Exhibit 10.1
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
LOAN AGREEMENT
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP,
INC. (“BABWI”), successor by merger to
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, LLC, BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP FRANCHISE
HOLDINGS, INC. (“BABWF”), BUILD-A-BEAR
ENTERTAINMENT, LLC (“BABE”), BUILD-A-BEAR RETAIL
MANAGEMENT, INC. (“BABRM”), jointly and severally
(individually and collectively, the “Borrower”) and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Lender”),
hereby agree as follows effective as of August 11, 2008 (the
“Effective Date”):
WHEREAS, Lender and Build-A-Bear Workshop, LLC entered
into a Loan Agreement and related loan and security documents dated
as of March 1, 2000 pursuant to which the Lender extended a
revolving credit facility to the Borrower;
WHEREAS, Lender, Build-A-Bear Workshop, LLC and BABWI
entered into an assumption and amendment agreement dated as of
April 3, 2000, whereby BABWI assumed all of the obligations of
its predecessor in interest, Build-A-Bear Workshop, LLC;
WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower entered into the First
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement and related loan and security
documents dated as of June 1, 2001 (the “First Amended
Loan Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower amended and restated the
First Amended Loan Agreement by the Second Amended and Restated
Loan Agreement dated as of February 13, 2002 (the
“Second Amended Loan Agreement”) and Borrower delivered
to Lender in connection therewith the First Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Note and the First Amended and Restated Security
Agreement;
WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended
Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the First
Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of May 30, 2003 to
add additional borrowers to the Loan Documents, to revise certain
financial covenants in the Loan Documents, and to add Bear Canada
as a guarantor of the obligations under the Loan
Documents;
WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended
Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Second
Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of December 31, 2003
to add an additional borrower to the Loan Documents;
WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended
Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Third
Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of May 31, 2004 to
extend the Maturity Date and to change certain other terms and
covenants in the Loan Documents;
WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended
Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Fourth
Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of September 28, 2004
to correct the name of Bear Canada;
WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower amended and restated the
Second Amended Loan
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Agreement by the Third Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement dated as of May 31, 2005 (the “Third Amended
Loan Agreement”) and Borrower delivered to Lender in
connection therewith the Second Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Note and the First Amended and Restated Security
Agreement;
WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower amended the Third Amended
Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Fifth
Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of June 30, 2006 to
add Bear UK as a Borrower and to change certain other terms and
covenants in the Loan Documents and Borrower delivered to Lender in
connection therewith the Third Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Note (the “Prior Note”);
WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower amended the Third Amended
Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Sixth
Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of June 19, 2007 to
extend the Maturity Date of the Prior Note;
WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower intend to amend and restate
the Third Amended Loan Agreement by this Fourth Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement and to simultaneously amend and restate the
Prior Note by a Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note
dated as of the date hereof;
NOW THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual
promises, conditions, and covenants set forth herein, the receipt
and/or sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Borrower and
Lender agree that the Third Amended Loan Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety as follows (the Third Amended
Loan Agreement, as amended and restated by this Fourth Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement, being referred to as the “Loan
Agreement”):
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1.
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Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined herein will have the meanings given those terms in the
second to last section of this Agreement.
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2.1
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Revolving
Credit Loan .
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2.1.1
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Total
Facility . Lender will make available to Borrower a line of
credit of up to $40,000,000 during the period from January 1
through June 30 of each calendar year and $50,000,000 during
the period from July 1 through December 31 of each
calendar year (each, at the applicable point in time, the
“Total Facility”), subject to the terms and conditions
and made upon the representations and warranties of Borrower set
forth in this Agreement. Amounts outstanding under the line of
credit from time to time will be referred to as the
“Revolving Credit Loan”. The Revolving Credit Loan will
be represented by the Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
Note of Borrower dated as of the Effective Date and all amendments,
extensions and renewals thereto and restatements and replacements
thereof (the “Revolving Credit Note”). The Revolving
Credit Loan will bear interest and will be payable in the manner
set forth in the Revolving Credit Note, the terms of which are
incorporated herein by reference.
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2.1.2
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Advances . Advances will be made as specified in the
Revolving Credit Note.
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2.1.3
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Extensions . After the initial term of the Revolving Credit
Note, Lender in its sole discretion may extend or renew the Total
Facility and the Revolving Credit Note by accepting from Borrower
one or more new notes, each of which will be deemed to be the
Revolving Credit Note under this Agreement. In no event will Lender
be under any obligation to extend or renew the Total Facility or
the Revolving Credit Note beyond the initial term
thereof.
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2.1.4
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Commitment Fee . Borrower will pay to Lender a commitment fee
computed at the rate of 0.125% per annum, on the average daily
difference between: (i) the outstanding amount of the
Revolving Credit Note plus the outstanding amount of any Letters of
Credit, and (ii) the Total Facility, such Commitment Fee to be
payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each June,
September, December and March and upon the Maturity Date of the
Note and/or the date this Agreement is terminated.
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2.2.1
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Taxes,
Reserve Requirements, etc . In
the event that any applicable law, treaty, rule or regulation
(whether domestic or foreign) now or hereafter in effect and
whether or not presently applicable to Lender, or any
interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental
authority charged with the interpretation or administration
thereof, or compliance by Lender with any guideline, request or
directive of any such authority (whether or not having the force of
law), will: (a) affect the basis of taxation of payments to
Lender of any amounts payable by Borrower under this Agreement
(other than taxes imposed on the overall net income of Lender, by
the jurisdiction, or by any political subdivision or taxing
authority of any such jurisdiction, in which Lender has its
principal office), (b) impose, modify or deem applicable any
reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of,
deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by Lender,
or (c) impose any other condition with respect to this
Agreement, any Note executed in connection with this Agreement or
any of the Loan Documents, and the result of any of the foregoing
is to increase the cost of making, funding or maintaining any such
Note or to reduce the amount of any sum receivable by Lender
thereon, then Borrower will pay to Lender from time to time, upon
request by Lender, additional amounts sufficient to compensate
Lender for such increased cost or reduced sum
receivable.
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2.2.2.1
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If either:
(i) the introduction of, or any change in, or in the
interpretation of, any United States or foreign law, rule or
regulation or (ii) compliance with any directive, guidelines
or request from any central bank or other United States or foreign
governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law)
promulgated, made, or that becomes effective (in whole or in part)
after the date hereof affects or would affect the amount of capital
required or expected to be maintained by Lender or any corporation
directly or indirectly owning or controlling Lender and such
introduction, change or compliance has the effect of reducing the
rate of return on Lender capital or on the capital of such owning
or controlling corporation as a consequence of its obligations
hereunder or under any Note or any commitment to lend thereunder to
a level below that which Lender or such owning or controlling
corporation could have achieved but for such introduction, change
or compliance (after taking into account Lender’s policies or
the policies of such owning or controlling corporation, as the case
may be, regarding capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by Lender
(in its sole discretion) to be material, then, from time to time,
Borrower will pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as
will compensate Lender for such reduction; provided , that
Borrower shall not be required to compensate Lender pursuant to
this Section for any reductions in return incurred more than 180
days prior to the date that Lender notifies Borrower of such law,
rule, regulation or guideline giving rise to such reductions and of
Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor;
provided further that if such claim arises by reason
of the adoption of or change in any law, rule, regulation or
guideline that is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to
above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect
thereof.
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2.2.2.2
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If Lender requests additional or
increased costs referred to in Section 2.2.2.1 , then
Lender shall use reasonable efforts to promptly designate a
different one of its lending offices or to assign its rights and
obligations hereunder to another of its offices or branches, if
(i) in the reasonable judgment of Lender, such designation or
assignment would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to
Section 2.2.2.1 , and (ii) in the reasonable
judgment of Lender, such designation or
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assignment would not subject it
to any material unreimbursed cost or expense and would not
otherwise be materially disadvantageous to it. Borrower is liable
for such additional or increased costs and agrees to pay all
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Lender in
connection with any such designation or assignment.
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2.2.3
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Certificate of Lender
. A certificate of Lender setting forth such
amount or amounts as will be necessary to compensate Lender as
specified above will be delivered to Borrower and will be
conclusive absent manifest error. Subject to the provisions of
Section 2.2.2.1 , Borrower will pay Lender the amount
shown as due on any such certificate within 20 Business Days after
its receipt of the same. Failure on the part of Lender to deliver
any such certificate will not constitute a waiver of Lender’s
rights to demand compensation for any particular period or any
future period. The protection of this Section will be available to
Lender regardless of any possible contention of invalidity or
inapplicability of the law, regulation, etc., that results in the
claim for compensation under this Section; provided, that upon the
final determination of the invalidity or inapplicability of the
law, regulation, etc., that results in the claim for compensation
under this Section, all amounts previously paid to Lender arising
from such claim that is subsequently invalidated or determined to
be inapplicable shall be refunded to Borrower within 20 Business
Days after written request by Borrower for such refund made
following such final determination.
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Collateral . The
Collateral for the repayment of the Obligations shall be that
granted pursuant to the Loan Documents. Upon the Effective Date,
Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender additional Loan
Documents in order to grant liens and security interests in and
upon the assets of Borrower.
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Representations and Warranties
. To induce Lender to enter into this Agreement
and to make the advances herein contemplated, Borrower hereby
represents and warrants as follows as to Borrower, Guarantor, and
any Subsidiary, as applicable:
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4.1
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Organization . Borrower, Guarantor and each Subsidiary’s
state of organization or incorporation, as applicable, is set forth
on the Disclosure Schedule. Each is duly organized and in good
standing (to the extent that such concept is applicable in the
relevant jurisdiction) under the laws of the state of its
formation, is duly qualified in all jurisdictions where required by
the conduct of its business or ownership of its assets, except
where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse
effect on its condition and has the power and authority to own and
operate its assets and to conduct its business as is now
done.
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4.2
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Latest
Financials . Its
Current Financial Statements as delivered to Lender are true,
complete and accurate in all material respects and fairly present
its financial
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condition, assets and
liabilities, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise and
the results of its operations for the periods specified therein.
The annual financial statements of all business entities included
in the Current Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied
consistently with preceding periods subject to any comments and
notes contained therein.
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4.3
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Recent
Adverse Changes . Except as specifically disclosed in the
Disclosure Schedule, since the dates of its Current Financial
Statements, neither Borrower, Guarantor nor any Subsidiary has
suffered any damage, destruction or loss which has materially and
adversely affected its business or assets and no event or condition
of any character has occurred which has materially and adversely
affected its assets, liabilities, business or financial condition,
and neither Borrower, Guarantor nor any Subsidiary has knowledge of
any event or condition which may materially and adversely affect
its assets, liabilities, business or financial
condition.
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4.4
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Recent
Actions . Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule,
since the dates of its Current Financial Statements, its business
has been conducted in the ordinary course and Borrower, Guarantor
and each Subsidiary have not: (a) incurred any obligations or
liabilities, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise,
other than liabilities incurred and obligations under contracts
entered into in the ordinary course of business and other than
liabilities to Lender; (b) discharged or satisfied any lien or
encumbrance or paid any obligations, absolute or contingent, other
than current liabilities, in the ordinary course of business;
(c) mortgaged, pledged or subjected to lien or any other
encumbrance any of its assets, tangible or intangible, or cancelled
any debts or claims except in the ordinary course of business; or
(d) made any loans or otherwise conducted its business other
than in the ordinary course.
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Title . Borrower, Guarantor and each Subsidiary have
good and marketable title to the assets reflected on the Current
Financial Statements, free and clear from all liens and
encumbrances except for: (a) current taxes and assessments not
yet due and payable, (b) liens and encumbrances, if any,
reflected or noted on said balance sheet or notes, (c) any
security interests, pledges or mortgages to Lender in connection
with the closing of this Agreement, (d) assets disposed of in
the ordinary course of business, and (e) Permitted
Liens.
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Litigation, etc . Except as disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule,
as of the date hereof, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or
governmental investigations pending or, to its knowledge,
threatened against Borrower, Guarantor or any Subsidiary which, if
adversely determined, could result in a material and adverse change
in its financial condition, business or assets; and there is no
basis known to Borrower, Guarantor or any Subsidiary for any such
actions, suits, proceedings or investigations.
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4.7
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Taxes . Except as to taxes not yet due and payable,
Borrower, Guarantor and each Subsidiary has filed all material
returns and reports of which to the best of the knowledge of each,
are now required to be filed by it in connection with any federal,
state or local tax, duty or charge levied, assessed or imposed upon
it or its property, including unemployment, social security and
similar taxes; and all of such taxes have been either paid or
adequate reserve or other provision has been made therefor. Each
has timely filed the payments of every tax and tax return with the
appropriate governmental authorities, and has never incurred a
penalty for failure to file or to file in a timely manner. If
Borrower, Guarantor or any Subsidiary has currently filed an
extension for the payment of taxes, it has accrued sufficient funds
for the payment of such tax in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
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Authority . Borrower, Guarantor and each Subsidiary has full
power and authority to enter into the transactions provided for in
this Agreement. The documents to be executed by Borrower, Guarantor
and each Subsidiary in connection with this Agreement, when
executed and delivered will constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of each of them enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms except as such enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or
similar laws in effect from time to time affecting the rights of
creditors generally and except as such enforceability may be
subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in law or in
equity).
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4.9
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Other
Defaults . There does not now exist any default or
violation by Borrower, Guarantor or any Subsidiary of or under any
of the terms, conditions or obligations of: (a) as to
corporate entities only, its Articles or Certificate of
Incorporation and Regulations or Bylaws, as applicable, or as to
limited liability companies only, its Articles of Organization and
Operating Agreement; (b) any material indenture, mortgage,
deed of trust, franchise, permit, contract, agreement, or other
material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound;
or (c) any material law, regulation, ruling, order,
injunction, decree, condition or other requirement applicable to or
imposed upon it by any law or by any governmental authority, court
or agency; and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Loan Documents will not result in any such default or
violation.
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4.10
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Stock of
Borrower . Except as listed on the Disclosure Schedule,
Borrower, Guarantor and each Subsidiary have no outstanding
options, warrants or contracts to issue additional securities of
any kind.
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Stock . Except as listed on the Disclosure Schedule,
Borrower, Guarantor and each Subsidiary do not own more than one
percent (1%) of the issued and outstanding capital stock or
other ownership interests of any Person.
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Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint
Ventures . Except as listed on the Disclosure Schedule,
Borrower, Guarantor and each Subsidiary have no Subsidiaries and
are not parties to any partnership agreement or joint venture
agreement.
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Licenses,
etc .
Borrower, Guarantor and each
Subsidiary have obtained any and all material licenses, permits,
franchises or other governmental authorizations necessary for the
ownership of its properties and the conduct of its business. It
possesses adequate licenses, patents, patent applications,
copyrights, trademarks, trademark applications, and trade names to
continue to conduct its business as heretofore conducted by it,
without any conflict with the rights of any other person or
entity.
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Sufficient Capital
. Borrower, Guarantor and each Subsidiary now have
capital sufficient to carry on its business, all business and
transactions in which it is about to engage, and is now solvent and
able to pay its debts as they mature.
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Name,
Places of Business and Location of Assets
. Except as otherwise disclosed by prior written
notice to Lender, the address of its principal place of business
and every other place from which Borrower, Guarantor and each
Subsidiary have conduct business is as specified in the Disclosure
Schedule. Except as otherwise disclosed by prior written notice to
Lender, the assets of Borrower, Guarantor, and each Subsidiary, and
all books and records pertaining thereto are and will be located at
the addresses indicated on the Disclosure Schedule. In the five
years preceding the date hereof, Borrower, Guarantor and each
Subsidiary have not conducted business under any name other than
its current name nor maintained any place of business or any assets
in any jurisdiction other than those disclosed on the Disclosure
Schedule.
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ERISA . Borrower and each of its ERISA Affiliates are in
compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions
of ERISA and the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder. Neither Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains,
sponsors or contributes to, or has ever maintained, sponsored or
contributed to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan.
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Regulation U . No
part of the proceeds of any Loans will be used to purchase or carry
any margin stock (as such term is defined in Regulation U of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).
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Closing
Memo .
The information contained in each of
the documents prepared by Borrower, Guarantor and each Subsidiary,
executed by it or provided by a third party at the request of it
listed on the Closing Memo to be executed or delivered by it or
relating to it is complete and correct in all material
respects.
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4.19
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Environmental Matters
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4.19.1
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Borrower and the activities or
operations on any of the real estate that Borrower owns or occupies
(the “Property”) are in compliance in all material
respects with all applicable federal, state and local,
statutes,
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laws, regulations, ordinances,
policies and orders relating to regulation of the environment,
health or safety, or contamination or cleanup of the environment
(collectively “Environmental Laws”).
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Borrower has
obtained all approvals, permits, licenses, certificates, or
clearances from all governmental authorities required under
Environmental Laws with respect to the Property and any material
activities or operations at the Property.
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To the best of
Borrower’s knowledge, there have not been and are not now
Hazardous Wastes in, on, under or about the Property. The use which
Borrower makes and intends to make of the Property will not result
in the deposit or other release of any Hazardous Wastes on, to or
from the Property.
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To the best of
Borrower’s knowledge, there have been no complaints,
citations, claims, notices, information requests, orders or
directives on environmental grounds or under Environmental Laws
(collectively “Environmental Claims”) made or delivered
to, pending or served on, or anticipated by Borrower or its agents,
or of which Borrower or its agents, are aware or should be aware
(i) issued by any governmental department or agency having
jurisdiction over the Property or the activities or operations at
the Property, or (ii) issued or claimed by any third party
relating to the Property or the activities or operations at the
Property.
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To the best of
Borrower’s knowledge, no asbestos-containing materials are
installed, used or incorporated into the Property, and no
asbestos-containing materials have been disposed of on the
Property.
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To the best of
Borrower’s knowledge, no polychlorinated biphenyls
(“PCBs”) are located at, on or in the Property in the
form of electrical equipment or devices, including, but not limited
to, transformers, capacitors, fluorescent light fixtures with
ballasts, cooling oils or any other device or form.
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To the best of
Borrower’s knowledge, there have not been and are not now any
underground storage tanks located within or about the
Property.
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The Property
does not contain any wetlands as that term is defined by relevant
governmental agencies under Environmental Laws and, to the best of
Borrower’s knowledge, there has been no filling of wetlands
on the Property in violation of Environmental Laws.
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Borrower has
provided Lender with copies of all environmental reports, audits
and studies known to Borrower and accessible to Borrower, whether
in Borrower’s possession or otherwise, regarding the
Property.
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Labor
Matters . There are no material strikes or other material
labor disputes against Borrower, Guarantor or any Subsidiary
pending or, to its knowledge, threatened. The hours worked and
payment made to its employees in all material respects have not
been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other
applicable law dealing with such matters. All payments due from it,
or for which any claim may be made against it, on account of wages
and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, have
been paid or accrued as a liability on its books. The consummation
of the transactions contemplated herein will not give rise to a
right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any
union under any collective bargaining agreement to which it is a
party or by which it is bound.
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Affirmative Covenants
. From the date of execution of this Agreement
until all Obligations to Lender have been fully paid and this
Agreement terminated, Borrower will and will cause Guarantor and
each Subsidiary to:
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5.1
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Books,
Records and Access . Maintain proper books of account and other
records and enter therein complete and accurate entries and records
of all of its transactions and, upon reasonable advance notice,
give representatives of Lender access thereto at all reasonable
times, including permission to examine, copy and make abstracts
from any of such books and records and such other information as
Lender may from time to time reasonably request. Borrower, upon
reasonable advance notice, will give Lender reasonable access to
its properties for the purposes of examining their assets and
verifying their existence. Borrower will make available to Lender
for examination copies of any reports, statements or returns which
Borrower may make to or file with any governmental department,
bureau or agency, federal or state, and will furnish to Lender
copies of any reports, statements, or returns and exhibits thereto
that Borrower may make to or file with the Securities Exchange
Commission; provided , that Borrower shall be deemed to have
delivered the foregoing to Lender if such information has been
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available
on the EDGAR site at www.sec.gov or any successor government
site that is freely and readily available to Lender without charge,
or has been made available on Borrower’s website
www.buildabear.com , and the delivery date therefor shall be
deemed to be the first day on which such information is available
to Lender on one of such web pages. In addition, Borrower will be
available to Lender, or cause its officers or general partners, as
applicable, to be available from time to time upon reasonable
notice to discuss the status of the Loans, its business and any
statements, records or documents furnished or made available to
Lender in connection with this Agreement.
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Quarterly
Statements . Furnish Lender within 45 days after the end of
each fiscal quarter internally prepared financial statements of
Borrower with respect to such fiscal quarter, which financial
statements will: (a) be in reasonable detail and in form
reasonably satisfactory to Lender, (b) be accompanied by a
Compliance Certificate, (c) include a balance sheet as of the
end of such period, profit and loss and surplus statements for such
period and a statement of cash flows for such period,
(d) include prior year comparisons and (e) be on a
consolidating and consolidated basis for Borrower and its
Subsidiaries and for any entity in which Borrower’s financial
information is consolidated in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; provided , that Borrower shall be
deemed to have delivered the foregoing to Lender if such
information has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is available on the EDGAR site at www.sec.gov
or any successor government site that is freely and readily
available to Lender without charge, or has been made available on
Borrower’s website www.buildabear.com , and the
delivery date therefor shall be deemed to be the first day on which
such information is available to Lender on one of such web
pages.
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5.3
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Annual
Statements . Furnish Lender within 120 days after the end of
each fiscal year of Borrower annual audited financial statements
which will: (a) include a balance sheet as of the end of such
year, profit and loss and surplus statements and a statement of
cash flows for such year; (b) be on a consolidated basis with
Borrower, its Subsidiaries, if any, and any entity into which
Borrower’s financial information is consolidated in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) be accompanied by a Compliance Certificate, and
(d) contain the unqualified opinion of a national independent
certified public accountant and its examination will have been made
in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and such
opinion will identify any generally accepted accounting principles
not consistently applied from year to year, to the extent such
inconsistency is material to the financing statements;
provided , that Borrower shall be deemed to have delivered
the foregoing to Lender if such information has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on the EDGAR
site at www.sec.gov or any successor government site that is
freely and readily available to Lender without charge, or has been
made available on Borrower’s website
www.buildabear.com , and the delivery date therefor shall be
deemed to be the first day on which such information is available
to Lender on one of such web pages.
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Auditor’s Letters, Etc
. Furnish any letter, other than routine
correspondence, directed to Borrower by its auditors or independent
accountants, relating to its financial statements, accounting
procedures, financial condition, tax returns or the like since the
date of the Current Financial Statements to Lender.
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5.5
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Taxes
. Pay and discharge when due all indebtedness and
all taxes, assessments, charges, levies and other liabilities
imposed upon it, its income, profits, property or business, except
those which currently are being contested in good faith
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appropriate proceedings and for
which Borrower has set aside adequate reserves or made other
adequate provision with respect thereto, but any such disputed item
will be paid forthwith upon the commencement of any proceeding for
the foreclosure of any lien which may have attached with respect
thereto, unless Lender has received an opinion in form and
substance and from legal counsel acceptable to Lender that such
proceeding is without merit.
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5.6
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Operations . Continue its business operations in
substantially the same manner as at present, except where such
operations are rendered impossible by a fire, strike or other
events beyond its control; keep its real and personal properties in
good operating condition and repair; make all necessary and proper
repairs, renewals, replacements, additions and improvements thereto
and comply with the provisions of all leases to which Borrower is
party or under which Borrower occupies or holds real or personal
property so as to prevent any loss or forfeiture thereof or
thereunder.
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5.7
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Insurance . Comply with the insurance requirements of the
Loan Documents. In addition to the foregoing, keep its insurable
real and personal property insured with responsible insurance
companies against loss or damage by fire, windstorm and other
hazards which are commonly insured against in an extended coverage
endorsement in an amount equal to not less than 90% of the
insurable value thereof on a replacement cost basis and also
maintain public liability insurance in a reasonable amount. In
addition, the parties delivering to Lender insurance certificates
as listed on the Closing Memo will maintain extended liability
insurance and property insurance of at least the amounts and
coverages listed on such certificates delivered in connection with
the Closing and in a form and with companies reasonably
satisfactory to Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such
property insurance will at all times be in an amount so that such
party will not be deemed a “co-insurer” under any
co-insurance provisions of such policies. All such insurance
policies will name Lender as an additional insured and, where
applicable, as lender’s loss payee under a loss payable
endorsement satisfactory to Lender. All such policies will provide
that thirty (30) days prior written notice must be given to
Lender before such policy is altered or cancelled. Schedules of all
insurance will be submitted to Lender upon request. Such schedules
will contain a description of the risks covered, the amounts of
insurance carried on each risk, the name of the insurer and the
cost of such insurance. Borrower will provide new schedules to
Lender promptly to reflect any change in insurance
coverage.
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Compliance with Laws
. Comply with all material laws and regulations
applicable to Borrower and to the operation of its business,
including without limitation those relating to environmental and
health matters, and do all things necessary to maintain, renew and
keep in full force and effect all rights, permits, licenses,
certificates, satisfactory clearances and franchises necessary to
enable Borrower to continue its business.
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5.9
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Environmental Violations
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In the event
that any hazardous or toxic substances, pollutants, contaminants,
solid waste or hazardous waste, or petroleum are released (as that
term is defined under Environmental Laws) at or from the Property,
or are otherwise found to be in, on, under, about or migrating to
or from the Property in violation of Environmental Laws or in
excess of cleanup levels established under Environmental Laws,
promptly will notify Lender in writing and will promptly commence
such action as may be appropriate or required under such
Environmental Laws or as specified in the Hazardous Substance
Indemnity Agreement.
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In the event
Borrower receives notice of an Environmental Claim from any
governmental agency or other third party alleging a violation of or
liability under Environmental Laws with respect to the Property or
Borrower’s activities or operations at the Property, promptly
notify Lender in writing and will commence such action as may be
appropriate or required under such Environmental Laws or as
specified in the Hazardous Substance Indemnity
Agreement.
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5.10
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Environmental Audit and Other Environmental
Information . Provide copies of all environmental reports,
audits, and studies obtained by Borrower from work conducted by
Borrower or any other person or entity on the Property or property
adjacent thereto as soon as such reports, audits and studies become
available to it. If the submissions are considered inadequate or
insufficient in order for Lender to adequately consider the
environmental condition of the Property or the status of
Borrower’s environmental compliance or if the submissions are
in error, then Lender may require Borrower, at Borrower’s
sole expense, to engage an independent engineering or consulting
firm acceptable to Lender to conduct a complete environmental
report, study, or audit in as timely as fashion as is reasonably
possible. In addition, Borrower will provide Lender with
information related to remedial action at its Property or adjacent
to its Property as soon as such information becomes available to
it.
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Business
Names and Locations . Promptly notify Lender of any change in the name
under which Borrower conducts its business. Within 120 days after
the end of each fiscal year and from time to time as Lender may
reasonably request, notify Lender of: (a) any change in the
location of any warehouse or storage facility used to store assets
of the Borrower, Guarantor or each Subsidiary or Borrower’s,
Guarantor’s or each Subsidiary’s principal place of
business during such fiscal year; and (b) the opening or
closing of any place from which Borrower, Guarantor and each
Subsidiary conducts business during such fiscal year.
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5.12
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Accounts . So
long as any of the Loans are in effect, maintain Lender as
Borrower’s, Guarantor’s or each Subsidiary’s
primary bank of account and each will maintain all operating
accounts and all store accounts (in areas where a branch location
of Lender or any of Lender’s Affiliates is accessible to
them) with Lender or any of Lender’s Affiliates.
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5.13
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ERISA
Compliance . Comply in all material respects with the
applicable provisions of ERISA and furnish to Lender: (i) as
soon as possible, and in any event within 30 days after any officer
of Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that
any Reportable Event for which the thirty (30) day notice
requirement has not been waived pursuant to Section 4043 of
ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder has occurred that
alone or together with any other Reportable Event could reasonably
be expected to result in liability of Borrower to the PBGC in an
aggregate amount exceeding $25,000, a statement of a financial
officer setting forth details as to such Reportable Event and the
action that Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto,
togeth
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