Exhibit








SIXTH Amendment to Loan and security agreement


THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into this 2nd day of November, 2015, by and between SILICON VALLEY BANK, a California corporation (“Bank”) and AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”).
Recitals
A.    Bank and Borrower have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 21, 2012 (as the same may from time to time be further amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the “Loan Agreement”).
B.     Bank has extended credit to Borrower for the purposes permitted in the Loan Agreement.
C.     Borrower has requested that Bank amend the Loan Agreement to (i) modify the LIBOR Rate Margin, (ii) modify the Prime Rate Margin, and (iii) make certain other revisions to the Loan Agreement as more fully set forth herein.
D.     Bank has agreed to so amend certain provisions of the Loan Agreement, but only to the extent, in accordance with the terms, subject to the conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth below.


Agreement
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.Definitions.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
2.Amendments to Loan Agreement.
1.Section 13 (Definitions).  The following terms and their respective definitions are hereby added in alphabetical order to Section 13.1 of the Loan Agreement:
“LIBOR Rate Margin” is (a) from the Fifth Amendment Effective Date and continuing through December 31, 2015, two and one-quarter of one percent (2.25%), and (b) from January 1, 2016 and continuing at all times thereafter, one and three-quarters of one percent (1.75%).
“Prime Rate Margin” is (a) from the Fifth Amendment Effective Date and continuing through December 31, 2015, one-half of one percent (0.50%), and (b) from January 1, 2016 and continuing at all times thereafter, one percent (1.00%).
3.Limitation of Amendments.
1.The amendments set forth in Section 2, above, are effective for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (a) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of any Loan Document, or (b) otherwise prejudice any right or remedy which Bank may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with any Loan Document.
2.This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Loan Documents and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.
3.In addition to those Events of Default specifically enumerated in the Loan Documents, the failure to comply with the terms of any covenant or agreement contained herein shall constitute an Event of Default and shall entitle the Bank to exercise all rights and remedies provided to the Bank under the terms of any of the other Loan Documents as a result of the occurrence of the same.  









4.Representations and Warranties.  To induce Bank to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Bank as follows:
1.Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such date), and (b) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
2.Borrower has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment;
3.The organizational documents of Borrower delivered to Bank on April 4, 2014 remain true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect;
4.The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, have been duly authorized;
5.The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not and will not contravene (a) any law or regulation binding on or affecting Borrower, (b) any contractual restriction with a Person binding on Borrower, (c) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, or (d) the organizational documents of Borrower;
6.The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not require any order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by any governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, except as already has been obtained or made; and
7.This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors’ rights.
5.Integration.  This Amendment and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements.  All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Amendment and the Loan Documents merge into this Amendment and the Loan Documents.
6.Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
7.Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall be deemed effective upon (a) the due execution and delivery to Bank of this Amendment by each party hereto, and (b) payment of Bank’s legal fees and expenses in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Amendment.


[Signature page follows.]


[Signature Page to 6th Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement]


In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.


BORROWER:


AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.









	
	
	By  /s/ John Ritchie

	Name:  John Ritchie

	Title:        CFO








BANK:


SILICON VALLEY BANK
	
	
	By  /s/ Alina Zinchik

	Name:  Alina Zinchik

	Title:   Vice President