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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 26, 2023
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AIR T, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | | 001-35476 | | 52-1206400 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5930 Balsom Ridge Road
Denver, North Carolina 28037
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
________________(828) 464-8741__________________
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
Not applicable___
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock | AIRT | NASDAQ Global Market |
Alpha Income Preferred Securities (also referred to as 8% Cumulative Capital Securities) (“AIP”) | AIRTP | NASDAQ Global Market |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Amendment Of Old National Bank Loans
Effective May 26, 2023, Contrail Aviation Support, LLC (“CAS”) and Contrail Aviation Leasing, LLC (“CAL”), each a 79%-owned subsidiary of Air T, Inc., entered into the Fourth Amendment to Master Loan Agreement and the Amended and Restated Promissory Note Term Note G with Old National Bank (“ONB”). The purpose of the amended documents was to replace the One-Month LIBOR based interest rate with a One-Month SOFR-based rate. All other material terms of the obligations remain the same. The principal amount of the loan was $38,180,458 on the effective date of the amended documents and the applicable interest rate is now the One-Month SOFR based rate, as defined in the loan agreement, plus 3.1148%.
Effective May 26, 2023, CAS entered into the First Amendment to Supplement #8 to Master Loan Agreement, the Fifth Amendment to Supplement #2 to the Master Loan Agreement and the Fourth Amended and Restated Promissory Note Revolving Note with ONB. The purpose of the amended documents was to replace the LIBOR based interest rate with a One-Month SOFR based rate. All other material terms of the obligation remain the same. The maximum principal amount of the revolving note remains at $25,000,000 and the applicable interest rate is now the One-Month SOFR based rate, as defined in the loan agreement, plus 3.56448%.
Amendment of Park State Bank Loan Agreement
On May 26, 2023, AirCo 1, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Air T, Inc., executed an Amendment to Main Street Priority Loan Facility Term Loan Agreement with Park State Bank. The Amendment replaces the Three-Month LIBOR benchmark applicable to the loan with a Three-Month SOFR based rate, which is defined as the Three-Month SOFR rate plus 3.26161%. The principal amount of the loan was $6,392,858 on the effective date of the amended agreement. The interest rate is to be determined on the 11th day of each month on the amounts that remain outstanding, commencing June 11, 2023.
The foregoing summary of the terms of the amended agreements and promissory notes are qualified in their entirety by reference to the amendments and promissory notes filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6 herewith, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
To the extent required by Item 2.03 of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 02, 2023
AIR T, INC.
By: /s/ Brian Ochocki
Brian Ochocki, Chief Financial Officer