UCC FINANCING STATEMENTS — FILING PACKAGE
PREPARED BY
CALDERWOOD & HARKNESS LLP 599 Lexington Avenue, 42nd Floor New York, New York 10022
TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM
May 19, 2023
TO: Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
FROM: Calderwood & Harkness LLP
RE: UCC Financing Statements — Filing Package
MATTER: Cascade Retail Holdings Inc. — $300,000,000 Senior Secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
CALDERWOOD & HARKNESS MATTER NO.: 1038-00002
CLOSING DATE: May 19, 2023
Contact Information:
Purpose. This filing package contains the UCC-1 initial financing statements and UCC-3 termination statements prepared in connection with the closing of the $300,000,000 Senior Secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility dated as of May 4, 2023 (effective May 19, 2023) (the "Credit Agreement") among Cascade Retail Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CRH"), and Cascade Retail Operating Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("CROC"), as Borrowers, the Guarantors party thereto (including Cascade Outlet Stores LLC, a Washington limited liability company ("COS"), Cascade Digital Commerce Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CDC"), and Cascade Fulfillment Services Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CFS")), the Lenders party thereto, and Crescent Harbor Bank, National Association ("Crescent Harbor Bank" or the "Collateral Agent"), as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.
All filings contained herein are governed by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the relevant filing jurisdictions. The UCC-1 initial financing statements have been prepared to perfect the security interests granted by the Grantors under the Security Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023 in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The UCC-3 termination statements have been prepared to terminate the existing financing statements of Harborview Lending Group, LLC in connection with the refinancing and payoff of the existing $175,000,000 revolving ABL credit facility on the Closing Date.
This filing package is organized as follows:
• Part I — UCC-1 Initial Financing Statements (three filings)
• Part II — UCC-3 Termination Statements (two filings)
• Part III — Filing Summary and Status Table
• Part IV — Filing Office Acknowledgment Copies
• Part V — Preparation and Authorization Notes
Filing Index.
This filing package is confidential and has been prepared by Calderwood & Harkness LLP solely for the benefit of the addressee in its capacity as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent under the Credit Agreement. Distribution is limited to the parties identified in Part V hereof.
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PART I
UCC-1 INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENTS
Section 1: UCC-1 Financing Statement No. 1 — Cascade Retail Holdings Inc. (Delaware)
1A. Filing Information Header
Form: UCC FINANCING STATEMENT (Form UCC1)
Filing Office: Delaware Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Building, 401 Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover, Delaware 19901
Filing Number: 2023-1947291
Filing Date: May 19, 2023
File Time: To be stamped by the Delaware Secretary of State upon acceptance for filing
This UCC-1 Financing Statement is filed to perfect the security interest of Crescent Harbor Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent, in the personal property of Cascade Retail Holdings Inc. as described in box 4 below, pursuant to the Security Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023. The filing jurisdiction is the State of Delaware, which is the jurisdiction of organization of the Debtor within the meaning of Section 9-301(1) of the Uniform Commercial Code.
1B. Box 1 — Debtor Information (Organization)
1. DEBTOR'S NAME: (Provide only one Debtor name — 1a or 1b — do not abbreviate or combine names)
1a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME:
Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.
1b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME: N/A
MAILING ADDRESS:
2200 Elliott Avenue, Suite 1400 Seattle, Washington 98121
TAX ID / SSN / EIN: 91-1847263
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION: Corporation
JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware
ORGANIZATIONAL ID #: 5784291 (Delaware file number of the Certificate of Incorporation of Cascade Retail Holdings Inc.)
The Debtor's exact legal name as set forth above has been confirmed against the Debtor's Certificate of Incorporation on file with the Delaware Secretary of State and has been verified in the Perfection Certificate dated May 4, 2023 delivered by the Debtor pursuant to the Security Agreement. The name conforms to the requirements of UCC § 9-503(a)(1) for a registered organization.
1C. Box 2 — Additional Debtor
2. ADDITIONAL DEBTOR'S NAME: None
No additional debtor is listed on this financing statement. Cascade Retail Operating Company LLC is listed as the debtor on a separate UCC-1 financing statement (Filing No. 2023-1947283) filed concurrently herewith with the Delaware Secretary of State. Each debtor is the subject of an individual filing to ensure the accuracy and searchability of the filing office records and to minimize any risk of rejection or confusion in the central filing index.
1D. Box 3 — Secured Party Information
3. SECURED PARTY'S NAME: (or NAME of ASSIGNEE of ASSIGNOR SECURED PARTY)
3a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME:
Crescent Harbor Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent
MAILING ADDRESS:
780 Park Avenue, 30th Floor New York, New York 10021
The Secured Party is acting in its capacity as Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under and as defined in the Credit Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023 and the Security Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023. All references herein to the Secured Party include its successors and assigns in such capacity.
1E. Box 4 — Collateral Description
4. COLLATERAL: This financing statement covers the following collateral:
All right, title, and interest of the Debtor in and to the following property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and wherever located:
(a) All accounts (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all accounts receivable, all rights to payment for goods sold, leased, licensed, or otherwise disposed of, or for services rendered, and all rights to payment arising out of any and all charge accounts and credit card arrangements;
(b) All inventory (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, goods in transit, and goods held for sale, lease, or furnishing under contracts of service, whether now held or hereafter acquired, and including all such inventory held at the following distribution center locations:
(i) 18700 72nd Avenue South, Kent, Washington 98032;
(ii) 4500 Logistics Parkway, Reno, Nevada 89506; and
(iii) 7200 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43217;
and at all retail store and outlet locations operated by or on behalf of the Debtor, whether currently existing or hereafter established, and all goods, packaging materials, supplies, labels, and other items held or used in connection with any of the foregoing;
(c) All deposit accounts (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all demand, time, savings, passbook, and similar accounts maintained with any bank or other financial institution;
(d) All chattel paper (as defined in the UCC), whether tangible or electronic, including, without limitation, all records evidencing both a monetary obligation and a security interest in specific goods or a lease of specific goods;
(e) All instruments (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all promissory notes, drafts, and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments;
(f) All letter-of-credit rights (as defined in the UCC), whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing;
(g) All supporting obligations (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all letters of credit, guarantees, suretyships, and other secondary obligations supporting the payment or performance of any of the foregoing;
(h) All commercial tort claims (as defined in the UCC), to the extent identified in the Perfection Certificate delivered pursuant to the Security Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023, and any supplements thereto delivered from time to time in accordance with Section 5.14 of the Security Agreement;
(i) All general intangibles (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all payment intangibles, tax refunds, customer lists, goodwill, trade secrets, software (to the extent not otherwise constituting goods), licenses, franchises, and all contract rights (other than intellectual property registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, which intellectual property is subject to a negative pledge under Section 7.02(h) of the Credit Agreement);
(j) All books and records relating to any and all of the foregoing, including, without limitation, all computer programs, data files, tapes, disks, and related media;
(k) All products of any and all of the foregoing; and
(l) All proceeds (as defined in the UCC) of any and all of the foregoing, in whatever form, including, without limitation, cash proceeds, insurance proceeds, negotiable instruments, and other instruments for the payment of money, chattel paper, security agreements, and other documents.
EXCLUDED COLLATERAL: Notwithstanding the foregoing, the collateral described herein does not include:
(i) Real property (other than fixtures as defined in the UCC to the extent covered by a fixture filing, which is not included in this financing statement);
(ii) Equity interests in foreign subsidiaries of the Debtor in excess of sixty-five percent (65%) of the voting stock thereof (including, without limitation, equity interests in Cascade Retail Canada ULC in excess of 65% of the voting stock thereof); and
(iii) intellectual property registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office (which is subject to a negative pledge under the Credit Agreement and is not subject to a grant of a security interest hereunder).
1F. Box 5 — Check boxes / Alternative Designations
5. CHECK ONLY IF APPLICABLE AND CHECK ONLY ONE box:
This financing statement covers as-extracted collateral — NOT CHECKED
This financing statement covers timber to be cut — NOT CHECKED
This financing statement is filed as a fixture filing — NOT CHECKED
Debtor is a transmitting utility — NOT CHECKED
None of the foregoing alternative designations is applicable to this filing. The Debtor is not a transmitting utility and the collateral does not include as-extracted collateral, timber to be cut, or fixtures (for fixture filing purposes). To the extent any fixtures are included in the collateral, perfection is being accomplished by other means or is not required under the terms of the Credit Agreement.
1G. Box 6 — Optional Filer Reference Data
6. OPTIONAL FILER REFERENCE DATA:
Calderwood & Harkness LLP Matter No. 1038-00002
Credit Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023 among Cascade Retail Holdings Inc., Cascade Retail Operating Company LLC, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
Whitfield, Greer & Holloway LLP Matter No. 1038-00002
1H. Box 7 — Filing Office Acknowledgment Copy
7. RETURN ACKNOWLEDGMENT COPY TO:
Calderwood & Harkness LLP 599 Lexington Avenue, 42nd Floor New York, New York 10022
Attention: Marcus Leung
Telephone: (212) 555-7142
Email: m.leung@calderwoodharkness.com
The filing office is requested to communicate the filing information, including the assigned filing number and date and time of filing, to the above-referenced address. A copy of the acknowledged financing statement should be returned by mail or electronic communication to the attention of the named contact.
Section 2: UCC-1 Financing Statement No. 2 — Cascade Retail Operating Company LLC (Delaware)
2A. Filing Information Header
Form: UCC FINANCING STATEMENT (Form UCC1)
Filing Office: Delaware Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Building, 401 Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover, Delaware 19901
Filing Number: 2023-1947283
Filing Date: May 19, 2023
File Time: To be stamped by the Delaware Secretary of State upon acceptance for filing
This UCC-1 Financing Statement is filed to perfect the security interest of Crescent Harbor Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent, in the personal property of Cascade Retail Operating Company LLC as described in box 4 below, pursuant to the Security Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023. The filing jurisdiction is the State of Delaware, which is the jurisdiction of organization of the Debtor within the meaning of Section 9-301(1) of the Uniform Commercial Code. Cascade Retail Operating Company LLC is a Co-Borrower under the Credit Agreement and holds substantially all of the operating assets of the Cascade Retail group, including the preponderance of inventory and accounts receivable generated through the operation of the Cascade Retail business.
2B. Box 1 — Debtor Information (Organization)
1. DEBTOR'S NAME: (Provide only one Debtor name — 1a or 1b — do not abbreviate or combine names)
1a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME:
Cascade Retail Operating Company LLC
1b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME: N/A
MAILING ADDRESS:
2200 Elliott Avenue, Suite 1400 Seattle, Washington 98121
TAX ID / SSN / EIN: 83-2951047
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION: Limited Liability Company
JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware
ORGANIZATIONAL ID #: 7291834 (Delaware file number of the Certificate of Formation of Cascade Retail Operating Company LLC)
The Debtor's exact legal name as set forth above has been confirmed against the Debtor's Certificate of Formation on file with the Delaware Secretary of State and has been verified in the Perfection Certificate dated May 4, 2023 delivered by the Debtor pursuant to the Security Agreement. The name conforms to the requirements of UCC § 9-503(a)(1) for a registered organization.
2C. Box 2 — Additional Debtor
2. ADDITIONAL DEBTOR'S NAME: None
No additional debtor is listed on this financing statement. As noted above, each Grantor under the Security Agreement is the subject of an individual filing to maintain the accuracy and searchability of the filing office records and to reduce any risk associated with indexing multiple debtors on a single financing statement.
2D. Box 3 — Secured Party Information
3. SECURED PARTY'S NAME: (or NAME of ASSIGNEE of ASSIGNOR SECURED PARTY)
3a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME:
Crescent Harbor Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent
MAILING ADDRESS:
780 Park Avenue, 30th Floor New York, New York 10021
The Secured Party is acting in its capacity as Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under and as defined in the Credit Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023 and the Security Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023. All references herein to the Secured Party include its successors and assigns in such capacity.
2E. Box 4 — Collateral Description
4. COLLATERAL: This financing statement covers the following collateral:
All right, title, and interest of the Debtor in and to the following property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and wherever located:
(a) All accounts (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all accounts receivable, all rights to payment for goods sold, leased, licensed, or otherwise disposed of, or for services rendered, and all rights to payment arising out of any and all charge accounts and credit card arrangements;
(b) All inventory (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, goods in transit, and goods held for sale, lease, or furnishing under contracts of service, whether now held or hereafter acquired, and including all such inventory held at the following distribution center locations:
(i) 18700 72nd Avenue South, Kent, Washington 98032;
(ii) 4500 Logistics Parkway, Reno, Nevada 89506; and
(iii) 7200 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43217;
and at all retail store and outlet locations operated by or on behalf of the Debtor, whether currently existing or hereafter established, and all goods, packaging materials, supplies, labels, and other items held or used in connection with any of the foregoing;
(c) All deposit accounts (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all demand, time, savings, passbook, and similar accounts maintained with any bank or other financial institution;
(d) All chattel paper (as defined in the UCC), whether tangible or electronic, including, without limitation, all records evidencing both a monetary obligation and a security interest in specific goods or a lease of specific goods;
(e) All instruments (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all promissory notes, drafts, and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments;
(f) All letter-of-credit rights (as defined in the UCC), whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing;
(g) All supporting obligations (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all letters of credit, guarantees, suretyships, and other secondary obligations supporting the payment or performance of any of the foregoing;
(h) All commercial tort claims (as defined in the UCC), to the extent identified in the Perfection Certificate delivered pursuant to the Security Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023, and any supplements thereto delivered from time to time in accordance with Section 5.14 of the Security Agreement;
(i) All general intangibles (as defined in the UCC), including, without limitation, all payment intangibles, tax refunds, customer lists, goodwill, trade secrets, software (to the extent not otherwise constituting goods), licenses, franchises, and all contract rights (other than intellectual property registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, which intellectual property is subject to a negative pledge under Section 7.02(h) of the Credit Agreement);
(j) All books and records relating to any and all of the foregoing, including, without limitation, all computer programs, data files, tapes, disks, and related media;
(k) All products of any and all of the foregoing; and
(l) All proceeds (as defined in the UCC) of any and all of the foregoing, in whatever form, including, without limitation, cash proceeds, insurance proceeds, negotiable instruments, and other instruments for the payment of money, chattel paper, security agreements, and other documents.
EXCLUDED COLLATERAL: Notwithstanding the foregoing, the collateral described herein does not include:
(i) Real property (other than fixtures as defined in the UCC to the extent covered by a fixture filing, which is not included in this financing statement);
(ii) Equity interests in foreign subsidiaries of the Debtor in excess of sixty-five percent (65%) of the voting stock thereof; and
(iii) intellectual property registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office (which is subject to a negative pledge under the Credit Agreement and is not subject to a grant of a security interest hereunder).
Note: Cascade Retail Operating Company LLC, as Co-Borrower under the Credit Agreement, holds substantially all operating assets of the Cascade Retail enterprise, including the preponderance of inventory held at the distribution centers listed above and accounts receivable generated from retail and e-commerce operations. This collateral description is intended to be coextensive with the collateral description set forth in the Security Agreement and is not intended to limit or narrow the scope of the security interest granted therein.
2F. Box 5 — Check boxes / Alternative Designations
5. CHECK ONLY IF APPLICABLE AND CHECK ONLY ONE box:
This financing statement covers as-extracted collateral — NOT CHECKED
This financing statement covers timber to be cut — NOT CHECKED
This financing statement is filed as a fixture filing — NOT CHECKED
Debtor is a transmitting utility — NOT CHECKED
None of the foregoing alternative designations is applicable to this filing.
2G. Box 6 — Optional Filer Reference Data
6. OPTIONAL FILER REFERENCE DATA:
Calderwood & Harkness LLP Matter No. 1038-00002
Credit Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023 among Cascade Retail Holdings Inc., Cascade Retail Operating Company LLC, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
2H. Box 7 — Filing Office Acknowledgment Copy
7. RETURN ACKNOWLEDGMENT COPY TO:
Calderwood & Harkness LLP 599 Lexington Avenue, 42nd Floor New York, New York 10022
Attention: Marcus Leung
Telephone: (212) 555-7142
Email: m.leung@calderwoodharkness.com
The filing office is requested to communicate the filing information, including the assigned filing number and date and time of filing, to the above-referenced address. A copy of the acknowledged financing statement should be returned by mail or electronic communication to the attention of the named contact.
Section 3: UCC-1 Financing Statement No. 3 — Cascade Outlet Stores LLC (Washington)
3A. Filing Information Header
Form: UCC FINANCING STATEMENT (Form UCC1)
Filing Office: Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division, 801 Capitol Way South, Olympia, Washington 98501
Filing Number: 2023-204-8176
Filing Date: May 19, 2023
File Time: To be stamped by the Washington Secretary of State upon acceptance for filing
This UCC-1 Financing Statement is filed to perfect the security interest of Crescent Harbor Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent, in the personal property of Cascade Outlet Stores LLC as described in box 4 below, pursuant to the Security Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023. Cascade Outlet Stores LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Washington. Accordingly, under UCC § 9-301(1), the proper filing jurisdiction for a financing statement against this Debtor is the State of Washington as the Debtor's jurisdiction of organization. Unlike the other Grantors in the Cascade Retail group, which are organized in Delaware, Cascade Outlet Stores LLC requires a filing with the Washington Secretary of State.
3B. Box 1 — Debtor Information (Organization)
1. DEBTOR'S NAME: (Provide only one Debtor name — 1a or 1b — do not abbreviate or combine names)
1a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME:
Cascade Outlet Stores LLC
1b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME: N/A
MAILING ADDRESS:
2200 Elliott Avenue, Suite 1400 Seattle, Washington 98121
TAX ID / SSN / EIN: 91-2034671
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION: Limited Liability Company
JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION: Washington
ORGANIZATIONAL ID #: 604-328-917 (Washington Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number of Cascade Outlet Stores LLC)
The Debtor's exact legal name as set forth above has been confirmed against the Debtor's Certificate of Formation on file with the Washington Secretary of State and has been verified in the Perfection Certificate dated May 4, 2023 delivered by the Debtor pursuant to the Security Agreement. The name conforms to the requirements of UCC § 9-503(a)(1) as adopted in the State of Washington (RCW § 62A.9A-503(a)(1)) for a registered organization.
3C. Box 2 — Additional Debtor
2. ADDITIONAL DEBTOR'S NAME: None
No additional debtor is listed on this financing statement.
3D. Box 3 — Secured Party Information
3. SECURED PARTY'S NAME: (or NAME of ASSIGNEE of ASSIGNOR SECURED PARTY)
3a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME:
Crescent Harbor Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent
MAILING ADDRESS:
780 Park Avenue, 30th Floor New York, New York 10021
The Secured Party is acting in its capacity as Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under and as defined in the Credit Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023 and the Security Agreement dated as of May 4, 2023. All references herein to the Secured Party include its successors and assigns in such capacity.
3E. Box 4 — Collateral Description