TITN-2014-1-31-EX10.53









THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT




dated as of April 3, 2014


among


TITAN MACHINERY INC. 
a Delaware corporation,
as Borrower,


THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO,
as Lenders, 


and


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent,
Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
as Syndication Agent
 
COBANK,  ACB
as Documentation Agent


WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner
 













THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
This THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Third Amendment”), dated as of April 3, 2014 (“Third Amendment Effective Date”), is among TITAN MACHINERY INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the several financial institutions party to this Third Amendment as Lenders, and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined). 
RECITALS
WHEREAS Borrower, Administrative Agent, Lenders, Swing Line Lender, and L/C Issuer are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated March 30, 2012, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 4, 2012 and that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 14, 2013 (as further amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) and, as applicable, the other Loan Documents, pursuant to which Lenders have made available to Borrower certain extensions of credit referenced therein on the terms and conditions contained therein; and
WHEREAS Borrower has requested that Administrative Agent and Lenders (a) modify certain financial covenants, and (b) further modify the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions contained herein; and
WHEREAS the Administrative Agent and Lenders have agreed to modify the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions contained herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE I – MODIFICATIONS & CONSENTS
		
	SECTION 1.1
	MODIFICATIONS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT




As of January 31, 2014 (except for Section 1.1.6), the following sections of the Credit Agreement are hereby modified as follows:













1.1.1    The definition of “Consolidated EBITDAR” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted therefor:
“Consolidated EBITDAR” means, for any period, for Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of (without duplication):  (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period; plus (b) Consolidated Interest Expense (net of interest income) for such period to the extent included in the determination of such Consolidated Net Income; plus (c) all amounts treated as expenses for such period for depreciation and amortization, but in each case only to the extent included in the determination of such Consolidated Net Income; plus (d) Consolidated Rent Expense; plus (e) income tax expense related to income made by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; plus (f) Consolidated Rent-to-Own Expense; plus (g) non-cash restructuring charges to the extent included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income; plus (h) extraordinary losses to the extent included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income; plus (i) non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges to the extent included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income; minus (j) extraordinary gains to the extent included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income; minus (k) non-cash restructuring gains to the extent included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income.


1.1.2    The definition of “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted therefor:


“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, as of the last day of a fiscal quarter, for the period consisting of the four consecutive Fiscal Periods ending on such date, subject to Section 1.02(h), the ratio of:  (a) the sum for such period of (without duplication):  (i) Consolidated EBITDAR; minus (ii) all payments in cash for taxes related to income made by Borrower and its Subsidiaries; minus (iii) Capital Expenditures actually made in cash by Borrower and its Subsidiaries (net of any insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or proceeds relating to any financing with respect to such expenditures); minus (iv) Restricted Payments paid in cash by Borrower; to (b) the sum for such period of (without duplication):  (i) the cash portion of Consolidated Interest Expense; plus (ii) Consolidated Rent Expense; plus (iii) without duplication, all required (scheduled and mandatory) repayments of Debt (including with respect to Debt that is a capital lease); plus (iv) cash restructuring charges.  


1.1.3    A new definition of “Consolidated Rent-to-Own Expense” is hereby inserted into Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement in alphabetical order.


“Consolidated Rent-to-Own Expense” means for any period, the total, for Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, non-cash expenses attributable to the cost of goods sold for retail inventory that is being rented on a rent-to-own basis.


1.1.4    A new definition of “One-Time Impairment Charge” is hereby inserted into Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement in alphabetical order.


“One-Time Impairment Charge” means that certain non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge sustained by Borrower for the Fiscal Period ending January 31, 2014 in the amount of $9,714,000.00 related to certain underperforming domestic construction and international stores.


1.1.5    A new definition of “One-Time Restructuring Charge” is hereby inserted into Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement in alphabetical order.


“One-Time Restructuring Charge” means the certain expenses attributable to (a) the consolidation of the Billings, Montana rental store into the main Billings, Montana store for the Fiscal Period ending January 31, 2014 in the 

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amount of up to $300,000.00, and (b) the closing of six construction stores in the United States, including lease terminations and severance costs, for the Fiscal Period ending April 30, 2014 in the amount of up to $3,945,000.00.


1.1.6    Effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, Section 6.12(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted therefor:
(a)    Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio.  Borrower shall maintain, (a) as at the end of each Fiscal Period ending April 30, 2014 through the Fiscal Period ending October 31, 2014, a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio not greater than 3.25 : 1.00, and (b) as at the end of each Fiscal Period from and after the Fiscal Period ending January 31, 2015, a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio not greater than 3.00 : 1.00.
1.1.7    Section 6.12(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted therefor:


(b)    Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.  Borrower shall maintain, as at the end of each Fiscal Period, a Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio not less than 1.25 : 1.00.


1.1.8    The following is hereby inserted in the Credit Agreement as Section 6.12(c):


(c)    Consolidated Net Income.  Borrower shall maintain, (a) as at the end of each Fiscal Period ending January 31, 2014 through the Fiscal Period ending October 31, 2014, for the period consisting of the four consecutive Fiscal Periods ending on such date, a Consolidated Net Income of not less than $5,000,000.00, and (b) as at the end of each Fiscal Period from and after the Fiscal Period ending January 31, 2015, for the period consisting of the four consecutive Fiscal Periods ending on such date, a Consolidated Net Income of not less than $10,000,000.00.  For purposes of this Section 6.12(c) only, (a) for all Fiscal Periods through the Fiscal Period ending October 31, 2014, the One-Time Impairment Charge (net of the tax benefit to the extent already included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income) shall be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, and (b) for all Fiscal Periods through the Fiscal Period ending October 31, 2014 for that portion of the One-Time Restructuring Charge incurred in the Fiscal Period ending January 31, 2014, and through the Fiscal Period January 31, 2015 for that portion of the One-Time Restructuring Charge incurred in the Fiscal Period ending April 30, 2014, the One-Time Restructuring Charge (net of the tax benefit to the extent already included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income) shall be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Net Income.
ARTICLE II – COVENANTS
		
	SECTION 2.1
	EXPENSES




Borrower shall pay all reasonable expenses and costs of Administrative Agent (including, without limitation, the reasonable attorney fees and expenses of counsel for Administrative Agent) in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and approval of this Third Amendment and any and all other documents, instruments and things contemplated hereby, whether or not such transactions are consummated, together with all other reasonable expenses and costs incurred by Administrative Agent chargeable to Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement which are unpaid at such time.
ARTICLE III – CONDITIONS TO THIRD AMENDMENT; GENERAL PROVISIONS

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	SECTION 3.1
	CONDITIONS PRECEDENT




3.1.1    This Third Amendment and the transactions contemplated herein are expressly conditioned upon the satisfaction by Borrower of the following conditions, all in the sole but reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent:


(a)    Borrower shall have delivered to Administrative Agent such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates or other certificates of Responsible Officers of Borrower as Administrative Agent may reasonably require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with the Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party, each in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent;


(b)    No Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since Closing;


(c)    No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and


(d)    Borrower shall have paid all amounts owed to Administrative Agent and Lenders in connection with this Third Amendment. 


3.1.2    Without limiting the foregoing, the effectiveness of this Third Amendment shall be conditioned on receipt by Administrative Agent of the consent of Required Lenders.  
		
	SECTION 3.2
	RATIFICATION; ESTOPPEL; REAFFIRMATION




3.2.1    Borrower hereby reaffirms and ratifies the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents, as amended, modified and supplemented hereby.


3.2.2    Borrower hereby reaffirms to Administrative Agent and to each Lending Party that each of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the same force and effect as if each were separately stated herein and made as of the date hereof except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date.


3.2.3    Borrower further represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, it has no counterclaims, defenses or offsets of any nature whatsoever to the Obligations or any of the Loan Documents and that as of the date hereof no unwaived Default or Event of Default by Borrower, Administrative Agent or any Lending Party has occurred or exists under any of the Loan Documents.


3.2.4    Borrower hereby ratifies, affirms, reaffirms, acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents, as amended, modified and supplemented hereby by this Third 

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Amendment, represent the valid, binding, enforceable and collectible obligations of Borrower except to the extent enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by equitable principles.


3.2.5    Borrower hereby affirms, acknowledges and confirms that the provisions of this Third Amendment shall be a part of the Credit Agreement and Loan Documents for all purposes.


3.2.6    Borrower affirms and acknowledges that the recitals to this Third Amendment are true and accurate and are hereby incorporated into this Third Amendment.
		
	SECTION 3.3
	RELEASE




Borrower does hereby release, remise, acquit and forever discharge Administrative Agent and Lenders and Administrative Agent and Lenders’ employees, agents, representatives, consultants, attorneys, fiduciaries, servants, officers, directors, partners, predecessors, successors and assigns, subsidiary corporations, parent corporation, and related corporate divisions (all of the foregoing hereinafter called the “Released Parties”), from any and all action and causes of action, judgments, executions, suits, debts, claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, damages and expenses of any and every character, known or unknown, direct and/or indirect, at law or in equity, of whatsoever kind or nature, whether heretofore or hereafter arising, for or because of any matter or things done, omitted or suffered to be done by any of the Released Parties prior to and including the date of execution hereof, and in any way directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way connected to this Third Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, except, in each case, to the extent of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Released Parties (all of the foregoing hereinafter called the “Released Matters”).  Borrower acknowledges that the agreements in this paragraph are intended to be in full satisfaction of all or any alleged injuries or damages arising in connection with the Released Matters.  Borrower represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and the Lenders that it has not purported to transfer, assign or otherwise convey any right, title or interest of Borrower in any Released Matter to any other Person and that the foregoing constitutes a full and complete release of all Released Matters.
		
	SECTION 3.4
	TIME OF THE ESSENCE


Time is of the essence of the Third Amendment, the Credit Agreement and Loan Documents.
		
	SECTION 3.5
	GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; ETC.


3.5.1    GOVERNING LAW.  THIS THIRD AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
3.5.2    SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE 

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JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS THIRD AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT TO WHICH EACH IS A PARTY, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH STATE COURTS OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURTS.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.  NOTHING IN THIS THIRD AMENDMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY PARTY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS THIRD AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
3.5.3    WAIVER OF VENUE.  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS THIRD AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 3.5.2.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
3.5.4    SERVICE OF PROCESS.  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.02 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.  NOTHING IN THIS THIRD AMENDMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
		
	SECTION 3.6
	COUNTERPARTS; SEVERABILITY




3.6.1    This Third Amendment may be executed simultaneously in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.


3.6.2    If any term or provision of this Third Amendment, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Third Amendment, or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is 

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held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Third Amendment shall be valid and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
		
	SECTION 3.7
	WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL


TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO REPRESENTS THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ON SUCH MATTERS.  IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS THIRD AMENDMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
		
	SECTION 3.8
	FINAL EXPRESSION




THIS WRITTEN AGREEMENT IS THE FINAL EXPRESSION OF THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AS THE SAME EXISTS TODAY AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF ANY PRIOR OR CONTEMPORANEOUS ORAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO.


BY SIGNING BELOW, THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AFFIRM THAT THERE IS NO UNWRITTEN ORAL CREDIT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THEMSELVES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS THIRD AMENDMENT OR OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT GENERALLY.


[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.


BORROWER:


	
		
	TITAN MACHINERY INC.,
a Delaware corporation
	 

	By: /s/ Ted O. Christianson, Treasurer                      
	 

	Name: Ted O. Christianson, Treasurer                      
	 

	Title: Treasurer                                                          
	 











Signature Page to Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement






	
		
	ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, L/C ISSUER AND SWING LINE LENDER:


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
a national banking association, as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender


	 

	By: /s/ Mark T. Lundquist                                       
	 

	Name: Mark T. Lundquist                                       
	 

	Title: Vice President                                                
	 

	 
	 

	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
a national banking association, as a Lender
	 

	By: /s/ Mark T. Lundquist                                       
	 

	Name: Mark T. Lundquist                                       
	 

	Title: Vice President                                                
	 

























	
		
	LENDER:


	 

	COBANK,  ACB


	 

	By: /s/ Kathleen M. Roberts                                      
	 

	Name: Kathleen M. Roberts                                     
	 

	Title: VP                                                                   
	 





















	
		
	LENDER:


	 

	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.


	 

	By: /s/ Don Stafford                                                 
	 

	Name: Don Stafford                                                
	 

	Title: SVP                                                                
	 

























	
		
	LENDER:


	 

	BANK OF THE WEST 
a California banking corporation


	 

	By: /s/ Ryan J. Mauser                                              
	 

	Name: Ryan Mauser                                                
	 

	Title: VP                                                                  
	 

























	
		
	LENDER:


	 

	BREMER BANK, N.A.


	 

	By: /s/ Wesley Well                                                  
	 

	Name: Wesley Well                                                  
	 

	Title: Pres./Br. Mgr.                                                 
	 



















	
		
	LENDER:


	 

	COMERICA BANK




	 

	By: /s/ Dan Walker                                                   
	 

	Name: Dan Walker                                                  
	 

	Title: Vice President