Wells 4th Amendment




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
May 21, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
EMCORE CORPORATION
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter

New Jersey
0-22175
22-2746503
State of Incorporation
Commission File Number
IRS Employer Identification Number
 
10420 Research Road, SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123
Address of principal executive offices, including zip code
 
(505) 332-5000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
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Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 21, 2013, EMCORE Corporation (the “Company”) and Wells Fargo Bank National Association (“Wells Fargo”) entered into a Fourth Amendment (the “ Amendment”) to that Credit and Security Agreement, dated November 11, 2010, between Wells Fargo and the Company, as amended by the First Amendment, dated December 21, 2011, the Second Amendment, dated June 14, 2012, and the Third Amendment, dated December 28, 2012 (the “Loan Agreement” and, as amended by the Amendment, the “Amended Loan Agreement”).
The Amendment amends the Loan Agreement by adjusting the borrowing availability by including accounts which are not yet earned by the final rendition of services by the Company including progress billings and that portion of those accounts earned but not yet invoiced. The borrowing availability for these accounts will be the lesser of (1) 60% of these accounts, or (2) $5.0 million through June 30, 2013, which amount will be reduced to $3.0 million on July 1, 2013 and reduced to $0.0 million on December 31, 2013.
The Amendment also maintains the Company's liquidity requirement at $3.5 million until March 31, 2014, which was scheduled to increase to $4.5 million on June 30, 2013, below which certain financial covenants are triggered which relate to minimum tangible net worth, minimum EBITDA amounts and limitations on capital expenditures. On March 31, 2014, the liquidity requirement will be increased to $5.5 million and increased to $7.5 million on June 30, 2014.
Except as expressly amended by the Amendment, the Loan Agreement remains in full force and effect. The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and 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.

The disclosure set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.1
 
Amendment No. 4 to that Credit and Security Agreement, dated May 21, 2013, between Wells Fargo and the Company

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
EMCORE CORPORATION
 Dated: May 22, 2013
 
By: /s/ Mark Weinswig 
Name: Mark Weinswig
Title: Chief Financial Officer