BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. 100 Federal Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 As of August 9, 2007
Exhibit 10.52(6)
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
As of August 9, 2007
Dover Saddlery, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Day, President
000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Day, President
Re: | Waiver and Second Amendment/ to Loan Agreement Dover Saddlery, Inc. Financing Arrangements |
Dear Xxxxx:
We refer to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of December 11, 2003 (as amended,
the “Loan Agreement”) between Dover Saddlery, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. (successor by merger
to Fleet National Bank). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.
You have informed us that the Borrower has failed to comply with and observe the covenants
contained in Sections 5.17, 5.18, 5.19 and 5.20 of the Loan Agreement with respect to its fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 2007, which such failure constitutes separate “Events of Default” under
Section 6.1(ii)(x) of the Loan Agreement.
You have requested on behalf of the Borrower that the Bank waive the foregoing Events of
Default under the Loan Agreement and that the Bank agree to the amendment to the Loan Agreement
described below. Subject to the conditions specified below, this letter will confirm the
following:
1. Amendment. The definition of “EBITDA” in section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“ “EBITDA” means, for any period, an amount equal to the Net Income of the Loan
Parties taken as a whole for such period plus the following, to the extent deducted
in computing such Net Income: (i) depreciation, (ii) amortization, (iii) other
non-cash charges, (iv) Interest Charges, (v) Taxes on income imposed by any
governmental authority including but not limited to federal, state, local or foreign
country authorities or political subdivisions thereof, and (vi) with respect
but only with respect to any period of computation of EBITDA which includes
the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007, the one time charge of $700,000 for potential
settlement costs for the claim by Xxxxxxxxx, Agio, Xxxxx & Xxxxxx LLC noted on the
Borrower’s financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007,
provided, however, that such charge (a) was incurred during the fiscal quarter ended
March 31, 2007, and (b) was expensed and not capitalized.
2. Waiver. The Bank is willing to waive the breach by the Borrower of the covenants
contained in Sections 5.17, 5.18, 5.19 and 5.20 of the Loan Agreement insofar as (and only to the
limited extent that) any such breach has occurred with respect to the fiscal quarter of the
Borrower ended June 30, 2007.
The effectiveness of the foregoing waiver and amendment are conditioned upon the following:
(i) the Subordinated Debt Documents shall have been amended to incorporate the same amendment to
EBITDA as is set forth herein, (ii) the Subordinated Lender shall have simultaneously waived all
continuing Defaults or Events of Default under (and as defined in) the Subordinated Debt Documents,
which waiver shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Bank, (iii) the Borrower’s agreement
(by countersigning this Amendment and Waiver) that effective as of August 9, 2007, it shall not
enter into any new store leases or lease commitments without the prior written consent of the Bank
in its sole discretion, and (iv) the Borrower shall have paid the Bank a waiver fee in the amount
of $8,000.
The waiver contained herein is a one-time waiver only, and does not constitute a waiver of (i)
any other breach of the Loan Agreement, whether existing prior to, on or arising after June 30,
2007 including without limitation, any breach arising after such date of the same type or nature,
or (ii) any of the Bank’s rights and remedies with respect to such other or subsequent Defaults or
Events of Default.
The Borrower hereby confirms, by its acceptance hereof, that the Loan Agreement remains in
full force and effect.
Very truly yours, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (successor by merger to Fleet National Bank) |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: Senior Vice President | ||||
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO: | ||||
DOVER SADDLERY, INC. |
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(a Massachusetts corporation) | ||||
By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Day | |||
Title: President and CEO |
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CONSENT OF GUARANTORS
Each of DOVER SADDLERY, INC., a Delaware corporation and XXXXX BROTHERS, INC. (collectively,
the “Guarantors”) has guaranteed the Obligations of the Borrower under (and as defined in) the Loan
Agreement. By executing this consent, each Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally
reaffirms to the Bank that such Guarantor’s Guaranty remains in full force and effect. In
addition, each Guarantor hereby acknowledges and agrees to the terms and conditions of this Waiver
and Second Amendment.
DOVER SADDLERY, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Day | |||
Title: President and CEO | ||||
XXXXX BROTHERS, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Day | |||
Title: Director | ||||
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