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Ownership Summary Table
Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitebox Advisors | 0 | 2,609,039 | 0 | 2,609,039 | 2,609,039 | 27.7% |
Whitebox General Partner | 0 | 2,609,039 | 0 | 2,609,039 | 2,609,039 | 27.7% |
Whitebox Multi-Strategy Partners | 0 | 1,582,394 | 0 | 1,582,394 | 1,582,394 | 16.8% |
Whitebox Credit Partners | 0 | 510,492 | 0 | 510,492 | 510,492 | 5.4% |
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Page 1 of 26 – SEC Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
SAExploration Holdings, Inc. |
(Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value |
(Title of Class of Securities) |
78636X204 |
(CUSIP Number) |
Mark Strefling Whitebox Advisors LLC 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (612) 253-6001 |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Notices and Communications) |
December 19, 2017 |
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [_]. |
* The remainder of this cover page shall be |
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CUSIP No. | 78636X204 |
1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | |
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||
Whitebox Advisors LLC |
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [_] |
(b) [X] |
3. | SEC USE ONLY | |
4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |
AF |
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | [X] |
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |
Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER | |
0 |
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
2,609,039 |
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
0 |
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
2,609,039 |
11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |
2,609,039 |
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | [_] |
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |
27.7% |
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |
IA |
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CUSIP No. | 78636X204 |
1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | |
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||
Whitebox General Partner LLC |
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [_] |
(b) [X] |
3. | SEC USE ONLY | |
4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |
AF |
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | [_] |
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |
Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER | |
0 |
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
2,609,039 |
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
0 |
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
2,609,039 |
11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |
2,609,039 |
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | [_] |
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |
27.7% |
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |
OO |
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CUSIP No. | 78636X204 |
1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | |
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||
Whitebox Multi-Strategy Partners, LP |
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [_] |
(b) [X] |
3. | SEC USE ONLY | |
4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |
WC |
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | [_] |
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |
British Virgin Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER | |
0 |
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
1,582,394 |
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
0 |
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
1,582,394 |
11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |
1,582,394 |
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | [_] |
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |
16.8% |
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |
PN |
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CUSIP No. | 78636X204 |
1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS | |
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||
Whitebox Credit Partners, LP |
2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [_] |
(b) [X] |
3. | SEC USE ONLY | |
4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS | |
WC |
5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | [_] |
6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |
British Virgin Islands |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
7. | SOLE VOTING POWER | |
0 |
8. | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
510,492 |
9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
0 |
10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
510,492 |
11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |
510,492 |
12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | [_] |
13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |
5.4% |
14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | |
PN |
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CUSIP No. | 78636X204 |
Item 1. | Security and Issuer. |
The name of the issuer is SAExploration Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is 1160 Dairy Ashford Rd., Suite 160, Houston, Texas 77079, United States of America. This Schedule 13D relates to the Issuer’s common stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Shares”). | ||
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
(a), (f) | This Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by (i) Whitebox Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WA”), (ii) Whitebox General Partner LLC ( “WB GP”), (iii) Whitebox Multi-Strategy Partners, LP, a British Virgin Islands limited partnership (“WMP”), (iv) Whitebox Credit Partners, LP, a British Virgin Islands limited partnership (“WCP”), and (v) the Executive Officers and Board of Managers of WA and the members of the Board of WB GP, the names and citizenship of which are set forth in Exhibit B and Exhibit C, respectively (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). | ||
(b) | The principal business address for each of The principal business address of WMP is c/o The principal business address of WCP is c/o The principal business addresses of the Executive | ||
(c) | WA manages and advises private investment funds, including WMP and WCP (the “WA Private Funds”). WB GP serves as general partner of private investment funds, including WMP and WCP. The principal business of WMP and WCP is investments. The principal businesses of the Executive Officers and Board of Managers of WA and the members of the Board of WB GP, are set forth in Exhibit B and Exhibit C, respectively. | ||
(d) | None of the Reporting Persons have, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). | ||
(e) | Except as set forth below in this Item 2(e) none of the Reporting Persons have, during the last five years been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. |
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In April 2014, WA received a confidential information In July 2014, WA voluntarily submitted to an |
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. | |
No material changes from the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on August 8, 2016. | ||
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. | |
No material changes from the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on August 8, 2016. | ||
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. | ||
(a, b) | As of the date hereof, WA may be deemed to WA has the sole power to vote or direct the As of the date hereof, WB GP may be deemed WB GP has the sole power to vote or direct As of the date hereof, WMP may be deemed to WMP has the sole power to vote or direct the | ||
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As of the date hereof, WCP may be WCP has the sole power to vote or direct the (c) No transactions in the class of securities (d) Certain Shares are beneficially owned by | |||
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. | |
Item 6 is hereby 2017 On The 2017 RSA • The • As |
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The 2017 RSA contemplates The 2017 Supporting Holders may terminate The summary of the 2017 RSA set forth WAIVER AND CONSENT TO On December 21, 2017, the The CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT On September 22, 2017, SAExploration, The New Credit Agreement provides The New Credit Agreement states that Borrowings made under the credit On December 21, 2017, the Issuer The foregoing description of the WAIVER On December 21, 2017, the Borrower, The summary of the Credit Waiver and Consent set forth above does not purport | |||
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Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement Exhibit B: Executive Officers and Board of Exhibit C: Board Members of Whitebox General Exhibit O: Joint Filing Agreement Exhibit P: Restructuring Support Agreement, Exhibit Q: Waiver and Consent to Term Exhibit R: First Amended and Restated Credit Exhibit S: Amendment No. 1 to First Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of December Exhibit T: Waiver and Consent, dated as of December 21, 2017, by and among the Borrower, the Issuer and the |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best
of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
January 4, 2018 | |||
(Date) | |||
Whitebox Advisors LLC By: /s/ Elissa Weddle Elissa Weddle Whitebox Advisors LLC Chief Legal Officer Whitebox General Partner LLC By: /s/ Elissa Weddle Elissa Weddle Whitebox Advisors LLC Chief Legal Officer Whitebox Multi-Strategy Partners, LP By: Whitebox General Partner LLC By: /s/ Elissa Weddle Elissa Weddle Whitebox Advisors LLC Chief Legal Officer Whitebox Credit Partners, LP By: Whitebox General Partner LLC By: /s/ Elissa Weddle Elissa Weddle Whitebox Advisors LLC Chief Legal Officer |
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree
that this Schedule 13D amendment No. 3, dated January 4, 2018, relating to the Common Stock, $0.0001 par value of SAExploration
Holdings, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.
January 4, 2018 | |||
(Date) |
Whitebox Advisors LLC By: /s/ Elissa Weddle Elissa Weddle Whitebox Advisors LLC Chief Legal Officer Whitebox General Partner LLC By: /s/ Elissa Weddle Elissa Weddle Whitebox Advisors LLC Chief Legal Officer Whitebox Multi-Strategy Partners, LP By: Whitebox General Partner LLC By: /s/ Elissa Weddle Elissa Weddle Whitebox Advisors LLC Chief Legal Officer Whitebox Credit Partners, LP By: Whitebox General Partner LLC By: /s/ Elissa Weddle Elissa Weddle Whitebox Advisors LLC Chief Legal Officer |
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Exhibit B
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC
The name, business address, present principal
employment and citizenship of each executive officer and board member of Whitebox Advisors LLC is set forth below.
Name | Business Address | Present Principal Employment | Citizenship | |||
Andrew Redleaf | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Founding Partner and Board member Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Robert Vogel | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Co-Chief Investment Officer and Board member Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Mark Strefling | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Chief Executive Officer and Board member Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Michael McCormick | 280 Park Ave Suite 2803 New York, NY 10017 | Chief Operating Officer Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Elissa Weddle | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Chief Legal Officer Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Chris Hardy | 280 Park Ave Suite 2803 New York, NY 10017 | Chief Compliance Officer Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Brian Lofton | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Chief Risk Officer Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Paul Twitchell | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Co-Chief Investment Officer and Board member Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Richard Vigilante | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Chief Communications Officer and Board member Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Robert Riepe | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Chief Financial Officer Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Kerry Manaster | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Chief Technology Officer Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Jake Mercer | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Head of Special Situations and Restructuring and Board Member Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Paul Roos | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Head of Structured Credit and Board Member Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA |
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Exhibit C
BOARD OF WHITEBOX GENERAL PARTNER LLC
The name, business address, present principal
employment and citizenship of each board member of Whitebox General Partner LLC is set forth below.
Name | Business Address | Present Principal Employment | Citizenship | |||
Andrew Redleaf | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Founding Partner Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Robert Vogel | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Co-Chief Investment Officer Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Mark Strefling | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Chief Executive Officer Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Paul Twitchell | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Co-Chief Investment Officer Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Richard Vigilante | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Chief Communications Officer Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Jake Mercer | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Head of Special Situations and Restructuring Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA | |||
Paul Roos | 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 | Head of Structured Credit Whitebox Advisors LLC | USA |
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Exhibit
Q
Execution
Version
WAIVER
AND CONSENT
TO
TERM LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This
WAIVER AND CONSENT TO TERM LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Consent”) is made as of December 21, 2017,
by and among SAExploration Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the Guarantors party
hereto, the Lenders party hereto, and Delaware Trust Company, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (in such capacities,
the “Agent”).
RECITALS
A. | Borrower desires to enter into certain transactions, including the exchange of certain Indebtedness of Borrower for Equity Interests issued by the Borrower, which transactions are described in the Restructuring Support Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (collectively, the “Transactions”). |
B. | Pursuant to that certain Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2016, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 to Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2017 (the “Term Loan Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and the Agent, the Lenders extended credit to Borrower as described therein. |
C. | Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Agent consent to the Transactions. |
D. | Section 7.7 of the Term Loan Agreement provides that, subject to certain exceptions, neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party will acquire any Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries. |
E. | Section 7.8 of the Term Loan Agreement provides that, subject to certain exceptions, neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party will directly or indirectly amend, modify, or change any of the terms or provisions of any agreement, instrument, document, indenture, or other writing evidencing or concerning Permitted Indebtedness. |
F. | Section 7.12 of the Term Loan Agreement provides, subject to certain exceptions, that neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party will, directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries. |
G. | Section 7.14 of the Term Loan Agreement provides that, subject to certain exceptions, neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party will issue or sell or enter into any agreement or arrangement for the issuance and sale of any Stock of Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower other than to a Loan Party. |
H. | Section 15.1(a) of the Term Loan Agreement provides that no amendment or waiver of any Loan Document or any provisions thereof, and no consent with respect to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders (or the Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders). |
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I. | Each of the Lenders party hereto and, at the direction of the Required Lenders, the Agent desires to consent to the Transactions. |
J. | Each of the Lenders party hereto and, at the direction of the Required Lenders, the Agent desires to waive compliance with any provision in the Term Loan Agreement that might prohibit the Transactions, including those provisions set forth in Sections 7.7, 7.8, 7.12 and 7.14 of the Term Loan Agreement. |
K. | The exchange of certain Indebtedness may extend beyond the next interest installment date with respect to such Indebtedness and such interest may not be paid on such interest installment date (the “Specified Interest Payment Default”). |
L. | Borrower has executed and delivered that certain letter agreement dated September 8, 2017 to Agent (the “Specified Letter Agreement”), for the benefit of each Lender party to the Term Loan Agreement, pursuant to which Borrower agreed not to incur more than $16 million aggregate principal amount of obligations secured by liens that are senior to the liens securing the Obligations without the consent of the Required Lenders (the “Senior Obligations Cap”). |
M. | Borrower desires to increase the amount of the Senior Obligations Cap to $20 million. |
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agree as follows:
1. Waiver
and Consent.
(a) Each
of the undersigned Lenders and, at the direction of the Required Lenders, the Agent hereby irrevocably consents to the Transactions.
(b) Each
of the undersigned Lenders and, at the direction of the Required Lenders, the Agent hereby waives compliance with any provision
in the Term Loan Agreement that might prohibit the Transactions, including those provisions set forth in Sections 7.7, 7.8, 7.12
and 7.14 of the Term Loan Agreement.
(c) Except
as expressly provided by this Consent, the Term Loan Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and none of the rights, interests,
or obligations existing and to exist under the Term Loan Agreement are hereby released, diminished, or impaired.
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(d) The
undersigned Lenders hereby waive any Default or Event of Default solely relating to the Specified Interest Payment Default, including
under Section 9.7 of the Term Loan Agreement.
(e) Each
of the undersigned Lenders and, at the direction of the Required Lenders, the Agent hereby consents and agrees to increase the
amount of the Senior Obligations Cap to $20 million under the Specified Letter Agreement.
2. This
Consent shall be effective immediately upon receipt by the Agent of counterparts of this Consent duly executed and delivered by
Borrower, the Guarantors, the Agent, and the Required Lenders.
3. Each
of the Loan Parties hereby represents and warrants that, after giving effect to the consents and waivers contained herein, execution
and delivery of this Consent and the performance by each of them of their respective obligations under this Consent and the Term
Loan Agreement are within its powers, have been duly authorized, are not in contravention of law or the terms of its operating
agreement or other organizational documents, as applicable and applicable law and except as have been previously obtained, do
not require the consent or approval of any governmental body, agency or authority, and this Consent and the Term Loan Agreement
constitutes the valid and binding obligations of the Loan Parties, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance,
ERISA or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether
enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
4. Except
as specifically set forth herein, this Consent shall not be deemed to amend or alter in any respect the terms and conditions of
the Term Loan Agreement (including without limitation all conditions and requirements for Advances and any financial covenants),
any of the other Loan Documents or the Specified Letter Agreement, or to constitute a waiver or release by Agent or any Lender
of any right, remedy, Collateral or Default under the Term Loan Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or the Specified Letter
Agreement, except to the extent specifically set forth herein.
5. Each
of the Loan Parties hereby reaffirms, confirms, ratifies, covenants, and agrees to be bound by each of its covenants, agreements,
and obligations, except to the extent specifically set forth herein, under the Term Loan Agreement and the Specified Letter Agreement
and each other Loan Document previously executed and delivered by it. Each reference in the Term Loan Agreement to “this
Agreement” or “the Term Loan Agreement” shall be deemed to refer to the Term Loan Agreement after giving effect
to this Consent.
6. Unless
otherwise defined to the contrary herein, all capitalized terms used in this Consent shall have the meanings set forth in the
Term Loan Agreement.
7. Each
of the Borrower and the Guarantors hereby agrees to reimburse the Agent and the Lenders party hereto for all of their out-of-pocket
costs and reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with this Consent.
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8. Each
of the Lenders party hereto (which collectively constitute the Required Lenders) hereby (i) authorizes and directs the Agent to
execute and deliver this Consent, and (ii) acknowledges and agrees that (x) the foregoing directed action constitutes a direction
from the Required Lenders under Section 17 of the Term Loan Agreement, (y) Sections 11.3, 17.3, 17.5, and 19.9 of the Term Loan
Agreement and all other rights, protections, privileges, immunities, exculpations, and indemnities afforded to the Agent under
the Loan Documents shall apply to any and all actions taken or not taken by the Agent in accordance with such direction, and (z)
the Agent may conclusively rely upon (and shall be fully protected in relying upon) the Register in determining such Lender’s
ownership of the Advances and unused Commitments on and as of the date hereof. Each undersigned Lender hereby severally represents
and warrants to the Agent that, on and as of the date hereof, it is duly authorized to enter into this Consent.
9. This
Consent shall be a contract made under and governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to its principles
of conflicts of laws, and may be executed in counterpart, in accordance with the Term Loan Agreement.
10. Each
of the Loan Parties, Agent and Lenders party hereto agrees that any copy of this Consent (or any other Loan Document) signed by
them and transmitted by facsimile, email or any other delivery method shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in
any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence.
[Signature
page follows.]
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BORROWER: | ||
SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/Brent Whiteley | |
Name: | Brent Whiteley | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | |
OTHER SAEXPLORATION, SAEXPLORATION SAEXPLORATION
| ||
By: | /s/Brent Whiteley | |
Name: | Brent Whiteley | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary |
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LENDERS: | ||
WBOX 2015-7 LTD. | ||
By: | /s/Mark Strefling | |
Name: | Mark Strefling | |
Title: | CEO | |
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Exhibit
T
Execution
Version
WAIVER
AND CONSENT
This
WAIVER AND CONSENT (this “Consent“) is made as of December 21, 2017 by and among the parties hereto.
RECITALS
A. | SAExploration, Inc. (the “Borrower“) desires to enter into certain transactions, including the exchange of certain Indebtedness of the Parent for Equity Interests issued by the Parent, which transactions are described in the Restructuring Support Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (such Restructuring Support Agreement, the “RSA“) (collectively, the “Transactions“). |
B. | Pursuant to that certain First Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement“), dated as of September 22, 2017, by and among the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders“), Borrower, as borrower, SAExploration Holdings, Inc. and the other guarantors party thereto, as guarantors, and Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Agent“), the Lenders extended credit to Borrower as described therein. |
C. | Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Agent consent to the Transactions. |
D. | Section 7.7(a) of the Loan Agreement provides that, subject to certain exceptions, neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party will acquire any Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries. |
E. | Section 7.8(a) of the Loan Agreement provides that, subject to certain exceptions, neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party will directly or indirectly, amend, modify, or change any of the terms or provisions of any agreement, instrument, document, indenture, or other writing evidencing or concerning Permitted Indebtedness. |
F. | Section 7.12 of the Loan Agreement provides, subject to certain exceptions, that neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party will, directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries. |
G. | Section 15.1(a) of the Loan Agreement provides that no amendment or waiver of any Loan Document or any provisions thereof, and no consent with respect to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders (or by the Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders). |
H. | Each of the undersigned Lenders and, at the direction of the Required Lenders, the Agent desires to consent to the Transactions. |
I. | Each of the undersigned Lenders and, at the direction of the Required Lenders, the Agent desires to waive compliance with any provision in the Loan Agreement that might prohibit the Transactions, including those provisions set forth in Sections 7.7(a), 7.8(a) and 7.12 of the Loan Agreement. |
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J. | The exchange of certain Indebtedness may extend beyond the next interest installment date (after the date hereof) with respect to such Indebtedness and such interest may not be paid on such interest installment date (the “Specified Interest Payment Default“). |
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agree as follows:
1. Waiver
and Consent.
(a) Each
of the undersigned Lenders and, at the direction of the Required Lenders, the Agent, hereby irrevocably consents to the Transactions
and, solely to permit the consummation of the Transactions, waives compliance with the provisions of the Loan Agreement that prohibit
the Transactions, including those provisions set forth in Sections 7.7(a), 7.8(a) and 7.12 of the Loan Agreement, provided that
the consent and waiver in this Section 1(a) shall be null and void ab initio upon termination of the RSA.
(b) Reserved.
(c) Except
as expressly provided by this Consent, the Loan Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and none of the rights, interests,
or obligations existing and to exist under the Loan Agreement are hereby released, diminished, or impaired.
(d) The
Lenders hereby waive any default or Event of Default arising solely and relating to the Specified Interest Payment Default, including
under Section 9.7 of the Loan Agreement, provided that (i) no rights or remedies are exercised under the Term Documents, the Existing
Notes Documents and the New Senior Notes Documents as a result of the Specified Interest Payment Default, and (ii) the waiver
in this Section 1(d) shall be null and void ab initio upon termination of the RSA.
(e) The
parties hereto agree that, except with the consent of the Required Lenders, the termination of the RSA shall constitute an Event
of Default under the Loan Agreement without notice or grace.
2. This
Consent shall be effective upon satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) Agent’s
receipt of a fully executed copy of this Consent; and
(b) Agent’s
receipt of fully executed copies of consents to the Transactions and waiver of the Specified Interest Payment Date under the Term
Documents.
3. Each
of the Loan Parties hereby represents and warrants that execution and delivery of this Consent and, after giving effect to the
consents and waivers contained herein, the performance by each of them of their respective obligations under the Loan Agreement,
in each case, are within its powers, have been duly authorized, are not in contravention of law or the terms of its operating
agreement or other organizational documents, as applicable and applicable law and except as have been previously obtained, do
not require the consent or approval of any governmental body, agency or authority, and this Consent and the Loan Agreement will
constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Loan Parties, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except
as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance,
ERISA or similar laws affecting
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the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding
in equity or at law). The waivers in Sections 1(a) and 1(d) hereof shall be effective solely for the specific instance
and purpose described herein and shall not be applicable to any other instance, default or Event of Default, whether now existing
or hereafter occurring.
4. Except
as specifically set forth herein, this Consent shall not be deemed to amend or alter in any respect the terms and conditions of
the Loan Agreement (including without limitation all conditions and requirements for Advances and any financial covenants) or
any of the other Loan Documents, or to constitute a waiver or release by Agent or any Lender of any right, remedy, Collateral
or Default under the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except to the extent specifically set forth herein.
5. Each
of the Loan Parties hereby reaffirms, confirms, ratifies, covenants, and agrees to be bound by each of its covenants, agreements,
and obligations under the Loan Agreement, except to the extent specifically set forth herein, and each other Loan Document previously
executed and delivered by it. Each reference in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement” or “the Loan Agreement”
shall be deemed to refer to the Loan Agreement after giving effect to this Consent.
6. Unless
otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Consent shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.
7. This
Consent shall be a contract made under and governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to its principles
of conflicts of laws, and may be executed in counterpart, in accordance with the Loan Agreement.
8. Each
of the Loan Parties, the Agent and the Lenders agrees that any copy of this Consent (or any other Loan Document) signed by them
and transmitted by facsimile, email or any other delivery method shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any
judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence.
9. Each
Guarantor (i) hereby consents and agrees to the Borrower’s execution and delivery of this Consent, and to the performance by the
Borrower of its agreements and obligations hereunder, and (ii) confirms its guarantee of the Obligations under the Loan Agreement,
as secured by the Collateral pledged by such Guarantor in accordance with the Loan Documents.
10. The
Borrower hereby agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses in accordance with Section 19.9 of the Loan Agreement, in each
case, incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Consent and all related documents.
11. By
its execution hereof, each Lender signatory hereto, constituting Required Lenders, hereby authorizes and directs the Agent to
execute and deliver this Consent and any other agreements or documents required in connection herewith. The Borrower, the Guarantors
and the Required Lenders expressly agree and confirm that the Agent’s right to indemnification, as set forth in Sections 11.3
and 17.5 of the Loan Agreement shall apply with respect to any and all losses, claims, liabilities costs and expenses that the
Agent suffers, incurs or is threatened with relating to actions taken or omitted by the Agent (in accordance with the Loan Agreement)
in connection with this Consent and the other documents contemplated hereby.
12. This
Consent is a Loan Document.
[Signature
page follows.]
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WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Consent to be duly executed effective as of the date first written above.
AGENT: | |||
CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES, as Agent | |||
By: | /s/ James Bond | ||
Name: James Bond | |||
Title: Chief Operating Officer | |||
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BORROWER: | |||
SAEXPLORATION, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Brent Whiteley | ||
Name: Brent Whiteley | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
GUARANTORS: | |||
SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC. SAEXPLORATION SUB INC. NES, LLC SAEXPLORATION SEISMIC SERVICES (US), LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Brent Whiteley | ||
Name: Brent Whiteley | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
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LENDERS: | |||
WHITEBOX ASYMMETRIC PARTNERS, L.P. | |||
By: | /s/ Mark Strefling | ||
Name: Mark Strefling | |||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
WHITEBOX MULTI-STRATEGY PARTNERS, L.P. | |||
By: | /s/ Mark Strefling | ||
Name: Mark Strefling | |||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
WHITEBOX CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P. | |||
By: | /s/ Mark Strefling | ||
Name: Mark Strefling | |||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
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