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EXHIBIT 10.28
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") dated effective as
of November 2, 1998 (the "Effective Date"), is by and between TANDY BRANDS
ACCESSORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, ("Borrower") and CHASE BANK
OF TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, formerly known as Texas Commerce Bank National
Association, a national banking association whose principal office is located in
Houston, Texas (the "Bank").
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
The Bank and the Borrower have entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 1994, which has been amended by a First
Amendment dated as of April 30, 1995, a Second Amendment dated as of April 30,
1996, a Third Amendment dated as of April 30, 1997, a Fourth Amendment dated as
of December 2, 1997 and a Fifth Amendment dated as of March 31, 1998 (the
"Credit Agreement"). All capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement and
not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as in the
Credit Agreement. The Bank and the Borrower have agreed to amend the Credit
Agreement to the extent set forth herein, and in order to, among other things,
increase the Commitment to Borrower for the issuance of Letters of Credit and
the making of Loans, and to revise certain provisions of the Credit Agreement so
that their applicability includes the Borrower's Subsidiaries.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by
the parties hereto, the Bank and the Borrower hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. The following definitions set forth in Section 1 of the Credit
Agreement are amended to read as follows:
"Acquisition Capital Expenditures" shall mean, for any period, the
aggregate expenditures, costs, financings (which shall include
Capitalized Lease financings or transactions including such leases),
cash expended, stock transactions or other methods of purchasing a
tangible fixed asset or capital asset, i.e., the total "purchase price"
of such acquisition which shall be supported by appraisals, accounting
practices, sales contracts or other evidence generally utilized in
reflecting the purchase price of acquisitions and which purchase price
will be reflected in the Borrower's consolidated financial statements.
"Authorized Person" shall mean the Chief Executive Officer, President,
any Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Controller,
General Partner or Managing Partner of the Borrower or any Subsidiary
of the Borrower, as the case may be and such other individuals as are
authorized in writing to the Bank to act on behalf of the Borrower or
any Subsidiary of the Borrower, as the case may be.
"Capital Expenditures" shall mean, for any period, the aggregate of all
expenditures and costs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (whether
paid in cash or accrued as liabilities during that period and including
that portion of Capitalized Leases of the Borrower or any Subsidiary)
during such period that, in conformity with GAAP, are required to be
included in or classified as property, plant or equipment or another
similar fixed asset account reflected on the consolidated balance sheet
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
"Capitalized Lease" shall mean any lease which, in accordance with
GAAP, would be treated as a capital item in the consolidated financial
statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
"Change in Control" shall mean that an event has occurred which
requires a Person, who reports beneficial ownership of more than 25% of
the then outstanding Voting Stock of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, to file a Schedule 13D with the SEC according to the
Securities Act except for Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees
Investment Plan.
"Consolidated Inventory" shall mean (without duplication), as of any
date, (i) the inventory which would be reflected on a consolidated
balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries prepared as of such date
in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) the assets of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries held for sale or lease or furnished or to be furnished
under contracts of service, raw materials, work-in-progress and
materials used or consumed by Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
"Foreign Subsidiary" shall mean, as of any date of determination, a
Subsidiary which is incorporated or organized under the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the District of Columbia or the United States
of America or any state thereof. "Foreign Subsidiaries" shall mean more
than one Foreign Subsidiary.
"Indebtedness" shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of Borrower
and its Subsidiaries, including without limitation: (i) all liabilities
which would be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower,
prepared in accordance with GAAP, (ii) all obligations of Borrower and
its Subsidiaries in respect of any guaranty, (iii) all obligations of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of any Capitalized Lease,
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and (iv) all obligations, indebtedness and liabilities secured by any
Encumbrance on any property or assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
"Loan Documents" shall mean (a) this Agreement and its Exhibits and
Schedules, (b) the Note, (c) any guaranty executed by any Subsidiary of
Borrower or by any other Person; and (d) any and all other agreements,
documents or instruments now or hereafter executed in connection with
any of the foregoing or the transactions evidenced thereby; as the same
may be modified, amended, restated, supplemented, renewed, extended or
replaced from time to time.
"Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation of which fifty percent (50%)
or more of the Voting Shares is owned, directly or indirectly, by
Borrower. "Subsidiaries" shall mean more than one Subsidiary.
"Voting Shares" of Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower shall mean
shares of any class or classes (however designated) having ordinary
voting power for the election of at least a majority of the members of
the board of directors (or other governing bodies) of Borrower or a
Subsidiary of Borrower, as the case may be, other than shares having
such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency.
Section 2. Section 2.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by substituting the
following for Section 2.1 of the Credit Agreement:
"2.1 Note and Terms of Commitment Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Bank agrees to make advances or loans to Borrower from time
to time before the Termination Date, not to exceed at any one time
outstanding the amount of the Commitment. Advances shall take the form
of Loans under the Note or issuances of Letters of Credit by Bank. The
Loans shall be evidenced by, and shall bear interest and be payable as
provided in the Note executed by Borrower dated as of November 2, 1998
and delivered to Bank, which is given in increase and modification of
that certain promissory note dated March 31, 1998 in the principal
amount of $20,000,000.00 (including all prior notes of which said note
represents a renewal, extension, modification, increase, substitution,
rearrangement or replacement thereof, the "Renewed Note"). Each Loan
shall be in an amount not less than that amount provided for in the
Note. Borrower shall have the right to borrow, repay and reborrow under
the Note provided that at no time shall the sum of the aggregate amount
outstanding of: (i) Loans, and (ii) L/C Obligations (as defined in
Section 3) exceed the amount of the Commitment."
Section 3. Each representation and warranty set forth in Section 7 of the
Agreement (other than Section 7.5) is hereby amended so that each reference to
the "Borrower" means the "Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower".
Section 4. Schedule I attached to the Credit Agreement, which lists Borrower's
subsidiaries as of June 30, 1994, and is referenced in Section 7.5 of the Credit
Agreement is amended and replaced with Schedule I attached to this Amendment,
which lists Borrower's subsidiaries as of the Effective Date of the Sixth
Amendment.
Section 5. Schedule II attached to the Credit Agreement, which lists the
existing Indebtedness of Borrower and is referenced in Section 7.17 of the
Credit Agreement is amended and replaced with Schedule II attached to this Sixth
Amendment, which lists the existing Indebtedness of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of the Effective Date of the Sixth Amendment.
Section 6. A new Section 7.18 is added to the Credit Agreement as a
representation and warranty and shall read as follows:
"7.18 Year Compliance. Any reprogramming required to permit the proper
functioning, in and following the year 2000, of (i) the Borrower's and
its Subsidiaries' computer systems and (ii) equipment containing
embedded microchips (including systems and equipment supplied by others
or with which Borrower's or its Subsidiaries' systems interface) and
the testing of all such systems and equipment, as so reprogrammed, will
be substantially completed by June 1, 1999. The cost to the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries of such reprogramming and testing and of the
reasonably foreseeable consequences of year 2000 to the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, reprogramming errors
and the failure of others' systems or equipment) will not result in an
Event of Default under this Agreement. Except for such of the
reprogramming referred to in the preceding sentence as may be
necessary, the computer and management information systems of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries are and, with ordinary course upgrading
and maintenance, will continue for the term of this Agreement to be,
sufficient to permit the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to conduct their
business without a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
operations, prospects or condition, financial or otherwise, of the
Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries.
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Section 7. The opening clause of Section 8 (Affirmative Covenants) of the Credit
Agreement is amended to read as follows:
"The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Bank that prior to the
termination of this Agreement, Borrower will do, and if necessary cause
to be done, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to do or cause to be
done each and all of the following:"
Section 8. Section 8.7 of the Credit Agreement to amended to provide that: (i)
the Financial Statements described in subsections (a) and (b) shall be provided
on a consolidated basis and a consolidating basis in the format required under
subsections (a) and (b) respectively; and (ii) the additional information that
Bank may request under subsection (d) includes information for each Subsidiary
of the Borrower.
Section 9. Section 8.10 of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing the term
"Borrower" to read "Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower".
Section 10. A new Section 8.12 is added to the Credit Agreement which shall read
as follows:
"8.12 Additional Guarantors. Promptly cause each new Subsidiary (other
than any Foreign Subsidiary), whose acquisition or formation shall have
been previously approved in writing by Bank, to execute and deliver to
Bank a Continuing Unlimited Guaranty in Proper Form in favor of the
Bank guaranteeing any and all obligations of the Borrower to Bank then
existing or thereafter arising."
Section 11. The opening clause of Section 9 (Negative Covenants) is amended to
read as follows:
"The Borrower covenants and agrees with the Bank that prior to the
termination of this Agreement, Borrower will not and no Subsidiary of
Borrower will do each and all of the following:".
Section 12. Section 9.2 of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing the
phrase "the Borrower's Tangible Assets" to read "the Tangible Assets of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries".
Section 13. The term "Borrower" as used in Sections 9.4 and 9.5 is amended to
read "Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower."
Section 14. Section 9.4(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended to read as
follows:
"(a) with respect to Borrower, having Liens on Indebtedness existing
prior to June 30, 1994 and which is identified as such on Schedule II;"
Section 15. Section 9.4(i) of the Credit Agreement is amended to read as
follows:
"(i) With respect to Borrower, incurring Liens which exist on assets or
properties when acquired as contemplated in this Agreement, provided
however, Borrower agrees to take and cause any Subsidiary to take any
action necessary, including to repay any Indebtedness secured by any
such Lien, to cause any such Liens to be released promptly after such
assets or properties are acquired."
Section 16. Section 9.8 of the Credit Agreement to read as follows:
"Permit the ratio of Borrower's Funded Indebtedness to EBITDA for the
trailing four (4) quarters to be greater than (i) 3:15 to 1.00 on June
30, 1998; (ii) 3.50 to 1.00 on September 30, 1998; (iii) 3.15 to 1.00
on any fiscal quarter end from December 31, 1998 to but not including
June 30, 1999; or (iv) 3.00 to 1.00 on any fiscal quarter end on or
after June 30, 1999. The ratio shall be determined on a consolidated
basis and shall be tested as of the end of each fiscal quarter
beginning June 30, 1998.
Section 17. The following sentence is added to the end of Section 9.9 (Fixed
Charge Ratio) and Section 9.10 (Inventory Turnover Ratio):
"The ratio shall be determined on a consolidated basis."
Section 18. A new Section 9.11 is added to the Credit Agreement which shall read
as follows:
"Section 9.11 Subsidiaries. The Borrower will not form, create or
acquire any Subsidiary."
Section 19. A new Section 9.12 is added to the Credit Agreement which shall
read as follows:
"Section 9.12 Acquisitions. Acquire (in one transaction or a series of
transactions) any capital stock or assets of any other Person if a
Default would occur under as a result thereof; or make one or more such
acquisitions in any fiscal year if the aggregate amount paid for such
acquisitions in any fiscal year is in excess of $15,000,000.00,
without the prior written consent of the Bank. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Bank's consent to any acquisition whose cost together
with the cost of all other acquisitions made in the same fiscal year
does not exceed $15,000,000.00 shall
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not be required if at the time of such acquisition, Borrower's
projected Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio is less than the lower of 3.15 to
1.00 or the ratio then permitted under Section 9.8; and the Bank's
consent to an acquisition whose cost together with the cost of all
other acquisitions made in the same fiscal year is up to (and
including) $20,000,000.00 shall not be required if at the time of such
acquisition Borrower's projected Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio is less
than 1.50 to 1.00. Borrower shall provide Bank with a certificate at
least 20 days prior to entering into any agreement to make any such
acquisition setting forth on a pro forma basis the financial
information necessary to determine the ratio. In calculating such ratio
for this Section, the Borrower shall use current debt and acquisition
debt and its historical EBITDA, with no reliance on acquisition
EBITDA."
Section 20. A new Section 9.13 is added to the Credit Agreement which shall read
as follows:
"Section 9.13 Indebtedness. Create, incur, or permit to exist, or
assume or guarantee, directly or indirectly, or become or remain
liable with respect to, any Indebtedness, contingent or otherwise
except: (a) Indebtedness to Bank; (b) Indebtedness outstanding as of
November 2, 1998 and disclosed on Schedule II; (c) Indebtedness
otherwise approved in writing by Bank; (d) renewals and extensions
(but not increases) of Indebtedness described in (a), (b) and (c); and
(e) current accounts payable and unsecured current liabilities, not
the result of borrowing, to vendors, suppliers and Persons, providing
services, for expenditures for goods and services normally required by
it in the ordinary course of business and on ordinary trade terms."
Section 21. A new section 9.14 is added to the Credit Agreement which shall
read as follows:
"Section 9.14 Loans and Advances to Foreign Subsidiaries. Make or
permit to exist any loans or advances to any Foreign Subsidiaries or
any guarantees of obligations of any Foreign Subsidiaries in an amount
which exceeds: (i) with respect to H. A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd.,
$2,250,000.00 in the aggregate; and (ii) with respect to all Foreign
Subsidiaries (including H. A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd.) $3,500,000.00 in
the aggregate."
Section 22. Section 10 (Events of Default) is amended by changing any reference
to the term "Borrower" set forth therein to read "Borrower or any Subsidiary of
Borrower".
Section 23. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Bank that after
giving effect to the execution and delivery of this Amendment: (a) the
representations and warranties set forth in the Credit Agreement are true and
correct on the date hereof as though made on and as of such date; and (b) no
Event of Default, or event which with passage of time, the giving of notice or
both would become an Event of Default, has occurred and is continuing as of the
date hereof.
Section 24. This Amendment shall become effective as of the Effective Date upon
the execution and/or delivery of (i) this Amendment by each of the parties named
in the signature lines below (ii) a Continuing Unlimited Guaranty from each
existing Subsidiary of Borrower (except for H. A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd.); (iii)
certified copies of organizational and authority documents for each guarantor;
(iv) UCC-3 termination statements requested by Bank; and (v) such other
documents as Bank may reasonably request. The term "Agreement" as used in the
Credit Agreement shall also refer to the Credit Agreement as amended by this
Amendment.
Section 25. The Borrower further acknowledges that each of the other Loan
Documents is in all other respects ratified and confirmed, and all of the
rights, powers and privileges created thereby or thereunder are ratified,
extended, carried forward and remain in full force and effect except as the
Credit Agreement is amended by this Amendment.
Section 26. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by
different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall
constitute but one and the same agreement.
Section 27. This Amendment, each Continuing Unlimited Guaranty now or hereafter
executed by a Subsidiary of Borrower and each other document executed and/or
delivered in connection with this Sixth Amendment shall be included within the
definition of "Loan Documents" as used in the Agreement.
Section 28. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE BORROWER
AND THE BANK AGREE THAT THE COUNTY IN WHICH BANK'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE IS LOCATED
IN TEXAS IS PROPER VENUE FOR ANY ACTION OF PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY THE BORROWER OR
THE BANK, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
AGAINST THE BORROWER MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN SUCH
COUNTY. THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (A) SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, AND (B) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY
SUCH COURT OR THAT ANY SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. THE BORROWER AGREES
THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON IT MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED BELOW. NOTHING HEREIN OR IN
ANY OF THE
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OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE BANK TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY
OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE BANK TO BRING ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE BORROWER OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF ITS PROPERTY
IN COURTS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS OR VENUES.
THIS WRITTEN AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTE A "LOAN
AGREEMENT" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 26.02(a) OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS & COMMERCE CODE,
AND REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS
OF THE PARTIES.
THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed effective as of the Effective Date.
BORROWER: TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
BY /s/ STANLEY T. NINEMIRE
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Name:
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Title:
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Address for mail delivery:
Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.
690 East Lamar, Suite 200
Arlington, Texas 76011
Attention: Bruce Cole
Telecopy No: (817) 548-1144
BANK: CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ JERRY PETREY
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Jerry Petrey
Vice President
Address for mail delivery:
500 East Border Street
Arlington, Texas 76010
Attention: Jerry Petrey
Telecopy No: (817) 856-3125
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SCHEDULE I
SUBSIDIARIES
Name and Address of Subsidiaries State of Organization Percentage Ownership
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TBAC - Prince Gardner, Inc. Delaware 100%
TBAC General Management Company Delaware 100%
Amity/Rolfs, Inc. Delaware 100%
Accessory Design Group, Inc. Delaware 100%
Tiger Accessories, Inc. New York 100%
H.A. Sheldon Canada Ltd. Ontario, Canada 100%
TBAC - AIS, Inc. Delaware 100%
TBAC Canterbury, Inc. Delaware 100%
TBAC Investments, Inc. Delaware 100%
TBAC Investment Trust Pennsylvania 100%(1)
TBAC Management Company, Ltd. Delaware 100%(2)
(1) owned 100% by TBAC Investments, Inc.
(2) TBAC General Management Company, General Partner (1%)
Tandy Brands Accessories, Limited Partner (99%)
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SCHEDULE II
List of Indebtedness of
Borrower and each Subsidiary as of the
Effective Date of the Sixth Amendment
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PROMISSORY NOTE
FOR LOANS
(this "Note")
U.S. $25,000,000.00 November 2, 1998
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC. (the "Maker"), a
Delaware corporation, promises to pay to the order of CHASE BANK OF TEXAS,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, formerly known as Texas Commerce Bank National
Association, (the "Bank") on or before April 30, 2000, (the "Termination Date"),
at its banking house at 712 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002 or at such other
location as the Bank may designate, in lawful money of the United States of
America, the lesser of: (i) the principal sum of TWENTY-FIVE MILLION AND
NO/100THS UNITED STATES DOLLARS (U.S. $25,000,000.00) (the "Commitment"); or
(ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all loans made by the Bank
hereunder (each such loan being a "Loan"), which may be outstanding on the
Termination Date. Each Loan shall be due and payable on the maturity date agreed
to by the Bank and the Maker with respect to such Loan (the "Maturity Date"). In
no event shall any Maturity Date fall on a date after the Termination Date.
SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN, MAKER MAY BORROW, REPAY AND
REBORROW HEREUNDER AND THERE IS NO LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF LOANS MADE
HEREUNDER SO LONG AS THE TOTAL UNPAID PRINCIPAL AMOUNT AT ANYTIME OUTSTANDING
DOES NOT EXCEED THE COMMITMENT.
The Loans may be either Negotiated Rate Loans, Alternate Base Rate
Loans or Libor Loans.
The Maker shall pay interest on each Alternate Base Rate Loan for the
Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of:
(i) the Alternate Base Rate in effect from time to time (the "Effective
Alternate Base Rate"); or (ii) the Highest Lawful Rate, which interest shall be
due and payable on the last day of each calendar quarter and on the last day of
each Interest Period.
The Maker shall pay interest on each Negotiated Rate Loan for the
Interest Period with respect thereto on the unpaid principal amount thereof at a
rate per annum equal to the Negotiated Rate for such Interest Period, which
interest shall be due and payable on the last day of each such Interest Period,
and if such Interest Period has a duration exceeding ninety days, on each
ninetieth day during such Interest Period.
The Maker shall pay interest on each Libor Loan for the Interest Period
with respect thereto on the unpaid principal amount thereof at a rate per annum
equal to the lesser of: (i) the Adjusted Libor Rate plus three-quarters of one
percent (3/4%) (the "Effective Libor Rate"); or (ii) the Highest Lawful Rate,
which interest shall be due and payable on the last day of each such Interest
Period, and if such Interest Period has a duration exceeding three months, on
the day that is three months after the commencement of such Interest Period.
Any amount not paid when due with respect to principal (whether at
Maturity Date, by acceleration or otherwise), costs, expenses, and to the extent
permitted by applicable law, interest, shall bear interest at a rate per annum
equal to the lesser of: (i) the Alternate Base Rate in effect from time to
time plus three percent (3%); or (ii) the Highest Lawful Rate, which interest
shall be due and payable on demand. The principal of any Loan shall be deemed
past due if not paid on or before the Maturity Date or any earlier maturity date
resulting from acceleration in accordance with the terms of this Note or as
provided by law or otherwise. Interest accrued and unpaid with respect to any
Loan shall be deemed past due if not paid on or before the applicable interest
payment due date as provided for herein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time the effective rate of
interest which would otherwise be payable on any Loan evidenced by this Note
exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate, the rate of interest to accrue on the unpaid
principal balance of such Loan during all such times shall be limited to the
Highest Lawful Rate, but any subsequent reductions in such interest rate shall
not become effective to reduce such interest rate below the Highest Lawful Rate
until the total amount of interest accrued on the unpaid principal balance of
such Loan equals the total amount of interest which would have accrued if the
Effective Alternate Base Rate, Negotiated Rate, or Effective Libor Rate
whichever is applicable, had at all times been in effect.
Each Alternate Base Rate, Negotiated Rate or Libor Loan shall be in an
amount not less than $250,000.00 and an integral multiple of $100,000.00.
Interest with respect to Alternate Base Rate Loans shall be calculated on the
basis of a 365 day year or 366 day year, as the case may be, for the actual
number of days elapsed. Interest with respect to Negotiated Rate Loans and Libor
Loans shall be calculated on the basis of a 360 day year for the actual days
elapsed, unless such calculation would result in a usurious interest rate, in
which case such interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 365 day or 366
day year, as the case may be.
The following terms shall have the respective meanings indicated:
"Adjusted Libor Rate" means a per annum interest rate determined by
Bank by dividing: (i) the Libor Rate by (ii) Statutory Reserves provided that
Statutory Reserves is greater than zero, otherwise Adjusted Libor Rate means a
per annum interest rate equal to the Libor Rate. "Libor Rate" means with respect
to any Libor Loan for any Interest Period the interest rate determined by Bank
by reference to the British Bankers' Association Interest Settlement Rates (as
set forth by any service selected by Bank which has been nominated by the
British Bankers' Association as an authorized information vender for the
purpose of displaying such rates including but not limited to Bloomberg,
Reuters or Telerate) to be the rate offered by the principal London office of
the Chase Manhattan Bank at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time, two Business
Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period for dollar deposits in
an amount comparable to such Libor Loan with a maturity comparable to such
Interest Period.
"Alternate Base Rate" shall mean for any day, a rate per annum (rounded
upwards, if necessary, to the next higher 1/16 of 1%) equal to the greatest of:
(a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day; (b) the Base CD Rate in effect on such
day plus 1%; and (c) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus
1/2 of 1%. For purposes hereof, "Prime Rate" shall mean the rate of interest per
annum determined from time to time by the Bank as its prime rate in effect at
its principal office in Houston, Texas; each change in the Prime Rate shall be
effective on the date such change is determined; without special notice to the
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TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
November 2, 1998
Maker or any other person or entity. THE PRIME RATE IS A REFERENCE RATE AND DOES
NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE LOWEST OR BEST RATE ACTUALLY CHARGED TO ANY
CUSTOMER AND ANY STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IN THAT REGARD OR TO
THAT EFFECT IS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED BY BANK. BANK MAY MAKE LOANS AT RATES OF
INTEREST AT, ABOVE OR BELOW THE PRIME RATE. "Base CD Rate" shall mean an
interest rate per annum determined by the Bank to be the sum of: (a) the rate
per annum obtained by dividing: (i) the Three-Month Secondary CD Rate by (ii)
Statutory Reserves; plus (b) the Assessment Rate. "Three-Month Secondary CD
Rate" shall mean, for any day, the secondary market rate for three-month
certificates of deposit reported as being in effect on such day (or, if such day
shall not be a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day) by the Board
through the public information telephone line of the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York (which rate will, under the current practices of the Board, be published in
Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519) during the week following such
day), or, if such rate shall not be so reported on such day or such next
preceding Business Day, the average of the Secondary market quotations for
three-month certificates of deposit of major money center banks in New York City
received at approximately 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on such day (or, if
such day shall not be a Business Day, on the next preceding Business Day) by the
Bank from three New York City negotiable certificate of deposit dealers of
recognized standing selected by Bank. "Federal Funds Effective Rate" shall mean,
for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal
funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which
is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such
transactions received by the Bank from three Federal funds brokers of recognized
standing selected by Bank. If for any reason the Bank shall have determined
(which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is
unable to ascertain the Base CD Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, or
both, for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Bank to obtain
sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms thereof, the Alternate Base
Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (b) or (c), or both, of the
first sentence of this definition, as appropriate, until the circumstances
giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Alternate Base
Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Three-Month Secondary CD Rate or the
Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such
change in the Prime Rate, the Three-Month Secondary CD Rate or the Federal Funds
Effective Rate, respectively.
"Alternate Base Rate Loan" means a Loan which bears interest at a rate
determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
"Assessment Rate" means, for any date, the annual rate (rounded
upwards, if not already a whole multiple of 1/16 of 1%, to the next higher 1/16
of 1%) most recently estimated by the Bank as the then current net annual
assessment rate that will be employed in determining amounts payable by the Bank
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for insurance by the Corporation of
time deposits made in dollars at its domestic offices.
"Board" shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
of the United States.
"Borrowing Date" means any Business Day on which the Bank shall make a
Loan hereunder.
"Business Day" means a day: (i) on which the Bank and commercial banks
in New York City are generally open for business; and (ii) with respect to Libor
Loans, on which dealings in United States Dollar deposits are carried out in the
London interbank market.
"Credit Agreement" shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated June 30, 1994 by and between Maker and Bank, as amended by a
First Amendment dated April 30, 1995, a Second Amendment dated April 30, 1996, a
Third Amendment dated April 30, 1997, a Fourth Amendment dated December 2, 1997,
a Fifth Amendment dated March 31, 1998, a Sixth Amendment dated of even date
with this Note, and as it may be further amended, restated or supplemented from
time to time.
"Highest Lawful Rate" as used herein shall mean the maximum
nonusurious interest rate permitted from time to time to be contracted for,
taken, reserved, charged or received on any Loan under applicable federal or
Texas laws, whichever permits the higher lawful rate; provided, however, that
in the event: (i) such maximum nonusurious interest rate shall, at any time or
times during the term of a Loan evidenced hereby, be reduced to a rate less than
the maximum nonusurious rate in effect on the date of such Loan; and (ii)
applicable law permits contracting for, taking, reserving, charging, and
receiving on such Loan throughout the duration thereof the maximum nonusurious
rate in effect on the date such Loan was made, then and at all such times the
Highest Lawful Rate shall be the maximum nonusurious rate permitted to be
contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on such Loan under
applicable law in effect on the date of such Loan. At all such times, if any, as
Texas law shall establish the Highest Lawful Rate, the Highest Lawful rate shall
be the indicated (weekly) rate ceiling as defined in Article 5069-1D.001, et.
seq., as amended of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes.
"Interest Period" means, with respect to any Loan, the period
commencing on the Borrowing Date and ending on the Maturity Date, consistent
with the following provisions. The duration of each Interest Period shall be:
(a) in the case of an Alternate Base Rate Loan, a period of up to 90
days; and
(b) in the case of a Negotiated Rate Loan, a period of less than 90
days; and
(c) in the case of a Libor Loan, 1, 2, 3 or 6 months;
in each case as selected by the Maker and agreed to by the Bank. The
Maker's choice of Interest Period is also subject to the following
limitations:
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Promissory Note
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
November 2,1998
(i) No Interest Period shall end on a date after the
Termination Date; and
(ii) If the last day of an Interest Period would be a day
other than a Business Day, the Interest Period shall
end on the next succeeding Business Day (unless the
Interest Period relates to a Libor Loan and the next
succeeding Business Day is in a different calendar
month than the day on which the Interest Period
would otherwise end, in which case the Interest
Period shall end on the next preceding Business
Day).
"Libor Loan" means a Loan which bears interest at a rate determined by
reference to the Adjusted Libor Rate.
"Negotiated Rate" means, with respect to each Negotiated Rate Loan
hereunder, the rate of interest per annum quoted by the Bank to the Maker at the
time of the borrowing request with respect to such Negotiated Rate Loan as the
rate such Negotiated Rate Loan shall bear for the requested Interest Period.
"Negotiated Rate Loan" means a Loan which bears interest at a rate
determined by reference to the Negotiated Rate.
"Statutory Reserves" shall mean the difference (expressed as a decimal)
of the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages
(including, without limitation, any marginal, special, emergency, or
supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board and any
other banking authority to which the Bank is subject for Eurocurrency
Liabilities (as defined in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages
shall include, without limitation, those imposed under such Regulation D. Libor
Loans shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency Liabilities and as such shall
be deemed to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or
credit for proration, exceptions or offsets which may be available from time to
time to any Bank under such Regulation D. Statutory Reserves shall be adjusted
automatically on, and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve
percentage.
The unpaid principal balance of this Note at any time shall be
the total of all Loans made by the Bank to or for the benefit of the Maker,
less the amount of all payments of principal made hereon by or for the account
of the Maker. The Bank's records shall serve as presumptive evidence of any and
all amounts outstanding hereunder.
Any Loan which the Bank agrees to make hereunder shall be made
on the Maker's irrevocable notice, given not later than 10:00 A.M. (Houston
time) on, in the case of Libor Loans, the third Business Day prior to the
proposed Borrowing Date, or in the case of Alternate Base Rate Loans or
Negotiated Rate Loans, the first Business Day prior to the proposed Borrowing
Date, from the Maker to the Bank. Each such notice of a requested borrowing (a
"Notice of Requested Borrowing") under this paragraph may be oral or written,
and shall specify: (i) the requested amount of such Loan; (ii) the proposed
Borrowing Date; (iii) whether the requested Loan is to be an Alternate Base Rate
Loan, Negotiated Rate Loan, or Libor Loan; and (iv) the Interest Period for such
Loan. If any Notice of Requested Borrowing shall be oral, the Maker shall
deliver to the Bank prior to the Borrowing Date a confirmatory written Notice of
Requested Borrowing, substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached to the
Credit Agreement.
If at any time the Bank determines in good faith (which determination
shall be conclusive) that any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation
or in the interpretation, application or administration thereof makes it
unlawful, or any central bank or other governmental authority asserts that it is
unlawful, for the Bank or its foreign branch or branches to maintain or fund any
Loan by means of dollar deposits obtained in the London interbank market (any of
the above being described as a "Libor Event"), then, at the option of the Bank,
the aggregate principal amount of the Bank's Libor Loans then outstanding, which
Loans are directly affected by such Eurodollar Event, shall be prepaid by the
Maker. Upon the occurrence of any Libor Event, and at any time thereafter so
long as such Eurodollar Event shall continue, the Bank may exercise its
aforesaid option by giving written notice thereof to the Maker.
Any prepayment of any Libor Loan which is required under the preceding
paragraph shall be made, together with accrued and unpaid interest and all other
amounts payable to the Bank under this Note with respect to such prepaid Libor
Loan on the date stated in the notice to the Maker referred to above, which date
("required prepayment date") shall be not less than 15 days from the date of
such notice. If any Libor Loan is required to be prepaid under the preceding
paragraph, the Bank shall make on the required prepayment date an Alternate Base
Rate Loan in the same principal amount and with an Interest Period ending on the
same day as the Libor Loan so prepaid.
If any domestic or foreign law, treaty, rule or regulation (whether now
in effect or hereinafter enacted or promulgated, including Regulation D of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or any interpretation or
administration thereof by any governmental authority charged with the
interpretation or administration thereof (whether or not having the force of
law):
(a) changes, imposes, modifies, applies or deems applicable any
reserve, special deposit or similar requirements in respect of
any such Loan or against assets of, deposits with or for the
account of, or credit extended or committed by, the Bank; or
(b) imposes on the Bank or the interbank eurocurrency deposit and
transfer market or the market for domestic bank certificates
or deposit any other condition affecting any such Loan;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to impose a cost to the Bank of
agreeing to make, funding or maintaining any such Loan or to reduce the amount
of any sum receivable by the Bank in respect of any such Loan, then the Bank may
notify the Maker in writing of the happening of such event and Maker shall upon
demand pay to the Bank such additional amounts as will
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Promissory Note
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
November 2, 1998
compensate the Bank for such costs. Without prejudice to the survival of any
other agreement of the Maker under this Note, the obligations of the Maker under
this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Note.
The Maker may on any Business Day prepay the outstanding principal
amount of any Alternate Base Rate Loan, in whole or in part, together with
accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the principal amount prepaid.
Partial prepayments shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000.00 or a
greater integral multiple of $100,000.00. Except as specified in this paragraph,
the Maker shall have no right to prepay any Loan.
The Maker will indemnify the Bank against, and reimburse the Bank on
demand for, any loss, cost or expense incurred or sustained by the Bank
(including without limitation any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of
the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by the Bank
to fund or maintain Loans bearing interest at the Negotiated Rate, or the Labor
Rate) as a result of: (a) any payment or prepayment (whether permitted by the
Bank or required hereunder or otherwise) of all or a portion of any Negotiated
Rate Loan or Libor Loan on a day other than Maturity Date of such Loan; (b) any
payment or prepayment, whether required hereunder or otherwise, of any
Negotiated Rate Loan or Libor Loan made after the delivery of a Notice of
Requested Borrowing but before the applicable Borrowing Date if such payment or
prepayment prevents the proposed Loan from becoming fully effective; or (c)
the failure of any Negotiated Rate Loan or Libor Loan to be made by the Bank due
to any action or inaction of the Maker. For purposes of this paragraph, funding
losses arising by reason of liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other
funds acquired by the Bank to fund or maintain Loans bearing interest at the
Negotiated Rate, or Libor Rate shall be calculated as the remainder obtained by
subtracting: (i) the yield (reflecting both stated interest rate and discount,
if any) to maturity of obligations of the United States Treasury in an amount
equal or comparable to such Loan for the period of time commencing on the date
of the payment, prepayment or change of rate as provided above and ending on the
last day of the subject Interest Period; from (ii) the interest payable at the
Negotiated Rate, or Libor Rate for the period commencing on the date of such
payment, prepayment or change of rate and ending on the last day of such
Interest Period. Such funding losses and other costs and expenses shall be
calculated and billed by the Bank and such bill shall, as to the costs incurred,
be conclusive absent manifest error.
If after the date of this Note, the Bank shall have determined that the
adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy,
or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration
thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged
with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by the Bank
with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having
the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, has
or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the Bank's capital as
a consequence of making any Loans hereunder to a level below that which the Bank
could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into
consideration the Bank's policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount
deemed by the Bank in good faith to be material, then from time to time, the
Maker shall pay to the Bank such additional amount or amounts as will compensate
the Bank for such reduction.
A certificate of the Bank setting forth such amount or amounts as shall
be necessary to compensate the Bank as specified in the immediately preceding
paragraphs above shall be delivered as soon as practicable to the Maker and
shall be conclusive and binding, absent manifest error. The Maker shall pay the
Bank the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 15 days after Bank
delivers such certificate. In preparing such certificate, the Bank may employ
such assumptions and allocations of costs and expenses as it shall in good faith
deem reasonable and may use any reasonable averaging and attribution method.
If any payment of interest or principal herein provided for is not
paid when due, or any other Default shall occur and be in existence under the
Credit Agreement, then the owner or holder of this Note may at its option, as
provided for in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (i) declare the
unpaid principal balance of all Loans, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon
and all other amounts payable under this Note to be forthwith due and payable,
whereupon the Loans, all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be
forthwith due and payable in full, without presentment, demand, protest, notice
of intent to accelerate, notice of actual acceleration or further notice of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Maker; (ii) terminate the
Commitment; and (iii) exercise any and all other rights, powers and remedies
granted pursuant to any provision of any of the Loan Documents or under any
applicable law.
If default is made in the payment of this Note and it is placed in the
hands of an attorney for collection, or collected through probate or bankruptcy
proceedings, or if suit is brought on the same, the Maker agrees to pay
attorneys' fees and all costs and expenses.
This Note is issued by the Maker to evidence Loans outstanding from
time to time not to exceed in the aggregate the Commitment under a
$25,000,000.00 revolving line of credit extended by the Bank to the Maker
extended pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Capitalized terms used
in this Note but not defined in this Note shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Credit Agreement. This Note is given in increase and modification of
the promissory note dated March 31, 1998, executed by Maker and payable to the
order of the Bank in the principal amount of $20,000,000.00.
The Maker warrants and represents to the Bank, and to all other owners
and/or holders of any indebtedness evidenced hereby, that all Loans evidenced by
this Note are for business, commercial, investment or other similar purpose and
not primarily for personal, family, household or agricultural use, as such terms
are used in Chapter One of the Texas Credit Code, Article 5069-1.01 et. seq., as
amended of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes.
The Maker warrants and represents to the Bank and to all other owners
or holders of this Note that no Loans shall be used for the purchase or carrying
of any "margin stock" within the meaning of Regulation "U" of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R. Part 221, as in effect on
the date hereof.
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Promissory Note
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
November 2, 1998
Except as otherwise specified in this Note, the Maker and any and all
co-makers, endorsers, guarantors and sureties hereby severally waive grace,
presentment, demand, notice of default, notice of intent to accelerate, notice
of acceleration, and all other demands and notices of any nature or type
whatsoever, in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default,
dishonor or enforcement of, or entry of judgment in connection with this Note,
and further waive the filing of suit hereon for the purpose of fixing liability.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA. THE MAKER AND THE BANK AGREE THAT THE COUNTY IN WHICH BANK'S PRINCIPAL
OFFICE IS LOCATED IN TEXAS IS PROPER VENUE FOR ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT
BY THE MAKER OR THE BANK, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING AGAINST THE MAKER MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN
SUCH COUNTY. THE MAKER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (A) SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, AND (B) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY
SUCH COURT OR THAT ANY SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. THE MAKER AGREES
THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON IT MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED BELOW. NOTHING HEREIN OR IN
ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE BANK TO SERVE
PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE
BANK TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE MAKER OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY
OF ITS PROPERTY IN COURTS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS OR VENUES.
The Maker and the Bank expressly agree that Chapter 346 of the Texas
Finance Code, as amended (which regulates certain revolving credit loan accounts
and revolving tri-party accounts) shall not apply to this Note or to any Loan.
It is the intention of Maker and Bank to comply with usury laws in
force in the State of Texas and in the United States of America as applicable.
Anything in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, the Maker shall never be
required to pay unearned interest on this Note and shall never be required to
pay interest on this Note at a rate in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate, and if
the effective rate of interest which would otherwise be payable under this Note
would exceed the Highest Lawful Rate, or if the holder of the Note shall receive
any unearned interest or shall receive monies that are deemed to constitute
interest which would increase the effective rate of interest payable under this
Note to a rate in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate, then: (i) the amount of
interest which would otherwise be payable under this Note shall be reduced to
the amount allowed under applicable law; and (ii) any unearned interest paid by
the Maker or any interest paid by the Maker in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate
shall, at the option of the holder of this Note, be either refunded to the Maker
or credited on the principal of this Note. It is further agreed that, without
limitation of the foregoing, all calculations of the rate of interest contracted
for, charged or received by the Bank or any holder of this Note that are made
for the purpose of determining whether such rate exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate
shall be made, to the extent permitted by usury laws applicable to the Bank (now
or hereafter enacted), by amortizing, prorating and spreading in equal parts
during the period of the full stated term of the Loans evidenced by this Note
all interest at any time contracted for, charged or received by the Bank in
connection therewith.
The Bank reserves the right in its sole discretion without notice to
Maker, to sell participations or assign its interest, or both in all or part of
(the Loans, the Note, or the Commitment.
THIS NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.
THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker has executed this Note effective the
day, month and year first aforesaid.
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
By: /s/ STANLEY T. NINEMIRE
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Name:
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Title:
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Acknowledged for purposes
of notice pursuant to the above
cited statute by:
CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
BY: /s/ JERRY PETREY
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Jerry Petrey
Vice President
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CONTINUING UNLIMITED GUARANTY
(this "Guaranty")
1. Guaranty. The undersigned Guarantor (jointly and severally if more than
one) agrees to pay
CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
herein called "Lender" at
712 MAIN HOUSTON TEXAS 77252-2558
or such other address as Lender designates, when due or declared due, the
Guaranteed Indebtedness. This Guaranty is an unconditional, absolute and
continuing guaranty of payment and performance and not of collection.
"Guaranteed Indebtedness" means all debts, obligations, and liabilities of
every kind and character, whether joint or several, contingent or
otherwise, of
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
(together with its successors, "Borrower") now or hereafter existing in
favor of Lender, including without limitation all liabilities arising
under or from any note, open account, overdraft, letter of credit
application, endorsement, surety agreement, guaranty, interest rate swap
or other derivative product, acceptance, foreign exchange contract, or
depository service contract, whether payable to Lender or to a third party
and subsequently acquired by Lender. Guarantor and Lender specifically
contemplate that Borrower may hereafter become further indebted to Lender.
Guaranteed Indebtedness includes any post-petition interest and expenses
(including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees) whether or not allowed as
a claim against Borrower under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or other
similar law. All Guaranteed Indebtedness is conclusively presumed to have
been made or acquired in reliance on this Guaranty. This Guaranty does not
in any way cancel, amend, discharge or limit any other guaranty executed
by Guarantor in favor of Lender. "Loan Documents" means any document or
instrument evidencing, securing or executed in connection with Guaranteed
Indebtedness.
2. Termination of Guaranty. This Guaranty will continue to be in effect until
final payment in full of the Guaranteed Indebtedness. Any Guarantor may
terminate its liability for Guaranteed Indebtedness not in existence
(whether by advance, commitment or otherwise) by delivering written notice
to Lender, to be effective 5 business days after received under written
receipt of Lender. After termination of this Guaranty, Guarantor will
continue to be liable for all Guaranteed Indebtedness existing on the
effective date of termination, and for all Guaranteed Indebtedness arising
under any written agreement to make loans or extensions of credit entered
into between Lender and Borrower prior to the effective date of
termination (whether or not Lender is contractually obligated to make the
loans or extensions of credit).
3. Continuation and Reinstatement of Guaranty. If any petition or other
action is filed by or against Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code or any
other law relating to liquidation, insolvency or reorganization of
debtors, or any other proceeding involving the estate or assets of the
Guarantor, this Guaranty will remain effective or be reinstated, as the
case may be (even if the Guaranteed Indebtedness has been paid in full),
with respect to any payments or transfer of assets with respect to
Guaranteed Indebtedness, to the extent such payment or transfers are or
may be voidable or otherwise subject to rescission or return as
preferential transfer, fraudulent conveyance or otherwise.
4. Changes to Guaranteed Indebtedness. Guarantor authorizes Lender, without
notice, consent or demand, before and after termination of this Guaranty,
without affecting Guarantor's liability hereunder: to take and hold
security for the payment of this Guaranty and/or the Guaranteed
Indebtedness, and exchange, enforce, foreclose, waive and release any
security and to apply the proceeds of such security as Lender in its
discretion determines; to obtain a guaranty of the indebtedness from any
one or more other persons or entities whomsoever and at any time or times
to enforce, waive, rearrange, modify, limit or release such other persons
or entities from their obligations under such guaranties; and to extend,
rearrange, supplement, modify, settle, compromise, discharge or
subordinate any of the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
5. Unenforceability or Uncollectibility of the Guaranteed Indebtedness.
Guarantor will remain liable for the Guaranteed Indebtedness even though
the Guaranteed Indebtedness may be unenforceable against or uncollectible
from the Borrower or any other person due to incapacity, lack of power or
authority, discharge, or for any reason whatsoever.
6. Guarantor Reporting. Guarantor will furnish to Lender such financial
statements and other information relating to the financial condition,
properties and affairs of Guarantor as Lender requests from time to time.
7. Right of Offset. Guarantor grants to Lender a right of setoff against
every deposit account and all personal property in Lender's possession,
whether tangible or intangible, and any claim of Guarantor (whether
individual, joint, several or otherwise) against Lender, now or hereafter
existing. This right of setoff is not exclusive. In addition to Lender's
right of setoff and as further security for this Guaranty and the
Guaranteed Indebtedness, Guarantor hereby grants Lender a security
interest in all deposits and all other accounts and property of Guarantor
now or hereafter on deposit with or held by Lender and all other sums at
any time credited by or owing from Lender to Guarantor. These rights and
remedies of Lender are in addition to other rights and remedies
(including, without limitation, other rights of setoff) which Lender may
have.
8. Automatic Acceleration. Guarantor agrees that if the maturity of any
Guaranteed Indebtedness is accelerated by bankruptcy or otherwise, such
maturity shall also be deemed accelerated for the purpose of this Guaranty
without demand on or notice to Guarantor.
9. Waivers of Guarantor. Guarantor waives (i) diligence and promptness in
preserving liability of any person on Guaranteed Indebtedness, and in
collecting or bringing suit to collect Guaranteed Indebtedness; (ii) all
rights of Guarantor under Rule 31, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, or
Chapter 34 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, or Section 17.001 of
the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code; (iii) to the extent Guarantor
is subject to the Texas Revised Partnership Act ("TRPA"), compliance by
Lender with Section 3.05(d) of TRPA; (iv) protest; (v) notice of
extensions, renewals, modifications, rearrangements and substitutions of
Guaranteed Indebtedness; (vi) notice of acceptance of this agreement,
creation of Guaranteed Indebtedness, failure to pay Guaranteed
Indebtedness as it matures, any other default, adverse change in
Borrower's financial condition, release or substitution of collateral,
subordination of Lender's rights in any collateral, and every other notice
of every kind. If any part of the Guaranteed Indebtedness is secured by an
interest in real property ("Real Property"), and such interest is
foreclosed upon pursuant to a judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure sale,
Guarantor agrees that notwithstanding the provisions of Section 51.003,
51.004, and 51.005 of the Texas Property Code (as amended from time to
time), and to the extent permitted by law, Lender may seek a deficiency
judgment from Guarantor and any other party obligated on the Guaranteed
Indebtedness equal to the difference between the amount owing the
Guaranteed Indebtedness and the amount for which the Real Property was
sold at judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure sale. Guarantor
irrevocably waives and shall not seek to enforce or collect upon any
rights which it now has or may acquire against the Borrower, either by way
of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution, for any amount
paid under this Guaranty or by way of any other obligations of the
Borrower to Guarantor until 91 days after the Guaranteed Indebtedness is
paid in full.
10. Representations and Agreements. This Guaranty constitutes a legal, valid,
binding obligation of and is enforceable against Guarantor. Guarantor has
filed all federal and state tax returns which are required to be filed,
and has paid all due and payable taxes and assessments against the
property and income of Guarantor. Guarantor has determined that this
Guaranty will benefit Guarantor directly or indirectly. The value of the
consideration received by Guarantor is reasonably worth at least as much
as its liability hereunder and is fair and reasonably equivalent value for
this Guaranty. No material adverse change has occurred in Guarantor's
financial condition or business operations reflected in the last financial
statement and application for credit provided to Lender. Guarantor has not
relied and is not relying on Lender to provide to Guarantor information
regarding Borrower's assets or financial condition and Lender has no duty
to provide such information.
11. Applicable Law and Venue. This Guaranty is governed by Texas law. If any
provision of this Guaranty is illegal or unenforceable, that illegality
or unenforceablity will not affect the remaining provisions of this
Guaranty. GUARANTOR AND LENDER AGREE THAT THIS GUARANTY WILL BE PERFORMED
IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH LENDER'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN TEXAS IS LOCATED, AND
THAT SUCH COUNTY IS PROPER VENUE FOR ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY
THE GUARANTOR OR LENDER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST GUARANTOR MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR
FEDERAL COURT IN SUCH COUNTY TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE
LAW. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW GUARANTOR HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY (A) SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS,
AND (B) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE
OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT ANY
SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. GUARANTOR AGREES THAT SERVICE OF
PROCESS UPON IT MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED, AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED BELOW. LENDER MAY SERVE
PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW AND MAY BRING ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING AGAINST GUARANTOR OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF ITS PROPERTY IN
COURTS IN OTHER PROPER JURISDICTIONS OR VENUES.
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12. Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this Guaranty must be given
in writing by United States mail, by hand delivery or delivery service, or
by telegraphic, telex, telecopy or cable communication, sent to the
intended addressee at the address shown in this Guaranty, or to such
different address as the addressee designates by 10 days notice. Notice by
United States mail will be effective when mailed. All other notices will
be effective when received. Written confirmation of receipt will be
conclusive. Notice of terminations, as provided in Section 2, will not be
deemed given until actually received by a commercial lending officer with
the rank of Vice President or above at the address of Lender shown in this
Guaranty.
13. Costs and Expenses. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Guarantor
will pay on demand all attorneys' fees and all other costs and expenses
incurred by Lender in connection with the preparation, administration,
enforcement, or collection of this Guaranty including but not limited to
Lender's standard Documentation Preparation and Processing fees.
14. Miscellaneous. This Guaranty binds each Guarantor and its successors and
assigns and benefits Lender. The term "Lender" also includes all
successors and assigns of Lender. Guarantor may not assign its obligations
under this Guaranty without the prior written consent of Lender. This
Guaranty may be executed in multiple counterparts, and each counterpart
will be deemed an original, without the need to produce any counterpart
other than the one to be enforced. Any gender designation used herein
includes all genders and the singular number includes the plural. Lender's
delay or failure to exercise its rights is not a waiver of those rights.
This Guaranty may not be amended except in a writing signed by an
authorized officer of Lender and no waiver will be effective unless it is
in writing. Any waiver is applicable only for the specific situation for
which it is given.
THIS GUARANTY is executed as of September 02, 1998.
THIS GUARANTY REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO
GUARANTOR'S GUARANTY OF GUARANTEED INDEBTEDNESS AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY
EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE
PARTIES. NO COURSE OF DEALING BETWEEN GUARANTOR AND LENDER, NO COURSE OF
PERFORMANCE, NO TRADE PRACTICES, AND NO EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE OF ANY NATURE MAY BE
USED TO CONTRADICT OR MODIFY ANY TERM OF THIS GUARANTY.
THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN GUARANTOR AND LENDER.
GUARANTOR:
TBAC-CANTERBURY, INC.
BY: /s/ STANLEY T. NINEMIRE TITLE:
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BY: TITLE:
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ADDRESS OF
GUARANTOR: 690 EAST LAMAR, SUITE 200
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ARLINGTON, TARRANT COUNTY, TX 76011
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LENDER: (Lender's signature is provided as its acknowledgement of the above as
the final written agreement between the parties.)
CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
BY: /s/ JERRY S. PETREY
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TITLE: Vice President
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