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EXHIBIT
10.1
WAIVER AND ELEVENTH
AMENDMENT
Waiver and Eleventh Amendment
(this “ Agreement ”), dated as of May 19,
2008, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2006
(as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time, including all schedules thereto, the “ Credit
Agreement ”), by and among the lenders identified on the
signature pages thereof (such lenders, together with their
respective successors and permitted assigns, are referred to
hereinafter each individually as a “ Lender ”
and collectively as the “ Lenders ”), Wells
Fargo Foothill, Inc . , a California corporation, as the
arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders (in such
capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such
capacity, the “ Agent ”), Velocity Express
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent
”), each of the Parent’s Subsidiaries identified on the
signature pages thereof as a Borrower (such Subsidiaries are
referred to hereinafter each individually as a “
Borrower ”, and individually and collectively, jointly
and severally, as the “ Borrowers ”), and each
of Parent’s Subsidiaries identified on the signature pages
thereof as a Guarantor (such Subsidiaries, together with the
Parent, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a “
Guarantor ”, and individually and collectively,
jointly and severally, as the “ Guarantors ”).
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein
shall have the applicable meanings given to such terms in the
Credit Agreement.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, one or more Events
of Default have occurred and are continuing under
Section 7.2(a) of the Credit Agreement as a result of
the noncompliance by the Parent and its Subsidiaries with
(a) the minimum EBITDA covenant set forth in
Sections 6.16(a) of the Credit Agreement for
(i) the twelve month period ended February 29, 2008,
(ii) the twelve month period ending March 31, 2008 and
(iii) the twelve month period ended on April 30, 2008 and
(b) the driver pay covenant set forth in
Section 6.16(c) of the Credit Agreement for the three
week periods ending March 14, 2008 and April 11, 2008
(collectively, the “ Specified Defaults
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WHEREAS, the Borrowers have
requested that the Agent and the Required Lenders agree and,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Agent
and the Required Lenders have agreed to waive the Specified
Defaults commencing on the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date (as
defined below).
NOW, THEREFORE, the Agent,
the Required Lenders and the Loan Parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. Loan Parties
Acknowledgments . The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge, confirm
and agree that:
(a) As of the close of
business on May 15, 2008, (i) the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the Advances (not including amounts accrued but
not yet charged to the Loan Account) is $8,367,640 and the
aggregate stated amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit is
$3,122,360.00, and (ii) the Borrowers are unconditionally
indebted and liable
for the repayment in full of the
outstanding principal amount of all Advances, all contingent
reimbursement obligations with respect to outstanding Letters of
Credit and all other Obligations, including, without limitation,
the Applicable Prepayment Premium, the fees set forth in the Fee
Letter and the fees and expenses of legal counsel to the Agent,
without offset, defense or counterclaim of any kind, nature or
description.
(b) All Obligations are
secured by valid, enforceable and perfected first priority Liens
(except as otherwise expressly provided in the Loan Documents) in
all of the Collateral, which Liens are enforceable without offset,
defense or counterclaim.
(c) (i) Each of the Loan
Documents to which the Loan Parties are a party has been duly
executed and delivered to the Agent and each is in full force and
effect as of the date hereof, (ii) the agreements and
obligations of the Loan Parties contained in the Loan Documents to
which they are a party constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Loan Parties, enforceable against them in
accordance with their terms, and the Loan Parties have no offset,
defense or counterclaim to the enforcement of such Obligations, and
(iii) the Agent and the other members of the Lender Group are
and shall be entitled to the rights, remedies and benefits provided
for in the Loan Documents, subject to the terms of this
Agreement.
(d) The Agent’s and the
Lenders’ execution of this Agreement shall not constitute a
novation, refinancing, discharge, extinguishment or refunding nor
is it to be construed as a release, waiver or modification of any
of the terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants,
rights or remedies set forth in the Credit Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents, except as expressly provided
herein.
(e) (i) Neither the Loan
Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates has any claim
or cause of action against the Agent, any Agent-Related Person, any
Lender or any Lender-Related Person (or any of the directors,
officers, employees, agents, Affiliates or attorneys of the
foregoing), and (ii) the Lender Group has heretofore properly
performed and satisfied in a timely manner all of its obligations
to the Loan Parties and all of their Subsidiaries and Affiliates
(if any) under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Loan Parties wish (and the Agent and
Lenders agree) to eliminate any possibility that any past
conditions, acts, omissions, events or circumstances would impair
or otherwise adversely affect the Agent or any Lenders’
rights, interests, security and/or remedies under the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Accordingly, for and in
consideration of the agreements contained in this Agreement and
other good and valuable consideration, the Loan Parties for
themselves and their Affiliates and the successors, assigns, heirs
and representatives of each of the foregoing) (collectively, the
“ Releasors ”) does hereby fully, finally,
unconditionally and irrevocably release, waive and forever
discharge the Agent, any Agent-Related Person, any Lender or any
Lender-Related Person, together with their respective successors,
assigns, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents and attorneys
(collectively, the “ Released Parties ”) from:
(x) any and all liabilities, obligations, duties,
responsibilities, promises or indebtedness of any kind of the
Released Parties to the Releasors or any of them and (y) all
claims, demands, disputes, offsets, causes of action (whether at
law or equity), suits or defenses of any kind whatsoever (if any),
which the Releasors or any of them had from the beginning of the
world, now has or might hereafter have against the Released Parties
or any of them, in either case of clauses (x) or (y) on
account of any condition, act,
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omission, event, contract, liability,
obligation, indebtedness, claim, cause of action, defense,
circumstance or matter of any kind (1) that existed, arose or
occurred at any time from the beginning of the world to the
execution of this Agreement or (2) that could hereafter arise
as a result, directly or indirectly, of the execution of (or the
observance of the terms of) this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents. For purposes of the release
contained in this clause (g), any reference to any Releasor shall
mean and include, as applicable, such Person’s successors and
assigns, including, without limitation, any receiver, trustee or
debtor-in-possession, acting on behalf of such Person. As to each
and every claim released hereunder, the Loan Parties hereby
represent that they have received the advice of legal counsel with
regard to the releases contained herein and agrees that no such
common law or statutory rule or principle shall affect the validity
or scope or any other aspect of such release.
2. Amendments . The
Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Agent wish to amend the Credit
Agreement. Accordingly, on the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date,
the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
(a) Schedule 1.1 of
the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new
definitions in the applicable alphabetical order:
‘“ Eleventh
Amendment Fee ’ has the meaning specified therefor in
Section 2.11(b) .”
‘“ Eleventh
Amendment Fee Date ’ has the meaning specified therefor
in Section 2.11(b) .”
“‘
Extraordinary Receipts ’ means any cash received by
the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries not in the ordinary course of
business (and not consisting of proceeds described in
Section 2.4(c)(i) ) consisting of (a) proceeds of
judgments, proceeds of settlements or other consideration of any
kind in connection with any cause of action including, without
limitation the Office Depot Litigation, (b) indemnity payments
(other than to the extent such indemnity payments are
(i) immediately payable to a Person that is not an Affiliate
of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) received by
the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as reimbursement for any
payment previously made to such Person), and (c) any purchase
price adjustment (other than a working capital adjustment) received
in connection with any purchase agreement.”
“‘ Fourth
Supplemental Indenture Documents ’ has the meaning
specified therefor in Section 5.26 .”
“‘ Office
Depot Litigation ’ means that certain litigation between
the Parent and Office Depot, Inc. pending in Delaware Superior
Court for Kent County, Delaware.”
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“‘ Special
Reserve ’ means, the sum of (i) $1,000,000
plus (ii) the amount set forth in the following table
for the applicable period set forth opposite thereto:
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Applicable Period
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Applicable Amount |
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On each Monday commencing on
June 30, 2008 through November 30, 2008
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$ |
25,000 |
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On each Monday commencing on
December 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009
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$ |
37,500 |
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On each Monday commencing on
March 2, 2009 through May 31, 2009
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$ |
50,000 |
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On each Monday commencing on
June 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
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$ |
62,500” |
(b)
Section 2.4(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by amending and restating the section in its entirety to
read as follows:
“(c) Mandatory
Prepayments .
(i) Dispositions .
Immediately upon the receipt by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
of the proceeds of any voluntary or involuntary sale or disposition
by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of property or assets
(including casualty losses or condemnations but excluding sales or
dispositions which qualify as Permitted Dispositions under clauses
(a), (c), (d) or (e) of the definition of Permitted
Dispositions), Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal
amount of the Obligations in accordance with
Section 2.4(d) in an amount equal to 100% of the
Net Cash Proceeds (including condemnation awards and payments in
lieu thereof) received by such Person in connection with such sales
or dispositions. Nothing contained in this
Section 2.4(c)(i) shall permit Loan Parties or any of
their Subsidiaries to sell or otherwise dispose of any property or
assets other than in accordance with Section 6.4
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(ii) Equity .
Immediately upon the sale or issuance by the Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries of any shares of its or their Stock (other than
(A) in the event that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries forms
any Subsidiary in accordance with the terms hereof, the issuance by
such Subsidiary of Stock to the Parent or such Subsidiary, as
applicable, and (B) the issuance of Stock of the Parent or any
of its Subsidiaries to directors, officers and employees of the
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to employee stock option
plans (or other employee incentive plans or other compensation
arrangements) approved by the Board of Directors), Borrowers shall
prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations in
accordance with Section 2.4(d) in an amount equal to
100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection
with such issuance. The provisions of this
Section 2.4(c)(ii) shall not be deemed to be implied
consent to any such issuance otherwise prohibited by the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
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(iii) Extraordinary
Receipts . Immediately upon the receipt by the Parent or any of
its Subsidiaries of any Extraordinary Receipts, Borrowers shall
prepay the outstanding principal amou
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