Exhibit 10.1


 


EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT 


 


This EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (this "Amendment")
is made this as of the 3rd day of March, 2022 by and among MidCap Business Credit LLC, a Texas limited liability company, the
secured party hereunder (hereinafter called “Lender”), BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (together
with its successors and permitted assigns, “Borrower”), R. L. DRAKE HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(together with its permitted successors and assigns, “Drake”), and BLONDER TONGUE FAR EAST, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “Far East”). Each of Borrower, Drake and Far
East are individually referred to herein as a “Loan Party” and individually, collectively, jointly and severally, the
“Loan Parties”.


 


WHEREAS, the Loan Parties and Lender have entered
that Loan and Security Agreement (All Assets) dated as of October 25, 2019, as amended by that certain Consent and Amendment to Loan Agreement
and Loan Documents, dated as of April 7, 2020, that certain Second Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of January 8, 2021, that certain
Third Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2021, that certain Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2021,
that certain Fifth Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2021, that certain Sixth Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of
December 15, 2021 and that certain Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2022 (as amended, the “Loan
Agreement”).


 


WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that the Loan Agreement
be amended as provided herein, and Lender is willing to make such modifications to the Loan Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein.


 


NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing
premises and the mutual benefits to be derived by the Loan Parties and Lender from a continuing relationship under the Loan Agreement
and Loan Documents and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto agree as follows:


 


1. Defined
Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment which are defined in the Loan Agreement shall have the same meanings as defined
therein, unless otherwise defined herein.


 


2.  Amendment
to Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as of the date hereof as follows:


 


		(a)	Definition of Borrowing Base - Section 5(c). The definition of Borrowing Base in Section 5(c) of the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety, as follows:



 


(c) The
term “Borrowing Base” as used herein shall mean the sum of the following:


 


(1) up
to eighty-five percent (85%) of the unpaid face amount of Qualified Accounts (as defined below), PLUS


 


(2) the
lesser of (I) the sum of (A) eighty-five percent (85%) of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of all Eligible Inventory (as defined below),
which such Net Orderly Liquidation Value shall be reset on an annual basis in connection with the updated appraisals obtained in connection
herewith, plus (B) until June 1, 2022, at which time on such date this subclause (2)(I)(B) shall be $0, the lesser of (i) $113,500, and
(ii) twelve percent (12%) of the value of all Eligible WIP Inventory (with “Eligible WIP Inventory” being Inventory
that would have otherwise been Eligible Inventory but for the sole fact that it is work-in-process), or (II) $2,500,000, PLUS


 






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(3) an
over-advance facility in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($400,000), which such amount shall, commencing on June
1, 2022 and continuing on the first Business Day of each succeeding calendar month, reduce by $50,000 per month until such amount reaches
$0 (the “Over-Advance Facility”), LESS 


 


(4) the
Borrowing Base Reserve (as defined below). 


 


3. Amendment
Fee. Borrower agrees to pay Lender as of the date hereof a fully earned, non-refundable fee in the amount of $13,500 in consideration
of the execution by Lender of this Amendment (“Amendment Fee”).


 


4. Conditions
to Closing. The willingness of Lender to enter into this Amendment shall be subject to the condition precedent that Lender shall
have received all of the following, each in form and substance satisfactory to Lender:


 


		(a)	This Amendment properly executed and delivered,



 


(b) Payment
by Borrower of the Amendment Fee, and


 


(c) Payment
by the Borrower of any and all outstanding reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses relating to the Loan Agreement and/or this Amendment
incurred by the Lender, including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and expenses.


 


5.  Representations
and Warranties. Each Loan Party represents and warrants to Lender that such Loan Party has the full power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform its obligations under, this Amendment and the execution and delivery of this Amendment have been duly authorized by
all necessary action of the stockholders, directors, members and managers, as applicable, of such Loan Party.


 


6.  Release
and Confirmation. Each Loan Party hereby (i) reaffirms that it remains indebted to Lender without defense, counterclaim or offset
and, assuming effectiveness of this Amendment, no default or Event of Default has occurred or exists under the Loan Documents, (ii) restates,
and reaffirms, all of its covenants, representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents to the same extent as if fully set
forth herein and each Loan Party hereby certifies that after giving effect to this Amendment, all such covenants, representations and
warranties are true and accurate as of the date hereof and (iii) acknowledges and warrants that it does not have any claims, actions or
causes of action whatsoever in law or in equity against Lender, its’ officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, subsidiaries,
related companies or attorneys (for the purpose of this paragraph, collectively referred to herein as the “Lenders”) or any
of them, in connection with or related to or arising from any and all transactions with Lenders, whether known or unknown, including,
but not limited to, the loans, through the date of this Amendment, and each Loan Party for good and valuable consideration hereby waives,
remises, releases and discharges any and all rights with respect to such claims, additions or causes of action, if any.


 


7.  Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original
and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Counterpart signature pages to this Amendment transmitted
by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail in “portable document format” (“.pdf”) form, or by any other electronic
means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical delivery
of the paper document bearing an original signature.


 






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8.  References.
Upon and after the date of this Amendment all references to the Loan Agreement in the Loan Documents, or in any related document, shall
mean the Loan Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, the execution and delivery of this
Amendment does not and will not amend, modify or supplement any provision of, or constitute a consent to or a waiver of any noncompliance
with the provisions of the Loan Agreement, and, except as specifically provided in this Amendment, the Loan Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect in accordance with the respective terms thereof.


 


9.  Loan
Documents Ratified. This Amendment is executed as an instrument under seal and shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Connecticut without regard to its conflicts of law rules. All parts of the Loan Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, not affected by this Amendment are hereby ratified and affirmed in all respects, provided that if any provision
of the Loan Documents shall conflict or be inconsistent with this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment shall supersede and prevail.


 


10. Costs
and Expenses. Each Loan Party hereby reaffirms its agreement under the Loan Agreement to pay or reimburse Lender on demand for
all costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the Loan Documents, including without limitation all reasonable fees and
disbursements of legal counsel. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Loan Party specifically agrees to pay all fees
and disbursements of counsel to Lender for the services performed by such counsel in connection with the preparation of this Amendment
and the documents and instruments incidental hereto. Each Loan Party hereby agrees that Lender may, at any time or from time to time in
its sole discretion and without further authorization by the Loan Party, make a loan to Borrower under the Loan Agreement, or apply the
proceeds of any loan, for the purpose of paying any such fees, disbursements, costs and expenses.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this
Amendment under seal as of the day and year first above written.


 


BORROWER:


 


	 	BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Skolnik
	 	Name:	Eric Skolnik
	 	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



 


OTHER
LOAN PARTIES:


 


	 	 
	 	BLONDER TONGUE FAR EAST, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Skolnik
	 	Name: 	Eric Skolnik
	 	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	R. L. DRAKE HOLDINGS, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Skolnik
	 	Name:	Eric Skolnik
	 	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



 


LENDER:


 


	 	MIDCAP BUSINESS CREDIT LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Peter F. Rutigliano
	 	Name: 	Peter F. Rutigliano
	 	Title:	Executive Vice President



 


[Eighth Amendment to Loan Agreement]