Exhibit 10.39
November 10, 1999
VIA FACSIMILE AND FEDERAL EXPRESS
TearDrop Golf Company
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Golf Company
(formerly known as
TearDrop Acquisition Corp.)
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxx:
Reference is made to the Forbearance and Overadvance Agreement dated
July 20, 1999 between TearDrop Golf Company and its affiliates and First Union
National Bank , as amended by those certain letter agreements dated August 30,
1999 and October 4, 1999 (as amended, the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms used
in this letter shall have the same meaning as in the Agreement or the Loan
Agreement, as applicable.
Borrowers have represented to Lender that (i) Borrowers are actively
pursuing a refinancing of the Liabilities, and (ii) Borrowers are not aware of
any fact or circumstance that is likely to preclude the refinancing ("Textron
Refinancing") described in that certain letter dated August 17, 1999 from
Textron to Borrowers ("Textron Commitment").
Subject to the conditions set forth herein, Lender agrees to amend
the Agreement as follows: the November 10, 1999 date set forth in the first
sentence of Section 3 of the Agreement shall be changed to December 10, 1999.
Borrowers represent and warrant to Lender that (i) Borrowers are
presently indebted to Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx for a loan in the principal amount of
$500,000 ("Slucker Loan"), which loan is identified on Schedule 5.16 of the
Agreement, and (ii) Borrowers do not owe any other indebtedness to Xx. Xxxxxxx.
Borrowers agree (i) that Borrowers shall not make any payments on, or transfers
of any property or interests in property on account of, the Slucker Loan until
all of the Liabilities have been repaid in full, and (ii) a Forbearance Default
shall be deemed to have occurred on November 17, 1999 unless by that date the
Lender and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx shall have entered into a subordination agreement
with respect to the Slucker Loan for the benefit of Lender, which subordination
agreement shall be in form and substance acceptable to Lender in Lender's sole
discretion.
Borrowers acknowledge that certain categories of Inventory do not
constitute Qualified Inventory because the Inventory (i) is not in Borrowers'
possession at a location specified on Exhibit 3.5 to the Agreement, or (ii) is
located at a location not owned by Borrowers and Lender has not received a
landlord's waiver or warehouseman's waiver with respect to such location.
Borrowers agree to cooperate
TearDrop Golf Company
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Golf Company
(formerly known as
TearDrop Acquisition Corp.)
November 10, 1999
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with Lenders to promptly take any steps requested by Lender pursuant to Section
3.18 of the Loan Agreement to assure that Lender has a valid and enforceable
security interest in such Inventory by no later than November 20, 1999. Lender
has reserved the right to remove any Inventory that is not Qualified Inventory
from the Borrowing Base at any time.
Borrowers acknowledge that from and after the date hereof, Lender
shall have no obligation to provide Borrowers with any Additional Overadvances.
In consideration of the extension of the Forbearance Period provided
for herein, Borrowers expressly ratify and reaffirm, effective as of the date of
Borrowers' execution of this letter, the release of Lender that is contained in
Section 7 of the Agreement.
On or before November 30, 1999, Borrowers shall provide Lender with
a written report on the status of the Textron Commitment and Borrowers' efforts
to close a loan transaction with respect thereto or with respect to any
alternative arrangement for financing and/or an infusion of equity that the
Borrowers are pursuing or contemplating.
Lender's willingness to extend the Forbearance Period through
December 10, 1999 as set forth above is conditioned upon Borrowers having
executed and returned a copy of this letter to Congress to confirm Borrowers'
agreement: (i) with all terms and conditions set forth in this letter, (ii)
Borrowers' agreement to immediately advise Congress upon Borrowers becoming
aware of any fact or circumstance that would preclude or would be reasonably
likely to reduce the likelihood of the Textron Refinancing occurring, (iii) to
provide Congress with copies of any amendments or modifications to the Textron
Commitment promptly upon Borrowers' receipt thereof, (iv) to provide Congress by
November 20, 1999 with copies of Borrowers' financial statements for the period
ended October 31, 1999, and (v) to provide Congress with copies of any public
filings promptly upon their having been filed by Borrowers; without limiting
clause (v), Borrowers have agreed to provide Congress by November 16, 1999 with
a copy of their Form 10-Q for the quarter most recently ended. The effectiveness
of this Amendment is further conditioned upon the Borrowers having executed and
delivered to Congress that certain Sixth Amendment to Loan and Security
Agreement of even date herewith.
If the Borrowers agree with the foregoing, please sign a copy of
this letter in the space below and return it to the undersigned at your earliest
convenience. If this letter has not been so accepted by Borrowers within one
Business Day of the date of this letter, Lender's agreement to extend the
Forbearance Period as provided herein shall terminate without further notice.
TearDrop Golf Company
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Golf Company
(formerly known as
TearDrop Acquisition Corp.)
November 10, 1999
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Thank you for your prompt attention to this.
Sincerely,
CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(CENTRAL), as Servicing Agent to
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Its: Vice President
ACCEPTED AND AGREED this 10 day of November, 1999
on behalf of each of the Borrowers identified above
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Their: CEO