Document:

Exhibit

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

FIRST AMENDMENT

to

LOAN AGREEMENT

between

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

and

FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.

Dated as of September 26, 2017
Loan Agreement Date: September 27, 2016

FIRST AMENDMENT TO 
LOAN AGREEMENT
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (this “First Amendment”) is dated as of September 26, 2017, and is made by and between FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“Lender”).
R E C I T A L S
A.Borrower is a bank holding company that owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of FIRST MIDWEST BANK, an Illinois banking corporation that is a member of the Federal Reserve System and that maintains its principal banking offices in Itasca, Illinois.  
B.Borrower and Lender are party to a Loan Agreement dated as of September 27, 2016 (the “Original Agreement”).  
C.The parties hereto desire to amend and modify the Original Agreement in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this First Amendment.
D.Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this First Amendment shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in the Original Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
A G R E E M E N T
SECTION 1.AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT.
1.1.Definitions (Section 1.1).  The definition of the term “Maturity Date” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Original Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“Maturity Date” means September 26, 2018.
1.2.Nonperforming Assets to Tangible Capital (Section 7.3).  The definition of the term “Nonperforming Assets” in the second sentence of Section 7.3 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“(i) “Nonperforming Assets” shall mean the sum of all other real estate owned and repossessed assets, non-accrual loans and loans on which any payment is 90 or more days past due but which continue to accrue interest (but excluding all such loans and other assets that also are (A) reported as “covered assets” in the applicable quarterly financial statements filed by Subsidiary Bank with the appropriate Governmental Agency, (B) expressly guaranteed by a U. S. government entity such as Ginnie Mae or any other similar organization, (C) troubled debt restructurings (so long as the TDR continues to accrue 

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interest) and (D) purchased credit impaired loans identified as impaired at the time of purchase)” 
1.3.Reserves to Nonperforming Loans (Section 7.4).  The second sentence of Section 7.4 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“For purposes of this Agreement, “Nonperforming Loans” shall mean the sum of all non-accrual loans and loans on which any payment is 90 or more days past due but which continue to accrue interest (but excluding all such loans that also are (i) reported as “covered assets” in the applicable quarterly financial statements filed by Subsidiary Bank with the appropriate Governmental Agency, (ii) expressly guaranteed by a U. S. government entity such as Ginnie Mae or any other similar organization, (iii) troubled debt restructurings (so long as the TDR continues to accrue interest) and (iv) purchased credit impaired loans identified as impaired at the time of purchase) which, in all cases, shall be derived from the quarterly reports filed with the applicable primary federal regulator and shall be consistent with the financial information and reports contemplated in Section 6 hereof.”
1.4.Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Section 7.6).  The references to the financial statements in the final sentence of Section 7.6 of the Original Agreement which currently reads “which, in all cases, shall be derived from the quarterly reports filed with the applicable primary federal regulator and shall be consistent with the financial information and reports contemplated in Section 6 hereof.” is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“which, in all cases, shall be derived from the quarterly reports (i.e., the Borrower’s FR Y-9C with respect to net income and the Borrower’s FR Y-9LP with respect to all other components of the calculation) filed with the applicable primary federal regulator and shall be consistent with the financial information and reports contemplated in Section 6 hereof.”
SECTION 2.REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender as of the date hereof as follows:
(i)    No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default would result from the amendments contemplated hereby.
(ii)    The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this First Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and other action and do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to or action by any Person (including any Governmental Agency) in order to be effective and enforceable.
(iii)    This First Amendment and the other Transaction Documents (as amended by this First Amendment) constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights or equitable principles generally.

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(iv)    All of the representations and warranties of Borrower in the Original Agreement are true and correct in all material respects. 
(v)    Borrower’s obligations under the Original Agreement and under the other Transaction Documents are not subject to any defense, counterclaim, set-off, right to recoupment, abatement or other claim.
SECTION 3.ADDITIONAL TERMS.
3.1.Acknowledgement of Indebtedness under Agreement.  Borrower acknowledges and confirms that, as of the date hereof, Borrower is indebted to Lender, without defense, setoff, or counterclaim, in the aggregate principal amount of ZERO Dollars under the Original Agreement.
3.2.The Agreement.  On and after the Effective Date: (i) each reference in the Original Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein,” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Original Agreement as amended hereby, (b) each reference to the Original Agreement in all Transaction Documents shall mean and be a reference to the Original Agreement, as amended hereby, and (c) this First Amendment shall be deemed a “Transaction Document” for the purposes of the Original Agreement.
3.3.First Amendment and Original Agreement to be Read Together.  This First Amendment supplements and is hereby made a part of the Original Agreement, and the Original Agreement and this First Amendment shall from and after the Effective Date be read together and shall constitute one agreement. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
3.4.Additional Acknowledgements and Covenants of Borrower.  Borrower acknowledges that (i) it has been advised by counsel of its choice of law with respect to this First Amendment, the Original Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (ii) any waiver of Borrower set forth herein has been knowingly and voluntarily made, and (iii) the obligations of Lender hereunder shall be strictly construed and shall be expressly subject to Borrower’s compliance in all respects with the terms and conditions of the Original Agreement.  Borrower agrees to reimburse Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, fees and expenses incurred by Lender, or for which Lender has become obligated, in connection with the preparation, negotiation and consummation of this First Amendment, including but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.
3.5.No Waiver.    The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this First Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any Event of Default (including without limitation any unknown or undisclosed Event of Default existing on the date hereof), nor operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Lender (including without limitation any rights, powers or remedies of Lender with respect to any unknown or undisclosed Event of Default existing on the date hereof other than the Identified Default), nor constitute a waiver of, or consent to any departure from, any provision of the Original Agreement, or any of the other Transaction Documents except to the extent the Original Agreement is expressly amended by this First Amendment.

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3.6.No Novation.  The terms and conditions of the Original Agreement are amended as set forth in this First Amendment.  It is expressly understood and acknowledged that nothing in this First Amendment shall be deemed to cause or otherwise give rise to a novation of the indebtedness contemplated in the agreement.  All “Borrower’s Liabilities” under the Original Agreement shall in all respects be continuing and this First Amendment shall not be deemed to evidence or result in a novation or repayment and re-borrowing of such “Borrower’s Liabilities.”
SECTION 4.CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.  The amendment(s) set forth in Section 1 above and the waiver contemplated in SECTION 3 above shall become effective as of the date (the “Effective Date”) on which each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied: (i) Lender shall have received a fully executed First Amendment; (ii) Lender shall have received payment from Borrower, in immediately available funds, of an amount sufficient to reimburse Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, fees and expenses incurred by Lender, or for which Lender has become obligated, in connection with the preparation, negotiation and consummation of this First Amendment  (including the applicable facility fee and any outstanding unused fee), including but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses; and (iii) a copy, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Borrower, of its Board of Directors’ resolutions authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance, respectively, of the Original Agreement and any other documents to be executed, delivered, or performed in connection therewith.
SECTION 5.RELEASE.  Borrower, for itself and its successors and assigns, does hereby fully, finally and unconditionally release and forever discharge, and agrees to hold harmless, Lender and each of its equity holders and affiliates, and their respective agents, advisors, managers, parents, subsidiaries, attorneys, representatives, employees, officers and directors, and the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of each of the foregoing, from any and all debts, claims, counterclaims, setoffs, obligations, damages, costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of action, in each case whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect and of whatever kind, nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or otherwise, that Borrower has heretofore had or now or hereafter can, shall or may have by reason of any act, omission or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done on or prior to the Effective Date arising out of, connected with or related in any way to this First Amendment, the Original Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the transactions described therein, the Loan, Lender’s administration thereof.  
SECTION 6.Miscellaneous.  This First Amendment may be executed by facsimile and in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same amendatory instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this First Amendment by signing any such counterpart.  This First Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.
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EACH PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES (TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT THAT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS FIRST AMENDMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, OR ANY OTHER STATEMENTS OR ACTIONS OF BORROWER OR LENDER.  BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS FIRST AMENDMENT AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT IT HAS DISCUSSED THIS WAIVER WITH SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL.  BORROWER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (a) IT HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE MEANING AND RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (b) THIS WAIVER HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY BORROWER AND BORROWER’S COUNSEL AND IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER TO ENTER INTO THIS FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, AND (c) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER.

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

	
				
	 
	FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	By:
	/s/ PATRICK S. BARRETT

	 
	 
	Name:
	Patrick S. Barrett

	 
	 
	Title:
	Executive Vice President and

	 
	 
	 
	Chief Financial Officer

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	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	By:
	/s/ PETER G. CALIGIURI

	 
	 
	Name:
	Peter G. Caligiuri

	 
	 
	Title:
	Senior Vice President

6Exhibit 10.2

AMENDMENT
TO THE

STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

 

This
AMENDMENT, dated as of October 2, 2017 (this “Amendment”), to the Stockholders Agreement, dated as
of July 3, 2017 (the “Original Agreement”), is entered into by and between General Electric Company, a New
York corporation (“GE”) and Baker Hughes, a GE company, a Delaware corporation
(“BHGE”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Original Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, GE
and BHGE entered into the Original Agreement on July 3, 2017;

 

WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 7.8 of the Original Agreement, the Original Agreement may be amended or modified by a written instrument
signed by the parties hereto, provided that any material amendment or modification of the Original Agreement shall require the
prior written approval of the Conflicts Committee;

 

WHEREAS,
this Amendment and the actions contemplated herein have been approved in writing by the Conflicts Committee; and

 

WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire to amend the Original Agreement to reflect a reduction in the size of the Company Board to nine members
comprised of five GE Designees and four Non-GE Directors.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, and intending to be legally bound hereby, GE and BHGE hereby agree as follows:

 

1.       The
first sentence of Section 3.2(a) of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: “Until the Trigger
Date, in connection with any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company at which directors shall be elected,
GE shall have the right to designate five (5) persons for nomination by the Company Board for election to the Company Board (each
person so designated, a “GE Designee”).”

 

2.       Except
as expressly set forth in this Amendment, this Amendment does not, by implication or otherwise, alter, modify, amend or in any
way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Original Agreement.

 

3.       Each
reference to “hereto”, “hereunder”, “herein” and “hereof” and each other similar
reference and each reference to “this Agreement” and each other similar reference contained in the Original Agreement
shall, after this Amendment becomes effective, refer to the Original Agreement as amended hereby.

 

4.       Sections
7.2, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.11 and 7.12 of the Original Agreement is incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis.

 

     

     

    

IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorize.

 

	 	GENERAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 By:	/s/ Christoph A. Pereira
	 	 	Name: Christoph A. Pereira
 Title: Vice President, Chief Corporate, 

Securities and Finance Counsel

 

 

 

	 	BAKER HUGHES, A
GE COMPANY
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 By:	/s/ William D. Marsh
	 	 	Name: William D. Marsh
 Title: Chief Legal Officer

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