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[sheet: Cover]

FieldDetail
Document TitleClosing Funds Flow Memorandum
Transaction$120,000,000 Mezzanine Term Loan Financing
BorrowerStonefield Logistics Group Inc.
Mezzanine LenderRidgeline Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LP
Closing DateSeptember 29, 2023
Prepared ByCalderwood & Harkness LLP
Matter Number1012-00001
Billing Code231892.SLG
Responsible PartnerStephanie Okafor
Prepared By (Associates)Daniel Obi / Lisa Morrow
Governing AgreementMezzanine Credit Agreement, dated September 14, 2023, among Stonefield Logistics Group Inc., Ridgeline Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LP, and the guarantors party thereto
StatusFINAL — For Execution
CONFIDENTIALAttorney-Client Privileged

[sheet: Funds Flow Summary]

Line Item #

SOURCES OF FUNDS

S-1Mezzanine Term Loan ProceedsRidgeline Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LPStonefield Logistics Group Inc. (via escrow)$120,000,000.00Full draw of $120,000,000 commitment under Mezzanine Credit Agreement dated September 14, 2023; funded per Borrowing Request dated September 26, 2023
TOTAL SOURCES$120,000,000.00

USES OF FUNDS — TRANSACTION COSTS

U-1Commitment Fee (2.00% of $120,000,000)Stonefield Logistics Group Inc.Ridgeline Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LP$2,400,000.00Per Section 2.05 of Mezzanine Credit Agreement; 2.00% × $120,000,000; paid at closing; netted from funding proceeds
U-2Financial Advisory Fee (0.75% of $120,000,000)Stonefield Logistics Group Inc.Zynvaro Thornton Advisory Group, LLC$900,000.00Per Financial Advisory Engagement Letter; 0.75% × $120,000,000
U-3Borrower's Counsel Legal FeesStonefield Logistics Group Inc.Calderwood & Harkness LLP$675,000.00Per Engagement Letter dated June 28, 2023; fee cap of $675,000 plus disbursements; disbursements invoiced separately
U-4Mezzanine Lender's Counsel Expense ReimbursementStonefield Logistics Group Inc.Archer Blackwell & Moss LLP$450,000.00Per Section 10.04 of Mezzanine Credit Agreement; expense reimbursement cap of $450,000 plus disbursements
U-5Senior Agent Consent / Amendment Fee (0.05% of $275,000,000)Stonefield Logistics Group Inc.Whitmore National Bank, N.A.$137,500.00Per Amendment No. 3 to Senior Credit Agreement dated September 14, 2023; 0.05% × $275,000,000 Senior Facility
SUBTOTAL — TRANSACTION COSTS$4,562,500.00Sum of U-1 through U-5

USES OF FUNDS — NET PROCEEDS TO BORROWER

U-6Net Mezzanine Proceeds to BorrowerRidgeline Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LP (net of U-1) / Stonefield (net of U-2 through U-5)Stonefield Logistics Group Inc.$115,437,500.00Net proceeds after deduction of all transaction costs; to be deposited in Stonefield operating account per wire instructions below; for use in fleet expansion, terminal facility buildout, and technology upgrades
TOTAL USES$120,000,000.00Must equal Total Sources
BALANCING CHECK$0.00Total Sources minus Total Uses = $0.00 (balanced)

[sheet: Wire Transfer Instructions]

Ref #Recipient EntityRecipient ContactAmountReceiving Bank NameReceiving Bank AddressABA / Routing NumberAccount NumberAccount NameReference / MemoSpecial Instructions
W-1Ridgeline Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LPKatherine M. Stroud, Managing Director, Ridgeline Capital Management, LLC, 767 Lexington Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10065$2,400,000.00Whitmore National Bank, N.A.350 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022021-XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX-7742Ridgeline Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LP — Closing AccountStonefield Logistics Group Inc. — Mezzanine Commitment Fee — Closing 9/29/2023Net from gross funding wire; Ridgeline to wire net proceeds of $117,600,000.00 per W-6 after retention of commitment fee
W-2Zynvaro Thornton Advisory Group, LLCAndrew S. Thornton, Lead Managing Director, 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75201$900,000.00Lone Star Commerce Bank1700 Pacific Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201111-XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX-3019Zynvaro Thornton Advisory Group, LLC — Operating AccountStonefield Logistics Group Inc. — Financial Advisory Fee — Mezzanine Closing 9/29/2023Wire from Stonefield operating account upon receipt of net proceeds
W-3Calderwood & Harkness LLPPhilip Hartmann, Billing Partner, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022$675,000.00Manhattan Trust Company, N.A.270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017021-XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX-5581Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Client Trust AccountStonefield Logistics Group Inc. — Matter 1012-00001 / 231892.SLG — Legal Fees — Mezzanine Closing 9/29/2023Fee cap amount; disbursements to be invoiced separately post-closing
W-4Archer Blackwell & Moss LLPHarrison T. Moss, Lead Partner, 1585 Broadway, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10036$450,000.00Empire Federal Bank, N.A.One Wall Street, New York, NY 10005021-XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX-8863Archer Blackwell & Moss LLP — Client Trust AccountStonefield Logistics Group Inc. — Lender's Counsel Expense Reimbursement — Mezzanine Closing 9/29/2023Expense cap amount; additional disbursements to be invoiced separately
W-5Whitmore National Bank, N.A.Gregory S. Feinberg, Managing Director, 350 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022$137,500.00Whitmore National Bank, N.A.350 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022021-XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX-4210Whitmore National Bank, N.A. — Agency Fee AccountStonefield Logistics Group Inc. — Senior Agent Amendment Fee — Amendment No. 3 — 9/29/2023Per Amendment No. 3 to Senior Credit Agreement; 0.05% × $275,000,000
W-6Stonefield Logistics Group Inc.Janet R. Prescott, CFO, 4800 Commerce Parkway, Suite 1200, Fort Worth, TX 76107$115,437,500.00Southwest National Bank, N.A.500 Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102111-XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXX-6334Stonefield Logistics Group Inc. — General Operating AccountNet Mezzanine Proceeds — Closing 9/29/2023Net proceeds after deduction of all transaction costs from $120,000,000 gross funding; for use in fleet expansion, terminal facility buildout, and technology upgrades per Mezzanine Credit Agreement

[sheet: Funding Mechanics]

Step #TimingActionFromToAmountCondition / Trigger
19:00 AM ETConfirmation that all conditions precedent to funding have been satisfied or waived; Calderwood & Harkness to confirm via email to all partiesCalderwood & Harkness LLP (Stephanie Okafor / Daniel Obi)All PartiesN/ADelivery of Officer's Certificate, Solvency Certificate, Compliance Certificate, Secretary's Certificates, legal opinions, UCC-1 filing confirmations; per Borrowing Request dated September 26, 2023
29:30 AM ETRidgeline initiates wire of gross mezzanine funding amount, net of commitment fee (i.e., $120,000,000 minus $2,400,000 commitment fee retained by Ridgeline)Ridgeline Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LPStonefield Logistics Group Inc. — General Operating Account (per W-6 instructions)$117,600,000.00Receipt of funding authorization from Archer Blackwell & Moss LLP confirming all closing conditions satisfied
310:00 AM ET — upon receipt of Ridgeline wireStonefield initiates wire of Financial Advisory Fee to Mercer ThorntonStonefield Logistics Group Inc.Zynvaro Thornton Advisory Group, LLC (per W-2 instructions)$900,000.00Confirmation of receipt of Ridgeline wire in Stonefield operating account
410:15 AM ETStonefield initiates wire of Borrower's Counsel legal fees to Calderwood & HarknessStonefield Logistics Group Inc.Calderwood & Harkness LLP (per W-3 instructions)$675,000.00Concurrent with other transaction cost wires
510:15 AM ETStonefield initiates wire of Lender's Counsel expense reimbursement to Archer Blackwell & MossStonefield Logistics Group Inc.Archer Blackwell & Moss LLP (per W-4 instructions)$450,000.00Concurrent with other transaction cost wires
610:15 AM ETStonefield initiates wire of Senior Agent Amendment Fee to Whitmore National BankStonefield Logistics Group Inc.Whitmore National Bank, N.A. (per W-5 instructions)$137,500.00Per Amendment No. 3 to Senior Credit Agreement dated September 14, 2023
7By 12:00 PM ETAll wires confirmed received; Calderwood & Harkness to circulate closing confirmation to all partiesAll recipientsCalderwood & Harkness LLP (Daniel Obi / Lisa Morrow)N/AEach recipient to confirm receipt of funds via email or telephone
8Post-closingNet proceeds of $115,437,500 remain in Stonefield operating account for deployment toward fleet expansion, terminal facility buildout, and technology upgrade capital expenditure programStonefield Logistics Group Inc.N/A$115,437,500.00Subject to CapEx limitations ($85,000,000/year with 25% carryforward) and other covenants under Mezzanine Credit Agreement

[sheet: Capital Structure Post-Closing]

TrancheLender / AgentCommitted AmountFunded Amount at ClosingInterest RateMaturity DatePriority / Lien Position
Senior Secured Term Loan BWhitmore National Bank, N.A. (Admin Agent & Collateral Agent); Syndicate: Whitmore ($90M), Greystone Commercial Lending Corp. ($75M), Heritage Pacific Bank ($60M), Clearfield Capital Finance, LLC ($50M)$275,000,000.00$275,000,000.00SOFR + 375 bpsNovember 15, 2026First Lien — Senior Secured
Senior Secured Revolving Credit FacilityWhitmore National Bank, N.A. (Admin Agent & Collateral Agent); same syndicate$50,000,000.00$12,000,000.00SOFR + 350 bpsNovember 15, 2025First Lien — Senior Secured (pari passu with Term Loan B)
Mezzanine Term LoanRidgeline Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LP (sole lender; no syndication)$120,000,000.00$120,000,000.001100 bps (8.50% cash pay + 2.50% PIK)September 29, 2029Second Lien / Subordinated (per Intercreditor Agreement dated September 14, 2023)
TOTAL$445,000,000.00$407,000,000.00

[sheet: Parties & Contacts]

PartyRoleContact PersonTitleAddressPhoneEmail
Stonefield Logistics Group Inc.BorrowerJanet R. PrescottChief Financial Officer4800 Commerce Parkway, Suite 1200, Fort Worth, TX 76107(817) 555-4100jprescott@stonefieldlogistics.com
Stonefield Logistics Group Inc.Borrower — General CounselRobert D. NagamineGeneral Counsel & Secretary4800 Commerce Parkway, Suite 1200, Fort Worth, TX 76107(817) 555-4105rnagamine@stonefieldlogistics.com
Ridgeline Mezzanine Capital Fund III, LPMezzanine LenderKatherine M. StroudManaging Director767 Lexington Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10065(212) 555-7800kstroud@ridgelinecapital.com
Whitmore National Bank, N.A.Senior Administrative Agent & Collateral AgentGregory S. FeinbergManaging Director, Relationship Manager350 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022(212) 555-3400gfeinberg@whitmorebank.com
Zynvaro Thornton Advisory Group, LLCFinancial Advisor to BorrowerAndrew S. ThorntonLead Managing Director2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75201(214) 555-6200athornton@mercerthornton.com
Calderwood & Harkness LLPBorrower's CounselStephanie OkaforResponsible Partner, Banking & Finance601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022(212) 555-9100sokafor@calderwoodharkness.com
Calderwood & Harkness LLPBorrower's Counsel — Closing CoordinatorDaniel ObiLead Associate, Banking & Finance601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022(212) 555-9115dobi@calderwoodharkness.com
Calderwood & Harkness LLPBorrower's Counsel — Closing CoordinatorLisa MorrowWorking Associate, Banking & Finance601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022(212) 555-9122lmorrow@calderwoodharkness.com
Archer Blackwell & Moss LLPMezzanine Lender's CounselHarrison T. MossLead Partner1585 Broadway, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10036(212) 555-5500hmoss@archerbm.com
Archer Blackwell & Moss LLPMezzanine Lender's CounselAngela N. WhitfordLead Associate1585 Broadway, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10036(212) 555-5518awhitford@archerbm.com
Renshaw Pratt LLPSenior Agent's CounselDavid C. RenshawLead PartnerOne Liberty Plaza, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10006(212) 555-2200drenshaw@renshawpratt.com
Cascade Ridge Capital Partners, LLCPrivate Equity SponsorVincent A. PalumboManaging Partner200 Clarendon Boulevard, 38th Floor, Boston, MA 02116(617) 555-8300vpalumbo@cascaderidge.com