Waive, Consent and Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

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EX-10.89 3 c02588exv10w89.htm WAIVE, CONSENT AND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT exv10w89
 

Exhibit 10.89
WAIVER, CONSENT AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
          THIS WAIVER, CONSENT AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of October 17, 2005, by and among Lenders, WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., a California corporation, as the arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders (“Agent”) and 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 have advised Agent and Lenders that the names of certain Australian Subsidiaries have been changed which actions are a default under Section 7.5 of the Loan Agreement (the “Name Change Defaults”) and Borrowers and U.S. Credit Parties have requested that Agent and Lenders waive the Name Change Defaults and consent to such name changes;
          WHEREAS, Borrowers have advised Agent and Lenders that Parent desires to cause the name of Pitbull to be changed to Midway Studios – Newcastle Limited (the “Pitbull Name Change”) and Borrowers and U.S. Credit Parties desire for Agent and Required Lenders to consent to the Pitbull Name Change as set forth herein; and
          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. Waiver and Consent. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6 below, Agent and Required Lenders hereby waive the Name Change Defaults and consent to the change of name of certain of the Australian Subsidiaries as reflected in Section 4(a) of this Amendment. This is a limited waiver and consent and shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of, or consent to, any other future breach of the Loan Agreement (as amended by this Amendment).
          3. Consent. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6 below, Agent and Required Lenders hereby consent to the Pitbull Name Change. This is a limited consent and shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of, or consent to, any other future breach of the Loan Agreement (as amended by this Amendment).
          4. Amendment to Loan Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6 hereof, the Loan Agreement is amended as follows:
          (a) The definition of “Australia Subsidiaries” in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
Australia Subsidiaries” means Midway Studios — Australia Pty Ltd. (ACN 066 907 266), Midway Games — Australia Pty Ltd. (ACN 100 780 989), Midway Studios Development — Australia Pty Ltd. (ACN 101 413 745), Ratbag Productions Pty Ltd. (ACN 096 392 362) and Ratbag Studios Pty Ltd. (ACN 106 892 906).
          (b) The definition of “Pitbull” in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
Pitbull” means Midway Studios — Newcastle Limited, an English limited liability private company, registered with company number ###-###-####.
          (c) Section 7.9 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
     7.9 Consignments
Consign any of their Inventory or sell any of their Inventory on bill and hold, sale or return, sale on approval, or other conditional terms of sale; provided that Midway and UK Company may consign Inventory for sale in France with their distributor Nobilis S.A. with a value (based upon the cost of such Inventory to Midway or UK Company) not to exceed $1,000,000 at any time.
          5. 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.

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          6. 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) Except for such Defaults as may be waived by this Amendment, 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.
          7. 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, except for such Defaults as may be waived by this Amendment, 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.
          8. 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

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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   Thomas E. Powell    
 
           
    Title  EVP-Finance, CFO & Treasurer
 
         
Signature page to Waiver, Consent and Fifteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

 


 

             
    WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC.,  
    a California corporation, as Agent, as UK Security Trustee and as a Lender
 
           
 
  By   John Leonard    
 
           
    Title Vice President
 
           
Signature page to Waiver, Consent and Fifteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement