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Exhibit 10.1

SECOND LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT


This Second Loan Modification Agreement (this “Loan Modification Agreement”) is entered into as of January 28, 2022, by and between SILICON VALLEY BANK, a California corporation, with its principal place of business at 3003 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, California 95054 and with a loan production office located at 1200 17th St. 16th Floor, Denver, Colorado 80202 (“Bank”), and APPIAN CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, with its principal place of business at 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102 (“Borrower”).


1.DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS AND OBLIGATIONS. Among other indebtedness and obligations which may be owing by Borrower to Bank, Borrower is indebted to Bank pursuant to a loan arrangement dated as of November 1, 2017, evidenced by, among other documents, a certain Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of November 1, 2017, between Borrower and Bank, as amended by a certain First Loan Modification Agreement dated as of December 30, 2021 (the “First LMA”) (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as in the Loan Agreement.


2.DESCRIPTION OF COLLATERAL. Repayment of the Obligations is secured by the Collateral as described in the Loan Agreement (together with any other collateral security granted to Bank, the “Security Documents”). Hereinafter, the Security Documents, together with all other documents evidencing or securing the Obligations shall be referred to as the “Existing Loan Documents”.


3.DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE IN TERMS.


A.Modification to Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement shall be amended by deleting the following text, appearing in Section 6.6 thereof:


“             (a)          Maintain all of its operating and depository accounts with Bank and Bank’s Affiliates; provided, however, that, (i) Borrower shall be permitted to maintain accounts with financial institutions other than Bank so long as such accounts contain solely non-cash securities and an aggregate amount of cash (for all such accounts together) not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or are used solely for short- term and long-term investments and (ii) Borrower’s Foreign Subsidiaries shall be permitted to maintain accounts with financial institutions other than Bank outside of the United States containing an aggregate amount (for all such accounts together) not to exceed Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof for accounts containing funds denominated in a currency other than Dollars).”


and inserting in lieu thereof the following:


“             (a)          Maintain all of its operating and depository accounts with Bank and Bank’s Affiliates; provided, however, that, (i) Borrower shall be permitted to maintain accounts with financial institutions other than Bank so long as such accounts contain solely non-cash securities and an aggregate amount of cash (for all such accounts together) not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or are used solely for short- term and long-term investments and (ii) Borrower’s Foreign Subsidiaries shall be permitted to maintain accounts with financial institutions other than Bank outside of the United States containing an aggregate amount (for all such accounts together) not to exceed Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00) (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof for accounts containing funds denominated in a currency other than Dollars).”


4.FEES AND EXPENSES. Borrower shall reimburse Bank for all documented out-of-pocket legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred by Bank directly in connection with this amendment to the Existing Loan Documents.


5.RATIFICATION OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE. Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and disclosures contained in a certain Perfection Certificate of Borrower dated as of November 1, 2017, as amended as set forth on Schedule 5 to the First LMA (as amended the “Perfection Certificate”), and acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the disclosures and information Borrower provided to Bank in the Perfection Certificate have not changed, as of the date hereof.










6.CONSISTENT CHANGES. The Existing Loan Documents are hereby amended wherever necessary to reflect the changes described above.


7.RATIFICATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS. Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms, and reaffirms all terms and conditions of all security or other collateral granted to Bank, and confirms that the indebtedness secured thereby includes, without limitation, the Obligations.


8.RELEASE BY BORROWER.


A.FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, Borrower hereby forever relieves, releases, and discharges Bank and its present or former employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys, and each of them, from any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs and expenses, actions and causes of action, of every type, kind, nature, description or character whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, absolute or contingent, arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to facts, circumstances, issues, controversies or claims existing or arising from the beginning of time through and including the date of execution of this Loan Modification Agreement (collectively “Released Claims”). Without limiting the foregoing, the Released Claims shall include any and all liabilities or claims arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to the Loan Documents, the recitals hereto, any instruments, agreements or documents executed in connection with any of the foregoing or the origination, negotiation, administration, servicing and/or enforcement of any of the foregoing.


B.In furtherance of this release, Borrower expressly acknowledges and waives any and all rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides as follows:


“A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.” (Emphasis added.)


C.By entering into this release, Borrower recognizes that no facts or representations are ever absolutely certain and it may hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those which it presently knows or believes to be true, but that it is the intention of Borrower hereby to fully, finally and forever settle and release all matters, disputes and differences, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected; accordingly, if Borrower should subsequently discover that any fact that it relied upon in entering into this release was untrue, or that any understanding of the facts was incorrect, Borrower shall not be entitled to set aside this release by reason thereof, regardless of any claim of mistake of fact or law or any other circumstances whatsoever. Borrower acknowledges that it is not relying upon and has not relied upon any representation or statement made by Bank with respect to the facts underlying this release or with regard to any of such party’s rights or asserted rights.


D.This release may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and/or as a cross-complaint or counterclaim against any action, suit, or other proceeding that may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of this release. Borrower acknowledges that the release contained herein constitutes a material inducement to Bank to enter into this Loan Modification Agreement, and that Bank would not have done so but for Bank’s expectation that such release is valid and enforceable in all events.


E.Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Bank, and Bank is relying thereon, as follows:


1Except as expressly stated in this Loan Modification Agreement, neither Bank nor any agent, employee or representative of Bank has made any statement or representation to Borrower regarding any fact relied upon by Borrower in entering into this Loan Modification Agreement.


2Borrower has made such investigation of the facts pertaining to this Loan Modification Agreement and all of the matters appertaining thereto, as it deems necessary.


3The terms of this Loan Modification Agreement are contractual and not a mere recital.










4This Loan Modification Agreement has been carefully read by Borrower, the contents hereof are known and understood by Borrower, and this Loan Modification Agreement is signed freely, and without duress, by Borrower.


5Borrower represents and warrants that it is the sole and lawful owner of all right, title and interest in and to every claim and every other matter which it releases herein, and that it has not heretofore assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, to any person, firm or entity any claims or other matters herein released. Borrower shall indemnify Bank, defend and hold it harmless from and against all claims based upon or arising in connection with prior assignments or purported assignments or transfers by Borrower of any claims or matters released herein.


9.CONTINUING VALIDITY. Borrower understands and agrees that in modifying the existing Obligations, Bank is relying upon Borrower’s representations, warranties, and agreements, as set forth in the Existing Loan Documents. Except as expressly modified pursuant to this Loan Modification Agreement, the terms of the Existing Loan Documents remain unchanged and in full force and effect. Bank’s agreement to modifications to the existing Obligations pursuant to this Loan Modification Agreement in no way shall obligate Bank to make any future modifications to the Obligations. Nothing in this Loan Modification Agreement shall constitute a satisfaction of the Obligations. It is the intention of Bank and Borrower to retain as liable parties all makers of Existing Loan Documents, unless the party is expressly released by Bank in writing. No maker will be released by virtue of this Loan Modification Agreement.


10.COUNTERSIGNATURE. This Loan Modification Agreement shall become effective only when it shall have been executed by Borrower and Bank.


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This Loan Modification Agreement is executed as a sealed instrument under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as of the date first written above.


BORROWER:      BANK:


APPIAN CORPORATION    SILICON VALLEY BANK




By:                   /s/ Mark Lynch                     By:                   /s/ Will Deevy               


Name: Mark Lynch    Name: Will Deevy


Title: Chief Financial Officer    Title: Managing Director