Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2007, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $8.5 million (including restricted cash of $3.4 million) and working capital of $9.6 million, compared with cash and cash equivalents of $ 15.8 million (including restricted cash of $4 million) and working capital of $20.7 million, at December 31, 2006. The decrease of $7.3 million in our cash and cash equivalents during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, is a result of our use of cash in our operating activities of $13.6 million, use of cash in our investing activities of $2.1 million and cash provided by our financing activities of $8.3 million, consisting primarily of proceeds from the sale of additional convertible notes and the restructuring of existing convertible notes on May 21, 2007. The decrease of $11.1 million in our working capital was primarily attributable to a $3 million increase in our short term debt, accrued registration rights expense of approximately $3.9 million and a net decrease in other working capital accounts of approximately $4.2 million.
As discussed below, we believe that we will require additional working capital during the early part of the first quarter of 2008 to fund our operations and our growth. If we are unable to obtain the capital we need in a timely fashion, there will be a material adverse effect on our business and our financial condition.
We have failed repeatedly in the past to meet certain of the financial covenants under our senior secured credit facility and the convertible notes. As described below, on November 19, 2007, we obtained waivers of all existing defaults from our senior secured lenders and senior secured note holders. As discussed elsewhere herein, we were also in default of our obligation to register certain securities related to the convertible notes and common stock offering; while the default related to the convertible notes has also been waived, we continue to incur substantial cash penalties as a result of our failure to register the shares in compliance with the applicable agreements.
On November 19, 2007, the Company received from its senior secured lenders waivers of all existing defaults under its senior secured credit facility, in exchange for which, the Company, among other terms and conditions, agreed to (i) pay the senior lender a $250 cash amendment fee and (ii) an increase in the interest rates on certain types of loans. The senior secured lender also agreed to reset the financial covenants relating to EBITDA and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (in each case, as defined).
Additionally, on November 19, 2007, the Company received from its senior secured note holders waivers of all existing defaults under its senior secured convertible notes, in exchange for which, the Company, among other terms and conditions, agreed to the following: to pay the note holders $250 in the form of additional notes; to use its best efforts, subject to certain conditions, to cause two persons nominated by a certain note holder to be appointed to its board of directors; and, effective November 23, 2007, to increase the interest rate on the notes, by 150 basis points, and reduce the conversion price of the notes and exercise price of the warrants associated with the notes from $5.50 per share to $3.00 per share. The senior secured note holders also agreed to reset the financial covenants relating to EBITDA and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (in each case, as defined).
Although we were able to secure revised financial covenants from our senior secured lenders and our senior secured note holders in November, 2007, we may nevertheless be unable to comply with our financial covenants in the future. If we are unable to comply in the future with the financial and other covenants contained in our credit documents, there will be a further event of default, in which event, our lenders will have the right to accelerate our indebtedness and foreclose on our assets, in which case we would cease to be a going concern.
We entered into registration rights agreements in connection with our senior secured note and common stock financings on November 8, 2006. These agreements were amended on May 21, 2007 in connection with a restructuring of such notes (“Agreements”). Pursuant to these Agreements, we were required to file our amended registration statement by June 20, 2007 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), with respect to certain shares of our common stock. This registration statement (“Registration Statement”) was filed on a timely basis in compliance with the Agreements. The Agreements also required us to cause the Registration Statement to be effective under the Act by September 18, 2007. The Registration Statement is not yet effective under the Act, and thus, we are in default of our obligations under these Agreements. While this default has also been waived, we continue to incur substantial cash penalties as a result of our failure to register the shares in compliance with the applicable agreements.
Under the terms of the Agreements, we are required to pay liquidated damages in the event that the Registration Statement was not declared effective under the Act on or before September 18, 2007. Such payment is a percentage of the aggregate amount invested as follows: one percent (1%) per month ($1.2 million), prorated on a daily basis for the first 30 days after September 18, 2007, and two percent (2%) per month ($2.4 million), prorated on a daily basis for each thirty day period thereafter, subject to a 10% aggregate limit ($11.8 million). Our failure to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Act by the prescribed date also constituted an event of default under the credit documents with the note holders and our senior secured lenders (by virtue of cross default provisions).
As of November 19, 2007, we have incurred (but not yet paid) aggregate penalties of approximately $5.9 million. We are currently incurring a penalty at the rate of approximately $78,000 a day (or approximately $2.4 million per month). We will continue to incur this penalty until such time as the Registration Statement is declared effective, subject to the $11.8 million aggregate cap. The incurring of these penalties has had and will continue to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. We are currently preparing to file an amendment to our Registration Statement in response to the SEC comments, with a view to having it declared effective as soon as practicable, thereby mitigating the impact on our financial results.
While the Registration Rights Agreements require us to pay the penalties in cash, we intend to request that our note holders and common stock holders who are entitled to the penalty payments accept payment in the form of convertible notes, as was done in connection with our restructuring in May, 2007. However, there is no assurance that such persons will be amenable to accepting convertible notes in lieu of the cash payments to which they are entitled.
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Due to our prior failure to meet certain financial covenants under our senior secured credit facility and convertible debt at December 31, 2006, the terms of the revolving loan portion of our senior credit facility were amended so as to make advances under our $10 million facility subject to the discretion of the lender. Accordingly, we do not currently have any availability under our $10 million revolving credit facility, which could have a material adverse effect on us if we should need additional external sources of liquidity. If we should require additional liquidity and are unable to access our revolving credit facility (or if we are unable to secure additional sources of liquidity), there would be a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition, including a potential default under our credit facility. Our senior lenders have a secured interest in all of our assets.
We believe that we will require additional working capital during the early part of the first quarter of 2008 to fund our operations and our growth. Subject to the approval of our lenders, we anticipate that we will be able to obtain access to additional sources of equity and debt financing but can provide no assurance that additional funds will be available, or if available, on commercially acceptable terms or in a timely manner to enable us to continue our operations in the normal course. Our covenants in connection with our agreements with our senior secured creditor and note holders limit our ability to raise more debt or capital. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we invested approximately $6 million in our operations in Asia Pacific through Seamaster Logistics (Shanghai) Ltd. and our exclusive agency agreement with Seamaster Logistics (China) Ltd. for working capital and capital expenditures.
We need to generate cash flows from operations or obtain additional funds, either through the issuance of debt or equity, or we may not have sufficient cash to continue our operations. We cannot be certain that we will be able to generate cash flow from operations or secure additional funds on a timely basis, or at all. Any financing we do obtain could be on onerous terms that are highly dilutive to our existing security holders. Our access to additional sources of liquidity is dependent upon, among other things, the support of our senior lenders and note holders. The terms of our senior credit facility, notes and long-term leases require that we comply with certain financial and other covenants and restrictions which limit our activities, including making further acquisitions or securing additional funding. Subject to obtaining the approval of our lenders, where required, we may seek additional debt or equity financings, in public or private transactions. There can be no assurances that additional equity or debt financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. We cannot be certain as to the availability of sufficient liquidity to continue our operations beyond twelve months. Our potential sources of long-term liquidity (beyond twelve months), include our then current cash balances (if any), any cash flows from operations, our current credit facility, though we currently have no availability thereunder, and any additional equity or credit facilities we can arrange.
If we obtain additional funds by issuing equity securities, dilution to stockholders may occur, and conversion rate adjustments and/or anti-dilution provision in our notes and warrants may apply that could adversely affect our stockholders. If we are not able to generate sufficient cash flow from our operations to meet our obligations under the senior credit facility, notes, leases and earn-out payments, then we will be required to use our capital for such payments and may be required to refinance all or a portion of such obligations or obtain additional financing. This will negatively impact our liquidity and financial position and restrict our ability to make additional acquisitions. We may also be forced to sell an acquired company in order to satisfy our obligations. We cannot be certain that we will be able to operate profitably once we sell an acquired company or that we will be able to generate a sufficient amount of proceeds from the disposition of such acquired companies to satisfy the obligations we incurred to make these acquisitions.
We believe that we will require additional working capital during the early part of the first quarter of 2008 to fund our growth. Subject to the approval of our lenders, we anticipate that we will be able to obtain access to additional sources of equity and debt financing but can provide no assurance that additional funds will be available, or if available, on commercially acceptable terms or in a timely manner to enable us to continue our operations in the normal course. Our covenants in connection with our agreements with our senior secured creditor and note holders limit our ability to raise more debt or capital. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we invested approximately $6 million in our operations in Asia Pacific through Seamaster Logistics (Shanghai) Ltd. and our exclusive agency agreement with Seamaster Logistics (China) Ltd. for working capital and capital expenditures.
We anticipate that our capital expenditures for the remainder of 2007 will be approximately $.5 million, comprised of additional office equipment, the replacement of current warehouse equipment, leasehold improvements, and information technology.
We are working constructively with our Senior Secured lender and our Convertible Note holders (which on November 19, 2007, granted us waivers of all existing defaults, as described herein) with respect to various strategic alternatives. In that regard, the Company has engaged Gordian Group, LLC, an investment bank, to advise it on such matters. The Company seeks to maximize the value of the Company and is contemplating, among other possible initiatives, a recapitalization, a restructuring, an alliance with strategic partners, and a sale to or merger with a third party, any of which, if pursued, could be implemented outside or inside Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, as appropriate.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partners, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which had been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.
Impact of Inflation
Our business may be significantly or adversely affected by inflation. We generally expect to pass carrier rate increases and surcharges on to our customers by means of price increases and surcharges. Direct carrier rate increases could occur over the short- to medium-term. Due to the high degree of competition in the marketplace, these rate increases might lead to an erosion of our profit margins.
Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates
The preparation of our unaudited condensed financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate these estimates including those related to basis of consolidation, business combinations, revenue recognition, self insurance, accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts, impairment of tangible and intangible assets and goodwill. Actual results may differ from these estimates using different assumptions under different
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conditions. We believe that the following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments.
Revenue Recognition
Air and Ocean Freight Services. Revenue is recognized at the time of shipment. The Company recognizes revenue on air and ocean freight services on a gross basis, in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 99-19, “Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net”, as a result of the following: the Company is the primary obligor responsible for providing the service desired by its customer and is responsible for fulfillment, including the acceptability of the services ordered by the customer. The Company, at its sole discretion, sets the prices charged to its customers, and is not required to obtain approval or consent from any other party in establishing its prices. The Company has multiple suppliers for the services it provides its customers and has the absolute and complete discretion and right to select the supplier that best serves our customer needs. In most cases, the Company determines the nature, type, characteristics, and specifications of the services ordered by the customer. The Company also assumes credit risk for the amount billed to the customer.
Customs Brokerage. Revenue is recognized when the necessary documentation for customs clearance has been completed. This revenue is generated by the fees charged for providing customs brokerage services. Reimbursement for the disbursements made on behalf of a customer (principally custom duty) is recorded as a reduction of expenses incurred in accordance with EITF 01-14, “Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for “Out-of-Pocket Expenses Incurred.””
Logistics Services. Revenue for warehouse and distribution services is recognized at the time of receipt or at the time of shipment based on services provided. Storage charges are recognized on a monthly basis. Revenue for domestic transportation services is recognized at the time of cargo receipt.
Goodwill
The Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise and goodwill is written off when impaired. Impairment, if any, would be determined based on an implied fair value model for determining the carrying value of goodwill. The impairment test is a two-step process. The first step requires comparing the fair value of each reporting unit to its net book value. The Company uses management estimates of future cash flows to perform the first step of the goodwill impairment test. Estimates made by management include assumptions about future conditions such as future revenues, gross margins and operating expenses. The second step is only performed if impairment is indicated after the first step is performed, as it involves measuring the actual impairment to goodwill. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $7,089 in the third quarter of 2007.
Convertible Notes
The Company accounts for conversion options embedded in convertible notes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”) and EITF 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock”. SFAS 133 generally requires companies to bifurcate conversion options embedded in convertible notes from their host instruments and to account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments in accordance with EITF 00-19. SFAS 133 provides for an exception to this rule when convertible notes, as host instruments, are deemed to be conventional as that term is described in the implementation guidance under Appendix A to SFAS 133 and further clarified in EITF 05-02, “The Meaning of Conventional Convertible Debt Instruments”, in EITF 00-19.
In accounting for the convertible notes, the Company considered the guidance contained in EITF 00-19 and SFAS 133. In accordance with the guidance provided in EITF 00-19, the Company determined that the conversion feature of the convertible notes represents an embedded derivative since the note is convertible into a variable number of shares upon conversion. Accordingly, the convertible notes are not considered to be “conventional” convertible debt under EITF 00-19 and thus the embedded conversion feature must be bifurcated from the debt host and accounted for as a derivative liability.
Derivatives
The Company issued warrants and convertible notes that contain embedded derivatives that require separate valuation. The Company, with the assistance of a third party, estimates the fair value of its derivatives using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. These derivatives derive their value primarily based on changes in the price and volatility of the Company’s common stock. Changes in the estimated fair value of the embedded derivatives could have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts, if any, that the Company may eventually pay to settle these embedded derivatives. The Company recognizes these derivatives as liabilities in its consolidated balance sheet, measures them at their estimated fair value and recognizes changes in their estimated fair value in their consolidated results of operations in the period of change.
Stock-Based Incentive Plans
SFAS No. 123R “Share-Based Payments” (“SFAS 123R”), requires all share-based payments to employees and non-employee directors, including grants of employee stock options and employee stock purchase plans, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. The Company adopted SFAS 123R, in accounting for share-based compensation granted under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. For stock options settled in stock, compensation is measured on the grant date using valuation models. For restricted stock units (“RSU”) and performance stock awards (“PSA”) settled in stock, compensation is measured on the grant date using the fair values of the Company’s common stock. Compensation expense is recognized for each separately vesting portion of the
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award as it is vested. For stock appreciation rights (“SAR”) settled in stock, compensation expense is initially measured on the grant date using a valuation model. For cash settled options and SARs, compensation expense is recorded over the vesting period and changes in the fair value between the date of grant and through when the cash settled options and SARs are exercised are recognized as compensation expense. For the PSAs, every reporting period until vesting, the cash settled portion is revalued using valuation models and the stock settled portion is adjusted for any change in the number of shares expected to be issued based on the performance criteria. Any change in fair value is recognized as compensation expense.
Variable Interest Entities
In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46(R)”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51,” which was subsequently revised in December 2003. Generally a variable interest entity, or VIE, is an entity with one or more of the following characteristics, (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support; (b) as a group the holders of the equity investment at risk lack (i) the ability to make decisions about an entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity; or (c) the equity investors have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve, or are conducted on behalf of, an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. FIN 46(R) requires a VIE to be consolidated in the financial statements of the entity that is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary, as is applicable to the Company’s circumstances with Seamaster Logistics (China) Ltd, is Seamaster Logistics (Holdings) Ltd. The Company has adopted FIN 46(R) effective April 1, 2007.
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Contractual Obligations
We have entered into contracts with various third parties in the normal course of business that will require substantial future payments. The following table illustrates the contractual obligations (in thousands) of the operating companies as of September 30, 2007:
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Senior Secured Credit Facility
On November 8, 2006, as part of the financing for the acquisitions, we obtained a senior secured credit facility from a financial institution and certain other lenders, consisting of (i) a $10 million revolver and (ii) a $55 million term loan. Our senior secured credit facility has a five-year term and we paid a two percent up front closing fee. Revolving loans that constitute reference rate loans will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to two (2%) percent plus the greater of (i) the reference rate then in effect and (ii) six (6%) percent. Revolving loans that constitute LIBOR rate loans will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to three (3%) percent plus the greater of (i) the LIBOR rate then in effect and (ii) four (4%) percent. Term loans that constitute reference rate loans will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable margin plus the greater of (i) the reference rate then in effect and (ii) six (6%) percent. Term loans that constitute LIBOR rate loans will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable margin plus the greater of (i) the LIBOR rate then in effect and (ii) four (4%) percent. Until the agent under the senior credit facility receives our financial statements following the last day of the fourth full fiscal quarter after November 8, 2006, prior to the amendment of our senior secured credit facility, the applicable margin was equal to the greater of (i) the amount determined as set forth in the grid below based on the ratio of our Net Senior Debt to EBITDA for the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period ending as of the last day of each fiscal quarter prior thereto and (ii) four and one quarter (4.25%) percent per annum. Thereafter, on a quarterly basis, the applicable margin shall be reset based upon the following grid:
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(1) | TTM is an abbreviation for trailing twelve months |
The applicable margins were increased in connection with the restructuring described below under the caption “Amendments to Senior Secured Credit Facility”.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default, the interest rate(s) then in effect with respect to the obligations under the senior credit facility will be increased by three percent (3%) per annum. As described herein, we were in default of certain covenants under our senior credit facility, and the interest rates were increased during the pendency of the default.
The revolver unused line fee equals one-half of one percent (0.50%) per annum calculated upon the amount by which the total revolving credit commitments exceeds the sum of the average daily principal balance of the outstanding revolving loans plus the average daily undrawn amount of all letters of credit for the immediately preceding month, payable monthly. The revolver includes a
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letter of credit line of up to an aggregate amount of $7.0 million. The letter of credit fee is three percent (3.00%) per annum on the average daily maximum amount available to be drawn under all of such letters of credit, payable monthly. We are also responsible for any additional third-party letter of credit issuer fees and/or cash collateral requirements. The servicing fee equals $25, payable quarterly in advance.
Our senior secured credit facility is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of our existing and future assets and the other borrowers that are party to the senior credit facility, including all of their plant property and equipment and accounts receivable, and the proceeds thereof (subject to permitted liens). In addition to the scheduled quarterly term loan principal payments, we are required to make an annual principal payment each year in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of excess cash flow for the immediately preceding fiscal year. Excess cash flow is generally defined as our EBITDA for the applicable period less consolidated net interest expense less the cash portion of capital expenditures made during such period less scheduled cash principal payments made on account of debt during such period less all cash prepayments on account of our senior secured credit facility (other than payments on account of revolving loans that do not permanently reduce the revolving commitments by the amount of such payment(s)) during such period less income taxes paid or accrued during such period less special incentive bonuses, earn-outs and deferred payments of purchase price for the acquisitions permitted to be consummated under the senior credit facility made during such period less any closing fee, loan servicing, unused line fee, letter of credit fee and prepayment fee paid during such period. The excess cash flow payments shall be applied to the term loan, in inverse order of maturity. Our credit facility contains affirmative and negative covenants, and financial covenants customarily found in loan agreements for similar financings including, but not limited to, (i) a minimum earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization referred to as EBITDA covenant measured on a trailing twelve months basis, referred to as TTM, (ii) a maximum total senior debt outstanding to TTM EBITDA ratio covenant, (iii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio covenant, (iv) a maximum capital expenditure covenant, and (v) key man provisions with respect to members of management. An early termination fee is due if we terminate the senior credit facility for any reason (other than as described below) prior to the third anniversary of such effective date and is payable as follows: (i) two percent (2%) of the total loan commitment if we terminate the senior credit facility on or prior to the second anniversary of the effective date of the senior credit facility and (ii) one percent (1%) of the total loan commitment if we terminate the senior credit facility after the second anniversary of such effective date and on or prior to the third anniversary of such effective date.
The deferred financing cost in connection with the senior secured credit facility amounted to approximately $6.2 million. This cost will be amortized and charged to expense over the next five years.
The loan agreement relating to our senior secured credit facility provides that, we may acquire the stock (and/or other equity interests) and/or assets of other companies provided that the following conditions are satisfied: (i) the senior agent shall have received not less than ten (10) business days’ prior written notice of the proposed acquisition and certain information related thereto; (ii) the assets acquired shall constitute assets used in, or the stock/equity interests shall be in an operating company or a division of an operating company that engages in, a line of business substantially similar, complimentary or related to the business that we are engaged in as of the date of the loan agreement; (iii) as of the date of any such acquisition and any payment in respect thereof, and after giving effect thereto, the sum of the excess availability plus the qualified cash shall have been not less than $3.0 million for each of the ten (10) consecutive business days prior to the date of such acquisition or payment and shall be not less than $3.0 million as of the date of such acquisition or payment (and after giving effect thereto); (iv) the aggregate amount of all consideration paid for all permitted acquisitions (including any earn-outs, deferred purchase price payments and special incentive bonuses to employees, officers, directors and/or sellers of the acquired business in connection with such permitted acquisition, including the value of any capital stock, warrants or other equity interests) shall not exceed $5.0 million; (v) the senior agent shall have received certain financial statements and projections with respect to the acquired business and/or company and our detailed projections through the maturity date giving pro forma effect as of the last day of the fiscal month most recently ended to such acquisition and all related transactions, demonstrating pro forma compliance with all financial covenants set forth in the loan agreement; (vi) the senior agent shall have received certain other security agreements and guarantees required under the loan agreement with respect to the acquired business and/or company; (vii) in the case of the acquisition of the capital stock of another person or entity, the board of directors (or other comparable governing body) of such other person or entity shall have duly approved such acquisition and such person or entity shall not have announced that it will oppose such acquisition or shall not have commenced any action which alleges that such acquisition will violate applicable law; and (viii) no default or event of default under the loan agreement shall exist or have occurred as of the date of such acquisition or the sale or issuance of any shares or any payment in respect thereof and after giving effect to such acquisition and all related transactions or the sale or issuance of any shares or any payment in connection therewith.
Amendments to senior secured credit facility
On May 21, 2007, in connection with restructuring the senior secured credit facility, the Company agreed to (i) pay the senior secured creditor $265,000, (ii) an increase in the interest rate on the loan facilities, and (iii) a modification of the financial covenants. In exchange, the lenders waived all then existing declared events of default. As part of restructuring the debt of the Company, the senior secured credit facility was amended to increase the applicable margins by 0.50%. Under the amended credit facility, the applicable margins per annum on LIBOR rate loans now range from 3.75% to 5.25% and for reference rate loans from 2.75% to 4.25% subject to the condition that the applicable margin will not be less than 5.25% during the period from May 21, 2007 until the financial statements are delivered to agent after the last day of the fourth full fiscal quarter after the effective date, as defined.
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In addition, on and after May 21, 2007, as part of the restructuring of the debt of the Company, the Company agreed that the senior secured lenders have no obligation to make any revolving loans to the Company under the revolving loan facility, but may do so at their discretion.
On November 19, 2007, in connection with a further restructuring the senior secured credit facility, the Company agreed to (i) pay the senior secured creditor $250, (ii) an increase in the interest rate on the loan facilities, and (iii) a modification of the financial covenants. In exchange, the lenders waived all then existing events of default. As part of restructuring the debt of the Company, the senior secured credit facility was amended to increase the applicable margins by 2%. Under the amended credit facility, the applicable margins per annum on LIBOR rate loans now range from 5.75% to 6.75% and for reference rate loans from 4.75% to 5.75%.
Convertible Notes and Warrants
To finance the acquisitions, Maritime Logistics entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which the investors agreed to purchase (i) secured notes in an aggregate principal amount of $65.0 million, which notes were originally convertible at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock at an initial price equal to $11.00 per share (subject to adjustment) and (ii) warrants to acquire in the aggregate up to 40% of the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes, exercisable until the fifth anniversary of November 8, 2006 at an original initial exercise price equal to $11.00 per share (subject to adjustment) (referred to herein as the note financing). On November 8, 2006, after the recapitalization, we entered into a joinder agreement pursuant to which we assumed the Maritime Logistics obligations under the securities purchase agreement and consummated the note financing. The Conversion and exercise prices of the notes and warrants, respectively, have been reduced in connection with the restructuring described below under the caption “Restructured convertible notes”.
The notes bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus the applicable margin then in effect. Until the holders of the notes receive our consolidated financial statements following the last day of the fourth full fiscal quarter after November 8, 2006, the original applicable margin was equal to the greater of (i) the amount determined as set forth in the grid below based on the ratio of Net Senior Debt to TTM EBITDA for the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period ending as of the last day of each fiscal quarter prior thereto and (ii) three and one quarter (3.25%) percent per annum. Thereafter, on a quarterly basis, the applicable margin shall be reset based upon the following grid:
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The foregoing applicable margins were increased in connection with the restructuring of our convertible notes. See restructured convertible notes below.
The notes issued in connection with our November 8, 2006 financing provide that, after the date thereof, we may acquire the stock (or other equity interests) and/or assets of other companies provided that the following conditions are satisfied: (i) immediately prior to, and after giving effect thereto, no default or event of default under the noted shall have occurred and be continuing or would result there from; (ii) all applicable security agreements, pledge agreements and guarantees required under the notes with respect to the acquired business and/or company shall have been delivered; (iii) we are in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in the notes on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such acquisition as of the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended; (iv) the cash consideration for any such acquisition (excluding therefrom earnouts, deferred purchase price payments, special incentive bonuses and subordinated indebtedness derived or arising in connection therewith) shall not exceed the amount of notes then available in respect of the permitted indebtedness under the notes plus our cash and cash equivalents on hand provided that we must have at least $2.5 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand and/or availability under our senior credit facility after giving effect to the applicable permitted acquisition; and (v) the assets acquired shall constitute assets used in, or the stock/equity interests acquired shall be in an operating company or a division of an operating company that engages in, a line of business substantially similar, complimentary or related to the business that we are engaged in as of the date of the notes.
The notes also provide that our contingent indebtedness arising pursuant to earn-outs and/or deferred purchase price payments under any permitted acquisition(s) consummated after the date thereof shall not exceed $30 million in the aggregate. Additionally, the notes provide that we may incur contingent indebtedness in the form of special incentive bonuses to employees, directors and/or officers and/or to sellers of assets and/or equity interests, in each case, in connection with any permitted acquisitions consummated, provided that the sum of (a) the aggregate amount of payments in respect of such indebtedness to employees, directors and/or officers and/or to such sellers, plus (b) the aggregate amount of cash consideration paid in respect of all permitted acquisitions (excluding earnouts and deferred purchase price payments) other than from the proceeds of the common stock financing which we completed in November 2006 and any other cash on hand, shall not exceed in the aggregate for (a) and (b), $7.5 million.
A holder may require us to redeem the notes upon an event of default or upon a change of control, in each case at a premium over the principal amount of the notes being redeemed. The premium in the event the note holders require us to redeem their notes due to an event default is the greater of (x) the product of (i) the conversion amount to be redeemed together with accrued interest and unpaid interest and late charges, if any are accrued up to and including the conversion date , in respect of such conversion amount, and (ii) the
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Redemption Premium, as defined (ranging from 100% to 120%), or, (y) the product of (a) the closing sale price of the common stock on the date immediately preceding such event of default multiplied by (b) the number of shares of common stock into which the amount set forth in clause (x) would have converted. The premium in the event of a change of control is equal to the product of the amount of principal being redeemed multiplied by the greater of (a) the quotient of the closing sale price of our common stock immediately prior to the announcement of the change of control divided by the conversion price and (b) 120% in the first 18 months, 115% in the period from 18 to 42 months and 110% thereafter. We may redeem all or any portion of the notes after the third anniversary of the issuance of the notes, if the closing sale price of our common stock is greater than 180% of the conversion price then in effect for each of the previous 20 trading days ending and certain other conditions are satisfied. If we redeem the notes, we must pay the principal and accrued interest through the date of redemption.
The indebtedness evidenced by the notes is secured indebtedness, and is subordinate to our senior debt financing. As security for our obligations under the notes, we and certain of our subsidiaries executed a security agreement, pursuant to which we and such subsidiaries granted a security interest in substantially all of their assets to the collateral agent for the benefit of the holders of the notes (which liens are subordinate to the liens that secure the senior debt financing).
The warrants issued in connection with the notes also provide for a cash payment in the event of a change of control equal to the Black Scholes value of the unexercised portion of the warrant which may result in a significant cash payment to the holders of the warrants.
We recorded deferred financing costs of approximately $6.1 million, including expenses in connection with this note financing. In addition, based upon lattice models utilizing discount cash flows and Black-Scholes valuation, we recorded issuance costs of approximately $1.4 million, in connection with the warrants issued to the placement agent. These costs will be amortized and charged to expense over the next five years.
We also entered into an amended registration rights agreement with the buyers of the notes, whereby we agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the common stock underlying the notes and warrants and the shares held by management and the security holders of Aerobic prior to the merger under the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations promulgated there under. As described above, while we have obtained a waiver of the default of our obligations under the registration rights agreement, we are nevertheless obligated to pay the holders of the notes and warrants substantial penalty payments. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Restructured convertible notes
Convertible Notes.On May 21, 2007, as part of the restructuring of the Company’s debt, the Company restructured the terms of the existing $65 million of secured convertible notes and accompanying warrants. After the restructuring the convertible notes are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price equal to $5.50 per share (subject to adjustment) and the warrants are exercisable at any time prior to November 8, 2011 at an initial exercise price equal to $5.50 per share (subject to adjustment). As described herein, we were in default of certain covenants under our convertible notes. Consequently, we were again subject to the default interest rates contained in the operative agreements during the pendency of such defaults.
The convertible notes bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus the applicable margin then in effect. As of May 21, 2007, the applicable margins on the convertible notes range from 3.50% to 4.50% per annum subject to the condition that the applicable margin shall not be less than 4.50% during the period from November 8, 2006 until the financial statements are delivered to the applicable holder after the fourth full fiscal quarter after November 8, 2006. Further, the interest payment on the convertible notes for the five (5) consecutive calendar quarters commencing on the quarter ended June 30, 2007 is not payable until the earlier of the maturity date, November 8, 2011, or the date on which the notes are converted to common stock of the Company. The debt issuance cost at the closing amounted to approximately $2.6 million.
In exchange for $2 million of new convertible notes (as described below), the holders of the convertible notes waived the then existing penalties payable to them pursuant to the registration rights agreement relating to the Company’s failure to cause the shares of common stock underlying the convertible notes and warrants to become registered and extended the deadline for causing such shares to be registered (classified in the unaudited condensed balance sheet as of September 30, 2007 as accrued registration rights expense). The agreement required the Company to file an amended registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 30 days of the amendment and for the registration statement to become effective within 90 days from the date of filing. While we filed the amended registration statement in a timely fashion, the registration statement was not declared effective within 90 days of the filing date, as required. Consequently, as described above, while we obtained waivers with respect to our defaults under the registration rights agreements, we continue to incur substantial cash penalties. In connection with the restructuring of the convertible notes the exercise price of the warrants originally issued in connection with the convertible notes was reduced from $11.00 to $5.50.
On November 19, 2007, in connection with a further restructuring of the senior secured notes, we received from our senior secured note holders waivers of all existing defaults under our senior secured convertible notes, in exchange for which, among other terms and conditions, we agreed to the following: to pay the note holders $250 in the form of additional notes; to use our best efforts, subject to certain conditions, to cause two persons nominated by a certain note holder to be appointed to our board of directors; and, effective November 23, 2007, to increase the interest rate on the notes, by 150 basis points, and reduce the conversion price of the notes and exercise price of the warrants associated with the notes from $5.50 per share to $3.00 per share. The senior secured note holders also agreed to reset the financial covenants relating to EBITDA and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (in each case, as defined).
Private Placement of Convertible Notes
Additional Principal of Restructured Convertible Notes. To raise working capital, in connection with the restructuring, we also completed a private placement of senior secured convertible notes and warrants resulting in $15 million in new money from the existing convertible note holders and certain members of management. Of the $15 million in convertible notes, we sold $12.5 million to existing convertible note holders. This $12.5 million was added pro rata to the principal amount of each holder’s restructured convertible note. In connection with the sale of the convertible notes, we issued new warrants (exercisable for up to 50% of the
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number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes), which have substantially the same terms as the restructured warrants.
An aggregate default interest payment of $400,833 in connection with a failure to deliver timely our quarterly financial statements was added pro rata to the principal amount of the convertible notes in lieu of paying such interest in cash and will be payable on the earlier of November 8, 2011 or the date on which the notes are converted to common stock of the Company. As described herein, we were in default of certain covenants under our convertible notes. Consequently, we were subject to the default interest rates contained in the operative agreements, during the pendency of such defaults.
We sold $2.5 million of the $15 million additional convertible notes and warrants on substantially the same terms, to members of our management. We issued a convertible note of $713 to one of our professionals in satisfaction of fees owed. The new convertible notes are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price equal to $5.50 per share (subject to adjustment), and the new warrants are exercisable until November 8, 2011 at an initial exercise price equal to $5.50 per share (subject to adjustment). The new convertible notes bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus the applicable margin then in effect. As of May 21, 2007, the applicable margins on the restructured convertible notes per annum range from 3.50% to 4.50% subject to the condition that the applicable margin shall not be less than 4.50% during the period from May 21, 2007 until the financial statements are delivered for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Further, the interest payment on the new convertible notes for the five (5) consecutive calendar quarters commencing on the quarter ended June 30, 2007 is not payable until the earlier of the maturity date, May 21, 2012 for the new convertible notes, or the date on which the notes are converted into our common stock.
Accrued Registration Rights Penalties.
Convertible Notes and Warrants. In exchange for $2 million of restructured convertible notes, the holders of the convertible notes on May 21, 2007, in connection with the restructuring of the debt of the Company, waived their then existing penalties pursuant to the registration rights agreement relating to our failure to cause the shares of our common stock underlying the convertible notes and warrants to become registered and extended the deadline for causing such shares to be registered. A pro-rata portion of this $2 million was added to the principal amount of each holder’s restructured convertible note. Interest is payable at the same rate as the convertible notes. The agreement required the Company to file an amended registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 30 days of the amendment (which has been done) and for the registration statement to become effective within 90 days from the date of filing (as noted above the registration statement was not declared effective within 90 days of the filing date, as required (and is still not effective). Consequently, as described above, while we obtained waivers with respect to our defaults of our obligations under the registration rights agreements, we continue to incur substantial cash penalties.
We may redeem all or any portion of the restructured convertible notes and the new notes on or before May 21, 2010, if the closing sale price of our common stock is greater than 180% of the conversion price then in effect for each of the previous 20 trading days and certain other conditions are satisfied.
The convertible notes are secured by substantially all of our assets and are subordinate to our senior secured credit facility.
Private Placement Notes. On May 21, 2007, in connection with the restructuring of the debt of the Company, a majority of the holders of the common stock of the Company waived certain then existing penalties pursuant to the registration rights agreement relating to the Company’s failure to cause certain shares of common stock and shares of common stock underlying warrants to become registered and extended the deadline for causing such shares to be registered, in exchange for all of the participants in the Company’s prior private placement of common stock receiving, pro rata, unsecured convertible notes in the aggregate principal face amount of $1 million (classified in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2007 as accrued registration rights expense).
The unsecured convertible notes are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price equal to $5.50 per share (subject to adjustment). There are no financial covenant requirements and limited reporting requirements in conjunction with the unsecured convertible notes. Interest is payable at the same rate as the convertible notes.
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Contingent Payments
The following table summarizes our estimated contingent based earn-out payments for the next five fiscal years indicated based on achievement of certain earn-out targets (in thousands):
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TUG(1) | | $ | 1,483 | | $ | 1,483 | | $ | 1,483 | | $ | 1,483 | | $ | — | | $ | 5,932 | |
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SeaMaster(2) | | | 1,300 | | | 2,275 | | | 3,575 | | | 3,575 | | | 3,575 | | | 14,300 | |
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TUG New York Bonus(3) | | | 60 | | | 70 | | | 81 | | | 90 | | | 102 | | | 403 | |
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TUG Los Angeles and Miami Bonus(3) | | | 112 | | | 120 | | | 135 | | | 143 | | | 145 | | | 655 | |
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(2) | The SeaMaster earn-outs are contractual commitments based on a payment of 65% of projected EBITDA in year one, two and three. The earn-out payments set out above are projected payments based upon estimates by SeaMaster. Actual payments may vary and depend on the actual EBITDA generated by SeaMaster, during years one, two and three, as defined in the SeaMaster acquisition agreement. After year three, the SeaMaster enterprise value will be determined based upon the average of the first three years EBITDA, multiplied by six. Any payments made from inception, and the value of the shares owned by the selling stockholder of SeaMaster valued at the fair market value at end of year three, will be deducted from the enterprise value calculated above. Any remaining balance due, if any, will be paid in cash in years four and five, subject to SeaMaster using its best efforts to maintain the year three EBITDA level. If the three year average EBITDA of SeaMaster, pursuant to the terms of the SeaMaster acquisition agreement, is greater than $3.67 million, than the total SeaMaster earn-out payment will exceed the amounts set out above. |
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(3) | The contingent bonus payments to certain of our key employees are based on EBITDA targets set forth in three separate bonus agreements with these employees. Pursuant to the agreements, Mr. Wu and Mr. Lee, two of our key employees are entitled to payments subject to the TUG and Sea Master businesses achieving certain EBITDA targets established in the agreements. The TUG New York bonus is based on targets of the business which, prior to our acquisition of TUG, was conducted by TUG New York, Inc. The equivalent payments for TUG Los Angeles and Miami bonus is based on EBITDA targets of the business which, prior to our acquisition of TUG, was conducted by TUG Logistics, Inc. (Los Angeles) and TUG Logistics (Miami), Inc. and the SeaMaster China Bonus is based on the targets set forth in the SeaMaster acquisition agreement. In addition, Mr. Wu and Mr. Lee are entitled, under the Miami and Los Angeles Bonus Agreement to receive an additional $0.20 for each dollar by which the EBITDA target is exceeded up to an EBITDA target of $200 and thereafter an additional $0.30 for each dollar by which the EBITDA target is exceeded up to a maximum EBITDA cap. Mr. Wu and Mr. Lee are also entitled to receive an additional payment of $0.30 for each dollar by which the EBITDA target is exceeded under the New York bonus agreement. The EBITDA targets (i) for the TUG New York Bonus payments are $500, $535, $570, $600 and $640 in each of the years, (ii) for the TUG Los Angeles and Miami bonus payments $2.2 million, $2.24 million, $2.66 million, $2.93 million and $3.22 million in each of the years, and (iii) for the SeaMaster bonus payments, $3.67 million in each of the years. |
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In the event we undergo a change in control, the selling shareholders of TUG will receive their estimated unrealized earn-out payments of approximately $15.5 million in cash and stock and a pro rata amount thereof if the change in control occurs prior to November 8, 2009.
In the event we undergo change in control, the principal selling shareholder of SeaMaster will receive its unrealized earn-out payment (up to approximately $22.5 million less any prior earn-out payments) provided, that, if the change in control occurs within 3 years of the date of consummation of the acquisition, it shall receive six times the three year average EBITDA (as defined in the SeaMaster stock acquisition agreement) of SeaMaster, less any prior earn-out payments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
As of the filing of this report, no new accounting pronouncements were issued that are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Subsequent Events
In November, 2007 the Company received conditional permission by governmental authorities in Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China, to acquire SeaMaster Logistics (China) Ltd (aka Young Jet International Logistics, Inc.) through its wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary, SeaMaster Logistics (Shanghai) Ltd. The Company is completing this process with local governmental authorities.
On November 19, 2007, the Company received from its senior secured lenders waivers of all existing defaults under its senior secured credit facility, in exchange for which, the Company, among other terms and conditions, agreed to (i) pay the senior lender a $250 cash amendment fee and (ii) an increase in the interest rates on certain types of loans. The senior secured lender also agreed to reset the financial covenants relating to EBITDA and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (in each case, as defined).
Additionally, on November 19, 2007, the Company received from its senior secured note holders waivers of all existing defaults under its senior secured convertible notes, in exchange for which, the Company, among other terms and conditions, agreed to the following: to pay the note holders $250 in the form of additional notes; to use its best efforts, subject to certain conditions, to cause two persons nominated by a certain note holder to be appointed to its board of directors; and, effective November 23, 2007, to increase the interest rate on the notes, by 150 basis points, and reduce the conversion price of the notes and exercise price of the warrants associated with the notes from $5.50 per share to $3.00 per share. The senior secured note holders also agreed to reset the financial covenants relating to EBITDA and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (in each case, as defined).
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ITEM 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rates.
We are exposed to changes in interest rates as a result of our financial activities with respect to our borrowings under the senior credit facility and the notes issued. Borrowings under these credit agreements bear interest at variable rates based on a LIBOR margin pricing grid adjusted quarterly, based on our leverage ratio. A 1% change in interest rates would affect our interest expense by approximately $1.4 million per year.
We have a $55 million senior credit facility with a five-year term. The senior credit facility, as amended, bears interest at the rate set forth in the disclosure concerning our “Senior Credit Facility” contained in this report.
Additionally, our notes are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of common stock and mature on the fifth anniversary of their issuance and bear interest at the interest rate set forth in the disclosure concerning our Convertible Notes contained in this report. The principal amount of the notes does not amortize during the life of the notes, but is subject to a balloon payment at the end of the term should the notes not be in converted into common stock prior to maturity.
Foreign Currency Exposure.
Our worldwide operations will necessitate that we deal with a multitude of currencies other than the U.S. dollar. This results in our potentially being exposed to the inherent risks of the international currency markets and governmental interference. Some of the countries where we maintain offices and/or agency relationships have strict currency control regulations which influence our ability to hedge foreign currency exposure. We plan to try to compensate for these exposures by accelerating international currency settlements among our offices or agents. We may enter into foreign currency hedging transactions only in limited locations where there are regulatory or commercial limitations on our ability to move money freely around the world. We currently have no foreign currency derivatives outstanding, and have no significant funds subject to foreign exchange controls.
Customer Concentration
We have a limited number of customers with individually large amounts due at any given balance sheet date. Any unanticipated change in one of those customers’ credit worthiness, or other matters affecting the collectability of amounts due from such customers, could have a material affect on our results of operations in the period in which such changes or events occur. At September 30, 2007, approximately 8.0% of accounts receivable were due from one customer. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007, approximately 10.2% and 11.5% of revenues, respectively, was generated from one customer, Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
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ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
In designing and evaluating the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act), management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurances of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. We believe that our disclosure controls and procedures provide such reasonable assurance.
No change occurred in the Company’s internal controls concerning financial reporting during the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Section 404 Compliance
Beginning with this year ending December 31, 2007, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will require the Company to include management’s report on our internal control over financial reporting in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The internal control report must contain (1) a statement of management’s responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting, (2) a statement identifying the framework used by management to conduct the required evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and (3) management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of our most recent fiscal year. In order to achieve compliance with Section 404 within the prescribed period, management has commenced a Section 404 compliance project under which management has adopted a detailed project work plan to assess the adequacy of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, remediate any control deficiencies that may be identified, validate through testing that controls are functioning as documented and implement a continuous reporting and improvement process for internal control over financial reporting. We expect to incur substantial expense in connection with the Section 404 compliance project.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
As more fully set forth in Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures,” of the 2006 Form 10-K/A, in light of the transactions that closed in 2006, as described in the Company’s annual report, the Company plans to continue to review and make necessary changes to the overall design of its internal control environment, including the roles and responsibilities of each functional group within the organization and reporting structure, as well as policies and procedures to improve the overall effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. In particular, the Company has implemented during 2007 the specific measures described in the Company’s annual report to reduce the possibility that possible material weaknesses result in the Company’s failure to prevent or detect misstatements in its financial statements in future financial periods. During the most recent fiscal quarter there were no material changes in the Company’s system of internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is ordinarily involved in claims and lawsuits which arise in the normal course of business, none of which currently, in management’s opinion, will have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Financing risk
The following represent changes in the Company’s risk factors from those disclosed in the report on Form 10-K/A filed on or about April 18, 2007.
We do not currently have any availability under our $10 million revolving credit facility, which could have a material adverse effect on us if we should need additional external sources of liquidity
We failed at December 31, 2006 to meet certain monthly financial covenants in our senior secured credit facility. Our senior lenders agreed to waive these defaults in exchange for modifying the terms of our revolving loan portion of our senior credit facility so as to make advances under our $10 million facility subject to the discretion of the lender. If we should require additional liquidity and are unable to access our revolving credit facility (or we cannot secure additional sources of liquidity), there would be a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition, including a potential default under our credit facility.
We have since failed repeatedly to meet certain of the financial covenants under our senior secured credit facility and the convertible notes. On November 19, 2007, as described elsewhere herein, we obtained waivers of all existing defaults under our senior secured credit facility and secured convertible notes. As discussed elsewhere herein, we were also in default of our obligation to register certain securities related to the convertible notes and our common stock offering; while the default related to the convertible notes has also been waived, we continue to incur substantial cash penalties.
While we have secured a revision of our financial covenants on November 19, 2007, effective November 23, 2007, we may be unable to comply with our financial covenants in the future. If we are unable to comply in the future with the financial and other covenants contained in our credit documents, there will be an event of default, in which case, our lenders will have the right to accelerate our indebtedness and foreclose on our assets, in which case we would cease to be a going concern.
Country risk
The Company may be exposed to a variety of risks as a result of its operation in Asia being primarily in the PRC. These include risks associated with, among other things, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by a change in the political or social conditions in the PRC, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things. The Company’s management does not believe these risks to be significant. There can be no assurance, however, that changes in political and other conditions will not result in any adverse impact.
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Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
We issued a convertible note in the principal amount of $712,500 and warrants to purchase 64,773 shares of common stock to an accredited investor in exchange for services rendered. The convertible note is convertible at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price equal to $5.50 per share (subject to adjustment), and the new warrants are exercisable until November 8, 2011 at an initial exercise price equal to $5.50 per share (subject to adjustment).
The Company believes that the foregoing transaction was exempt from the registration requirements under Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“the Act”) or Section 4(2) under the Act, based on the following facts: there was no general solicitation, there was a single purchaser, which was an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) and which was about business and financial matters, and all securities issued were subject to restriction on transfer, so as to take reasonable steps to assure that the purchaser was not an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(11) under the Act.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
As described below, on November 19, 2007, we obtained waivers of all existing defaults under our senior secured credit facility and convertible notes (relating primarily to the attainment of specified EBITDA targets and maintenance of prescribed ratios of debt to trailing twelve month EBITDA (as defined)). We also obtained a waiver of our default with respect to our obligation to register certain shares of common stock issuable in connection with the note financing ; however, we continue to incur substantial cash penalties.
On November 19, 2007, we received from our senior secured lenders waivers of all existing defaults under our senior secured credit facility, in exchange for which, the Company, among other terms and conditions, agreed to (i) pay the senior lender a $250 cash amendment fee and (ii) an increase in the interest rates on certain types of loans. The senior secured lender also agreed to reset the financial covenants relating to EBITDA and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (in each case, as defined).
Additionally, on November 19, 2007, we received from our senior secured note holders waivers of all existing defaults under our senior secured convertible notes, in exchange for which, the Company, among other terms and conditions, agreed to the following: to pay the note holders $250 in the form of additional notes; to use its best efforts, subject to certain conditions, to cause two persons nominated by a certain note holder to be appointed to its board of directors; and, effective November 23, 2007, to increase the interest rate on the notes, by 150 basis points, and reduce the conversion price of the notes and exercise price of the warrants associated with the notes from $5.50 per share to $3.00 per share. The senior secured note holders also agreed to reset the financial covenants relating to EBITDA and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (in each case, as defined).
We are working constructively with our Senior Secured lender and our Convertible Note holders with respect to various strategic alternatives. In that regard, the Company has engaged Gordian Group, LLC, an investment bank, to advise it on such matters. The Company seeks to maximize the value of the Company and is contemplating, among other possible initiatives, a recapitalization, a restructuring, an alliance with strategic partners, and a sale to or merger with a third party, any of which, if pursued, could be implemented outside or inside Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, as appropriate.
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Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
N/A
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
We failed at December 31, 2006 to meet certain monthly financial covenants in our senior secured credit facility. Our senior lenders previously agreed to waive these defaults in exchange for modifying the terms of our revolving loan portion of our senior credit facility so as to make advances under our $10 million facility subject to the discretion of the lender.
We have since failed repeatedly to meet certain of the financial and other covenants under our senior secured credit facility and our senior secured convertible notes.
On November 19, 2007, as described elsewhere herein, we obtained waivers of all existing defaults under our senior secured credit facility and senior secured convertible notes. As discussed elsewhere herein, we were also in default of our obligation to register certain securities related to the convertible notes and our common stock offering; while the default related to the convertible notes has also been waived, we continue to incur substantial cash penalties.
On November 19, 2007, we entered into an amendment with our senior secured lenders of the loan agreement with respect to our senior secured credit facility. In connection with this amendment, we received waivers of all existing defaults under our senior secured credit facility, in exchange for which, among other terms and conditions, we agreed to (i) pay the senior lender a $250 cash amendment fee and (ii) an increase in the interest rates on certain types of loans. The senior secured lender also agreed to reset the financial covenants relating to EBITDA and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (in each case, as defined).
On November 19, 2007, we entered into an amendment with our senior secured convertible note holders with respect to our senior secured convertible notes. In connection with this amendment, we received waivers of all existing defaults under our senior secured convertible notes, in exchange for which, among other terms and conditions, we agreed to the following: to pay the note holders $250 in the form of additional notes; to use our best efforts, subject to certain conditions, to cause two persons nominated by a certain note holder to be appointed to our board of directors; and, effective November 23, 2007, to increase the interest rate on the notes, by 150 basis points, and reduce the conversion price of the notes and exercise price of the warrants associated with the notes from $5.50 per share to $3.00 per share. The senior secured note holders also agreed to reset the financial covenants relating to EBITDA and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (in each case, as defined).
Item 6. EXHIBITS
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2.1 | | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 8, 2006, by and among Aerobic Creations, Inc., Aerobic Merger Sub Inc., and Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc.(1) |
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3.1 | | First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Aerobic Creations, Inc.(6) |
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3.2 | | Certificate of Merger of Aerobic Merger Sub Inc. with and into Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc.(1) |
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3.3 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Aerobic Creations, Inc. (to be known as Summit Global Logistics, Inc.)(1) |
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4.1 | | Form of Warrant issued under Convertible Notes Securities Purchase Agreement.(1) |
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4.2 | | Form of Note issued under Convertible Notes Securities Purchase Agreement.(1) |
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4.3 | | Form of Warrant issued under common stock Securities Purchase Agreement.(1) |
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4.4 | | Registration Rights Agreement under the Securities Purchase Agreement (Notes and Warrants), dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.5 | | Registration Rights Agreement under the Securities Purchase Agreement (common stock and Warrants), dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.6 | | Lockup Agreement by and between Protex Holding Limited and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.7 | | Lockup Agreement by and between Robert Lee and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.8 | | Lockup Agreement by and between Robert Wu and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.9 | | Lockup Agreement by and between the management of Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.10 | | Lockup Agreement by and between the management of FMI Holdco I, LLC and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.11 | | Lockup Agreement by and between Di Wang, Dong Wong, and Han Huy Ling and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.12 | | Voting Agreement dated as of November 8, 2006 by and between Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and the holders of the common stock of Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc., certain members and employees of the parent companies of FMI Holdco I, LLC, the principal holders of the common stock of the TUG group of logistic companies, and the holder of the issued shares in the capital of Sea Master Logistics (Holding) Limited.(1) |
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4.13 | | Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Warrant issued under Convertible Notes Securities Purchase Agreement.(7) |
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4.14 | | Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Warrant issued under common stock Securities Purchase Agreement.(7) |
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4.15 | | Form of Warrant under Convertible Notes Securities Purchase Agreement.(7) |
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4.16 | | Form of Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Note.(7) |
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4.17 | | Form of Senior Secured Convertible Note.(7) |
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4.18 | | Form of Unsecured Convertible Note.(7) |
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4.19 | | Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement under the Securities Purchase Agreement (Notes and Warrants).(7) |
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4.20 | | Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement (common stock and Warrants), dated as of November 8, 2006.(7) |
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4.21 | | Waiver and Amendment to Senior Secured Convertible Notes.(8) |
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10.1 | | Security Agreement (Second Lien), dated as of November 8, 2006 made by the guarantors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(1) |
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10.2 | | Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2006 made by the pledgors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(1) |
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10.3 | | Guaranty, dated as of November 8, 2006 made by the guarantors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(1) |
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10.4 | | Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, under Notes Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2006 by and between Fortress Credit Corp. and the parties listed therein.(1) |
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10.5 | | Securities Purchase Agreement (common stock and Warrants), dated as of October 31, 2006, among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc., Aerobic Creations, Inc. and the purchasers listed therein.(1) |
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10.6 | | Securities Purchase Agreement (Notes and Warrants), dated as of November 8, 2006, among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc., Aerobic Creations, Inc. and the purchasers listed therein; First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement (Notes and Warrants), dated as of January 5, 2007.(3) |
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10.7 | | Joinder Agreement to common stock Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2006 by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and the investors identified therein.(1) |
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10.8 | | Joinder Agreement to Convertible Notes Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2006 by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and the investors identified therein.(1) |
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10.9 | | Loan Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2006 by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries as borrowers, the guarantors identified therein, Fortress Credit Corp. as agent, and certain other lenders as set forth therein.(1) |
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10.10 | | Security Agreement under Loan Agreement, dated November 8, 2006 made by the borrowers and guarantors identified therein in favor of Fortress Credit Corp.(1) |
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10.11 | | Pledge and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2006 made by the pledgors identified therein in favor of Fortress Credit Corp.(1) |
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10.12 | | Leasehold Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2006 by FMI International LLC to Fortress Credit Corp. (800 Federal Blvd, Carteret, NJ).(1) |
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10.13 | | Leasehold Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2006 by FMI International LLC and First American Title Insurance for the benefit of Fortress Credit Corp. (3355 Dulles Dr., Mira Loma, CA).(1) |
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10.14 | | Sale and Purchase Agreement by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and Protex Holdings Limited and Sea Master Logistics (Holding) Limited, dated as of September 28, 2006.(1)(4) |
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10.15 | | Asset/Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Dolphin US Logistics, Inc. and TUG Logistics, Inc., Glare Logistics Inc., and TUG Logistics (Miami), Inc. and Clare Freight, Los Angeles, Inc., and TUG New York, Inc. and Robert Lee, and Robert Wu and Wang Dong, Di Wang and Han Huy Ling, dated as of October 2, 2006.(1) |
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10.16 | | Equity Purchase Agreement between the parties set forth therein and Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc., dated October 23, 2006.(1) |
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10.17 | | TUG Miami and Los Angeles Bonus Agreement by and among TUG USA, Inc. and the employees set forth therein, dated as of October 2, 2006.(5) |
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10.18 | | TUG New York Bonus Agreement by and among TUG USA, Inc. and the New York employees set forth therein, dated as of October 2, 2006.(5) |
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10.19 | | TUG China Bonus Agreement by and between Sea Master Logistics (Holding) Limited and Robert Lee and Robert Wu, dated October 2, 2006.(5) |
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10.20 | | Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and among each of TUG Logistics, Inc., Glare Logistics, Inc., and TUG Logistics (Miami), Inc. and TUG USA, Inc., dated as of October 2 2006.(1) |
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10.21 | | Agency Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2006, between Sea Master Logistics (Holding) Limited and Sea Master Logistics (China) Limited.(1) |
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10.22 | | Transportation Service Agreement by and between FMI Express Corp., FMI Trucking, Inc. and Jones Apparel Group USA, Inc., dated as of August 1, 2001; and Modification Agreement related thereto.(1)(4) |
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10.23 | | Summit Global Logistics, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.(1) |
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10.24 | | Summit Global Logistics, Inc. 2007 Management Incentive Plan.(1) |
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10.25 | | Summit Global Logistics, Inc. Severance Benefit Plan.(1) |
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10.26 | | Summit Global Logistics, Inc. 2007 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.(1) |
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10.27 | | Employment Agreement of Robert Agresti, dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.28 | | Employment Agreement of Paul Shahbazian, dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.29 | | Employment Agreement of Christopher Dombalis, dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.30 | | Employment Agreement of William Knight, dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.31 | | Employment Agreement of Robert O’Neill, dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.32 | | Form of Indemnification and Founder’s Agreement, entered into by the following individuals: Robert Agresti, Paul Shahbazian, Peter Klaver, William Knight, Christopher Dombalis, James Madden, and Peter Stone, dated November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.33 | | Indemnification and Founder’s Agreement for Raymer McQuiston, dated November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.34 | | Lease Agreement by and between SDI Technologies, Inc. and FMI International Corp., dated August 14, 1996; Lease Extension Agreement dated March 7, 2002. Assignment and Assumption of Lease Amendment to Lease and Short Form of Lease, each dated September 23, 2004 by and between SDI Technologies, Inc. and 800 Federal Blvd LLC.(1) |
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10.35 | | Land and Building Lease Agreement by and between Thrifty Oil Co. and FMI International LLC, dated as of July20, 2004; Sublease Agreements related thereto.(1) |
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10.36 | | Industrial Complex Lease by and between Port LA Distribution Center II, L.P. and FMI International (West) LLC, dated as of December 30, 2002; Amendments and Agreements related thereto.(1) |
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10.37 | | Industrial Complex Lease by and between Port LA Distribution Center II, L.P. and FMI International LLC, dated as of July 28, 2003.(1) |
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10.38 | | Lease Agreement by and between AAAA World Import – Export, Inc. and FMI International Corp., dated as of November 2001.(1) |
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10.39 | | Lease Agreement by and between M. Parisi & Son Construction Co., Inc, and Fashion Marketing, Inc., dated as of April 28, 2000.(1) |
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10.40 | | AMB Property Corporation Industrial Lease dated December 6, 1999; Amendments and Guarantee related thereto.(1) |
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10.41 | | Lease Agreement by and between Flagler Development Corp. and FMI International LLC dated as of September19, 2006, effective January 15, 2007.(1) |
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10.42 | | Original Lease by and between Center Realty L.P. and DSL Atlantic, dated March 1993; Agreements related thereto.(1) |
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10.43 | | Real Property Lease by and between Keegan Center LLC and Glare Logistics, Inc., dated September 15, 2003; |
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10.44 | | Forbearance Agreement dated as of April 16, 2007 by and among Fortress Credit Corp., Summit Global Logistics, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries.(2) |
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10.45 | | First Amendment to Security Agreement (Second Lien) made by the guarantors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(7) |
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10.46 | | First Amendment Pledge and Security Agreement made by the pledgors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(7) |
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10.47 | | First Amendment to Guaranty made by the guarantors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(7) |
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10.48 | | Amendment No. 1 to Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, under Notes Purchase Agreement, by and between Fortress Credit Corp. and the parties listed therein.(7) |
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10.49 | | Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement(7) |
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10.50 | | Second Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement (Notes and Warrants) and First Amendment to Joinder Agreement(7) |
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10.51 | | Amendment No. 1 Loan Agreement, by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries as borrowers, the guarantors identified therein, Fortress Credit Corp. as agent, and certain other lenders as set forth therein.(7) |
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10.52 | | Amendment No. 5 Loan Agreement, by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries as borrowers, the guarantors identified herein, Fortress Credit Corp. as agent, and certain other lenders as set forth therein(8) |
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21.1 | | List of subsidiaries of Summit Global Logistics, Inc.(2) |
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31.1 | | Certification pursuant to 17 C.F.R § 240.15d–14 (a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 for Robert Agresti(8) |
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31.2 | | Certification pursuant to 17 C.F.R § 240.15d–14 (a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 for Paul Shahbazian(8) |
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32.1 | | Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 for Robert Agresti and Paul Shahbazian(8) |
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2006 (File No. 000-51091).
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10K/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2007 (File No. 000-51091).
(3) The agreement filed to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2007 (File No. 333-139980) supersedes the agreement filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2006 (File No. 000-51091).
(4) Confidential treatment has been requested for the redacted portions of this agreement. A complete copy of this agreement, including the redacted portions, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2007 (File No. 333-139980).
(6) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2007 (File No. 000-51091).
(7) Incorporated by reference to the same exhibit number filed with the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed May 25, 2007.
(8) Filed herewith.
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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.
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| SUMMIT GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC. |
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Date: November 20, 2007 | By: | /s/ Robert Agresti |
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| | Robert Agresti |
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Date: November 20, 2007 | By: | /s/ Paul Shahbazian |
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| | Paul Shahbazian |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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2.1 | | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 8, 2006, by and among Aerobic Creations, Inc., Aerobic Merger Sub Inc., and Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc.(1) |
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3.1 | | First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Aerobic Creations, Inc.(6) |
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3.2 | | Certificate of Merger of Aerobic Merger Sub Inc. with and into Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. (1) |
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3.3 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Aerobic Creations, Inc. (to be known as Summit Global Logistics, Inc.)(1) |
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4.1 | | Form of Warrant issued under Convertible Notes Securities Purchase Agreement.(1) |
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4.2 | | Form of Note issued under Convertible Notes Securities Purchase Agreement.(1) |
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4.3 | | Form of Warrant issued under common stock Securities Purchase Agreement.(1) |
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4.4 | | Registration Rights Agreement under the Securities Purchase Agreement (Notes and Warrants), dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.5 | | Registration Rights Agreement under the Securities Purchase Agreement (common stock and Warrants), dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.6 | | Lockup Agreement by and between Protex Holding Limited and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.7 | | Lockup Agreement by and between Robert Lee and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.8 | | Lockup Agreement by and between Robert Wu and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.9 | | Lockup Agreement by and between the management of Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.10 | | Lockup Agreement by and between the management of FMI Holdco I, LLC and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.11 | | Lockup Agreement by and between Di Wang, Dong Wong, and Han Huy Ling and Summit Global Logistics, Inc., dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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4.12 | | Voting Agreement dated as of November 8, 2006 by and between Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and the holders of the common stock of Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc., certain members and employees of the parent companies of FMI Holdco I, LLC, the principal holders of the common stock of the TUG group of logistic companies, and the holder of the issued shares in the capital of Sea Master Logistics (Holding) Limited.(1) |
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4.13 | | Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Warrant issued under Convertible Notes Securities Purchase Agreement.(7) |
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4.14 | | Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Warrant issued under common stock Securities Purchase Agreement.(7) |
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4.15 | | Form of Warrant under Convertible Notes Securities Purchase Agreement.(7) |
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4.16 | | Form of Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Note.(7) |
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4.17 | | Form of Senior Secured Convertible Note.(7) |
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4.18 | | Form of Unsecured Convertible Note.(7) |
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4.19 | | Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement under the Securities Purchase Agreement (Notes and Warrants).(7) |
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4.20 | | Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement (common stock and Warrants), dated as of November 8, 2006.(7) |
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4.21 | | Waiver and Amendment to Senior Secured Convertible Notes.(8) |
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10.1 | | Security Agreement (Second Lien), dated as of November 8, 2006 made by the guarantors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(1) |
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10.2 | | Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2006 made by the pledgors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(1) |
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10.3 | | Guaranty, dated as of November 8, 2006 made by the guarantors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(1) |
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10.4 | | Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, under Notes Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2006 by and between Fortress Credit Corp. and the parties listed therein.(1) |
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10.5 | | Securities Purchase Agreement (common stock and Warrants), dated as of October 31, 2006, among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc., Aerobic Creations, Inc. and the purchasers listed therein.(1) |
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10.6 | | Securities Purchase Agreement (Notes and Warrants), dated as of November 8, 2006, among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc., Aerobic Creations, Inc. and the purchasers listed therein; First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement (Notes and Warrants), dated as of January 5, 2007.(3) |
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10.7 | | Joinder Agreement to common stock Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2006 by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and the investors identified therein.(1) |
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10.8 | | Joinder Agreement to Convertible Notes Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2006 by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and the investors identified therein.(1) |
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10.9 | | Loan Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2006 by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries as borrowers, the guarantors identified therein, Fortress Credit Corp. as agent, and certain other lenders as set forth therein.(1) |
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10.10 | | Security Agreement under Loan Agreement, dated November 8, 2006 made by the borrowers and guarantors identified therein in favor of Fortress Credit Corp.(1) |
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10.11 | | Pledge and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2006 made by the pledgors identified therein in favor of Fortress Credit Corp.(1) |
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10.12 | | Leasehold Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2006 by FMI International LLC to Fortress Credit Corp. (800 Federal Blvd, Carteret, NJ).(1) |
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10.13 | | Leasehold Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2006 by FMI International LLC and First American Title Insurance for the benefit of Fortress Credit Corp. (3355 Dulles Dr., Mira Loma, CA).(1) |
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10.14 | | Sale and Purchase Agreement by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and Protex Holdings Limited and Sea Master Logistics (Holding) Limited, dated as of September 28, 2006.(1)(4) |
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10.15 | | Asset/Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Dolphin US Logistics, Inc. and TUG Logistics, Inc., Glare Logistics Inc., and TUG Logistics (Miami), Inc. and Clare Freight, Los Angeles, Inc., and TUG New York, Inc. and Robert Lee, and Robert Wu and Wang Dong, Di Wang and Han Huy Ling, dated as of October 2, 2006.(1) |
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10.16 | | Equity Purchase Agreement between the parties set forth therein and Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc., dated October 23, 2006.(1) |
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10.17 | | TUG Miami and Los Angeles Bonus Agreement by and among TUG USA, Inc. and the employees set forth therein, dated as of October 2, 2006.(5) |
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10.18 | | TUG New York Bonus Agreement by and among TUG USA, Inc. and the New York employees set forth therein, dated as of October 2, 2006.(5) |
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10.19 | | TUG China Bonus Agreement by and between Sea Master Logistics (Holding) Limited and Robert Lee and Robert Wu, dated October 2, 2006.(5) |
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10.20 | | Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and among each of TUG Logistics, Inc., Glare Logistics, Inc., and TUG Logistics (Miami), Inc. and TUG USA, Inc., dated as of October 2 2006.(1) |
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10.21 | | Agency Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2006, between Sea Master Logistics (Holding) Limited and Sea Master Logistics (China) Limited.(1) |
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10.22 | | Transportation Service Agreement by and between FMI Express Corp., FMI Trucking, Inc. and Jones Apparel Group USA, Inc., dated as of August 1, 2001; and Modification Agreement related thereto. (1)(4) |
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10.23 | | Summit Global Logistics, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.(1) |
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10.24 | | Summit Global Logistics, Inc. 2007 Management Incentive Plan.(1) |
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10.25 | | Summit Global Logistics, Inc. Severance Benefit Plan.(1) |
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10.26 | | Summit Global Logistics, Inc. 2007 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.(1) |
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10.27 | | Employment Agreement of Robert Agresti, dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.28 | | Employment Agreement of Paul Shahbazian, dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.29 | | Employment Agreement of Christopher Dombalis, dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.30 | | Employment Agreement of William Knight, dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.31 | | Employment Agreement of Robert O’Neill, dated as of November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.32 | | Form of Indemnification and Founder’s Agreement, entered into by the following individuals: Robert Agresti, Paul Shahbazian, Peter Klaver, William Knight, Christopher Dombalis, James Madden, and Peter Stone, dated November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.33 | | Indemnification and Founder’s Agreement for Raymer McQuiston, dated November 8, 2006.(1) |
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10.34 | | Lease Agreement by and between SDI Technologies, Inc. and FMI International Corp., dated August 14, 1996; Lease Extension Agreement dated March 7, 2002. Assignment and Assumption of Lease Amendment to Lease and Short Form of Lease, each dated September 23, 2004 by and between SDI Technologies, Inc. and 800 Federal Blvd LLC.(1) |
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10.35 | | Land and Building Lease Agreement by and between Thrifty Oil Co. and FMI International LLC, dated as of July20, 2004; Sublease Agreements related thereto.(1) |
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10.36 | | Industrial Complex Lease by and between Port LA Distribution Center II, L.P. and FMI International (West) LLC, dated as of December 30, 2002; Amendments and Agreements related thereto.(1) |
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10.37 | | Industrial Complex Lease by and between Port LA Distribution Center II, L.P. and FMI International LLC, dated as of July 28, 2003.(1) |
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10.38 | | Lease Agreement by and between AAAA World Import – Export, Inc. and FMI International Corp., dated as of November 2001.(1) |
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10.39 | | Lease Agreement by and between M. Parisi & Son Construction Co., Inc, and Fashion Marketing, Inc., dated as of April 28, 2000.(1) |
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10.40 | | AMB Property Corporation Industrial Lease dated December 6, 1999; Amendments and Guarantee related thereto.(1) |
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10.41 | | Lease Agreement by and between Flagler Development Corp. and FMI International LLC dated as of September19, 2006, effective January 15, 2007.(1) |
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10.42 | | Original Lease by and between Center Realty L.P. and DSL Atlantic, dated March 1993; Agreements related thereto.(1) |
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10.43 | | Real Property Lease by and between Keegan Center LLC and Glare Logistics, Inc., dated September 15, 2003; Agreements related thereto.(1) |
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10.44 | | Forbearance Agreement dated as of April 16, 2007 by and among Fortress Credit Corp., Summit Global Logistics, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries.(2) |
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10.45 | | First Amendment to Security Agreement (Second Lien) made by the guarantors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(7) |
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10.46 | | First Amendment Pledge and Security Agreement made by the pledgors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(7) |
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10.47 | | First Amendment to Guaranty made by the guarantors listed therein and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York.(7) |
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10.48 | | Amendment No. 1 to Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, under Notes Purchase Agreement, by and between Fortress Credit Corp. and the parties listed therein.(7) |
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10.49 | | Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement(7) |
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10.50 | | Second Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement (Notes and Warrants) and First Amendment to Joinder Agreement(7) |
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10.51 | | Amendment No. 1 Loan Agreement, by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries as borrowers, the guarantors identified therein, Fortress Credit Corp. as agent, and certain other lenders as set forth therein.(7) |
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10.52 | | Amendment No. 5 Loan Agreement, by and among Maritime Logistics US Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries as borrowers, the guarantors identified herein, Fortress Credit Corp. as agent, and certain other lenders as set forth therein(8) |
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21.1 | | List of subsidiaries of Summit Global Logistics, Inc.(2) |
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31.1 | | Certification pursuant to 17 C.F.R § 240.15d–14 (a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 for Robert Agresti(8) |
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31.2 | | Certification pursuant to 17 C.F.R § 240.15d–14 (a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 for Paul Shahbazian(8) |
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32.1 | | Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of2002 for Robert Agresti and Paul Shahbazian(8) |
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2006 (File No. 000-51091).
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10K/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2007 (File No. 000-51091).
(3) The agreement filed to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2007 (File No. 333-139980) supersedes the agreement filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2006 (File No. 000-51091).
(4) Confidential treatment has been requested for the redacted portions of this agreement. A complete copy of this agreement, including the redacted portions, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2007 (File No. 333-139980).
(6) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2007 (File No. 000-51091).
(7) Incorporated by reference to the same exhibit number filed with the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed May 25, 2007.
(8) Filed herewith.