EXHIBIT 10.19
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 5 (the "Amendment") dated as of Nov. 24, 1997, is
between Bank of America NT & SA (the "Bank") and Portland Brewing Company (the
"Borrower").
RECITALS
A. The Bank and the Borrower entered into a certain Business Loan
Agreement dated as of December 15, 1995, as previously amended (the
"Agreement").
B. The Bank and the Borrower desire to further amend the Agreement.
AGREEMENT
1. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this
Amendment shall have the meaning given to them in the Agreement.
2. AMENDMENTS. The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
2.1 In Paragraph 1.5 of the Agreement, the percentage "1.5" is
substituted for the percentage ".50."
2.2 Paragraph 1.7 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
2.3 Paragraph 1.8 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
2.4 Paragraph 2.6 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
2.5 Paragraph 2.7 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
2.6 Subparagraph 9.2(c) of the Agreement is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
9.2(c) Within 30 days after the period end, the Borrower's
monthly compliance certificates.
2.7 Subparagraph 9.2(d) of the Agreement is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
9.2(d) A borrowing certificate setting forth the respective
amounts of Outstanding Trade Receivable and Inventory
reconciling as of the last day of each week and month
due every Tuesday and 20 days after month end.
2.8 Subparagraph 9.2(i) is added to the Agreement to read as
follows:
9.2(i) A thirteen-week cashflow and weekly variance report due
20 days after the end of each month, prepared in form
and content satisfactory to the Bank.
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2.9 Paragraph 9.3 of the Agreement is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
9.3 CURRENT RATIO. To maintain at the end of each monthly
accounting period a ratio of current assets to current
liabilities of at least the amounts indicated for each
period specified below:
Period Ratio
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Through December 31, 1997 0.70:1.0
January 1, 1998 to May 1, 1998 0.60:1.0
2.10 Paragraph 9.4 of the Agreement is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
9.4 "TOTAL LIABILITIES TO TANGIBLE NET WORTH." To maintain at
the end of each monthly accounting period a ratio of total
liabilities to tangible net worth not exceeding 1.0:1.0.
"Tangible Net Worth" means the gross book value of the Borrower's
assets (excluding goodwill, patents, trademarks, trade names,
organization expense, treasury stock, unamortized debt discount and
expense, deferred research and development costs, deferred marketing
expenses, and other like intangibles) less total liabilities,
including but not limited to accrued and deferred income taxes, and
any reserves against assets.
2.11 Paragraph 9.5 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
2.12 Paragraph 9.9 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
2.13 Paragraph 9.20 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
2.14 Paragraph 9.21 is added to the Agreement to read in its entirety
as follows:
9.21 TANGIBLE NET WORTH. Borrower shall maintain at the end of
each monthly accounting period a Tangible Net Worth of not
less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).
2.15 Paragraph 9.22 is added to the Agreement to read in its entirety
as follows:
9.22 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Borrower is limited to a maximum of
Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000) for capital
expenditures, net of sales of existing fixed assets, for
the period of November 1, 1997 through April 30, 1998.
2.16 Paragraph 11.3(a) is added to the Agreement to read in its
entirety as follows:
11.3(A) Default of those loans Bank has granted to Portland
Brewing Building LLC, as defined by the terms of the
loan documents evidencing such loans, shall be a
default of the Borrower under the Agreement.
2.17 Paragraph 11.12 is added to the Agreement to read in its
entirety as follows:
11.12 Any change in Borrower's common stock, preferred
stock, treasury stock or paid in surplus in event of
default.
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3. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT. Except as provided in
this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
This Amendment is executed as of the date stated at the beginning of this
Amendment.
BANK OF AMERICA NT & SA PORTLAND BREWING COMPANY
x Xx Xxxxx x Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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By: Xx Xxxxx By: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice President Title: Executive Vice President
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