aspn-ex10154

This Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (this “Amendment”) is entered into this 27 day of December, 2016 by and between SILICON VALLEY BANK (“Bank”) and ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”) whose address is 30 Forbes Road, Building B, Northborough, Massachusetts 01532.

A.Bank and Borrower have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of September 3, 2014, as amended by that certain Consent and First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 19, 2016, and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of November 23, 2016 (as amended, and as the same may from time to time be further amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the “Loan Agreement”).

B.Bank has extended credit to Borrower for the purposes permitted in the Loan Agreement.

C.Borrower has requested that Bank amend the Loan Agreement to (i) extend the maturity date, and (ii) make certain other revisions to the Loan Agreement as more fully set forth herein.

D.Bank has agreed to so amend certain provisions of the Loan Agreement, but only to the extent, in accordance with the terms, subject to the conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth below.

Now, Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.

2.1Section 6.9(a) (Financial Covenants). Section 6.9(a) is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“(a)EBITDA. Borrower shall achieve, measured as of the end of each fiscal quarter during the following periods, EBITDA of at least (loss not worse than) the following for the following periods:

2.2Section 13 (Definitions). The following term and its definition set forth in Section 13.1 is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following:

2.3Exhibit B (Compliance Certificate). The Compliance Certificate attached to the Loan Agreement as Exhibit B is amended in its entirety and replaced with the Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.

3.1The amendments set forth in Section 2 above are effective for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (a) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of any Loan Document, or (b) otherwise prejudice any right or remedy which Bank may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with any Loan Document.

3.2This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Loan Documents and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

4.Representations and Warranties. To induce Bank to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Bank as follows:

4.1Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such date), and (b) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

4.2Borrower has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment;

4.3The organizational documents of Borrower delivered to Bank on the Effective Date remain true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect;

4.4The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, have been duly authorized;

4.5The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not and will not contravene (a) any law or regulation binding on or affecting Borrower, (b) any contractual restriction with a Person binding on Borrower, (c) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, or (d) the organizational documents of Borrower;

4.6The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not require any order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by any governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, except as already has been obtained or made; and

4.7This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors’ rights.

5.Ratification of Perfection Certificate. Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and disclosures contained in a certain Perfection Certificate dated as of August 31, 2014 delivered by Borrower to Bank, and acknowledges, confirms and agrees the disclosures and information Borrower provided to Bank in said Perfection Certificate have not changed, as of the date hereof.

6.No Defenses of Borrower. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that Borrower has no offsets, defenses, claims, or counterclaims against Bank with respect to the Obligations, or otherwise, and that if Borrower now has, or ever did have, any offsets, defenses, claims, or counterclaims against Bank, whether known or unknown, at law or in equity, all of them are hereby expressly WAIVED and Borrower hereby RELEASES Bank from any liability thereunder.

7. Integration. This Amendment and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Amendment and the Loan Documents merge into this Amendment and the Loan Documents.

8.Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

9.Fees and Expenses. Borrower agrees to promptly pay Bank, upon receipt of an invoice, Bank’s legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment. Borrower agrees to execute such other documents and instruments as Bank may reasonably request.

10.Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective upon (a) the due execution and delivery to Bank of this Amendment by each party hereto, and (b) Bank’s receipt of the Acknowledgement of Amendment and Reaffirmation of Guaranty substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 1, duly executed and delivered by the Guarantor.

In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.

BANK

BORROWER

SILICON VALLEY BANK

By: /s/ Christopher Leary__________

Name: Christopher Leary__________

Title: Director__________________

ASPEN AEROGELS, INC.

By: /s/ John F. Fairbanks_________

Name: John F. Fairbanks__________

Title: Chief Financial Officer______

Section 1.Guarantor hereby acknowledges and confirms that it has reviewed and approved the terms and conditions of the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of even date herewith (“the “Amendment”).

Section 2.Guarantor hereby consents to the Amendment and agrees that the Guaranty relating to the Obligations of Borrower under the Loan Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, shall be valid and enforceable and shall not be impaired or otherwise affected by the execution of the Amendment or any other document or instruction delivered in connection herewith.

Section 3.Guarantor represents and warrants that, after giving effect to the Amendment, all representations and warranties contained in the Guaranty are true, accurate and complete as if made the date hereof.

The undersigned authorized officer of Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (“Borrower”) certifies that under the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement between Borrower and Bank (as amended and in effect, the “Agreement”), (1) Borrower is in complete compliance for the period ending _______________ with all required covenants except as noted below, (2) there are no Events of Default, (3) all representations and warranties in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on this date except as noted below; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date, (4) Borrower, and each of its Subsidiaries, has timely filed all required tax returns and reports, and Borrower has timely paid all foreign, federal, state and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower except as otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 5.9 of the Agreement, and (5) no Liens have been levied or claims made against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, if any, relating to unpaid employee payroll or benefits of which Borrower has not previously provided written notification to Bank. Attached are the required documents supporting the certification. The undersigned certifies that these are prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied from one period to the next except as explained in an accompanying letter or footnotes. The undersigned acknowledges that no borrowings may be requested at any time or date of determination that Borrower is not in compliance with any of the terms of the Agreement, and that compliance is determined not just at the date this certificate is delivered. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Agreement.

Please indicate compliance status by circling Yes/No under “Complies” column.

Reporting Covenant	Required	Complies

Monthly financial statements with Compliance Certificate	Monthly within 30 days	Yes No
Quarterly financial statements	Quarterly within 45 days	Yes No
Annual financial statement (CPA Audited) + CC	FYE within 150 days	Yes No
10‑Q, 10‑K and 8-K	Within 5 days after filing with SEC	Yes No
A/R & A/P Agings, inventory reports and Deferred Revenue reports	Monthly within 20 days	Yes No
Transaction Reports	15^th and last Business Day of each month (monthly within 20 days when a Streamline Period is in effect) and with each request for a Credit Extension;	Yes No
Projections	FYE within 30 days	Yes No

The following Intellectual Property was registered after the Effective Date (if no registrations, state “None”)____________________________________________________________________________

Financial Covenant	Required	Actual	Complies

Maintain as indicated:
Minimum EBITDA	*	$	Yes No
Maximum Unfinanced Capital Expenditures	**	$	Yes No

Performance Pricing		Applies

Adjusted Quick Ratio at least 1.50:1.00	Prime + 0.75% (Eligible Accounts) or Prime + 1.25% (Eligible Foreign Accounts and Eligible Inventory); LIBOR + 3.75% (Eligible Accounts) or LIBOR +4.25% (Eligible Foreign Accounts and Eligible Inventory)	Yes No
Adjusted Quick Ratio less than 1.50:1.00	Prime + 1.25% (Eligible Accounts); Prime + 1.75% (Eligible Foreign Accounts and Eligible Inventory)	Yes No

The following financial covenant analyses and information set forth in Schedule 1 attached hereto are true and accurate as of the date of this Certificate.

The following are the exceptions with respect to the certification above: (If no exceptions exist, state “No exceptions to note.”)

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ASPEN AEROGELS, INC.

By:
Name:
Title:

BANK USE ONLY

Received by: _____________________
authorized signer

Date: _________________________

Verified: ________________________
authorized signer

Date: _________________________

Compliance Status:Yes No

In the event of a conflict between this Schedule and the Loan Agreement, the terms of the Loan Agreement shall govern.

A.	Net Income	$
B.	To the extent included in the determination of Net Income
	1.The provision for income taxes	$
	2.Depreciation expense	$
	3.Amortization expense	$
	4.Net Interest Expense	$
	5.Non-cash stock compensation expense	$
	6.The sum of lines 1 through 5	$
C.	EBITDA (line A plus line B.6)

Required:

Commencing on July 1, 2014 through each of the following periods, Borrower shall not incur Unfinanced Capital Expenditures (on a cumulative basis beginning on July 1, 2014) in excess of (i) Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) through September 30, 2014, (ii) Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000) through December 31, 2014, (iii) Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) through March 31, 2015, (iv) Forty Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000) through June 30, 2015, and (v) Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) at all times thereafter.

Are the Unfinanced Capital Expenditures for the period in question less than $_____________?


Period	Minimum EBITDA (maximum loss)
Trailing three (3) month period ending December 31, 2016	($3,000,000)”


Period	Minimum EBITDA (maximum loss)
Trailing three (3) month period ending December 31, 2016	($3,000,000)