LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

EX-10.3 2 ex10-3.htm LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT  

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This Loan  Modification  Agreement  (“Agreement”)  is  made  and  entered  as  of March  31,  2013  between  CALIFORNI BAN TRUST, a California banking corporation ("Bank"),  and  ICO EC FUN FIFTEEN L.P (“Borrower”). 

RECITALS 

 

A.                  Pursuant to the terms of a Commercial Loan Agreement ("Loan Agreement") between  Bank  and  Borrower  dated  as  of  May  10,  2011,  Bank  agreed  to  make  a  revolving  Line  of Credit available to Borrower.

 

B.                  The  Line  of  Credit  was  evidenced  by  a  promissory  note  ("Note")  of  even  date with the Loan Agreement, executed by Borrower in favor of Bank.

 

C.                  Borrower's  obligations  under  the  Note and Loan Agreement were originally secured, among  other  things,  by  the  following: 

 

1.                   A Security Agreement, dated the same date as the Loan Agreement, executed by  Borrower  in  favor  of  Bank  granting  Bank  a  security  interest  in  Borrower’s  personal property (“Security  Agreement”).  The  security  interest  was  perfected  through  a  UCC-1 Financing Statement filed with the Delaware Secretary of State.

 

D.                  Borrower  has  requested  additional  time to repay  the  indebtedness  owing  under the Note.  Bank  is  agreeable  to  the  terms  set  forth  below. 

 

E.                   On  January  2,  2013,  ICON  Capital  Corp., a Delaware  corporation,  converted  to ICON Capital,  LLC,  a  Delaware  limited  liability  company,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  Section 18-214 of  the  Delaware  Limited  Liability  Company  Act. 

 

TERMS

 

NOW, THEREFORE,  Borrower  and  Bank  agree  as  follows: 

1.                   Adoption of Recitals.  Borrower hereby represents and warrants that each of the Recitals set  forth  above  are true,  accurate  and  complete.

 

2.                   Acknowledgement of Debt.  Borrower acknowledges that there are no claims, demands,  offsets  or  defenses  at  law  or  in  equity  that  would  defeat  or diminish  Bank’s  right  to collect the indebtedness evidenced by  the documents described in the Recitals (“Loan Documents”) and to proceed to enforce the rights and  remedies  available  to  Bank  as  provided  in the Loan Documents or by law. Capitalized terms  in  this  Modification  shall  have  the  meanings given to  them  in  the  Loan  Documents unless otherwise defined herein.

 

3.                   Modification of Loan Documents.  The Loan Documents are hereby supplemented, amended and modified to incorporate  the  following,  which  shall  supersede  and prevail over  any  existing  and  conflicting provisions thereof:

(a)           Section  1.1  of  the  Loan  Agreement, entitled “Definitions,” is modified by deleting the  definition  of  “Adjusted  Total  Liabilities.” 

 

(b)           Section  1.1  of  the  Loan  Agreement,  entitled “Definitions,” is modified by deleting the  definition  of  “Line  of  Credit  Expiration  Date”  and  inserting  in  its place the  following: 

 

“Line of Credit Expiration Date” means March 31, 2015.

  

 


 

 

 

(c)           Section  1.1  of  the  Loan  Agreement,  entitled “Definitions,” is modified by  adding a definition  of  “Total  Liabilities”  as  follows: 

 

“Total Liabilities” shall mean, as of the date of determination, the sum of  current liabilities plus long  term  liabilities  of  Borrower;  all calculated in accordance  with  GAAP, consistently applied. 

 

(d)           Section 2.1(a) of the Loan Agreement,  entitled “Revolving Line of Credit,” is modified by  deleting  the  section  and  inserting  in  its  place  the  following: 

 

Revolving Line  of  Credit.  During  the  Line  of  Credit Availability Period  and  so  long  as  no  Event  of  Default  has occurred and is continuing, Bank  will,  on  a  revolving basis, make  advances  to  Borrower  (“Line  of  Credit”), which,  except  as  set forth below,  may  not  at  any  time  exceed  an  aggregate  amount outstanding equal  to  the  lesser  of  Ten  Million  Dollars ($10,000,000.00) or  the  Borrowing  Base  (collectively  the  “Line  of Credit  Limit”).  Borrower’s  obligation  to  repay  advances  under  the Line of  Credit  shall  be  evidenced  by  a  promissory  note  in  a  form acceptable to  Bank  (the  “Line  of  Credit Note”). During the Line of Credit liability  Period,  Borrower  may  repay  principal  amounts  and reborrow them.  Borrower  agrees  that  Borrower  will  not  permit  the outstanding  balance  under  the  Line  of  Credit  to  exceed  the  Line  of Credit Limit.  Provided  no  Event  of  Default  has  occurred  and  is continuing  at  such  time,  Borrower  may  request  one  year  extensions of the  Line  of  Credit  Availability  Period  within  three  hundred ninety  (390)  days  of  the  then  applicable  Line  of  Credit  Expiration Date, but  Bank  has  no  obligation  to  grant  the  extension. 

 

(e)           Section  8.4  of  the  Loan  Agreement, entitled “Minimum Debt Service Coverage Ratio,” is  deleted  and  replaced  with  the  following: 

 

Minimum Debt  Service  Coverage  Ratio.   To maintain as of the  end  of  each  fiscal  quarter  based  on  the  financial results as  reported  on  SEC  Form  10-Q  or  10-K,  as applicable, a Debt Service Coverage Ratio  of  not  less  than 2.00 to  1.00  on  a  rolling  four  quarter  basis,  effective  as  of December 31, 2012.

(f)            Section  8.6  of  the  Loan  Agreement,  entitled  “Leverage  Ratio,”  is  deleted  and replaced with the following:

 

Leverage RatioTo maintain, as of the end of each fiscal  quarter,  based  on  the  financial  results  as  reported  on SEC Form  10-Q or 10-K, as applicable,  a  ratio  of  Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth not to exceed 2.00 to 1.00 effective as  of  December 31, 2012. 

 

(g)           Section 8.5 of the Loan Agreement,  entitled “Tangible Net Worth,” is deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Tangible Net Worth.  To maintain as of the end of the fiscal quarter based on the financial results  as  reported  on SEC Form  10-Q or 10-K, as applicable, a Tangible Net Worth of  not  less  than  Fifty  Million  Dollars ($50,000,000.00), effective  December  31,  2012. 

 

(h)           The Loan Documents which recite that they are security instruments shall secure, in addition  to  any  other  obligations  secured  thereby,  the  payment  and  performance by Borrower of all obligations under the Line of Credit, as modified hereby, and by any  amendments,  modifications,  extensions or renewals of the same which are hereafter agreed to in writing by the parties.

 

  

 


 

 

4.                       Conditions  Precedent.  The  modification  of  the  Loan  Documents  under  Section  3 above is  subject  to  Borrower’s  compliance  with  the  following  conditions  precedent  to  Bank’s complete satisfaction: 

 

(a)           Execution  of  this  Modification  by  Borrower delivery of  the  executed  Modification the Bank  by  March  31,  2013; 

 

(b)           Borrower  shall  pay  a  renewal  fee  of  $38,000.00; 

 

(c)           Borrower  shall  pay  all  accrued  interest  on  the  Line of Credit  through  February  28,  2013;  and 

 

(d)           Borrower shall reimburse the Bank for the attorneys’ fees incurred by  Bank  in  preparation  of  this Modification.

 

5.                       Borrower’s Representations and Warranties. Borrower represents and warrants to Bank as of the date of this Modification and until repayment of all indebtedness of Borrower to Bank:

 

(a)           Accuracy of Representations in Modification and Existing Loan Documents. All representations and warranties made and given by Borrower in this Modification and the Loan Documents are accurate and correct except to the extent that any breach thereof would not result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

(b)           No Default.  No default has occurred and is continuing under the Loan Documents, and no event has occurred and is continuing which, with notice or the passage of time or both, would be a default which could be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

(c)           Enforceable Loan Documents/No Conflicts. The Loan Documents and this Modification are legal, valid and binding agreements of Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. This Modification does not conflict with any law, agreement, or obligation by which Borrower is  bound. 

 

6.                       Borrower Acknowledgment. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that:

 

(a)                 No Breach by Bank.  Bank  has  not  breached  any duty to Borrower in connection with the Loan Documents, and Bank  has  fully  performed  all  obligations  the  Bank  may have had  or  now  has  to  Borrower  and  Guarantors. 

 

(b)                    Interest,  Fees,  and  Other  Charges.  All interest, fees or other charges imposed, accrued, or  collected by Bank under the Loan Documents or this Modification, and the method of computing the interest,  fees,  or  other  charges, were and  are  proper  and  agreed  to  by  Borrower  and Guarantors and  were  properly  computed  and  collected. 

 

(c)                     No  Waiver. By entering into this Modification, Bank does  not  waive  any  existing  defaults  or  any  defaults hereafter occurring,  and  Bank  does not become obligated to waive any  condition  or  obligation  in  any  agreement between or  among  any  of  the  parties  hereto. 

 

(d)                    No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This  Modification  is not intended for, and shall not be construed  to  be  for,  the benefit of  any  person  not  a  signatory  hereto. 

 

(e)                     Fair Consideration. All payments made by Borrower to  Bank  under  the  Loan  Documents  and  this Modification  were  and  are  for  fair  consideration  and reasonably equivalent value.

 

7.                       Governing Law. This Modification shall be construed, governed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

  

 


 

 

8.                       Interpretation.  No  provision  of  this  Modification  is to be  interpreted  for  or  against Borrower or Bank because that party, or that party's representative, drafted such provision.

 

9.                       No Impairment/Security.  Except  as  otherwise  specifically  set  forth  herein,  the Loan Documents  shall  each  remain  unaffected  by  this Modification and all such documents shall remain in full force and effect.  Borrower’s payment and performance of Borrower’s various obligations to  Bank  under  the  Loan  Documents,  including  all  extensions,  amendments,  renewals or replacements  thereof,  continue  to  be  and  shall  be  secured  by  the  liens  arising  under  the  Loan Documents.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of any of the rights and remedies that Bank may have against Borrower, or  of  any  of  Bank’s  rights  and  remedies  arising out of the Loan Documents. 

 

10.                    Purpose  and  Effect  of  Bank’s  Approval.  Bank’s  approval  of  any  matter  in connection with  the  Loan  Documents  shall  be  for  the sole purpose of protecting Bank’s security, rights, and  remedies  under  the  Loan Documents.  No  such  approval shall result  in  a  waiver  of any default  of  Borrower.  In  no  event  shall  Bank’s approval be a representation  of  any  kind  by Bank with  regard  to  the  matter  being  approved. 

 

11.                    Counterparts. This Modification may be executed in as many counterparts as necessary or convenient, and by the  different  parties  on  separate  counterparts each of which, when so  executed,  shall  be  deemed  an  original,  but  all  such  counterparts  shall  constitute  but  one and the same agreement. 

 

12.                    Invalidity. If any court of competent jurisdiction  determines  any  provision  of  this Modification or any of the Loan Documents to be invalid,  illegal  or  unenforceable,  that  portion shall be deemed severed from the rest, which shall remain in full force and effect as though the invalid, illegal or unenforceable portion had never been a part of this Modification or the Loan Documents. 

 

13.                    Successors  and  Assigns.  This  Modification  shall  be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their  respective  successors  and  assigns. 

 

14.                    Full  Force  and  Effect.  Except  as  set  forth  herein,  all  other  terms  and  conditions  of the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect, including provisions on prepayment, late charges,  default interest and attorneys fees. 

 

15.                    The  Current  Status  of  the  Line  of  Credit.  Borrower  hereby  acknowledges  the following: (a)  except  as  modified  by  this  Modification,  the  Loan  Documents  remain  in  full  force and effect, and remains the binding obligation of Borrower; and (b) Borrower has no known or suspected defense to its obligations under the Loan Documents, and no claim or offset whatsoever against  Bank  in  connection  with the Loan  Documents  or  otherwise. 

 

16.                    Entire Agreement. This Modification and the Loan  Documents  constitute  the entire, complete  and  exclusive  understanding  between  the  parties  regarding the Loan and may not be modified, amended, or terminated except by  a  written  agreement  signed  by  the  party against whom enforcement is sought. No modification, change or supplement of the Loan Documents and this Modification shall be binding on Bank unless in writing signed by an authorized officer of Bank.  No waiver of or any  acquiescence  to  any  Event  of  Default  or  any failure or  delay  by  Bank  in  enforcing  any  right  or  remedy  shall  be  construed  to  be  a  waiver, acquiescence,  or  consent  to  any  preceding  or  subsequent  Event  of  Default  or  a  waiver  of  any right or remedy. 

 

17.                   Documentation. In addition to the instruments and documents mentioned or referred to  herein,  Borrower  will,  at  Borrower’s  own  cost  and  expense,  supply  Bank  with  such other instruments,  documents,  information  and  data  as  are  reasonably  necessary for the purposes hereof, all of which shall be in form and  content  as  reasonably  required  by  Bank. 

  

 


 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Modification  as  of  the  day  and year first above written.

 

 

ICON ECI FUND FIFTEEN, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,

By:      ICON GP 15, LLC, its  

            general partner

            By: ICON CAPITAL, LLC,

                its manager

 

 

                By:   /s/ Michael A. Reisner                 

                                Michael A. Reisner

Co-President and Co-Chief   Executive Officer

 

CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST,
a California banking corporation

 

 

By:      /s/ J. Michael Sullivan            

                J. Michael Sullivan

First Vice President and Relationship Manager