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The Loans under the Credit Agreement shall accrue interest from and","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824502/000162828023034194/0001628280-23-034194-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Debt Financings","details":[{"label":"Instrument","value":"credit facility"},{"label":"Principal","value":"up to $65.0 million"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Synovus Bank"},{"label":"Rate","value":"SOFR, plus 2.00% subject to a SOFR floor of 0.00%"},{"label":"Maturity","value":"October 5, 2033"},{"label":"Event","value":"incurrence"}],"fact_type":"debt_financing"},{"claim_id":"9a875103d8530e1de7d2d70c680948b4e4b6fbb5","claim":"Archer Aviation Inc. entered into Design-Build Agreement with Evans General Contractors, LLC valued at guaranteed maximum price of approximately $54.4 million (effective 2023-10-03).","evidence_excerpt":"On October 3, 2023, Archer Aviation Operating Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Archer Aviation Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a design-build agreement (the “Agreement”) with Evans General Contractors, LLC (the “Contractor”) relating to the design, coordination and build of the Company’s high-volume manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia (the “Project”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824502/000162828023034194/0001628280-23-034194-index.htm","confidence":0.98,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"entry"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Evans General Contractors, LLC"},{"label":"Value","value":"guaranteed maximum price of approximately $54.4 million"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2023-10-03"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"},{"claim_id":"bab73769d7a7a03943f65781a08ce67cfa2f6a25","claim":"Archer Aviation Inc. entered into Credit Agreement with Synovus Bank valued at $65.0 million (effective 2023-10-05).","evidence_excerpt":"On October 5, 2023, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, as borrower, the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries as guarantors, and Synovus Bank (“Synovus”), as administrative agent and lender, and the additional lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824502/000162828023034194/0001628280-23-034194-index.htm","confidence":0.99,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"entry"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"credit facility"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Synovus Bank"},{"label":"Value","value":"$65.0 million"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2023-10-05"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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