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EXHIBIT 4.3


 



AMENDMENT NO. 1


TO CREDIT AGREEMENT


 


This Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated as of April 19, 2013 (the “Effective Date”) is among Aly Energy Services Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), issuing lender (in such capacity, the “Issuing Lender”) and swing line lender (in such capacity, the “Swing Line Lender”), and each other party hereto that is a Lender under the Credit Agreement referred to below (each, a “Lender”).


 


INTRODUCTION


 


A.           The Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, the Swing Line Lender and the Lenders are parties to that certain Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of October 26, 2012.


 


B.           The Borrower has requested that certain Lenders make available an additional term loan facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000, the proceeds of which will be used to fund capital expenditures (the “CapEx Facility”).


 


C.           To provide for the CapEx Facility, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders agree to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as set forth below.


 


THEREFORE, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, the Swing Line Lender and the other parties hereto hereby agree as follows:


 


Section 1. Defined Terms; Other Definitional Provisions.  As used in this Agreement, each of the terms defined in the opening paragraph and the Recitals above shall have the meanings assigned to such terms therein.  Each term defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement, unless expressly provided to the contrary. Article, Section, Schedule, and Exhibit references are to Articles and Sections of and Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified.  The words “hereof”, “herein”, and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.  The term “including” means “including, without limitation,”.  Paragraph headings have been inserted in this Agreement as a matter of convenience for reference only and it is agreed that such paragraph headings are not a part of this Agreement and shall not be used in the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.


 


Section 2. Amendments to Credit Agreement.


 


(a) The Credit Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as set forth on Annex I.


 


(b) The Credit Agreement is amended by deleting Schedules I and II in their entirety and replacing them with the new Schedules I and II attached hereto.


 


(c) The Credit Agreement is amended by adding the new Schedule IV attached hereto.


 


(d) The Credit Agreement is amended by adding the new Exhibit E-3 attached hereto.


 




  





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(e) The Credit Agreement is amended by adding the new Exhibit H-4 attached hereto.


 


Section 3. Borrower’s Representations and Warranties.  The Borrower represents and warrants that: (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and after giving effect to any amendments to the schedules thereto set forth herein, and the representations and warranties contained in the other Credit Documents, as amended hereby, and after giving effect to any amendments to the schedules thereto set forth herein, are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date as if made on as and as of such date except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date (except that such materiality qualifiers shall not be applicable to the extent any representations and warranties are already qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof); (b) no Default has occurred and is continuing; (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement are within the corporate power and authority of the Borrower and have been duly authorized by appropriate corporate action and proceedings; (d) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Borrower enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity; (e) there are no governmental or other third party consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity and enforceability of this Agreement, other than those which have been obtained or made; and (f) the Liens under the Security Documents are valid and subsisting and secure the Borrower’s obligations under the Credit Documents.


 


Section 4. Conditions to Effectiveness.  This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and enforceable against the parties hereto upon the occurrence of the following conditions precedent:


 


(a) Documentation.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the following, duly executed by all the parties thereto, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:


 



	
(i.)  

	
this Agreement and new CapEx Notes reflecting the revised Commitments set forth in the Credit Agreement attached hereto;







 



	
(ii.)  

	
a new fee letter among the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (the “CapEx Fee Letter”);







 



	
(iii.)  

	
a secretary’s certificate from the Borrower certifying authorizing resolutions for this Agreement and the new CapEx Commitments; and







 



	
(iv.)  

	
such other documents, governmental certificates, agreements, and lien searches as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.







 


(b) Payment of Fees.  The Borrower shall have paid the fees and expenses required to be paid as of or on the Effective Date by Section 9.1 of the Credit Agreement or any other provision of a Credit Document, including the CapEx Fee Letter.


 


(c) No Default.  No Default shall have occurred and be continuing.


 


Section 5. Acknowledgments and Agreements.


 


(a) The Borrower acknowledges that on the date hereof all outstanding Obligations are payable in accordance with their terms and the Borrower waives any defense, offset, counterclaim or recoupment, in each case existing on the date hereof, with respect to such Obligations.  The Borrower, Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender and each other party hereto does hereby adopt, ratify, and confirm the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and acknowledges and agrees that the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, is and remains in full force and effect, and the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that its respective liabilities and obligations under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, are not impaired in any respect by this Agreement.


 




  





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(b) The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby expressly reserve all of their rights, remedies, and claims under the Credit Documents.  Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute a waiver or relinquishment of (i) any Default or Event of Default under any of the Credit Documents, (ii) any of the agreements, terms or conditions contained in any of the Credit Documents, (iii) any rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to the Credit Documents, or (iv) the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to collect the full amounts owing to them under the Credit Documents.


 


(c) From and after the Effective Date, all references to the Credit Agreement and the Credit Documents shall mean the Credit Agreement and such Credit Documents as amended by this Agreement.  This Agreement is a Credit Document for the purposes of the provisions of the other Credit Documents.  Without limiting the foregoing, any breach of representations, warranties, and covenants under this Agreement shall be a Default or Event of Default, as applicable, under the Credit Agreement.


 


Section 6. Counterparts.  This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which, taken together, constitute a single instrument.  This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature and all such signatures shall be effective as originals.


 


Section 7. Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted pursuant to the Credit Agreement.


 


Section 8. Invalidity.  In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement.


 


Section 9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York).


 


Section 10. Entire Agreement. THIS AGREEMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENTS, WRITTEN OR ORAL, WITH RESPECT THERETO.


 


THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.


 




  





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EXECUTED to be effective as of the date first above written.


 




	 	

BORROWER:


 


 
ALY ENERGY SERVICES INC.



	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ MUNAWAR H. HIDAYATALLAH	 
	 	 	Munawar H. Hidayatallah	 
	 	 	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer	 
	 	 	 	 







 



	 	

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT/LENDERS:







WELLS FARGO BANK,


NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


as Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender, a Revolving Lender, Swing Line Lender, a CapEx Lender and a Term Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
By: 

	/s/ DONALD W. HERRICK	 
	 	 	Name: Donald W. Herrick	 
	 	 	Title: Director	 
	 	 	 	 





 


 




  





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Annex I


 Conformed Credit Agreement







[See Attached.]







 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 




  





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SCHEDULE I


 


Pricing Schedule




 


The Applicable Margin with respect to the Commitment Fee, Revolving Advances, CapEx Advances, Swing Line Advances (if applicable), and the Term Advances shall be determined in accordance with the following table based on the Borrower’s Leverage Ratio as reflected in the Compliance Certificate delivered in connection with the Financial Statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 5.2.  Adjustments, if any, to such Applicable Margin shall be effective on the date the Administrative Agent receives the applicable Financial Statements and corresponding Compliance Certificate as required by the terms of this Agreement.  If the Borrower fails to deliver the Financial Statements and corresponding Compliance Certificate to the Administrative Agent at the time required pursuant to Section 5.2, then effective as of the date such Financial Statements and Compliance Certificate were required to the delivered pursuant to Section 5.2, the Applicable Margin with respect to the  Commitment Fee, Revolving Advances, CapEx Advances, Swing Line Advances (if applicable) and Term Advances shall be determined at Level I and shall remain at such level until the date such Financial Statements and corresponding Compliance Certificate are so delivered by the Borrower.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be deemed to be at Level III until delivery of its audited Financial Statements and corresponding Compliance Certificate for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the determination of the Applicable Margin for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.7(d).  For the avoidance of doubt, the levels on the pricing grid set forth below are set forth from highest (Level I) to the lowest (Level III).


 



	
Applicable Margin

	
Leverage Ratio

	
Eurodollar


Advances

	
Base Rate


Advances

	
Commitment Fee


	
Level I

	
Is greater than or equal to 2.50

	
4.50%

	
3.50%

	
0.55%


	
Level II

	
Is greater than or equal to 1.50 but less than 2.50

	
4.00%

	
3.00%

	
0.50%


	
Level III

	
Is less than 1.50

	
3.50%

	
2.50%

	
0.45%







 




  





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SCHEDULE II


Commitments, Contact Information


 



	
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT/ISSUING LENDER/SWING LINE LENDER


	
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

	
Address:


 


 


Attn:


Telephone:


Facsimile:  

	
1000 Louisiana Street


9th Floor


Houston, Texas 77002


Don Herrick


(713) 319-1372


(713) 739-1087


 


	
CREDIT PARTIES


	
Borrower/Guarantors


 

	
Address:


 


Attn:


Telephone:


Facsimile: 

	
1200 Post Oak Blvd. #1912


Houston, Texas 77056


Munawar H. Hidayatallah


(832) 454-7394


(310) 459-8500


 













	
Lender

	
Revolving Commitment

	
Term Commitment

	
CapEx


Commitment

	
Total


	
Wells Fargo Bank, National


Association

	
$5,000,000.00

	
$8,250,000.00

	
$5,000,000.00

	
$18,250,000.00


	
Total:

	
$5,000,000.00

	
$8,250,000.00

	
$5,000,000.00

	
$18,250,000.00







 




  





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SCHEDULE IV


 


Additional Conditions Precedent for CapEx Borrowings for Equipment







The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the proposed CapEx Borrowing, a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower effective as of date of delivery and certifying and attaching thereto (i) an updated list of all leased properties upon which any equipment or inventory owned by a Credit Party is held or stored (other than such locations exempt from the landlord lien waiver requirement set forth in Section 6.20 of the Credit Agreement; (ii) if the equipment to be purchased is new equipment or used equipment purchased or to be purchased from a vendor selling equipment as inventory, (A) true and correct copies of the third party invoices reflecting the purchase price of such equipment; and (B) an accurate and complete written calculation of the Net Invoiced Costs for such equipment certified; and (iii) if such equipment is purchased or to be purchased from any Person other than a vendor selling equipment as inventory, a written appraisal conducted by an industry recognized third party appraiser acceptable to the Administrative Agent stating, among other things, a detailed NOLV for such equipment.


 


 




  





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EXHIBIT E-3







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EXHIBIT H-4







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