Exhibit 10.1 


 


SeCOND
LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT


 


THIS
SECOND LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of the 30th
day of September, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY, a Texas corporation (“Borrower”),
and DOMINION BANK, a Texas state bank (“Lender”).


 


RECITALS:


 


On or about September 30,
2019, Lender made a revolving line of credit loan to Borrower in the original stated principal amount of Fifteen Million and No/100 Dollars
($15,000,000.00) (the “Loan”). The Loan is evidenced and secured by, among other things, the following documents and instruments:
(i) that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of September 30, 2019, executed by Borrower and Lender, as amended by
that certain Loan Modification Agreement dated effective as of September 30, 2020, executed by Borrower and Lender (the “First
Modification”) (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”) and (ii) that certain Promissory Note dated as of September 30,
2019, in the stated principal amount of Fifteen Million and No/100 Dollars ($15,000,000.00), made by Borrower and payable to the order
of Lender, as amended by the First Modification (as amended, the “Note”). The Loan Agreement, the Note, and the First Modification,
together with any and all other documents and instruments evidencing, securing or in any manner relating to the Loan (including, without
limitation, this Agreement) are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Loan Documents.”


 


Borrower has requested that
Lender renew the Loan, extend the maturity date and make certain other modifications to the terms of the Loan Documents and Lender is
willing to so renew the Loan, extend the maturity date, and make such other modifications, on and subject to the terms and conditions
contained in this Agreement.


 


Borrower and Lender hereby
mutually agree to modify the terms of the Loan on and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.


 


AGREEMENT:


 


NOW,
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) in hand paid, and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound hereby, do covenant and agree as follows:


 


1.          Recitals.
The foregoing Recitals are agreed to be true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes.


 


2.          Definitions.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Note or the Loan Agreement, as
applicable.


 


3.          Conditions
to this Agreement. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that it shall be condition to Lender’s willingness to execute
this Agreement that Borrower and all other parties thereto, execute and deliver all necessary consents and approvals thereof, all in
form and substance satisfactory to Lender, in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion.


 






     

    



    

 


4.          Current
Note Balance; Commitment to Lend. Notwithstanding anything contained herein or in the Loan Documents, Borrower and Lender hereby
acknowledge and agree that (a) as of the Effective Date, the outstanding principal balance of the Note is Zero Dollars ($0), (b) payments
or prepayments of advances made under the Note may be reborrowed strictly in accordance with the terms of the Note and the other Loan
Documents, each as modified by this Agreement, and (c) Lender has no obligation to make any further advances under the Note unless
the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents are met for each advance.


 


5.          Renewal
of the Loan and Extension of Maturity. The Loan is hereby renewed and the maturity date of the Note and the other Loan Documents
is hereby extended from September 30, 2021 to September 30, 2022 (the “Maturity Date”), when the unpaid principal
balance of the Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable. Borrower hereby renews, but does
not extinguish, the Note and the liens, security interests and assignments created and evidenced by the Loan Documents, and in this regard
all of the Loan Documents are hereby modified and renewed by extending the Maturity Date for the Note as set forth above. Borrower covenants
to observe, comply with and perform each of the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents, as modified hereby. Borrower acknowledges
that Lender is under no obligation whatsoever to extend the Maturity Date of the Loan beyond September 30, 2022.


 


6.          Borrower’s
Tangible Net Worth Requirement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 8(c) of the Loan Agreement,
Lender acknowledges that Borrower’s obligation to maintain a Tangible Net Worth of not less than Seventy-Five Million and No/100
Dollars ($75,000,000.00) was waived for the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2021. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that Lender’s
agreement to waive such requirement shall not be deemed an agreement to waive any future requirements to maintain a Tangible Net Worth
in the amount set forth in the Loan Agreement, as modified hereby.


 


7.          Modification
of Loan Documents. From and after the Effective Date of this Agreement, the Loan Documents are hereby modified and amended in
the following respects:


 


(a)           The
references to September 30, 2021 in clause (ii) of the fourth sentence of Paragraph numbered 4 of the Note and in clause (y) in
the first sentence of Section 2(a) of the Loan Agreement are hereby modified and amended to show September 30, 2022.


 


(b)           The
second sentence of the introductory paragraph of the Note is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:


 


“This PROMISSORY NOTE (as
amended, this "Note"), is executed pursuant to and evidences the Loans funded and to be funded by Lender under
the Revolving Credit Facility pursuant to that certain LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT between Debtor and Lender dated as of SEPTEMBER
30, 2019, as amended by that certain Loan Modification Agreement dated effective as of September 30, 2020 (the “First
Modification”), and as further amended by that certain Second Loan Modification Agreement dated effective as of September 30,
2021 (the “Second Modification”) (as amended by the First Modification and the Second Modification, and as the
same may be further amended, supplemented, renewed or extended from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) to which
reference is made for a statement of the collateral, rights and obligations of Debtor and Lender in relation thereto; but neither this
reference to the Loan Agreement nor any provision thereof shall affect or impair the absolute and unconditional obligation of Debtor to
pay unpaid principal of and interest on this Note when due.”


 






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(c)            Section 1(h) of
the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:


 


“Deposit”
means, individually and collectively, each and every deposit, pledged fund or collateral account held by Lender securing all or part of
the Indebtedness from time to time, including, but not limited to: that certain certificate of deposit account number 1024876094 placed
by Lender in deposit accounts through IntraFi Network Deposits (formerly known as CDARS) (such deposit account together with any other
deposit account that Debtor may subsequently establish for Lender to secure all or any part of the Indebtedness, as such may be renumbered,
herein collectively called the “Collateral Account”) in the amount of FIVE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00)
deposited with Lender (the “Revolving Line Deposit”). Any references in this Agreement to accounts held by Lender
or deposited with Lender shall include deposit accounts placed by Lender through IntraFi Network Deposits.”


 


(d)            Section 1(l) of
the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:


 


“Loan
Documents” means this Agreement, the Note and the other agreements, documents and instruments now or hereafter evidencing,
securing, governing, guaranteeing, or pertaining to the Loans, all as modified and amended by that certain Loan Modification Agreement
dated effective as of September 30, 2020, executed by Lender and Debtor, and as further modified and amended by that certain Second
Loan Modification Agreement dated effective as of September 30, 2021.”


 


(e)             Section 8(c) of
the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:


 


“Tangible
Net Worth. Debtor will maintain, as of the end of each calendar quarter, a Tangible Net Worth of not less than FIFTY-FIVE MILLION
AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($55,000,000.00).”


 


8.          Payment
of Lender’s Fees and Expenses. Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Borrower shall pay,
or cause to be paid, all costs and expenses incident to the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transaction contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel to Lender.


 






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9.           Incorporation
into the Note. This Agreement is hereby made a part of, and is incorporated by reference in the Note. The Note, as modified by
this Agreement, shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument, evidencing a single indebtedness owed by Borrower to Lender.


 


10.         Reaffirmation.
Borrower hereby represents and agrees that there are no oral agreements which modify any of the Loan Documents, and that the Loan Documents,
as expressly modified herein, constitute the entire agreement between Borrower and Lender with respect to the Loan. Borrower hereby reaffirms
and restates, as of the Effective Date, all covenants, representations, and warranties set forth in any of the Loan Documents to which
it is a party or by which it is otherwise bound. Nothing herein shall constitute, and there has not otherwise occurred, any extinguishment
or release of or substitution for the obligations and agreements of Borrower under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents, and nothing
herein shall constitute, and there has not otherwise occurred, any novation with respect to the Note or any other Loan Document. Except
as expressly modified herein, all terms, covenants and provisions of the Note and the other Loan Documents shall remain unaltered and
in full force and effect and Borrower does hereby expressly ratify and confirm the Note and the other Loan Documents as modified hereby.


 


11.         Representations.
Borrower hereby warrants, represents, and certifies to Lender the following facts knowing that Lender requires, and is relying upon, the
warranties, representations, and certifications contained in this paragraph as a condition to entering into this Agreement:


 


(a)            No
Defenses. As of the Effective Date, Borrower does not have any defense, right of setoff, counterclaim, claim, or cause of action
of any kind or description against Lender related to (i) payment of the principal sum described in the Note, (ii) payment of
interest under the Note, (iii) payment of any other sums due and payable under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents, (iv) performance
of any obligations under the Loan Documents, or (v) any of Lender’s acts or omissions with respect to the Loan Documents or
Lender’s performance under the Loan Documents. To the extent Borrower now has, or in the future possesses, any defenses, rights
of setoff, counterclaims, claims or causes of action against Lender or the repayment of all or a portion of the Loan, whether known or
unknown, fixed or contingent, the same are hereby forever irrevocably waived and released in their entireties.


 


(b)           Enforceable
Obligations. The Note and the other Loan Documents are valid obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance
with their respective terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws of general application relating to the enforcement
of creditors’ rights and except to the extent specific remedies may generally be limited by equitable principles. Lender is not
in default and no event has occurred which, with the passage of time, giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default by Lender
of Lender’s obligations under the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents.


 






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(c)           Strict
Performance. Lender’s agreement to modify the Note, as set forth herein, is without prejudice to Lender’s right at
any time hereafter to exercise any right or remedy conferred upon Lender in the Note or any of the other Loan Documents or otherwise available
at law or in equity, and shall not constitute a waiver of Lender’s right to insist upon strict performance by Borrower of their
respective obligations under the Note and the other Loan Documents.


 


12.        No
Waiver or Implication. This Agreement modifies the Loan Documents, and in no way acts as a release or relinquishment of any lien,
security interest, right, title, privilege, or remedy created by any of the Loan Documents or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
The liens and security interests of the Loan Documents securing payment of the Note (as the Note has been herein modified) are hereby
renewed and confirmed by Borrower in all respects, and shall continue to be enforceable and shall remain in full force and effect until
the entire principal amount of the Note, as modified by this Agreement, all accrued but unpaid interest, and all extensions, renewals
and rearrangements thereof, and all other sums secured by the Loan Documents have been fully and finally paid. Borrower hereby agrees
that nothing herein shall constitute a waiver by Lender of any default, whether known or unknown, which may now or hereafter exist under
the Note or any other Loan Document. Borrower hereby further agrees that no action, inaction or agreement by Lender, including, without
limitation, any extension, indulgence, waiver, consent, or agreement of modification which may have occurred or been granted or entered
into (or which may be occurring or be granted or entered into hereunder or otherwise) with respect to nonpayment of the Loan or any portion
thereof, or with respect to matters involving security for the Loan, or with respect to any other matter relating to the Loan, shall require
or imply any future extension, indulgence, waiver, consent, or agreement by Lender. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that Lender
has made no agreement, and is in no way obligated, to grant any future extension, indulgence, waiver, or consent or enter into any further
agreement or modification with respect to the Loan or any matter relating to the Loan.


 


13.        Additional
Documentation. From time to time, Borrower shall execute or procure and deliver to Lender such other and further documentation
evidencing, securing or pertaining to the Loan or the Loan Documents as reasonably requested by Lender so as to evidence or effect the
terms and provisions hereof. Upon Lender’s request, Borrower shall cause to be delivered to Lender an opinion of counsel, satisfactory
to lender as to form, substance and rendering attorney, opining as to (i) the validity and enforceability of this Agreement and the
terms and provisions hereof, and any other agreement executed in connection with the transaction contemplated thereby; (ii) the authority
of Borrower, and any constituents of Borrower, to execute, deliver and perform its or their respective obligations under the Loan Documents,
as hereby modified; and (iii) such other matters reasonably requested by Lender.


 


14.        Successors
and Assigns. The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors, heirs, and assigns forever; however, the foregoing shall not be deemed or construed to confer any right,
title, benefit, cause of action or remedy upon any person or entity not a party hereto, which such party would not or did not otherwise
possess.


 






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15.        Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas (without giving effect
to the conflict of law principles thereof).


 


16.        Miscellaneous.
All personal pronouns used herein whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders; the singular
shall include the plural, and vice versa. Titles of articles and paragraphs as set forth herein are for convenience only and in no way
define, limit, amplify, or describe the scope or intent of any provisions hereof.


 


17.        Authority.
Each party hereto has the full legal authority to execute and deliver this Agreement. In addition, the individual who executes this
Agreement on behalf of each party hereto is authorized to act for and on behalf of such party and to bind such party to the terms and
provisions hereof.


 


18.        FINAL
AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS EMBODY THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO AND
SUPERSEDE ANY AND ALL PRIOR COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS
OR DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR THERETO. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO OR THERETO. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY BE AMENDED OR WAIVED ONLY BY AN INSTRUMENT IN WRITING SIGNED BY THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES
TO SUCH DOCUMENTS.


 


19.        Telecopied
Facsimiles; Counterparts. A telecopied facsimile or other electronically transmitted copy of a duly executed counterpart to this
Agreement shall be sufficient to evidence the binding agreement of each party to the terms herein. However, the parties each agree to
promptly return an original, duly executed counterpart of this Agreement following the delivery of a telecopied facsimile or other electronically
transmitted copy hereof. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts by one or more of the undersigned and all such counterparts
so executed shall together be deemed and constitute one final agreement, as if one document had been signed by all parties hereto; and
each such counterpart shall be deemed an original, binding the parties subscribed hereto and multiple signature pages affixed to
a single copy of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a fully executed original Agreement.


 


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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower and Lender have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.


 


	 	BORROWER:
	 	 
	 	DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY,
	 	a Texas corporation
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ James K. Brata
	 	Name:	James K. Brata
	 	Title:	Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
	 	 
	 	LENDER:
	 	 
	 	DOMINION BANK
	 	
	 	By:	/s/ Brad North
	 	Name:	Brad North
	 	Title:	Senior Vice President




 






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