THIRD COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT TO FINANCING DOCUMENTS

EX-10.2 3 exhibit10-2.htm THIRD AMENDMENT TO MASTER LOAN AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.2

THIRD COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT TO FINANCING DOCUMENTS
THIS THIRD COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT TO FINANCING DOCUMENTS (this "Amendment") is dated September 9, 2014, by and among GSE SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("GSE"), GSE POWER SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("GSE Power Systems"), and GSE ENVISION LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company ("GSE EnVision" and with GSE and GSE Power Systems, each a "Co-Borrower" and collectively, the "Co-Borrowers") and SUSQUEHANNA BANK, a Pennsylvania state chartered commercial banking corporation (the "Bank"); witnesseth:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Master Loan and Security Agreement dated November 22, 2011 by and among GSE, GSE Power Systems and GSE EnVision Inc. (collectively, the "Original Borrowers") and the Bank (the "Original Agreement"), as amended by that certain Comprehensive Amendment to Financing Documents dated March 31, 2012 (the "First Amendment"), and that certain Letter Agreement dated July 29, 2013 from the Bank (the "Letter Agreement"), as amended by that certain Second Comprehensive Amendment to Financing documents dated April 8, 2014 (the "Second Amendment") and collectively with the Original Agreement, the First Amendment and the Letter Agreement, the "Loan Agreement"), the Bank extended a revolving credit facility to the Original Borrowers in the principal amount of Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000) (the "Credit Facility"), as evidenced by a Revolving Credit Note given by the Original Borrowers in favor of the Bank dated November 22, 2011 in the face amount of $7,500,000, which note was amended and restated in its entirety by that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note from the Co-Borrowers in favor of the Bank dated March 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Bank and the Co-Borrowers have determined to modify certain provisions of the Financing Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement), all in accordance with the provisions of this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the Bank and the Co-Borrowers agree as follows:
1.            Recitals.  The Bank and the Co-Borrowers acknowledge that the above Recitals to this Amendment are true and correct, and agree that the same are incorporated by reference into the body of this Amendment.  Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meanings ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.
2.            Amendments to Financing Documents.
The Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the first and second sentences of Section 4.15 and inserting the following in lieu thereof:
"Maintain their primary operating and depository accounts at the Bank.  In addition, the Borrower shall maintain a segregated cash collateral account at the Bank equal to the greater of (i) $3,000,000 or (ii) the aggregate principal amounts of all Loans outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility (including any issued and outstanding letters of credit, working capital advances, and negative foreign exchange positions) as security for the Borrower's obligations hereunder and under the other Financing Documents (the "Cash Collateral Account").  The Borrower hereby pledges to the Bank and grants a security interest to the Bank in the Cash Collateral Account, and Borrower agrees and confirms that the Bank shall have complete and unconditional control over the Cash Collateral Account.
3.            Grants of Liens and Security Interests.  Each Co-Borrower each hereby grants, re-grants and confirms the grant of all liens and security interest in and to all collateral described in the Financing Documents as collateral for the Credit Facility as amended by this Amendment on the terms set forth in the Financing Documents.
4.            Fees, Costs, and Expenses.  The Co-Borrowers shall pay to the Bank on demand all costs and expenses both now and hereafter reasonably paid or incurred with respect to the preparation, negotiation, execution, administration and enforcement of this Amendment and all documents related thereto, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and expenses, recording costs, recordation and other taxes, appraisal fees, costs of record searches, title company premiums and costs, fees and expenses for environmental audits and survey costs.
5.            Representations and Warranties.  In order to induce the Bank to enter into this Amendment, the Co-Borrowers each represent and warrant to the Bank that as of the date hereof (a) except as otherwise disclosed in writing to the Bank, no Event of Default exists under the provisions of any of the Financing Documents, (b) no event exists which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, could or would constitute an Event of Default under the provisions of any of the Financing Documents, (c) all of the representations and warranties of the Co-Borrowers in the Financing Documents, are true and correct in all material respects on the date hereof as if the same were made on the date hereof, (d) all collateral for the Credit Facility as amended by this Amendment is free and clear of all assignments, security interests, liens and other encumbrances of any kind and nature whatsoever except for those granted or permitted under the provisions of the Financing Documents, (e) no material adverse change has occurred in the business, financial condition, prospects or operations of any Co-Borrower since the date of the financial statements most recently furnished to the Bank in accordance with the provisions of the Financing Documents, and (f) the Financing Documents (as amended by this Amendment) constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Co-Borrowers enforceable in accordance with their terms except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally.  If any of the foregoing representations and warranties shall prove to be false, incorrect or misleading in any material respect, the Bank may, in its absolute and sole discretion, declare that an Event of Default has occurred and exists under the provisions of each of the Financing Documents.
6.            Applicable Law, Etc.  This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland and may be executed in any number of duplicate originals or counterparts, each of such duplicate originals or counterparts shall be deemed to be an original and all taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
7.            Binding Effect.  This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Bank and each Co-Borrower and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.
8.            Amendment Only.  This Amendment is an amendment and modification of certain provisions of the Financing Documents.  All of the provisions of the Financing Documents are incorporated herein by reference and shall remain and continue in full force and effect as amended by this Amendment.  Each Co-Borrower hereby ratifies and confirms all of its respective obligations, liabilities and indebtedness under the provisions of the Financing Documents as amended by this Amendment.  The Bank and each Co-Borrower agree it is their intention that nothing herein shall be construed to extinguish, release or discharge or constitute, create or effect a novation of, or an agreement to extinguish, any of the obligations, indebtedness and liabilities of any Co-Borrower or any other party under the provisions of the Financing Documents, or any assignment or pledge to the Bank of, or any security interest or lien granted to the Bank in or on, any collateral and security for such obligations, indebtedness and liabilities.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Co-Borrower and the Bank have executed this Amendment under their respective seals, the day and year first written above.
WITNESS/ATTEST:
 
CO-BORROWERS:
 
 
 
Sandy L. Asbacher
_____________________________
 
GSE SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 
 
By:                        /s/ Jeffery G. Hough(SEAL)
Jeffery G. Hough
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
Sandy L. Asbacher
_____________________________
 
GSE POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 
 
By:                        /s/ Jeffery G. Hough(SEAL)
Jeffery G. Hough
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sandy L. Asbacher
_____________________________
 
GSE ENVISION LLC
 
By:            GSE Power Systems, Inc.,
its sole member
 
 
 
By:                        /s/ Jeffery G. Hough(SEAL)
Jeffery G. Hough
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
Danielle Rhodes
_____________________________
 
SUSQUEHANNA BANK
 
 
 
By:                        /s/ Robert P. Whelen(SEAL)
Robert P. Whelen, Jr.,
Senior Vice President