Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2023, by and among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, the Lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank N.A., as Administrative Agent

Exhibit 10.1

SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of December 22, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and among RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC., a Texas corporation (“Holdings”), each of the Borrowers party hereto (the “Borrowers”), each of the Lenders party hereto and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrowers, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”) and the Administrative Agent entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of September 14, 2021 (as from time to time amended, modified, supplemented, restated or amended and restated, the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the Lenders agreed to make available to the Borrowers a revolving credit facility; and

WHEREAS, Holdings and the Borrowers have now asked the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto are willing to make such amendments, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, provided that Holdings and the Borrowers ratify and confirm all of their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and further valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.        Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

2.       Amendment to Credit Agreement. Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to restate the definition of “Maturity Date” in its entirety as follows:

3.        Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall be effective as of the Effective Date upon satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a)       no Default or Event of Default shall exist;

(b)      the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by Holdings, the Borrowers and the Lenders; and

(c)      the Administrative Agent shall have received payment of (i) upfront fees for the account on each Lender in an amount equal to 0.20% of the amount of each Lender’s Commitment as of the Effective Date and (ii) all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Effective Date, including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel to the Administrative Agent.

4.        Ratification. Each of Holdings and the Borrowers hereby ratifies all of its Obligations under the Credit Agreement and each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and agrees and acknowledges that the Credit Agreement and each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party are and shall continue to be in full force and effect as amended and modified by this Amendment. Nothing in this Amendment extinguishes, novates or releases any right, claim, lien, security interest or entitlement of any of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent created by or contained in any of such documents nor is Holdings or any Borrower released from any covenant, warranty or obligation created by or contained herein or therein.

5.        Representations and Warranties. Each of Holdings and the Borrowers hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that (a) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of each of Holdings and the Borrowers, (b) this Amendment constitutes a valid and legally binding agreement enforceable against each of Holdings and the Borrowers in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, (c) the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents are true and correct on and as of the date hereof in all material respects as though made as of the date hereof, except for such representations and warranties as are by their express terms limited to a specific date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such specific date, (d) no Default or Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement or under any Loan Document and (e) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment has been duly authorized by each of Holdings and the Borrowers.

6.        Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, which may be delivered in original, facsimile or electronic form each of which shall be construed as an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

7.        Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

8.        Amendment is a Loan Document; References to Credit Agreement. This Amendment is a Loan Document, as defined in the Credit Agreement. All references in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement” shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.