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Exhibit 4.1


 


FOURTH LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT


 


THIS FOURTH LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT, is made as of the 10th day of April, 2018, by and between OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION, a Virginia corporation (the “Borrower”), and PINNACLE BANK, a Tennessee banking corporation, successor in interest through name change and by merger with Bank of North Carolina (the “Lender”).


 


RECITALS


 


A.         The Borrower and Bank of North Carolina entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated April 26, 2016, as amended and modified by Loan Modification Agreement dated December 21, 2016, and by Second Loan Modification Agreement dated February 28, 2017, and by Third Loan Modification Agreement dated April 27, 2017 (collectively, the “Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Borrower made and delivered certain Notes described therein.


 


B.         The Borrower and the Lender desire to amend and modify the terms of the Credit Agreement, as provided herein. Lender is the holder of the Credit Agreement and the Notes described therein.


 


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:


 


1.           The foregoing recitals are incorporated in and constitute terms of this Agreement.


 


2.           Capitalized terms contained in this Agreement which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.


 



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3.           The Credit Agreement is amended and modified as follows:


 


(a)          Effective as of April 10, 2018, Section 1.6 of the Credit Agreement is replaced in its entirety by the following provision:


 


1.6.     Extension of Revolving Credit Expiration Date by Lender. In the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion, from time to time the Lender may extend the Revolving Credit Expiration Date in one year increments by giving written notice of extension to the Borrower no later than September 30 of the calendar year immediately prior to the calendar year of the then effective Revolving Credit Expiration Date (the “Revolving Credit Extension Deadline”). For example, assuming an effective Revolving Credit Expiration Date of September 30, 2019, if the Lender elects to extend the Revolving Credit Expiration Date from September 30, 2019, to September 30, 2020, the Lender will give written notice of such extension to the Borrower no later than September 30, 2018. In the event that the Lender does not give written notice of extension by the effective Revolving Credit Extension Deadline, unless sooner terminated pursuant to other provisions of this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Facility and the obligation of the Lender to make Advances hereunder shall automatically terminate on the Revolving Credit Expiration Date then in effect, without further action by, or notice of any kind from, the Lender.


 


(b)          Effective as of April 10, 2018, Section 7.6 of the Credit Agreement is replaced in its entirety by the following provision:


 


7.6      Debt to Worth Ratio. Borrower shall maintain a ratio of Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth of no greater than 1.15:1.00. This covenant shall be monitored quarterly, and will commence with the fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2018.


 


Sections 7.6.1 and 7.6.2 are not affected by this modification of Section 7.6.


 


(c)          Effective as of April 10, 2018, Section 7.7 of the Credit Agreement is replaced in its entirety by the following provision:


 


7.7     Current Ratio. Borrower shall maintain a Current Ratio of not less than 2.75 to 1.00. This covenant shall be monitored quarterly, and will commence with the fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2018.


 


Sections 7.7.1 and 7.7.2 are not affected by this modification of Section 7.7.


 


(d)          Effective as of April 10, 2018, the definition of Revolving Credit Expiration Date in Annex A to Credit Agreement is replaced in its entirety by the following provision:


 


“Revolving Credit Expiration Date” means (a) September 30, 2019, or, in the event that the Lender from time to time elects to extend the Revolving Expiration Date in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.6 of the Credit Agreement, the last date to which Lender elects to extend the Revolving Credit Expiration Date in accordance therewith, or (b) such later date as to which the Lender shall, in its sole discretion, agree in writing to extend the Revolving Credit Expiration Date without regard to Section 1.6 of the Credit Agreement.


 



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4.           In accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, as modified above, the Lender hereby extends the current Revolving Credit Expiration Date to September 30, 2019. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees to such extension of the Revolving Credit Expiration Date.


 


5.           Effective as of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Borrower and Lender have entered into a separate loan agreement regarding financing for a specific customer project and related matters (collectively, the “Special Project Loan Agreement”). As a supplement to Section 8.6 of the Credit Agreement and not in limitation thereof, the parties agree that the occurrence of any default or event of default under the Special Project Loan Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement. The parties agree that all collateral securing the Credit Agreement and the Notes described therein shall also constitute collateral securing the Special Project Loan Agreement


 


6.           Except as expressly amended and modified hereby, all terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and the Financing Documents remain unchanged, and of full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The amendments and modifications contained in this Agreement do not constitute or create a novation of the Credit Agreement, the Notes, or any of the other Financing Documents, or the obligations of the Borrower evidenced thereby.


 


7.           The Borrower hereby acknowledges the Lender's performance of all of the Lender's obligations under the Financing Documents, ratifies all of the Financing Documents, as expressly amended and modified hereby, and certifies that they are enforceable in accordance with their terms, without defense or offset. 


 



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8.           The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender to induce the Lender to enter into this Agreement, that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all requisite action and such authorization has not been rescinded, and that all representations and warranties made by it in the Financing Documents are true, correct and enforceable on and as of the date hereof.


 


9.             The effective date of this Agreement shall be April 10, 2018.


 


10.          This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The parties consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, specifically to the courts of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and to the jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in connection with any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.


 


11.           This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.


 


12.           This Agreement may be signed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document.


 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Loan Modification Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


 


 


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Signature Page of Borrower


 


 


 


	 	
			 

				
			BORROWER:

				
			 

			
	Witness:	 	OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION	 
	 	
			 

				 	
			 

				
			 

				
			 

			
	 	
			 

				 	
			 

				
			 

				
			 

			
	/s/ Deborah C. Burch	
			 

				 	
			By: 

				
			/s/ Tracy G. Smith

				
			(Seal)

			
	Deborah C. Burch	
			 

				 	
			 

				
			Tracy G. Smith

				
			 

			
	 	
			 

				 	
			 

				
			Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President

				
			 

			



     



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Signature Page of Lender


 


 


 


	 	
			 

				
			LENDER:

				
			 

			
	Witness:	 	PINNACLE BANK	 
	 	
			 

				 	
			 

				
			 

				
			 

			
	 	
			 

				 	
			 

				
			 

				
			 

			
	/s/ Matt Arnold	
			 

				 	
			By: 

				
			/s/ Shannon S. Miller

				
			(Seal)

			
	Matt Arnold	
			 

				 	
			 

				
			Shannon S. Miller

				
			 

			
	 	
			 

				 	
			 

				
			Senior Vice President  

				
			 

			



     


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