2- (c) Excess Availability. Borrowers shall have Excess Availability at all times of at least (i) as of any date of determination during the period from July 25, 2016 through and including August 29, 2016, $10,000,000, (ii) as of any date of during...
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AMENDMENT NUMBER FOURTEEN TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NUMBER FOURTEEN TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this
"Amendment"), dated as of August 17, 2016, is entered into by and among the lenders identified
on the signature pages hereof (such Lenders, together with their respective successors and
permitted assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a "Lender" and, collectively, as
the "Lenders"), ▇▇▇▇▇ FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association ("▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo"), as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group and
the Bank Product Providers (as such terms are defined in the below referenced Credit
Agreement) (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity,
"Agent"), ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INCORPORATED (formerly known as ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Air-Crane
Incorporated), a Delaware corporation ("EAC"), ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ HELICOPTERS, INC. (formerly
known as Evergreen Helicopters, Inc.), an Oregon corporation ("Helicopters") (Helicopters,
together with EAC, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a "Borrower", and
individually and collectively, jointly and severally, as the "Borrowers"), the Subsidiaries of
Borrowers identified on the signature pages hereof (such Subsidiaries are referred to hereinafter
each individual as a "Guarantor", and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, as the
"Guarantors"), and in light of the following:
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Lenders, Agent, ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo, as lead arranger, book runner, syndication
agent, and documentation agent, and Borrowers are parties to that certain Credit Agreement,
dated as of May 2, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time
to time, the "Credit Agreement");
WHEREAS, Borrowers have requested that Agent and Lenders make certain
amendments to the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Agent and Required Lenders
are willing to accommodate Borrowers' requests.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. All initially capitalized terms used herein (including the
preamble and recitals hereof) without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the
Credit Agreement (including Schedule 1.1 thereto), as amended hereby.
2. Amendments to Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in
writing by Agent) of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 hereof, the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Clause (c) of Article 7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
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(c) Excess Availability. Borrowers shall have Excess Availability at
all times of at least (i) as of any date of determination during the period from July
25, 2016 through and including August 29, 2016, $10,000,000, (ii) as of any date
of during the period from August 30, 2016 through and including October 2,
2016, $17,500,000, and (iii) as of any date of determination during the period
from October 3, 2016 through and including December 31, 2016, $20,000,000.
3. Reserved.
4. Conditions Precedent to Amendment. The satisfaction (or waiver in writing by
Agent) of each of the following shall constitute conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the
Amendment (such date being the "Fourteenth Amendment Effective Date"):
(a) The Fourteenth Amendment Effective Date shall occur on or prior to
August 17, 2016.
(b) Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly executed by the parties
hereto, and the same shall be in full force and effect.
(c) The representations and warranties herein and in the Credit Agreement
and the other Loan Documents as amended hereby shall be true, correct and complete in all
material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any
representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text
thereof) on and as of the date hereof, as though made on such date (except to the extent that such
representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations
and warranties shall be true, correct and complete in all material respects as of such earlier date).
(d) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or
shall result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.
(e) No injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of any nature
prohibiting, directly or indirectly, the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein
shall have been issued and remain in force by any Governmental Authority against any Loan
Party, Agent, or any Lender.
(f) Borrowers shall pay concurrently with the closing of the transactions
evidenced by this Amendment, all fees, costs, expenses and taxes then payable pursuant to the
Credit Agreement and Section 6 of this Amendment.
(g) All other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Amendment shall have been delivered, executed, or recorded and shall be
in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.
5. Representations and Warranties. Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants
to Agent and the Lenders as follows:
(a) It (i) is duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of
the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) is qualified to do business in any state where the failure to
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be so qualified could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) has
all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as
now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into this Amendment and the other
Loan Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
(b) The execution, delivery, and performance by it of this Amendment and the
other Loan Documents to which it is a party (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary action
on the part of such Loan Party and (ii) do not and will not (A) violate any material provision of
federal, state, or local law or regulation applicable to such Loan Party, the Governing Documents
of Borrower, or any order, judgment, or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority
binding on such Loan Party, (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice
or lapse of time or both) a default under any Material Contract of such Loan Party except to the
extent that any such conflict, breach or default could not individually or in the aggregate
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (C) result in or require the creation or
imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any assets of such Loan Party, other than
Permitted Liens, (D) require any approval of such Loan Party's interest holders or any approval
or consent of any Person under any Material Contract of such Loan Party, other than consents or
approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect and except, in the case of
Material Contracts, for consents or approvals, the failure to obtain could not individually or in
the aggregate reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect, or (E) require any
registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with or by, any
Governmental Authority, other than registrations, consents, approvals, notices, or other actions
that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect and except for filings and recordings
with respect to the Collateral to be made, or otherwise delivered to Agent for filing or
recordation in connection with this Amendment.
(c) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan
Party. This Amendment and each Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party is the
legally valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in
accordance with its respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable
principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to
or limiting creditors' rights generally.
(d) No injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of any nature
prohibiting, directly or indirectly, the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein has
been issued and remains in force by any Governmental Authority against any Loan Party, Agent
or any Lender.
(e) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the
date of the effectiveness of this Amendment, and no condition exists which constitutes a Default
or an Event of Default.
(f) The representations and warranties in the Credit Agreement and the other
Loan Documents as amended hereby are true, correct and complete in all material respects
(except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and
warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of