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AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of
April 27, 1999 (this "Amendment"), amends that certain Loan and Security
Agreement, dated as of April 30, 1998, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 30, 1998 (as
amended from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"), by and between THE CREDIT
STORE, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), on the one hand, and COAST
BUSINESS CREDIT, a division of Southern Pacific Bank, a California corporation
("Coast"), on the other hand. All initially capitalized terms used in this
Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement unless
specifically defined herein.
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, Borrower and Coast wish to amend the Loan Agreement pursuant
to the terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
A M E N D M E N T
Section 1. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9.1 OF THE SCHEDULE TO LOAN AND
SECURITY AGREEMENT. Section 9.1 of the Schedule to the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting such Section in its entirety and replacing it with the
following:
"Section 9.1 - Maturity Date:
July 29, 1999. Notwithstanding the provisions
in Section 9.1 of the Agreement,
the Agreement shall terminate on
the Maturity Date, unless
Borrower gives notice of its
desire to renew no less than
thirty (30) days prior to the
Maturity Date, provided,
however, that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the
Agreement, if and only if the
Agreement is terminated before
the Maturity Date, Borrower will
not have to pay the Early
Termination Fee (as defined in
Section 3 of this Schedule)."
Section 2. CONDITION PRECEDENT. The effectiveness of this Amendment is
expressly conditioned upon the following:
(a) Payment by Borrower to Coast of an amendment fee in the amount
of $6,250, which fee is fully-earned and non-refundable; and
(b) Receipt by Coast of a copy of this Amendment executed by
Borrower.
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Section 3. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The Loan Agreement, as amended hereby,
embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject
matter hereof. Borrower represents, warrants and agrees that in entering into
the Loan Agreement and consenting to this Amendment, it has not relied on any
representations, promise, understanding or agreement, oral or written, of, by or
with, Coast or any of its agents, employees, or counsel, except the
representations, promises, understandings and agreements specifically contained
in or referred to in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby.
Section 4. CONFLICTING TERMS. In the event of a conflict between the
terms and provisions of this Amendment and the terms and provisions of the Loan
Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall govern. In all other aspects, the
Loan Agreement, as amended and supplemented hereby, shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 5. MISCELLANEOUS. This Amendment shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. This Amendment
may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall
constitute one agreement, and any party hereto may execute this Amendment by
signing such counterpart.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the
date first above written.
BORROWER:
THE CREDIT STORE, INC.,
a California corporation
By___________________________________________
President orVice President
Chief Financial Officer
COAST:
COAST BUSINESS CREDIT,
a division of Southern Pacific Bank
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Philippe
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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