ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

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Exhibit 10.1
ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
     THIS ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of April 26, 2005, by and among Lenders, WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., a California corporation, as the arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders (“Agent”) and, on the other hand, MIDWAY HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC., a Delaware corporation (“Midway”), MIDWAY AMUSEMENT GAMES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MAG”; Midway and MAG are referred to hereinafter each individually as a “Borrower”, and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, as the “Borrowers”), MIDWAY GAMES INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), MIDWAY GAMES WEST INC., a California corporation (“MGW”), MIDWAY INTERACTIVE INC., a Delaware corporation (“MI”), MIDWAY SALES COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MSC”), MIDWAY HOME STUDIOS INC., a Delaware corporation (“MHS”), SURREAL SOFTWARE INC., a Washington corporation (“Surreal”), MIDWAY STUDIOS — AUSTIN INC., a Texas corporation (“MSA”), MIDWAY STUDIOS — LOS ANGELES INC., a California corporation, (“MSLA”; Parent, MGW, MI, MSC, MHS, Surreal, MSA and MSLA, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a “U.S. Credit Party” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, as the “U.S. Credit Parties”)
     WHEREAS, Borrowers, U.S. Credit Parties, Agent, and Lenders are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 3, 2004 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”);
     WHEREAS, Borrowers, U.S. Credit Parties, Agent and Lenders have agreed to amend the Loan Agreement in certain respects, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein.
     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
     1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.
     2. Amendment to Loan Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof, the Loan Agreement is amended as follows:
     (a) The definition of “Applicable Collection Rule Period” in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (x) thereof, amending and restated clause (xi) thereof as set forth below and adding a new clause (xii) thereto, as follows:

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     "(xi) 150 days, if such date of determination is in a month during calendar year 2005 and (xii) if such date of determination is in a month after the end of calendar year 2005, such number of days as is agreed to by Borrowers and Required Lenders based upon the Projections most recently delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 6.3(c) and approved by Required Lenders or if Borrowers and Required Lenders cannot agree, the number of days shall be 150.”
     (b) Section 7.18 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
     7.18 Financial Covenants.
     (a) Fail to maintain the sum of Qualified Cash plus Excess Availability at all times during each month of at least the applicable amount set forth in the following table for the applicable month set forth opposite thereto:
     
Applicable Amount   Applicable Period
$30,300,000
  January 2004
$34,400,000
  February 2004
$29,200,000
  March 2004
$21,500,000
  April 2004
$20,000,000
  May 2004
$23,400,000
  June 2004
$20,000,000
  July 2004
$20,000,000
  August 2004
$17,500,000
  September 2004
$20,000,000
  October 2004
$15,000,000
  November 2004
$20,000,000
  December 2004
$20,000,000
  January 2005
$20,000,000
  February 2005
$20,000,000
  March 2005

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Applicable Amount   Applicable Period
$20,000,000
  April 2005
$20,000,000
  May 2005
$20,000,000
  June 2005
$20,000,000
  July 2005
$20,000,000
  August 2005
$20,000,000
  September 2005
$20,000,000
  October 2005
$20,000,000
  November 2005
$20,000,000
  December 2005
Such amount as is agreed to by Borrowers and Required Lenders based upon the Projections most recently delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 6.3(c) and approved by Required Lenders (but if not approved by Required Lenders or if Borrowers and Required Lenders cannot agree, the applicable amount shall be $20,000,000)
  Each month after December 2005
     (b) Make capital expenditures in any fiscal year in excess of the amount set forth in the following table for the applicable period:
             
            Fiscal Year 2006 and each
Fiscal Year 2004   Fiscal Year 2005   subsequent Fiscal Year
$4,000,000
  $ 10,000,000     125% of the capital expenditure plan delivered pursuant to Section 6.3 hereof.

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     3. Ratification. This Amendment, subject to satisfaction of the conditions provided below, shall constitute an amendment to the Loan Agreement and all of the Loan Documents as appropriate to express the agreements contained herein. In all other respects, the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect in accordance with their original terms.
     4. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof and upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
     (a) Each party hereto shall have executed and delivered this Amendment to Agent;
     (b) Companies shall have delivered to Agent such documents, agreements and instruments as may be requested or required by Agent in connection with this Amendment, each in form and content acceptable to Agent;
     (c) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date hereof or as of the date of the effectiveness of this Amendment; and
     (d) All proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and all documents, instruments and other legal matters incident thereto shall be satisfactory to Agent and its legal counsel.
     5. Miscellaneous.
     (a) Warranties and Absence of Defaults. In order to induce Agent to enter into this Amendment, each Company hereby warrants to Agent, as of the date hereof, that the representations and warranties of Companies contained in the Loan Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof as if made on the date hereof (other than those which, by their terms, specifically are made as of certain dates prior to the date hereof).
     (b) Expenses. Companies, jointly and severally, agree to pay on demand all costs and expenses of Agent (including the reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel for Agent) in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Amendment and all other instruments or documents provided for herein or delivered or to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith. All obligations provided herein shall survive any termination of this Amendment and the Loan Agreement as amended hereby.
     (c) Governing Law. This Amendment shall be a contract made under and governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois.
     (d) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the parties hereto on the same or separate counterparts, and each such counterpart, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Amendment.

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     6. Release.
     (a) In consideration of the agreements of Agent and Lenders contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each Company, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, and other legal representatives, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably releases, remises and forever discharges Agent and Lenders, and their successors and assigns, and their present and former shareholders, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, directors, officers, attorneys, employees, agents and other representatives (Agent, each Lender and all such other Persons being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Releasees” and individually as a “Releasee”), of and from all demands, actions, causes of action, suits, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, sums of money, accounts, bills, reckonings, damages and any and all other claims, counterclaims, defenses, rights of set-off, demands and liabilities whatsoever (individually, a “Claim” and collectively, “Claims”) of every name and nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, both at law and in equity, which such Company or any of its successors, assigns, or other legal representatives may now or hereafter own, hold, have or claim to have against the Releasees or any of them for, upon, or by reason of any circumstance, action, cause or thing whatsoever which arises at any time on or prior to the day and date of this Amendment, including, without limitation, for or on account of, or in relation to, or in any way in connection with any of the Loan Agreement, or any of the other Loan Documents or transactions thereunder or related thereto.
     (b) Each Company understands, acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release.
     (c) Each Company agrees that no fact, event, circumstance, evidence or transaction which could now be asserted or which may hereafter be discovered shall affect in any manner the final, absolute and unconditional nature of the release set forth above.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized and delivered as of the date first above written.
 
MIDWAY HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
MIDWAY AMUSEMENT GAMES, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
MIDWAY GAMES INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
MIDWAY GAMES WEST INC.,
a California corporation
 
MIDWAY INTERACTIVE INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
MIDWAY SALES COMPANY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
MIDWAY HOME STUDIOS INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
SURREAL SOFTWARE INC.,
a Washington corporation
 
MIDWAY STUDIOS — AUSTIN INC.,
a Texas corporation
 
MIDWAY STUDIOS — LOS ANGELES INC.,
a California corporation
     
Each By
  /s/ Thomas E. Powell
 
   
Name
  Thomas E. Powell
 
   
Title
  Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
 
   

 


 

     
WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC.,
 
  a California corporation, as Agent, as UK Security Trustee and as a Lender
 
   
By
  /s/ John Leonard
 
   
Name
  John Leonard
 
   
Title
  Vice President