Exhibit 10.38
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is
made effective as of this 10th day of November, 1999 among TEARDROP GOLF
COMPANY, successor to merger of Xxxxx Xxxxxx Golf Company and Ram Golf
Corporation with and into TearDrop Golf Company ("TearDrop"), XXXXX XXXXXX GOLF
COMPANY, formerly known as TEARDROP ACQUISITION CORP. ("Acquisition"; TearDrop
and Acquisition shall be referred to individually herein as a "Borrower" and
collectively as "Borrowers") and FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK (successor by merger
to CORESTATES BANK, N.A.) ("Lender"). All terms capitalized but not defined
herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement (as such
term is hereinafter defined).
BACKGROUND
A. The Borrowers (excluding Ram and Acquisition) and Lender entered
into a certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of November 10, 1997 (as
amended from time to time, the "Agreement") pursuant to which Lender made
available to the Borrowers the revolving credit facility described therein. Ram
Golf Corporation was added as a Borrower pursuant to a Consent and Joinder
Agreement dated as of December 29, 1997. Acquisition was added as a Borrower
pursuant to an Amendment and Joinder Agreement dated as of November 5, 1998, but
effective as of September 30, 1998. The Agreement was further amended by an
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of February 24, 1999, a Third
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 8, 1999, a Fourth
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of April 15, 1999, and a Fifth
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 20, 1999.
B. Borrowers and Lender are also parties to a certain Forbearance
and Overadvance Agreement ("Forbearance Agreement") dated July 20, 1999.
C. Borrowers have asked Lender to extend the term of the Agreement
(as provided herein) and to extend the Forbearance Period (as defined in the
Forbearance Agreement) in order afford the Borrowers an opportunity to complete
their anticipated refinancing of the indebtedness owed pursuant to the
Agreement.
D. Lender has agreed to amend the Agreement on the terms and
conditions set forth herein and in that certain letter amendment to the
Forbearance Agreement of even date herewith.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows, intending to be
legally bound.
1. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
Section 4 hereof, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(A) The following definitions contained in Section 1.1 of the
Agreement are hereby amended to read as follows:
"Adjusted Prime Rate" means the Prime Rate plus 2%. The
Adjusted Prime Rate shall change simultaneously with each change in
the Prime Rate.
"Commitment" means, from and after November 10, 1999,
$18,500,000.
"Termination Date" means the earlier of (A) the date on which
Lender's obligation to make Advances terminates pursuant to any
provision of this Agreement, or (B) December 10, 1999.
2. In consideration for Lender's entry into this Amendment,
Borrowers agree to pay Lender on the effective date of this Amendment an
extension fee of $25,000 ("Extension Fee"), which fee shall be fully earned by
Lender as of the date of this Amendment but shall be payable on December 10,
1999. Borrowers hereby authorize Lender to charge the Cash Collateral Account
and/or the Operating Account the amount of such extension fee at any time on or
after December 10, 1999.
3. The 1% increase in the Adjusted Prime Rate provided for in this
Amendment shall be effective as of November 10, 1999, provided that Lender
agrees that the incremental amount of interest attributable to such increase
(i.e., the difference between Prime Rate plus 2% and Prime Rate plus 1%)
("Incremental Interest") that is earned from November 10, 1999 through December
10, 1999 shall accrue and not be payable until December 10, 1999. Lender further
agrees that it shall waive its right to collect the Incremental Interest and the
Extension Fee if all Liabilities (excluding such Incremental Interest and
Extension Fee) are repaid in full on or before December 10, 1999.
4. Borrowers have ratified and reaffirmed the release of Lender that
is contained in Section 7 of the Forbearance Agreement, pursuant to the letter
amendment referred to in Recital D hereof. Borrowers agree that it shall be a
condition precedent to any obligation of Lender to release any of its liens or
security interests on its Collateral that Borrowers shall have again ratified
and reaffirmed such release substantially contemporaneously with Borrowers'
repayment of the Liabilities.
5. The terms of this Amendment are hereby incorporated into the
Agreement.
6. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:
(A) Borrowers shall have delivered or caused to be delivered
the following documents, each duly executed by Borrowers:
(1) this Amendment and
(2) that certain letter amendment to the Forbearance
Agreement dated November 10, 1999.
(B) Borrowers shall pay all costs and out-of-pocket expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) of Lender
and Congress in connection with the Agreement (including without limitation this
Amendment), and the transactions contemplated thereby, which includes, among
other things, the preparation, review and negotiation of this Amendment, and all
costs and expenses incurred in connection with the above.
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7. Borrowers acknowledge having informed Lender on November 10, 1999
that certain of the Borrowers affiliated with TearDrop were recently merged with
TearDrop in preparation for the contemplated refinancing of the Liabilities.
Lender has advised Borrowers that Lender reserves all of its rights with respect
to such merger(s) and any Defaults or Events of Default arising therefrom
(including without limitation any Default or Event of Default arising under
Section 6.18 of the Agreement); the parties agree that if Defaults or Events of
Default arise from such mergers they are not "Existing Defaults" under the terms
of the Forbearance Agreement.
8. Borrowers represent and warrant to Lender that, except with
regard to the matter referred to in Section 7 hereof:
(A) Except as set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto, the
representations and warranties set forth in Article V of
the Agreement, as the same have been updated in prior
amendments to the Agreement, are true and correct in all
material respects as of the date hereof;
(B) No Default or Event of Default has occurred or is
continuing, excluding the Existing Defaults (as defined
in the Forbearance Agreement); and
(C) The indebtedness evidenced by the Agreement and the Note
shall continue to be secured as set forth in the
Agreement.
9. This Amendment contains all of the modifications to the
Agreement. No further modifications shall be deemed effective, unless set forth
in writing and executed by the parties hereto.
10. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment
shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Lender under the
Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or any
provision of the Agreement.
11. This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance
with the laws of the State of New Jersey.
12. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts,
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and
any of the parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such
counterpart.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
TEARDROP GOLF COMPANY (successor by
merger to Xxxxx Xxxxxx Golf Company and Ram
Golf Corporation)
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: President and CEO
XXXXX XXXXXX GOLF COMPANY, formerly
known as TEARDROP ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: President and CEO
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK (successor by
merger to CORESTATES BANK, N.A.)
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
[Signature page to Sixth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement]
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