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AMENDMENT FOUR TO AMENDED AND RESTATED

REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

This Amendment Four to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (“Amendment”) is dated March 4, 2014 (“Effective Date”) by and between ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC., an Oklahoma corporation (“Borrower”) and BOKF, NA dba Bank of Oklahoma, formerly known as Bank of Oklahoma, N.A. (“Lender”).

RECITALS

A.           Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of November 30, 2010 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”), by and between Borrower and Lender, under which currently exists a $7,000,000 revolving line (“Revolving Line”) and a $2,760,000 term loan (separately and collectively, the "Loan"),  and pursuant to which other loan documents were executed and delivered to Lender, including without limitation the following (together with the Loan Agreement, separately and collectively, the “Loan Documents”):  (i) $7,000,000 Promissory Note (“Line Note”) dated November 28, 2014 payable by Borrower to the order of Lender and maturing November 29, 2013; (ii) $2,760,000 Promissory Note dated November 20, 2006 payable by Borrower to the order of Lender,  maturing November 30, 2021; (iii) Security Agreements; (iv) Guaranty Agreements from each of the Guarantors; (v) Subordination Agreements; and (vi) other instruments, documents and agreements executed or delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan Agreement.

B. Borrower has requested Lender to extend to Borrower a new term loan in the amount of $5,000,000; and Lender has agreed to such request, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment.

AGREEMENT

For valuable consideration received, Borrower and Lender agree to the following:

1. Definitions.  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment (including capitalized terms used in the Recitals) that are not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement.

2. Amendments to Loan Agreement.

2.1. Section 1.5 (Borrowing Base) is amended to read as follows:

"Borrowing Base" means, at any date of determination thereof, the sum of (A) eighty percent (80%) of Qualified Receivables at such date, plus (B) fifty percent (50%) of Qualified Inventory, with such value to be the lesser of (i) the direct cost of acquiring the Qualified Inventory and (ii) the appraised value, on a wholesale value basis (as established by an appraiser acceptable to Lender) of the Qualified Inventory consistent with the most recent appraisal of Qualified Inventory received and accepted by, or performed by, Lender, less (a) the outstanding principal balance of the $2,760,000 Term Note; (b) the outstanding principal balance of the $5,000,000 Term Note; and (c) the Exposure (as defined in the Credit Support Annex Paragraph 12 of the ISDA), to the extent that it exceeds $900,000. The Borrowing Base shall be primarily based upon the information provided by Borrower to Lender under the Borrowing Base Certificate; provided, that Lender reserves the right to adjust the Borrowing Base at any time based upon the results of any field audits performed from time to time by Lender or any party (e.g., a third party inspector) on behalf of Lender. ”

2.2. Lender contemplates utilizing, from time to time, the services of a third-party inspector in connection with field audits and other examinations of the Borrower’s and Subsidiary’s premises and books and records; and in connection therewith, Borrower agrees to pay all costs, expenses and fees incurred by Lender in connection therewith, including the third-party fees.

 

 

2.3. Section 1.41. (Loan) is amended to read as follows:

“"Loan" means advances under the $7,000,000 Revolving Line, the $2,760,000 Term Loan and/or the $5,000,000 Term Loan.”

2.4. Section 7.16 is amended to read as follows:

“7.16. Acquisitions and Asset Investments.  Without the prior written consent of Lender in each instance, expend funds in excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate during any given Reporting Period for the purpose of acquiring all or substantially all of the assets, stock or other ownership interests of a Person and/or investing in non-current assets (including without limitation fixed assets and capitalized value of leased equipment and leased real property. In any instance, any acquisition or asset investment shall not occur if any Initial Default or Matured Default has occurred and is continuing or will result therefrom.”

3. Conditions.  The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to satisfaction of the following.

3.1. Loan Documents.  The following loan documents and other instruments, documents and agreement shall be duly executed and/or delivered to Lender,  each in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender:

3.1.1. This Amendment and all Ratifications attached hereto;

3.1.2. The $5,000,000 Promissory Note (together with extensions,, renewals and modifications thereto, the “$5,000,000 Note”) executed by Borrower to the order of Lender, in form and content as set forth on EXHIBIT A hereto;

3.1.3. Restated Security Agreement (Borrower), in form and content satisfactory to Lender;

3.1.4. Restated Security Agreement (Subsidiaries), in form and content satisfactory to Lender;

3.1.5. Restated Guaranty Agreement (Subsidiaries), in form and content satisfactory to Lender;

3.1.6. Amendment One to Mortgage, in form and content satisfactory to Lender, together with title assurances satisfactory to Lender, and Borrower shall pay to Lender all costs, expenses and fees relating thereto;

3.1.7. Third Party field audit is required within thirty (30) days from Closing, at Borrower’s cost; and

3.1.8. Any other instruments, documents or agreements reasonably requested by Lender in connection herewith.

3.2. No Default.  No Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Documents or will result from the execution of or performance under this Amendment or the documents executed pursuant hereto.

3.3. Legal Matters.  All legal matters required by Lender and Lender’s legal counsel to be satisfied by the Borrower and any other Loan Party and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been satisfied satisfactory to the Lender and its legal counsel.

3.4. Ratification of Borrower.  Borrower  hereby (i) ratifies, affirms and restates its obligations under, and acknowledges, renews and extends its continued liability under, the Loan Agreement (as amended hereby) and all other Loan Documents to which it is a party, (ii) agrees that the Loan Agreement (as amended hereby) and all other Loan Documents to which it is a party remain in full force and effect, and (iii) represents that each representation and warranty set forth in the Loan Agreement (as amended hereby) and other Loan Documents to which it is a party remains true, correct and accurate as of the Effective Date, and are hereby restated.  Borrower further agrees and represents to Lender that the facts set forth in the Recitals are true and correct.

3.5. Ratification of Guarantor.  Each Guarantor, by execution of the ratification following the signature page hereof, hereby (i) agrees to this Amendment, (ii) ratifies,  affirms and restates its obligations under, and acknowledges, renews and extends its continued liability under, its Guaranty as to all Obligations of the Borrower, including without limitation the $5,000,000 Note, (iii) confirms that, after giving effect to the amendments provided for herein, its Guaranty remains in full force and effect, (iv) represents that each representation and warranty set forth in its Guaranty remains true, correct and accurate as of the Effective Date, and are hereby restated, and (v) acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Amendment shall affect or impair any rights, remedies or powers which Lender may have under any of the Loan Documents, including without limitation the Guaranty.

3.6. Ratification of Collateral Documents.  Each of the Borrower and other Loan Parties to any instruments, documents, agreements, assignments, security agreements or similar security instruments (separately and collectively, the “Collateral Documents”) executed under and pursuant to the Loan Agreement to secure payment of the Obligations of Borrower to Lender including without limitation the $5,000,000 Note, by execution of the ratification following the signature page hereof, hereby (i) agrees to this Amendment, (ii) ratifies, affirms and restates each Collateral Document to which it is a party and agrees that the Collateral Documents are, and shall remain at all times during the term of the Loan, first and valid liens and security interests, (iii) confirms that, after giving effect to the amendments provided for herein, the Collateral Documents remain in full force and effect,  (iv) represents that each representation and warranty set forth in the Collateral Documents remains true and correct as of the Effective Date, and are hereby restated as of the Effective Date, and (v) ratifies and confirms that all Exhibits and Schedules attached to the Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents remain true, correct and accurate as of the Effective Date, and are hereby restated.

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

4.1. Additional Representations and Warranties.  The Borrower further represents and warrants to the Lender that:

4.1.1. Each Borrower, and each other Loan Party to any Loan Document  has the requisite power and authority and has been duly authorized to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Amendment, the Loan Agreement (as amended by this Amendment), and the other Loan Documents set forth under Section 3.1 (separately and collectively, the “Amendment Documents”).

4.1.2. The Amendment Documents are valid and legally binding obligations of each respective Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

4.1.3. The execution, delivery and performance of the Amendment Documents by the Loan Parties do not and will not (a) conflict with, result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, constitute a default under, or result in any violation of the organizational and operating agreements and documents of Borrower or any Loan Party, or any agreement, instrument, undertaking, judgment, decree, order, writ, injunction, statute, law, rule or regulation to which Borrower or any Loan Party is subject or by which the assets and property of the Borrower or any Loan Party is bound or affected, (b) result in the creation or imposition of any lien on any assets or property now or hereafter owned by the Borrower or any Loan Party pursuant to the provisions of any mortgage, indenture, security agreement, contract, undertaking or other agreement to which Borrower or any Loan Party is a party, other than liens in favor of the Lender, (c) require any authorization, consent, license, approval or authorization of, or other action by, notice or declaration to, registration with, any governmental agency or authority or, to the extent any such consent or other action may be required, it has been validly procured or duly taken, or (d) result in the occurrence of an event materially adversely affecting the validity or enforceability of any rights or remedies of the Lender or the Borrower’s or any Loan Party’s ability to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents.

5. MISCELLANEOUS.

5.1. Effect of Amendment.  The terms of this Amendment shall be incorporated into and form a part of the Loan Agreement. Except as amended, modified and supplemented by this Amendment, the Loan Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its stated terms, all of which are hereby reaffirmed, confirmed and restated in every respect as of the date hereof. In the event of any irreconcilable inconsistency between the terms of this Amendment and the terms of the Loan Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall control and govern, and the agreements shall be interpreted so as to carry out and give full effect to the intent of this Amendment. All references to the Loan Agreement appearing in any of the Loan Documents shall hereafter be deemed references to the Loan Agreement as amended, modified and supplemented by this Amendment.  This Amendment supersedes any prior or contemporaneous discussions, representations or agreements, oral or written, concerning the subject matter of this Amendment.

5.2. Descriptive Headings.  The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not be used in the construction of the content of this Amendment.

5.3. Governing Law.  This Amendment, the Loan Agreement, and all other Loan Documents and all matters relating hereto or thereto or arising therefrom (whether sounding in contract law, tort law or otherwise), shall be governed by, and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Oklahoma, without regard to conflicts of laws principles.  Borrower hereby consents to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court located within the County of Tulsa, State of Oklahoma and irrevocably agrees that, subject to Lender’s election, all actions or proceedings arising out of or relating to the foregoing described documents and matters shall be litigated in such courts.  Borrower expressly submits and consents to the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and waives any defense of forum non conveniens.  Borrower hereby waives personal service of any and all process and agrees that all such service of process may be made upon Borrower by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to Borrower at the address set forth in the Loan Agreement and service so made shall be complete ten (10) days after the same has been posted.

5.4. Reimbursement of Expenses.  Borrower agrees to pay the reasonable costs, expenses and fees, including without limitation reasonable legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis, legal counsel to the Lender, incurred by Lender in connection herewith.

5.5. Release of Lender.  In consideration of the amendments contained herein, the Loan Parties hereby waive and release the Lender (and its employees, loan participants, agents attorneys, officers, directors, partners, successors and assigns) from any and all claims, damages, expenses, liabilities, disputes, defenses and setoffs of any and every character, known or unknown, with respect to the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby accruing or arising on or before the date hereof (collectively, the “Released Matters”).  The Loan Parties represent and warrant to Lender that they have not purported to transfer, assign or otherwise convey any right, title or interest they have or may have in any Released Matter to any other individual or entity and that the foregoing constitutes a full and complete release of the Released Matters.  Each Loan Party acknowledges that it has consulted by legal counsel of its choice and that each Loan Party has voluntarily and without coercion or duress of any kind entered into this Amendment.

5.6. No Waiver.  Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that the execution of this Amendment shall not constitute a waiver, and shall not preclude the exercise, of any right, power or remedy granted to Lender in any Loan Document, or as provided by applicable law.  No previous amendment, modification, extension or compromise entered into with respect to any obligations of Borrower to Lender shall constitute a course of dealing or be inferred or construed as constituting an expressed or implied understanding to enter into any future modification, extension, waiver or compromise.  No delay on the part of Lender in exercising any right, power, or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, or otherwise prejudice Lender’s rights, powers, or remedies.

5.7. Entire Agreement.  This Amendment reflects the entire understanding of the Borrower and other Loan Parties as to the matters set forth herein.

5.8. Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart.

5.9. USA Patriot Act Notification.  The Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, 31 U.S.C. Section 5318, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow the Lender to identify the Borrower in accordance therewith.

 

5.10. Cross-Default.  Borrower agrees that any default or event of default under any agreement, obligation or instrument between the Borrower, any guarantor, any pledgor or grantor under any collateral document or any other credit support provider and the Lender will also constitute a default or event of default under the Loan Documents, and vice versa.

 

5.11.  Late Fees.  To the extent any payment due under any Loan Document is not paid within 10 calendar days of the due date therefore, and, to the extent that the following described fee is deemed to constitute interest, subject to any usury savings clause in the Loan Documents and to the extent permitted by law, in addition to any interest or other fees and charges due under the applicable Loan Document, Borrower shall pay Lender a late fee equal to 5% of the amount of the payment that was required to have been made.  Borrower agrees that the charges set forth herein are reasonable compensation to Lender for the acceptance and handling of such late payments.

5.12. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH OF BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE FINANCING DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY. EACH OF BORROWER AND LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT EACH HAS RELIED ON THE WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENTS, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH OF BORROWER AND LENDER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT EACH HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF REVIEWING THIS JURY WAIVER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS.

5.13. GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.  THIS AGREEMENT, EACH NOTE AND EACH OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT, AND ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO OR ARISING THEREFROM (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW OR OTHERWISE), SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF TULSA, STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT, SUBJECT TO LENDER'S ELECTION, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENTS SHALL BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. BORROWER EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS AND AGREES THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE UPON BORROWER BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, ADDRESSED TO BORROWER AT THE ADDRESS SETFORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE COMPLETE TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE SAME HAS BEEN POSTED.

(Signature page follows)

  

  

  

“Borrower”

ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.,

an Oklahoma corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and

Secretary

“Lender”

BOKF, NA dba Bank of Oklahoma

By           /s/ Timberly Greenly 

Timberly Greenly,

Vice President

[Signature page to Amendment Four to Loan Agreement]

  

  

  

RATIFICATION OF GUARANTY

As inducement for the Lender to enter into the Amendment Four to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (“Amendment”) dated effective March 4, 2014, to which this Ratification is affixed, the undersigned Guarantors each hereby agrees to the Amendment, including Section 3.5 thereof. This Ratification may be executed in multiple counterparts.

ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP OF MISSOURI, INC., a Missouri corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP OF NEBRASKA, INC., a Nebraska corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP OF TEXAS, INC., a Texas corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

NCS INDUSTRIES, INC.,

a Pennsylvania corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

TULSAT CORPORATION,

an Oklahoma corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

TULSAT-ATLANTA, L.L.C.,

an Oklahoma limited liability company

By           ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.,

Its sole member and manager

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                      

Scott A. Francis, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

ADAMS GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC,

an Oklahoma limited liability company (formerly known as BROADBAND REMARKETING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

  

  

  

RATIFICATION OF COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS

As inducement for the Lender to enter into the Amendment Four to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (“Amendment”) dated effective March 4, 2014, to which this Ratification is affixed, the undersigned hereby agrees to the Amendment, including Section 3.6 thereof.  This Ratification may be executed in multiple counterparts.

ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.,

an Oklahoma corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP OF MISSOURI, INC.,

a Missouri corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP OF NEBRASKA, INC.,

a Nebraska corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP OF TEXAS, INC.,

a Texas corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

NCS INDUSTRIES, INC.,

a Pennsylvania corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

TULSAT CORPORATION,

an Oklahoma corporation

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

TULSAT-ATLANTA, L.L.C.,

an Oklahoma limited liability company

By           ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.,

Its sole member and manager

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                      Scott A. Francis, Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and

Chief Accounting Officer

ADAMS GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC,

an Oklahoma limited liability company (formerly known as BROADBAND REMARKETING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)

By           /s/ Scott A. Francis                                                                

Scott A. Francis, Secretary/Treasurer

  

  

  

EXHIBIT A

($5,000,000 Promissory Note)hive-ex 10.1

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into this 4th day of April, 2014, by and between SILICON VALLEY BANK, a California corporation (“Bank”) and AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”).
RECITALS
A.Bank and Borrower have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 21, 2012 (as the same may from time to time be further amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the “Loan Agreement”).
B.    Bank has extended credit to Borrower for the purposes permitted in the Loan Agreement.
C.    Borrower has requested that Bank amend the Loan Agreement to (i) extend the Revolving Line Maturity Date, and (ii) make certain other revisions to the Loan Agreement as more fully set forth herein.
D.    Bank has agreed to so amend certain provisions of the Loan Agreement, but only to the extent, in accordance with the terms, subject to the conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth below.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.Definitions.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
2.    Amendments to Loan Agreement.
2.1    Section 5.8 (Subsidiaries; Investments).  Section 5.8 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety and replaced with the following:
5.8    Subsidiaries; Investments.
Except for (i) equity interests in the Cayman Subsidiary, UK Subsidiary, PRC Subsidiary, New Zealand Subsidiary, and Australian Subsidiary, and (ii) Permitted Investments, Borrower does not own any stock, partnership, or other ownership interest or other equity securities.
2.2    Section 6.8 (Operating Agreements).  Section 6.8 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety and replaced with the following:
6.8    Operating Accounts.
(a)    Maintain all of its primary operating accounts with Bank and Bank’s Affiliates and conduct all of its primary domestic and international banking services, including, without limitation, foreign currency exchange and letters of credit through Bank and Bank’s Affiliates.
(b)    Provide Bank five (5) days prior written notice before establishing any Collateral Account at or with any bank or financial institution other than Bank or Bank’s Affiliates.  For each Collateral Account that Borrower at any time maintains, Borrower shall cause the applicable bank or financial institution (other than Bank) at or with which any Collateral Account is maintained to execute and deliver a Control 

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Agreement or other appropriate instrument with respect to such Collateral Account to perfect Bank’s Lien in such Collateral Account in accordance with the terms hereunder which Control Agreement may not be terminated without the prior written consent of Bank.  The provisions of the previous sentence shall not apply to deposit accounts exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of Borrower’s employees and identified to Bank by Borrower as such.
2.3    Section 13 (Definitions).
(a)    The following terms and their respective definitions set forth in Section 13.1 of the Loan Agreement are hereby amended in their entirety and replaced with the following:
“Loan Documents” are, collectively, this Agreement, the Perfection Certificate, any Bank Services Agreement, the EXIM Loan Documents, the Floating Charge, the TriplePoint Subordination Agreement, any subordination agreement, any note, or notes or guaranties executed by Borrower, and any other present or future agreement between Borrower and/or for the benefit of Bank in connection with this Agreement, all as amended, restated, or otherwise modified.
“Revolving Line Maturity Date” is June 29, 2015.
(b)    The following terms and their respective definitions are hereby added in alphabetical order to Section 13.1 of the Loan Agreement as follows:
“Australian Subsidiary” means Aerohive Networks Australia Pty Ltd., a corporation registered under the laws of the Australia and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower.
“Floating Charge” means that certain First Priority Share Charge executed and delivered by Borrower and the Cayman Subsidiary to Bank dated as of December 18, 2013, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated.
3.    Limitation of Amendments.
3.1    The amendments set forth in Section 2, above, are effective for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (1) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of any Loan Document, or (1) otherwise prejudice any right or remedy which Bank may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with any Loan Document.
3.2    This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Loan Documents and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.
3.3    In addition to those Events of Default specifically enumerated in the Loan Documents, the failure to comply with the terms of any covenant or agreement contained herein shall constitute an Event of Default and shall entitle the Bank to exercise all rights and remedies provided to the Bank under the terms of any of the other Loan Documents as a result of the occurrence of the same.  
4.    Representations and Warranties.  To induce Bank to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Bank as follows:
4.1    Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such date), and (b) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

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4.2    Borrower has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment;
4.3    The organizational documents of Borrower delivered to Bank on April 4, 2014 remain true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect;
4.4    The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, have been duly authorized;
4.5    The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not and will not contravene (1) any law or regulation binding on or affecting Borrower, (1) any contractual restriction with a Person binding on Borrower, (1) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, or (1) the organizational documents of Borrower;
4.6    The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not require any order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by any governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, except as already has been obtained or made; and
4.7    This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors’ rights.
5.    Integration.  This Amendment and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements.  All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Amendment and the Loan Documents merge into this Amendment and the Loan Documents.
6.    Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
7.    Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall be deemed effective upon (1) the due execution and delivery to Bank of this Amendment by each party hereto, (1) Borrower’s payment of a renewal fee in an amount equal to Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) (inclusive of the EXIM Bank renewal fee), (1) the due execution and delivery to Bank of the Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (Exim Loan Facility) by the Borrower and Bank dated of even date herewith (the “Exim Amendment”), and (1) payment of Bank’s legal fees and expenses in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Amendment and the Exim Amendment.

[Signature page follows.]

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

BORROWER:

AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.

By        /s/ Stephen Debenham            
Name:  Stephen Debenham
Title:    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

BANK:

SILICON VALLEY BANK

By        /s/ Alina Zinchik                      
Name:  Alina Zinchik
Title:    Vice President

[Signature Page to 4th Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement]

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