NAVARRE CORPORATION
EXHIBIT 10.8.1
AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND LIMITED WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND LIMITED WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this
"Amendment and Waiver") is entered into as of this 4th day of March, 2002, by
NAVARRE CORPORATION, a Minnesota corporation, ("Borrower"), GENERAL ELECTRIC
CAPITAL CORPORATION, as agent (the "Agent") for itself and the Lenders under and
as defined in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), and the Lenders.
Unless otherwise specified herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment and
Waiver shall have the meanings ascribed to them by the Credit Agreement (as
hereinafter defined).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders have entered into that certain
Credit Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2001 (as amended, supplemented,
restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Borrower, Agent and the Lenders desire to waive and amend certain
provisions of the Credit Agreement as herein set forth.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recital, mutual agreements
contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Agent, and
Lenders hereby agree as follows:
Limited Waivers and Agreement. THE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY WAIVE (i) ANY
BREACH OR VIOLATION OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (AND ANY RESULTING EVENT OF DEFAULT)
WHICH HAS OCCURRED SOLELY AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF THE BORROWER TO COMPLY
WITH THE MINIMUM EBITDA COVENANT SET FORTH IN ANNEX G TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS
OF THE END OF THE FISCAL QUARTER WHICH ENDED ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 31, 2001, AND
(ii) THE PROVISIONS OF EACH OF SECTIONS 6.2 AND 6.4 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT TO
THE EXTENT, AND SOLELY TO THE EXTENT, NECESSARY TO PERMIT THE BORROWER TO MAKE A
SINGLE LOAN (THE "SECOND PAULSON LOAN"), EVIDENCED BY A NOTE (THE "SECOND
PAULSON NOTE") IN THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A, TO ERIC PAULSON IN A
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $765,000. THESE LIMITED WAIVERS SHALL BE LIMITED
PRECISELY AS WRITTEN AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED OR OTHERWISE CONSTRUED TO
CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF ANY DEFAULT OR EVENT OF DEFAULT ARISING OUT OF ANY OTHER
FAILURE OF THE BORROWER TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.
Amendments.
SECTION 6.14 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RESTATED TO READ IN
ITS ENTIRETY AS FOLLOWS:
"6.14. Restricted Payments. No Credit Party shall make any
Restricted Payment, except (a) dividends and distributions by
Subsidiaries of Borrower paid to Borrower, (b) employee loans
permitted under Section 6.4(b) and (c) on any day, the Borrower
may repurchase up to 15,000 of the Borrower's own shares of
common stock for a price not in excess of $1.20 per share, as
long as the aggregate consideration paid for all such repurchases
during any consecutive twelve month period commencing March 4,
2002 does not exceed $250,000."
CLAUSE (b) SET FORTH ON ANNEX G TO AND THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED
AND RESTATED TO READ IN ITS ENTIRETY AS FOLLOWS:
(b) Minimum EBITDA. Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis shall have, at the end of each Fiscal Quarter
set forth below, EBITDA plus interest income for the 12-month
period then ended of not less than the following corresponding
amounts:
Period Amount
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3/31/2002 $500,000
6/30/2002 $500,000
9/30/2002 $1,000,000
Each Quarter Thereafter $1,000,000
THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS LISTED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF ANNEX I TO THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT IS HEREBY DELETED:
If to Agent or GE Capital, at
General Electric Capital Corporation
10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Attention: Navarre Account Manager
Telecopier No.: (312) 419-5747
TELEPHONE NO.: (312) 419-5900
and the following address is inserted in place thereof:
If to Agent or GE Capital, at
General Electric Capital Corporation
500 West Monroe Street
17th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60661
Attention: Navarre Account Manager
Telecopier No.: (312) 463-3855
Telephone No.: (312) 463-2262
Covenants; Collateral.
THE BORROWER HEREBY COVENANTS AND AGREES THAT (i) THE BORROWER SHALL NOT MAKE
THE SECOND PAULSON LOAN UNLESS SIMULTANEOUSLY THEREWITH THE SECOND PAULSON NOTE
HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY ERIC PAULSON TO THE BORROWER AND (ii)
PROMPTLY UPON EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE SECOND PAULSON NOTE, THE BORROWER
SHALL DELIVER THE SECOND PAULSON NOTE (TOGETHER WITH AN ENDORSEMENT THEREOF IN
BLANK) TO THE AGENT.
THE BORROWER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT (i) THE SECOND PAULSON NOTE
CONSTITUTES COLLATERAL, AND (ii) THE BORROWER HAS GRANTED, AND DOES HEREBY
GRANT, TO THE AGENT A LIEN ON ALL OF THE BORROWER'S RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN
AND TO THE SECOND PAULSON NOTE, TO SECURE THE PAYMENT, PERFORMANCE AND
OBSERVATION OF THE OBLIGATIONS.
Effectiveness. THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER WILL BE EFFECTIVE ONCE THIS AMENDMENT
AND WAIVER HAS BEEN DULY EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY THE BORROWER,
AGENT AND EACH LENDER.
Representations and Warranties. IN ORDER TO INDUCE THE AGENT AND EACH LENDER TO
ENTER INTO THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER, THE BORROWER HEREBY REPRESENTS AND
WARRANTS TO THE AGENT AND EACH LENDER, WHICH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SHALL SURVIVE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER, THAT:
ALL OF THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND
IN EACH LOAN DOCUMENT ARE TRUE AND CORRECT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF AFTER GIVING
EFFECT TO THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER; AND THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE
BY THE BORROWER OF THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY ALL
NECESSARY CORPORATE ACTION REQUIRED ON ITS PART AND THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER IS
THE LEGAL, VALID AND BINDING OBLIGATION OF THE BORROWER ENFORCEABLE AGAINST THE
BORROWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS, EXCEPT AS ITS ENFORCEABILITY MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY, REORGANIZATION, MORATORIUM OR
OTHER SIMILAR LAWS NOW OR HEREAFTER IN EFFECT RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THE
RIGHTS OR REMEDIES OF CREDITORS GENERALLY.
Reference to and Effect Upon the Credit Agreement.
EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH ABOVE, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND ARE HEREBY RATIFIED AND
CONFIRMED. THE AMENDMENTS AND LIMITED WAIVERS SET FORTH HEREIN ARE EFFECTIVE
SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH HEREIN AND SHALL BE LIMITED PRECISELY AS
WRITTEN, AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO (i) BE A CONSENT TO ANY AMENDMENT, WAIVER OR
MODIFICATION OF ANY OTHER TERM OR CONDITION OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENT, (ii) OPERATE AS A WAIVER OR OTHERWISE PREJUDICE ANY RIGHT, POWER
OR REMEDY THAT THE AGENT OR THE LENDERS MAY NOW HAVE OR MAY HAVE IN THE FUTURE
UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR
(iii) CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF ANY PROVISION OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN
DOCUMENT, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN. UPON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER, EACH REFERENCE IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT TO "THIS
AGREEMENT", "HEREIN", "HEREOF" AND WORDS OF LIKE IMPORT AND EACH REFERENCE IN
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE LOAN DOCUMENTS TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT SHALL MEAN
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED HEREBY. THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER SHALL BE
CONSTRUED IN CONNECTION WITH AND AS PART OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.
Costs And Expenses. AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 11.3 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE
BORROWER AGREES TO REIMBURSE AGENT FOR ALL FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING
THE REASONABLE FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES OF COUNSEL OR OTHER ADVISORS FOR
ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, OR OTHER REPRESENTATION IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT
AND WAIVER.
GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (AS OPPOSED TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS)
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Headings. SECTION HEADINGS IN THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER ARE INCLUDED HEREIN FOR
CONVENIENCE OF REFERENCE ONLY AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE PART OF THIS AMENDMENT
AND WAIVER FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSES.
Counterparts. THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER MAY BE EXECUTED IN ANY NUMBER OF
COUNTERPARTS, EACH OF WHICH WHEN SO EXECUTED SHALL BE DEEMED AN ORIGINAL, BUT
ALL SUCH COUNTERPARTS SHALL CONSTITUTE ONE AND THE SAME INSTRUMENT.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Amendment No. 1 and Limited Waiver with respect to Credit Agreement as of the
date first written above.
BORROWER:
NAVARRE CORPORATION
By:
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS
AGENT AND LENDER
By:
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