UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)    
[X]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015 .

 

or

[_]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from_________ to _________

 

 Commission File Number: 001-36605

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PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

_____________________

Florida   47-2482414

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     

200 W. Forsyth St., 7th Floor,

Jacksonville, FL

  32202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

904-396-5733

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  [x]    No  [_]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  [x]    No  [_]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [_]   Accelerated  filer [_]
     
Non-accelerated filer [x]   Smaller reporting company [_]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  [_]    No  [x]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 

  Class       Outstanding at March 31, 2015  
  Common Stock       3,265,804  
             
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PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.

FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2015

CONTENTS

Page No.

Preliminary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements     3
           
    Part I.  Financial Information      
           
Item 1.   Financial Statements      
    Consolidated and combined Balance Sheets     4
    Consolidated and combined Statements of Operations     5
    Consolidated and combined Statements of Cash Flows     6
    Condensed Notes to consolidated and combined  financial statements     7
           
Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     16
           
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks     30
           
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures     30
           
    Part II.  Other Information      
           
Item 1A.   Risk Factors     31
           
Item 2.   Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer     31
           
Item 6.   Exhibits     32
           
Signatures         32
           
Exhibit 31   Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002     34
           
Exhibit 32   Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002     37
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Preliminary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

 

Certain matters discussed in this report contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, capital expenditures, liquidity, capital resources and competition and may be indicated by words or phrases such as ”anticipate”, ”estimate”, ”plans”, ”projects”, ”continuing”, ”ongoing”, ”expects”, ”management believes”, ”the Company believes”, ”the Company intends” and similar words or phrases. The following factors and others discussed in the Company’s periodic reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are among the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: freight demand for petroleum products including recessionary and terrorist impacts on travel in the Company’s markets; fuel costs and the Company’s ability to recover fuel surcharges; accident severity and frequency; risk insurance markets; driver availability and cost; the impact of future regulations regarding the transportation industry; availability and terms of financing; competition in our markets; interest rates, and inflation and general economic conditions. However, this list is not a complete statement of all potential risks or uncertainties.

 

These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof based on management’s current expectations, and the Company does not undertake an obligation to update such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional information regarding these and other risk factors may be found in the Company’s other filings made from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION, ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited) (In thousands)

      March 31,     September 30,
Assets     2015       2014  
Current assets:                
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ —         —    
  Accounts receivable (net of allowance for                
  doubtful accounts of $135 and $155, respectively)     7,709       7,119  
  Inventory of parts and supplies     853       895  
  Prepaid tires on equipment     1,992       2,048  
  Prepaid taxes and licenses     531       754  
  Prepaid insurance     443       789  
  Prepaid expenses, other     95       80  
    Total current assets     11,623       11,685  
                 
Property and equipment, at cost     96,672       97,071  
Less accumulated depreciation     55,503       54,897  
Net property and equipment     41,169       42,174  
                 
Goodwill     3,431       3,431  
Intangible assets, net     1,571       3,812  
Other assets, net     13       32  
Total assets   $ 57,807       61,134  
                 
Liabilities and Net Investment                
Current liabilities:                
  Accounts payable   $ 2,821       3,288  
  Bank overdraft     539       933  
  Federal and state income taxes payable     681       129  
  Deferred income taxes     25       345  
  Accrued payroll and benefits     4,766       3,937  
  Accrued insurance     1,270       1,186  
  Accrued liabilities, other     353       518  
    Total current liabilities     10,455       10,336  
                 
Long-term debt     3,179       7,282  
Deferred income taxes     7,732       8,579  
Accrued insurance     1,439       1,393  
Other liabilities     788       822  
    Total liabilities     23,593       28,412  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)     —         —    
Shareholders’ Equity/Net investment:                
  Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized,                
   of which 250,000 shares are designated Series A                
   Junior Participating Preferred Stock; $0.01 par                
   value; none issued and outstanding     —         —    
  Common stock, $.10 par value; (25,000,000 shares                
   authorized; 3,265,804 shares issued and                  
   outstanding at March 31, 2015)     327       —    
  Capital in excess of par value     34,603       —    
  Net investment by Parent     —         32,669  
  Accumulated deficit     (769 )     —    
  Accumulated other comprehensive income, net     53       53  
    Total shareholders’ equity/net investment     34,214       32,722  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity/net investment   $ 57,807       61,134  
                 

See notes to consolidated and combined financial statements.

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PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

  THREE MONTHS ENDED    SIX MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, MARCH 31,
  2015   2014   2015   2014
Revenues:                              
  Transportation revenues $ 27,093       26,800     $ 54,385       53,290  
  Fuel surcharges   2,644       5,100       7,069       10,201  
Total revenues   29,737       31,900       61,454       63,491  
                               
Cost of operations:                              
  Compensation and benefits   11,773       11,816       23,756       23,412  
  Fuel expenses   4,861       7,647       10,866       14,930  
  Repairs & tires   1,906       2,031       3,720       3,877  
  Other operating   988       1,423       2,125       2,726  
  Insurance and losses   2,778       2,563       5,617       5,038  
  Depreciation expense   2,124       2,063       4,232       4,031  
  Rents, tags & utilities   954       1,006       1,895       1,777  
  Sales, general & administrative   2,314       2,132       4,636       4,518  
  Corporate expenses   1,132       833       2,051       1,544  
  Intangible asset impairment   2,074       0       2,074       0  
  Gain on equipment sales   (614   (106 )     (798   (91 )
Total cost of operations   30,290       31,408       60,174       61,762  
                               
Total operating (loss) profit   (553 )   492       1,280       1,729  
                               
Interest income and other   —         —         —         —    
Interest expense   (23 )   (35 )     (49 )   (58 )
                               
Income before income taxes   (576 )   457       1,231       1,671  
Provision for income taxes   (225 )     178       480       652  
                               
Net (loss) income $ (351 )   279     $ 751       1,019  
                               
Comprehensive (loss) Income $ (351 )   279     $ 751       1,019  
                             
Earnings (loss) per common share:                            
  Net (loss) Income-                            
    Basic   (0.11 )   0.09       0.23       0.31  
    Diluted   (0.11 )   0.09       0.23       0.31  
             
Number of shares (in thousands) used in computing:            
 -basic earnings per common share   3,261     3,243       3,261       3,243  
 -diluted earnings per common share   3,261     3,243       3,269       3,243  

See notes to consolidated and combined financial statements.

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PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

  Six Months Ended March 31,  
    2015       2014  
Cash flows from operating activities:              
 Net income $ 751       1,019  
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash              
  provided by operating activities:              
   Depreciation and amortization   4,782       4,565  
   Intangible asset impairment   2,074       —    
   Deferred income taxes   (1,167     (185
   Gain on sale of equipment and property   (818 )     (91 )
   Stock-based compensation   487       480  
   Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:              
     Accounts receivable   (590 )     (1,787
     Inventory of parts and supplies   43       24  
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets   609       822  
     Other assets   (28 )     (4 )
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   281       (964 )
     Income taxes payable and receivable   552       (539 )
     Long-term insurance liabilities and other long-term              
     Liabilities   12       63  
Net cash provided by operating activities   6,988       3,403  
               
Cash flows from investing activities:              
 Purchase of property and equipment   (3,796 )     (5,744 )
 Business acquisition   —         (10,023 )
 Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment   1,051       604  
Net cash used in investing activities   (2,745 )     (15,163 )
               
Cash flows from financing activities:              
 Decrease in bank overdrafts   (394 )     (161 )
 Proceeds from borrowing on revolving credit facility   21,952       20,145  
 Payments on revolving credit facility   (26,055 )     (8,300 )
 Excess tax benefits from exercise of stock options   246       —    
 Proceeds from exercised stock options   109       —    
 Net (distributions to) contributions from Parent   (101     76  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (4,243 )     11,760  
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   —         —    
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   —         —    
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $ —         —    

The Company recorded non-cash transactions for vacation liability of the Pipeline business acquisition of $132 in the first six months of fiscal 2014. The Company recorded a non-cash, impairment charge related to the customer relationship intangible asset recorded resulting from the Pipeline acquisition of $2,074 during the second quarter of fiscal 2015.

See notes to consolidated and combined

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PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

(1) Description of Business and Basis of Presentation .

 

Description of Business

 

Spin-off Transaction . On December 30, 2014, the board of directors of FRP Holdings, Inc. ("FRP" or “Parent”) approved a plan to separate its real estate and transportation businesses into two independent publicly traded companies through the tax-free spin-off (the “Spin-off") of a newly-formed company that retained FRP’s transportation business and the corporate name Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc., (the "Company" or "Patriot"). We filed a registration statement on Form 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that was declared effective on January 12, 2015. The Spin-off was completed on January 30, 2015 when FRP distributed all of the outstanding stock of the Company to FRP's shareholders as of the record date of January 9, 2015. FRP’s shareholders received one share of Patriot (stock symbol “PATI”) for every three shares of FRP owned on the record date resulting in 3,242,524 of Patriot shares outstanding on the distribution date. Following the separation, Patriot is an independent, publicly traded company, and FRP retains no ownership in Patriot.

 

Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise indicates, all references in these consolidated and combined financial statements to “us,” “our”, “we”, “Transportation” or the “Company” mean Patriot subsequent to the Spin-off.

 

Company’s Business . The business of the Company, conducted through our wholly owned subsidiary, Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc. is to transport petroleum and other liquids and dry bulk commodities. We do not own any of the products we haul. Approximately 82% of our business consists of hauling liquid petroleum products (mostly gas and diesel fuel) from large scale fuel storage facilities to our customer’s retail outlets (e.g. convenience stores, truck stops and fuel depots) where we off-load the product into our Customer’s fuel storage tanks for ultimate consumption by the retail consumer. The remaining 18% of our business consists of picking up and delivering our customer’s dry bulk commodities such as cement, lime and various industrial powder products and liquid chemicals. As of March 31, 2015, we employed 696 revenue-producing drivers who operated our fleet of 477 tractors and 565 trailers from our 21 terminals and 9 satellite locations in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. 

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Basis of Presentation

 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. was incorporated on August 5, 2014. In connection with its organization, Patriot issued 100 shares of common stock to FRP on December 3, 2014, issued an additional 3,242,424 shares of common stock to FRP on January 28, 2015 in preparation for the Spin-off. Patriot was formed solely in contemplation of the Spin-off and until the separation was completed on January 30, 2015, it had not commenced operations and had no material assets, liabilities, or commitments.

 

Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements presented prior to the Spin-off reflect the historical results of operations, financial position and cash flows and certain assets, liabilities and operating expenses of the Company and its subsidiaries on a stand-alone basis, as if such companies and accounts had been consolidated and combined for the historical periods presented prior to the Spin-off. These financial statements were derived from FRP's consolidated financial statements and accounting records. The consolidated and combined statements of operations include expense allocations for certain corporate functions performed by FRP during the periods prior to the Spin-off, including general corporate expenses related to executive oversight, accounting, treasury, tax, legal, procurement and information technology. The amounts allocated to the Company for these items are based primarily on specific identification, headcount or computer utilization. Going forward, these functions will be performed by the Company. Additionally, the Company will provide most of these services to FRP under a Transition Services Agreement (see Note 3) initially on an annual basis. This Agreement provides for reimbursement of the costs of those services by FRP to the Company. As a result, corporate expense in our Company’s financial statements will be shown net of the reimbursements we receive from FRP for these services. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts within the consolidated and combined financial statements have been eliminated.

 

We believe the assumptions underlying the consolidated and combined financial statements, including the historical allocated charges for general corporate functions provided by FRP, are reasonable. However, these consolidated and combined financial statements do not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred had we actually operated as a stand-alone public company (e.g. NASDAQ listing fees, etc.) during the periods prior to the Spin-off and therefore do not reflect the actual consolidated and combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had we been operated as a stand-alone public company during those periods.

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These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (primarily consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015. The accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements and the information included under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes for the year ended September 30, 2014 included in the Company’s Information Statement dated January 12, 2015 as filed as an exhibit to the Company's registration statement on Form 10.

 

(2) Recently Issued Accounting Standards . In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01, "Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20) Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items." This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs”, which relates to the financial statement presentation of debt issuance costs. This guidance requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a reduction of the related debt liability rather than an asset. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted and will only result in a change in presentation of these costs on our balance sheets.

 

(3) Related Party Agreements with FRP. In order to effect the Spin-off and govern our relationship with FRP Holdings, Inc. after the Spin-off, we entered into an Employee Matters Agreement and a Transition Services Agreement. The Employee Matters Agreement generally allocates responsibilities to each company for liabilities relating to each Company’s current and former employees and allocated responsibilities under employee benefit plans. The Transition Services Agreement sets forth the terms on which the Company will provide to FRP certain services that were shared prior

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to the Spin-off, including the services of certain shared executive officers, for a period of 12 or more months after the Spin-off.

 

The consolidated and combined statements of operations reflect charges and/or allocation to FRP Holdings, Inc. for these services of $643,000 and $890,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and $1,437,000 and $1,497,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Included in the charges above are amounts recognized for corporate executive stock-based compensation expense. These charges are reflected as a reduction to corporate expenses.

 

To determine these allocations between FRP and Patriot, we generally employed the same methodology historically used by the Company pre Spin-off to allocate said expenses and thus we believe that the allocations to FRP are a reasonable approximation of the costs related to FRP’s operations but any such related-party transactions cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s-length basis as the terms were negotiated while Patriot was still a subsidiary of FRP.

 

(4) Long-Term debt . The Company’s long-term debt is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

    March 31,   September 30,  
    2015   2014  
Revolving credit (uncollateralized)   $ 3,179       7,282  
                 

 

Prior to the Spin-off, the Company was permitted to borrow under FRP's credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the "FRP Credit Agreement"). On January 30, 2015, the Company entered into a new $25 million, five year, revolving credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and assumed and refinanced $5.1 million then outstanding on the FRP Credit Agreement onto this new revolver. As of March 31, 2015, we had $3,179,000 borrowed on this revolver, $3,278,000 outstanding under letters of credit and $18,543,000 available for additional borrowings and the Company was in compliance with all of its loan covenants.

 

(5) Earnings per share. Basic earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares and potential dilution of securities that could share in earnings. The differences between basic and diluted shares used for the calculation are the effect of employee and director stock options.

 

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On January 30, 2015, 3,242,524 shares of our common stock were distributed to the shareholders of FRP in connection with the Spin-off and distribution.  For comparative purposes, we have assumed this amount to be outstanding as of the beginning of each period prior to the Spin-off and distribution presented in the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding.

 

The following details the computations of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

    Three Months ended   Six Months ended
    March 31,   March 31,
    2015   2014   2015   2014
Weighted average common shares                
outstanding during the period                
- shares used for basic (loss)                
 earnings per common share     3,261       3,243       3,261       3,243  
                                 
Common shares issuable under                                
 share based payment plans                                
 which are potentially dilutive     —         —         8       —    
                                 
Common shares used for diluted                                
 earnings per common share     3,261       3,243       3,269       3,243  
                                 
Net (loss) income   $ (351 )     279       751       1,019  
                                 
Earnings (loss) per common share:                                
-basic   $ (0.11 )     0.09       0.23       0.31  
-diluted   $ (0.11 )     0.09       0.23       0.31  

 

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2015, 35,173 shares attributable to outstanding stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months and six months ended March 31, 2014, all outstanding stock options were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the stock options were lower than the average price of the common shares, and therefore were dilutive.

 

(6) Stock-Based Compensation Plans .

 

Participation in FRP Plans

The Company's directors, officers and key employees are eligible to participate in FRP's 2000 Stock Option Plan and the 2006 Stock Option Plan under which options for shares of common stock were granted to directors, officers and key employees. All related compensation expense has been fully allocated to the Company (rather than FRP) and included in corporate expenses. Corporate expense also reflects an offsetting credit for the Transition

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Services Agreement allocation to FRP. All outstanding options held by company directors, officers and key employees on January 30, 2015 were cancelled and replaced by an equal number of FRP options at 75.14% of the previous exercise price based upon the market value of FRP less the when issued market value of the Company on that day.

 

Patriot Incentive Stock Plan

In January, 2015 the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Incentive Stock Plan. Grants were issued based upon all outstanding FRP options held by company directors, officers and key employees on January 30, 2015 with the same remaining terms. The grants were based upon the FRP options outstanding at 24.86% of the previous exercise price based upon the when issued market value of the Company compared to the market value of FRP on that day. Simultaneously, the number of shares were divided by 3 and the exercise price multiplied by 3 to adjust for the Spin-off distribution of 1 for 3 shares of FRP. The number of common shares available for future issuance was 194,405 at March 31, 2015.

 

Subsequent to Spin-off, the realized tax benefit pertaining to options exercised and the remaining compensation cost of options previously granted prior to the Spin-off will be recognized by FRP or Patriot based on the employment location of the related employee or director.

The Company recorded the following stock compensation expense for FRP and Patriot options (including allocations in periods prior to the Spin-off) in its consolidated and combined statements of operations (in thousands):

 

    Three Months ended   Six Months ended
    March 31,   March 31,
    2015   2014   2015   2014
Stock option grants   $ 59       47       144       131  
Annual director stock award     343       349       343       349  
    $ 402       396       487       480  

 

A summary of Company stock options is presented below (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 

            Weighted       Weighted       Weighted  
    Number       Average       Average       Average  
    of       Exercise       Remaining       Grant Date  
Options   Shares       Price       Term (yrs)       Fair Value  
                               
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Grants substituted on                              
 January 30, 2015   91,315     $ 20.31       5.6     $ 254  
  Exercised   (9,000   $ 12.08             $ (17
Outstanding at                              
 March 31, 2015   82,315     $ 21.22       5.8     $ 237  
Exercisable at                              
 March 31, 2015   61,398     $ 20.08       4.9     $ 161  
Vested during                              
 three months ended                              
 March 31, 2015   8,807                     $ 25  

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable Company options was $327,000 and the aggregate intrinsic value of all outstanding in-the-money options was $380,000 based on the Company’s market closing price of $24.97 on March 31, 2015 less exercise prices. Gains of $113,000 were realized by option holders during the six months ended March 31, 2015.

 

The realized tax benefit from Patriot option exercises during the six months ended March 31, 2015 was $44,000. The unrecognized compensation expense of Patriot options granted as of March 31, 2015 was $206,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.7 years.

 

(7) Fair Value Measurements . Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Level 1 means the use of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 means the use of values that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 means the use of inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

 

As of March 31, 2015 the Company had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis. The fair value of all Company financial instruments approximates their carrying value due to the short-term nature of such instruments. We believe the fair value of the revolver approximates the carrying value as (i) the related debt agreement reflects present market terms and (ii) is based on interest rates that reset periodically based on then current market indices.

 

(8) Contingent liabilities. The Company is involved in litigation on a number of matters and is subject to certain claims which arise

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in the normal course of business. The Company elects to retain certain self-insurance risks with respect to medical and workmen’s compensation claims and losses for third party liability and property damage. There is a reasonable possibility that the Company’s estimate of liability related to outstanding claims is understated or overstated but the possible range cannot be estimated. The liability at any point in time is determined by independent actuaries based upon the relative ages and amounts of the individual open claims. Management believes that the financial resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

(9) Concentrations .

 

Market: The Company primarily serves customers in the petroleum industry in the Southeastern U.S. Significant economic disruption or downturn in this geographic region or within these industries could have an adverse effect on our financial statements.

 

Customers : During the first six months of fiscal 2015, the Company’s ten largest customers accounted for approximately 60.2% of our revenue and one of these customers accounted for 22.1% of our revenue. During the quarter, we were informed by one of these customers that we would not be able to retain a sizeable piece of their business going forward at the rates we quoted them during a competitive bid process. Management elected to let this business go and attempt to replace it with new business at better rates rather than to lower our quoted rates to retain that business. Accounts receivable from the ten largest customers was $4,462,000 and $4,075,000 at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014 respectively. The loss of any one of these ten customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s revenues and income.

 

Deposits : The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality institutions. At times, such amounts may exceed FDIC limits.

 

(10) Pipeline Business Acquisition. The operations acquired from Pipeline Transportation, Inc. on November 7, 2013 for $10,023,000 are included in the Company’s consolidated and combined operating results subsequent to the acquisition date. The Company accounted for this acquisition in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805) and allocated the purchase price of the business based upon the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, using a third party valuation expert.

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The goodwill recorded resulting from the acquisition amounted to $2,344,000 and is shown on the consolidated and combined balance sheets under Goodwill, and is amortizable for tax purposes. The other intangible assets acquired in the transaction are reflected in the line Intangible assets, net on the consolidated and combined balance sheets. In connection with the Pipeline acquisition, the Company assumed certain vehicle leases. As of March 31, 2015 these non-cancellable operating leases will require minimum annualized rental payments approximating $1,678,000 for the next 2.6 fiscal years.

 

The Company recorded an impairment charge related to the recorded customer relationship intangible asset resulting from the Pipeline acquisition of $2,074,000, with an after tax impact to net income of $1,265,000, in its consolidated and combined financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. The impairment charge was calculated utilizing the assistance of a third party valuation expert. The Company's conclusion that an impairment charge was necessary in second quarter 2015 was a the result of (i) the loss of certain Pipeline customers over the course of the first six months of calendar 2014, and then (ii) the notification from another customer during the current quarter that we would not be able to retain a sizeable piece of the business we acquired from Pipeline at the rates we quoted them during a competitive bid process.

 

(11) Unusual or Infrequent Items Impacting Quarterly Results.

An impairment charge of $2,074,000 was recorded in second quarter 2015 related to the recorded customer relationship intangible asset fair value pertaining to the Pipeline acquisition in November 2013.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial information and related notes that appear in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following discussion also includes certain non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Regulation G”) to supplement the financial results as reported in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures discussed below include adjusted net income, adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating ratio. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude the intangible asset impairment charge incurred in the quarter. Patriot uses these metrics to analyze its continuing operations and to monitor, assess, and identify meaningful trends in its operating and financial performance. These measures are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for GAAP financial measures. Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a more detailed discussion, including reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

 

Overview – On January 30, 2015, FRP Holdings, Inc. completed the previously announced tax-free Spin-off of the Company. In order to effect the Spin-off and govern our relationship with FRP Holdings, Inc. after the Spin-off, we entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, a Tax Matters Agreement, an Employee Matters Agreement, and a Transition Services Agreement. The Transition Services Agreement sets forth the terms on which the Company will initially provide certain services to FRP that were previosuly shared prior to the Spin-off, including but not limited to, executive management, accounting, IT and HR services.

The business of the Company, conducted through our wholly owned subsidiary, Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc., is to transport petroleum and other liquids and dry bulk commodities. We do not own any of the products we haul, rather, we act as a third party carrier to deliver our customer’s products from point A to point B predominately using Company employees driving Company owned tractors and tank trailers. Approximately 82% of our business consists of hauling liquid petroleum products (mostly gas and diesel fuel) from large scale fuel storage facilities to our customers’ retail outlets (e.g. convenience stores, truck stops and fuel depots) where we off-load the product into our customer’s fuel storage tanks for ultimate sale to the retail consumer. The remaining 18% of our business consists of hauling our customer’s dry bulk commodities such as cement, lime and various industrial powder products and liquid chemicals. As of March 31, 2015, we employed 696 revenue-producing drivers who operated our fleet of 477 tractors and 565 trailers from our 21 terminals and 9 satellite

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locations in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee.  We experience increased seasonal demand in the spring and summer months in most of our markets.

 

Our industry is characterized by such barriers to entry as the time and cost required to develop the capabilities necessary to handle hazardous material, the resources required to recruit, train and retain drivers, substantial industry regulatory and insurance requirements and the significant capital investments required to build a fleet of equipment and establish a network of terminals.

 

Our ability to provide superior customer service at competitive rates and to operate safely and efficiently is important to our success in growing our revenues and increasing profitability. Our focus is to grow our profitability by executing on our key strategies of (i) increasing our business with existing and new customers, particularly hypermarket and large convenience store chains, that are willing to compensate us for our ability to safely provide superior, reliable service which in turn facilitates their ability to grow their footprint and market share, (ii) expanding our service offerings with respect to dry bulk and chemical products particularly in markets where we already operate terminals, and (iii) pursuing strategic acquisitions. Our ability to execute this strategy depends on continuing our dedicated commitments to customer service and safety and continuing to recruit and retain qualified drivers.

 

Our industry is experiencing a severe driver shortage. While we have been able to grow our driver count significantly over the past few years, we saw our average driver count drop slightly from the same quarter last year due in large part to our turnover rate rising to historically high levels. Our management team is keenly focused on continuing to grow our driver count and retain those drivers at the levels we have historically achieved such that we can continue to service our existing customers and take on new business as those opportunities arise. We are working with two national firms to help us improve specifically in the areas of driver hiring and retention.

 

There are several opportunities available today in our markets that will allow us to execute on our growth strategy so long as we can find, hire and retain qualified drivers to meet the demands of these opportunities. We believe the tighter driver market has and will continue to provide us with opportunities to capture new business. We are willing to let certain lower priced business go in this environment with the belief that we can use that as an opportunity to grow our business with the customers willing to pay for our reliability and superior customer service.

 

Our base revenue for each delivery is generally calculated by

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multiplying a negotiated mileage-based rate by the quantity of product delivered. These negotiated rates compensate us both for transporting the products as well as for loading and unloading time. Our additional revenue consists of fees for extra stops to load or unload, powered product unloading, toll cost reimbursements and fuel surcharges that help us manage our fuel costs. The main factors that affect our revenue are the number of revenue miles driven, rates per mile, quantity of products hauled and the amount of fuel surcharges.

 

Our base rates include a fixed amount to cover the cost of fuel on a particular load using an assumed price for diesel fuel. In addition, we have fuel surcharges in place with our customers that allow us to obtain full compensation for any additional fuel expense incurred when the price of diesel is above that assumed price. There is a time lag between fuel price fluctuations and changes to fuel surcharges to our customers. In a rapidly rising price environment this time lag can negatively impact the Company’s financial results and in a rapidly declining price environment this time lag can positively impact the Company’s financial results. In recent years, some customer contracts have been modified to provide for reduced fuel surcharges but have been adjusted such that the base rates factor in a larger fuel expense to the customer. As a result of this trend, and the recent decline in the price of diesel, fuel surcharges have been declining as a percentage of our total revenue.

 

Our operating costs primarily consist of the following:

 

· Compensation and Benefits - Wages and employee benefits for our drivers and terminal support personnel is the largest component of our operating costs. These costs are impacted by such factors as miles driven, driver pay increases, driver turnover and training costs and additional driver pay due to temporary out-of-town deployments to serve new business;

 

· Fuel Expenses - Our fuel expenses will vary depending on miles driven as well as such factors as fuel prices (which can be highly volatile), the fuel efficiency of our fleet and the average haul length;

 

· Repairs and Tires – This category consists of vehicle maintenance and repairs (excluding shop personnel) and tire expense (including amortization of tire cost and road repairs). These expenses will vary based on such factors as miles driven, the age of our fleet, and tire prices.

 

· Other Operating Expenses – This category consists of tolls, hiring costs, out-of-town driver travel cost, driver hiring
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costs, site maintenance and other operating expenses. These expenses will vary based on such factors as, driver availability and out-of-town driver travel requirements, business growth and inflation among others;

 

· Insurance and Losses – This includes costs associated with insurance premiums, and the self-insured portion of liability, worker’s compensation, health insurance and cargo claims and wreck repairs. We work very hard to manage these expenses through our safety and wellness programs, but these expenses will vary depending on the frequency and severity of accident and health claims, insurance markets and deductible levels;

 

· Sales, General and Administrative Expenses - This category consists of the wages, bonus accruals, benefits, travel, vehicle and office costs for our administrative personnel as well as professional fees and amortization charges for intangible assets purchased in acquisitions of other businesses;

 

· Depreciation Expense – Depreciation expense consists of the depreciation of the cost of fixed assets such as tractors and trailers over the life assigned to those assets. Amortization of intangible assets is included under the sales, general and administrative expense category. The amount of depreciation expense is impacted by equipment prices and the timing of new equipment purchases. We expect the cost of new tractors and trailers to continue to increase, impacting our future depreciation expense;

 

· Rents, Tags and Utilities Expenses – This category consists of rents payable on leased facilities and leased equipment, federal highway use taxes, vehicle registrations, license and permit fees and personal property taxes assessed against our equipment, communications, utilities and real estate taxes;

 

· Corporate Expenses – Corporate expenses consist of wages, bonus accruals, insurance and other benefits, travel, vehicle and office costs for corporate executives, director fees, stock option expense and aircraft expense;

 

· Gains/Loss on Equipment - Our financial results for any period may be impacted by any gain or loss that we realize on the sale of used equipment and losses on wrecked equipment. We periodically sell used equipment as we replace older tractors and trailers. Gains or losses on equipment sales can vary significantly from period to period depending on the timing of our equipment replacement cycle, market prices for used equipment and losses on wrecked equipment.
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This quarterly report presents several adjusted financial measures which exclude the effect of a second quarter 2015 $2,074,000 non-cash, intangible asset impairment charge. The impairment charge will not result in any future cash expenditures or otherwise impact the Company's liquidity, cash flows, compliance with its debt covenants or any future operations. Management believes these adjusted measures better reflect our operating performance during the quarter and reflect how management evaluates our operational results. These measures are not and should not be viewed as substitutes for GAAP reporting measures .

 

To measure our performance, management focuses primarily on total revenue growth, transportation revenue growth, revenue miles, our preventable accident frequency rate (“PAFR”), our operating ratio (defined as our operating expenses as a percentage of our operating revenue), turnover rate and average driver count (defined as average number of revenue producing drivers under employment over the specified time period) as compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

ITEM Q2 2015 Q2 2014
Total Revenue Growth % -7% 17%
Trans. Revenue Growth % 1% 19%
Revenue Miles 10,588,000 10,858,000
PAFR (per million miles) 1.59 1.57
GAAP Operating Ratio 101.9% 98.5%
Adjusted Operating Ratio 94.9% 98.5%
Turnover Rate 68% 46%
Average Drivers 694 712

 

The Company’s operations are influenced by a number of external and internal factors. External factors include levels of economic and industrial activity in the United States and the Southeast, driver availability and cost, government regulations regarding driver qualifications and limitations on the hours drivers can work, petroleum product demand in the Southeast which is driven in part by tourism and commercial aviation, and fuel costs. Internal factors include revenue mix, equipment utilization, Company restrictions on hiring drivers under the age of 25 or drivers without at least two years of driving experience, auto and workers’ compensation accident frequencies and severity, administrative costs, and group health claims experience. The financial results of the Company for any individual quarter are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

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Highlights of the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2015

 

· The Company reported a net loss of $351,000 in comparison to net income of $279,000 in the year ago same quarter. The adjusted net income for the Company in the quarter was $914,000. The Company’s adjusted net income excludes the impact of the $1,265,000 after tax intangible asset impairment charge incurred in this quarter.

· Operating loss was $553,000 down from a profit of $492,000 in the year ago quarter. The adjusted operating profit for the Company in the quarter was $1,521,000. The Company’s adjusted operating profit excludes the impact of the $2,074,000 intangible asset impairment charge incurred in this quarter.

· Operating ratio diminished by 3.4% from 98.5% in the year ago quarter to 101.9% this quarter. The adjusted operating ratio for the Company in the quarter was 94.9%, an improvement of 3.6% over the adjusted operating ratio in the year ago quarter. The Company’s adjusted operating ratio excludes the impact of the $2,074,000 intangible asset impairment charge incurred in this quarter.

· The Spin-off was completed on January 30, 2015.

·

One time Spin-off costs of $57,000 were incurred during the quarter.

 

Comparative Results of Operations for the Three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

    Three months ended March 31
(dollars in thousands)   2015   %   2014   %
Revenue miles (in thousands)     10,588               10,858          
                                 
Revenues:                                
 Transportation revenue   $ 27,093       91.1 %     26,800       84.0 %
 Fuel surcharges     2,644       8.9 %     5,100       16.0 %
Total Revenues     29,737       100.0 %     31,900       100.0 %
                                 
Cost of operations:                                
 Compensation and benefits     11,773       39.6 %     11,816       37.0 %
 Fuel expenses     4,861       16.4 %     7,647       24.0 %
 Repairs & tires     1,906       6.4 %     2,031       6.4 %
 Other operating     988       3.3 %     1,423       4.4 %
 Insurance and losses     2,778       9.3 %     2,563       8.0 %
 Depreciation expense     2,124       7.1 %     2,063       6.5 %
 Rents, tags & utilities     954       3.2 %     1,006       3.2 %
 Sales, general & administrative     2,314       7.8 %     2,132       6.7 %
 Corporate expenses     1,132       3.8 %     833       2.6 %
 Intangible asset impairment     2,074       7.0 %     —         0.0 %
 (Gain) Loss on equipment     (614 )     -2.0 %     (106 )     -0.3 %
Total cost of operations     30,290       101.9 %     31,408       98.5 %
                                 
Total operating profit (loss)     (553 )     -1.9 %     492       1.5 %

 

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During the second quarter of 2015, our total revenue was down $2,163,000 from the same quarter last year. Our total revenue is comprised of two components (i) transportation revenue and (ii) fuel surcharges. Transportation revenue was up $293,000 while fuel surcharge revenue was down $2,456,000, due to the lower price of diesel fuel this quarter versus the same quarter last year. Revenue miles in the quarter were 10,588,000 which was down from 10,858,000 in the prior year quarter. During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, one of the customers acquired during the Pipeline transaction began moving business to our competitors based primarily on pricing. In line with one of our key strategies, Management was not willing to lower our prices to retain business that was not an attractive use of our capital and resources. That loss of business continued on through the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and, by the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, we no longer provided any service to that customer. To date, we have successfully replaced most of the revenue miles previously generated by this customer at better rates.

 

Our adjusted operating profit was $1,521,000 up from $492,000 in the same quarter last year. This resulted in an adjusted operating ratio of 94.9% this quarter versus 98.5% in the same quarter last year. The significant items positively affecting our comparative adjusted operating results this quarter versus the same quarter last year were:

 

  • $508,000 more on gains on equipment which is the result of an improvement of $135,000 on losses due to wrecked equipment in this quarter versus the same quarter last year, gains of $284,000 from the sale of obsolete trailers this quarter versus no trailer sales in the same quarter last year and some additional tractor sales this quarter versus the same quarter last year.
  • $435,000 less in other operating expenses due mainly to the Company returning to a normalized level of out-of-town driver related costs this quarter versus 2014 when we were dealing with the effects of Pipeline driver turnover following the acquisition.
  • $330,000 less in fuel expense net of fuel surcharge revenue due to the lower cost of diesel fuel and the time lag involved in lowering our customer’s fuel surcharges. As diesel prices
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  • stabilized and have begun to rise again, we believe this trend will reverse itself in the near term.

 

The significant items negatively affecting our comparative operating results this quarter versus the same quarter last year were:

 

  • $299,000 more in corporate expenses due mainly to higher accruals for performance bonuses for corporate executives (as our performance at this time last year indicated we would not meet all of our bonus targets) and higher than normal corporate medical claims.
  • $215,000 more in insurance and losses due mainly to higher costs related to severe non-corporate employee medical claims in comparison to our historical experience.
  • $182,000 more in SG&A due mainly to higher management performance bonus accruals.

Highlights of the First Six Months of Fiscal 2015

 

· The Company reported net income of $751,000 in comparison to net income of $1,019,000 in the year ago same period. The adjusted net income for the Company in the period was $2,016,000. The Company’s adjusted net income excludes the impact of the $1,265,000 after tax intangible asset impairment charge incurred in this period.

· Operating profit was $1,280,000 down from $1,729,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2014. The adjusted operating profit for the Company in the period was $3,354,000. The Company’s adjusted operating profit excludes the impact of the $2,074,000 intangible asset impairment charge incurred in this period.

· Operating ratio diminished by 0.6% from 97.3% in the year ago same period to 97.9% this period. The adjusted operating ratio for the Company in the period was 94.5%, an improvement of 2.9% over the adjusted operating ratio in the year ago same period. The Company’s adjusted operating ratio excludes the impact of the $2,074,000 intangible asset impairment charge incurred in this period.

· One time Spin-off costs of $307,000 were incurred during the first six months of fiscal 2015 versus $53,000 in the same period last year.
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Comparative Results of Operations for the Six months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

  Six months ended March 31  
(dollars in thousands) 2015     2014   %  
                               
Revenue miles (in thousands)   21,392               21,667          
                               
Revenues:                              
 Transportation revenue $ 54,385       88.5 %     53,290       83.9 %
 Fuel surcharges   7,069       11.5 %     10,201       16.1 %
Total Revenues   61,454       100.0 %     63,491       100.0 %
                               
Cost of operations:                              
 Compensation and benefits   23,756       38.7 %     23,412       36.9 %
 Fuel expenses   10,866       17.7 %     14,930       23.5 %
 Repairs & tires   3,720       6.1 %     3,877       6.1 %
 Other operating   2,125       3.4 %     2,726       4.3 %
 Insurance and losses   5,617       9.1 %     5,038       7.9 %
 Depreciation expense   4,232       6.9 %     4,031       6.4 %
 Rents, tags & utilities   1,895       3.1 %     1,777       2.8 %
 Sales, general & administrative   4,636       7.5 %     4,518       7.1 %
 Corporate expenses   2,051       3.3 %     1,544       2.4 %
 Intangible asset impairment   2,074       3.4 %     —         0.0 %
 (Gain) Loss on equipment   (798 )     -1.3 %     (91 )     -0.1 %
Total cost of operations   60,174       97.9 %     61,762       97.3 %
                               
Total operating profit $ 1,280       2.1 %     1,729       2.7 %
                               
                                 

 

During the first six months of fiscal 2015, our total revenue was down $2,037,000 from the same period last year driven by the fact that our fuel surcharge revenue was down $3,132,000 in this same period. Total revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue for the first six months of the year was up $1,095,000, a 2% improvement over the same period last year despite the fact that revenue miles were down 275,000 from the same period last year. We continue to execute on our strategy of increasing prices on all of our business and replacing lower priced business with better opportunities at better rates as evidenced by Management’s willingness in this period last fiscal year, as well as this most recent period, to let sizeable pieces of former Pipeline business go rather than lower our quoted rates when we feel to do so would be an unattractive use of our capital and resources. This strategy may have a short term negative impact on revenues. However, we believe we are already seeing the success of these strategies evidenced by the $1,095,000 in higher transportation revenue we achieved this period on less revenue miles and an improved adjusted operating ratio of 94.5% versus 97.3% in the same period last year.

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Our adjusted operating profit was $3,354,000, up $1,625,000 over the same period last year. The significant items positively affecting our comparative adjusted operating results this period versus the same period last year were:

 

  • $1,095,000 increase on total revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue.
  • $707,000 more on gains on equipment which is the result of an improvement of $256,000 on losses due to wrecked equipment in this period versus the same period last year, the sale of $302,000 worth of obsolete trailers this period versus no trailer sales in the same period last year and some additional tractor sales this period versus the same period last year.
  • $932,000 less in fuel expense net of fuel surcharges due to the lower cost of diesel fuel and the time lag involved in lowering our customer’s fuel surcharges. As diesel prices stabilized and have begun to rise again, we believe this trend will reverse itself in the near term.
  • $601,000 less in other operating expenses due mainly to the Company returning to a normalized level of out-of-town driver related costs.

The significant items negatively affecting our comparative adjusted operating results this period versus the same period last year were:

 

  • $579,000 more in insurance and losses due mainly to higher costs related to severe non-corporate employee medical claims in comparison to our historical experience.
  • $507,000 more in corporate expenses due mainly to one-time Spin-off costs ($307,000 versus $53,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2014), accruals for bonuses for corporate executives and higher corporate employee medical claims.
  • $344,000 more in compensation and benefits due primarily to the increased costs of hiring and training new drivers.
  • $201,000 more in depreciation expense as we continue to replace tractors and trailers at higher costs.

Liquidity and Capital Resources . The Company maintains its operating accounts with Wells Fargo bank, N.A. and these accounts directly sweep overnight against the Wells Fargo revolver. As of March 31, 2015, we had $3,179,000 borrowed on this revolver, $3,278,000 outstanding under letters of credit and $18,543,000 available for additional borrowings. The Company was in compliance with all of its loan covenants. The Company expects our fiscal year 2015 cash generation to cover the cost of our operations, all of our budgeted capital expenditures and also allow us to reduce the outstanding amount borrowed under the Wells Revolver.

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Cash Flows - The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for each of the periods presented (in thousands of dollars):

 

    Six Months
Ended March 31,
 
    2015   2014  
Total cash provided by (used for):            
Operating activities $ 6,988     3,403  
Investing activities   (2,745 )   (15,163 )
Financing activities   (4,243   11,760  
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $ —     $ —    
             

Outstanding debt at the beginning of the period

  7,282     -  
Outstanding debt at the end of the period   3,179     11,845  
             

 

Operating Activities - Net cash provided by operating activities (as set forth in the cash flow statement) was $6,988,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2015, and $3,403,000 for the comparable period in 2014. The total of net income plus depreciation and amortization and less gains on sales of property and equipment increased $778,000 versus the same period last year. These changes are described above under "Comparative Results of Operations." Net cash flow provided by operating activities was negatively impacted in the same period last year by an increase of $1,787,000 of accounts receivable primarily related to the growth in revenues as a result of the Pipeline acquisition. These two changes comprise the majority of the increase in net cash provided by operating activities. The $2,074,000 impairment charge and the related $809,000 of deferred income taxes are added back to net income as these are non-cash items.

 

Investing Activities – Investing activities include the purchase of property and equipment, any business acquisitions and proceeds from sales of these assets upon retirement. For the first six months ended March 31, 2015, we spent $2,745,000 on equipment net of proceeds from retirements. For the first six months ended March 31, 2014 we spent $15,163,000 consisting of $5,140,000 on equipment net of retirements and $10,023,000 for the Pipeline acquisition.

 

Financing Activities –Financing activities primarily include net changes to our outstanding revolving debt. For the first six months ended March 31, 2015 we used $4,243,000 of cash to pay down debt. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, we increased our borrowings by $11,760,000 primarily due to the purchase of Pipeline, to fund Pipeline receivables and to purchase a larger amount of property and equipment than the usual quarterly

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expenditures. Our outstanding long-term debt was $3,179,000 on March 31, 2015 as compared to $11,845,000 at March 31, 2014.

 

Credit Facilities - In connection with the Spin-off, on January 30, 2015, the Company entered into a five-year credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. which provides a $25 million revolving line of credit with a $10 million sublimit for stand-by letters of credit. In connection with the Spin-off, the Company assumed and refinanced onto this new revolving credit line approximately $5.1 million of indebtedness from FRP. The amounts outstanding under the credit agreement bear interest at a rate of 1.0% over LIBOR, which rate may change quarterly based on the Company’s ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated total capital. A commitment fee of 0.15% per annum is payable quarterly on the unused portion of the commitment, which fee may change quarterly based on our ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated total capital. The credit agreement contains certain conditions and financial covenants, including a minimum $25 million tangible net worth. As of March 31, 2015, the tangible net worth covenant would have limited our ability to pay dividends or repurchase stock with borrowed funds to a maximum of $4.2 million combined.

In addition to the unsecured revolving facility provided by Wells Fargo, Management determined the Company needed an additional financing source to provide capital for potential growth opportunities. As a result, On January 8, 2015 the Company received a written commitment from Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T) to lend up to $25 million under a two (2) year revolving facility to be secured by a portion of the Company’s equipment. This facility contains a provision which automatically converts any draws under the revolver into five-year term loans with a seven year amortization. Each draw requires the payment of a bank fee equal to .25% of the amount drawn. Any amounts outstanding under this facility bear interest at a rate of 1.5% over LIBOR, which rate may change quarterly based on the Company’s leverage ratio. A commitment fee of 0.15% per annum is payable quarterly on the unused portion of the commitment. The credit agreement contains certain conditions and financial covenants, including limitations on the payment of cash dividends that are based on the Company’s consolidated retained earnings. We expect to close on this facility in the third quarter of this fiscal year.

 

Cash Requirements - The Company currently expects its fiscal 2015 capital expenditures to be approximately $11,312,000 for expansion and replacement equipment which we expect to be fully funded by our cash generated from our operations. The Company does not currently pay any cash dividends on common stock. Any excess cash generated during the fiscal year will be used to pay down the Wells Fargo revolver.

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Summary and Outlook .

 

Our total revenue, excluding fuel surcharges, was up $1,095,000 in the first six months of 2015 versus the same period last year on 275,000 less revenue miles. Our adjusted operating ratio improved to 94.5% in the first six months of fiscal 2015 versus 97.3% in the same period last year resulting in an improvement to adjusted operating profit of $1,625,000, a 94% increase over the first six months of fiscal 2014. This is due in part to the normalization of out-of-town driver costs and execution of our strategy of increasing prices on all of our business and replacing lower priced business with better opportunities at better rates. In addition, the positive impacts of lower diesel prices and the time lag of passing these on to our customers through reductions in fuel surcharges contributed to our higher adjusted operating profit but, as prices stabilized and are rising again, we expect this trend will reverse itself in the near term. High medical claims costs had a negative impact on our financial results, due in large part to higher than normal costs related to severe medical claims. Management continues to monitor our position with respect to the levels of self-insurance we will carry on medical claims going forward. One-time Spin-off costs also had a negative impact on our results in the first six months of the year as we incurred $307,000 of Spin-off related expenses.

 

Driver turnover is a major factor that may affect our ability to meet our customer demand and to take on new business. It also increases our driver hiring and training costs which has a negative impact on our operating ratio and financial performance. Management is focusing hard to limit the effects of the driver shortage and driver turnover on our performance and financial results.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

 

To supplement the financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Patriot presents certain non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are adjusted net income, adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating ratio. Patriot uses these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze its continuing operations and to monitor, assess, and identify meaningful trends in its operating and financial performance. These measures are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for GAAP financial measures.

 

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

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Adjusted net income (loss) excludes the impact of the intangible asset impairment charge. Adjusted net income (loss) profit is presented to provide additional perspective on underlying trends in Patriot’s core operating results. A reconciliation between net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) is as follows:

 

    Three months ended   Six months ended
    March 31, 2015   March 31, 2015
Net Income (loss)     $ (351 )     751  
Adjustments:                  
  Intangible asset impairment charge       1,265       1,265  
Adjusted net income     $ 914       2,016  
                       

 

Adjusted Operating Ratio

 

Adjusted operating ratio excludes the impact of the intangible asset impairment charge. Adjusted operating ratio is presented to provide additional perspective on underlying trends in Patriot’s core operating results. A reconciliation between operating ratio and adjusted operating ratio is as follows:

 

    Three months ended   Six months ended
    March 31, 2015   March 31, 2015
Operating ratio       101.9%       97.9%    
Adjustments:                    
 Intangible asset impairment charge       (7.0%     (3.4% )  
Adjusted operating ratio       94.9%       94.5%    
                                 

 

Adjusted Operating (Loss) Profit

 

Adjusted operating (loss) profit excludes the impact of the intangible asset impairment charge. Adjusted operating (loss) profit is presented to provide additional perspective on underlying trends in Patriot’s core operating results. A reconciliation between operating (loss) profit and adjusted operating (loss) profit is as follows:

 

    Three months ended   Six months ended
    March 31, 2015   March 31, 2015
Operating  (loss) profit     $ (553 )     1,280  
Adjustments:                  
  Intangible asset impairment charge       2,074       2,074  
Adjusted operating profit     $ 1,521       3,354  
                       
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

 

Interest Rate Risk - We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes through our variable-rate borrowings under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement. The applicable margin for borrowings at March 31, 2015 was 1.0% which is the lowest margin applicable under the Credit Agreement. The applicable margin for such borrowings will be increased in the event our debt to capitalization ratio as calculated under the Credit Agreement reaches certain target levels. Based upon our indebtedness at March 31, 2015 of $3,179,000, a 1% increase in interest rate would result in $31,790 of additional interest expense annually.

 

Commodity Price Risk - The price and availability of diesel fuel are subject to fluctuations due to changes in the level of global oil production, seasonality, weather, global politics and other market factors. Historically, we have been able to recover a significant portion of fuel costs from our customers in the form of our base rates plus fuel surcharges.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

The Company also maintains a system of internal accounting controls over financial reporting that are designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

 

All control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

 

As of March 31, 2015, the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the CEO, CFO and CAO, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and

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procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s CEO, CFO and CAO concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting them in a timely manner to material information required to be included in periodic SEC filings.

 

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in the Company’s Information Statement dated January 12, 2015 as filed with a Form 8-K on January 13, 2015, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Information Statement are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

Item 2. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER

          (c)    
          Total    
          Number of    
          Shares   (d)
          Purchased   Approximate
  (a)       As Part of   Dollar Value of
  Total   (b)   Publicly   Shares that May
  Number of   Average   Announced   Yet Be Purchased
  Shares   Price Paid   Plans or   Under the Plans
Period Purchased   per Share   Programs   or Programs (1)
  January 1                                
  Through                                
  January 31     —       $ —         —       $ -  
                                   
  February 1                                
  Through                                
  February 28     —       $ —         —       $ 5,000,000  
                                   
  March 1                                
  Through                                
  March 31     —       $ —         —       $ 5,000,000  
                                   
  Total     —       $         —            
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(1) On February 4, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized management to expend up to $5,000,000 to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time as opportunities arise. To date, the Company has not repurchased any common stock of the Company.

 

Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

(a) Exhibits. The response to this item is submitted as a separate Section entitled "Exhibit Index", on page 33.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

May 13, 2015                 PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.

 

                         Thompson S. Baker II

                        Thompson S. Baker II

                        President and Chief Executive

                        Officer

 

                         John D. Milton, Jr.

                        John D. Milton, Jr.

                        Executive Vice President, Treasurer,

                        Secretary and Chief

                        Financial Officer

 

                         John D. Klopfenstein

                        John D. Klopfenstein

                        Controller and Chief

                        Accounting Officer

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PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2015

EXHIBIT INDEX

(2.1) Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2015, by and between FRP Holdings, Inc. and Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.(incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed February 3, 2015).
(3.1) Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
(3.2) Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws
(10.1) Credit Agreement, dated January 30, 2015, among Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
(10.2) Tax Matters Agreement, dated January 30, 2015, by and between FRP Holdings, Inc. and Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.(incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed February 3, 2015).
(10.3) Transition Services Agreement, dated January 30, 2015, by and between FRP Holdings, Inc. and Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed February 3, 2015).
(10.4) Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2015, by and between FRP Holdings, Inc. and Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed February 3, 2015).
(10.5) 2014 Equity Incentive Plan for Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.
(10.6) Management Compensation Plan
(14) Financial Code of Ethical Conduct between the Company, Chief Executive Officers, and Financial Managers, as adopted on May 6, 2015, which is available on the Company’s website at www.patriottrans.com.
(31)(a) Certification of Thompson S. Baker II.
(31)(b) Certification of John D. Milton, Jr.
(31)(c) Certification of John D. Klopfenstein.
(32) Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
101.XSD XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema 
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
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AMENDED AND RESTATED

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.

These Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. were duly adopted by its incorporator on October 29, 2014, and amended by the board of directors and the sole shareholder on January 19, 2015.

ARTICLE I
CORPORATE NAME

The name of this corporation is as follows: “Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. "

ARTICLE II
GENERAL NATURE OF BUSINESS

The general nature of the business to be transacted and carried on by this corporation and the objects and purposes are as follows:

To engage under the laws of the United States of America, any other nation, any state or other political subdivision and of any public or private authority as a common, contract or for-hire carrier of persons or property by air, water or motor vehicle; to acquire, receive, hold, operate and deal in any grants, concessions, franchises, licenses or rights which may be granted by any nation, state, political subdivision or any public or private authority; and to manufacture, produce, adapt, and prepare, deal in things incidental to or required for, or useful in connection with any of its business, and generally to carry on any other business which can be advantageously carried on in conjunction with the matters aforesaid.

To purchase, take, acquire, hold, own, use, deal in, sell, lease, exchange, transfer, mortgage, pledge or in any manner dispose of or encumber, and to deal and trade generally in wares, merchandise, personal property, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, licenses, and real property of every kind, class and description, or any interest therein, without limitation as to amounts, within or without the State of Florida and other states, territories, or dependencies of the United States, in foreign countries and in any part of the world.

To acquire the good will, rights and property and to undertake the whole or any part of the assets or liabilities of any person, firm, corporation or association; to pay for the same in cash, stock or other securities of this corporation, bonds, or otherwise; to hold or in any manner dispose of the whole or any part of the business so acquired, and to exercise all of the powers necessary or convenient in and about the conduct and management of such business; to guarantee, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of shares of the capital stock, or any bonds, securities, or evidence of indebtedness created by any other corporation, or corporations in this state, or any other state, country, nation or government, and while owner of said stock or other securities to exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon to the same extent as natural persons might or could do.

 

 

 

 

To enter into, make and perform contracts of every kind with any person, firm, association or corporation, municipality, body politic, country, territory, state, government, or colony or dependency thereof, and without limits as to the amounts; to draw, maintain, accept, endorse, discount, execute, and issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures, and other negotiable or transferable instruments and evidences of indebtedness, whether secured by mortgage or otherwise, as well as to secure the same by mortgage or otherwise, so far as may be permitted by the laws of the State of Florida.

To have offices, conduct its business and promote its objects within and without the State of Florida, and in other states, the District of Columbia, the territories and colonies of the United States and in foreign countries, without restriction as to place or amount.

To purchase, hold, and re-issue the shares of its capital stock.

To become guarantor or surety for any other person, firm or corporation for any purpose or transaction whatsoever.

To make lawful charitable, political or other gifts of its property, services or cash, when deemed in the interest of the corporation.

To adopt, purchase, administer and self-insure such pension, profit sharing, stock option, insurance, deferred compensation and other benefit and incentive plans for officers, employees and directors, and to grant such stock options to officers, employees, and directors and others as the directors may deem to be in the interest of the corporation.

To enter into a partnership or to enter into a joint venture with any other person, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity, whether created under the laws of Florida or of any other state, country or jurisdiction, for any of the foregoing objects and purposes of this corporation.

In general, to do any or all of the things herein set forth to the same extent as natural persons might or could do, and in any part of the world, as principals, agents, partners (either limited or general, in any business), joint venturers, contractors or otherwise, and either alone or in the company with others.

Generally, to have and be possessed with all of the privileges and powers granted or which may hereafter be granted to corporations for profit under the laws of the State of Florida.

The foregoing clauses shall be construed both as objects and as powers; and it is hereby expressly provided that the foregoing enumeration of specific powers shall not be held to limit or restrict in any manner the powers of this corporation.

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ARTICLE III
CAPITAL STOCK

1.                   The maximum number of shares of capital stock which the corporation shall be authorized to have outstanding at any time is twenty-five million (25,000,000) shares of voting common stock with a par value of $.10 per share and five million (5,000,000) shares of preferred stock, to be issued in such classes and series as the board of directors may, in accordance with the provisions of Florida Statutes and without further shareholder action, by resolution or resolutions, from time to time authorize to be issued.

2.                   Each shareholder holding common stock shall have one vote for each share of common stock. Shareholders holding common stock shall have no cumulative voting rights in any election of directors of this corporation.

3.                   Preferred stock, if authorized by the board of directors, shall comply with Florida law as then in effect, notwithstanding the following provisions.

(a)                 The shares of preferred stock shall be of one or more classes and may be issued in one or more series at one time or from time to time as the board of directors may determine.

(b)                Shares of preferred stock and any series thereof shall have such relative rights and preferences with regard to dividend rates, redemption rights, conversion privileges, with such voting powers, full or limited, or without voting powers and with such other distinguishing characteristics, including designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue thereof adopted by the board of directors (and as are not in contravention of this certificate of incorporation, or any amendment thereto), including (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing) the following:

(i)                  The distinctive designation and number of shares comprising such series, which number may (except where otherwise provided by the board of directors in creating such series) be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares then outstanding) from time to time by action of the board of directors.

(ii)                The dividend rate or rates, if any, on the shares of such series and the relation which any such dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any other class or classes or of any other series of capital stock, the terms and conditions upon which and the periods in respect of which any such dividends shall be payable, whether and upon what conditions any such dividends shall be cumulative, and if cumulative, the date or dates from which dividends shall accumulate, whether the shares of such series shall be limited in dividends, if any, or whether they shall or may participate in dividends over and above the dividend rate, if any, provided for the shares of such series, and whether any such dividends shall be payable in cash, in shares of such series, in shares of any other class or classes or of any other series of any class or classes of capital stock of the corporation, or in other property, or in more than one of the foregoing.

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(iii)              Whether the shares of such series shall be redeemable, the limitations and restrictions with respect to such redemption, the time or times when, the price or prices at which and the manner in which such shares shall be redeemable, including the manner of selecting shares of such series for redemption if less than all shares are to be redeemed.

(iv)              The rights to which the holders of shares of such series shall be entitled, and the preferences, if any, over any other series (or of any other series over such series), upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding up of the corporation, which rights may vary depending on whatever such liquidation, dissolution, distribution or winding up is voluntary or involuntary; may vary at different dates; and may vary otherwise.

(v)                Whether the shares of such series shall be subject to the operation of a purchase, retirement or sinking fund, and, if so, whether and upon what conditions such purchase, retirement or sinking fund shall be cumulative or noncumulative, the extent to which and the manner in which such fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption of the shares of such series for retirement or to other corporate purposes and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof.

(vi)              Whether the shares of such series shall be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of any other class or classes or of any other series of any class or classes of capital stock of the corporation, and, if so convertible or exchangeable, the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and the method, if any, of adjusting the same, and any other terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange.

(vii)            Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 3 as to voting rights, the voting powers, full and/or limited, if any, of the shares of such series; and whether and under what conditions the shares of such series (alone or together with the shares of one or more other series having similar provisions) shall be entitled to vote separately as a single class.

(viii)          Whether the issuance of any additional shares of such series, or of any shares of any other series, shall be subject to restrictions as to issuance or as to the powers, preferences or rights of any such other series.

(ix)              Any other preferences, privileges and powers, and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series, as the board of directors may deem advisable and as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this certificate of incorporation.

(c)                 No dividends shall be paid or declared or set apart for payment on any particular series of preferred stock in respect of any period unless accumulated dividends shall be or shall have been paid, or declared and set apart for payment, pro rata on all shares of preferred stock at the time outstanding of each other series which ranks equally as to dividends with such particular series, so that the amount of dividends declared on such particular series shall bear the same ratio to the amount declared on each such other series as the dividend rate of such particular series shall bear to the dividend rate of such other series.

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(d)                Whenever any shares of preferred stock are redeemed or otherwise retired, other shares may be issued in lieu thereof by the board of directors as part of the series of which they were originally a part or as they may be reclassified into and reissued as a part of a new series, or as a part of any other series, all subject to the protective conditions or restrictions of any outstanding series of preferred stock and for such considerations as may be fixed by the board of directors.

4.                   No stock shall be issued until the consideration for such stock has been fully paid, and when so paid shall be issued as fully paid and nonassessable. All or any part of the consideration for stock of the corporation may be paid in by, or used for the purchase of, real, personal, or intangible property, labor or services, or any combination thereof, at a just valuation thereof as determined by the board of directors or executive committee of the corporation at any regular meeting or at any special meeting pursuant to due notice as provided in the bylaws of the corporation.

5.                   No holder of common stock of the corporation shall have any preemptive or preferential right of subscription to any shares of any class of stock of the corporation, whether now or hereafter authorized, nor to any securities convertible into stock or securities of the corporation, nor to any options or warrants to acquire such stock or securities issued or sold, nor any right of subscriptions to any thereof.

6.                   The corporation shall not be required to issue certificates representing any fraction or fractions of a share of stock of any class but may issue in lieu thereof one or more non-dividend bearing and non-voting scrip certificates in such form or forms as shall be approved by the board of directors or executive committee, each representing a fractional interest in respect of one share of stock. Such scrip certificates upon presentation together with similar scrip certificates representing in the aggregate an interest in respect of one or more full shares of stock shall entitle the holders thereof to receive one or more full shares of stock of the class and series, if any, specified in such scrip certificates. Such scrip certificates may contain such terms and conditions as shall be fixed by the board of directors or the executive committee, and may become void and of no effect after a period to be determined by the board of directors or executive committee and to be specified in such scrip certificates.

7.                   The corporation, by resolution or resolutions of its board of directors or executive committee, shall have power to create and issue, whether or not in connection with the issue and sale of any shares of stock or any other securities of the corporation, warrants, conversion privileges, rights or options entitling the holders thereof to purchase from the corporation any shares of its capital stock of any class or classes or any other securities of the corporation, or to convert any other securities of the corporation into common stock of the corporation, such warrants, conversion privileges, rights or options to be evidenced by or in such instrument or instruments as shall be approved by the board of directors or executive committee. The terms upon which, the time or times, which may be limited or unlimited in duration, at or within which, and the price or prices (not less than the minimum amount prescribed by law, if any) at which any such warrants, convertible securities, rights or options may be issued and any such shares or other securities may be purchased from the corporation, upon the exercise of any warrant, conversion privilege, right or option shall be such as shall be fixed and stated in the resolution or resolutions of the board of directors or executive committee providing for the creation and issue of such warrants, convertible securities, rights or options. The board of directors or executive committee is hereby authorized to create and issue any such warrants, convertible securities, rights or options, from time to time, for such consideration, and to such persons, firms or corporations, as the board of directors or executive committee may determine.

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ARTICLE IV
SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK

1.                   Designation and Amount . The shares of such new series shall be designated as “Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock” (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares constituting the Series A Preferred Stock shall be 250,000, par value $.01 per share. Such number of shares may be increased or decreased by resolution of the board of directors; provided, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of shares then outstanding plus the number of shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options, rights or warrants or upon the conversion of any outstanding securities issued by the corporation convertible into Series A Preferred Stock.

2.                   Dividends and Distributions .

(a)                 Subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock (or any similar stock) ranking prior and superior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in preference to the holders of common stock, par value $.10 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the corporation, and of any other junior stock, shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of March, June, September and December in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a “Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock (the “First Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (x) $1.00 or (y) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and 100 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or, with respect to the First Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock. In the event the corporation shall at any time (i) declare a dividend on the outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iii) combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock in a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the corporation is the continuing or surviving corporation), then, in each such case and regardless of whether any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are then issued and outstanding, the amount to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock would otherwise be entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (y) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

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(b)                The corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section 2 immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that, in the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $1.00 per share on the Series A Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.

(c)                 Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, unless (i) the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the First Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date of the first issuance of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, or (ii) the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The board of directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall not be more than 60 calendar days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

3.                   Voting Rights . The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:

(a)                 Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 100 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the corporation. In the event the corporation shall at any time (i) declare a dividend on the outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iii) combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock in a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the corporation is the continuing or surviving corporation), then, in each such case and regardless of whether any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are then issued or outstanding, the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock would otherwise be entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

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(b)                Except as otherwise provided herein, in any other articles of amendment creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock, or by law, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock and any other capital stock of the corporation having general voting rights shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders of the corporation.

(c)                 Except as set forth herein, or as otherwise provided by law, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action.

4.                   Certain Restrictions .

(a)                Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the corporation shall not:

(i)                  declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock;

(ii)                declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;

(iii)              redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or

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(iv)              redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the board of directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the board of directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

(b)                The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the corporation unless the corporation could, under paragraph (a) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

5.                   Reacquired Shares . Any shares of Series A Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein, in the Articles of Incorporation, or in any other articles of amendment creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock or as otherwise required by law.

6.                   Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up . Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation, no distribution shall be made (a) to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have received $100 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment; provided, however, that the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive an aggregate amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 100 times the aggregate amount to be distributed per share to holders of shares of Common Stock, or (b) to the holders of shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except distributions made ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are entitled upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up. In the event the corporation shall at any time (i) declare a dividend on the outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iii) combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock in a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the corporation is the continuing or surviving corporation), then, in each such case and regardless of whether any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are then issued or outstanding, the aggregate amount to which each holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock would otherwise be entitled immediately prior to such event under the proviso in clause (a) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

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7.                   Consolidation, Merger, etc. In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then, in each such case, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed into an amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 100 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. In the event the corporation shall at any time (a) declare a dividend on the outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (b) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (c) combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock in a smaller number of shares, or (d) issue any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the corporation is the continuing or surviving corporation), then, in each such case and regardless of whether any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are then issued or outstanding, the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

8.                   Redemption . The shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable.

9.                   Rank . The Series A Preferred Stock shall rank, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, junior to all series of any other class of the corporation’s Preferred Stock.

10.               Amendment . The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation shall not be amended in any manner which would materially alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series A Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a single series.

 

ARTICLE V

CORPORATE EXISTENCE

This corporation shall have perpetual existence.

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 ARTICLE VI
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS

The principal office of this corporation shall be at 200 West Forsyth Street, 7 th Floor, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida 32202, but it shall have the right to move said office to any other place within or without the State of Florida, and it shall have the right to establish branch offices at other places within or without the State of Florida and within or without the United States of America.

ARTICLE VII
NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

The number of directors of this corporation is seven, but may be changed, but not to less than three, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole board of directors at the time in office or by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the shares of stock of this corporation entitled to vote thereon. The directors shall be divided into four classes, apportioned as follows: Class I shall consist of two directors; Class II shall consist of two directors; Class III shall consist of one director; and Class IV shall consist of two directors. The respective initial terms of office for each class of directors shall be as follows: the initial term of Class I directors will expire at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2015; the initial term of Class II directors will expire at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2016; the initial term of Class III directors will expire at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2017; and the initial term of Class IV directors will expire at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2018. After the expiration of the applicable initial term, each successive term of office for each class of directors shall be four years. If the number of directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the classes so as to maintain, as nearly as may be practicable, an equal number of directors in each class. Any vacancy occurring in the board of directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum. Any director of any class elected to fill a vacancy, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors, shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of that class. In no case, however, will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director. A director shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his term expires and until his successor shall be elected and qualify. A director may only be removed for "cause", which shall be defined for these purposes as a conviction of a felony, declaration of unsound mind by a court order, adjudication of bankruptcy, non-acceptance of office or such director having been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable for negligence of misconduct in the performance of his duty to this corporation in a matter of substantial importance to this corporation and such adjudication is no longer subject to direct appeal. This Article may be amended or repealed only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the shares of stock of this corporation entitled to vote thereon.

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ARTICLE VIII
OFFICERS

The officers of the corporation shall be a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, and a treasurer, and such other officers, with such titles, as may be prescribed by the board of directors, all of whom shall be elected by the board of directors or executive committee and shall serve at the pleasure of the board of directors or executive committee and may be removed at any time with or without cause, by the board of directors or executive committee.

ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION

1.                   The corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person, his heirs, executors and administrators, who shall serve at any time as a director or officer of the corporation or, at its request, of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, from and against any and all claims and liabilities to which such person shall have become subject by reason of his being or having heretofore or hereafter been a director or officer of the corporation, or of any other such corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any action alleged to have been heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted by such person as such director or officer, such indemnification to be in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida as now in existence or as hereafter amended.

2.                   The corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability.

3.                   The corporation, its directors, officers, employees and agent shall be fully protected in taking any action or making any payment under this Article IX or refusing to do so, in reliance upon the advice of counsel.

4.                   In addition to the foregoing provisions, this corporation shall indemnify each person or party described in paragraph 1 of this Article IX to the fullest extent permitted by Florida Statutes.

5.                   If any part of this Article IX shall be found in any proceeding to be invalid or ineffective, the remaining provisions shall not be affected.

ARTICLE X
SELF DEALING

No contract, act or other transaction between the corporation and any other person, firm or corporation in the absence of fraud, shall be invalidated, vitiated or in any way affected by the fact that any one or more of the directors of the corporation is or are (i) a party or parties to or interested in such contract, act or transaction or (ii) interested in or a director or officer or directors or officers of such other corporation. Any director or directors individually or jointly may in the absence of fraud, be a party or parties to or may be interested in any contract, act or transaction of this corporation or in which this corporation is interested. Each and every person who may become a director of this corporation is hereby relieved in the absence of fraud, from any obligation to account for profits and from all other liability which might otherwise arise by reason of contracting with the corporation for the benefit of himself or any other person or any firm, association or corporation in which he may be in any way interested or in which he may be an officer or director. The foregoing provisions shall be applicable notwithstanding that the director or directors referred to shall have voted for or shall have been necessary to authorize the contract, act or transaction in question, or that he or they shall have been present or necessary to constitute a quorum at the meeting which authorized such contract, act or transaction.

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ARTICLE XI
BUSINESS COMBINATION

The affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the shares of stock of this corporation entitled to vote thereon shall be required for the approval or authorization of any Business Combination.

For purposes of this Article XI:

1.                   The term “Business Combination” shall mean (a) any merger or consolidation of this corporation or a subsidiary of this corporation with or into a Related Person, (b) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition, including without limitation a mortgage or any other security device, not in the ordinary course of business, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of all or any Substantial Part of the assets either of this corporation (including without limitation any voting securities of a subsidiary) or of a subsidiary of this corporation to a Related Person, (c) any merger or consolidation of a Related Person with or into this corporation or a subsidiary of this corporation, (d) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition, including without limitation a mortgage or other security device, not in the ordinary course of business, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, to this corporation or to a subsidiary of this corporation of assets of a Related Person equaling in amount a Substantial Part of the assets of this corporation or such subsidiary, as the case may be, (e) any exchange of equity securities of this corporation for securities of a Related Person, (f) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of this corporation proposed by or on behalf of a Related Person, (g) the issuance of any securities of this corporation or a subsidiary of this corporation to a Related person, (h) any recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, exchange of securities or other transaction that would have the effect of directly or indirectly increasing the voting power of a Related Person with respect to this corporation or any subsidiary of this corporation, and (i) any agreement, contract or other arrangement providing for any of the transactions described in this definition of Business Combination.

2.                   The term “Related Person” shall mean and include any individual, corporation, partnership or other person which, together with its Affiliates and Associates (as each of such terms is defined in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (collectively, and as so in effect, the “Exchange Act”)), beneficially owns in the aggregate 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of this corporation, and any Affiliate or Associate of any such individual, corporation, partnership or other person; provided that this definition shall exclude any person which, but for this exception, would be a Related Person on February 2, 1989 (or such subsequent date thereafter on which shareholders other than Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc., first own not less than 80% of the outstanding voting stock of this corporation.)

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3.                   The term “Substantial Part” shall mean at any time more than 10% of the fair market value of the total assets of this corporation at such time.

4.                   A person is a “Beneficial Owner” of any voting stock:

(a)                 which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates beneficially owns (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly; or

(b)                which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or after the passage of time or the occurrence of a contingency) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, or has the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; or

(c)                 which are Beneficially Owned, directly or indirectly, by any person with which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any shares of voting stock.

This Article may be amended or repealed only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the shares of stock of this corporation entitled to vote thereon.

 

ARTICLE XII
CONTROL SHARE LAW NOT APPLICABLE

The provisions of Section 607.0902, Florida Statutes, shall not apply to control-share acquisitions of shares of this corporation.

This Article XII may be amended or repealed only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of stock of the corporation entitled to vote thereon; provided, however, if this Article XII shall be adopted by at least two-thirds of the shares of stock of the corporation entitled to vote thereon, this Article XII may be amended or repealed only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority of the shares of stock of the corporation entitled to vote thereon.

ARTICLE XIII
CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO SHAREHOLDER ACTIONS

1.                   Special Meeting of Shareholders . Pursuant to Section 607.0702, Florida Statutes, special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the board of directors or by the President. In addition, the Secretary shall call a meeting if the holders of 50% (but not a lesser number) of all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue proposed to be considered at the meeting sign, date, and deliver to the corporation’s Secretary one or more written demands for the meeting describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held.

2.                   Acting by Shareholders Without A Meeting Prohibited . Pursuant to, and as permitted by, Section 607.0704, Florida Statutes, the shareholders of this corporation are prohibited from taking action without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote.

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3.                   Nominations of Directors. Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election by the shareholders as directors. Nominations of persons for election as directors of the corporation may be made at a meeting of shareholders at which directors are being elected (i) by or at the direction of the board of directors and/or by or at the direction of any committee or person authorized or appointed by the board of directors or (ii) by any shareholder of the corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 3. Any nomination other than those governed by clause (i) of the preceding sentence shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the corporation. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation not less than 40 days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than 50 days’ notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to shareholders, notice by the shareholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10 th day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made. Such shareholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth (x) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate tor election as a director (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (iii) the class and number of any shares of the corporation or any subsidiary of the corporation which are beneficially owned by such person, and (iv) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to any then existing rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (y) the term and class of directors (as defined in Article VII) for which the nomination is made; and (z) as to the shareholder giving the notice (i) the name and record address of such shareholder and (ii) the class and number of shares of the corporation which are beneficially owned by such shareholder. The corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee as a director. No person shall be eligible for election as a director unless nominated as set forth herein.

The chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

Nothing contained herein shall prevent the board of directors from filling a vacancy including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors, as provided in Article VII.

This Article XIII may be amended or repealed only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of stock of the corporation entitled to vote thereon; provided, however, if this Article XIII shall be adopted by at least two-thirds of the shares of stock of the corporation entitled to vote thereon, this Article XIII may be amended or repealed only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a two-thirds majority of the shares of stock of the corporation entitled to vote thereon.

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BYLAWS

 

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PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.

ARTICLE I.

OFFICES

The principal office of the Corporation shall be 1801 Art Museum Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The Corporation may establish and maintain its principal office at such other place within or without the State of Florida as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, and the Corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of Florida, as the Board of Directors may designate or as the business of the Corporation may require from time to time.

ARTICLE II.

STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1.

Annual Meeting . The annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held on any business day selected by the Board of Directors in the second quarter of the Corporation’s fiscal year, for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. If the election of directors shall not be held on the day designated herein for any annual meeting of stockholders, or at any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors shall cause the election to be held at a special meeting of the stockholders as soon thereafter as conveniently may be.

Section 2.

Special Meeting . Special meeting of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called by the President or by the Board of Directors and shall be called by the President or by the Board of Directors and shall be called by the President at the request of the holders of not less than one-half of all the outstanding stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, such request stating the object of the meeting and the propositions to be discussed thereat.

Section 3.

Place of Meeting . The Board of Directors may designate any place, within or without the State of Florida, as the place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special meeting called by the Board of Directors. If no designation is made, or if a special meeting be otherwise called, the place of meeting shall be the principal office of the Corporation in the State of Florida.

 

 
 

Section 4.

Notice of Meeting . Written notice, stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail (or by other means permitted under the Florida Business Corporation Act and other law and listing standards applicable to the Corporation), by or at the direction of the President, or the Secretary; or the persons calling the meeting, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed delivered when deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid; provided , however , when stockholders who hold four-fifths of the voting stock having the right and entitled to vote at any meeting shall be present at such meeting, however called or notified, and shall sign a written consent thereto on the record of the meeting, the acts of such meeting shall be as valid as if called in the manner hereinabove required or otherwise required by law.

Section 5.

Fixing of Record Date . For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders , or stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or in order to make a determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of stockholders. Such date in any case shall not be more than sixty (60) days and, in the case of a meeting of stockholders, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date on which the meeting is to be held or the particular action requiring such determination of stockholders is to be taken.

Section 6.

Voting Lists . The officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books for stocks of the Corporation shall make a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at each meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of and the number of shares held by each. Such list shall be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting for the purposes thereof.

Section 7.

Quorum . A majority of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders. If less than a majority of the outstanding shares of stock are represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. The stockholders present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

Section 8.

Proxies . At all meetings of stockholders, a stockholder may vote in person or by proxy executed in writing by the stockholder or by his duly authorized attorney in fact. Such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation before or at the time of the meeting. In the event that any such instrument shall designate two or more persons to act as proxies, a majority of such persons present at the meeting, or, if only one is present, that one, shall have all of the powers conferred by the instrument upon all of the persons so designated unless the instrument shall otherwise provide.

Section 9.

Voting of Stock . Each outstanding share of stock entitled to vote shall be entitled to one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders.

 

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Section 10.

Voting of Stock by Certain Holders .

(a)

Shares of stock standing in the name of another corporation (or other entity) may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the charter or bylaws of the entity may prescribe, or as prescribed by the laws under which the entity holds its charter, or in the absence of any such provision, as the Board of Directors (or manager) of such entity may determine, and the execution and delivery of such proxy, under the seal of such corporation, shall be prima facie evidence of due corporate authority. The Corporation may, at its option, require such evidence as it deems appropriate of authority of such officer, agent or proxy to execute a proxy or vote shares of stock standing in the name of an entity.

(b)

Shares of stock held by an administrator, executor, guardian or other personal representative may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares into his name. Shares of stock standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him without a transfer of such shares of stock into his name.

(c)

Shares of stock standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver, and shares held by or under the control of a receiver may be voted by such receiver without the transfer thereof into his name if authority so to do be contained in an appropriate order of the court by which such receiver was appointed.

(d)

A stockholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, and thereafter the pledge shall be entitled to vote the shares so transferred.

ARTICLE III.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1.

General Powers . The property, business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed and controlled by its Board of Directors.

Section 2.

Number, Tenure and Qualifications . The number of directors of the Corporation shall be not less than three (3), their number to be determined upon or before their election at each annual stockholders’ meeting, at any special stockholders meeting called for that purpose, or at a meeting of the Board of Directors at the time in office. The directors shall be divided into four classes: Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class IV. The respective initial terms of office for each class of directors shall be as follows: the initial term of Class I directors will expire at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 1990; the initial term of Class II directors will expire at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 1992; the initial term of Class III directors will expire at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 1993; and the initial term of Class IV directors will expire at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 1994. After the expiration of the applicable initial term, each successive term of office for each class of directors shall be four years. If the number of directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the classes so as to maintain, as nearly as may be practicable, an equal number of directors in each class. Each director shall hold office until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the year in which his term expires and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. Directors need not be residents of the State of Florida, but must be stockholders of the Corporation. The Board of Directors shall have the power at any special or regular meeting of such Board of Directors to increase the number of directors and to fill any vacancy created by such increase prior to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the year in which the director’s term expires.

 

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Section 3.

Regular Meetings . A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without other notice than this bylaw immediately after, and at the same place as the annual meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, the time and place, either within or without the State of Florida, for the holding of additional regular meetings without other notice than such resolution.

Section 4.

Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the chairman of the Board, the President or any three directors. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix any place, either within or without the State of Florida, as the place for holding any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them.

Section 5.

Notice . Written notice of any special meeting shall be given to each director at least two days prior to the meeting by mail, in person, by electronic means or by any other means permitted under the Florida Business Corporation Act. Any director may waive notice of any meeting, either before or after such meeting. The attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.

Section 6.

Quorum . A majority of the number of directors fixed in the manner provided for by Section 2 of this Article II shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, but if less than such majority is present at a meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.

Section 7.

Manner of Acting . The act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

Section 8.

Action Without a Meeting . Any action that may be taken by the Board of Directors at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so to be taken, shall be signed by all of the directors before such action is taken.

Section 9.

Vacancies . Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors though less than a quorum. Any director of any class elected to fill a vacancy, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors, shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of that class. In no case, however, will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director. A director shall hold office until the Annual Meeting for the year in which his term expires and until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify.

 

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Section 10.

Compensation . By resolution of the Board of Directors, each director may be paid his expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors, and may be paid a stated fee as director or a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors, it’s Committees, or all or any thereof. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore.

Section 11.

Presumption of Assent . A director of the Corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent to such action with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the secretary of the Corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a director who voted in favor of such action.

Section 12.

Liability . No person shall be liable to the Corporation for any loss or damage suffered by it on account of any action taken or omitted to be taken by him as a director or officer of the Corporation or of any other corporation which he serves as a director or officer at the request of the Corporation, in good faith if such person (a) exercised and used the same degree of care and skill as a prudent man would have exercised or used under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs, or (b) took or omitted to take such action in reliance upon advice of counsel for the Corporation or upon statements made or information furnished by officers or employees of the Corporation which he had reasonable grounds to believe. The foregoing shall not be exclusive of other rights and defenses to which he may be entitled as a matter of law.

Section 13.

Conference Telephone Meetings . The Board of Directors may hold meetings of such board by the use of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and all such members so participating shall be deemed present at such meeting. Notice of such meeting shall be deemed sufficient, however given, as to all persons participating in the meeting, Any director not participating in the meeting may waive notice thereof, either before or after the meeting.

Section 14.

Corporate Governance Guidelines . By resolution the Board of Directors may establish and otherwise adopt guidelines and policies relating to corporate governance matters. Any such guidelines or policies that may be established by the Board of Directors shall not have the effect of amending these bylaws. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the terms of these bylaws and any such corporate governance guidelines or policies established by the Board of Directors, the terms of these bylaws shall govern and control.

 

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ARTICLE IV.
OFFICERS

Section 1.

Number . The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, one or more Vice Presidents (the number thereof to be determined by the Board of Directors), a Secretary, and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors. Such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary may be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, except the offices of the President and Secretary. Officers other than the President may or may not be stockholders.

Section 2.

Election and Term of Office . The officers of the Corporation to be elected by the Board of Directors shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual meeting of the stockholders. If the election of officers shall not be held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as conveniently may be. Each officer shall hold office until his successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until his death or until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided.

Section 3.

Vacancies, Additional Offices, and Removal . A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, and any additional offices, may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term. All officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and may be removed by the Board of Directors at any time with or without cause. Any employee or agent may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interest of the Corporation will be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Appointment or employment of an employee or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.

Section 4.

Chairman of the Board and Vice Chairman of the Board .

(a)

The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if elected by the Board of Directors, or failing his election or in his absence, the Vice Chairman, if any, or failing his election or in his absence, the President, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

(b)

The Board of Directors may designate a Vice Chairman of the Board to act in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

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Section 5.

President . The President shall be the principal executive and administrative officer of the Corporation, and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Corporation. He shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and in the absence of the Chairman or a Vice Chairman of the Board, at all meetings of the Board of Directors. He may sign, with the Secretary or any other proper officer of the Corporation thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors, certificates for shares of the Corporation, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; he may appoint officers, agents, or employees other than those appointed by the Board of Directors and in general he shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.

Section 6.

The Vice Presidents . In the absence of the President or in the event of his death, inability or refusal to act, the Vice President (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice Presidents in the order designated at the time of their election, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restriction upon the President. Any Vice President may sign, with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, certificates for shares of the Corporation; and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of Directors.

Section 7.

The Secretary . The Secretary shall: (a) keep the minutes of the proceedings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Corporation and see that the seal of the Corporation is affixed to all documents the execution of which on behalf of the Corporation under its seal is duly authorized; (d) keep a register of the post office address of each stockholder which shall be furnished to the Secretary by such stockholder; (e) sign with the President, or a Vice President, certificates for shares of the Corporation, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors; (f) in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.

Section 8.

The Treasurer . The Treasurer shall: (a) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the Corporation; (b) receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of Article V of these bylaws; and (c) in general perform all of the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of Directors. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine.

Section 9.

Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers . The Assistant Secretaries, when authorized by the Board of Directors, may sign with the President or a Vice President certificates for shares of the Corporation the issuance of which shall have been authorized by a resolution of the Board of directors. The Assistant Treasurers shall respectively, if required by the Board of Directors, give bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties in such sums and with such sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine. The Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers, in general, shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the Secretary or the Treasurer, respectively, or by the President or the Board of Directors.

 

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ARTICLE V.
CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS

Section 1.

Contracts . The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Section 2.

Loans . No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. No mortgage or other hypothecation of the assets of the Corporation shall be made, except by order of the majority of the Board of Directors.

Section 3.

Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation, shall be signed manually or by facsimile by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the Corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section 4.

Deposits . All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as the Board of Directors may select.

ARTICLE VI.
CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER

Section 1.

Certificates for Shares of Stock . Certificates representing shares of stock of the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Such certificates shall be signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and sealed with the corporate seal or a facsimile thereof. The signatures of such officers upon a certificate may be facsimiles if the certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent, or registered by a registrar, other than the Corporation itself or one of its employees. All certificates for shares shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified. The name and address of the person to whom the shares represented thereby are issued, with the number of shares and date of issue, shall be entered on the stock transfer books of the Corporation. All certificates surrendered to the Corporation for transfer shall be cancelled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled, except that in case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate a new one may be issued therefore upon such terms and indemnity to the Corporation as the Board of Directors may prescribe.

Section 2.

Transfer of Shares of Stock . Transfer of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be made only on the stock transfer books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by his legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation, and on surrender for cancellation of the certificate for such shares. The person in whose name shares stand on the books of the Corporation shall be deemed by the Corporation to be the owner thereof for all purposes.

 

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ARTICLE VII.
FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin in each calendar year on the first day of October and end on the next succeeding thirtieth day of September.

ARTICLE VIII.
DIVIDENDS

The Board of Directors may from time to time declare, and the Corporation may pay, dividends on its outstanding shares of stock in the manner and upon the terms and conditions provided by law and its Articles of Incorporation without impairing the business of the Corporation and as the business and profits of the Corporation may justify.

ARTICLE IX.
CORPORATE SEAL

Section 1.

Description . The Board of Directors shall provide a corporate seal which shall be circular in form and shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation around the outer margin thereof, and the words, “Corporate Seal, Incorporated 1988, Florida” in the center thereof.

Section 2.

Custody . The Secretary of the Corporation shall be the custodian of the seal of the Corporation and shall affix the same, or where permitted a facsimile thereof, to all papers, writing, stock certificates, and other documents requiring the name of the Corporation, when directed to do so by the President, or a Vice President or the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE X.
WAIVER OF NOTICE

Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder or director of the Corporation under the provisions of these bylaws or under the provisions of the articles of incorporation or under the laws of Florida, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.

ARTICLE XI.
AMENDMENTS

Section 1.

By Directors . These bylaws may be amended consistent with any bylaws adopted by stockholders, or any part thereof that has not been adopted by stockholders may be repealed, by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

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Section 2.

By Stockholders . These bylaws may be amended, or repealed wholly or in part, by a majority of the stockholders entitled to vote thereon present at any stockholders’ meeting, if notice of the proposed action was include in the notice of the meeting, or is waived in writing by a majority of the stockholders entitled to vote thereon.

ARTICLE XII.
COMMITTEES

Section 1.

Appointment . The Board of Directors by resolution may designate one or more committees to assist the Board of Directors in the discharge of its duties, each such committee consisting of such members as shall be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors. The designation of any such committee and the delegation thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve the Board of Directors, or any member thereof, of any responsibility imposed by law.

The following committees shall be standing committees of the Board of Directors: the Executive Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board of Directors may designate, by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Board, additional committees and may prescribe for each such committee such powers and authority as may properly be granted to such committees.

Section 2.

Tenure and Qualifications . Each committee member shall hold office until the next regular annual meeting of the Board of Directors following his designation or at any other time the Board of Directors shall determine.

Section 3.

Meetings . Regular meetings of a committee may be held without notice at such times and places as the members of the committee may fix from time to time by resolution. Special meetings of a committee may be called by any member thereof upon not less than two days’ notice stating the place, date and hour of the meeting, Any committee member may waive notice of the meeting before or after such meeting, and no notice of any meeting need be given to any member thereof who attends in person. The notice of a meeting of a committee need not state the business proposed to be transacted at the meeting.

Section 4.

Quorum . A majority of the members of a committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting thereof and action of a committee must be authorized by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present.

Section 5.

Action without a Meeting . Any action that may be taken by a committee at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so to be taken, shall be signed by all of the members of the committee.

Section 6.

Vacancies . Any vacancy in a committee may be filled by a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board of Directors.

Section 7.

Resignations and Removal . Any member of a committee may be removed at any time with or without cause by resolution adopted by a majority of the Board of Directors. Any committee member may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Chairman of the Board or Secretary of the Corporation, and unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 

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Section 8.

Procedure . Each standing committee shall adopt a committee charter, shall elect a chair from its members and may fix its own rules of procedure which shall not be inconsistent with these bylaws or any resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section 9.

Conference Telephone Meetings . A committee may hold meetings of such committee by the use of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and all such members so participating shall be deemed present at such meeting. Notice of such meeting shall be deemed sufficient however given, as to all persons participating in the meeting. Any member of such committee not participating in the meeting may waive notice thereof, either before or after the meeting.

Section 10.

Executive Committee . The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors shall consist of two or more members of the Board of Directors as the Board of Directors may determine. The primary purpose and function of the Executive Committee shall be to (i) oversee management or other special projects on behalf of the Board of Directors and (ii) act upon matters when the Board of Directors is not in session or cannot be assembled. The Executive Committee, when the Board of Directors is not in session, shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors except to the extent, if any, that such authority shall be limited by resolution of the Board of Directors or applicable law. The Executive Committee shall have such further purposes, functions, powers and responsibilities as may be designated by the Board of Directors.

Section 11.

Compensation Committee . The Compensation Committee shall have such purposes, functions, powers and responsibilities as may be designated by the Board of Directors in the Charter of the Compensation Committee.

Section 12.

Audit Committee . The Audit Committee shall have such purposes, functions, powers and responsibilities as may be designated by the Board of Directors in the Charter of the Audit Committee.

Section 13.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee . The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall have such purposes, functions, powers and responsibilities as may be designated by the Board of Directors in the Charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

 

 

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EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

2015 CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

dated as of January 30, 2015

 

between

 

PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.

 

as Borrower

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

 

as Lender

 

 

 
 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      Page
Article 1 DEFINITIONs; CONSTRUCTION 1
  Section 1.1 Definitions 1
  Section 1.2 Classifications of Loans and Borrowings 15
  Section 1.3 Accounting Terms and Determination 15
  Section 1.4 Terms Generally 16
Article 2 AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE REVOLVING COMMITMENT 16
  Section 2.1 General Description of Facility 16
  Section 2.2 Revolving Loans 16
  Section 2.3 Procedure for Borrowings 16
  Section 2.4 Reserved 17
  Section 2.5 Loan Management Service 17
  Section 2.6 Funding of Borrowings 17
  Section 2.7 Interest Elections. 17
  Section 2.8 Optional Reduction and Termination of Revolving Commitment. 18
  Section 2.9 Repayment of Loans 19
  Section 2.10 Evidence of Indebtedness. 19
  Section 2.11 Optional Prepayments 19
  Section 2.12 Interest on Loans. 20
  Section 2.13 Fees. 20
  Section 2.14 Computation of Interest and Fees 21
  Section 2.15 Inability to Determine Interest Rates 21
  Section 2.16 Illegality 22
  Section 2.17 Increased Costs. 22
  Section 2.18 Funding Indemnity 23
  Section 2.19 Taxes. 24
  Section 2.20 Payments Generally. 24
  Section 2.21 Mitigation of Obligations 25
  Section 2.22 Letter of Credit Commitment 25
  Section 2.23 Procedure for Issuance and Reimbursement of Letters of Credit. 25
  Section 2.24 Increased Cost. 26
  Section 2.25 Obligations Absolute 26
  Section 2.26 Letter of Credit Documents 27
Article 3 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOANS 27
  Section 3.1 Conditions To Effectiveness 27
  Section 3.2 Each Credit Event 29
Article 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 29
  Section 4.1 Existence; Power 29
  Section 4.2 Organizational Power; Authorization 29
  Section 4.3 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts 30
  Section 4.4 Financial Statements 30
  Section 4.5 Litigation and Environmental Matters. 30
  Section 4.6 Compliance with Laws and Agreements 31

 

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  Section 4.7 Investment Company Act, Etc. 31
  Section 4.8 Taxes 31
  Section 4.9 Margin Regulations 31
  Section 4.10 ERISA 31
  Section 4.11 Ownership of Property. 31
  Section 4.12 Disclosure 32
  Section 4.13 Labor Relations 32
  Section 4.14 Subsidiaries 32
  Section 4.15 Legal Name 32
  Section 4.16 No Restrictions on Dividends 32
  Section 4.17 Solvency 32
  Section 4.18 Insurance 33
  Section 4.19 Outstanding Indebtedness 33
Article 5 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 33
  Section 5.1 Financial Statements and Other Information 33
  Section 5.2 Notices of Material Events 34
  Section 5.3 Existence; Conduct of Business 35
  Section 5.4 Compliance with Laws, Etc. 35
  Section 5.5 Payment of Obligations 35
  Section 5.6 Books and Records 36
  Section 5.7 Visitation, Inspection, Etc. 36
  Section 5.8 Maintenance of Properties; Insurance 36
  Section 5.9 Use of Proceeds 36
  Section 5.10 Additional Subsidiaries 36
  Section 5.11 Deposit Relationship 37
Article 6 FINANCIAL COVENANTS 37
  Section 6.1 Leverage Ratio 37
  Section 6.2 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio 37
  Section 6.3 Tangible Net Worth 37
Article 7 NEGATIVE COVENANTS 37
  Section 7.1 Indebtedness 37
  Section 7.2 Negative Pledge 38
  Section 7.3 Fundamental Changes. 39
  Section 7.4 Investments, Loans, Etc. 40
  Section 7.5 Restricted Payments 41
  Section 7.6 Sale of Assets 41
  Section 7.7 Transactions with Affiliates 42
  Section 7.8 Restrictive Agreements 42
  Section 7.9 Sale and Leaseback Transactions 42
  Section 7.10 Hedging Agreements 43
  Section 7.11 Amendment to Material Documents 43
  Section 7.12 Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness 43
  Section 7.13 Accounting Changes 43
  Section 7.14 Name Changes. 43
Article 8 EVENTS OF DEFAULT 44
  Section 8.1 Events of Default 44

 

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Article 9 RESERVED 46
Article 10 MISCELLANEOUS 46
  Section 10.1 Notices. 46
  Section 10.2 Waiver; Amendments. 47
  Section 10.3 Expenses; Indemnification. 48
  Section 10.4 Successors and Assigns. 49
  Section 10.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. 50
  Section 10.6 Arbitration 51
  Section 10.7 Right of Setoff 53
  Section 10.8 Counterparts; Integration 53
  Section 10.9 Survival 53
  Section 10.10 Severability 54
  Section 10.11 Confidentiality 54
  Section 10.12 Interest Rate Limitation 54
  Section 10.13 US PATRIOT Act Notice 55

 

Schedules    
     
Schedule 4.5 - Environmental Matters
Schedule 4.14 - Subsidiaries
Schedule 7.4 - Existing Investments
     
Exhibits    
     
Exhibit A - Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit B - Reserved
Exhibit C - Form of Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement with Schedule I and Annex I thereto
Exhibit D - Form of Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement with Schedule I and Annex I thereto
Exhibit 2.3 - Notice of Revolving Borrowing
Exhibit 2.7 - Notice of Continuation/Conversion
Exhibit 3.1(b)(iv) - Form of Secretary’s Certificate
Exhibit 3.1(b)(vii) - Form of Officer’s Certificate
Exhibit 3.1(c) - Issued and Outstanding Letters of Credit
     
Annexes    
     
Annex I Captive Investment Policy Statement

 

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2015 CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS 2015 CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of January 30, 2015, by and among PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC. , a Florida corporation formerly known as New Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (the “ Lender ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS , Patriot Transportation, Inc., of Florida, a Florida corporation (formerly known as Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.) and Lender are parties to a 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012, as amended (the “ Original Credit Agreement ”); and

 

WHEREAS , the board of directors of Patriot Transportation, Inc., of Florida, has adopted a plan of reorganization pursuant to which, among other things, Patriot Transportation, Inc., of Florida, is split into two public companies, FRP Holdings, Inc., and the Borrower; and

 

WHEREAS , the Borrower has requested, and Bank has agreed to extend to Borrower, a revolving credit facility in the principal amount of $25,000,000, as more fully set forth below.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the Borrower and the Lender agree as follows:

 

Article 1

DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION

 

Section 1.1      Definitions. In addition to the other terms defined herein, the following terms used herein shall have the meanings herein specified (to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

 

Affiliate ” shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person.

 

Applicable Margin ” shall mean the respective number of basis points per annum designated below determined based on the Borrower’s Leverage Ratio:

 

 
 

 

LEVEL   Leverage
Ratio
  Applicable Margin
(basis points per annum)
        Base Rate   LIBOR 1   Commitment Fee
I     >=.45 to .55     100.0       150.0       25.0  
II     >=.35 to <.45     75.0       125.0       20.0  
III     <.35     25.0       100.0       15.0  
                                 

; provided, however, that adjustments, if any, to the Applicable Margin based on changes in the Borrower’s Leverage Ratio as set forth above shall be calculated by the Lender quarterly, based upon the Borrower’s quarterly financial statements, on a rolling four quarter basis, and shall become effective (each an “ Interest Rate Change Date ”), (i) if interest is based on the Base Rate, on the third Day after the Lender receives the Covenant Compliance Certificate and/or the financial statements reflecting such change in the Borrower’s Leverage Ratio or (ii) if interest is based on LIBOR, on the first Day of the Interest Period following the Interest Period that the Lender receives the Covenant Compliance Certificate and/or the financial statements reflecting such change in the Borrower’s Leverage Ratio; and provided, further, however, if the Borrower shall fail to deliver any such Covenant Compliance Certificate or financial statements within the time period required pursuant to this Agreement, then the Applicable Margin shall be at Level I until the appropriate Covenant Compliance Certificate or financial statements, as the case may be, are so delivered. The Applicable Margin as of the Closing Date shall be at [ Level III ].

 

Available Amount ” means on the calculation date, the maximum amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit.

Availability Period ” shall mean the period from the Closing Date to the Commitment Termination Date.

 

Bank Products ” shall mean any of the following services provided to Borrower by Lender (or any Affiliate of a Lender): (a) any treasury or other cash management services, including deposit accounts, automated clearing house (ACH) origination and other funds transfer, depository (including cash vault and check deposit), zero balance accounts and sweeps, return items processing, controlled disbursement accounts, positive pay, lockboxes and lockbox accounts, account reconciliation and information reporting, payables outsourcing, payroll processing, trade finance services, investment accounts and securities accounts, (b) card services, including credit cards (including purchasing cards and commercial cards), prepaid cards, including payroll, stored value and gift cards, merchant services processing, and debit card services and (c) Hedging Agreements entered into with Lender (or an Affiliate of Lender).

 

 

1 Applies to both Daily One Month LIBOR Loans or Eurodollar Loans.

 

2
 

 

Base Rate ” shall mean at any time the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% per annum.

 

Base Rate Loan ” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate.

 

 “ Borrower ” shall have the meaning in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

Borrowing ” shall mean a borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

 

Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person shall mean all obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) of real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Change in Control ” shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (a) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower to any Person or “group” (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder in effect on the date hereof), (b) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or “group” (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding shares of the voting stock of the Borrower; or (c) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the current board of directors or (ii) appointed by directors so nominated.

 

Change in Law ” shall mean (i) the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation after the date of this Agreement, (ii) any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or application thereof, by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement, or (iii) compliance by the Lender (or for purposes of Section 2.17(b) or Section 2.24 , by the Lender’s holding company, if applicable) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement.

 

Closing Date ” shall mean January 30, 2015.

 

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time.

 

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Commitment Termination Date ” shall mean the earliest of (i) December 1, 2019, (ii) the date on which the Revolving Commitment is terminated pursuant to Section 2.8 or (iii) the date on which all amounts outstanding under this Agreement have been declared or have automatically become due and payable (whether by acceleration or otherwise).

 

Consolidated Current Maturities of Long Term Debt ” shall mean the portion of Consolidated Long Term Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP, paid during the twelve (12) month period ending on the last day of the month prior to the date as of which said determination is to be made, but excluding any amounts paid during such period in respect of Consolidated Long Term Debt that was not in default and which was voluntarily prepaid by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

 

Consolidated EBITDA ” shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period, an amount equal to the sum of (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (b) to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) Consolidated Income Tax Expense, and (iii) depreciation, depletion and amortization determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP in each case for such period.

 

“Consolidated Income Tax Expense ” shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the aggregate of all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings paid in cash to any Governmental Authority.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense ” shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the sum of (i) total cash interest expense, including without limitation the interest component of any payments in respect of Capital Leases Obligations capitalized or expensed during such period (whether or not actually paid during such period) plus (ii) the net amount payable (or minus the net amount receivable) under Hedging Agreements during such period (whether or not actually paid or received during such period).

 

Consolidated Long Term Debt ” shall mean, for any period, all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or any portion thereof, determined on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, the maturity of which extends beyond twelve (12) months from the date of calculation of Consolidated Long Term Debt.

 

Consolidated Net Income ” shall mean, for any period, the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding therefrom (to the extent otherwise included therein) (i) any extraordinary gains or losses, (ii) any gains attributable to write-ups of assets, (iii) any equity interest of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower in the unremitted earnings of any Person that is not a Subsidiary and (iv) any income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary on the date that such Person’s assets are acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

 

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Consolidated Net Worth ” shall mean, as of any date, the total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that would be reflected on the Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet as of such date prepared in accordance with GAAP, after eliminating all amounts properly attributable to minority interests, if any, in the stock and surplus of Subsidiaries, minus the sum of (i) the total liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that would be reflected on the Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet as of such date prepared in accordance with GAAP and (ii) the amount of any write-up in the book value of any assets resulting from a revaluation thereof or any write-up in excess of the cost of such assets acquired reflected on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as of such date prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated Total Capital ” shall mean, as of any date of determination with respect to the Borrower, the sum of (i) Consolidated Total Debt and (ii) Consolidated Net Worth.

 

Consolidated Total Debt ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that would be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date.

 

Control ” shall mean the power, directly or indirectly, either to (i) vote five percent (5%) or more of securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of a Person or (ii) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. The terms “ Controlling ,” “ Controlled by ,” and “ under common Control with ” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

Covenant Compliance Certificate ” shall mean a certificate in such form as may be acceptable to the Lender, containing all the financial covenants and ratios with which the Borrower is required to comply during the term of this Agreement and containing calculations reflecting whether or not the Borrower is in compliance with each such financial covenant or ratio.

 

Daily One Month LIBOR ” means for any day, the rate of interest equal to LIBOR then in effect for delivery for a one (1) month period.

 

 “ Daily One Month LIBOR Loan ” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bears interest at a rate determined by reference to Daily One Month LIBOR.

 

Default ” shall mean any condition or event that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Default Interest ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(b) .

 

Designated Account ” shall mean the demand deposit operating account of Borrower or Patriot Transportation, Inc., of Florida designated as the account to be used for the debit or credit of funds in connection with the Loan Management Service pursuant to Section 2.5 or for the funding of Revolving Loan advances pursuant to Section 2.6 .

 

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Dollar(s) ” and the sign “ $ ” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

 

Environmental Laws ” shall mean all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.

 

Environmental Liability ” shall mean any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental investigation and remediation, costs of administrative oversight, fines, natural resource damages, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) any actual or alleged exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated), which, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for the purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

ERISA Event ” shall mean (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator appointed by the PBGC of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

 

Eurodollar ” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR.

 

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning provided in Article 8 .

 

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Excluded Taxes ” shall mean with respect to the Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of the Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located and (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located.

 

Federal Funds Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/8th of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers for the immediately preceding day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; provided that if no such rate is so published on any day, then the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the rate most recently published.

 

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” shall mean, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period less Consolidated Income Tax Expenses to (b) the sum of Consolidated Interest Expense plus Consolidated Current Maturities of Long Term Debt for such period.

 

GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis and subject to the terms of Section 1.3 .

 

Governmental Authority ” shall mean the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

 

Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “ guarantor ”) shall mean any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly and including any obligation, direct or indirect, of the guarantor (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued in support of such Indebtedness or obligation; provided, that the term “ Guarantee ” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposits in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which the Guarantee is made or, if not so stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith. The term “ Guarantee ” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

 

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Guarantors ” shall mean Patriot Transportation, Inc., of Florida, and Florida Rock and Tank Lines, Inc., and any future Subsidiary which is required pursuant to Section 5.10 to become a Guarantor.

 

Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

Hedging Agreements ” shall mean interest rate swap, cap or collar agreements, interest rate future or option contracts, currency swap agreements, currency future or option contracts, commodity agreements and other similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect against fluctuations in interest rates, currency values or commodity values.

 

Indebtedness ” of any Person shall mean, without duplication (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business; provided, that for purposes of Section 8.1(f) , trade payables overdue by more than 120 days shall be included in this definition except to the extent that any of such trade payables are being disputed in good faith and by appropriate measures), (iv) all obligations of such Person under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement(s) relating to property acquired by such Person, (v) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (vi) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of letters of credit, acceptances or similar extensions of credit, (vii) all Guarantees of such Person of the type of Indebtedness described in clauses (i) through (vi) above, (viii) all Indebtedness of a third party secured by any Lien on property owned by such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness has been assumed by such Person, (ix) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any common stock of such Person, and (x) Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, except to the extent that the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.

 

Indemnified Taxes ” shall mean Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

 

Indemnity and Contribution Agreement ” shall mean the 2015 Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D, among the Borrower, the Subsidiary Loan Parties and the Lender.

 

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Interest Period ” means a period commencing on a New York Business Day and continuing for one month, two months, three months or six months, as designated by Borrower in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article 2, during which all or a portion of the outstanding principal balance of this Note bears interest determined in relation to LIBOR; provided however, that (i) if the day after the end of any Interest Period is not a New York Business Day (so that a new Interest Period could not be selected by Borrower to start on such day), then such Interest Period shall continue up to, but shall not include, the next New York Business Day after the end of such Interest Period, unless the result of such extension would be to cause any immediately following Interest Period to begin in the next calendar month in which event the Interest Period shall continue up to, but shall not include, the New York Business Day immediately preceding the last day of such Interest Period, and (ii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the scheduled maturity date hereof.

 

Lender ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the opening paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Letter of Credit ” shall mean any standby letter of credit (or at the Lender’s discretion, any documentary letter of credit) issued by the Lender pursuant to Section 2.22 hereof, as it may be modified from time to time. The term “ Letter of Credit ” shall not include any letters of credit issued by the Lender other than pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Letter of Credit Documents ” shall mean such applications and other agreements as the Lender may require in connection with the issuance of a Letter of Credit, as they may be modified from time to time.

 

Letter of Credit Exposure ” shall mean the aggregate Available Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit as to which the Lender is obligated to make Revolving Loan advances pursuant to Section 2.23 .

 

Letter of Credit Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.23 .

 

Leverage Ratio ” shall mean, as of any date of determination with respect to the Borrower, the ratio of (i) Consolidated Total Debt as of such date to (ii) Consolidated Total Capital as of such date.

 

LIBOR ” shall mean, for any applicable Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined by Bank based on the rate for United States dollar deposits for delivery on the first day of each Interest Period for a period approximately equal to such Interest Period as reported on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 page (or any successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two London Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period (or if not so reported, then as determined by Bank from another recognized source or interbank quotation)..

 

Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge, encumbrance, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, or other arrangement having the practical effect of the foregoing or any preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any capital lease having the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

 

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Loan Documents ” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note, all Notices of Revolving Borrowing, all Letter of Credit Notices, all Letter of Credit Documents, the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, the Indemnity and Contribution Agreement, and any and all other instruments, agreements, documents and writings executed in connection with any of the foregoing, as they may be modified from time to time.

 

Loan Management Service ” shall mean Lender’s proprietary automated loan management program that controls the manner in which funds are transferred between the Designated Account and the Revolving Loan for credit or debit to the Revolving Loan, or any successor service or product that performs similar service.

 

Loan Parties ” shall mean the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties.

 

Loans ” shall mean Base Rate Loans, Daily One Month LIBOR Loans, Eurodollar Loans and/or LOC Loans, or any of them, as the context shall require.

 

London Business Day ” means any day that is a day for trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

 

LOC Fee Payment Date ” shall mean the last day of each March, June, September and December and on the Commitment Termination Date.

 

LOC Loan ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.23 .

 

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean, with respect to any event, act, condition or occurrence of whatever nature (including any adverse determination in any litigation, arbitration, or governmental investigation or proceeding), whether individually or in conjunction with any other event or events, act or acts, condition or conditions, occurrence or occurrences whether or not related, a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, (i) the business, results of operations, financial condition, assets, liabilities or prospects of the Borrower and of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of the Loan Parties to perform any of their respective obligations under the Loan Documents, (iii) the rights and remedies of the Lender under any of the Loan Documents or (iv) the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents.

 

Material Indebtedness ” shall mean Indebtedness (other than the Loans) or obligations in respect of one or more Hedging Agreements, of any one or more of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $1,000,000.00. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “ principal amount ” of the obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect to any Hedging Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Borrower or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Hedging Agreement were terminated at such time.

 

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Moody’s ” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

 

New York Business Day ” shall mean any day except a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in New York are authorized or required by law to close.

 

Notice of Revolving Borrowing ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 .

 

Notice of Conversion/Continuation ” shall mean the notice given by the Borrower to the Lender in respect of the conversion or continuation of an outstanding Borrowing as provided in Section 2.7(b) hereof.

 

Obligations ” shall mean all amounts owing by the Borrower to the Lender pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Bank Products, including without limitation, all principal, interest (including any interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), all reimbursement obligations under the Letter of Credit Documents, fees, expenses, indemnification and reimbursement payments, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Lender incurred pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, now existing or hereafter arising hereunder or thereunder, together with all renewals, extensions, modifications or refinancings thereof.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities ” of any Person shall mean (i) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (ii) any liability of such Person under any sale and leaseback transactions which do not create a liability on the balance sheet of such Person, (iii) any liability of such Person under any so-called “synthetic” lease transaction or (iv) any obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheet of such Person.

 

Other Taxes ” shall mean any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

Participant ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(b) .

 

Payment Office ” shall mean the office of the Lender located at One Independent Drive, 25 th Floor, Jacksonville, Florida 32202, or such other location as to which the Lender shall have given written notice to the Borrower.

 

PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA, and any successor entity performing similar functions.

 

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Permitted Encumbrances ” shall mean:

 

(a)      Liens imposed by law for taxes not yet delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;

 

(b)      statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other Liens imposed by law created in the ordinary course of business for amounts not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;

 

(c)      pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;

 

(d)      deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

(e)      judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default or Liens created by or existing from any litigation or legal proceeding that are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;

 

(f)      easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; and

 

(g)      Liens arising under ERISA which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

provided, that the term “ Permitted Encumbrances ” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness.

 

Permitted Investments ” shall mean:

 

(a)      direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

 

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(b)      commercial paper having the highest rating, at the time of acquisition thereof, of S&P or Moody’s and in either case maturing within six months from the date of acquisition thereof;

 

(c)      certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000.00;

 

(d)      fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above;

 

(e)      investments in money market mutual funds that are registered with the SEC and subject to Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and have a net asset value of $1.00;

 

(f)      municipal obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any municipality or other political subdivision of any such state rated at least AAA by S&P, Aaa by Moody’s or AAA by Fitch at the time of purchase; in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

 

(g)      fixed income mutual funds that provide next day liquidity and have a duration of one year or less; and

 

(h)      with respect to the investments of captive loss funds, investments in accordance with the investment policy set forth on Annex I.

 

Permitted Subordinated Debt ” shall mean any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) that is expressly subordinated to the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, and (ii) that is evidenced by an indenture or other similar agreement that is in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

 

Person ” shall mean any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other entity, or any Governmental Authority.

 

Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “ employer ” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

 

Regulation D ” shall mean Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as the same may be in effect from time to time, and any successor regulations.

 

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Related Parties ” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

 

Release ” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection, pouring, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or within any building, structure, facility or fixture.

 

Responsible Officer ” shall mean any of the president, the chief executive officer, the chief operating officer, the chief financial officer, the treasurer or a vice president of the Borrower or such other representative of the Borrower as may be designated in writing by any one of the foregoing with the consent of the Lender; and, with respect to the financial covenants only, the chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower.

 

Restricted Payment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5 .

 

Revolving Commitment ” shall mean the obligation of the Lender to make Revolving Loans to or for the account of the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $25,000,000.

 

Revolving Credit Exposure ” shall mean, at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loan plus the Letter of Credit Exposure.

 

Revolving Credit Note ” shall mean a promissory note of the Borrower payable to the order of the Lender in the principal amount of the Revolving Commitment, in substantially the form of Exhibit A, as it may be modified from time to time.

 

Revolving Loan ” shall mean a loan made by the Lender to the Borrower under its Revolving Commitment, which may either be a Daily One Month LIBOR Loan or a Eurodollar Loan.

 

S&P ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s.

 

SPE Subsidiary ” shall mean a special purpose Subsidiary of the Borrower established solely for the purpose of owning a parcel of real property for permanent financing purposes.

 

Subordinated Debt Documents ” shall mean any indenture, agreement or similar instrument governing any Permitted Subordinated Debt.

 

Subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to any Person (the “ parent ”), any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association or other entity (i) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power, or in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, Controlled or held, or (ii) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “ Subsidiary ” hereunder shall mean a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

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Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement ” shall mean the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto, made by the Subsidiary Loan Parties in favor of the Lender.

 

Subsidiary Loan Party ” shall mean any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary or an SPE Subsidiary.

 

Taxes ” shall mean any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.

 

Type ,” when used in reference to a Loan, refers to whether the Loan is a Base Rate Loan, a Daily One Month LIBOR Loan, or a Eurodollar Loan, and when used in reference to a Borrowing, refers to whether the Borrowing is a Base Rate Borrowing, a Daily One Month LIBOR Borrowing, or a Eurodollar Borrowing.

 

Withdrawal Liability ” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

Section 1.2      Classifications of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g. a “Eurodollar Loan” or “Base Rate Loan” or “Daily One Month LIBOR Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g. “Eurodollar Borrowing”).

 

Section 1.3      Accounting Terms and Determination. Unless otherwise defined or specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time, applied on a basis consistent (except for such changes approved by the Borrower’s independent public accountants) with the most recent audited consolidated financial statement of the Borrower delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(a) ; provided, that if the Borrower notifies the Lender that the Borrower wishes to amend any covenant in Article 6 to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant (or if the Lender notifies the Borrower that the Lender wishes to amend Article 6 for such purpose), then the Borrower’s compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Lender.

 

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Section 1.4      Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the word “to” means “to but excluding”. Unless the context requires otherwise (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as it was originally executed or as it may from time to time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and permitted assigns, (iii) the words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision hereof, (iv) all references to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement and (v) all references to a specific time shall be construed to refer to the time in the city and state of the Lender’s principal office, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Article 2

AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE REVOLVING COMMITMENT

 

Section 2.1      General Description of Facility.  Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, (i) the Lender hereby establishes in favor of the Borrower a revolving credit facility pursuant to which the Lender agrees (up to the Revolving Commitment) to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.2 , and (ii) the Lender agrees to issue Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.22 hereof; provided, that in no event shall the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans plus the aggregate Available Amounts of all outstanding Letters of Credit exceed at any time the Revolving Commitment from time to time in effect.

 

Section 2.2      Revolving Loans.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lender agrees to make Revolving Loans to or for the account of the Borrower, from time to time during the Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time that will not result in the Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding the Revolving Commitment. During the Availability Period, the Borrower shall be entitled to borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided, that the Borrower may not borrow or reborrow should there exist a Default or Event of Default.

 

Section 2.3      Procedure for Borrowings. Provided that Lender has expressly prohibited the Borrower from using the Loan Management Service, the Borrower shall give the Lender written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each Borrowing substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.3 attached hereto (a “ Notice of Revolving Borrowing ”) (x) prior to 11:00 a.m. one (1) New York Business Day prior to the requested date of each Daily One Month LIBOR Borrowing, and (y) prior to 11:00 a.m. three (3) London Business Days prior to the requested date of each Eurodollar Borrowing. Each Notice of Revolving Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall specify: (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Borrowing, (ii) the date of such Borrowing (which shall be a New York Business Day), (iii) the Type of such Loan comprising such Borrowing, and (iv) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the duration of the initial Interest Period applicable thereto (subject to the provisions of the definition of Interest Period). Each Borrowing shall consist entirely of Daily One Month LIBOR Loans or Eurodollar Loans, as the Borrower may request. The aggregate principal amount of each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be not less than $100,000.00 or a larger multiple of $50,000.00. At no time shall the total number of outstanding Borrowings which consist of Eurodollar Borrowings exceed seven (7). Procedure for Borrowings.

  

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Section 2.4      Reserved.

 

Section 2.5      Loan Management Service . If Lender has separately agreed that Borrower may use the Loan Management Service, Borrower shall not request and Lender shall no longer honor a Notice of Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.3 and all Borrowings will instead be initiated by Lender and credited to the Designated Account as Borrowings as of the end of each Business Day in an amount sufficient to maintain an agreed upon ledger balance in the Designated Account. If Lender terminates Borrower’s access to the Loan Management Service, Borrower may continue to request advances as provided in Section 2.3 , subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement. Lender shall have no obligation to make a Revolving Loan advance through the Loan Management Service after the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default, or in an amount that would result in the Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding the Revolving Commitment as set forth in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.6      Funding of Borrowings .  If Lender has not separately agreed that Borrower may use the Loan Management Service, the Lender will make available each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by crediting the amount of such Loan, in immediately available funds, by the close of business on such proposed date, to the Designated Account or, at the Borrower’s option, by effecting a wire transfer of such amounts to an account designated by the Borrower to the Lender.

 

Section 2.7      Interest Elections.

 

(a)      If Lender has not separately agreed that Borrower may use the Loan Management Service, each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Notice of Revolving Borrowing, and in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Notice of Revolving Borrowing. If Lender has separately agreed that Borrower may use the Loan Management Service, each Borrowing shall initially be made as a Daily One Month LIBOR Borrowing. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert outstanding Borrowings into a different Type or to continue such Borrowings, and in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.

 

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(b)      To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall give the Lender prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each Borrowing (a “ Notice of Conversion/Continuation ”) that is to be converted or continued, as the case may be, (x) prior to 10:00 a.m. one (1) New York Business Day prior to the requested date of a conversion into a Daily One Month LIBOR Borrowing, and (y) prior to 11:00 a.m. three (3) London Business Days prior to a continuation of or conversion into a Eurodollar Borrowing. Each such Notice of Conversion/Continuation shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the Borrowing to which such Notice of Continuation/Conversion applies and if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof that are to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing); (ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Notice of Continuation/Conversion, which shall be a New York Business Day, (iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be a Daily One Month LIBOR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and (iv) if the resulting Borrowing is to be a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of “ Interest Period .” If any such Notice of Continuation/Conversion requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month. The principal amount of any resulting Eurodollar Borrowing shall satisfy the minimum borrowing amount for Eurodollar Borrowings set forth in Section 2.3 .

 

(c)      If, on the expiration of any Interest Period in respect of any Eurodollar Borrowing, the Borrower shall have failed to deliver a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Borrowing to a Daily One Month LIBOR Borrowing. No Borrowing may be converted into, or continued as, a Eurodollar Borrowing if a Default or an Event of Default exists, unless the Lender shall have otherwise consented in writing. No conversion of any Eurodollar Loans shall be permitted except on the last day of the Interest Period in respect thereof. If Lender has not separately agreed that Borrower may use the Loan Management Service, any Borrowing for which the Borrower has not made an election shall be a Daily One Month LIBOR Borrowing. Any Borrowings made on the Borrower’s behalf pursuant to Section 2.23(b) shall be a Daily One Month LIBOR Borrowing.

 

Section 2.8      Optional Reduction and Termination of Revolving Commitment.

 

(a)      Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Commitment shall terminate on the Commitment Termination Date.

 

(b)      Upon at least three (3) New York Business Days prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the Lender (which notice shall be irrevocable), the Borrower may reduce the Revolving Commitment in part or terminate the Revolving Commitment in whole; provided, that (i) any partial reduction pursuant to this Section 2.8 shall be in an amount of at least $1,000,000.00 and any larger multiple of $500,000.00, and (ii) no such reduction shall be permitted which would reduce the Revolving Commitment to an amount less than the outstanding Revolving Credit Exposure of the Lender.

 

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Section 2.9      Repayment of Loans . The outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans shall be due and payable (together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon) on the Commitment Termination Date.

 

Section 2.10    Evidence of Indebtedness.

 

(a)      The Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice appropriate records evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender resulting from each Loan made by the Lender from time to time, including (i) the amounts of principal and interest payable thereon and paid to the Lender from time to time under this Agreement, (ii) the Revolving Commitment of the Lender, (iii) the amount of each Loan made hereunder by the Lender, the Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (iv) the date of each continuation thereof pursuant to Section 2.7 , (v) the date of each conversion of all or a portion thereof to another Type pursuant to Section 2.7 , (vi) the date and amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to the Lender hereunder in respect of such Loans, (vii) the date, stated amount, Available Amount and expiration or termination of each outstanding Letter of Credit, and (viii) both the date and amount of any sum received by the Lender hereunder from the Borrower in respect of the Loans. The entries made in such records shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded; provided, that the failure or delay of the Lender in maintaining or making entries into any such record or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans (both principal and unpaid accrued interest) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)      The Borrower agrees that it will execute and deliver to the Lender a Revolving Credit Note, payable to the order of the Lender.

 

Section 2.11   Optional Prepayments.  The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty; provided, however, that any prepayment of Eurodollar Borrowings shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000.00 and any larger multiple of $500,000.00. No prior written notice shall be required in the case of any prepayment of any Daily One Month LIBOR Borrowing. In the case of prepayment of any Eurodollar Borrowing, Borrower shall give irrevocable written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the Lender no later than 11:00 a.m. not less than three (3) New York Business Days prior to any such prepayment, and each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the proposed date of such prepayment and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid. If such notice is given, the aggregate amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date designated in such notice, together with accrued interest to such date on the amount so prepaid in accordance with Section 2.12(c) ; provided, that if a Eurodollar Borrowing is prepaid on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall also pay all amounts required pursuant to Section 2.18 . Each partial prepayment of any Loan shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Revolving Borrowing of the same Type pursuant to Section 2.3 . Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans comprising such Borrowing.

 

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Section 2.12    Interest on Loans.

 

(a)      The Borrower shall pay interest (i) on each Daily One Month LIBOR Loan at the Daily One Month LIBOR rate in effect from time to time, plus the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time, and (ii) on each Eurodollar Loan at LIBOR for the applicable Interest Period in effect for such Loan, plus the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time. In the event that any Loans shall from time to time be Base Rate Loans, the Borrower shall pay interest on each Base Rate Loan at the Base Rate in effect from time to time, plus the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time.

 

(b)      While an Event of Default exists or after acceleration, at the option of the Lender, the Borrower shall pay interest (“ Default Interest ”) with respect to all Eurodollar Loans at the rate otherwise applicable for the then-current Interest Period plus an additional 2% per annum until the last day of such Interest Period, and thereafter, and with respect to all Base Rate Loans, all Daily One Month LIBOR Loans, and all other Obligations hereunder (other than Loans), at an all-in rate in effect for Base Rate Loans, plus an additional 2% per annum.

 

(c)      Interest on the principal amount of all Loans shall accrue from and including the date such Loans are made to but excluding the date of any repayment thereof. Interest on all outstanding Daily One Month LIBOR Loans and Base Rate Loans shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December and on the Commitment Termination Date. Interest on all outstanding Eurodollar Loans shall be payable on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto, and, in the case of any Eurodollar Loans having an Interest Period in excess of 90 days, on each day which occurs every 90 days after the initial date of such Interest Period, and on the Commitment Termination Date. Interest on any Loan which is converted into a Loan of another Type or which is repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such conversion or on the date of any such repayment or prepayment (on the amount repaid or prepaid) thereof. All Default Interest shall be payable on demand.

 

(d)      The Lender shall determine each interest rate applicable to the Loans hereunder and shall promptly notify the Borrower of such rate in writing (or by telephone, promptly confirmed in writing). Any such determination shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

Section 2.13    Fees.

 

(a)       Intentionally omitted .

 

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(b)       Commitment Fee . The Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the Applicable Margin (determined daily) on the daily amount of the unused Revolving Loan portion of the Revolving Commitment of the Lender during the Availability Period; provided, that if the Lender continues to have any Revolving Credit Exposure after the Commitment Termination Date, then the commitment fee shall continue to accrue on the amount of the Lender’s unused Revolving Loan portion of the Revolving Commitment from and after the Commitment Termination Date to the date that all of the Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure has been paid in full. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable quarterly, in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December of each year and on the Commitment Termination Date, commencing on the first such date after the Closing Date; provided further, that any commitment fees accruing after the Commitment Termination Date shall be payable on demand. For purposes of computing commitment fees with respect to the Revolving Commitment, the Revolving Commitment shall be deemed used to the extent of the sum of (i) the outstanding Revolving Loans, plus (ii) the Letter of Credit Exposure.

 

(c)       Upfront Fee . The Borrower shall pay to the Lender a one-time upfront fee equal to $25,000.00. The upfront fee shall be due and payable on the Closing Date.

 

(d)       Letter of Credit Fee . On each LOC Fee Payment Date, the Borrower shall pay, in arrears, to the Lender, a Letter of Credit fee for each Letter of Credit equal to the greater of (i) Lender’s minimum letter of credit fee, determined in accordance with Lender’s standard fees and charges then in effect, and (ii) (A) the average daily outstanding Available Amount of such Letter of Credit since the most recent LOC Fee Payment Date (or the date of issuance if later) times (B) the Applicable Margin for LIBOR on a per annum basis. In addition to the foregoing Letter of Credit fees, the Lender may charge for its own account, fees for drawings, transfers, amendments and other fees and charges as may be required under the Letter of Credit Documents.

 

Section 2.14    Computation of Interest and Fees. All computations of interest and fees hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest or fees are payable (to the extent computed on the basis of days elapsed) except that Letter of Credit Fees shall be calculated in accordance with the Letter of Credit Documents. Each determination by the Lender of an interest amount or fee hereunder shall be made in good faith and, except for manifest error, shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.

 

Section 2.15    Inability to Determine Interest Rates. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing,

 

(a)      the Lender shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrower) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant interbank market, adequate means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR for such Interest Period, or

 

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(b)      the Lender shall have determined that the LIBOR does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lender of making, funding or maintaining the Eurodollar Loans for such Interest Period, the Lender shall give written notice (or telephonic notice, promptly confirmed in writing) to the Borrower as soon as practicable thereafter. In the case of Eurodollar Loans and Daily One Month LIBOR Loans, until the Lender shall notify the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) the obligations of the Lender to make Eurodollar Loans or Daily One Month LIBOR Loans or to continue or convert outstanding Loans as or into Eurodollar Loans or Daily One Month LIBOR Loans shall be suspended and (ii) all such affected Daily One Month LIBOR Loans shall be immediately converted into Base Rate Loans and all such affect Eurodollar Loans shall be converted into Base Rate Loans on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto unless the Borrower prepays such Loans in accordance with this Agreement. Unless the Borrower notifies the Lender at least one (1) New York Business Day before the date of any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing for which a Notice of Revolving Borrowing has previously been given that it elects not to borrow on such date, then such Revolving Borrowing shall be made as a Base Rate Borrowing.

 

Section 2.16    Illegality. If any Change in Law shall make it unlawful or impossible for the Lender to make, maintain or fund any Eurodollar Loan, the Lender shall promptly give notice thereof to the Borrower, whereupon until the Lender notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligation of the Lender to make Eurodollar Loans or Daily One Month LIBOR Loans, or to continue or convert outstanding Loans as or into Eurodollar Loans or Daily One Month LIBOR Loans, shall be suspended. In the case of the making of a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Eurodollar Borrowing shall be made as a Base Rate Loan as part of the same Borrowing for the same Interest Period and if the affected Eurodollar Loan is then outstanding, such Loan shall be converted to a Base Rate Loan either (i) on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Loan if the Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Loan to such date or (ii) immediately if the Lender shall determine that it may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Loan to such date. Requests for Base Rate Borrowings shall be made prior to 11:00 a.m. one (1) New York Business Day prior to the requested date of each Base Rate Borrowing.

 

Section 2.17    Increased Costs.

 

(a)      If any Change in Law shall:

 

(i)      impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, capital adequacy or similar requirement that is not otherwise included in the determination of LIBOR hereunder against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, the Lender; or

 

(ii)     impose on the Lender or the Eurodollar interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or any Eurodollar Loans made by the Lender;

 

and the result of the foregoing is to increase the cost to the Lender of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining a Eurodollar Loan or to reduce the amount received or receivable by the Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount), then the Borrower shall promptly pay, upon written notice from and demand by the Lender on the Borrower, to the Lender, within five (5) New York Business Days after the date of such notice and demand, additional amount or amounts sufficient to compensate the Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

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(b)      If the Lender shall have determined that on or after the date of this Agreement any Change in Law regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the Lender’s capital (or on the capital of the Lender’s parent corporation) as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level below that which the Lender or the Lender’s parent corporation could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration the Lender’s policies or the policies of the Lender’s parent corporation with respect to capital adequacy) then, from time to time, within five (5) New York Business Days after receipt by the Borrower of written demand by the Lender, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender such additional amounts as will compensate the Lender or the Lender’s parent corporation for any such reduction suffered.

 

(c)      A certificate of the Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate the Lender or the Lender’s parent corporation, as the case may be, specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay any the Lender such amount or amounts within 10 days after receipt thereof.

 

(d)      Failure or delay on the part of the Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of the Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided, however, that Lender shall waive any right to demand any such compensation if notice is not provided to Borrower within one hundred eighty (180) days of a Change in Law giving rise to such demand for additional compensation.

 

Section 2.18    Funding Indemnity. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of a Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion or continuation of a Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto or (c) the failure by the Borrower to borrow, prepay, convert or continue any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any applicable notice (regardless of whether such notice is withdrawn or revoked), in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate the Lender, within five (5) New York Business Days after written demand from the Lender, for any loss, cost or expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, such loss, cost or expense shall be deemed to include an amount determined by the Lender to be the excess, if any, of (A) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of such Eurodollar Loan if such event had not occurred at LIBOR applicable to such Eurodollar Loan for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Eurodollar Loan) over (B) the amount of interest that would accrue on the principal amount of such Eurodollar Loan for the same period if LIBOR were set on the date such Eurodollar Loan was prepaid or converted or the date on which the Borrower failed to borrow, convert or continue such Eurodollar Loan. A certificate as to any additional amount payable under this Section 2.18 submitted to the Borrower by the Lender shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

 

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Section 2.19    Taxes.

 

(a)      Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided, that if the Borrower shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Lender shall receive an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions, and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

 

(b)      In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

 

(c)      The Borrower shall indemnify the Lender, within five (5) New York Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Lender on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by the Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(d)      As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver to the Lender the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

 

Section 2.20    Payments Generally.

 

(a)      The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees, or of amounts payable under Section 2.17 , Section 2.18 or Section 2.19 , or otherwise) prior to 11:00 a.m., Jacksonville, Florida time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Lender, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding New York Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Lender at the Payment Office. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a New York Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding New York Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be made payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in Dollars.

 

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(b)      If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Lender to pay fully all amounts of principal, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal then due to such parties.

 

Section 2.21    Mitigation of Obligations. If the Lender requests compensation under Section 2.17 , or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to the Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of the Lender pursuant to Section 2.19 , then the Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the sole judgment of the Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable under Section 2.17 or Section 2.19 , as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject the Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to the Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all costs and expenses incurred by the Lender in connection with such designation or assignment.

 

Section 2.22    Letter of Credit Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and provided no Default exists, the Lender agrees to issue Letters of Credit from time to time during the Availability Period; provided, however, that (a) no Letter of Credit shall have a stated expiration date later than five (5) New York Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date, as it may be extended, (b) the aggregate Available Amount of all Letters of Credit outstanding at any time shall not exceed the lesser of (i) $10,000,000.00 and (ii) the difference between the Revolving Commitment and the Revolving Credit Exposures of the Lender.

 

Section 2.23    Procedure for Issuance and Reimbursement of Letters of Credit.

 

(a)      The Borrower shall give the Lender a written request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit (a “ Letter of Credit Notice ”), and shall provide to the Lender such Letter of Credit Documents as it may require.

 

(b)      Should there occur any drawing under a Letter of Credit, such drawing shall constitute a Notice of Revolving Borrowing from the Borrower (which the Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes) requesting the Lender to make a Revolving Loan on the date of such drawing in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. The proceeds of such Revolving Loan, to be funded in accordance with Section 2.6 , shall be used exclusively for the reimbursement of such drawing.

 

(c)      If for any reason, a Revolving Loan may not be (as determined in the sole discretion of the Lender) or is not, made in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (b) above, then the Lender shall be considered to have made a loan (the “ LOC Loan ”) to the Borrower in the amount of such drawing. The LOC Loan shall be payable on demand, shall be a Base Rate Loan, and shall be an Obligation hereunder.

 

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Section 2.24 Increased Cost.

 

(a)      If a Change of Law or compliance by the Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority either: (i) shall subject the Lender to any tax, duty or other charge with respect to any Letter of Credit or its obligations hereunder or under any Letter of Credit Documents, or (ii) shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit insurance or similar requirement (including, without limitation, any such requirements imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, the Lender or its parent; or (iii) shall impose on the Lender or its parent any other similar condition relating to the Letter of Credit or its obligations hereunder or under any Letter of Credit Documents; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to the Lender or its parent of making or maintaining the Letter of Credit or its obligations hereunder or under any Letter of Credit Documents, or to reduce the amount received or receivable by the Lender or its parent under this Agreement, under the Letter of Credit or hereunder or under the other Loan Documents with respect thereto, by an amount deemed by the Lender to be material, the Lender shall notify the Borrower in writing describing such circumstances and the amount needed to compensate the Lender or its parent. Within ten (10) days after demand by the Lender, Borrower shall pay to the Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate the Lender or its parent for such increased cost or reduction.

 

(b)      If the Lender shall have determined that a Change of Law or compliance by the Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any Authority, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the Lender’s (or its parent’s) capital as a consequence of the issuance or continuance of any Letter of Credit or its ability to make Loans or LOC Loans upon the occurrence of draws under any Letter of Credit (taking into consideration the Lender’s (or its parent’s) policies with respect to capital adequacy), by an amount deemed by the Lender to be material, then from time to time, the Lender shall notify the Borrower in writing describing such circumstances and the amount needed to compensate the Lender or its parent. Within ten (10) days after demand by the Lender, Borrower shall pay to the Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate the Lender (or its parent’s) for such reduction.

 

(c)      In determining amounts owing pursuant to Subsections (a) and (b), the Lender may use any reasonable averaging, allocation and attribution methods.

 

Section 2.25    Obligations Absolute. The obligations of Borrower under the Letter of Credit Documents and this Agreement with respect to reimbursement for drawings under Letters of Credit shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Letter of Credit Documents, under all circumstances whatsoever, including, without limitation, the following circumstances:

 

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(a)      any lack of validity or enforceability of the Letter of Credit, any of the Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument related thereto;

 

(b)      any amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from the terms of the Letter of Credit, any of the Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument related thereto;

 

(c)      the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which Borrower may have at any time against the Lender, any beneficiary or any transferee of the Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom the Lender, any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the Loan Documents, the Letter of Credit, or any unrelated transaction;

 

(d)      any statement, draft or other document presented under the Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect, or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect whatsoever; or

 

(e)      the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance of any of the terms of this Agreement, or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

Section 2.26    Letter of Credit Documents. The obligations of the Borrower and rights of the Lender herein with respect to Letters of Credit shall be in addition to the obligations of the Borrower and rights of the Lender under the Letter of Credit Documents.

Article 3

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOANS

 

Section 3.1      Conditions To Effectiveness. The obligation of the Lender to make Loans and/or issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 10.2) .

 

(a)      The Lender shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Closing Date, including reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Lender) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder, under any other Loan Document and under any agreement with the Lender.

 

(b)      The Lender (or its counsel) shall have received the following:

 

(i)      a counterpart of this Agreement signed by or on behalf of each party thereto or written evidence satisfactory to the Lender (which may include telecopy transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement;

 

(ii)     a duly executed Revolving Credit Note payable to the Lender;

 

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(iii)    a duly executed Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement and Indemnity and Contribution Agreement;

 

(iv)    a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Loan Party in the form of Exhibit 3.1(b)(iv), attaching and certifying copies of its bylaws and of the resolutions of its boards of directors, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and certifying the name, title and true signature of each officer of such Loan Party executing the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

 

(v)    certified copies of the articles of incorporation or other charter documents of each Loan Party, together with certificates of good standing or existence from the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of incorporation of such Loan Party and each other jurisdiction where such Loan Party is required to be qualified to do business as a foreign corporation;

 

(vi)   a favorable written opinion of counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Lender, and covering such matters relating to the Loan Parties, the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated therein as the Lender shall reasonably request;

 

(vii)  a certificate in the form of Exhibit 3.1(b)(vii), dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Section 3.2 ;

 

(viii) duly executed Notice of Revolving Borrowing, Letter of Credit Notices and Letter of Credit Documents, if applicable;

 

(ix)    a duly executed Closing Statement and Disbursement Agreement;

 

(x)     certified copies of all consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations or filings, if any, required to be made or obtained by each Loan Party in connection with the Loans; and

 

(xi)    all other documents deemed reasonably necessary by the Lender.

 

(c)      Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, (i) the Lender shall make an advance under the Revolving Loan in the principal amount of $ __________ , the proceeds of which will be used to repay certain revolving loans outstanding under the Original Credit Agreement advanced for the benefit of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (ii) the Letters of Credit issued and outstanding under the Original Credit Agreement and listed on Exhibit 3.1(c) hereto shall automatically, without further action on the part of Borrower, be deemed to constitute outstanding letters of credit issued and outstanding under this Agreement.

 

(d)     Nothing has come to the attention of the Lender regarding (i) pending or threatened litigation involving the Borrower or any Subsidiary or (ii) compliance by the Borrower and each Subsidiary with environmental, OSHA and other public health, safety or welfare laws and regulations, employee benefit plans or insurance coverages that would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 3.2      Each Credit Event. The obligation of the Lender to make a Loan or issue a Letter of Credit is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

(a)      at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or issuance of a Letter of Credit, no Default or Event of Default shall exist;

 

(b)     all representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Borrowing or issuance of a Letter of Credit, in each case before and after giving effect thereto;

 

(c)      since the date of the most recent financial statements of the Borrower described in Section 5.1(a) , there shall have been no change which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(d)      the Lender shall have received such other documents, certificates, information or legal opinions as the Lender may reasonably request, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender; and

 

(e)      with respect to each issuance of a Letter of Credit, the Lender shall have received all LOC Documents it may require.

 

Each Borrowing or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 3.2 .

 

Article 4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:

 

Section 4.1      Existence; Power.  The Borrower and each of the Guarantors (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing as a corporation under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and (iii) is duly qualified to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where a failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.2      Organizational Power; Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party are within such Loan Party’s organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational, and if required, stockholder action. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower, and constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is a party, when executed and delivered by such Loan Party, will constitute, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party (as the case may be), enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

 

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Section 4.3     Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, and by each Loan Party of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any action by, any Governmental Authority, except those as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect or where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, bylaws or other organizational documents of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, material agreement or other material instrument binding on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their assets or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except Liens (if any) created under the Loan Documents.

 

Section 4.4     Financial Statements. The Borrower has furnished to the Lender the audited consolidated balance sheet of Patriot Transportation, Inc., of Florida (formerly known as Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.), and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2014. Such financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition of Patriot Transportation, Inc., of Florida and its Subsidiaries as of such dates and the consolidated results of operations for such periods in conformity with GAAP consistently applied. Since the date of the financial statements described above, there have been no changes with respect to Patriot Transportation, Inc., of Florida and its Subsidiaries which have had or could reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.5      Litigation and Environmental Matters.

 

(a)      No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrators or Governmental Authorities is pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination that could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) which in any manner draws into question the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

(b)     Except for the matters set forth on Schedule 4.5, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) to the best of its actual knowledge, has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) to the best of its actual knowledge, has become subject to any Environmental Liability, (iii) has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or (iv) knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability.

 

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Section 4.6      Compliance with Laws and Agreements. To the best of its actual knowledge, the Borrower and each Subsidiary is in compliance with (a) all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority, and (b) all indentures, agreements or other instruments binding upon it or its properties, except where non-compliance, either singly or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.7      Investment Company Act, Etc.  Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is (a) an “ investment company ,” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (b) a “ holding company ” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended or (c) otherwise subject to any other regulatory scheme limiting its ability to incur debt.

 

Section 4.8      Taxes.  The Borrower and its Subsidiaries and each other Person for whose taxes the Borrower or any Subsidiary could become liable have timely filed or caused to be filed all Federal income tax returns and all other material tax returns that are required to be filed by them, and have paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns or on any assessments made against it or its property and all other taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental Authority, except (i) to the extent the failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) where the same are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, has set aside on its books adequate reserves. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of such taxes are adequate, and no tax liabilities that could be materially in excess of the amount so provided are anticipated.

 

Section 4.9      Margin Regulations. None of the proceeds of any of the Loans will be used for “ purchasing ” or “ carrying ” any “ margin stock ” with the respective meanings of each of such terms under Regulation U as now and from time to time hereafter in effect or for any purpose that violates the provisions of the applicable Margin Regulations.

 

Section 4.10    ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under each Plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the assets of such Plan, and the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Plans (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the assets of all such underfunded Plans.

 

Section 4.11    Ownership of Property.

 

(a)      Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its real and personal property material to the operation of its business.

 

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(b)      Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed, or otherwise has the right, to use, all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and other intellectual property material to its business, and the use thereof by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries does not infringe on the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.12   Disclosure. The Borrower has disclosed to the Lender all agreements, instruments, and corporate or other restrictions to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters known to any of them, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the reports (including without limitation all reports that the Borrower is required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission), financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or delivered hereunder or thereunder (as modified or supplemented by any other information so furnished) contain any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, taken as a whole, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

Section 4.13    Labor Relations . There are no strikes, lockouts or other material labor disputes or grievances against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and no significant unfair labor practice, charges or grievances are pending against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against any of them before any Governmental Authority. All payments due from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.14    Subsidiaries . Schedule 4.14 sets forth the name of, the ownership interest of the Borrower in, the jurisdiction of incorporation of, and the type of, each Subsidiary and identifies each Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Loan Party, in each case as of the Closing Date.

 

Section 4.15    Legal Name. The exact legal name of the Borrower, including spelling and punctuation, as such name appears in its articles of incorporation, is as set forth in the preamble hereof. The Borrower’s state issued organizational identification number is P14000065418.

 

Section 4.16    No Restrictions on Dividends. There are no restrictions on dividends or repayment of intercompany loans in any agreements of any Subsidiary Loan Party.

 

Section 4.17    Solvency. The fair saleable value of the Borrower’s assets, measured on a going concern basis, exceeds all probable liabilities, including those to be incurred pursuant to this Agreement. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has incurred, or believes that it will incur after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due.

 

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Section 4.18    Insurance. The property and liability insurance maintained by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on and as of the date hereof complies in all respects with the requirements set forth in Section 5.8 . All such insurance policies are in full force and effect. All premiums (if any) due on such insurance policies or renewals thereof have been paid and there is no default under any of such insurance policies. Neither the Borrower nor its Subsidiaries have received any notice or other communication from any issuer of such insurance policies canceling or materially amending any such insurance policies, any deductibles or retained amounts thereunder, or the annual or other premiums payable thereunder, and no such cancellation or material amendment is threatened.

 

Section 4.19    Outstanding Indebtedness. On the date of this Agreement, the Borrower has no outstanding Indebtedness except (i) as reflected on the financial statements of the Borrower which have been provided to the Lender or disclosed in Schedule 7.1 attached hereto and (ii) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to the date of such financial statements.

 

Article 5

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

The Borrower covenants and agrees that so long as the Lender has a Revolving Commitment hereunder or the principal of and interest on any Loan or any fee remains unpaid:

 

Section 5.1      Financial Statements and Other Information.  The Borrower will deliver to the Lender:

 

(a)      as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, (i) a copy of the annual audited report for such fiscal year for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, containing a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows (together with all footnotes thereto) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and reported on by Hancock Askew & Co. LLP or other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing chosen by Borrower and acceptable to the Lender (without a “ going concern ” or like qualification, exception or explanation and without any qualification or exception as to scope of such audit), to the effect that such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and (ii) annual unaudited consolidating balance sheets and income statements for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

 

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(b)     as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, (i) an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter with comparative information for the previous year end, (ii) the related unaudited consolidated statements of income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding quarter and the corresponding portion of Borrower’s previous fiscal year, and (iii) consolidated statements of cash flow for the then elapsed portion of such fiscal year with comparative information for the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all certified by the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

 

(c)      concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements or information referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, (i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer, (1) certifying, to the best of his actual knowledge, as to whether there exists a Default or Event of Default on the date of such certificate, and if a Default or an Event of Default then exists, specifying the details thereof and the action which the Borrower has taken or proposes to take with respect thereto and (2) stating whether any change in GAAP or the application thereof has occurred since the date of the Borrower’s audited financial statements referred to in Section 4.4 and, if any change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate and (ii) a Covenant Compliance Certificate;

 

(d)      promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all functions of said Commission, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by the Borrower to its shareholders generally, as the case may be;

 

(e)      not later than sixty days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year following the Closing Date, an operating budget for the succeeding fiscal year in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender; and

 

(f)       promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the results of operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or any Subsidiary as the Lender may reasonably request.

 

Section 5.2      Notices of Material Events. The Borrower will furnish to the Lender prompt written notice of the following:

 

(a)      the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

 

(b)      the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(c)      the occurrence of any event or any other development by which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i) fails to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) becomes subject to any Environmental Liability, (iii) receives notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability, or (iv) becomes aware of any basis for any Environmental Liability and in each of the preceding clauses, which individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(d)      the occurrence of any ERISA Event that alone, or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e)      the acquisition or formation of a new Subsidiary;

 

(f)       transfers of assets to non-Material Subsidiaries outside the ordinary course of business; and

 

(g)      any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a written statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

 

Section 5.3      Existence; Conduct of Business. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and its respective rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names material to the conduct of its business and will continue to engage in substantially the same business as presently conducted or such other businesses that are reasonably related thereto; provided, that nothing in this Section shall prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 7.3 .

 

Section 5.4      Compliance with Laws, Etc.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and requirements of any Governmental Authority applicable to its properties, except where the failure to do so, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 5.5      Payment of Obligations. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge at or before maturity, all of its obligations and liabilities (including without limitation all tax liabilities and claims that could result in a statutory Lien) before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) the Borrower or such Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 5.6      Books and Records.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities to the extent necessary to prepare the consolidated financial statements of Borrower in conformity with GAAP.

 

Section 5.7      Visitation, Inspection, Etc.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any representative of the Lender, on reasonable advance written notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine its books and records and to make copies and take extracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with any of its officers and with its independent certified public accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as the Lender may reasonably request after reasonable prior notice to the Borrower.

 

Section 5.8      Maintenance of Properties; Insurance. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear except where the failure to do so, either individually or it the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (b) maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance with respect to its properties and business, and the properties and business of its Subsidiaries, against loss or damage of the kinds and at least in the amounts as maintained by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement; provided that such amounts shall be appropriately adjusted for inflation and for changes in the nature and volume of the business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided further, however, that for purposes of this Section 5.8 , the self-insurance program of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to comprehensive and collision damage to its highway vehicles, comprehensive general and automotive liability and property damage and as in effect on the date hereof is hereby deemed adequate insurance against losses.

 

Section 5.9      Use of Proceeds. The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Loans for working capital, for capital expenditures, to support the issuance of standby letters of credit, for stock repurchase, to finance acquisitions and for other general corporate purposes. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that would violate any rule or regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, including Regulations T, U or X.

 

Section 5.10    Additional Subsidiaries. If any additional Subsidiary is acquired or formed after the Closing Date, the Borrower will, within ten (10) New York Business Days after such Subsidiary is acquired or formed, notify the Lender thereof. From time to time at Lender’s request, Borrower will cause any Subsidiary that is not at the time of such request a Guarantor (other than a Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary or a SPE Subsidiary) to become a Subsidiary Loan Party by executing agreements in the form of Annex I to Exhibit D and Annex I to Exhibit E in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, and will cause each such Subsidiary to deliver simultaneously therewith similar documents applicable to such Subsidiary required under Section 3.1 as reasonably requested by the Lender.

 

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Section 5.11    Deposit Relationship . The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain its primary depository and treasury management services with the Lender.

 

Article 6

 

FINANCIAL COVENANTS

 

The Borrower covenants and agrees that so long as the Lender has a Revolving Commitment hereunder or the principal of or interest on or any Loan remains unpaid or any fee remains unpaid:

 

Section 6.1      Leverage Ratio.  The Borrower will have, as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower a Leverage Ratio of not greater than 55%.

 

Section 6.2      Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will have, as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 2.25:1.0, calculated based on a rolling four quarter basis.

 

For purposes of this Article 6, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include non-recourse indebtedness of such Person and of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer.

 

Section 6.3      Tangible Net Worth. The Borrower will, at all times, maintain a Tangible Net Worth of not less than $25,000,000, with such minimum Tangible Net Worth to increase as of the end of each fiscal year, commencing December 31, 2014, by an amount equal to thirty three and four-tenths of one percent (33.4%) of Borrower’s positive net income for the fiscal year then ending. This covenant shall be tested quarterly. “Tangible Net Worth” shall mean Consolidated Net Worth, provided that the aggregate amount of any intangible assets, including, without limitation, merchant contracts, goodwill, franchises, licenses, patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, service marks, and brand names, shall be subtracted from total assets.

 

Article 7

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

The Borrower covenants and agrees that so long as the Lender has a Revolving Commitment hereunder or the principal of or interest on any Loan remains unpaid or any fee remains unpaid:

 

Section 7.1      Indebtedness. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

 

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(a)      Indebtedness created pursuant to the Loan Documents;

 

(b)      Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 7.1 (including unborrowed portions of any lines of credit shown thereon) and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (immediately prior to giving effect to such extension, renewal or replacement) or shorten the maturity or the weighted average life thereof;

 

(c)      Capital Lease Obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries which do not exceed $5,000,000.00 in the aggregate;

 

(d)      Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in a principal amount which, when combined with Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.1(h) and Section 7.1(i) , does not exceed $25,000,000.00 in the aggregate and which is incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capital Lease Obligations (other than Capital Lease Obligations described in Section 7.1(c) ) and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof; provided, that such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvements or extensions, renewals, and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (immediately prior to giving effect to such extension, renewal or replacement) or shorten the maturity or the weighted average life thereof;

 

(e)      Permitted Subordinated Debt;

 

(f)       Indebtedness in respect of obligations under Hedging Agreements permitted by Section 7.10 ;

 

(g)      current Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business, trade letters of credit and Indebtedness arising in connection with letters of credit obtained in the ordinary course of business;

 

(h)      other unsecured Indebtedness outstanding at any time which, when added to Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.1(d) and (i) , does not exceed $25,000,000.00 in the aggregate; and

 

(i)       Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in a principal amount which, when combined with Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.1(d) and (h) , does not exceed $25,000,000.00 in the aggregate, which is secured by a Lien on any fixed or capital assets, including Capital Lease Obligations, and which does not otherwise qualify as Indebtedness permitted under the terms of Section 7.1(d) .

 

Section 7.2 Negative Pledge.  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its assets or property now owned or hereafter acquired except:

 

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(a)      Permitted Encumbrances;

 

(b)      any Liens on any property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on the Closing Date set forth on Schedule 7.2 ; provided, that such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

 

(c)      purchase money Liens upon or in any fixed or capital assets to secure the purchase price or the cost of construction or improvement of such fixed or capital assets or to secure Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction or improvement of such fixed or capital assets (including Liens securing any Capital Lease Obligations); provided, that (i) such Lien secures Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.1(d) , (ii) such Lien attaches to such asset concurrently or within 90 days after the acquisition, improvement or completion of the construction thereof; (iii) such Lien does not extend to any other asset; and (iv) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets;

 

(d)      any Lien (i) existing on any asset of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower, (ii) existing on any asset of any Person at the time such Person is merged with or into the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or (iii) existing on any asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided, that any such Lien was not created in the contemplation of any of the foregoing and any such Lien secures only those obligations which it secures on the date that such Person becomes a Subsidiary or the date of such merger or the date of such acquisition;

 

(e)      Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.1 ;

 

(f)      Liens or pledges of securities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to governmental agencies pursuant to the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s insurance program;

 

(g)      Rights reserved or vested in governmental authority which do not materially impair the use of such property; and

 

(h)      extensions, renewals, or replacements of any Lien referred to in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this Section; provided, that the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased and that any such extension, renewal or replacement is limited to the assets originally encumbered thereby.

 

Section 7.3 Fundamental Changes.

 

(a)      Except as permitted by Section 7.6 , the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate into any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of (in a single transaction or a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired) or all or substantially all of the stock of any of its Subsidiaries (in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired) or liquidate or dissolve; provided, that if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) the Borrower or any Subsidiary may merge with a Person if the Borrower (or such Subsidiary if the Borrower is not a party to such merger) is the surviving Person, (ii) any Subsidiary may merge into another Subsidiary; provided, that if any party to such merger is a Subsidiary Loan Party, the Subsidiary Loan Party shall be the surviving Person, (iii) any Subsidiary may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to the Borrower or to a Subsidiary Loan Party, and (iv) any Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary Loan Party) may liquidate or dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lender; provided, that any such merger involving a Person that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 7.4 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower and the Guarantors shall be permitted to transfer real properties to SPE Subsidiaries for the purpose of permanent financing of such properties.

 

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(b)      The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage to any material extent in any business other than businesses of substantially the same type conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof and businesses reasonably related thereto.

 

Section 7.4 Investments, Loans, Etc. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a wholly-owned Subsidiary prior to such merger), any common stock, evidence of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant, or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person (all of the foregoing being collectively called “ Investments ”), or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person (“ Acquisitions ”), except:

 

(a)      Investments (other than Permitted Investments) existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 7.4;

 

(b)      Permitted Investments;

 

(c)      Guarantees constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.1 ; provided, that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties that is Guaranteed by any Loan Party shall be subject to the limitation set forth in clause (d) hereof;

 

(d)      Investments made by the Borrower in or to any Subsidiary and by any Subsidiary to the Borrower or in or to another Subsidiary;

 

(e)      loans or advances to employees, officers or directors of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business for travel, relocation and related expenses;

 

(f)       Hedging Agreements permitted by Section 7.10 ;

 

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(g)      Joint ventures that are typical in the Borrower’s ordinary course of business;

 

(h)      Other Investments which in the aggregate do not exceed $5,000,000.00 in any fiscal year of the Borrower; and

 

(i)      Acquisitions not to exceed in the aggregate in any fiscal year of the Borrower 20% of Consolidated Net Worth (measured at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year); provided that Acquisitions in the aggregate in any fiscal year of the Borrower in excess of 20% of Consolidated Net Worth (measured at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year) may be made after delivery to the Lender of pro forma consolidated financial statements, certified by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Lender, showing that after giving effect to such Acquisitions (i) Borrower shall remain in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Article 6 hereof on a pro forma basis, and (ii) no Default or Event of Default would exist.

 

Section 7.5      Restricted Payments. After the date of this Agreement, the Borrower will not, and will not permit its Subsidiaries to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any dividend on any class of its stock, or make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for, the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition of, any Indebtedness subordinated to the Obligations of the Borrower or any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase such Indebtedness, whether now or hereafter outstanding (each, a “ Restricted Payment ”), except for (i) dividends not exceeding 66.6% of Consolidated Net Income allocable to Borrower and its Subsidiaries subsequent to September 30, 2003, (ii) dividends payable by the Borrower solely in shares of any class of its common stock, (iii) Restricted Payments made by any Subsidiary to the Borrower or to another Subsidiary Loan Party and (iv) cash redemptions of the common stock of the Borrower; provided, that the exceptions permitted pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv) shall apply only if no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time such dividend or other payment is paid or redemption is made.

 

Section 7.6      Sale of Assets. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any of its assets, business or property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or, in the case of any Subsidiary, issue or sell any shares of such Subsidiary’s common stock to, any Person other than the Borrower or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower (or to qualify directors if required by applicable law), except:

 

(a)      the sale or other disposition for fair market value of obsolete or worn out property or other property not necessary for operations disposed of in the ordinary course of business;

 

(b)      the sale of assets and Permitted Investments in the ordinary course of the transportation business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and

 

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(c)      without the prior written consent of the Lender, the sale or other disposition of such other assets in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 during the term of this Agreement; provided, however, that such amount shall not include (i) intercompany mergers of Subsidiaries, (ii) sales, leases or transfers of assets of any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, and (iii) mergers or consolidations with the Borrower or any Subsidiary so long as the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall be the surviving corporation and no Default or Event of Default shall then exist.

 

Section 7.7      Transactions with Affiliates. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties including, without limitation, those affiliate transactions disclosed in the Borrower’s Form 10-K as on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, (b) transactions between or among the Borrower and the Guarantors not involving any other Affiliates and (c) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 7.5 .

 

Section 7.8      Restrictive Agreements. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to create, incur or permit any Lien upon any of its assets or properties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to its common stock, to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, to Guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to transfer any of its property or assets to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided, that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by law or by this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iii) clause (a) shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions and conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness and (iv) clause (a) shall not apply to customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof.

 

Section 7.9      Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred.

 

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Section 7.10    Hedging Agreements. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, enter into any Hedging Agreement, other than Hedging Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is exposed in the conduct of its business or the management of its liabilities. Solely for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower acknowledges that a Hedging Agreement entered into for speculative purposes or of a speculative nature (which shall be deemed to include any Hedging Agreement under which the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries is or may become obliged to make any payment (i) in connection with the purchase by any third party of any common stock or any Indebtedness or (ii) as a result of changes in the market value of any common stock or any Indebtedness) is not a Hedging Agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks.

 

Section 7.11    Amendment to Material Documents. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, amend, modify or waive any of its rights in a manner materially adverse to the Lender under its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents.

 

Section 7.12 Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness

 

(a)      The Borrower will not (i) prepay, redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire for value any Permitted Subordinated Debt, or (ii) make any principal, interest or other payments on any Permitted Subordinated Debt that is not expressly permitted by the subordination provisions of the Subordinated Debt Documents.

 

(b)      The Borrower will not agree to or permit any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of any Subordinated Debt Document if the effect of such amendment, modification or waiver is to (i) increase the interest rate on such Permitted Subordinated Debt for change (to earlier dates) the dates upon which principal and interest are due thereon; (ii) alter the redemption, prepayment or subordination provisions thereof; (iii) alter the covenants and events of default in a manner that would make such provisions more onerous or restrictive to the Borrower; or (iv) otherwise increase the obligations of the Borrower in respect of such Permitted Subordinated Debt or confer additional rights upon the holders thereof which individually or in the aggregate would be adverse to the Borrower or to the Lender.

 

Section 7.13    Accounting Changes.  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, make any significant change in accounting treatment or reporting practices, except as required or preferred by GAAP, or change the fiscal year of the Borrower or of any Subsidiary, except to change the fiscal year of a Subsidiary to conform its fiscal year to that of the Borrower.

 

Section 7.14    Name Changes. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Guarantor to, without thirty (30) days prior written notice, change its name, its place of business or, if more than one, chief executive office, or its mailing address or organizational identification number if it has one.

 

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Article 8

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

Section 8.1      Events of Default. If any of the following events (each an “ Event of Default ”) shall occur:

 

(a)      the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment or otherwise; or

 

(b)      the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount payable under clause (a) of this Article) payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of ten (10) days; or

 

(c)      any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including the Schedules attached thereto) and any amendments or modifications hereof or waivers hereunder, or in any certificate, report, financial statement or other document submitted to the Lender by any Loan Party or any representative of any Loan Party pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall prove to be false or misleading when made or deemed made or submitted; or

 

(d)      the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in Sections 5.1 or 5.10 or Articles 6 or 7 (other than in Section 7.14 ) and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days; or

 

(e)      any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in Section 5.9 ; or

 

(f)      any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than those referred to in clauses (a) , (b) , (d) and (e) above), and such failure shall remain unremedied for 30 days after the earlier of (i) any officer of the Borrower becomes aware of such failure, or (ii) written notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the Lender; or

 

(g)      the Borrower, any Subsidiary Loan Party or any other Subsidiary subject to any Material Indebtedness other than non-recourse Indebtedness (a “ Recourse Subsidiary ”) (whether as primary obligor or as guarantor or other surety) shall fail to pay any principal of or premium or interest on such Material Indebtedness that is outstanding, when and as the same shall become due and payable (whether at scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument evidencing such Material Indebtedness; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist under any agreement or instrument relating to such Material Indebtedness and shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate, or permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such Material Indebtedness; or any such Material Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and payable; or required to be prepaid or redeemed (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment or redemption), purchased or defeased, or any offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or defease such Material Indebtedness shall be required to be made, in each case prior to the stated maturity thereof; or

 

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(h)      the Borrower, any Subsidiary Loan Party or any Recourse Subsidiary shall (i) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver, liquidator or other similar official of it or any substantial part of its property, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (i) of this Section, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver, liquidator or other similar official for the Borrower, any such Subsidiary Loan Party or any Recourse Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or

 

(i)      an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Borrower, any Subsidiary Loan Party or any Recourse Subsidiary or its debts, or any substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver, liquidator or other similar official for the Borrower, any Subsidiary Loan Party or any Recourse Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall remain undismissed for a period of 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered; or

 

(j)      the Borrower, any Subsidiary Loan Party or any Recourse Subsidiary shall become unable to pay, shall admit in writing its inability to pay, or shall fail to pay, its debts as they become due; or

 

(k)     an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Lender, when taken together with other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(l)      any judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $1,000,000.00 (after application of net insurance proceeds, if any) in the aggregate or that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect shall be rendered against the Borrower, any Subsidiary Loan Party or any Recourse Subsidiary, and either (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (ii) there shall be a period of 60 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or

 

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(m)    any non-monetary judgment or order shall be rendered against the Borrower, any Subsidiary Loan Party or any Recourse Subsidiary that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and there shall be a period of 60 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or

 

(n)     a Change in Control shall occur or exist; or

 

(o)     any provision of any Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on, or enforceable against, any Subsidiary Loan Party, or any Subsidiary Loan Party shall so state in writing, or any Subsidiary Loan Party shall seek to terminate its Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement;

 

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Section) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Lender may, by notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Revolving Commitment; (ii) declare the principal of and any accrued interest on the Loans, and all other Obligations owing hereunder, to be, whereupon the same shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; (iii) exercise all remedies contained in any other Loan Document; and (iv) demand payment of an amount equal to 100% of the aggregate Available Amount under all outstanding Letters of Credit, to be held by the Lender as collateral for the Borrower’s reimbursement obligations; and that, if an Event of Default specified in either clause (h) or (i) shall occur, the Revolving Commitment shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon, an amount equal to the aggregate Available Amount under all outstanding Letters of Credit, and all fees, and all other Obligations shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.

 

Article 9

RESERVED

 

Article 10

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 10.1   Notices.

 

(a)      Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone, all notices and other communications to any party herein to be effective shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:

 

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To the Borrower:   Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.
    200 W. Forsyth Street, 7th Floor
    Jacksonville, Florida 32202
    Attention: John D. Milton, Jr.,
     
To the Lender:   Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    One Independent Drive, 25 th Floor
    Jacksonville, Florida 32202
    Attention: Kevin S. Hawkins
    Telephone No: (904) 351-7303
     
With a copy to:   Charles V. Hedrick, Esq.
    Foley & Lardner LLP
    One Independent Drive, Suite 1300
    Jacksonville, Florida 32202-5017

  

Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices and other communications shall, when transmitted by overnight delivery, or faxed, be effective when delivered for overnight (next-day) delivery, or if mailed, upon the third New York Business Day after the date deposited into the mails or if delivered, upon delivery; provided, that notices delivered to the Lender shall not be effective until actually received by such Person at its address specified in this Section 10.1 .

 

(b)      Any agreement of the Lender herein to receive certain notices by telephone is solely for the convenience and at the request of the Borrower. The Lender shall be entitled to rely on the authority of any Person purporting to be a Person authorized by the Borrower to give such notice and the Lender shall not have any liability to the Borrower or other Person on account of any action taken or not taken by the Lender in reliance upon such telephonic notice. The obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans and all other Obligations hereunder shall not be affected in any way or to any extent by any failure of the Lender to receive written confirmation of any telephonic notice or the receipt by the Lender of a confirmation which is at variance with the terms understood by the Lender to be contained in any such telephonic notice.

 

Section 10.2   Waiver; Amendments.

 

(a)      No failure or delay by the Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or any other Loan Document, and no course of dealing between the Borrower and the Lender, shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power hereunder or thereunder. The rights and remedies of the Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default or Event of Default, regardless of whether the Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default or Event of Default at the time.

 

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(b)      No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, nor consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Borrower and the Lender and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

 

Section 10.3   Expenses; Indemnification.

 

(a)      The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable, out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Lender and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Lender and its Affiliates, in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of the Loan Documents and any amendments, modifications or waivers thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be consummated) and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel and the allocated cost of inside counsel) incurred by the Lender in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans.

 

(b)      The Borrower shall indemnify the Lender, and each Related Party of the Lender (each, an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each of them harmless from, any and all costs, losses, liabilities, claims, damages and related expenses, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, which may be incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any other agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or any actual or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided, that the Borrower shall not be obligated to indemnify any Indemnitee for any of the foregoing arising out of such Indemnitee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and nonappealable judgment.

 

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(c)     The Borrower shall pay, and hold the Lender harmless from and against, any and all present and future stamp, documentary, and other similar taxes with respect to this Agreement and any other Loan Documents, any collateral described therein, or any payments due thereunder, and save the Lender harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay or omission to pay such taxes.

 

(d)     To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to actual or direct damages) arising out of, in connection with or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated therein, any Loan or the use of proceeds thereof.

 

(e)     All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.

 

Section 10.4   Successors and Assigns.

 

(a)      The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void).

 

(b)      The Lender may at any time, without the consent of the Borrower, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of the Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of the Revolving Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided, that (i) the Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of its obligations hereunder, and (iii) the Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Lender in connection with the Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Any agreement between the Lender and the Participant with respect to such participation shall provide that the Lender shall retain the sole right and responsibility to enforce this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the right to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided, that such participation agreement may provide that the Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement that would (i) increase the Revolving Commitment of the Participant without the written consent of such Participant, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Participant affected thereby, (iii) postpone the date fixed for any payment of any principal of, or interest on, any Loan or interest thereon or any fees hereunder or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date for the termination or reduction of the Revolving Commitment, without the written consent of each Participant affected thereby, (iv) release any guarantor or limit the liability of any such guarantor under any guaranty agreement without the written consent of such Participant; or (v) release all or substantially all collateral (if any) securing any of the Obligations without the written consent of such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.16 , 2.17 , and 2.18 to the same extent as if it were a Lender hereunder and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b); provided, that no Participant shall be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.16 or 2.18 than the Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant unless the sale of such participation is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. To the extent permitted by law, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.20 as though it were the Lender, provided, that such Participant agrees to share with the Lender the proceeds thereof in accordance with Section 2.20 as fully as if it were the Lender hereunder.

 

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(c)       The Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement and the Revolving Credit Note to secure its obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank without complying with this Section; provided, that no such pledge or assignment shall release the Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for the Lender as a party hereto.

 

Section 10.5   Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

 

(a)       This Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be construed in accordance with and be governed by the law (without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof) of the State of Florida.

 

(b)       The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of Duval County, Florida, the United States District Court of the Middle District of Florida, and of any state court of the State of Florida and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such Florida state court or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c)       The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding described in paragraph (b) of this Section and brought in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

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Section 10.6   Arbitration.

 

(a)        Arbitration . The parties hereto agree, upon demand by any party, to submit to binding arbitration all claims, disputes and controversies between or among them (and their respective employees, officers, directors, attorneys, and other agents), whether in tort, contract or otherwise in any way arising out of or relating to (i) any credit subject hereto, or any of the Loan Documents, and their negotiation, execution, collateralization, administration, repayment, modification, extension, substitution, formation, inducement, enforcement, default or termination; or (ii) requests for additional credit. In the event of a court ordered arbitration, the party requesting arbitration shall be responsible for timely filing the demand for arbitration and paying the appropriate filing fee within 30 days of the abatement order or the time specified by the court. Failure to timely file the demand for arbitration as ordered by the court will result in that party’s right to demand arbitration being automatically terminated.

 

(b)       Governing Rules . Any arbitration proceeding will (i) proceed in a location in Florida selected by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”); (ii) be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code), notwithstanding any conflicting choice of law provision in any of the documents between the parties; and (iii) be conducted by the AAA, or such other administrator as the parties shall mutually agree upon, in accordance with the AAA’s commercial dispute resolution procedures, unless the claim or counterclaim is at least $1,000,000.00 exclusive of claimed interest, arbitration fees and costs in which case the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the AAA’s optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes (the commercial dispute resolution procedures or the optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes to be referred to herein, as applicable, as the “Rules”). If there is any inconsistency between the terms hereof and the Rules, the terms and procedures set forth herein shall control. Any party who fails or refuses to submit to arbitration following a demand by any other party shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by such other party in compelling arbitration of any dispute. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a waiver by any party that is a bank of the protections afforded to it under 12 U.S.C. §91 or any similar applicable state law.

 

(c)        No Waiver of Provisional Remedies, Self-Help and Foreclosure . The arbitration requirement does not limit the right of any party to (i) foreclose against real or personal property collateral; (ii) exercise self-help remedies relating to collateral or proceeds of collateral such as setoff or repossession; or (iii) obtain provisional or ancillary remedies such as replevin, injunctive relief, attachment or the appointment of a receiver, before during or after the pendency of any arbitration proceeding. This exclusion does not constitute a waiver of the right or obligation of any party to submit any dispute to arbitration or reference hereunder, including those arising from the exercise of the actions detailed in sections (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph.

 

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(d)       Arbitrator Qualifications and Powers . Any arbitration proceeding in which the amount in controversy is $5,000,000.00 or less will be decided by a single arbitrator selected according to the Rules, and who shall not render an award of greater than $5,000,000.00. Any dispute in which the amount in controversy exceeds $5,000,000.00 shall be decided by majority vote of a panel of three arbitrators; provided however, that all three arbitrators must actively participate in all hearings and deliberations. The arbitrator will be a neutral attorney licensed in the State of Florida or a neutral retired judge of the state or federal judiciary of Florida, in either case with a minimum of ten years’ experience in the substantive law applicable to the subject matter of the dispute to be arbitrated. The arbitrator will determine whether or not an issue is arbitratable and will give effect to the statutes of limitation in determining any claim. In any arbitration proceeding the arbitrator will decide (by documents only or with a hearing at the arbitrator’s discretion) any pre-hearing motions which are similar to motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim or motions for summary adjudication. The arbitrator shall resolve all disputes in accordance with the substantive law of Florida and may grant any remedy or relief that a court of such state could order or grant within the scope hereof and such ancillary relief as is necessary to make effective any award. The arbitrator shall also have the power to award recovery of all costs and fees, to impose sanctions and to take such other action as the arbitrator deems necessary to the same extent a judge could pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure or other applicable law. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The institution and maintenance of an action for judicial relief or pursuit of a provisional or ancillary remedy shall not constitute a waiver of the right of any party, including the plaintiff, to submit the controversy or claim to arbitration if any other party contests such action for judicial relief.

 

(e)       Discovery . In any arbitration proceeding, discovery will be permitted in accordance with the Rules. All discovery shall be expressly limited to matters directly relevant to the dispute being arbitrated and must be completed no later than 20 days before the hearing date. Any requests for an extension of the discovery periods, or any discovery disputes, will be subject to final determination by the arbitrator upon a showing that the request for discovery is essential for the party’s presentation and that no alternative means for obtaining information is available.

 

(f)        Class Proceedings and Consolidations . No party hereto shall be entitled to join or consolidate disputes by or against others in any arbitration, except parties who have executed any Loan Document, or to include in any arbitration any dispute as a representative or member of a class, or to act in any arbitration in the interest of the general public or in a private attorney general capacity.

 

(g)       Payment Of Arbitration Costs And Fees . The arbitrator shall award all costs and expenses of the arbitration proceeding.

 

(h)       Miscellaneous . To the maximum extent practicable, the AAA, the arbitrators and the parties shall take all action required to conclude any arbitration proceeding within 180 days of the filing of the dispute with the AAA. No arbitrator or other party to an arbitration proceeding may disclose the existence, content or results thereof, except for disclosures of information by a party required in the ordinary course of its business or by applicable law or regulation. If more than one agreement for arbitration by or between the parties potentially applies to a dispute, the arbitration provision most directly related to the Loan Documents or the subject matter of the dispute shall control. This arbitration provision shall survive termination, amendment or expiration of any of the Loan Documents or any relationship between the parties.

 

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(i)        Small Claims Court. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each party retains the right to pursue in Small Claims Court any dispute within that court’s jurisdiction. Further, this arbitration provision shall apply only to disputes in which either party seeks to recover an amount of money (excluding attorneys’ fees and costs) that exceeds the jurisdictional limit of the Small Claims Court.

 

Section 10.7   Right of Setoff.   In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, the Lender shall have the right, at any time or from time to time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, without prior notice to the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply against all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) of the Borrower at any time held or other obligations at any time owing by the Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all Obligations held by the Lender, irrespective of whether the Lender shall have made demand hereunder and although such Obligations may be unmatured. the Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower after any such set off and any application made by the Lender; provided, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

 

Section 10.8   Counterparts; Integration.   This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreement(s) relating to any fees payable to the Lender constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and thereto regarding the subject matters hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, regarding such subject matters.

 

Section 10.9   Survival.   All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Borrower herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of any Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid and so long as the Revolving Commitment has not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.17 , 2.18 , 2.19 and 10.3 shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Revolving Commitment or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof. All representations and warranties made herein, in the certificates, reports, notices, and other documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the making of the Loans.

 

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Section 10.10 Severability.   Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability without affecting the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof or thereof; and the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 10.11 Confidentiality.  The Lender agrees to take normal and reasonable precautions to maintain the confidentiality of any information designated in writing as confidential and provided to it by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, except that such information may be disclosed (i) to any Related Party of the Lender, including without limitation accountants, legal counsel and other advisors, (ii) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (iii) to the extent requested by any regulatory agency or authority, (iv) to the extent that such information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section, or which becomes available to the Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower, (v) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of rights hereunder, and subject to provisions substantially similar to this Section 10.11 , to any actual or prospective assignee or Participant, or (vi) with the consent of the Borrower. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of any information as provided for in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such information as such Person would accord its own confidential information.

 

Section 10.12 Interest Rate Limitation.   Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which may be treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively, the “ Charges ”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate of interest (the “ Maximum Rate ”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to the Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by the Lender.

 

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Section 10.13 US PATRIOT Act Notice.   Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that, pursuant to the requirements of Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT Act) Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–56, signed into law October 26, 2001) and regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “Patriot Act”), Lender is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Loan Parties, including without limitation the name, address and identification number of each Loan Party.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed, under seal in the case of the Borrower, by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

  PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: John D. Milton, Jr.
  Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
     
  By:  
  Name: Charles N. Kauffman
  Title: Senior Vice President

 

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BORROWER

 

STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF CAMDEN

 

On this the ____ day of January, 2015, personally appeared John D. Milton, Jr., as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “ Borrower ”), and before me, executed the foregoing 2015 Credit Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015, between the Borrower and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. on behalf of such corporation. Such person: (notary must check applicable box)

 

  is personally known to me.
  produced a current Florida driver’s license as identification.
  produced ______________________ as identification.

 

{Notary Seal must be affixed}    
    Signature of Notary
     
    Name of Notary Typed, Printed or Stamped)
    Commission Number (if not legible on seal):
    My Commission Expires (if not legible on seal):  

 

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

 

STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF CAMDEN

  

On this the ___ day of January, 2015, personally appeared Charles N. Kauffman, as the Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association, and before me, executed the foregoing 2015 Credit Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015, between the Borrower and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., on behalf of such national banking association. Such person: (notary must check applicable box)

 

  is personally known to me.
  produced a current Florida driver’s license as identification.
  produced ______________________ as identification.

 

{Notary Seal must be affixed}    
    Signature of Notary
     
    Name of Notary Typed, Printed or Stamped)
    Commission Number (if not legible on seal):
    My Commission Expires (if not legible on seal):  

 

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SCHEDULE 4.5

 

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

 

None

 

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SCHEDULE 4.14

 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

Subsidiaries
As of January 30, 2015

  

Patriot Transportation, Inc., of Florida

FRTL, Inc., a Florida corporation
Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc., a Florida corporation

STI Holding, Inc., formerly known as SunBelt Transport, Inc., a Florida corporation


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SCHEDULE 7.4

 

EXISTING INVESTMENTS

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

 

$25,000,000.00 St. Mary’s, Georgia
  January 30, 2015

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC., a Florida corporation (the “ Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “ Lender ”) or its registered assigns, at the office of Lender at One Independent Drive, 25 th Floor, Jacksonville, Florida 32202, on the Commitment Termination Date (as defined in the 2015 Credit Agreement of even date herewith (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”)), between the Borrower and the Lender, the lesser of the principal sum of Twenty Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($25,000,000.00) and the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds, and to pay interest from the date hereof on the principal amount thereof from time to time outstanding, in like funds, at said office, at the rate or rates per annum and payable on such dates as provided in the Credit Agreement. In addition, should legal action or an attorney-at-law be utilized to collect any amount due hereunder, the Borrower further promises to pay all costs of collection, including the reasonable attorneys’ fees of the Lender.

 

The Borrower promises to pay interest, on demand, on any overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by law, overdue interest from their due dates at a rate or rates provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

This Note is issued in connection with, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement which, among other things, contains provisions for the acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain events, for prepayment of the principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof and for the amendment or waiver of certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, all upon the terms and conditions therein specified. THIS REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

 

  PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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AFFIDAVIT OF OUT-OF-STATE DELIVERY

 

STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF CAMDEN

 

Before me this day personally appeared ______________________________ (the “ Borrower’s Agent ”), _______________ [title or capacity] of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”) and ___________________________ the _____________ of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “ Bank’s Agent ”), a duly authorized agent of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., who being by me first duly sworn, depose(s) and say(s):

 

1.      That on the date hereof the Borrower’s Agent executed the following documents on behalf of the Borrower (collectively, the “ Documents ”) in the State of Georgia:

 

    (a)      That certain Revolving Credit Note in the stated principal amount of $25,000,000 dated January 30, 2015, made payable by Borrower to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Lender”) and (b) that certain 2015 Credit Agreement dated January 30, 2015 between Borrower and Lender..

 

2.       That the Borrower’s Agent personally delivered the Documents to the Bank’s Agent and the Bank’s Agent as agent of the Lender, accepted the Documents on the date hereof in the State of Georgia.

 

FURTHER AFFIANTS SAYETH NOT.

 

  BORROWER’S AGENT:  
     
    [ name of Borrower’s Agent ]
     
  BANK’S AGENT:  
     
    [ name of Bank’s Agent ]

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ____ day of January, 2015, at ____________________, Georgia.

 

   
  Notary Public, State and County Aforesaid
  My Commission No.:  
  My Commission Expires:  

 

A- 2
 

   

EXHIBIT B

 

RESERVED

 

B- 1
 

  

EXHIBIT C

 

[FORM OF]
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

 

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE AGREEMENT dated as of January 30, 2015, among each of the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule I hereto (each such subsidiary individually, a “ Guarantor ” and collectively, the “ Guarantors ”) of PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC. , a Florida corporation (the “ Borrower ”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association (the “ Lender ”).

 

Reference is made to the 2015 Credit Agreement of even date herewith (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), between the Borrower and the Lender. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Lender has agreed to make Loans to the Borrower, pursuant to, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions specified in, the Credit Agreement. Each of the Guarantors is a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, and part of a common economic enterprise, and acknowledges that it will derive substantial benefit from the making of the Loans by the Lenders because advances thereunder will be used for working capital, capital expenditure and other general corporate purposes of the Guarantors and will benefit the consolidated group. The obligation of the Lender to make Loans is conditioned on, among other things, the execution and delivery by the Guarantors of a Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement in the form hereof. As consideration therefor and in order to induce the Lender to make Loans, the Guarantors are willing to execute this Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement.

 

Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1.         Guarantee . Each Guarantor unconditionally guarantees, jointly with the other Guarantors and severally, (a) the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal of and premium, if any, and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise and (ii) all other monetary obligations, including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), of the Loan Parties to the Lender under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) the due and punctual performance of all covenants, agreements, obligations and liabilities of the Loan Parties under or pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and (c) the due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations of the Borrower, monetary or otherwise, under each Hedging Agreement entered into with a counterparty that was the Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time such Hedging Agreement was entered into (all the monetary and other obligations referred to in the preceding clauses (a) through (c) being collectively called the “ Obligations ”). Each Guarantor further agrees that the Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice to or further assent from it, and that it will remain bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Obligation.

 

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Section 2.          Obligations Not Waived . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor waives presentment to, demand of payment from and protest to the Borrower of any of the Obligations, and also waives notice of acceptance of its guarantee and notice of protest for nonpayment. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by (a) the failure of the Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce or exercise any right or remedy against the Borrower or any other Guarantor under the provisions of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or otherwise, (b) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or any release from any of the terms or provisions of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Guarantee or any other agreement, including with respect to any other Guarantor under this Agreement, or (c) the failure to perfect any security interest in, or the release of, any of the security held by or on behalf of the Lender.

 

Section 3.          Guarantee of Payment . Each Guarantor further agrees that its guarantee constitutes a guarantee of payment when due and not of collection, and waives any right to require that any resort be had by the Lender to any of the security held for payment of the Obligations or to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of the Lender in favor of the Borrower or any other person.

 

Section 4.         No Discharge or Diminishment of Guarantee . The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Obligations), including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise of any of the Obligations, and shall not be subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by the failure of the Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, by any waiver or modification of any provision of any thereof, by any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Obligations, or by any other act or omission that may or might in any manner or to the extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or that would otherwise operate as a discharge of each Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all the Obligations).

 

Section 5.         Defenses of Borrower Waived . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of the Borrower or the unenforceability of the Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of the Borrower, other than the final and indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Obligations. The Lender may, at their election, foreclose on any security held by one or more of them by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, accept an assignment of any such security in lieu of foreclosure, compromise or adjust any part of the Obligations, make any other accommodation with the Borrower or any other guarantor, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of any Guarantor hereunder except to the extent the Obligations have been fully, finally and indefeasibly paid in cash. Pursuant to applicable law, each Guarantor waives any defense arising out of any such election even though such election operates, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or to extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of such Guarantor against the Borrower or any other Guarantor or guarantor, as the case may be, or any security.

 

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Section 6.          Agreement to Pay; Subordination . In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right that the Lender has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to pay any Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, after notice of prepayment or otherwise, each Guarantor hereby promises to and will forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, to the Lender in cash the amount of such unpaid Obligations. Upon payment by any Guarantor of any sums to the Lender, all rights of such Guarantor against the Borrower arising as a result thereof by way of right of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or otherwise shall in all respects be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior indefeasible payment in full in cash of all the Obligations. In addition, any indebtedness of the Borrower now or hereafter held by any Guarantor is hereby subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full in cash of the Obligations. If any amount shall erroneously be paid to any Guarantor on account of (i) such subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or similar right or (ii) any such indebtedness of the Borrower, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Lender and shall forthwith be paid to the Lender to be credited against the payment of the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.

 

Section 7.          Information . Each Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the Borrower’s financial condition and assets, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that such Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that the Lender will have no duty to advise any of the Guarantors of information known to it or any of them regarding such circumstances or risks.

 

Section 8.        Representations and Warranties . Each Guarantor represents and warrants as to itself that all representations and warranties relating to it (as a Subsidiary of the Borrower) contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct.

 

Section 9.          Termination . The guarantees made hereunder (a) shall terminate when all the Obligations have been paid in full in cash and the Lender has no further commitment to lend under the Credit Agreement and (b) shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Lender or any Guarantor upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower, any Guarantor or otherwise. In connection with the foregoing, the Lender shall execute and deliver to such Guarantor or Guarantor’s designee, at such Guarantor’s expense, any documents or instruments which such Guarantor shall reasonably request from time to time to evidence such termination and release.

 

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Section 10.        Binding Effect; Several Agreement; Assignments . Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of the Guarantors that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Agreement shall become effective as to any Guarantor when a counterpart hereof executed on behalf of such Guarantor shall have been delivered to the Lender, and a counterpart hereof shall have been executed on behalf of the Lender, and thereafter shall be binding upon such Guarantor and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of such Guarantor, and the Lender, and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Guarantor shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein (and any such attempted assignment shall be void). If all of the capital stock of a Guarantor is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of pursuant to a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, such Guarantor shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement without further action. This Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each Guarantor and may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any Guarantor without the approval of any other Guarantor and without affecting the obligations of any other Guarantor hereunder.

 

Section 11.       Waivers; Amendment .

 

(a)      No failure or delay of the Lender in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights of the Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by any Guarantor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) below, and then such waiver and consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice or demand on any Guarantor in any case shall entitle such Guarantor to any other or further notice in similar or other circumstances.

 

(b)      Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to a written agreement entered into between the Guarantors with respect to which such waiver, amendment or modification relates and the Lender.

 

Section 12.      Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

 

Section 13.        Notices . All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement. All communications and notices hereunder to each Guarantor shall be given to it at its address set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.

 

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Section 14.        Survival of Agreement; Severability .

 

(a)      All covenants, agreements representations and warranties made by the Guarantors herein and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Lender and shall survive the making by the Lender of the Loans regardless of any investigation made by any of them or on their behalf, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any other fee or amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document is outstanding and unpaid and as long as the Revolving Commitment has not been terminated.

 

(b)      In the event one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

Section 15.        Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract (subject to Section 10), and shall become effective as provided in Section 10. Delivery of a PDF of an executed signature page to this Agreement by electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 16.        Rules of Interpretation . The rules of interpretation specified in Section 1.4 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Agreement.

 

Section 17.         Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .

 

(a)      Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of Duval County, Florida, or any Florida State court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in Duval County, Florida, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such Duval County, Florida State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents against any Guarantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(b)      Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents in the Circuit Court of Duval County, Florida or any other appropriate Florida State or Federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

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Section 18.        Arbitration .

 

(a)      Arbitration. The parties hereto agree, upon demand by any party, to submit to binding arbitration all claims, disputes and controversies between or among them (and their respective employees, officers, directors, attorneys, and other agents), whether in tort, contract or otherwise in any way arising out of or relating to (i) any credit subject hereto, or any of the Loan Documents, and their negotiation, execution, collateralization, administration, repayment, modification, extension, substitution, formation, inducement, enforcement, default or termination; or (ii) requests for additional credit.

 

(b)      Governing Rules. Any arbitration proceeding will (i) proceed in a location in Florida selected by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”); (ii) be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code), notwithstanding any conflicting choice of law provision in any of the documents between the parties; and (iii) be conducted by the AAA, or such other administrator as the parties shall mutually agree upon, in accordance with the AAA’s commercial dispute resolution procedures, unless the claim or counterclaim is at least $1,000,000.00 exclusive of claimed interest, arbitration fees and costs in which case the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the AAA’s optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes (the commercial dispute resolution procedures or the optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes to be referred to herein, as applicable, as the “Rules”). If there is any inconsistency between the terms hereof and the Rules, the terms and procedures set forth herein shall control. Any party who fails or refuses to submit to arbitration following a demand by any other party shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by such other party in compelling arbitration of any dispute. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a waiver by any party that is a bank of the protections afforded to it under 12 U.S.C. §91 or any similar applicable state law.

 

(c)      No Waiver of Provisional Remedies, Self-Help and Foreclosure. The arbitration requirement does not limit the right of any party to (i) foreclose against real or personal property collateral; (ii) exercise self-help remedies relating to collateral or proceeds of collateral such as setoff or repossession; or (iii) obtain provisional or ancillary remedies such as replevin, injunctive relief, attachment or the appointment of a receiver, before during or after the pendency of any arbitration proceeding. This exclusion does not constitute a waiver of the right or obligation of any party to submit any dispute to arbitration or reference hereunder, including those arising from the exercise of the actions detailed in sections (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph.

 

(d)      Arbitrator Qualifications and Powers. Any arbitration proceeding in which the amount in controversy is $5,000,000.00 or less will be decided by a single arbitrator selected according to the Rules, and who shall not render an award of greater than $5,000,000.00. Any dispute in which the amount in controversy exceeds $5,000,000.00 shall be decided by majority vote of a panel of three arbitrators; provided however, that all three arbitrators must actively participate in all hearings and deliberations. The arbitrator will be a neutral attorney licensed in the State of Florida or a neutral retired judge of the state or federal judiciary of Florida, in either case with a minimum of ten years experience in the substantive law applicable to the subject matter of the dispute to be arbitrated. The arbitrator will determine whether or not an issue is arbitratable and will give effect to the statutes of limitation in determining any claim. In any arbitration proceeding the arbitrator will decide (by documents only or with a hearing at the arbitrator’s discretion) any pre-hearing motions which are similar to motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim or motions for summary adjudication. The arbitrator shall resolve all disputes in accordance with the substantive law of Florida and may grant any remedy or relief that a court of such state could order or grant within the scope hereof and such ancillary relief as is necessary to make effective any award. The arbitrator shall also have the power to award recovery of all costs and fees, to impose sanctions and to take such other action as the arbitrator deems necessary to the same extent a judge could pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure or other applicable law. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The institution and maintenance of an action for judicial relief or pursuit of a provisional or ancillary remedy shall not constitute a waiver of the right of any party, including the plaintiff, to submit the controversy or claim to arbitration if any other party contests such action for judicial relief.

 

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(e)      Discovery. In any arbitration proceeding, discovery will be permitted in accordance with the Rules. All discovery shall be expressly limited to matters directly relevant to the dispute being arbitrated and must be completed no later than 20 days before the hearing date. Any requests for an extension of the discovery periods, or any discovery disputes, will be subject to final determination by the arbitrator upon a showing that the request for discovery is essential for the party’s presentation and that no alternative means for obtaining information is available.

 

(f)       Class Proceedings and Consolidations. No party hereto shall be entitled to join or consolidate disputes by or against others in any arbitration, except parties who have executed any Loan Document, or to include in any arbitration any dispute as a representative or member of a class, or to act in any arbitration in the interest of the general public or in a private attorney general capacity.

 

(g)     Payment Of Arbitration Costs And Fees. The arbitrator shall award all costs and expenses of the arbitration proceeding.

 

(h)      Miscellaneous. To the maximum extent practicable, the AAA, the arbitrators and the parties shall take all action required to conclude any arbitration proceeding within 180 days of the filing of the dispute with the AAA. No arbitrator or other party to an arbitration proceeding may disclose the existence, content or results thereof, except for disclosures of information by a party required in the ordinary course of its business or by applicable law or regulation. If more than one agreement for arbitration by or between the parties potentially applies to a dispute, the arbitration provision most directly related to the Loan Documents or the subject matter of the dispute shall control. This arbitration provision shall survive termination, amendment or expiration of any of the Loan Documents or any relationship between the parties.

 

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Section 19.       Additional Guarantors . Pursuant to Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement, certain Subsidiaries that were not in existence on the date of the Credit Agreement are required to enter into this Agreement as a Guarantor. Upon execution and delivery after the date hereof by the Lender and such Subsidiary of an instrument in the form of Annex I, such Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Guarantor herein. The execution and delivery of any instrument adding an additional Guarantor as a party to this Agreement shall not require the consent of any other Guarantor hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Guarantor as a party to this Agreement.

 

Section 20.      Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other Indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of any Guarantor against any or all the obligations of such Guarantor now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Person shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender under this Section 20 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

  

EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO
     
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:
     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
     
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:

 

 

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SCHEDULE I TO THE
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

 

Guarantor(s)   Address
     
Patriot Transportation, Inc., of Florida   200 W. Forsyth Street, 7th Floor
    Jacksonville, FL 32202
     
Florida Rock and Tank Lines, Inc.   200 W. Forsyth Street, 7th Floor
    Jacksonville, FL 32202

 

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ANNEX I TO THE
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

 

SUPPLEMENT NO. [____] dated as of [_________________], to the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement (the “ Guarantee Agreement ”) dated as of January 30, 2015 among each of the subsidiaries listed on Schedule I thereto (each such Subsidiary individually, a “ Guarantor ” and collectively, the “ Guarantors ”) of PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC. , a Florida corporation (the “ Borrower ”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. , a national banking association (the “ Lender ”).

 

A.      Reference is made to the 2015 Credit Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), between the Borrower and the Lender. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

B.      The Guarantors have entered into the Guarantee Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make Loans. Pursuant to Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement, certain Subsidiaries that were not in existence on the date of the Credit Agreement are required to enter into the Guarantee Agreement as a Guarantor. Section 19 of the Guarantee Agreement provides that additional Subsidiaries of the Borrower may become Guarantors under the Guarantee Agreement by execution and delivery of an instrument in the form of this Supplement. The undersigned Subsidiary of the Borrower (the “ New Guarantor ”) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement to become a Guarantor under the Guarantee Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make additional Loans and as consideration for Loans previously made.

 

Accordingly, the Lender and the New Guarantor agree as follows:

 

Section 1.        In accordance with Section 19 of the Guarantee Agreement, the New Guarantor by its signature below becomes a Guarantor under the Guarantee Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Guarantor and the New Guarantor hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Guarantee Agreement applicable to it as Guarantor thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Guarantor thereunder are true and correct on and as of the date hereof. Each reference to a Guarantor in the Guarantee Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Guarantor. The Guarantee Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

Section 2.        The New Guarantor represents and warrants to the Lender that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

 

Section 3.         This Supplement may be executed in counterparts each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Supplement shall become effective when the Lender shall have received counterparts of this Supplement that, when taken together, bear the signatures of the New Guarantor and the Lender. Delivery of a PDF version of an executed signature page to this Supplement by electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Supplement.

 

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Section 4.        Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Guarantee Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 5.        THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

 

Section 6.        In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Supplement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the Guarantee Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision hereof in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

Section 7.        All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 13 of the Guarantee Agreement. All communications and notices hereunder to the New Guarantor shall be given to it at the address set forth under its signature below, with a copy to the Borrower.

 

Section 8.        The New Guarantor agrees to reimburse the Lender for its out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Supplement, including the fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel for the Lender.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Guarantor and the Lender have duly executed this Supplement to the Guarantee Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

     
  [Name of New Guarantor]
     
  By:
  Name:
  Title:
  Address:  
     

 

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  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
     
  By:
  Name:
  Title:

  

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EXHIBIT D

 

[FORM OF]
INDEMNITY, SUBROGATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

INDEMNITY, SUBROGATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT dated as of January 30, 2015, among PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC. , a Florida corporation (the “ Borrower ”), each Subsidiary listed on Schedule I hereto (the “ Guarantors ”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. , a national banking association (the “ Lender ”).

 

Reference is made to (a) the 2015 Credit Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Borrower and the Lender and (b) the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015, among the Guarantors and the Lender (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guarantee Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Lender has agreed to make Loans to the Borrower, pursuant to, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions specified in, the Credit Agreement. The Guarantors have guaranteed such Loans and the other Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee Agreement) of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement. The obligation of the Lenders to make Loans is conditioned on, among other things, the execution and delivery by the Borrower and the Guarantors of an agreement in the form hereof.

 

Accordingly, the Borrower, each Guarantor and the Lender agree as follows:

 

Section 1.         Indemnity and Subrogation . In addition to all such rights of indemnity and subrogation as the Guarantors may have under applicable law (but subject to Section 3), the Borrower agrees that (a) in the event a payment shall be made by any Guarantor under the Guarantee Agreement, the Borrower shall indemnify such Guarantor for the full amount of such payment and such Guarantor shall be subrogated to the rights of the person to whom such payment shall have been made to the extent of such payment.

 

Section 2.        Contribution and Subrogation . Each Guarantor (a “ Contributing Guarantor ”) agrees (subject to Section 3) that, in the event a payment shall be made by any other Guarantor under the Guarantee Agreement and such other Guarantor (the “ Claiming Guarantor ”) shall not have been fully indemnified by the Borrower as provided in Section 1, the Contributing Guarantor shall indemnify the Claiming Guarantor in an amount equal to the amount of such payment in each case multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the net worth of the Contributing Guarantor on the date hereof and the denominator shall be the aggregate net worth of all the Guarantors on the date hereof (or, in the case of any Guarantor becoming a party hereto pursuant to Section 12, the date of the Supplement hereto executed and delivered by such Guarantor). Any Contributing Guarantor making any payment to a Claiming Guarantor pursuant to this Section 2 shall be subrogated to the rights of such Claiming Guarantor under Section 1 to the extent of such payment.

 

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Section 3.        Subordination . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, all rights of the Guarantors under Sections 1 and 2 and all other rights of indemnity, contribution or subrogation under applicable law or otherwise shall be fully subordinated to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Obligations. No failure on the part of the Borrower or any Guarantor to make the payments required under applicable law or otherwise shall in any respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Guarantor with respect to its obligations hereunder, and each Guarantor shall remain liable for the full amount of the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder.

 

Section 4.         Termination . This Agreement shall survive and be in full force and effect so long as any Obligation is outstanding and has not been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, and so long as the Revolving Commitment under the Credit Agreement has not been terminated, and shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Lender or any Guarantor upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower, any Guarantor or otherwise.

 

Section 5.         Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

 

Section 6.         No Waiver; Amendment .

 

(a)     No failure on the part of the Lender or any Guarantor to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy by the Lender or any Guarantor preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law. None of the Lender and the Guarantors shall be deemed to have waived any rights hereunder unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by such parties.

 

(b)     Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to a written agreement entered into between the Borrower, the Guarantors and the Lender.

 

Section 7.         Notices . All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in the Guarantee Agreement and addressed as specified therein.

 

Section 8.         Binding Agreement; Assignments . Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of the parties that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns. Neither the Borrower nor any Guarantor may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder (and any such attempted assignment or transfer shall be void) without the prior written consent of the Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the time any Guarantor is released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement in accordance with such Guarantee Agreement and the Credit Agreement, such Guarantor will cease to have any rights or obligations under this Agreement.

 

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Section 9.          Survival of Agreement; Severability .

 

(a)     All covenants and agreements made by the Borrower and each Guarantor herein and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Lender and each Guarantor and shall survive the making by the Lenders of the Loans, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loans or any other fee or amount payable under the Credit Agreement or this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents is outstanding and unpaid and as long the Revolving Commitment has not been terminated.

 

(b)     In case one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, no party hereto shall be required to comply with such provision for so long as such provision is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, but the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

Section 10.       Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts) each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement shall be effective with respect to any Guarantor when a counterpart bearing the signature of such Guarantor shall have been delivered to the Lender. Delivery of a PDF copy of an executed signature page to this Agreement by electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.       Rules of Interpretation . The rules of interpretation specified in Section 1.4 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Agreement.

 

Section 12.       Additional Guarantors . Pursuant to Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower that were not in existence on the date of the Credit Agreement are required to enter into the Guarantee Agreement as Guarantor. Upon the execution and delivery, after the date hereof, by the Lender and such Subsidiary of an instrument in the form of Annex I hereto, such Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Guarantor hereunder. The execution and delivery of any instrument adding an additional Guarantor as a party to this Agreement shall not require the consent of any Guarantor hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Guarantor as a party to this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first appearing above.

   

  PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.
   
  By:
  Name:
  Title:
     
  EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO , as a Guarantor
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
     
  By:
  Name:
  Title:

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

TO THE INDEMNITY, SUBROGATION
AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

Guarantors

 

Name   Address
     
Patriot Transportation, Inc., of Florida   200 W. Forsyth Street, 7th Floor
    Jacksonville, FL 32202
     
Florida Rock and Tank Lines, Inc.   200 W. Forsyth Street, 7th Floor
    Jacksonville, FL 32202

 

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ANNEX I

 

TO INDEMNITY, SUBROGATION AND
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

SUPPLEMENT NO. [____] dated as of [__________________], to the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015 (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement ”) among PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC. , a Florida corporation (the “ Borrower ”), each Subsidiary listed on Schedule I thereto (the “ Guarantors ”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A . (the “ Lender ”).

 

A.      Reference is made to (a) the 2015 Credit Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), between the Borrower and the Lender, and (b) the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015, among the Guarantors and the Lender (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guarantee Agreement ”).

 

B.      Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement and the Credit Agreement.

 

C.      The Borrower and the Guarantors have entered into the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement in order to induce the Lender to make Loans. Pursuant to Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement, certain Subsidiaries that were not in existence on the date of the Credit Agreement are required to enter into the Guarantee Agreement as a Guarantor. Section 12 of the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement provides that additional Subsidiaries may become Guarantors under the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement by execution and delivery of an instrument in the form of this Supplement. The undersigned Subsidiary (the “ New Guarantor ”) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement to become a Guarantor under the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make additional Loans and as consideration for Loans previously made.

 

Accordingly, the Lender and the New Guarantor agree as follows:

 

Section 1.        In accordance with Section 12 of the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement, the New Guarantor by its signature below becomes a Guarantor under the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Guarantor and the New Guarantor hereby agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement applicable to it as Guarantor thereunder. Each reference to a Guarantor in the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Guarantor. The Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Section 2.        The New Guarantor represents and warrants to the Lender that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

 

Section 3.       This Supplement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts) each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Supplement shall become effective when the Lender shall have received counterparts of this Supplement that, when taken together, bear the signature of the New Guarantor and the Lender. Delivery of a PDF copy of an executed signature page to this Supplement by electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Supplement.

 

Section 4.        Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 5.         THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

 

Section 6.         In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Supplement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, neither party hereto shall be required to comply with such provision for so long as such provision is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, but the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired. The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

Section 7.         All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 7 of the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement. All communications and notices hereunder to the New Guarantor shall be given to it at the address set forth under its signature.

 

Section 8.        The New Guarantor agrees to reimburse the Lender for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Supplement, including the reasonable fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Lender.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Guarantor and the Lender have duly executed this Supplement to the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

     
  [Name of New Guarantor]
     
  By:
  Name:
  Title:
  Address:  
     
  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

TO SUPPLEMENT NO. ____ TO THE INDEMNITY,
SUBROGATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

Guarantors

 

Name   Address

 

 

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EXHIBIT 2.3

 

NOTICE OF REVOLVING BORROWING

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

One Independent Drive, 25 th Floor

Jacksonville, Florida 32202

 

Dear Sirs:

 

Reference is made to the 2015 Credit Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015 (as amended and in effect on the date hereof, the “ Credit Agreement ”), between the undersigned, as Borrower, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Lender. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings. This notice constitutes a Notice of Revolving Borrowing, and the Borrower hereby requests a Revolving Loan Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection the Borrower specifies the following information with respect to the Revolving Loan Borrowing requested hereby:

 

(A) Aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loan Borrowing [2] : _____________________________
   
(B)

Date of Revolving Loan Borrowing (which is a New York Business Day): _____________________
   
(C) Interest Rate basis [3] : ___________________________________________________________
   
(D) Interest Period [4] : _______________________________________________________________
   
(E) Location and number of Borrower’s account to which proceeds of Revolving Loan Borrowing are to be disbursed: ____________________________________________________________

______________________

2 Not less than $100,000.00 and an integral multiple of $50,000.00.

3 Eurodollar Borrowing or Daily One Month LIBOR Borrowing

4 Which must comply with the definition of “Interest Period” and end not later than the Commitment Termination Date.

 
 

  

The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Section 3.2 of the Credit Agreement are satisfied.

 

  Very truly yours,
     
  PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 2.7

 

NOTICE OF CONTINUATION/CONVERSION

 

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

One Independent Drive, 25 th Floor

Jacksonville, Florida 32202

 

Dear Sirs:

 

Reference is made to the 2015 Credit Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015 (as amended and in effect on the date hereof, the “ Credit Agreement ”), between the undersigned, as Borrower, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Lender. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings. This notice constitutes a Notice of Revolving Borrowing, and the Borrower hereby requests a Revolving Loan Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection the Borrower specifies the following information with respect to the Revolving Loan Borrowing requested hereby:

 

(A) Revolving Loan Borrowing to which this request applies: _________________________________
   
(B) Principal amount of Revolving Loan Borrowing to be
   
  converted/continued: ____________________________________________________________
   
(C) Effective date of election (which is a New York Business Day):____________________________
   
(D) Interest rate basis: ______________________________________________________________
   
(E) Interest Period: _________________________________________________________________
   

  Very truly yours,
     
  PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title  

 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 3.1(b)(iv)

 

FORM OF SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

 

Reference is made to the 2015 Credit Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015 (as amended and in effect on the date hereof, the “ Credit Agreement ”), between the undersigned, as Borrower, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Lender. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings. This Certificate is being delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(b)(iv) of the Credit Agreement.

 

I, [______________________], Secretary of the Borrower, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that:

 

(a)      annexed hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the articles of incorporation of the Borrower, which have not been amended, modified, supplemented or restated except as set forth in Exhibit A and remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof;

 

(b)      no proceeding have been instituted or are pending or contemplated with respect to the dissolution, liquidation or sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Borrower or threatening its existence or the forfeiture or any of its corporate rights;

 

(c)      annexed hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the Bylaws of the Borrower as in effect on the date of the attached Resolutions and at all times thereafter through the date hereof;

 

(d)      annexed hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of certain resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Borrower at a meeting of said Board of Directors duly called and held on ___________________, 201_, which resolutions are the only resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Borrower or any committee thereof relating to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party and the transactions contemplated therein and have not been revoked, amended, supplemented or modified and are in full force and effect on the date hereof; and

 

(e)      each of the persons named below is a duly elected and qualified officer of the Borrower holding the respective office set forth opposite his or her name and the signature set forth opposite each such person’s name is his or her genuine signature:

 

Name Title Specimen Signature
[Include all officers who are signing the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Documents.]    

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name this ___ day of ____________, 2015.

 

_________________________________, Secretary

 

I, [_______________________], [____________________________] of the Borrower, do hereby certify that [______________________] has been duly elected, is duly qualified and is currently serving as the [Assistant] Secretary of the Borrower, that the signature set forth above is [his/her] genuine signature and that [he/she] has held such office at all times since [_________________].

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name this ___ day of ___________, 2015.

 

     
  Title:  

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 3.1(b)(vii)

 

FORM OF OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE

 

Reference is made to the 2015 Credit Agreement dated as of January 30, 2015 (as amended and in effect on the date hereof, the “ Credit Agreement ”), between the undersigned, as Borrower, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Lender. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings. This Certificate is being delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(b)(vii) of the Credit Agreement.

 

I, [________________________], [_________________] of the Borrower, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that:

 

(a)       the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in the Credit Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date hereof; and

 

(b)       no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the date hereof; and

 

(c)       since [the date], which is the date of the most recent financial statements described in Section 5.1(a) of the Credit Agreement, there has been no change which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

 

(d)       no consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations or filings are required to be made or obtained by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of the Guarantors in connection with the Loans.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name this ___ day of ___________, 2015.

 

  By:  
  Name:  
  Title  

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 3.1(c)

 

ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

OBLIGATION     MATURITY     AMOUNT   LC NUMBER   Applicant   Beneficiary
  0000000349       9-26-2015       100,000.00     SM235598   Patriot Transportation Holding Inc.   Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty
  0000000356       10-02-2015       112,966.00     SM235634   Patriot Transportation Holding Inc.   National Union Fire Insurance Co.
  0000000364       10-15-2015       213,000.00     SM235644   Patriot Transportation Holding Inc.   Continental Casualty Company and/or American Casualty Company of Reading Pennsylvania
  0000000414       10-02-2015       100,000.00     SM236500   Florida Rock & Tank Lines Inc.   Georgia Self Insurers Guaranty
  0000000463       10-02-2015       1,444,447.00     SM237878   Patriot Transportation Holding Inc.   National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh
  0000000679       10-02-2015       1,308,056.00      IS0252263U   Patriot Transportation Holding Inc.   Hudson Indemnity

 

 

 

Annex I

 

Captive Investment Policy Statement

 

The primary criteria for investments shall be safety of principal and liquidity. Return on investment shall not take precedence over safety of principal.

 

1. Investments may be either in fixed or floating rate instruments denominated in U. S. dollars.

 

2. Investments can include U.S. Treasury Securities, U.S Government Agency securities, U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations and U.S. Corporate Bonds. Investments in certificates of deposit and time deposits in U.S. banks may also be made.

 

3. Investments will be made in various issuers to ensure proper diversification.

 

4. The fixed income portfolio shall be laddered to meet the cash flow needs of the program. Generally ten to twenty percent of the portfolio will be invested in securities having maturities of two years or less from the date of purchase. For this purpose, floating rate certificates of deposit and notes, irrespective of final maturity, are deemed to be mature on the next coupon-reset date. The portfolio will generally invest in securities that mature in ten years or less from the date of purchase.

 

5. In order for the securities of an issuer to qualify for investment of assets, they must have either a Moody’s, S&P or Fitch rating of “A-” or better or such issues must be unconditionally guaranteed by a company or entity with a Moody’s, S&P or Fitch rating of “A-” or better or, in the event of an issue not being subject to such a guarantee or rating, the equivalent as determined by the investment manager.

 

National Interstate Insurance retains the final right of approval for all investment transactions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

1. Purpose; Eligibility .

 

1.1 General Purpose . The name of this plan is the Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan” ). The purposes of the Plan are to (a) enable Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company” ), and any Affiliate to attract and retain the types of Employees and Directors who will contribute to the Company’s long range success; (b) provide incentives that align the interests of Employees, Consultants and Directors with those of the shareholders of the Company; and (c) promote the success of the Company’s business.
     
1.2 E ligible Award Recipients . The persons eligible to receive Awards are the Employees and Directors of the Company and its Affiliates, and such other individuals designated by the Compensation Committee (the “ Committee” ) who are reasonably expected to become Employees, Consultants and Directors after the receipt of Awards.
     
1.3 Available Awards. Awards that may be granted under the Plan include (a) Incentive Stock Options, (b) Non-qualified Stock Options, (c) Stock Appreciation Rights (d) Restricted Stock Awards, and (e) Performance Share Awards.

 

2. Definitions

 

“Affiliate” means a corporation or other entity that, directly or through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Company.

 

“Applicable Laws” means the requirements related to or implicated by the administration of the Plan under applicable state corporate law, United States federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the shares of Common Stock are listed or quoted, and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted under the Plan.

 

“Award” means any right granted under the Plan, including an Incentive Stock Option, a Non-qualified Stock Option, a Stock Appreciation Right, a Restricted Stock Award, or a Performance Share Award.

 

“Award Agreement” means a written agreement, contract, certificate or other instrument or document evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Award granted under the Plan which may, in the discretion of the Company, be transmitted electronically to any Participant. Each Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

“Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time. The terms “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned” have a corresponding meaning.

 

 
 

 

“The Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted at any time.

 

“Cause” means:

 

With respect to any Employee or Consultant:

 

(a) If the Employee or Consultant is a party to an employment or service agreement with the Company or its Affiliates and such agreement provides for a definition of Cause, the definition contained therein; or

(b) If no such agreement exists, or if such agreement does not define Cause: (i) the commission of, or plea of guilty or no contest to, a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude or the commission of any other act involving willful malfeasance or material fiduciary breach with respect to the Company or an Affiliate; (ii) conduct that results in or is reasonably likely to result in harm to the reputation or business of the Company or any of its Affiliates; (iii) gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company or an Affiliate; or (iv) material violation of state or federal securities laws.

 

With respect to any Director, a determination by a majority of the disinterred Board members that the Director has engaged in any of the following:

 

(a) malfeasance in the office;

(b) gross misconduct or neglect;

(c) false or fraudulent misrepresentation inducing the director’s appointment;

(d) willful conversion of corporate funds; or

(e) repeated failure to participate in Board meetings on a regular basis despite having received proper notice of the meetings in advance.

 

The Committee, in its absolute discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to whether a Participant has been discharged for Cause.

 

“Change in Control”

 

(a) The direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person that is not a subsidiary of the Company;

 

(b) The Incumbent Directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board;

 

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(c) The date which is 10 business days prior to the consummation of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company;

 

(d) The acquisition by any Person of Beneficial Ownership of 50% or more (on a fully diluted basis) of either (i) the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, taking into account as outstanding for this purpose such Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options or warrants, the conversion of convertible stock or debt, and the exercise of any similar right to acquire such Common Stock (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock” ) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities” ); provided, however , that for purposes of this Plan, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition by the Company or any Affiliate, (B) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or any subsidiary, (C) any acquisition which complies with clauses, (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (e) of this definition or (D) in respect of an Award held by a particular Participant, any acquisition by the Participant or any group of persons including the Participant (or any entity controlled by the Participant or any group of persons including the Participant); or

 

(e) The consummation of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar form of corporate transaction involving the Company that requires the approval of the Company’s shareholders, whether for such transaction or the issuance of securities in the transaction (a “Business Combination” ), unless immediately following such Business Combination: (i) more than 50% of the total voting power of (A) the entity resulting from such Business Combination (the “Surviving Company” ), or (B) if applicable, the ultimate parent entity that directly or indirectly has beneficial ownership of sufficient voting securities eligible to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors (or the analogous governing body) of the Surviving Company (the “Parent Company” ), is represented by the Outstanding Company Voting Securities that were outstanding immediately prior to such Business Combination (or, if applicable, is represented by shares into which the Outstanding Company Voting Securities were converted pursuant to such Business Combination), and such voting power among the holders thereof is in substantially the same proportion as the voting power of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities among the holders thereof immediately prior to the Business Combination; (ii) no Person (other than any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Surviving Company or the Parent Company) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the total voting power of the outstanding voting securities eligible to elect members of the board of directors of the Parent Company (or the analogous governing body) (or, if there is no Parent Company, the Surviving Company); and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or the analogous governing body) of the Parent Company (or, if there is no Parent Company, the Surviving Company) following the consummation of the Business Combination were Board members at the time of the Board’s approval of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such Business Combination.

 

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“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time. Any reference to a section of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any regulations promulgated together.

 

“Committee” means the Compensation Committee.

 

“Common Stock” means the common stock $.10 par value per share, of the Company, or such other securities of the Company as may be designated by the Committee from time to time in substitution thereof.

 

“Company” means Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc., a Florida Corporation, and any successor thereto.

 

“Consultant” means any individual who is engaged b the Company or any Affiliate to render consulting or advisory services.

 

“Continuous Service” means that the Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether as an Employee, Consultant or Director, is not interrupted or terminated. The Participant’s Continuous Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company or an Affiliate as an Employee, Consultant or Director or a change in the entity for which the Participant renders such service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service; provided further that if any Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, this sentence shall only be given effect to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code. For example, a change in status from an Employee of the Company to a Director of an Affiliate will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service. The Committee or its delegate, in its sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service shall be considered interrupted in the case of any leave of absence approved by that party, including sick leave, military leave or any other personal or family leave of absence.

 

“Covered Employee” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 162(m)(3) of the Code, as interpreted by Internal Revenue Service Notice 2007-49.

 

“Director” means a member of the Board.

 

“Disability” means the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment; provided, however, for purposes of determining the term of an Incentive Stock Option pursuant to Section 6.10 hereof, the term Disability shall have the meaning ascribed to it under Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. The determination of whether an individual has a Disability shall be determined under procedures established by the Committee. Except in situations where the Committee is determining Disability for purposes of the term of an Incentive Stock Option pursuant to Section 6.10 hereof within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, the Committee may rely on any determination that a Participant is disabled for purposes of benefits under any long-term disability plan maintained by the Company or any Affiliate in which a Participant participates.

 

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“Disqualifying Disposition” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.12.

 

“Effective Date” shall mean the date as of which this Plan is adopted by the Board.

 

“Employee” means any person, including an Officer or Director, employed by the Company or an Affiliate; provided, that, for purposes of determining eligibility to receive Incentive Stock Options, an Employee shall mean an employee of the Company or a parent or subsidiary corporation within the meaning of IRC Section 424. Mere service as a Director or payment of a director’s fee by the Company or an Affiliate shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company or an Affiliate.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock as determined below. If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market, the Fair Market Value shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock (or if no sales were reported the closing price on the date immediately preceding such date) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in the Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable. In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Committee and such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons

 

“Free Standing Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a).

 

“Good Reason” means

 

(a) If an Employee or Consultant is party to an employment or service agreement with the Company or its Affiliates and such agreement provides for a definition of Good Reason, the definition contained therein; or

 

(b) If no such agreement exists or if such agreement does not define Good Reason, the occurrence of one or more of the following without the Participant’s express written consent, which circumstances are not remedied by the Company within thirty (30) days of its receipt of a written notice from the Participant describing the applicable circumstances (which notice must be provided by the Participant within ninety (90) days of the Participant’s knowledge of the applicable circumstances): (i) any material, adverse change in the Participant’s duties, responsibilities or authority; (ii) a material reduction in the Participant’s base salary or bonus opportunity; or (iii) a geographical relocation of the Participant’s principal office location by more than one hundred (100) miles.

 

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“Grant Date” means the date on which the Committee adopts a resolution, or takes other appropriate action, expressly granting an Award to a Participant that specifies the key terms and conditions of the Award or, if a later date is set forth in such resolution, then such date as is set forth in such resolution.

 

“Incumbent Directors” means individuals who, on the Effective Date, constitute the Board, provided that any individual becoming a Director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election or nomination for election to the Board was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then on the Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for Director without objection to such nomination) shall be an Incumbent Director. No individual initially elected or nominated as a director of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to Directors or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies by or on behalf of any person other than the Board shall be an Incumbent Director.

 

“Negative Discretion” means the discretion authorized by the Plan to be applied by the Committee to eliminate or reduce the size of a Performance Compensation Award in accordance with Section 7.4(d)(iv) of the Plan; provided , that , the exercise of such discretion would not cause the Performance Compensation Award to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

“Non-Employee Director” means a Director who is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.

 

“Non-qualified Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option

 

“Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

“Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-qualified Stock Option granted pursuant to the Plan.

 

“Option Exercise Price” means the price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased upon the exercise of an Option.

 

“Optionholder” means a person to whom an Option is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Option.

 

“Outside Director” means a Director who is an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.162-27(e)(3) or any successor to such statute and regulation.

 

“Participant” means an eligible person to whom an Award is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Award.

 

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“Performance Compensation Award” means any Award designated by the Committee as a Performance Compensation Award pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Plan.

 

“Performance Criteria” means the criterion or criteria that the Committee shall select for purposes of establishing the Performance Goal(s) for a Performance Period with respect to any Performance Compensation Award under the Plan. The Performance Criteria that will be used to establish the Performance Goal(s) shall be based on the attainment of specific levels of performance of the Company (or Affiliate, division, business unit or operational unit of the Company) and shall be limited to the following:

 

(a) net earnings or net income (before or after taxes);

(b) basic or diluted earnings per share (before or after taxes);

(c) net revenue or net revenue growth

(d) gross revenue

(e) gross profit or gross profit growth;

(f) net operating profit (before or after taxes);

(g) return on assets, capital, invested capital, equity, or sales;

(h) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and cash flow return on capital);

(i) earnings before or after taxes, interest, depreciation and/or amortization;

(j) gross or operating margins;

(k) improvements in capital structure;

(l) budget and expense management;

(m) productivity ratios;

(n) economic value-added or other value-added measurements;

(o) share price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total shareholder return);

(p) expense targets;

(q) margins;

(r) operating efficiency;

(s) working capital targets;

(t) enterprise value;

(u) safety record; and

(v) completion of acquisitions or business expansion.

 

Any one or more of the Performance Criteria may be used on an absolute or relative basis to measure the performance of the Company and/or an Affiliate as a whole or any division, business unit or operational unit of the Company and/or an Affiliate or any combination thereof, as the Committee may deem appropriate, or as compared to the performance of a group of comparable companies, or published or special index that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, or the Committee may select Performance Criterion (o) above as compared to various stock market indices. The Committee also has the authority to provide for accelerated vesting of any Award based on the achievement of Performance Goals pursuant to the Performance Criteria specified in this paragraph. To the extent required under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall, within the first 90 days of a Performance Period (or, if longer or shorter, within the maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code), define in an objective fashion the manner of calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for such Performance Period. In the event that applicable tax and/or securities laws change to permit the Committee discretion to alter the governing Performance Criteria without obtaining shareholder approval of such changes, the Committee shall have sole discretion to make such changes without obtaining shareholder approval.

 

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“Performance Formula” means, for a Performance Period, the one or more objective formulas applied against the relevant Performance Goal to determine, with regard to the Performance Compensation Award of a particular Participant, whether all, some portion but less than all, or none of the Performance Compensation Award has been earned for the Performance Period.

 

“Performance Goals” means, for a Performance Period, the one or more goals established by the Committee for the Performance Period based upon the Performance Criteria. The Committee is authorized at any time during the first 90 days of a Performance Period (or, if longer or shorter, within the maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code), or at any time thereafter (but only to the extent the exercise of such authority after such period would not cause the Performance Compensation Awards granted to any Participant for the Performance Period to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code), in its sole and absolute discretion, to adjust or modify the calculation of a Performance Goal for such Performance Period to the extent permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the rights of Participants based on the following events:

 

(a) asset write-downs;

(b) litigation or claim judgments or settlements;

(c) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or other laws or regulatory rules affecting reported results;

(d) any reorganization and restructuring programs;

(e) extraordinary nonrecurring items as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30 (o any successor or pronouncement thereto) and/or in management’s discretion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s annual report to shareholders for the applicable year;

(f) acquisitions or divestitures;

(g) any other specific unusual or nonrecurring events, or objectively determinable category thereof;

(h) foreign exchange gains and losses; and

(i) a change in the Company’s fiscal year.

 

“Performance Period” means the one or more periods of time not less than one fiscal quarter in duration, as the Committee may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to and the payment of a Performance Compensation Award.

 

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“Performance Share” means the grant of a right to receive a number of actual shares of Common Stock or share units based upon the performance of the Company during a Performance Period, as determined by the Committee.

 

“Performance Share Award” means any Award granted pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof.

 

“Permitted Transferee” (a) a member of the Optionholder’s immediate family (child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships), any person sharing the Optionholder’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the Optionholder) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Optionholder) own more than 50% of the voting interests; (b) third parties designated by the Committee in connection with a program established and approved by the Committee pursuant to which Participants may receive a cash payment or other consideration in consideration for the transfer of a Non-qualified Stock Option; and (c) such other transferees as may be permitted by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

“Plan” means this Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and/or amended and restated from time to time.

 

“Related Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a).

 

“Restricted Award” means any Award granted pursuant to Section 7.2(a).

 

“Restricted Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a).

 

“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

“Stock Appreciation Right” means the right pursuant to an Award granted under Section 7.1 to receive, upon exercise, an amount payable in cash or shares equal to the number of shares subject to the Stock Appreciation Right that is being exercised multiplied by the excess of (a) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Award is exercised, over (b) the exercise price specified in the Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement.

 

“Stock for Stock Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.

 

“Ten Percent Shareholder” means a person who owns (or is deemed to own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any of its Affiliates.

 

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3. Administration

 

3.1 Authority of Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee or, in the Board’s sole discretion, by the Board. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee’s charter and Applicable Laws, and in addition to other express powers and authorization conferred by the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority:

 

(a) to construe and interpret the Plan and apply its provisions;
(b) to promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan;
(c) to authorize any person to execute, on behalf of the Company, any instrument required to carry out the purposes of the Plan;
(d) to delegate its authority to one or more Officers of the Company with respect to Awards that do not involve Covered Employees or “insiders” within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act;
(e) to determine when Awards are to be granted under the Plan and the applicable Grant Date;
(f) from time to time to select, subject to the limitations set forth in this Plan, those Participants to whom Awards shall be granted;
(g) to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be made subject to each Award;
(h) to determine whether each Option is to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-qualified Stock Option;
(i) to prescribe the terms and conditions of each Award, including, without limitation, the exercise price and medium of payment and vesting provisions, and to specify the provisions of the Award Agreement relating to such grant;
(j) to determine the target number of Performance Shares to be granted pursuant to a Performance Share Award, the performance measures that will be used to establish the performance goals, the performance period(s) and the number of Performance Shares earned by a Participant;
(k) to designate an Award (including a cash bonus) as a Performance Compensation Award and to select the Performance Criteria that will be used to establish the Performance Goals;
(l) to amend any outstanding Awards, including for the purpose of modifying the time or manner of vesting, or the term of any outstanding Award; provided, however , that if any such amendment impairs a Participant’s rights or increases a Participant’s obligations under his or her Award or creates or increases a Participant’s federal income tax liability with respect to an Award, such amendment shall also be subject to the Participant’s consent;
(m) to determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absences which may be granted to a Participant without constituting termination of their employment for purposes of the Plan, which periods shall be no shorter than the periods generally applicable to Employees under the Company’s employment policies;
(n) to make decisions with respect to outstanding Awards that may become necessary upon a change in corporate control or an event that triggers anti-dilution adjustments
(o) to interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any defect in and/or supply any omission in the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award granted under, the Plan; and

 

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(p) to exercise discretion to make any and all other determinations which it determines to be necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.

 

The Committee also may modify the purchase price or the exercise price of any outstanding Award, provided that if the modification affects a repricing, shareholder approval shall be required before the repricing is effective.

 

3.2 Decisions Final . All decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final and binding on the Company and the Participants, unless such decisions are determined by a court having jurisdiction to be arbitrary and capricious.

 

3.3 Delegation . The Committee, or if no Committee has been appointed, the Board, may delegate administration of the Plan to a committee or committees of one or more members of the Board, and the term “Committee” shall apply to any person or persons to whom such authority has been delegated. The Committee shall have the power to delegate to a subcommittee any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board or the Committee shall thereafter be to the committee or subcommittee), subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. The Board may abolish the Committee at any time and revest in the Board the administration of the Plan. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board. From time to time, the Board may increase or decrease the size of the Committee, add additional members to, remove members (with or without cause) from, appoint new members in substitution therefor, and fill vacancies, however caused, in the Committee. The Committee shall act pursuant to a vote of the majority of its members or, in the case of a Committee comprised of only two members, the unanimous consent of its members, whether present or not, or by the written consent of the majority of its members and minutes shall be kept of all of its meetings and copies thereof shall be provided to the Board. Subject to the limitations prescribed by the Plan and the Board, the Committee may establish and follow such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it may determine to be advisable.

 

3.4 Committee Composition . Except as otherwise determined by the Board, the Committee shall consist solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors who are also Outside Directors. The Board shall have discretion to determine whether or not it intends to comply with the exemption requirements of Rule 16b-3 and/or Section 162(m) of the Code. However, if the Board intends to satisfy such exemption requirements, with respect to Awards to any Covered Employee and with respect to any insider subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Committee shall be a compensation committee of the Board that at all times consists solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors who are also Outside Directors. Within the scope of such authority, the Board or the Committee may (a) delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Outside Directors the authority to grant Awards to eligible persons who are either (i) not then Covered Employees and are not expected to be Covered Employees at the time of recognition of income resulting from such Award or (ii) not persons with respect to whom the Company wishes to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code or (b) delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Non-Employee Directors the authority to grant Awards to eligible persons who are not then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Nothing herein shall create an inference that an Award is not validly granted under the Plan in the event Awards are granted under the Plan by a compensation committee of the Board that does not at all times consist solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors who are also Outside Directors.

 

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3.5 Indemnification . In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as Directors or members of the Committee, and to the extent allowed by Applicable Laws, the Committee shall be indemnified by the Company against the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding or in connection with any appeal therein, to which the Committee may be party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan, and against all amounts paid by the Committee in settlement thereof ( provided, however , that the settlement has been approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) or paid by the Committee in satisfaction of a judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding that such Committee did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company, or in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reason to believe that the conduct complained of was unlawful; provided, however , that within 60 days after institution of any such action, suit or proceeding, such Committee shall, in writing, offer the Company the opportunity at its own expense to handle and defend such action, suit or proceeding.

 

4. Shares Subject to the Plan

 

4.1 Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 11, a total of 300,000 shares of Common Stock shall be available for the grant of Awards under the Plan; provided that , no more than 50,000 shares of Common Stock may be granted as Incentive Stock Options. Any shares of Common Stock granted in connection with Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall be counted against this limit as one (1) share for every one (1) Option or Stock Appreciation Right awarded. Any shares of Common Stock granted in connection with Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall be counted against this limit as two (2) shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted in connection with such Award. During the terms of the Awards, the Company shall keep available at all times the number of shares of Common Stock required to satisfy such Awards.
     
4.2 Shares of Common Stock available for distribution under the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares or shares reacquired by the Company in any manner.

 

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4.3 Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 11, no Participant shall be granted, during any one (1) year period, Options to purchase Common Stock and Stock Appreciation Rights with respect to more than 100,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate or any other Awards with respect to more than 100,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate. If an Award is to be settled in cash, the number of shares of Common Stock on which the Award is based shall not count toward the individual share limit set forth in this Section 4.
     
4.4 Any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award that is canceled, forfeited or expires prior to exercise or realization, either in full or in part, shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. Any shares of Common Stock that again become available for future grants pursuant to this Section 4.4 shall be added back as one (1) share if such shares were subject to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights and as two (2) shares if such shares were subject to other Awards. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein: shares subject to an Award under the Plan shall not again be made available for issuance or delivery under the Plan if such shares are (a) shares tendered in payment of an Option, (b) shares delivered or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation, or (c) shares covered by a stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right or other Awards that were not issued upon the settlement of the Award.

 

5. Eligibility.

 

5.1 Eligibility for Specific Awards . Incentive Stock Options may be granted to Directors and Employees. Awards other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted to Employees, Consultants and Directors and those individuals whom the Committee determines are reasonably expected to become Employees, Consultants and Directors following the Grant Date.
     
5.2 Ten Percent Shareholders . A Ten Percent Shareholder shall not be granted an Incentive Stock Option unless the Option Exercise Price is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock at the Grant Date and the Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the Grant Date.

 

6. Option Provisions . Each Option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Option so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 6, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. All Options shall be separately designated Incentive Stock Options or Non-qualified Stock Options at the time of grant, and, if certificates are issued, a separate certificate or certificates will be issued for shares of Common Stock purchased on exercise of each type of Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no liability to any Participant or any other person if an Option designated as an Incentive Stock Option fails to qualify as such at any time or if an Option is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the terms of such Option do not satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The provisions of separate Options need not be identical, but each Option shall include (through incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the Option or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:

 

6.1 Term . Subject to the provisions of Section 5.2 regarding Ten Percent Shareholders, no Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of 10 years from the Grant Date. The term of a Non-qualified Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however , no Non-qualified Stock Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of 10 years from the Grant Date.

 

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6.2 Exercise Price of an Incentive Stock Option . Subject to the provisions of Section 5.2 regarding Ten Percent Shareholders, the Option Exercise Price of each Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option on the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Incentive Stock Option may be granted with an Option Exercise Price lower than that set forth in the preceding sentence if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Section 424(a) of the Code.
     
6.3 Exercise Price of a Non-qualified Stock Option . The Option Exercise Price of each Non-qualified Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option on the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Non-qualified Stock Option may be granted with an Option Exercise Price lower than that set forth in the preceding sentence if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.
     
6.4 Consideration . The Option Exercise Price of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option shall be paid, to the extent permitted by applicable statutes and regulations, either (a) in cash or by certified or bank check at the time the Option is exercised or (b) in the discretion of the Committee, upon such terms as the Committee shall approve, the Option Exercise Price may be paid: (i) by delivery to the Company of other Common Stock, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company, with a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the Option Exercise Price (or portion thereof) due for the number of shares being acquired, or by means of attestation whereby the Participant identifies for delivery specific shares of Common Stock that have an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of attestation equal to the Option Exercise Price (or portion thereof) and receives a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the difference between the number of shares thereby purchased and the number of identified attestation shares of Common Stock (a “Stock for Stock Exchange” ); (ii) a “cashless” exercise program established with a broker; (iii) by reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable upon exercise of such Option with a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Option Exercise Price at the time of exercise; (iv) any combination of the foregoing methods; or (v) in any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Committee. Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Option, the exercise price of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option that is paid by delivery (or attestation) to the Company of other Common Stock acquired, directly or indirectly from the Company, shall be paid only by shares of the Common Stock of the Company that have been held for more than six months (or such longer or shorter period of time required to avoid a charge to earnings for financial accounting purposes). Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any period for which the Common Stock is publicly traded (i.e., the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system) an exercise by a Director or Officer that involves or may involve a direct or indirect extension of credit or arrangement of an extension of credit by the Company, directly or indirectly, in violation of Section 402(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 shall be prohibited with respect to any Award under this Plan.

 

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6.5 Transferability of an Incentive Stock Option . An Incentive Stock Option shall not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionholder only by the Optionholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionholder may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form satisfactory to the Company, designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the Optionholder, shall thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option.
     
6.6 Transferability of a Non-qualified Stock Option . A Non-qualified Stock Option may, in the sole discretion of the Committee, be transferable to a Permitted Transferee, upon written approval by the Committee to the extent provided in the Award Agreement. If the Non-qualified Stock Option does not provide for transferability, then the Non-qualified Stock Option shall not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionholder only by the Optionholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionholder may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form satisfactory to the Company, designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the Optionholder, shall thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option.
     
6.7 Vesting of Options . Each Option may, but need not, vest and therefore become exercisable in periodic installments that may, but need not, be equal. The Option may be subject to such other terms and conditions on the time or times when it may be exercised (which may be based on performance or other criteria) as the Committee may deem appropriate. The vesting provisions of individual Options may vary. No Option may be exercised for a fraction of a share of Common Stock. The Committee may, but shall not be required to, provide for an acceleration of vesting and exercisability in the terms of any Award Agreement upon the occurrence of a specified event.
     
6.8 Termination of Continuous Service . Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or in an employment agreement the terms of which have been approved by the Committee, in the event an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates (other than upon the Optionholder’s death or Disability), the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of termination) but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (a) the date three months following the termination of the Optionholder’s Continuous Service or (b) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement; provided that , if the termination of Continuous Service is by the Company for Cause, all outstanding Options (whether or not vested) shall immediately terminate and cease to be exercisable. If, after termination, the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified in the Award Agreement, the Option shall terminate.

 

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6.9 Extension of Termination Date . An Optionholder’s Award Agreement may also provide that if the exercise of the Option following the termination of the Optionholder’s Continuous Service for any reason would be prohibited at any time because the issuance of shares of Common Stock would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act or any other state or federal securities law or the rules of any securities exchange or interdealer quotation system, then the Option shall terminate on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the term of the Option in accordance with Section 6.1, or (b) the expiration of a period after termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service that is three months after the end of the period during which the exercise of the Option would be in violation of such registration or other securities law requirements.
     
6.10 Disability of Optionholder . Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, in the event that an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates as a result of the Optionholder’s Disability, the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of termination), but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (a) the date 12 months following such termination or (b) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement. If, after termination, the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein or in the Award Agreement, the Option shall terminate.

 

7. Provisions of Awards Other Than Options .

 

7.1 Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

(a) General

 

Each Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7.1, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted alone ( “Free Standing Rights” ) or in tandem with an Option granted under the Plan ( “Related Rights” ).

 

(b) Grant Requirements

 

Any Related Right that relates to a Non-qualified Stock Option may be granted at the same time the Option is granted or at any time thereafter but before the exercise or expiration of the Option. Any Related Right that relates to an Incentive Stock Option must be granted at the same time the Incentive Stock Option is granted.

 

(c) Terms of Stock Appreciation Rights

 

The term of a Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however , no Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable later than the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date.

 

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(d) Vesting of Stock Appreciation Rights

 

Each Stock Appreciation Right may, but need not, vest and therefore become exercisable in periodic installments that may, but need not, be equal. The Stock Appreciation Right may be subject to such other terms and conditions on the time or times when it may be exercised as the Committee may deem appropriate. The vesting provisions of individual Stock Appreciation Rights may vary. No Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised for a fraction of a share of Common Stock. The Committee may, but shall not be required to, provide for an acceleration of vesting and exercisability in the terms of any Stock Appreciation Right upon the occurrence of a specified event.

 

(e) Exercise and Payment

 

Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the holder shall be entitled to receive from the Company an amount equal to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Stock Appreciation Right that is being exercised multiplied by the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Award is exercised, over (ii) the exercise price specified in the Stock Appreciation Right or related Option. Payment with respect to the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be made on the date of exercise. Payment shall be made in the form of shares of Common Stock (with or without restrictions as to substantial risk of forfeiture and transferability, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion), cash or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee.

 

(f) Exercise Price

 

The exercise price of a Free Standing Stock Appreciation Right shall be determined by the Committee, but shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the Grant Date of such Stock Appreciation Right. A Related Right granted simultaneously with or subsequent to the grant of an Option and in conjunction therewith or in the alternative thereto shall have the same exercise price as the related Option, shall be transferable only upon the same terms and conditions as the related Option, and shall be exercisable only to the same extent as the related Option; provided, however , that a Stock Appreciation Right, by its terms, shall be exercisable only when the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock subject to the Stock Appreciation Right and related Option exceeds the exercise price per share thereof and no Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted in tandem with an Option unless the Committee determines that the requirements of Section 7.1(b) are satisfied.

 

(g) Reduction in the Underlying Option Shares

 

Upon any exercise of a Related Right, the number of shares of Common Stock for which any related Option shall be exercisable shall be reduced by the number of shares for which the Stock Appreciation Right has been exercised. The number of shares of Common Stock for which a Related Right shall be exercisable shall be reduced upon any exercise of any related Option by the number of shares of Common Stock for which such Option has been exercised.

 

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7.2 Restricted Awards

 

(a) General

 

A Restricted Award is an Award of actual shares of Common Stock ( “Restricted Stock” ) or hypothetical Common Stock units ( “Restricted Stock Units” ) having a value equal to the Fair Market Value of an identical number of shares of Common Stock, which may, but need not, provide that such Restricted Award may not be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of, pledged or hypothecated as collateral for a loan or as security for the performance of any obligation or for any other purpose for such period (the “Restricted Period” ) as the Committee shall determine. Each Restricted Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Restricted Award so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7.2, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement.

 

(b) Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

 

(i) Each Participant granted Restricted Stock shall execute and deliver to the Company an Award Agreement with respect to the Restricted Stock setting forth the restrictions and other terms and conditions applicable to such Restricted Stock. If the Committee determines that the Restricted Stock shall be held by the Company or in escrow rather than delivered to the Participant pending the release of the applicable restrictions, the Committee may require the Participant to additionally execute and deliver to the Company (A) an escrow agreement satisfactory to the Committee, if applicable and (B) the appropriate blank stock power with respect to the Restricted Stock covered by such agreement. If a Participant fails to execute an agreement evidencing an Award of Restricted Stock and, if applicable, an escrow agreement and stock power, the Award shall be null and void. Subject to the restrictions set forth in the Award, the Participant generally shall have the rights and privileges of a shareholder as to such Restricted Stock, including the right to vote such Restricted Stock and the right to receive dividends; provided that , any cash dividends and stock dividends with respect to the Restricted Stock shall be withheld by the Company for the Participant’s account, and interest may be credited on the amount of the cash dividends withheld at a rate and subject to such terms as determined by the Committee. The cash dividends or stock dividends so withheld by the Committee and attributable to any particular share of Restricted Stock (and earnings thereon, if applicable) shall be distributed to the Participant in cash or, at the discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such dividends, if applicable, upon the release of restrictions on such share and, if such share is forfeited, the Participant shall have no right to such dividends.

 

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(ii) The terms and conditions of a grant of Restricted Stock Units shall be reflected in an Award Agreement. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued at the time a Restricted Stock Unit is granted, and the Company will not be required to set aside a fund for the payment of any such Award. A Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to any Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder. At the discretion of the Committee, each Restricted Stock Unit (representing one share of Common Stock) may be credited with cash and stock dividends paid by the Company in respect of one share of Common Stock ( “Dividend Equivalents” ). Dividend Equivalents shall be withheld by the Company for the Participant’s account, and interest may be credited on the amount of cash Dividend Equivalents withheld at a rate and subject to such terms as determined by the Committee. Dividend Equivalents credited to a Participant’s account and attributable to any particular Restricted Stock Unit (and earnings thereon, if applicable) shall be distributed in cash or, at the discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such Dividend Equivalents and earnings, if applicable, to the Participant upon settlement of such Restricted Stock Unit and, if such Restricted Stock Unit is forfeited, the Participant shall have no right to such Dividend Equivalents.

 

(c) Restrictions

 

(i) Restricted Stock awarded to a Participant shall be subject to the following restrictions until the expiration of the Restricted Period, and to such other terms and conditions as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement: (A) if an escrow arrangement is used, the Participant shall not be entitled to delivery of the stock certificate; (B) the shares shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in the Award Agreement; (C) the shares shall be subject to forfeiture to the extent provided in the applicable Award Agreement; and (D) to the extent such shares are forfeited, the stock certificates shall be returned to the Company, and all rights of the Participant to such shares and as a shareholder with respect to such shares shall terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company.

 

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(ii) Restricted Stock Units awarded to any Participant shall be subject to (A) forfeiture until the expiration of the Restricted Period, and satisfaction of any applicable Performance Goals during such period, to the extent provided in the applicable Award Agreement, and to the extent such Restricted Stock Units are forfeited, all rights of the Participant to such Restricted Stock Units shall terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company and (B) such other terms and conditions as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
     
(iii) The Committee shall have the authority to remove any or all of the restrictions on the Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in Applicable Laws or other changes in circumstances arising after the date the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are granted, such action is appropriate.

 

(d) Restricted Period

 

With respect to Restricted Awards, the Restricted Period shall commence on the Grant Date and end at the time or times set forth on a schedule established by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement.

 

No Restricted Award may be granted or settled for a fraction of a share of Common Stock. The Committee may, but shall not be required to, provide for an acceleration of vesting in the terms of any Award Agreement upon the occurrence of a specified event.

 

(e) Delivery of Restricted Stock and Settlement of Restricted Stock Units

 

Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any shares of Restricted Stock, the restrictions set forth in Section 7.2(c) and the applicable Award Agreement shall be of no further force or effect with respect to such shares, except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. If an escrow arrangement is used, upon such expiration, the Company shall deliver to the Participant, or his or her beneficiary, without charge, the stock certificate evidencing the shares of Restricted Stock which have not then been forfeited and with respect to which the Restricted Period has expired (to the nearest full share) and any cash dividends or stock dividends credited to the Participant’s account with respect to such Restricted Stock and the interest thereon, if any. Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any outstanding Restricted Stock Units, the Company shall deliver to the Participant, or his or her beneficiary, without charge, one share of Common Stock for each such outstanding Restricted Stock Unit ( “Vested Unit” ) and cash equal to any Dividend Equivalents credited with respect to each such Vested Unit in accordance with Section 7(b)(ii) hereof and the interest thereon or, at the discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to such Dividend Equivalents and the interest thereon, if any; provided, however , that, if explicitly provided in the applicable Award Agreement, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay cash or part cash and part Common Stock in lieu of delivering only shares of Common Stock for Vested Units. If a cash payment is made in lieu of delivering shares of Common Stock, the amount of such payment shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the date on which the Restricted Period lapsed with respect to each Vested Unit.

 

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(f) Stock Restrictions

 

Each certificate representing Restricted Stock awarded under the Plan shall bear a legend in such form as the Company deems appropriate.

 

7.3 Performance Share Awards.

 

(a) Grant of Performance Share Awards

 

Each Performance Share Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Performance Share Award so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7.3, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine: (i) the number of shares of Common Stock or stock-denominated units subject to a Performance Share Award granted to any Participant; (ii) the performance period applicable to any Award; (iii) the conditions that must be satisfied for a Participant to earn an Award; and (iv) the other terms, conditions and restrictions of the Award.

 

(b) Earning Performance Share Awards

 

The number of Performance Shares earned by a Participant will depend on the extent to which the performance goals established by the Committee are attained within the applicable Performance Period, as determined by the Committee. No payout shall be made with respect to any Performance Share Award except upon written certification by the Committee that the minimum threshold performance goal(s) have been achieved.

 

7.4 Performance Compensation Awards.

 

(a) General

 

The Committee shall have the authority, at the time of grant of any Award described in this Plan (other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted with an exercise price equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the Grant Date), to designate such Award as a Performance Compensation Award in order to qualify such Award as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. In addition, the Committee shall have the authority to make an Award of a cash bonus to any Participant and designate such Award as a Performance Compensation Award in order to qualify such Award as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

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(b) Eligibility

 

The Committee will, in its sole discretion, designate within the first 90 days of a Performance Period (or, if longer or shorter, within the maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code) which Participants will be eligible to receive Performance Compensation Awards in respect of such Performance Period. However, designation of a Participant eligible to receive an Award hereunder for a Performance Period shall not in any manner entitle the Participant to receive payment in respect of any Performance Compensation Award for such Performance Period. The determination as to whether or not such Participant becomes entitled to payment in respect of any Performance Compensation Award shall be decided solely in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.4. Moreover, designation of a Participant eligible to receive an Award hereunder for a particular Performance Period shall not require designation of such Participant eligible to receive an Award hereunder in any subsequent Performance Period and designation of one person as a Participant eligible to receive an Award hereunder shall not require designation of any other person as a Participant eligible to receive an Award hereunder in such period or in any other period.

 

(c) Discretion of Committee with Respect to Performance Compensation Awards

 

With regard to a particular Performance Period, the Committee shall have full discretion to select the length of such Performance Period (provided any such Performance Period shall be not less than one fiscal quarter in duration), the type(s) of Performance Compensation Awards to be issued, the Performance Criteria that will be used to establish the Performance Goal(s), the kind(s) and/or level(s) of the Performance Goal(s) that is (are) to apply to the Company and the Performance Formula. Within the first 90 days of a Performance Period (or, if longer or shorter, within the maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code), the Committee shall, with regard to the Performance Compensation Awards to be issued for such Performance Period, exercise its discretion with respect to each of the matters enumerated in the immediately preceding sentence of this Section 7.4(c) and record the same in writing.

 

(d) Payment of Performance Compensation Awards

 

(i) Condition to Receipt of Payment

 

Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, a Participant must be employed by the Company on the last day of a Performance Period to be eligible for payment in respect of a Performance Compensation Award for such Performance Period.

 

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(ii) Limitation

 

A Participant shall be eligible to receive payment in respect of a Performance Compensation Award only to the extent that: (A) the Performance Goals for such period are achieved; and (B) the Performance Formula as applied against such Performance Goals determines that all or some portion of such Participant’s Performance Compensation Award has been earned for the Performance Period.

 

(iii) Certification

 

Following the completion of a Performance Period, the Committee shall review and certify in writing whether, and to what extent, the Performance Goals for the Performance Period have been achieved and, if so, calculate and certify in writing the amount of the Performance Compensation Awards earned for the period based upon the Performance Formula. The Committee shall then determine the actual size of each Participant’s Performance Compensation Award for the Performance Period and, in so doing, may apply Negative Discretion in accordance with Section 7.4(d)(iv) hereof, if and when it deems appropriate.

 

(iv) Use of Discretion

 

In determining the actual size of an individual Performance Compensation Award for a Performance Period, the Committee may reduce or eliminate the amount of the Performance Compensation Award earned under the Performance Formula in the Performance Period through the use of Negative Discretion if, in its sole judgment, such reduction or elimination is appropriate. The Committee shall not have the discretion to (A) grant or provide payment in respect of Performance Compensation Awards for a Performance Period if the Performance Goals for such Performance Period have not been attained or (B) increase a Performance Compensation Award above the maximum amount payable under Section 7.4(d)(vi) of the Plan.

 

(v) Timing of Award Payments

 

Performance Compensation Awards granted for a Performance Period shall be paid to Participants as soon as administratively practicable following completion of the certifications required by this Section 7.4 but in no event later than 2 1/2 months following the end of the fiscal year during which the Performance Period is completed.

 

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(vi) Maximum Awards Payable

 

Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Plan to the contrary, the maximum Performance Compensation Award payable to any one Participant under the Plan for a Performance Period (excluding any Options and Stock Appreciation Rights) is 100,000 shares of Common Stock or, in the event such Performance Compensation Award is paid in cash, the equivalent cash value thereof on the first or last day of the Performance Period to which such Award relates, as determined by the Committee. The maximum amount that can be paid in any calendar year to any Participant pursuant to a cash bonus Award described in the last sentence of Section 7.4(a) shall be $500,000. Furthermore, any Performance Compensation Award that has been deferred shall not (between the date as of which the Award is deferred and the payment date) increase (A) with respect to a Performance Compensation Award that is payable in cash, by a measuring factor for each fiscal year greater than a reasonable rate of interest set by the Committee or (B) with respect to a Performance Compensation Award that is payable in shares of Common Stock, by an amount greater than the appreciation of a share of Common Stock from the date such Award is deferred to the payment date.

 

8. Securities Law Compliance . Each Award Agreement shall provide that no shares of Common Stock shall be purchased or sold thereunder unless and until (a) any then applicable requirements of state or federal laws and regulatory agencies have been fully complied with to the satisfaction of the Company and its counsel and (b) if required to do so by the Company, the Participant has executed and delivered to the Company a letter of investment intent in such form and containing such provisions as the Committee may require. The Company shall use reasonable efforts to seek to obtain from each regulatory commission or agency having jurisdiction over the Plan such authority as may be required to grant Awards and to issue and sell shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Awards; provided, however , that this undertaking shall not require the Company to register under the Securities Act the Plan, any Award or any Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to any such Award. If, after reasonable efforts, the Company is unable to obtain from any such regulatory commission or agency the authority which counsel for the Company deems necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock under the Plan, the Company shall be relieved from any liability for failure to issue and sell Common Stock upon exercise of such Awards unless and until such authority is obtained.

 

9. Use of Proceeds from Stock . Proceeds from the sale of Common Stock pursuant to Awards, or upon exercise thereof, shall constitute general funds of the Company.

 

10. Miscellaneous.

 

10.1 Acceleration of Exercisability and Vesting . The Committee shall have the power to accelerate the time at which an Award may first be exercised or the time during which an Award or any part thereof will vest in accordance with the Plan, notwithstanding the provisions in the Award stating the time at which it may first be exercised or the time during which it will vest.

 

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10.2 Shareholder Rights . Except as provided in the Plan or an Award Agreement, no Participant shall be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Common Stock subject to such Award unless and until such Participant has satisfied all requirements for exercise of the Award pursuant to its terms and no adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or distributions of other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Common Stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 11 hereof.
     
10.3 No Employment or Other Service Rights . Nothing in the Plan or any instrument executed or Award granted pursuant thereto shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue to serve the Company or an Affiliate in the capacity in effect at the time the Award was granted or shall affect the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate (a) the employment of an Employee with or without notice and with or without Cause or (b) the service of a Director pursuant to the By-laws of the Company or an Affiliate, and any applicable provisions of the corporate law of the state in which the Company or the Affiliate is incorporated, as the case may be.
     
10.4 Transfer; Approved Leave of Absence . For purposes of the Plan, no termination of employment by an Employee shall be deemed to result from either (a) a transfer to the employment of the Company from an Affiliate or from the Company to an Affiliate, or from one Affiliate to another, or (b) an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by the Company, if the Employee’s right to reemployment is guaranteed either by a statute or by contract or under the policy pursuant to which the leave of absence was granted or if the Committee otherwise so provides in writing, in either case, except to the extent inconsistent with Section 409A of the Code if the applicable Award is subject thereto.
     
10.5 Withholding Obligations . To the extent provided by the terms of an Award Agreement and subject to the discretion of the Committee, the Participant may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise or acquisition of Common Stock under an Award by any of the following means (in addition to the Company’s right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Participant by the Company) or by a combination of such means: (a) tendering a cash payment; (b) authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Participant as a result of the exercise or acquisition of Common Stock under the Award, provided, however , that no shares of Common Stock are withheld with a value exceeding the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law; or (c) delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock of the Company.

 

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11. Adjustments Upon Changes in Stock . In the event of changes in the outstanding Common Stock or in the capital structure of the Company by reason of any stock or extraordinary cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, an extraordinary corporate transaction such as any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, exchange, or other relevant change in capitalization occurring after the Grant Date of any Award, Awards granted under the Plan and any Award Agreements, the exercise price of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to all Awards stated in Section 4 and the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which any one person may be granted Awards during any period stated in Section 4 and Section 7.4(d)(vi) will be equitably adjusted or substituted, as to the number, price or kind of a share of Common Stock or other consideration subject to such Awards to the extent necessary to preserve the economic intent of such Award. In the case of adjustments made pursuant to this Section 11, unless the Committee specifically determines that such adjustment is in the best interests of the Company or its Affiliates, the Committee shall, in the case of Incentive Stock Options, ensure that any adjustments under this Section 11 will not constitute a modification, extension or renewal of the Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code and in the case of Non-qualified Stock Options, ensure that any adjustments under this Section 11 will not constitute a modification of such Non-qualified Stock Options within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any adjustments made under this Section 11 shall be made in a manner which does not adversely affect the exemption provided pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. Further, with respect to Awards intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, any adjustments or substitutions will not cause the Company to be denied a tax deduction on account of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Company shall give each Participant notice of an adjustment hereunder and, upon notice, such adjustment shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes.

 

12. Effect of Change in Control.

 

12.1 Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary:

 

(a) In the event of a Change in Control, all Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall become immediately exercisable with respect to 100% of the shares subject to such Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, and/or the Restricted Period shall expire immediately with respect to 100% of the shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units.
     
(b) With respect to Performance Compensation Awards, in the event of a Change in Control, all Performance Goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at 100% of target levels and all other terms and conditions will be deemed met.

 

To the extent practicable, any actions taken by the Committee under the immediately preceding clauses (a) and (b) shall occur in a manner and at a time which allows affected Participants the ability to participate in the Change in Control with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to their Awards.

 

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12.2 In addition, in the event of a Change in Control, the Committee may in its discretion and upon at least 10 days’ advance notice to the affected persons, cancel any outstanding Awards and pay to the holders thereof, in cash or stock, or any combination thereof, the value of such Awards based upon the price per share of Common Stock received or to be received by other shareholders of the Company in the event. In the case of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right with an exercise price (or SAR Exercise Price in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right) that equals or exceeds the price paid for a share of Common Stock in connection with the Change in Control, the Committee may cancel the Option or Stock Appreciation Right without the payment of consideration therefor.
     
12.3 The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Company and its Affiliates, taken as a whole.

 

13. Amendment of the Plan and Awards .

 

13.1 Amendment of Plan . The Board at any time, and from time to time, may amend or terminate the Plan. However, except as provided in Section 11 relating to adjustments upon changes in Common Stock and Section 13.3, no amendment shall be effective unless approved by the shareholders of the Company to the extent shareholder approval is necessary to satisfy any Applicable Laws. At the time of such amendment, the Board shall determine, upon advice from counsel, whether such amendment will be contingent on shareholder approval.
     
13.2 Shareholder Approval . The Board may, in its sole discretion, submit any other amendment to the Plan for shareholder approval, including, but not limited to, amendments to the Plan intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder regarding the exclusion of performance-based compensation from the limit on corporate deductibility of compensation paid to certain executive officers.
     
13.3 Contemplated Amendments . It is expressly contemplated that the Board may amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable to provide eligible Employees, Consultants and Directors with the maximum benefits provided or to be provided under the provisions of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to Incentive Stock Options or to the nonqualified deferred compensation provisions of Section 409A of the Code and/or to bring the Plan and/or Awards granted under it into compliance therewith.
     
13.4 No Impairment of Rights . Rights under any Award granted before amendment of the Plan shall not be impaired by any amendment of the Plan unless (a) the Company requests the consent of the Participant and (b) the Participant consents in writing.

 

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13.5 Amendment of Awards . The Committee at any time, and from time to time, may amend the terms of any one or more Awards; provided, however , that the Committee may not affect any amendment which would otherwise constitute an impairment of the rights under any Award unless (a) the Company requests the consent of the Participant and (b) the Participant consents in writing.

 

14. General Provisions

 

14.1 Forfeiture Events . The Committee may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain events, in addition to applicable vesting conditions of an Award. Such events may include, without limitation, breach of non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, or other restrictive covenants that are contained in the Award Agreement or otherwise applicable to the Participant, a termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service for Cause, or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company and/or its Affiliates.
     
14.2 Clawback . Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Plan, any Award which is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement, will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any policy adopted by the Company pursuant to any such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement).
     
14.3 Other Compensation Arrangements . Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to shareholder approval if such approval is required
     
14.4 Sub-plans . The Committee may from time to time establish sub-plans under the Plan for purposes of satisfying blue sky, securities, tax or other laws of various jurisdictions in which the Company intends to grant Awards. Any sub-plans shall contain such limitations and other terms and conditions as the Committee determines are necessary or desirable. All sub-plans shall be deemed a part of the Plan, but each sub-plan shall apply only to the Participants in the jurisdiction for which the sub-plan was designed.
     
14.5 Deferral of Awards . The Committee may establish one or more programs under the Plan to permit selected Participants the opportunity to elect to defer receipt of consideration upon exercise of an Award, satisfaction of performance criteria, or other event that absent the election would entitle the Participant to payment or receipt of shares of Common Stock or other consideration under an Award. The Committee may establish the election procedures, the timing of such elections, the mechanisms for payments of, and accrual of interest or other earnings, if any, on amounts, shares or other consideration so deferred, and such other terms, conditions, rules and procedures that the Committee deems advisable for the administration of any such deferral program.

 

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14.6 Unfunded Plan . The Plan shall be unfunded. Neither the Company, the Board nor the Committee shall be required to establish any special or separate fund or to segregate any assets to assure the performance of its obligations under the Plan.
     
14.7 Recapitalizations . Each Award Agreement shall contain provisions required to reflect the provisions of Section 11.
     
14.8 Delivery . Upon exercise of a right granted under this Plan, the Company shall issue Common Stock or pay any amounts due within a reasonable period of time thereafter. Subject to any statutory or regulatory obligations the Company may otherwise have, for purposes of this Plan, 30 days shall be considered a reasonable period of time.
     
14.9 No Fractional Shares . No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan. The Committee shall determine whether cash, additional Awards or other securities or property shall be issued or paid in lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock or whether any fractional shares should be rounded, forfeited or otherwise eliminated.
     
14.10 Other Provisions . The Award Agreements authorized under the Plan may contain such other provisions not inconsistent with this Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions upon the exercise of the Awards, as the Committee may deem advisable.
     
14.11 Section 409A .The Plan is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code to the extent subject thereto, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, the Plan shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith. Any payments described in the Plan that are due within the “short-term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless Applicable Laws require otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to the Plan during the six (6) month period immediately following the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service shall instead be paid on the first payroll date after the six-month anniversary of the Participant’s separation from service (or the Participant’s death, if earlier). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor the Committee shall have any obligation to take any action to prevent the assessment of any excise tax or penalty on any Participant under Section 409A of the Code and neither the Company nor the Committee will have any liability to any Participant for such tax or penalty.
     
14.12 Disqualifying Dispositions . Any Participant who shall make a “disposition” (as defined in Section 424 of the Code) of all or any portion of shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option within two years from the Grant Date of such Incentive Stock Option or within one year after the issuance of the shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of such Incentive Stock Option (a “Disqualifying Disposition” ) shall be required to immediately advise the Company in writing as to the occurrence of the sale and the price realized upon the sale of such shares of Common Stock.

 

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14.13 Section 16 . It is the intent of the Company that the Plan satisfy, and be interpreted in a manner that satisfies, the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 as promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act so that Participants will be entitled to the benefit of Rule 16b-3, or any other rule promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and will not be subject to short-swing liability under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, if the operation of any provision of the Plan would conflict with the intent expressed in this Section 14.13, such provision to the extent possible shall be interpreted and/or deemed amended so as to avoid such conflict.
     
14.14 Section 162(m) . To the extent the Committee issues any Award that is intended to be exempt from the deduction limitation of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may, without shareholder or grantee approval, amend the Plan or the relevant Award Agreement retroactively or prospectively to the extent it determines necessary in order to comply with any subsequent clarification of Section 162(m) of the Code required to preserve the Company’s federal income tax deduction for compensation paid pursuant to any such Award.
     
14.15 Beneficiary Designation . Each Participant under the Plan may from time to time name any beneficiary or beneficiaries by whom any right under the Plan is to be exercised in case of such Participant’s death. Each designation will revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form reasonably prescribed by the Committee and shall be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Company during the Participant’s lifetime.
     
14.16 Expenses . The costs of administering the Plan shall be paid by the Company.
     
14.17 Severability . If any of the provisions of the Plan or any Award Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, whether in whole or in part, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability and the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.
     
14.18 Plan Headings . The headings in the Plan are for purposes of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of the provisions hereof.
     
14.19 Non-Uniform Treatment . The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who are eligible to receive, or actually receive, Awards. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall be entitled to make non-uniform and selective determinations, amendments and adjustments, and to enter into non-uniform and selective Award Agreements.

 

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15. Effective Date of Plan . The Plan shall become effective as of the Effective Date, but no Award shall be exercised (or, in the case of a stock Award, shall be granted) unless and until the Plan has been approved by the shareholders of the Company, which approval shall be within twelve (12) months before or after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board.

 

16. Termination or Suspension of the Plan . The Plan shall terminate automatically on October 1, 2024. No Award shall be granted pursuant to the Plan after such date, but Awards theretofore granted may extend beyond that date. The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any earlier date pursuant to Section 13.1 hereof. No Awards may be granted under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is terminated. Unless the Company determines to submit Section 7.4 of the Plan and the definition of “Performance Goal” and “Performance Criteria” to the Company’s shareholders at the first shareholder meeting that occurs in the fifth year following the year in which the Plan was last approved by shareholders (or any earlier meeting designated by the Board), in accordance with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, and such shareholder approval is obtained, then no further Performance Compensation Awards shall be made to Covered Employees under Section 7.4 after the date of such annual meeting, but the Plan may continue in effect for Awards to Participants not in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

17. Choice of Law . The law of the State of Florida shall govern all questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Plan, without regard to such state’s conflict of law rules.

 

  As adopted by the Board of Directors and the sole shareholder of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. on January 28, 2015.

 

 

 

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PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.

 

MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

 

Purpose

 

The objective of the Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Management Incentive Compensation Plan (the "MIC Plan") is to advance the Company’s interests by providing cash incentive awards to executive officers and key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries based upon the achievement of objective performance goals that help to enhance shareholder value. The MIC Plan is a performance based compensation plan as defined in Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and payments under the Plan are intended to qualify for tax deductibility under Section 162(m).

 

Administration

 

The MIC Plan will be administered by members of the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors that all qualify as “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and “independent directors” within the meaning of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

The Committee shall have full power in its discretion to, among other things, (i) select executive officers and key employees to participate in the MIC Plan, (ii) establish performance objectives and incentive awards linked to the achievement of those performance objectives, (iii) determine other terms and conditions of incentive awards, (iv) construe and interpret the MIC Plan, (v) make all determinations and take all other actions necessary or advisable for the proper administration of the MIC Plan (v) determine the amount to be paid pursuant to each bonus award, and (vi) amend or terminate the MIC Plan. Unless otherwise provided in the MIC Plan, each determination made and each action taken by the Committee pursuant to the MIC Plan (i) shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, (ii) may be made at any time, and (iii) shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes on all persons, including but not limited to, participants in the MIC Plan, their beneficiaries and legal representatives, and employees of the Company.

 

It is the intent of the Company that the MIC Plan satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, in the case of participants who are “covered employees” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) (the “Named Executive Officers”). Nevertheless, the Committee may in its sole discretion elect to make awards to the Named Executive Officers that do not comply with Code Section 162(m). In addition, the Committee may administer the MIC Plan in a manner that applies the requirements of Section 162(m) only to persons who are Named Executive Officers and may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the duties and functions of the Committee with respect to persons that are not named executive officers.

 

Eligibility

 

Executive officers and other key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries may be selected for participation in the MIC Plan. The Committee will determine the participants for each fiscal year.

 

 

 

 

Determination of Potential Awards

 

For each fiscal year and on a participant by participant basis, the Committee will establish performance objectives for each participant in the MIC Plan and a maximum cash bonus that may be earned by the participant for achievement of the performance objectives. The maximum bonus may be expressed as a percentage of base salary as of a specific date or over a specified period. The Committee also may establish a minimum performance level of achievement below which no bonus will be earned and a formula for determining the bonus if actual performance meets the minimum level but is less than the targeted performance level.

 

The Committee shall establish written performance objectives, bonus amounts and minimum achievement levels for executive officers for each fiscal year within 90 days after the beginning of that fiscal year. With respect to participants that are not executive officers, the Committee may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the authority to determine participants, performance objectives, maximum bonus levels and minimum performance levels.

 

Performance Objectives

 

Performance objectives may be described in terms of Company-wide objectives or objectives that are related to the performance of the individual participant or the subsidiary, division, department or function within the Company or subsidiary in which the participant is employed. Performance objectives may be measured on a periodic, annual, cumulative, or average basis. In determining performance objectives, the Committee may: (a) establish the performance objectives as consisting of one or more levels of performance with respect to a given performance objective; (b) cause the performance objectives to differ for bonus awards among different employees; (c) provide that more than one performance objective is incorporated in a performance objective, in which case achievement with respect to each performance goal may be assessed individually or in combination with each other; and (d) establish a matrix setting forth the relationship between performance on two or more performance goals and allocate the amount of a bonus award among performance goals.

 

Performance objectives may be expressed in terms of the following business criteria:

 

·          net income;
·          free cash flow;
·          earnings per share;
·          operating income;
·          operating cash flow;
·          earnings before income taxes and depreciation;
·          earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization;
·          operating margins;
·          reductions in operating expenses;
·          sales or return on sales;
·          total shareholder return;
·          return on equity;
·          return on total capital;

 

 

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·          return on invested capital;
·          return on assets;
·          economic value added;
·          cost reductions and savings;
·          increase in surplus; or
·          productivity improvements.

Performance objectives may also be based on an employee’s attainment of personal objectives with respect to any of the foregoing criteria or other criteria such as growth and profitability, customer satisfaction, leadership effectiveness, business development, negotiating transactions, and sales or developing long term business goals.

 

Determination of Achievement Level and Payment

 

Promptly after the necessary financial or other information for a particular fiscal year becomes available, the Committee will determine the amount, if any, of the bonus payable to each participant for that fiscal year and will, in the case of Named Executive Officers, certify in writing prior to payment that the performance objectives and any other required terms and conditions to the award were in fact satisfied.

 

A participant’s bonus for a fiscal year will be paid within 90 days (or such other time period permitted by applicable law) following the end of the applicable fiscal year. The Committee may, however, establish a separate arrangement pursuant to which payment of all or a portion of a participant’s incentive award for a fiscal year may or must be deferred. It is intended that any such arrangement will comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

Maximum Individual Award

 

The maximum bonus which any participant may earn under the MIC Plan for any fiscal year shall not exceed $2 million.

 

Maximum Bonus Pool

 

The total bonus pool under the MIC Plan for Named Executive Officers in any fiscal year is limited to 10% of the Company’s consolidated income before income taxes for that fiscal year.

 

Termination of Employment

 

Unless the Committee determines otherwise, no bonus will be payable to a participant if the participant’s employment terminates for any reason at any time prior to the scheduled payment date.

 

Amendment or Termination of MIC Plan

 

The Committee may amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Any amendment to the MIC Plan shall require shareholder approval only to the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Code or any other applicable law or the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

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Term of the Plan

 

This Management Incentive Compensation Plan shall be effective upon adoption by the Board of Directors of the Company, and no amounts may be paid with respect to periods after fiscal 2015 prior to such approval. Unless sooner terminated by the Committee, the MIC Plan will continue through the date of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company (or any adjournment thereof) in 2024.

 

Governing Law

 

The MIC Plan and each award made under the MIC Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflicts of law principles.

 

No Rights Conferred

 

Nothing contained herein will be deemed to give any person any right to participate in or receive an incentive compensation award under the MIC Plan or to be retained in the employ or service of the Company or any subsidiary or interfere with the right of the Company or any subsidiary to terminate the employment or other service of any person for any reason.

 

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CERTIFICATIONS                                               Exhibit 31(a)

 

I, Thompson S. Baker II, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosures controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) disclosed in this report any changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial report; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 13, 2015                           /s/Thompson S. Baker II

                                          President and Chief Executive

                                          Officer

CERTIFICATIONS                                              Exhibit 31(b)

 

I, John D. Milton, Jr., certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosures controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) disclosed in this report any changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial report; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 13, 2015                   /s/John D. Milton, Jr.

                                  Executive Vice President, Treasurer,

                                  Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

CERTIFICATIONS                                              Exhibit 31(c)

 

I, John D. Klopfenstein, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosures controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) disclosed in this report any changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial report; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 13, 2015                         /s/John D. Klopfenstein

                                        Controller and Chief Accounting

                                        Officer

Exhibit 32

 

CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned certifies that this periodic report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in this periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

 

May 13, 2015                    PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.

 

THOMPSON S. BAKER II

Thompson S. Baker II

President and Chief Executive

Officer

 

JOHN D. MILTON, JR. _

John D. Milton, Jr.

Executive Vice President,

Treasurer, Secretary and

Chief Financial Officer

 

JOHN D. KLOPFENSTEIN

John D. Klopfenstein

Controller and Chief

Accounting Officer

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. and will be retained by Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

The foregoing certification accompanies the issuer’s Quarterly report on Form 10-Q and is not filed as provided in SEC Release Nos. 33-8212, 34-4751 and IC-25967, dated June 30, 2003.