SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND
SECURITY AGREEMENT
This Seventh
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (this “
Amendment ”) is dated as of the 13th day of July,
2009, by and among EMERSON RADIO CORP. (“ ERC US
”), a Delaware corporation, EMERSON RADIO MACAO COMMERCIAL
OFFSHORE LIMITED (“ ER Macao ”), a Macao
corporation, MAJEXCO IMPORTS, INC. (“ MI ”), a
California corporation, EMERSON RADIO (HONG KONG) LIMITED (“
ER Hong Kong ”), a Hong Kong corporation, and EMERSON
RADIO INTERNATIONAL LTD. (“ ER BVI ”), a British
Virgin Island company, jointly and severally as co-borrowers and
co-obligors, except as set forth in Section 11.8 of the Loan
Agreement, as defined below (collectively, the “
Borrowers ” and each is referred to individually
herein as a “ Borrower ”), and WACHOVIA BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (together with
its successors and assigns, “ Bank
”).
A.
Borrowers and Bank are parties to a certain Loan and Security
Agreement dated as of December 23, 2005 (as the same has been
and may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“ Loan Agreement ”), and the other Loan
Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement), Capitalized terms
used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective
meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.
B.
Borrowers have informed Bank that certain Events of Default exist
under the Loan Agreement as a result of failing to comply with
Section 7.3 of the Loan Agreement for the calendar quarters
ending December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009. Such Events
of Default are referred to herein as the “ Existing
Defaults ”.
C.
Borrowers have requested and Bank has agreed to (i) waive the
Existing Defaults and (ii) amend certain terms of the Loan
Agreement, subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of this
Amendment.
NOW,
THEREFORE, with the foregoing Background hereinafter deemed
incorporated by this reference, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, promise and agree as follows:
1. AMENDMENTS TO LOAN AGREEMENT
Upon the
effectiveness of this Amendment, the Loan Agreement is amended as
follows:
1.1
Definitions . The following definitions in Section 1.1
of the Loan Agreement are amended and restated as
follows:
“
Applicable Margin ” means (a) prior to the
Applicable Margin Adjustment Date (A) for any Prime Rate Loan,
1.25% and (B) for any LIBOR Loan, 2.75% and (b) on the
Applicable Margin Adjustment Date and thereafter, the per annum
rate of interest as determined pursuant to Section 2.2.5
hereof.
“
Borrowing Base ” means, on any date of determination
thereof, an amount equal to:
(i) the sum of
(a) 85% of the total amount of Eligible Accounts plus
(b) the lesser of (i) 85% of the total amount of Eligible
Government Accounts and (ii) $500,000; provided that, such
percentages shall be reduced on a point-for-point basis to the
extent ERC US’s Dilution Rate exceeds 5.0%,
plus
(ii) 70% of the
total amount of Eligible Special Accounts; provided that, the
percentage shall be reduced on a point-for-point basis to the
extent ERC US’s Dilution Rate exceeds 20%,
plus
(iii) the lesser
of (a) the Inventory Sublimit and (b) the sum of
(i) the lesser of (A) 85% of the NOLV of Eligible
Inventory and (B) (x) during each period commencing on
February 1 and continuing through August 31 of each calendar
year, 60% and (y) during each period commencing on September 1
and continuing through January 31 of each calendar year, 55%
of the total amount of Eligible Inventory, plus
(ii) the lesser of (A) 85% of the NOLV of Eligible
In-Transit Inventory, and (B) (x) during each period
commencing on February 1 and continuing through August 31 of
each calendar year, 60% and (y) during each period commencing
on September 1 and continuing through January 31 of each
calendar year, 55% of the total amount of Eligible In-Transit
Inventory and (C) $18,000,000, plus (iii) the lesser of
(A) 85% of the NOLV of Eligible Licensed Inventory, and (B)
(x) during each period commencing on February 1 and continuing
through August 31 of each calendar year, 60% and
(y) during each period commencing on September 1 and
continuing through January 31 of each calendar year, 55% of
the total amount of Eligible Licensed Inventory and (C) (x)
$3,000,0000 through and including December 31, 2009, (y)
$2,000,000 commencing January 1, 2010 through and including
December 31, 2010 and $0 at all time thereafter, plus
(iv) the lesser of (A) 85% of the NOLV of Eligible LC
Inventory, and (B) (x) during each period commencing on
February 1 and continuing through August 31 of each calendar
year, 60% and (y) during each period commencing on September 1
and continuing through January 31 of each calendar year, 55%
of the total amount of Eligible LC Inventory,
plus
(iv) 100% of the
cash proceeds received by ER Hong Kong in connection with the
Subsidiary Sale and which proceeds are maintained at all times by
ER Hong Kong in a Deposit Account at Bank pursuant to
Section 5.15(a) hereof, plus
(v) 100% of cash
of Borrowers maintained in Deposit Account #2000018631676 and
#2000030536885 with Bank (and such other Deposit Accounts agreed to
by Borrowers and Bank); minus
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Borrowing Base Certificate ” means Borrowing Base
Certificate in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 5.6(a) (a “ Borrowing Base
Certificate ”), and to which Borrowers shall attach the
following, which shall be certified by the chief financial officer,
controller or president of Borrower Agent to be accurate and
complete and in compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents:
(i) a report listing all Accounts of Borrowers as of the last
day of the prior calendar month or calendar week if Borrowers are
required to provide such Borrowing Base Certificate more frequently
than monthly (an “ Accounts Receivable Report ”)
which shall include the amount and age of each Account on a due
date aging basis, a detailing of all Accounts which do not
constitute Eligible Accounts, Eligible Government Accounts or
Eligible Special Accounts and such other information as Bank may
require in order to verify the Eligible Accounts, Eligible
Government Accounts and Eligible Special Accounts, all in
reasonable detail and in form acceptable to Bank, (ii) a
detailed summary report listing all Inventory, all Eligible
Inventory, all Eligible In-Transit Inventory, Eligible LC Inventory
and all Eligible Licensed Inventory of Borrowers by location as of
the last day of the prior calendar month or calendar week if
Borrowers are required to provide such Borrowing Base Certificate
more frequently than monthly, the cost thereof and all Inventory
which has not been timely sold by Borrowers in the ordinary course
of business, and such other information as Bank may require
relating thereto, all in form acceptable to Bank (an “
Inventory Report ”), (iii) a listing of all
accounts payable of ERC US and MI, (iv) a listing of the
amount of royalty payments owing to each licensor with respect to
Inventory subject to a License Agreements sold by US Borrowers and
which would be owing to each licensor with respect to Inventory
subject to a License Agreement (including Eligible Licensed
Inventory) and (v) any other report as Bank may from time to
time require in its reasonable discretion, each prepared with
respect to such periods and with respect to such information and
reporting as Bank may require
“
Excess Availability ” means at a particular date, an
amount equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the Revolver Commitment
or (ii) the Borrowing Base (without deducting the amount set
forth in clause (vi) thereof), minus (b) the sum of
(i) the outstanding amount of Loans plus (ii) Letter of
Credit Obligations, plus (iii) all amounts due and owing to
Borrowers’ trade creditors which are outstanding beyond
normal trade terms except for those Properly Contested, plus
(iv) fees and expenses for which Borrowers are liable under
this Agreement but which have not been paid, plus (v) all
taxes due and owing to any federal, state or local governmental
body except for those Properly Contested.
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1.2
New Definitions . The following new definitions are hereby
added to Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement:
“
Applicable Margin Adjustment Date ” means the later of
(i) December 31, 2009 or (ii) the first day of the
calendar month of the required delivery date for the financial
statements delivered to Bank pursuant to Section 5.6(b) (other
than with respect to the calendar month ending December 31,
2009) or Section 5.6(c)(ii) which evidences that Borrowers
maintained a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.00 to
1.00 for a period of four (4) consecutive, trailing calendar
quarters.
“
Eligible LC Inventory ” means all finished goods
Inventory otherwise constituting Eligible Inventory which is
supported by a Purchase Order Supported Letter of Credit. For the
avoidance of doubt, Eligible LC Inventory shall not be considered
Eligible Inventory.
“
Inventory Loan Reliance ” means the positive
difference, if any, between (a) the outstanding principal
balance of Obligations and the face amount of all outstanding
Letters of Credit and (b) the Borrowing Base (without
including the amount determined pursuant to clause
(iii) thereof) (as determined by Bank and whose determination
shall be final and binding absent manifest error).
“
Inventory Loan Reliance Percentage ” means
(a) the Inventory Loan Reliance divided by (b) the
outstanding principal balance of Obligations and the face amount of
all outstanding Letters of Credit (as determined by Bank and whose
determination shall be final and binding absent manifest
error).
“
Purchase Order Supported Letters of Credit ” means a
documentary Letter of Credit issued by Bank supported by a
confirmed purchase order for Eligible Inventory from a customer of
a Borrower (confirmed in a manner acceptable to Bank in its sole
discretion) which will be paid by a letter of credit in form and
substance, and issued by a financial institution, acceptable to
Bank in its sole discretion.
1.3
Adjustment of Interest Rate . Section 2.2.5 of the Loan
Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety and shall read as
follows:
2.2.5
Adjustment of Interest Rate . Commencing on the Applicable
Margin Adjustment Date (based upon prior calendar quarter’s
average Excess Availability (as determined by Bank whose
determination shall be final and binding absent manifest error))
and
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thereafter on
the first day of each succeeding Interest Adjustment Period, the
interest rate for all Loans for each applicable Interest Adjustment
Period shall be determined based upon the prior calendar
quarter’s average Excess Availability (as determined by Bank
whose determination shall be final and binding absent manifest
error), in accordance with the following matrix:
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Applicable Margin
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Applicable Margin
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Excess Availability
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for Prime Rate
Loans
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for LIBOR Loans
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1.50
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3.00
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Greater than or equal to $5,000,000 but less
than $15,00,000
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1.25
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%
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2.75
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%
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Greater than or equal $15,000,000
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1.00
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%
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2.50
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%
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For purposes of
the foregoing no downward rate adjustment shall occur if an Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing on the applicable
Interest Adjustment Date, such adjustment to take effect only upon
the cure or waiver in writing (if any) of such Event of Default. In
addition to the foregoing and in addition to Bank’s other
rights and remedies hereunder, if during an Interest Adjustment
Period it is determined that an Event of Default exists upon
Bank’s receipt of Borrowers’ quarterly financial
statements and compliance certificate for such fiscal quarter, then
the interest rate for all Loans shall be retroactively reset as of
the first day of such Interest Adjustment Period to the interest
rate as of the last day of the immediately preceding Interest
Adjustment Period (if such interest rate was higher).
1.4
Letters of Credit . Clause (i) of Section 2.10.1
of the Loan Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety and
shall read as follows:
(i) the
aggregate face amount of Letters of Credit issued by Bank which are
outstanding at any one time shall not exceed $36,000,000 and of
such amount the aggregate face amount of Purchase Order Supported
Letters of Credit issued by Bank which are outstanding at any one
time shall not exceed $10,000,000;
1.5
Purchase Order Supported Letters of Credit . The following
new Section 2.10.3 is hereby added to the Loan
Agreement:
2.10.3
Purchase Order Supported Letters of Credit . In addition to
the other requirements and conditions contained herein, as a
condition to Bank’s obligation to issue a Purchase Order
Supported Letters of Credit, Borrowers shall deliver to Bank the
following (each in form and substance satisfactory to Bank):
(a) the reference
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number of the
letter of credit supporting the confirmed purchase order in the
application for the Letter of Credit; (b) a copy of the
confirmed purchase order and letter of credit supporting the
purchase order which letter of credit shall include the following:
“Issuer acknowledges and consents to the security interest of
Wachovia Bank, National Association (and its successors and
assigns) (“Wachovia”) in and to the proceeds of this
letter of credit, and agrees to pay the proceeds hereof to Wachovia
upon receipt of written instructions of Wachovia, without the
consent of beneficiary”, and (c) the letter of credit
supporting the confirmed purchase order shall be advised to a
Borrower through Wachovia Bank, National Association and payable to
a Borrower to Borrowers’ collateral account number
2000018631676 at Bank.
1.6
Commitment Fee . Section 2.11.2 of the Loan Agreement
is amended and restated in its entirety and shall read as
follows:
2.11.2
Commitment Fee . Borrowers shall pay to Bank a Revolver
Commitment fee for each day equal to the product of (i) 0.375%
on a per annum basis multiplied by (ii) the difference between
(A) the then existing Revolver Commitment and (B) the
aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolver Loans and Letter of
Credit Obligations on such day, payable monthly on the first day of
each month with respect to the immediately preceding
month.
1.7
Letter of Credit Fees . Section 2.11.3 of the Loan
Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety and shall read as
follows:
2.11.3
Letter of Credit Fees . Borrowers shall pay to Bank, at such
times as Bank shall require, Bank’s normal scheduled fees and
charges in connection with Letters of Credit, as in effect from
time to time, and (a) with respect to standby Letters of
Credit, at the time of issuance and renewal of each such Letter of
Credit, a fee equal to the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans on a
per annum basis on the face amount of the Letter of Credit for the
period of time the Letter of Credit will be outstanding;
(b) with respect to documentary Letters of Credit (other than
Purchase Order Supported Letters of Credit), monthly in arrears on
the first day of each calendar month, a fee equal to the Applicable
Margin for LIBOR Loans minus 0.75% multiplied by the average daily
maximum face amount of all outstanding documentary Letters of
Credit computed at a per annum rate for each day; and (c) with
respect to Purchase Order Supported Letters of Credit, monthly in
arrears on the first day of each calendar month, a fee equal to the
Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans minus 1.25% multiplied by the
average daily maximum face amount of all outstanding documentary
Letters of Credit computed at a per annum rate for each
day.
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1.8
Inspection of Books and Records and Field Examinations .
Section 5.5 of the Loan Agreement is amended and restated in
its entirety and shall read as follows:
5.5
Inspection of Books and Record
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