Exhibit 10.20

 

As of June 17, 2002

 

The Rowe Companies

and its Subsidiaries

1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 710

McLean, Virginia 22102

Attention: Mr. Gerald M. Birnbach

 

  Re: Fleet Capital Corporation, as Agent - The Rowe Companies and its
Subsidiaries

 

Gentlemen:

 

Reference is hereby made to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated May
15, 2002 (as at any time amended, the “Loan Agreement”), among The Rowe
Companies, a Nevada corporation, Rowe Diversified, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
Home Elements, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Rowe Furniture Wood Products, Inc.,
a California corporation, Rowe Properties, Inc., a California corporation,
Storehouse, Inc., a Georgia corporation, Rowe Furniture, Inc., a Virginia
corporation, The Mitchell Gold Co., a North Carolina corporation (collectively,
“Borrowers” and individually, a “Borrower”), the various financial institutions
named therein (collectively, “Lenders”) and Fleet Capital Corporation, as
collateral and administrative agent for itself and Lenders. Capitalized terms
used herein, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed to
such terms in the Loan Agreement.

 

The Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to “June 17,
2002” found in Section 9.1.14 of the Loan Agreement and by substituting in lieu
thereof “August 31, 2002.”

 

Each Borrower hereby ratifies and reaffirms each of the Loan Documents and all
of such Borrower’s covenants, duties and liabilities thereunder. Each Borrower
acknowledges and stipulates that the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents
executed by such Borrower are legal, valid and binding obligations of such
Borrower that are enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with the terms
thereof; all of the Obligations are owing and payable without defense, offset or
counterclaim (and to the extent there exists any such defense, offset or
counterclaim on the date hereof, the same is hereby waived by such Borrower);
and the security interests and liens granted by such Borrower in favor of Agent
are duly perfected, first priority security interests and Liens (except as
otherwise explicitly provided in the Loan Documents).

 

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Except as otherwise expressly provided in this agreement, nothing herein shall
be deemed to amend or modify any provision of the Loan Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents, each of which shall remain in full force and effect. This
agreement is not intended to be, nor shall it be construed to create, a novation
or accord and satisfaction, and the Loan Agreement as herein modified shall
continue in full force and effect.

 

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of Georgia and shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This
agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties
to this agreement on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed,
shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and
the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile transmission
shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto. To the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto each hereby waives the right to
trial by jury in any action, suit, counterclaim or proceeding arising out of or
related to this agreement.

 

The parties hereto have caused this agreement to be duly executed under seal and
delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the date first written
above.

 

       

FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION

(“Agent” and a “Lender”)

        By:                    

Title:

           

THE CIT GROUP/COMMERCIAL

SERVICES, INC. (“Lender”)

        By:                    

Title:

               

Accepted and agreed to:

        THE ROWE COMPANIES ATTEST:      

(“Borrower”)

/s/ Illegible       By:   /s/ Illegible

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

               

[CORPORATE SEAL]

         

Title:

 

Illegible

 

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        ROWE DIVERSIFIED, INC. ATTEST:      

(“Borrower”)

/s/ Illegible       By:   /s/ Illegible

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

               

[CORPORATE SEAL]

         

Title:

 

Illegible

        HOME ELEMENTS, INC. ATTEST:      

(“Borrower”)

/s/ Illegible       By:   /s/ Illegible

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

               

[CORPORATE SEAL]

         

Title:

 

Illegible

       

ROWE FURNITURE WOOD PRODUCTS,

INC.

ATTEST:      

(“Borrower”)

/s/ Illegible       By:   /s/ Illegible

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

               

[CORPORATE SEAL]

         

Title:

 

Illegible

        ROWE PROPERTIES, INC. ATTEST:      

(“Borrower”)

/s/ Illegible       By:   /s/ Illegible

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

               

[CORPORATE SEAL]

         

Title:

 

Illegible

        STOREHOUSE, INC. ATTEST:      

(“Borrower”)

/s/ Illegible       By:   /s/ Illegible

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

               

[CORPORATE SEAL]

         

Title:

 

Illegible

 

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        ROWE FURNITURE, INC. ATTEST:      

(“Borrower”)

/s/ Illegible       By:   /s/ Illegible

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

               

[CORPORATE SEAL]

         

Title:

 

Illegible

        THE MITCHELL GOLD CO. ATTEST:      

(“Borrower”)

/s/ Illegible       By:   /s/ Illegible

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

               

[CORPORATE SEAL]

         

Title:

 

Illegible

 

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