FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
FOURTH
AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS
FOURTH AMENDMENT (the
“Amendment”), dated as of October 24, 2008, is entered into by and among Xxxxxx,
Inc., Silipos, Inc., Twincraft, Inc. (each a “Borrower” and collectively, the
“Borrowers”), and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the
“Lender”).
RECITALS
The
Borrowers and the Lender are parties to a Loan and Security Agreement dated
May
11, 2007 (as amended from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”). Capitalized terms
used in these recitals have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement
unless otherwise specified.
The
Borrowers have requested that certain amendments be made to the Loan Agreement,
which the Lender is willing to make pursuant to the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained,
it
is agreed as follows:
1. Section
1.60 of the Loan Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and restated as
follows:
“1.60 ‘Maximum
Credit’ shall mean the amount of $12,000,000.”
2. Section
1.78 of the Loan Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and restated as
follows:
“1.78 ‘Revolving
Loan Limit’ shall mean, as to each Borrower, at any time, the amount
equal to the $12,000,000 minus the then outstanding principal amount of the
Revolving Loans, Term Loans and Letters of Credit provided to the other
Borrowers.”
3. Asset
Sale.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Agreement, Lender
consents to the sale by Xxxxxx, Inc. (“Xxxxxx”) to Xxxxxx Acquisition Corp.
(“Buyer”) of all of its right, title and interest in and to the “Assets” (as
defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement between Xxxxxx and Buyer, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit
A
(the
“Purchase Agreement”)) which shall include, but not be limited to the certain
assets identified on the attached Schedule
1
(the
“Sale Assets”). Upon the effective date of this Amendment, (a) Lender consents
to the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and waives any breach
of or conflicts with the Loan Agreement resulting solely from the consummation
of the transaction set forth in the Purchase Agreement, (b) Lender hereby
releases and discharges any and all security interests, liens, and encumbrances
upon the Sale Assets that have been granted to or are held by the Lender
pursuant to: (i) the Loan Agreement; and (ii) that certain Patent and Trademark
Security Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2007, by and between Xxxxxx and Lender,
as amended from time to time; (c) Lender agrees that the Sale Assets shall
be
transferred to Buyer free and clear of liens, claims, or encumbrances of Lender,
and (d) Xxxxxx, Buyer and each of its designees shall be entitled to file a
release with the United States Patent and Trademark Office with respect to
any
security interests, liens, and encumbrances the Lender may have with the
Trademarks identified on the attached Schedule II. The Sale Assets shall be
removed from the Borrowing Base.
4. No
Other Changes.
Except
as explicitly amended by this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of
the
Loan Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to any
advance or letter of credit thereunder.
5. Conditions
Precedent.
This
Amendment shall be effective when the Lender shall have received (i) an executed
original hereof, (ii) $4,205,000, which amount reflects the amount payable
by
Buyer on the closing date of the Purchase Agreement, and (iii) a copy of the
final executed Purchase Agreement.
6. Representations
and Warranties.
The
Borrowers hereby represent and warrant to the Lender as follows:
(a) The
Borrowers have all requisite power and authority to execute this
Amendment and
any
other agreements or instruments required hereunder and to perform all of its
obligations hereunder, and this Amendment and
all
such other agreements and instruments has been duly executed and delivered
by
the Borrowers and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Borrowers, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(b) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Borrowers of this
Amendment and
any
other agreements or instruments required hereunder have been duly authorized
by
all necessary corporate action and do not (i) require any authorization,
consent or approval by any governmental department, commission, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, (ii) violate any provision
of any law, rule or regulation or of any order, writ, injunction or decree
presently in effect, having applicability to the Borrower, or the articles
of
incorporation or by-laws of the Borrowers, or (iii) result in a breach of
or constitute a default under any indenture or loan or credit agreement or
any
other agreement, lease or instrument to which the Borrowers are a party or
by
which it or its properties may be bound or affected.
(c) Except
as
expressly provided herein, all of the representations and warranties contained
in Section 8 of the Loan Agreement are correct on and as of the date hereof
as
though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such
representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date.
7. References.
All
references in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement” shall be deemed to refer to
the Loan Agreement as amended hereby; and any and all references in the Security
Documents to the Loan Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Loan Agreement
as amended hereby.
8. No
Waiver.
Except
as expressly stated herein, the execution of this Amendment and the acceptance
of all
other
agreements and instruments related hereto shall not be deemed to be a waiver
of
any Default or Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or a waiver of any
breach, default or event of default under any Security Document or other
document held by the Lender, whether or not known to the Lender and whether
or
not existing on the date of this Amendment.
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9. Costs
and Expenses.
The
Borrowers hereby reaffirm its agreement under the Loan Agreement to pay or
reimburse the Lender on demand for all costs and expenses incurred by the Lender
in connection with the Loan Documents, including without limitation all
reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Borrowers specifically agrees to pay all fees
and disbursements of counsel to the Lender for the services performed by such
counsel in connection with the preparation of this Amendment and the documents
and instruments incidental hereto. The Borrowers hereby agree that the Lender
may, at any time or from time to time in its sole discretion and without further
authorization by the Borrowers, make a loan to the Borrowers under the Loan
Agreement, or apply the proceeds of any loan, for the purpose of paying any
such
fees, disbursements, costs and expenses.
10. Miscellaneous.
This
Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when
so
executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of which
counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed as of the date first above written.
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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XXXXXX, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx,
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By:
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/s/
X. Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Managing Director
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W.
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, President
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SILIPOS, INC.
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By:
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/s/
W. Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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W.
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, President
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TWINCRAFT, INC.
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By:
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/s/
W. Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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W.
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, President
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