans to be made on the Effective Date, a completed Notice of Borrowing executed by the Borrower and otherwise complying with the requirements of Section 2.2 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended by this Agreement), (ii) in respect of all Term Loans outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date, a completed Notice of Conversion/Continuation executed by the Borrower and otherwise complying with the requirements of Section 2.2 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended by this Agreement) pursuant to which the Borrower requests that such Term Loans be converted from ABR Loans to Eurodollar Loans with an initial Interest Period

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that matches, in length of time, that Interest Period specified in the Notice of Borrowing referenced in clause (i) above with respect to Arrowhead Term Loans, and (iii) in respect of any Revolving Loans to be made on the Effective Date, a completed Notice of Borrowing executed by the Borrower and otherwise complying with the requirements of Section 2.5 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended by this Agreement).  

(u)Second Amendment Solvency Certificate.  The Administrative Agent shall have received Second Amendment Solvency Certificate, dated as of the Second Amendment Date, signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower and substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.

(v)No Material Adverse Effect.  There shall not have occurred since June 30, 2016 any event or condition that has had or that could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(w)2017 Pro Forma Financial Model; 2017 Pro Forma Financial Statements.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the 2017 Pro Forma Financial Model and the 2017 Pro Forma Financial Statements.

(x)Representations and Warranties; No Default.  On the Effective Date, after giving effect to this Agreement, (i) the representations and warranties contained in Section 7 of this Agreement shall be true and correct and (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(y)Patriot Act.  The Administrative Agent shall have received, prior to the Effective Date, all documentation and other information required by Governmental Authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the “Patriot Act”.

(z)No Litigation.  No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or governmental authority is pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party in existence as of the Effective Date, threatened in writing, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(aa)Occurrence of Second Amendment Date.  The Effective Date shall occur as a result of the satisfaction or waiver of each condition set forth in this Section 4 on or prior to the Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Deadline.

For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4, each Lender that has executed this Agreement (whether or not on the Effective Date or pursuant to an Addendum and an Assignment and Assumption) and made Loans to the Borrower on the Effective Date or thereafter shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter either sent (or made available) by the Administrative Agent to such Lender for consent, approval, acceptance or satisfaction, or required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to such Lender, unless an officer of the Administrative Agent responsible for the Transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the Effective Date specifying such Lender’s objection thereto and either such objection shall not have been withdrawn by notice to the Administrative Agent to that effect on or prior to the Effective Date or, if any extension of credit on the Effective Date has been requested, such Lender shall not have made available to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Effective Date such Lender’s Revolving Percentage or Term Percentage, as the case may be (and after giving effect to the amendments to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contemplated by this Agreement), of such requested extension of credit.

SECTION 5Matters Relating to Term Loans Outstanding on the Second Amendment Date.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any Loan Document, each of the Borrower, the

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Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Notice of Continuation/Conversion to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 4(t) of this Agreement shall request that the entire principal amount of the Term Loans that are outstanding immediately prior to the Second Amendment Date be converted from ABR Loans to Eurodollar Loans with an initial Interest Period that matches, in length of time, that Interest Period selected by the Borrower in the Notice of Borrowing delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 4(t) of this Agreement in respect of the Arrowhead Term Loans.

SECTION 6Post-Closing Conditions.  The Borrower shall (i) cause each Loan Party in existence as of the Effective Date and each counsel to such Loan Parties to deliver to the Administrative Agent by no later than the date occurring 20 Business Days after the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent shall agree in writing), the originally-executed signature pages of such Persons to any of the agreements, opinions and other documents referenced in Section 4 hereof (including any such signature pages to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, but excluding all Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents and approvals or consents of any Governmental Authority) in respect of which the Administrative Agent, as an accommodation to such Loan Parties, has agreed to accept copies of such Persons’ signature pages for purposes of the closing of this Agreement and certain of the other Loan Documents on the Effective Date, (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any other Persons party to any agreements or other documents referenced in Section 4 hereof to deliver to the Administrative Agent by no later than the date occurring 30 days after the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent shall agree in writing) the originally-executed signature pages of such Persons to any of the agreements, notice acknowledgments and other documents referenced in Section 4 hereof (excluding all Arrowhead Asset Acquisition Documents and approvals or consents of any Governmental Authority) in respect of which the Administrative Agent, as an accommodation to such Loan Parties, has agreed to accept copies of such Persons’ signature pages for purposes of the closing of this Agreement and certain of the other Loan Documents on the Effective Date, (iii) to the extent the same have not been previously delivered, deliver to the Administrative Agent, by no later than August 15, 2017 (and in any event prior to the making of any Blue Angel Term Loans), the unaudited quarterly financial statements of the Arrowhead Seller for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017 (the form and substance of which financial statements shall indicate to the extent reasonably required by the Administrative Agent the financial performance of solely the Arrowhead Acquired Assets and otherwise be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent), (v) to the extent the same have not been previously delivered, deliver to the Administrative Agent, by no later than November 15, 2017, the unaudited quarterly financial statements of the Arrowhead Seller for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017 (the form and substance of which financial statements shall indicate to the extent reasonably required by the Administrative Agent the financial performance of solely the Arrowhead Acquired Assets and otherwise be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent), (vi) cause copies of the finalized versions of any “Foreign Acquisition Agreements” (as defined in the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement) entered into in respect of any “Deferred Assets” and “Deferred Liabilities” (as such terms are defined in the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement) to be delivered to the Administrative Agent promptly after the same are executed; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall not be required to deliver any such “Foreign Acquisition Agreements” (as defined in the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement) to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 6 to the extent that the Borrower is not required pursuant to the terms of the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement and, in its reasonable business judgment elects not, to enter into any such “Foreign Acquisition Agreements” (as defined in the Arrowhead Asset Purchase Agreement), and (vii) deliver to the Administrative Agent, by no later than the date occurring 60 days after the Effective Date, fully-executed versions of any landlord access agreements or bailee waivers (each of which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (such acceptance not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)) required by the terms of the Loan Documents or under applicable law or as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent with respect to any Arrowhead Acquired Assets that constitute Collateral (and not Excluded Assets) as of the Effective Date.

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SECTION 7Representations and Warranties.  The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each of the Required Lenders that:

(a)no Default or Event of Default exists immediately before, and that no Default or Event of Default exists immediately after, giving effect to the amendments contemplated by Section 2 hereof;

(b)the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement  have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Borrower and do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to or action by, any Person (including any Governmental Authority) in order to be effective and enforceable;

(c)this Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each Loan Party party hereto or thereto, and are enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles and principles of good faith and fair dealing (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law); and

(d)each of the representations and warranties made by each Loan Party in or pursuant to any Loan Document to which such Loan Party is party (after giving effect to the amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contemplated by this Agreement) (i) that is qualified by materiality is true and correct, and (ii) that is not qualified by materiality, is true and correct in all material respects, in each case, on and as of the date hereof, as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

SECTION 8Miscellaneous.

(a)Amended and Restated Credit Agreement Otherwise Not Affected.  Except as expressly contemplated hereby, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.  The Administrative Agent’s and the Required Lenders’ execution and delivery of, or acceptance of, this Agreement shall not be deemed to create a course of dealing or otherwise to create any express or implied duty by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to provide any other or further amendments under the same or similar circumstances in the future.  

(b)No Reliance.  The Borrower hereby acknowledges and confirms to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders that it is executing this Agreement on the basis of its own investigation and for its own reasons without reliance upon any agreement, representation, understanding or communication by or on behalf of any other Person.

(c)Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns permitted by the terms of the Loan Documents.  No third party beneficiaries are intended in connection with this Agreement.

(d)Costs and Expenses.  The Borrower hereby agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent on demand the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, and the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and any other documents to be delivered herewith.

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(e)Governing Law.  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.  This Agreement is subject to the provisions of Section 10.14 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement relating to submission to jurisdiction, jury trial waiver and judicial reference, which provisions are by this reference incorporated herein, mutatis mutandis, as if set forth herein in full.

(f)Complete Agreement; Amendments.  This Agreement, together with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, contains the entire and exclusive agreement of the parties hereto with reference to the matters discussed herein and therein.  This Agreement supersedes all prior drafts and communications with respect hereto and may not be amended except in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.1 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

(g)Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under all applicable laws and regulations.  If, however, any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under any such law or regulation in any jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be deemed modified to conform to the minimum requirements of such law or regulation, or, if for any reason it is not deemed so modified, it shall be ineffective and invalid only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without affecting the remaining provisions of this Agreement, or the validity or effectiveness of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

(h)Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by PDF, facsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability and binding effect of this Agreement.

(i)Interpretation.  This Agreement is the result of negotiations between and has been reviewed by respective counsel to the Borrower and the Guarantors and is the product of all parties hereto.  Accordingly, this Agreement shall not be construed against any party merely because of its involvement in the preparation hereof.

(j)Loan Document. This Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement, as of the date first above written.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.,
as the Borrower

 

By:/s/ BENJAMIN DREW DAVIES___

Name: Benjamin Drew Davies________

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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SILICON VALLEY BANK,
as the Administrative Agent, a Lender, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Lender

 

By:/s/ STEPHEN CHANG

Name: Stephen Chang

Title: Vice President

 

 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender

 

By:/s/WILLIAM HORSTMAN

Name: William Horstman

Title: Authorized Officer

 

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender

 

By:/s/ THOMAS R. SULLIVAN

Name: Thomas R. Sullivan

Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

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BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender

 

By:/s/ MICHAEL KUS

Name: Michael Kus

Title: Managing Director

 

 

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UMPQUA BANK,
as a Lender

 

By: /s/ MICHAEL MCCUTCHIN

Name: Michael McCutchin

Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

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CADENCE BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender

 

By:/s/ STEVE PRICHOFT

Name: Steve Prichoft

Title: Executive Vice President

 

 

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COMERICA BANK,
as a Lender

 

By:/s/ ELIZABETH MCDONALD

Name: Elizabeth McDonald

Title: Vice President

 

 

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MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender

 

By:/s/ RONALD J. DUBURY

Name: Ronald J. Dubury

Title: Senior Credit Executive_________

 

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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-215648 and No. 333-201456) of Extreme Networks, Inc. of our report dated June 29, 2017  relating to the special purpose combined financial statements of Networking, which appears in this Current Report on Form 8‑K of Extreme Networks, Inc.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
July 17, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

As of and for the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

 

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Index to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

 

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Report of Independent Auditors

 

To the Management of Avaya, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying special purpose combined financial statements of Networking, a business of Avaya, Inc., which comprise the special purpose combined statements of assets to be acquired and liabilities to be assumed as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, and the related special purpose combined statements of revenues and direct expenses for the years then ended.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the special purpose combined financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of special purpose combined financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditors’ Responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the special purpose combined financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the special purpose combined financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the special purpose combined financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the special purpose combined financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the special purpose combined financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the special purpose combined financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Opinion

 

In our opinion, the special purpose combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the assets to be acquired and liabilities to be assumed of Networking, a business of Avaya, Inc., as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its revenues and direct expenses for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Emphasis of Matters

 

The accompanying special purpose combined financial statements have been prepared assuming that Networking, a business of Avaya, Inc., will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 1 to the special purpose combined financial statements, Avaya, Inc. and its U.S. subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on January 19, 2017.  Avaya Inc.’s debt obligations and uncertainties related to the bankruptcy process raise substantial doubt about Networking’s ability to continue as a going concern.  Management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 1.  The special purpose combined financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.  Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

 

The accompanying special purpose combined financial statements were prepared in connection with Avaya Inc.’s divestiture of Networking and, as described in Note 1, were prepared in accordance with a letter dated April 5, 2017 from the staff of the Division of Corporate Finance

 

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of the SEC that it would not object to the buyers proposal to provide abbreviated financial statements in satisfaction of Rule 3-05 of the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. These special purpose combined financial statements are not intended to be a complete presentation of the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of Networking, a business of Avaya, Inc. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

 

 

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Florham Park, New Jersey

June 29, 2017

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)
Special Purpose Combined Statements of Assets to be Acquired and Liabilities to be Assumed

September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions)

 

The accompanying Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)
Special Purpose Combined Statements of Revenues and Direct Expenses

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions)

 

The accompanying Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

On March 7, 2017, Avaya Inc. (the “Parent” or “Avaya”) and Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Buyer”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) providing for the sale of the Networking Business of Avaya Inc. (“Networking” or the “Business”).  The sale is expected to close in July 2017, subject to certain closing conditions.

The Business includes the (i) development, marketing, supporting and maintaining, selling and licensing of  fabric-based secure networking solutions and network security solutions, secure fabric technology, data center products and technology, campus core and edge switches, SDN software, network management software, identity and policy management software, and wireless LAN access points, and (ii) sourcing from third parties of services, hardware, and software  (including cloud and on premise orchestration software) with respect to the foregoing.

The Business sells directly through its worldwide sales force and indirectly through its global network of channel partners including distributors, service providers, dealers, value-added resellers, system integrators and business partners that provide sales and service support.

Basis of presentation

Networking has not historically been accounted for as a separate entity, subsidiary or division of Avaya. In addition, stand-alone financial statements related to Networking have not been prepared previously as Avaya’s financial system is not designed to provide complete financial information of Networking. Therefore, special purpose combined financial statements have been prepared to satisfy the financial statement requirements of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X in lieu of full financial statements. Thus, special purpose combined statements of assets to be acquired and liabilities to be assumed and statements of revenues and direct expenses (the "Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements") were prepared as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. Pursuant to a letter dated April 5, 2017 from the staff of the Division of Corporate Finance (the “Division”) of the SEC, the Division stated that it will not object to the Buyer’s proposal to provide abbreviated financial statements in satisfaction of the requirements of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X.

These Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements have been derived from the accounting records of Avaya using its historical financial information. The Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements do not represent the assets to be sold or liabilities to be assumed or revenues and direct expenses as if Networking had operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented. In addition, the Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements is not meant to be indicative of the financial condition or results of operations of Networking going forward as a result of future changes in the Business and the omission of various operating expenses. The Combined Statements of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed includes only the specific assets and liabilities related to the Business that are being acquired by the Buyer in accordance with the Agreement, which includes assets and liabilities exclusively related to or used in the Business.

All significant intracompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Under Avaya's cash management approach, generally all cash, investment and debt balances are managed centrally by Avaya’s treasury function, and accordingly are not presented in these Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements. Historically, Avaya has not maintained separate records for cash, investment and debt balances managed centrally by Avaya related to the Business and, as such, it is not practical to identify operating or financing cash flows associated with the Business.

The revenues included in the accompanying special purpose combined statements of revenues and direct expenses represent revenues directly attributable to Networking. The costs and expenses included in the accompanying special purpose combined statements of revenues and direct expenses include direct and allocated costs and expenses directly related to Networking.

The costs and expenses were incurred by Avaya and are allocated to the Business based on direct usage or benefit where identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis of revenue, headcount, or other relevant measures. The Business considers the expense allocation methodology and results to be reasonable for all periods presented.

The special purpose combined statements of revenues and direct expenses do not include expenses not directly associated with Networking business, such as corporate, shared services, indirect general & administrative expenses, interest income/expense, other income/expense, and income taxes.

Going Concern

The Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The ability of the Business to settle obligations as they come due is dependent on Avaya continuing to fund the Business’ operations on an ongoing basis.

On January 19, 2017 (the “Petition Date”), Avaya Inc., together with certain of its affiliates namely Avaya CALA Inc., Avaya EMEA Ltd., Avaya Federal Solutions, Inc., Avaya Holdings Corp., Avaya Holdings LLC, Avaya Holdings Two, LLC, Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions Inc., Avaya Management Services Inc., Avaya Services Inc., Avaya World Services Inc., Octel Communications LLC, Sierra Asia Pacific

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

Inc., Sierra Communication International LLC, Technology Corporation of America, Inc., Ubiquity Software Corporation, VPNet Technologies, Inc., and Zang, Inc., (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed a voluntary petition for relief (the “Bankruptcy Filing”) under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”), case number 17-10089. The Debtors will continue to operate their business as debtors-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court.  All other subsidiaries of Avaya were not part of the Bankruptcy Filing and will continue to operate in the ordinary course of business.

The Bankruptcy Filing is intended to permit Avaya to reorganize and increase liquidity in the U.S. and abroad.

Under Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of voluntary bankruptcy petitions by the Debtors automatically stayed most actions against the Debtors, including most actions to collect indebtedness incurred prior to the Petition Date or to exercise control over the Debtors’ property. Accordingly, although the Bankruptcy Filing triggered defaults under the Parent's debt obligations, creditors are stayed from taking any actions as a result of such defaults.  

In order for the Debtors to emerge successfully from chapter 11, the Debtors must obtain the Bankruptcy Court’s approval of a plan of reorganization, which will enable the Debtors to transition from chapter 11 into ordinary course operations outside of bankruptcy. A plan of reorganization determines the rights and satisfaction of claims of various creditors and security holders, and is subject to the ultimate outcome of negotiations and Bankruptcy Court decisions ongoing through the date on which the plan of reorganization is confirmed.  Any proposed plan of reorganization will be subject to revision prior to submission to the Bankruptcy Court based upon discussions with the Debtors’ creditors and other interested parties, and thereafter in response to creditor claims and objections and the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy Court. There can be no assurance that the Debtors will be able to secure approval for the Debtors’ proposed plan of reorganization from the Bankruptcy Court or that the Debtors’ proposed plan of reorganization will be accepted by its lenders.  However, on May 31, 2017, the Debtors did obtain the Bankruptcy Court’s approval to sell the Business to Buyer.

The Debtors filed a proposed plan of reorganization and related disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court on April 13, 2017. The disclosure statement and related motion will be heard at the July 25, 2017 omnibus hearing. Should the Bankruptcy Court approve the disclosure statement, the Debtors will be authorized to start soliciting votes on their proposed plan of reorganization. The reorganization plan and related disclosure statement are subject to revision, including in response to creditor claims and objections and requirements of the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy Court. There can be no assurance that the Debtors will be able to secure approval for the Debtors' proposed plan of reorganization from the Bankruptcy Court or that the Debtors' proposed plan of reorganization will be accepted by the lenders under the Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement entered into on January 19, 2017 (the “DIP Credit Agreement”) or the Debtors' key creditor groups.

These Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements do not give effect to any adjustments to the carrying values of assets or amounts of liabilities of Networking that may be adjusted in the Avaya Financial Statements as a consequence of the Debtors’ Bankruptcy proceedings.

The Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements of the Business have been prepared on a basis that assumes that the Business will continue as a going concern and contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. Prior to the Business’ acquisition by the Buyer, the ability of the Business to meets its obligations as they come due is dependent on funding from Avaya. As a result, Avaya’s debt obligations and uncertainties related to its bankruptcy process, raise substantial doubt about the Business’ ability to continue as a going concern.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of the assets to be acquired, liabilities to be assumed, revenues, direct expenses and related disclosures during the periods being presented. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable. Components of these Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements particularly subject to estimation include the allocation of certain direct expenses such as rent and restructuring expenses that have not historically been allocated to the Business. Actual results may differ from management's estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Networking derives revenue primarily from the sale of networking and device management products and services. Networking products are sold directly through its worldwide sales force and indirectly through its global network of distributors, service providers, dealers, value-added resellers, systems integrators and business partners. Services include supplemental maintenance service. Maintenance contracts have terms that range from one to five years. Contracts for professional services typically have terms that range from four to six weeks for standard products and from six months to one year for customized products.

In accordance with GAAP, revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed

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(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. For arrangements that require acceptance of the product, system, or solution as specified by the customer, revenue is deferred until the acceptance criteria have been met.

Networking enters into multiple deliverable arrangements, which may include various combinations of products, software and services. Most product and service deliverables qualify as separate units of accounting and can be sold on a standalone basis. A deliverable constitutes a separate unit of accounting when it has standalone value and, where return rights exist, delivery or performance of the undelivered items is considered probable and substantially within the Business’s control. When Networking sells products with implementation services, they are generally combined as one or more units of accounting, depending on the nature of the services and the customer's acceptance requirements.

Most of Networking’s products have both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the products’ essential functionality. For these multiple deliverable arrangements, Networking allocates revenue to the deliverables based on their relative selling prices. To the extent that a deliverable is subject to specific guidance on whether and/or how to allocate the consideration in a multiple element arrangement, that deliverable is accounted for in accordance with such specific guidance. Networking limits the amount of revenue recognition for delivered items to the amount that is not contingent on the future delivery of products or services or meeting other future performance obligations.

Networking recognizes revenue based on a selling price hierarchy of vendor-specific objective evidence, third-party evidence, and then estimated selling price. Vendor-specific objective evidence is based on the price charged when the deliverable is sold separately. Third-party evidence is based on largely interchangeable competitor products or services in standalone sales to similarly situated customers. As Networking is unable to reliably determine what competitors products’ selling prices are on a standalone basis, Networking is not typically able to determine third-party evidence. Estimated selling price is based on Networking’s best estimates of what the selling prices of deliverables would be if they were sold regularly on a standalone basis. Estimated selling price is established considering multiple factors including, but not limited to, pricing practices in different geographies and through different sales channels, major product and services groups, and customer classifications.  Once Networking allocates revenue to each deliverable, Networking recognizes revenue in accordance with its policies when all revenue recognition criteria are met. Product revenue is generally recognized upon delivery and maintenance services revenue is generally recognized ratably over the period during which the services are performed. However, revenue for professional services arrangements is generally recognized upon completion of performance and revenue for arrangements that require acceptance of the product, system or solution, is recognized when the acceptance criteria have been met.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are recorded net of reserves for sales returns and allowances and provisions for doubtful accounts. The Business performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral from its customers. The allowances are based on analyses of historical trends, aging of accounts receivable balances and the creditworthiness of customers as determined by credit checks, analyses, and payment history.

Inventory

Inventory includes goods awaiting sale (finished goods), equipment that is being installed at customer locations for various installations that are not yet complete and goods to be used in connection with providing maintenance services. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market, determined on a first-in, first-out method. Reserves to reduce the inventory cost to market value are based on current inventory levels, assumptions about future demand and product life cycles for the various inventory types.

As discussed in detail in Note 7, "Commitments and Contingencies-Purchase Commitments and Termination Fees," the Business has outsourced the manufacturing of substantially all of its products and may be obligated to purchase certain inventory in excess of specified inventory levels from its outsourced manufacturers if actual sales of product vary from forecast, in which case additional inventory provisions may need to be recorded in the future.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. The costs incurred for the development of communications software that will be sold, leased or otherwise marketed, however, are capitalized when technological feasibility has been established in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 985, “Software” (“ASC 985”). These capitalized costs are subject to an ongoing assessment of recoverability based on anticipated future revenues and costs and changes in hardware and software technologies. Costs that are capitalized include direct labor and related overhead.

Amortization of capitalized software development costs begins when the product is available for general release to customers. Amortization is recognized on a product-by-product basis generally on the straight-line method over a period of up to two years. Unamortized software development costs determined to be in excess of net realizable value of the product are expensed immediately. Included in other assets at September 30, 2016 and 2015 is unamortized software development costs of $1.5 million and $0.0 million, respectively.

 

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is determined using a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated lives range from two to ten years for machinery and equipment and up to ten years for building improvements. Improvements that extend the useful life of assets are capitalized and maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

Goodwill and Intangible assets

Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to periodic testing for impairment in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other” (“ASC 350”) at the reporting unit level. The assessment of goodwill impairment is conducted by estimating and comparing the fair value of the Business’s reporting units, as defined in ASC 350, to their carrying amounts as of that date. The test for impairment is conducted annually each July 1st and more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.

The impairment test for goodwill is a two-step process. Step one consists of a comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including the goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The Business estimated the fair value of each reporting unit using an income approach which values the reporting unit based on the future cash flows expected from that reporting unit. Future cash flows are based on forward-looking information regarding market share and costs for each reporting unit and are discounted using an appropriate discount rate in a discounted cash flows model. In step one of the test, a market approach was used as a reasonableness test but was not given significant weighting in the final determination of fair value.

The discounted cash flows model relies on assumptions regarding revenue growth rates, gross profit, projected working capital needs, selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses, business restructuring costs, capital expenditures, income tax rates, discount rates and terminal growth rates. The discount rate the Business uses represents the estimated weighted average cost of capital, which reflects the overall level of inherent risk involved in its reporting unit operations and the rate of return an outside investor would expect to earn. To estimate cash flows beyond the final year of its model, the Business uses a terminal value approach. Under this approach, the Business applies a perpetuity growth assumption and discounts by a perpetuity discount factor to determine the terminal value. The Business incorporates the present value of the resulting terminal value into its estimate of fair value.

Forecasted cash flows for each reporting unit considers current economic conditions and trends, estimated future operating results, the Business’s view of growth rates and anticipated future economic conditions. Revenue growth rates inherent in this forecast are based on input from internal and external market intelligence research sources that compare factors such as growth in global economies, regional trends in the telecommunications industry and product evolution from a technological segment basis. Macroeconomic factors such as changes in economies, product evolutions, industry consolidations, and other changes beyond the Business’s control including the rate or extent to which anticipated synergies or cost savings are realized with newly acquired entities could have a positive or negative impact on achieving its targets.

Intangible assets include acquired technology, customer relationships and other intangibles. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets, which range from six to fifteen years. Long-lived assets, including intangible assets with finite lives, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment” (“ASC 360”). Determination of recoverability is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Measurement of an impairment loss for long-lived assets that management expects to hold and use is based on the estimated fair value of the asset.

Restructuring Programs

The Business accounts for exit or disposal of activities in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 420, “Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations” (“ASC 420”). In accordance with ASC 420, a business restructuring is defined as an exit or disposal activity that includes but is not limited to a program that is planned and controlled by management and materially changes either the scope of a business or the manner in which that business is conducted. Business restructuring charges include (i) one-time termination benefits related to employee separations, (ii) contract termination costs and (iii) other costs associated with exit or disposal activities including, but not limited to, costs for consolidating or closing facilities and relocating employees.

A liability is recognized and measured at its fair value for contract termination costs which include costs to terminate a contract or costs that will continue to be incurred under the contract without benefit to the Business. A liability is recognized and measured at its fair value when the Business either terminates the contract or ceases using the rights conveyed by the contract. A liability is recognized and measured at its fair value for other associated costs in the period in which the liability is incurred.

 

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations

Avaya maintains various pension and other benefit plans for its employees within the U.S. and international entities. The Business’s employees participate in these plans and a portion of the cost of these plans is included in cost of services, selling, general and administrative expenses, and research and development expenses in the accompanying Statements of Revenues and Direct Expenses. As a result of the Agreement, the Buyer will assume pension liabilities associated with certain transferred employees of certain non-US entities, in accordance with applicable law. Accordingly, those assumed liabilities are included in the accompanying Statements of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed.

Share-based Compensation

The Business accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with FASB Topic ASC 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors including stock options, restricted stock units and stock purchases based on estimated fair values.

Foreign Currency Translation

The translation of foreign operations with a functional currency other than the United States Dollar is performed for asset and liability
accounts using current exchange rates in effect at the Combined Statement of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed date and for

revenues and direct expense accounts using an average exchange rate for the period.

 

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Standards Not Yet Effective

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The standard supersedes most of the current revenue recognition guidance under GAAP and is intended to improve and converge with international standards the financial reporting requirements for revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the new guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. New disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers are also required. This new guidance is effective for the Business beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 as a result of ASU 2015-14, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date" which was issued by the FASB in August 2015 and extended the original effective date by one year. Early adoption is permitted in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The ASU may be applied retrospectively (a) to each reporting period presented or (b) with the cumulative effect in retained earnings at the beginning of the adoption period. The Business is currently evaluating the method of adoption and the impact that the adoption of this standard may have on its combined financial statements.

During 2016, the FASB issued several standards that clarify certain aspects of ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” but do not change the original standard, and which include ASU No. 2016-08 “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)” issued in March 2016, ASU No. 2016-10 "Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing" issued in April 2016 and ASU No. 2016-12 "Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients" issued in May 2016. These amendments are effective for the Business upon adoption of ASU 2014-09, which will be effective for the Business beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The Business is currently evaluating the method of adoption and the effect that the adoption of these standards may have on its combined financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15 "Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern." The standard requires management to evaluate, at each annual and interim reporting period, a company's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and provide related disclosures. This accounting guidance is effective for the Business on a prospective basis beginning with the fiscal 2017 annual financial statements. The Business is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard may have on its combined financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05 “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software.” The standard amended the existing accounting standards for intangible assets and provides explicit guidance to customers in determining the accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement, wherein the arrangements that do not convey a software license to the customer are accounted for as service contracts. This standard is effective for the Business beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The Business is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard may have on its combined financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11 “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.” The standard simplifies the measurement of inventory, by requiring that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value as opposed to lower of cost or market. This standard is effective for the Business beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and is not expected to have a material effect on its combined financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01 "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." The

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

standard requires that all equity securities with readily determinable fair values, except for those accounted for under the equity method, be measured at fair value with changes reported in net income. This standard is effective for the Business by means of a cumulative adjustment to the balance sheet in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and is not expected to have a material effect on its combined financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)". The standard requires the recognition of assets and liabilities for all leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. This standard is effective for the Business in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 by means of a modified retrospective approach with early adoption permitted. The Business is currently evaluating the method of adoption and the effect that the adoption of this standard may have on its combined financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”, which amends ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. This ASU removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires the assessment of fair value of individual assets and liabilities of a reporting unit to measure goodwill impairments. Goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value. The accounting standard update will be effective for the Business beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 on a prospective basis, and early adoption is permitted. The Business does not expect this standard to have a material effect on its combined financial statements.

 

3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the value assigned to net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired and accounted for under the purchase method. The goodwill presented in these financial statements has been allocated to the Business based on the relative fair value of the Business in proportion to the total fair value of the businesses acquired on the acquisition date.

Goodwill had a carrying value of $9.8 million as of September 30, 2016 and 2015. The Business performed its annual tests of impairment and determined that the carrying value of the Business’s goodwill did not exceed the fair value, and therefore no impairment existed for fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets represent acquired intangible assets including technology and patents and customer relationships. Acquired technology and patents were attributed to the Business on a specific identification basis based on assets that have been included in the Agreement. Acquired customer relationships have been allocated to the Business based on the relative fair value of the Business in proportion to the total fair value of the businesses acquired on the acquisition date.

Acquired intangible assets with finite lives are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets, which range from six to fifteen years. The Business’ acquired intangible assets consist of:

¹ Changes in the gross carrying amounts are due to the effect of foreign currency exchange translation.

 

 

 

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

Future amortization expense of acquired intangible assets for the years ending September 30 is as follows:

 

4. Supplementary Financial Information

Combined Statements of Revenues and Direct Expenses Information

 

Combined Statements of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Information

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

 

Included in machinery and equipment is $1.4 million and $0.0 million related to equipment acquired under capital leases as well as accumulated depreciation of $0.2 million and $0.0 million as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Depreciation expense associated with capital leases was $0.2 million and $0.0 million for the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

5. Restructuring Programs

Fiscal 2016 Restructuring Program

During fiscal 2016, Avaya identified opportunities to streamline operations and generate costs savings. Restructuring charges allocated to the Business for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 associated with these initiatives was $5.8 million, which includes adjustments related to previous periods of $0.4 million. This allocation was based on headcount which represents the number of employees attributed to the Business. Avaya’s restructuring charges include employee separation costs primarily associated with employee severance actions in Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"), and Canada for which the related payments are expected to be completed in fiscal 2023, and a voluntary headcount reduction plan initiated in the U.S. as Avaya continues its transformation to a software and service-led organization, as well as lease obligations. The employee separation costs include, but are not limited to, social pension fund payments and health care and unemployment insurance costs to be paid to or on behalf of the affected employees.

Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Program

During fiscal 2015, Avaya identified opportunities to streamline operations and generate costs savings. Restructuring charges allocated to the Business for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 associated with these initiatives was $3.5 million, which includes adjustments related to previous periods of $0.5 million. This allocation was based on headcount which represents the number of employees attributed to the Business. Avaya’s restructuring charges include employee separation costs primarily associated with employee severance actions in the U.S. and EMEA, for which the related payments are expected to be completed in fiscal 2019. The employee separation costs include, but are not limited to, social pension fund payments and health care and unemployment insurance costs to be paid to or on behalf of the affected employees.

Restructuring charges also include charges related to lease obligations. The future lease obligations, net of estimated sublease income, related to operating lease obligations for unused space in connection with vacating or consolidating facilities during fiscal 2014 are expected to continue through fiscal 2023. The liability for this restructured lease was $1.0 million at September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Fiscal 2012 through 2013 Restructuring Programs

During fiscal 2012 through 2013, Avaya identified opportunities to streamline operations and generate cost savings which included exiting facilities. Future rental payments, net of estimated sublease income, related to operating lease obligations for unused space in connection with the closing or consolidation of facilities are expected to continue through fiscal 2020. The liability for this restructured lease was $5.9 million and $9.7 million at September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

6. Related Party Transactions

Transactions entered into between the Business and Avaya are presented as related party transactions, and as noted below, have been allocated to the Business.  Certain direct costs and expenses were incurred by Avaya and are allocated to the Business based on direct usage or benefit where identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis of revenue, headcount, or other relevant measures. The Business considers the expense allocation methodology and results to be reasonable for all periods presented.

Employee and Pension benefits

Employee benefits include various benefit costs such as pensions and post-retirement benefits, insurance other employee allowances incurred by Avaya. These costs are allocated to the Business based on average fringe benefits earned by the Business’ employees and are included in the Statements of Revenues and Direct Expenses as follows:

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

 

 

As a result of the Agreement, the Buyer will assume pension liabilities associated with transferred employees in certain non-US jurisdictions in accordance with applicable law. The assumed Pension liability in the accompanying Statements of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed is $0.7 million and $0.4 million at September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

Share-based Compensation

Share-based compensation cost was allocated to the Business based on the employees and executives identified with the Business and was included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying Combined Statements of Revenues and Direct Expenses. Total share-based compensation expense allocated to the Business was $1.0 million and $0.8 million for fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Operating leases

Avaya leases land, buildings and equipment under agreements that expire in various years through 2027. Rental expense was allocated to the Business based on the number of employees identified to Networking in proportion to the overall number of Avaya employees. Rental expense under operating leases net of sublease income, excluding any lease termination costs incurred related to the Business’ restructuring programs, was $4.5 million and $4.8 million for fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Other Investment

The Business entered into a strategic partnership with Xirrus, Inc. (“Xirrus”) in April 2014 and owns less than 6% of the outstanding voting securities of Xirrus on a fully diluted basis. During fiscal 2016 and 2015 the Business made equity investments in Xirrus of $1 million and $1 million, respectively. During fiscal 2016, the Business recognized an $11.6 million impairment associated with this investment which is included in the Statements of Revenues and Direct Expenses. During fiscal 2016 and 2015, the Business purchased goods and services from Xirrus of $14 million and $10 million, respectively. Included in other assets at September 30, 2016 and 2015 is $0.0 million and $10.8 million, respectively related to this investment.

See Note 5, “Business Restructuring Programs” for transactions with Avaya related to the restructuring programs.

 

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, the Business is involved in litigation, claims, government inquiries, investigations and proceedings, relating to intellectual property, commercial, employment, environmental and regulatory matters.

The Business believes that it has meritorious defenses in connection with its current lawsuits and material claims and disputes, and intends to vigorously contest each of them. Based on the Business’ experience, management believes that the damages amounts claimed in a case are not a meaningful indicator of the potential liability. Claims, suits, investigations and proceedings are inherently uncertain and it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of cases. In the opinion of the Business’ management based upon information currently available to the Business, while the outcome of these lawsuits, claims and disputes is uncertain, the likely results of these lawsuits, claims and disputes are not expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Business’ financial position and results of operations

SNMP Research International, Inc. and SNMP Research, Inc. (collectively, “SNMP-RI”) brought a complaint, on November 2, 2011, against Avaya and Nortel Networks, Inc. (“Nortel”) (and others) in the Nortel Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding. In the complaint, SNMP-RI alleges that Avaya is liable to SNMP-RI for copyright and trade secret infringement with respect to Nortel products acquired by Avaya that incorporate SNMP-RI products. In a separate case pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, SNMP-RI alleged that (i) Avaya either underreported or failed to report royalties owed to SNMP-RI under a license agreement and (ii) Avaya’s use of SNMP-RI software in certain ways constitutes copyright and trade secret infringement. In late 2014 SNMP-RI also brought two separate complaints

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(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

against several of Avaya’s resellers or distributors, alleging essentially the same facts as in the matters described above. On May 4, 2016, the parties entered into a settlement agreement resolving these lawsuits, which were dismissed in August 2016.

A portion of the settlement expense related to this lawsuit was allocated to the Business. Total legal expenses recognized by the Business were $11.5 million and $2.6 million for the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Product Warranties

The Business recognizes a liability for the estimated costs that may be incurred to remedy certain deficiencies of quality or performance of the Business’ products. These product warranties extend over a specified period of time generally ranging up to five years from the date of sale depending upon the product subject to the warranty. The Business accrues a provision for estimated future warranty costs based upon the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales. The Business periodically reviews the adequacy of its product warranties and adjusts, if necessary, the warranty percentage and accrued warranty reserve, which is included in other current and non-current liabilities in the Combined Statements of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, for actual experience.

Purchase Commitments and Termination Fees

The Business purchases components from a variety of suppliers and uses several contract manufacturers to provide manufacturing services for its products.  During the normal course of business, in order to manage manufacturing lead times and to help assure adequate component supply, the Business enters into agreements with contract manufacturers and suppliers that allow them to produce and procure inventory based upon forecasted requirements provided by the Business. If the Business does not meet these specified purchase commitments, it could be required to purchase the inventory, or in the case of certain agreements, pay an early termination fee.

The Business’ outsourcing agreements with its most significant contract manufacturers automatically renew in July and September for successive periods of twelve months each, subject to specific termination rights for the Business and the contract manufacturers. All manufacturing of the Business’ products is performed in accordance with either detailed requirements or specifications and product designs furnished by the Business, and is subject to rigorous quality control standards. Historically, the Business has not been required to pay a charge for not meeting its designated purchase commitments with these suppliers, but has been obligated to purchase certain excess inventory levels from its outsourced manufacturers due to actual sales of product varying from forecast and due to transition of manufacturing from one vendor to another.

Operating Leases

The table below sets forth future minimum lease payments, net of sublease income, due under the non-cancelable operating leases that are expected to remain with the Business as of September 30, 2016.

 

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements

 

Capital Lease

Included in Other liabilities is $1.2 million and $0.0 million of capital lease obligations as of September 30, 2016 and 2015 respectively. The table below sets forth future minimum lease payments, due under non-cancelable capitalized leases as of September 30, 2016.

 

8. Subsequent Events

The Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements of the Business have been derived from the accounting records of Avaya Inc., which issued its annual financial statements on January 31, 2017.  Accordingly, the Business has evaluated transactions for consideration as recognized subsequent events in the Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements through the date of January 31, 2017. Additionally, The Business has evaluated transactions that occurred as of the issuance of these Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements, June 29, 2017, for purposes of disclosure of unrecognized subsequent events.  As discussed in detail in Note 1, Avaya and the Buyer (“Parties”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement on March 7, 2017, subject to certain closing conditions.  The terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement required the Parties to enter into a Transition Services Agreement (“TSA”), which is expected to be signed in July 2017.

Per the terms of the TSA, Avaya will provide the Business with certain services including information technology, supply chain management, finance, human resources, real estate and other specified services. These services are generally planned to extend for a term of twelve months, or up to the duration of remaining lease terms for real estate services, at either a monthly fee or a one-time payment at closing as specified in the TSA, subject to certain assumptions and reverse-TSA agreements whereby the Buyer will provide Avaya with specified services.

On January 19, 2017, Avaya’s Debtors filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” for further details regarding these matters including its impact on the going concern assessment for the Business.

In September 2011, Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. filed a complaint for patent infringement against Avaya Inc. and other corporations in the Eastern District of Texas (Tyler Division), alleging infringement of its patent with respect to power over Ethernet technology.  Network-1 seeks to recover for alleged reasonable royalties, enhanced damages, and attorneys’ fees. In January 2017, Avaya Inc. filed a Notice of Suggestion of Pendency of Bankruptcy, which has stayed the proceedings. Network-1 has filed a proof of claim for the period prior to the Petition date. On March 3, 2017, Network-1 filed a motion for relief from the automatic stay in Avaya Inc.’s bankruptcy proceeding, the motion is yet to be decided and since has been adjourned in the Bankruptcy Court via agreement between Avaya Inc. and Network-1.  The settlement amount related to the Networking Business is expected to be in the range of $15.0 million to $17.0 million, of which $0.6 million has been recognized in fiscal year 2014. An estimated amount for settlement has not been recognized in the Special Purpose Combined Statements of Assets to be Acquired and Liabilities to be Assumed as this potential settlement will not convey to Extreme Networks, Inc.  Further, no additional settlement amount has been recognized in the Special Purpose Combined Statements of Revenues and Direct Expenses as it was not estimable as of the issuance of the Avaya Inc. financial statements.

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Index to Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)
Special Purpose Interim Combined Statements of Assets to be Acquired and Liabilities to be Assumed

March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)

 

The accompanying Notes to Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)
Special Purpose Interim Combined Statements of Revenues and Direct Expenses

For the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)

 

The accompanying Notes to Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

 

On March 7, 2017, Avaya, Inc. (the “Parent” or “Avaya”) and Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Buyer”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) providing for the sale of Networking Business of Avaya Inc. (“Networking” or the “Business”) for a transaction value of $100 million subject to certain working capital and other price adjustments. On May 31, 2017, the Bankruptcy Court authorized the sale of the Business. The sale is expected to close in July 2017.

The Business includes the (i) development, marketing, supporting and maintaining, selling and licensing of  fabric-based secure networking solutions and network security solutions, secure fabric technology, data center products and technology, campus core and edge switches, SDN software, network management software, identity and policy management software, and wireless LAN access points, and (ii) sourcing from third parties of services, hardware, and software  (including cloud and on premise orchestration software) with respect to the foregoing.

The Business sells directly through its worldwide sales force and indirectly through its global network of channel partners including distributors, service providers, dealers, value-added resellers, system integrators and business partners that provide sales and service support.

Basis of presentation

These Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The interim special purpose combined statements of assets to be acquired and liabilities to be assumed and statements of revenues and direct expenses (“Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements”) have been prepared on a basis consistent with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in the annual financial statements have been omitted or condensed in the Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements and does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”.)

Networking has not historically been accounted for as a separate entity, subsidiary or division of Avaya. In addition, stand-alone financial statements related to Networking have not been prepared previously as Avaya’s financial system is not designed to provide complete financial information of Networking. Thus, Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements were prepared as of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016 and for the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Pursuant to a letter dated April 5, 2017 from the staff of the Division of Corporate Finance (the “Division”) of the SEC, the Division stated that it will not object to the Buyer’s proposal to provide abbreviated financial statements in satisfaction of the requirements of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X.

These Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements have been derived from the accounting records of Avaya using its historical financial information. The Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements do not represent the assets to be sold or liabilities to be assumed or revenues and direct expenses as if Networking had operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented. In addition, the Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements is not meant to be indicative of the financial condition or results of operations of Networking going forward as a result of future changes in the Business and the omission of various operating expenses. The Interim Combined Statements of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed includes only the specific assets and liabilities related to the Business that are being acquired by the Buyer in accordance with the Agreement, which includes assets and liabilities exclusively related to or used in the Business.

All significant intracompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Going Concern

The Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements have been prepared using GAAP applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The ability of the Business to settle obligations as they come due is dependent on Avaya continuing to fund the Business’ operations on an ongoing basis.

On January 19, 2017 (the “Petition Date”), Avaya Inc. together with certain of its affiliates, namely Avaya CALA Inc., Avaya EMEA Ltd., Avaya Federal Solutions, Inc., Avaya Holdings Corp., Avaya Holdings LLC, Avaya Holdings Two, LLC, Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions Inc., Avaya Management Services Inc., Avaya Services Inc., Avaya World Services Inc., Octel Communications LLC, Sierra Asia Pacific Inc., Sierra Communication International LLC, Technology Corporation of America, Inc., Ubiquity Software Corporation, VPNet Technologies, Inc., and Zang, Inc., (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed a voluntary petition for relief (the “Bankruptcy Filing”) under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”), case number 17-10089 (SMB). The Debtors will continue to operate their business as debtors-in-possession (“DIP”) under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court. All other subsidiaries of Avaya Inc. that were not part of the Bankruptcy Filing (the "Non-Debtors") will continue to operate in the ordinary course of business.

The Bankruptcy Filing is intended to permit Avaya to reorganize and increase liquidity in the U.S. and abroad.

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Under Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of voluntary bankruptcy petitions by the Debtors automatically stayed most actions against the Debtors, including most actions to collect indebtedness incurred prior to the Petition Date or to exercise control over the Debtors’ property. Accordingly, although the Bankruptcy Filing triggered defaults under the Parent's debt obligations, creditors are stayed from taking any actions as a result of such defaults.  

In order for the Debtors to emerge successfully from chapter 11, the Debtors must among other things, obtain the Bankruptcy Court’s approval of a plan of reorganization, which will enable the Debtors to transition from chapter 11 into ordinary course operations outside of bankruptcy. In connection with a plan of reorganization, Avaya may require a new credit facility, or “exit financing.” Avaya’s ability to obtain such approval and financing will depend on, among other things, the timing and outcome of various ongoing matters related to the Bankruptcy Filing. A plan of reorganization determines the rights and satisfaction of claims of various creditors and security holders, and is subject to the ultimate outcome of negotiations and Bankruptcy Court decisions ongoing through the date on which the plan of reorganization is confirmed.

The Debtors filed a proposed plan of reorganization and related disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court on April 13, 2017. The disclosure statement and related motion will be heard at the July 25, 2017 omnibus hearing. Should the Bankruptcy Court approve the disclosure statement, the Debtors will be authorized to start soliciting votes on their proposed plan of reorganization. The reorganization plan and related disclosure statement are subject to revision, including in response to creditor claims and objections and requirements of the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy Court. There can be no assurance that the Debtors will be able to secure approval for the Debtors' proposed plan of reorganization from the Bankruptcy Court or that the Debtors' proposed plan of reorganization will be accepted by the lenders under the Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement entered into on January 19, 2017 (the “DIP Credit Agreement”) or the Debtors' key creditor groups.

These Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements do not give effect to any adjustments to the carrying values of assets or amounts of liabilities of Networking that may be adjusted in the Avaya Financial Statements as a consequence of the Debtors’ Bankruptcy proceedings.

The Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements of the Business have been prepared on a basis that assumes that the Business will continue as a going concern and contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. Prior to the Business’ acquisition by the Buyer, the ability of the Business to meets its obligations as they come due is dependent on funding from Avaya. As a result, Avaya’s debt obligations and uncertainties related to its bankruptcy process, raise substantial doubt about the Business’ ability to continue as a going concern.

Interim Period Presentation

 

The Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements and notes thereto are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the Business’ results of operations and financial position. The results reported in these Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements should not be considered as necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. The Special Purpose Combined Statements of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed at September 30, 2016 was derived from audited annual financial statements, but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. These Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements as of September 30, 2016 and 2015 and for the two years in the period ended September 30, 2016 and the related notes thereto.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

See Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies, in the Special Purpose Combined Financial Statements as of September 30, 2016 and 2015 and for the two years in the period ended September 30, 2016 for information on the significant accounting policies, which have been applied in the same manner in preparing the Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements.

 

2.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

New Accounting Guidance Recently Adopted

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-05, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software". The standard amends the existing accounting standards for intangible assets and provides explicit guidance to customers in determining the accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement, wherein the arrangements that do not convey a software license to the customer are accounted for as service contracts. The Business adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 on a prospective basis, and it did not have a material impact to its combined financial statements.

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." This standard removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires the assessment of fair value of individual assets and liabilities of a reporting unit to measure goodwill impairments. Goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value. This standard is effective for the Business beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 on a prospective basis, and early adoption is permitted. The Business does not expect that this accounting standard update will impact its combined financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases.” The standard requires the recognition of assets and liabilities for all leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. This standard is effective for the Business in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 by means of a modified retrospective approach with early adoption permitted. The Business is currently evaluating the method of adoption and the effect that the adoption of this standard may have on its combined financial statements.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The standard supersedes most of the current revenue recognition guidance under GAAP and is intended to improve and converge with international standards the financial reporting requirements for revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the new guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. New disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers are also required. Subsequently, the FASB issued several standards that clarified certain aspects of the standard but did not change the original standard. This new guidance is effective for the Business beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.  Early adoption is permitted in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The ASU may be applied retrospectively (a) to each reporting period presented or (b) with the cumulative effect in retained earnings at the beginning of the adoption period.

 

The Business currently anticipates adoption of the new standard effective October 1, 2018 using the simplified transition method where the cumulative effect is recorded to retained earnings at the beginning of the adoption period. The Business remains on schedule to adopt the standard which is dependent on completion of a detailed accounting assessment, the success of the design and implementation phase for changes to the Business's processes, internal controls, system functionality and the completion of analysis of information necessary to restate prior period financial statements.

 

The Business continues to make progress on a detailed contract review and accounting assessment to identify the required changes to accounting policy, disclosures and the impact of the ASU, including any recently issued amendments, on the combined financial statements. The Business has reached preliminary conclusions on certain key accounting assessments and will continue to monitor and assess the impact of changes to the standard and interpretations as they become available. The Business expects revenue recognition related to the standalone product shipments and maintenance services to remain substantially unchanged. However, the Business continues to evaluate preliminary conclusions and are currently assessing the impact on other sources of revenue recognition.

 

3. Inventory

Inventory includes goods awaiting sale (finished goods), equipment that is being installed at customer locations for various installations that are not yet complete and goods to be used in connection with providing maintenance services. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market, determined on a first-in, first-out method. Inventory consisted of the following:

 

 

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the value assigned to net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired and accounted for under the purchase method. The goodwill presented in these financial statements has been allocated to the Business based on the relative fair value of the Business in proportion to the total fair value of the businesses acquired on the acquisition date.

Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to periodic testing for impairment in accordance with GAAP at the reporting unit level. The test for impairment is conducted annually each July 1st and more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Management evaluated events and circumstances up to the latest interim period end and determined that the carrying value of the Business goodwill did not exceed the fair value, and therefore no impairment existed for the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

Goodwill had a carrying value of $9.8 million as of March 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets represent acquired intangible assets including technology and patents and customer relationships. Acquired technology and patents were attributed to the Business on a specific identification basis based on assets that have been included in the Agreement. Acquired customer relationships have been allocated to the Business based on the relative fair value of the Business in proportion to the total fair value of the businesses acquired on the acquisition date.

Acquired intangible assets with finite lives are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets, which range from six to fifteen years. The Business’ acquired intangible assets consist of:

¹ Any changes are due to the effect of foreign currency exchange translation.

5. Restructuring Programs

Fiscal 2017 Restructuring Program

During fiscal 2017, Avaya continued to identify opportunities to streamline operations and generate cost savings. Restructuring charges allocated to the Business for the six months ended March 31, 2017 associated with these initiatives was $0.8 million, which includes adjustments related to previous periods of $0.2 million. This allocation was based on headcount which represents the number of employees attributed to the Business. Avaya’s restructuring charges include employee separation costs primarily associated with employee severance actions in the U.S. and Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) for which the related payments are expected to be completed in fiscal 2023. The separation charges include, but are not limited to, social pension fund payments and health care and unemployment insurance costs to be paid to or on behalf of the affected employees.

Fiscal 2016 Restructuring Program

During fiscal 2016, Avaya identified opportunities to streamline operations and generate costs savings. Restructuring charges allocated to the Business for the six months ended March 31, 2016 associated with these initiatives was $2.5 million. This allocation was based on headcount which represents the number of employees attributed to the Business. Avaya’s restructuring charges include employee separation costs primarily associated with employee severance actions in EMEA and Canada for which the related payments are expected to be completed in fiscal 2023, and a voluntary headcount reduction plan initiated in the U.S. as Avaya continues its transformation to a software

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

and service-led organization, as well as lease obligations. The employee separation costs include, but are not limited to, social pension fund payments and health care and unemployment insurance costs to be paid to or on behalf of the affected employees.

Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Program

During fiscal 2015, Avaya identified opportunities to streamline operations and generate costs savings. Restructuring charges allocated to the Business include charges related to lease obligations. The future lease obligations, net of estimated sublease income, related to operating lease obligations for unused space in connection with vacating or consolidating facilities during fiscal 2014 are expected to continue through fiscal 2023. The liability for this restructured lease was $0.9 million and $1.0 million at March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

Fiscal 2012 through 2013 Restructuring Programs

During fiscal 2012 through 2013, Avaya identified opportunities to streamline operations and generate cost savings which included exiting facilities. Future rental payments, net of estimated sublease income, related to operating lease obligations for unused space in connection with the closing or consolidation of facilities are expected to continue through fiscal 2020. The liability for this restructured lease was $5.8 million and $5.9 million at March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

 

6. Related Party Transactions

Transactions entered into between the Business and Avaya are presented as related party transactions, and as noted below, have been allocated to the Business.  Certain direct costs and expenses were incurred by Avaya and are allocated to the Business based on direct usage or benefit where identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis of revenue, headcount, or other relevant measures. The Business considers the expense allocation methodology and results to be reasonable for all periods presented.

Employee and Pension benefits

Employee benefits include various benefit costs such as pensions and post-retirement benefits, insurance other employee allowances incurred by Avaya. These costs are allocated to the Business based on average fringe benefits earned by the Business’ employees and are included in the Statements of Revenues and Direct Expenses as follows:

 

 

As a result of the Agreement, the Buyer will assume pension liabilities associated with transferred employees in certain non-US jurisdictions in accordance with applicable law. The assumed Pension liability in the accompanying Statements of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed is $0.7 million at March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

 

Share-based Compensation

Share-based compensation expense was allocated to the Business based on the employees and executives identified with the Business and was included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying Combined Statements of Revenues and Direct Expenses. Total share-based compensation expense allocated to the Business was $0.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

Operating leases

Avaya leases land, buildings and equipment under agreements that expire in various years through 2027. Rental expense was allocated to the Business based on the number of employees identified to Networking in proportion to the overall number of Avaya employees. Rental expense under operating leases net of sublease income, excluding any lease termination costs incurred related to the Business’ restructuring programs, was $2.2 million and $2.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

See Note 5, “Business Restructuring Programs” for transactions with Avaya related to the restructuring programs.

 

 

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, the Business is involved in litigation, claims, government inquiries, investigations and proceedings, relating to intellectual property, commercial, employment, environmental and regulatory matters.

The Business believes that it has meritorious defenses in connection with its current lawsuits and material claims and disputes, and intends to vigorously contest each of them. Based on the Business’ experience, management believes that the damages amounts claimed in a case are not a meaningful indicator of the potential liability. Claims, suits, investigations and proceedings are inherently uncertain and it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of cases. In the opinion of the Business’ management based upon information currently available to the Business, while the outcome of these lawsuits, claims and disputes is uncertain, the likely results of these lawsuits, claims and disputes are not expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Business’ financial position and results of operations.

SNMP Research International, Inc. and SNMP Research, Inc. (collectively, “SNMP-RI”) brought a complaint, on November 2, 2011, against Avaya and Nortel Networks, Inc. (“Nortel”) (and others) in the Nortel Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding. In the complaint, SNMP-RI alleges that Avaya is liable to SNMP-RI for copyright and trade secret infringement with respect to Nortel products acquired by Avaya that incorporate SNMP-RI products. In a separate case pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, SNMP-RI alleged that (i) Avaya either underreported or failed to report royalties owed to SNMP-RI under a license agreement and (ii) Avaya’s use of SNMP-RI software in certain ways constitutes copyright and trade secret infringement. In late 2014 SNMP-RI also brought two separate complaints against several of Avaya’s resellers or distributors, alleging essentially the same facts as in the matters described above. On May 4, 2016, the parties entered into a settlement agreement resolving these lawsuits, which were dismissed in August 2016.

A portion of the settlement expense related to this lawsuit was allocated to the Business. Total legal expenses recognized by the Business were $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Product Warranties

The Business recognizes a liability for the estimated costs that may be incurred to remedy certain deficiencies of quality or performance of the Business’ products. These product warranties extend over a specified period of time generally ranging up to five years from the date of sale depending upon the product subject to the warranty. The Business accrues a provision for estimated future warranty costs based upon the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales. The Business periodically reviews the adequacy of its product warranties and adjusts, if necessary, the warranty percentage and accrued warranty reserve, which is included in other current and non-current liabilities in the Interim Combined Statements of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, for actual experience.

Purchase Commitments and Termination Fees

The Business purchases components from a variety of suppliers and uses several contract manufacturers to provide manufacturing services for its products.  During the normal course of business, in order to manage manufacturing lead times and to help assure adequate component supply, the Business enters into agreements with contract manufacturers and suppliers that allow them to produce and procure inventory based upon forecasted requirements provided by the Business. If the Business does not meet these specified purchase commitments, it could be required to purchase the inventory, or in the case of certain agreements, pay an early termination fee.

The Business’ outsourcing agreements with its most significant contract manufacturers automatically renew in July and September for successive periods of twelve months each, subject to specific termination rights for the Business and the contract manufacturers. All manufacturing of the Business’ products is performed in accordance with either detailed requirements or specifications and product designs furnished by the Business, and is subject to rigorous quality control standards. Historically, the Business has not been required to pay a charge for not meeting its designated purchase commitments with these suppliers, but has been obligated to purchase certain excess inventory levels from its outsourced manufacturers due to actual sales of product varying from forecast and due to transition of manufacturing from one vendor to another.

 

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Networking

(A Business of Avaya Inc.)

Notes to Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Capital Lease

Included in Other liabilities is $1.1 million and $1.2 million of capital lease obligations as of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016 respectively.

 

8. Subsequent Events

The Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements of the Business have been derived from the accounting records of Avaya, Inc., which issued its interim financial statements on May 22, 2017.  Accordingly, the Business has evaluated transactions for consideration as recognized subsequent events in the Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements through the date of May 22, 2017. Additionally, The Business has evaluated transactions that occurred as of the issuance of these Special Purpose Interim Combined Financial Statements, June 29, 2017, for purposes of disclosure of unrecognized subsequent events.  As discussed in detail in Note 1, Avaya and the Buyer (“Parties”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement.  The terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement required the Parties to enter into a Transition Services Agreement (“TSA”), which is expected to be signed in July 2017.

Per the terms of the TSA, Avaya will provide the Business with certain services including information technology, supply chain management, finance, human resources, real estate and other specified services. These services are generally planned to extend for a term of twelve months, or up to the duration of remaining lease terms for real estate services, at either a monthly fee or a one-time payment at closing as specified in the TSA, subject to certain assumptions and reverse-TSA agreements whereby the Buyer will provide Avaya with specified services.

On January 19, 2017, Avaya’s Debtors filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” for further details regarding these matters including its impact on the going concern assessment for the Business.

In September 2011, Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. filed a complaint for patent infringement against Avaya Inc. and other corporations in the Eastern District of Texas (Tyler Division), alleging infringement of its patent with respect to power over Ethernet technology.  Network-1 seeks to recover for alleged reasonable royalties, enhanced damages, and attorneys’ fees. In January 2017, Avaya Inc. filed a Notice of Suggestion of Pendency of Bankruptcy, which has stayed the proceedings. Network-1 has filed a proof of claim for the period prior to the Petition date. On March 3, 2017, Network-1 filed a motion for relief from the automatic stay in Avaya Inc.’s bankruptcy proceeding, the motion is yet to be decided and since has been adjourned in the Bankruptcy Court via agreement between Avaya Inc. and Network-1. The settlement amount related to the Networking Business is expected to be in the range of $15.0 million to $17.0 million, of which $0.6 million has been recognized in fiscal year 2014. An estimated amount for settlement has not been recognized in the Special Purpose Interim Combined Statements of Assets to be Acquired and Liabilities to be Assumed as this potential settlement will not convey to Extreme Networks, Inc.  Further, no additional settlement amount has been recognized in the Special Purpose Interim Combined Statements of Revenues and Direct Expenses as it was not estimable as of the issuance of the Avaya Inc. financial statements.

 

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