ex10-1.htm


Exhibit 10.1


 



NINTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS


 


BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. (“BABWI”), successor by merger to BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, LLC, BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP FRANCHISE HOLDINGS, INC. (“BABWF”), BUILD-A-BEAR ENTERTAINMENT, LLC (“BABE”), BUILD-A-BEAR RETAIL MANAGEMENT, INC. (“BABRM”), jointly and severally (individually and collectively, the "Borrower"), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Lender"), hereby agree as follows effective as of December 30, 2011 (the "Effective Date"):


 



	
1.

	
Recitals.







 



	
  

	
1.1

	
Lender and Build-A-Bear Workshop, LLC entered into a Loan Agreement and related loan and security documents dated as of March 1, 2000 pursuant to which the Lender extended a revolving credit facility to the Borrower (the “Loan”).







 



	
  

	
1.2

	
Lender, Build-A-Bear Workshop, LLC and BABWI entered into an assumption and amendment agreement dated as of April 3, 2000, whereby BABWI assumed all of the obligations of its predecessor in interest, Build-A-Bear Workshop, LLC.







 



	
  

	
1.3

	
Lender and Borrower amended the terms of the Loan by the First Amended and Restated Loan Agreement and related loan and security documents dated as of June 1, 2001 (the “First Amended Loan Agreement”).







 



	
  

	
1.4

	
Lender and Borrower amended and restated the First Amended Loan Agreement by the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of February 13, 2002 (the “Second Amended Loan Agreement”) and Borrower delivered to Lender in connection therewith the First Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note and the First Amended and Restated Security Agreement.







 



	
  

	
1.5

	
Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the First Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of May 30, 2003 to add additional borrowers to the Loan Documents, to revise certain financial covenants in the Loan Documents, and to add Build-A-Bear Workshop Canada, Ltd. (“Bear Canada”) as a guarantor of the obligations under the Loan Documents.







 



	
  

	
1.6

	
Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Second Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of December 31, 2003 to add an additional borrower to the Loan Documents.







 



	
  

	
1.7

	
Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Third Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of May 31, 2004 to extend the Maturity Date and to change certain other terms and covenants in the Loan Documents.







 




  





 











  






 



	
  

	
1.8

	
Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of September 28, 2004 to correct the name of Bear Canada.







 



	
  

	
1.9

	
Lender and Borrower amended and restated the Second Amended Loan Agreement by the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of May 31, 2005 (the “Third Amended Loan Agreement”) and Borrower delivered to Lender in connection therewith the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note.







 



	
  

	
1.10

	
Lender and Borrower amended the Third Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Fifth Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of June 30, 2006 to add Build-A-Bear Workshop UK Holdings, Ltd. (“Bear UK”) as a Borrower and to change certain other terms and covenants in the Loan Documents and Borrower delivered to Lender in connection therewith the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note.







 



	
  

	
1.11

	
Lender and Borrower amended the Third Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Sixth Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of June 19, 2007 to extend the Maturity Date.







 



	
  

	
1.12

	
Lender and Borrower amended and restated the Third Amended Loan Agreement by the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of August 11, 2008 (the “Fourth Amended Loan Agreement”) and Borrower delivered to Lender in connection therewith the Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note (the “Fourth Amended Revolving Credit Note”).







 



	
  

	
1.13

	
Lender and Borrower amended the Fourth Amended Loan Agreement, the Forth Amended Revolving Note, and the related Loan Documents pursuant to the Seventh Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of October 28, 2009 to extend the Maturity Date, to adjust the rate of interest, and to modify certain covenants.







 



	
  

	
1.14

	
Lender and Borrower amended the Fourth Amended Loan Agreement, the Forth Amended Revolving Note, and the related Loan Documents pursuant to the Eighth Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of December 31, 2010 to extend the Maturity Date, to adjust the rate of interest, and to modify certain covenants.







 



	
  

	
1.15

	
Lender and Borrower intend to amend the Loan Documents by this Ninth Amendment to Loan Documents (the “Amendment”) to extend the Maturity Date, and to modify certain covenants.







 



	
  

	
1.16

	
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined will have the meanings given such terms in the Loan Agreement.







 




  





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2.

	
Amendment.







 



	
  

	
2.1

	
Section 3.2 of the Fourth Amended Revolving Credit Note is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:







 



	
  

	
3.2

	
The entire outstanding principal balance, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and all other amounts due under the Loan Documents will be due and payable in full on December 31, 2013 (the "Maturity Date").







 



	
  

	
2.2

	
Section 6.4 of the Fourth Amended Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:







 



	
  

	
6.4

	
Minimum Tangible Net Worth.  Permit the Tangible Net Worth of Borrower on a consolidated basis to be less than $90,000,000 at any time.  Such amount shall be increased by the amount of all equity contributions made to the Borrower on a consolidated basis from time to time and shall be reduced by the amount of dividends, share repurchases, or any other return of capital contributions permitted under this Agreement; provided however, that such reductions shall not cause the Tangible Net Worth of Borrower on a consolidated basis to be less than $90,000,000 at any time.







 



	
  

	
2.3

	
Section 6.8 of the Fourth Amended Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:







 



	
  

	
6.8

	
Redemptions.   Purchase, retire, redeem or otherwise acquire for value, directly or indirectly, any shares of its capital stock now or hereafter outstanding; provided however, that Borrower may do so if no Event of Default or Default exists or will exist as a result of any such purchase, retirement, redemption or acquisition and such purchase, retirement, redemption or acquisition: (a) is not funded from the proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loan, and (b) would not violate any of the other terms of this Agreement or the Loan Documents.







 



	
3.

	
General.







 



	
  

	
3.1

	
Except as expressly modified herein, the Loan Documents, as amended, are and remain in full force and effect.  The Loan Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed as the continuing obligation of Borrower.  Nothing contained herein will be construed as waiving any Default or Event of Default under the Loan Documents or will affect or impair any right, power or remedy of Lender under or with respect to the Loan Documents, as amended, or any agreement or instrument guaranteeing, securing or otherwise relating to any of the Obligations.







 



	
  

	
3.2

	
Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that: (a) this Amendment and the documents to be executed by Borrower in connection with this Amendment have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrower; (b) each has full power and authority to enter into this Amendment; (c) this Amendment and the documents executed by Borrower in connection with this Amendment constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable in accordance with their respective terms except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws in effect from time to time affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as such enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in law or in equity); and (d) no Default or Event of Default exists. The representations and warranties of Borrower contained in the Loan Documents are deemed to have been made again on and as of the date of execution of this Amendment, except to the extent that such representations and warranties were expressly limited to an earlier date.







 




  





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3.3

	
All representations and warranties made by Borrower herein will survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment.







 



	
  

	
3.4

	
This Amendment will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower and Lender and their respective successors and assigns.







 



	
  

	
3.5

	
Borrower will pay attorneys’ fees and expenses of Lender incurred in connection with this Amendment and related documentation.  Such fees, expenses may be charged to Borrower by Lender as a Revolving Advance.







 



	
  

	
3.6

	
This Amendment will in all respects be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.







 



	
  

	
3.7

	
A copy of this Amendment may be attached to the Note as an allonge. This Amendment is a “Loan Document” as defined in the Loan Agreement.







 



	
  

	
3.8

	
This Amendment and the documents and instruments to be executed hereunder constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall not be amended, modified or terminated except by a writing signed by the party to be charged therewith.







 



	
  

	
3.9

	
Borrower agrees to execute such other instruments and documents and provide Lender with such further assurances as Lender may reasonably request to more fully carry out the intent of this Amendment.







 



	
  

	
3.10

	
This Amendment may be executed in a number of identical counterparts.  If so, each such counterpart shall collectively constitute one agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.







 



	
  

	
3.11

	
No provision of this Amendment is intended or shall be construed to be for the benefit of any third party.







 




  





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3.12

	
BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION RELATING TO THIS INSTRUMENT AND TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS THEREUNDER, ANY COLLATERAL SECURING THE OBLIGATIONS, OR ANY TRANSACTION ARISING THEREFROM OR CONNECTED THERETO. BORROWER AND LENDER EACH REPRESENTS TO THE OTHER THAT THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY GIVEN.







 


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SIGNATURE PAGE TO NINTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS


 



	  	  	
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


	  	  	
Lender


	  	  	  
	  	  	
By: /s/ Charles L. Thomas


	  	  	
Charles L. Thomas


	  	  	
Vice President


	  	  	
 


BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.,


BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP FRANCHISE HOLDINGS, INC.,


BUILD-A-BEAR RETAIL MANAGEMENT, INC.


	  	  	
Borrowers


	  	  	  
	  	  	
By: /s/ Maxine Clark


	  	  	
Maxine Clark


	  	  	
Chief Executive Officer


	  	  	  
	  	  	
BUILD-A-BEAR ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,


	  	  	
By:  Build-A-Bear Retail Management, Inc.,


Sole Member


Borrower


	  	  	  
	  	  	
By: /s/ Maxine Clark


	  	  	
Maxine Clark


	  	  	
Chief Executive Officer












 


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