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Exhibit 10.26  

 
 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT    
    

        This FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is entered into as of
January 18, 2006, among CROCS, INC. ("Borrower") and CROCS
RETAIL, INC., a Colorado corporation, WESTERN BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY, INC. a Colorado corporation, and  CROCS ONLINE, INC., a Colorado corporation (collectively, "Guarantors" and individually, a  "Guarantor"), and BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A. ("Lender").
 

        Reference
is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2005 (as amended, modified, restated, renewed, and supplemented from time to time, the
"Credit Agreement") between the Borrower and the Lender. Unless otherwise defined in this Amendment, capitalized terms used herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement and all Section references herein are to Sections in the Credit Agreement. 

RECITALS  

        A.    Borrower
has requested that Lender agree to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement and to waive certain Events of Default existing thereunder. 

        B.    Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, Lender is willing to agree to such amendments and to grant such waivers. 

        Accordingly,
for adequate and sufficient consideration, the parties hereto agree, as follows: 

        Paragraph 1. Amendments to Credit Agreement. By execution of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows: 

        1.1   Post Closing Agreements. Section 6.15 of the Credit Agreement is amended in its entirety
to read as follows: 

        "Post Closing Agreements. Take or cause to be taken all actions necessary to perfect Liens on any stock of Subsidiaries existing under the
laws of Mexico or any province of Canada on or before January 31, 2006." 

        1.2   Consultant. The Credit Agreement is amended by adding a new  Section 6.16 thereto immediately
following Section 6.15 to read as follows: 

        "6.16. Consultant. Borrower agrees, at its expense, on or before January 18, 2006, to retain a consultant acceptable to the Lender
to analyze the business and financial operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries." 

        1.3   Events of Default. Section 8.01(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows: 

        "(b) "Specific Covenants. The Borrower fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of  Section 6.01, 6.02, 6.03,  6.04, 6.06, 6.08, 6.11,  6.12, or Article VII or the First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 18,
2006 among the Borrower, the Guarantors, and the Lender; or". 

        Paragraph 2. Amendment to Security Agreement. Section 6(c) of the Security Agreement dated October 26, 2005, executed
by Borrower in favor of the Lender shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows: 

        "(c) The
Grantor agrees (i) to pay when due all taxes, charges and assessments against the Collateral in which it has any interest, unless being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and against which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP applied on a Consistent Basis and evidenced to the satisfaction of the
Lender and provided that all enforcement proceedings in the nature of levy or foreclosure are 

 

effectively
stayed, and (ii) to cause to be terminated and released all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on the Collateral. Upon the failure of the Grantor to so pay or contest such taxes,
charges, or assessments, or cause such Liens to be terminated, the Lender at its option may pay or contest any of them or amounts relating thereto (the Lender having the sole right to determine the
legality or validity and the amount necessary to discharge such taxes, charges, Liens or assessments) and including making any payments under the Inventory Agreement dated as of October 26,
2005 ("Inventory Agreement") among the Grantor, Lender, and Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. but shall not have any obligation to
make any such payment or contest. All sums so disbursed by the Lender, including amounts paid pursuant to the Inventory Agreement, reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, expenses and other charges
related thereto, shall be payable on demand by the Grantor to the Lender and shall be additional Secured Obligations secured by the Collateral, and any amounts not so paid on demand (in addition to
other rights and remedies resulting from such nonpayment) shall bear interest from the date of demand until paid in full at the Default Rate." 

        Paragraph 3. Additional Agreements. In furtherance of Sections 6.03(g) and  (h) of the Credit
Agreement, the Borrower agrees to deliver to the Lender on or before January 31, 2006 the annual forecast described in  Section 6.03(h) of the Credit Agreement, including an analysis of
excess Availability on a monthly basis and a thirteen week cash forecast of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, commencing with the week beginning January 15, 2006. 

        Paragraph 4. Effective Date. Notwithstanding any contrary provision, this Amendment is not effective until the date (the
"Effective Date") upon which: 

        (a)   the
Lender has received counterparts of this Amendment executed by Borrower, each Guarantor, and Lender; 

        (b)   after
giving effect to the amendments and waivers set forth herein, all representations and warranties made hereunder and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and
correct as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof, other than any such representation or warranty which relates to a specified prior date; 

        (c)   after
giving effect to the amendments and waivers set forth herein, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; 

        (d)   Borrower
shall have paid to Lender a nonrefundable fee equal to $100,000; and 

        (e)   Borrower
shall have paid Attorney Costs of the Lender incurred in connection with the Loan Documents, including any outstanding Attorney's Costs of the Lender on the
Effective Date. 

        Paragraph 5. Waiver and Consent. Lender hereby waives any Default or Event of Default which may be existing under the Credit
Agreement as a result of the following: 

        A.    Section 2.19: Borrower's failure to immediately upon receipt deposit amounts received from any Account Debtor into
a Lockbox. 

        B.    Section 6.02(c): Borrower's failure to deliver to the Lender the consolidated and consolidating unaudited balance
sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the months ended October 31 and November 30, 2005, respectively, within 30 (thirty) days of the end of such months. 

        C.    Section 6.03(b): Borrower's failure to deliver a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible
Officer of Borrower concurrently with the timely delivery of the October, 2005 and November, 2005 financial statements, respectively. 

        D.    Section 6.03(h): Borrower's failure to deliver the annual forecast for fiscal year 2006, in form and substance
acceptable to the Bank, prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2006. 

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        E.    Section 6.04: Borrower's failure to notify the Lender of the occurrence of the Defaults and Events of Default
described herein, and failure to provide a statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth the details and stating the proposed actions with respect thereto. 

        F.     Section 6.15: Borrower's failure to take any actions with respect to the perfection of the Bank's liens in the
stock of the Borrower's Mexican and Canadian Subsidiaries. 

        G.    Section 7.11: Borrower's exceeding the $7,000,000 capital expenditures limit in 2005. 

        H.    Section7.01A: Borrower's failure to maintain the minimum Consolidated EBITDA for the month of October, 2005. 

        I.     Section 7.02: Borrower's additional investments in Subsidiaries which are not Guarantors. 

        J.     Section 7.02A: Compliance by Borrower with the minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of
December 31, 2005. 

        No
Default or Event of Default not specifically waived herein shall be deemed to be waived by this First Amendment. Borrower and Guarantors agree to comply with all terms and provisions
of the Loan Documents as amended by this Amendment. 

        Paragraph 6. Acknowledgment and Ratification. As a material inducement to the Lender to execute and deliver this Amendment,
Borrower and each Guarantor (a) consent to the agreements in this Amendment, and delivery, and performance of this Amendment shall in no way release, diminish, impair, reduce, or otherwise
affect the respective obligations of Borrower or Guarantors under their respective Loan Documents, which Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect, and all Liens, guaranties, and rights
thereunder are hereby ratified and confirmed. 

        Paragraph 7. Representations. As a material inducement to Lender to execute and deliver this Amendment, Borrower and each Guarantor
represent and warrant to Lender (with the knowledge and intent that Lender is relying upon the same in entering into this Amendment) that as of the Effective Date and as of the date of execution of
this Amendment, after giving effect to the amendments and waivers set forth herein, (a) all representations and warranties in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as
though made on the date hereof, except to the extent that (i) any of them speak to a different specific date or (ii) the facts on which
any of them were based have been changed by transactions contemplated or permitted by the Credit Agreement, and (b) no Default or Event of Default exists. 

        Paragraph 8. Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall pay all reasonable costs, fees, and expenses paid or incurred by the Lender in
connection with this Amendment, including, without limitation, Attorney Costs of the Lender in connection with the negotiation, preparation, delivery, and execution of this Amendment and any related
documents. 

        Paragraph 9. Waiver. Borrower and each Guarantor (i) acknowledges and agrees that, as of the date hereof, it has no actual
or potential claim or cause of action against the Lender relating to any Loan Documents or any actions or events occurring on or before the date of this Amendment and (ii) waives and releases
any right to assert such claim or cause of action to the extent based on actions or events occurring on or before the date hereof. 

        Paragraph 10. Miscellaneous.

        10.1 This
Amendment is a "Loan Document" referred to in the Credit Agreement, and the provisions relating to Loan Documents
in Article 9 of the Credit Agreement are incorporated in this Amendment by reference. Unless stated otherwise (a) the singular number
includes the plural and vice versa and words of any gender include each other gender, in each case, as appropriate, (b) headings and captions may
not be construed in interpreting provisions, (c) this Amendment must be construed, and its performance enforced, under North Carolina law, (d) if any part of this Amendment is for any 

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reason
found to be unenforceable, all other portions of it nevertheless remain enforceable, and (e) this Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all
signatories had signed the same document, and all of those counterparts must be construed together to constitute the same document. 

        10.2 The
Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect, except as provided in this Amendment, and are hereby ratified and confirmed. On and after the
Effective Date, all references to the "Credit Agreement" shall be to the Credit Agreement as herein amended. The execution, delivery, and effectiveness
of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any rights of the Lender under any Loan Document, nor constitute a waiver under any of the Loan Documents. 

        Paragraph 11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AMENDMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS
AMENDMENT AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
PARTIES.

        Paragraph 12. Parties. This Amendment binds and inures to Borrower, Guarantors, the Lender, and their respective successors and
assigns. 

        The
parties hereto have executed this Amendment in multiple counterparts to be effective as of the Effective Date. 

Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank.

Signature Pages to Follow.  

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Signature Page to that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of the date first stated above between Crocs, Inc. and Bank of
America, N.A. 

	
BORROWER:	
 	

 
	
CROCS, INC.	
 	

 
	
By:	
 	

/s/  RONALD SNYDER      
	
 	

 
	Name:	 	Ronald Snyder	 	 
	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer and President	 	 
	
GUARANTORS:	
 	

 
	
CROCS RETAIL, INC.	
 	

 
	
By:	
 	

/s/  RONALD SNYDER      
	
 	

 
	Name:	 	Ronald Snyder	 	 
	Title:	 	President	 	 
	
WESTERN BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY, INC.	
 	

 
	
By:	
 	

/s/  RONALD SNYDER      
	
 	

 
	Name:	 	Ronald Snyder	 	 
	Title:	 	President	 	 
	
CROCS RETAIL, INC.	
 	

 
	
By:	
 	

/s/  RONALD SNYDER      
	
 	

 
	Name:	 	Ronald Snyder	 	 
	Title:	 	President	 	 
	
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as the Lender	
 	

 
	

By:	
 	

/s/  HANCE VANBEBER      
	
 	

 
	Name:	 	Hance VanBeber	 	 
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President	 	 

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENTFiled by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Balsam Ventures, Inc. - Exhibit 10.1

 EXTENSION AGREEMENT

THIS EXTENSION AGREEMENT (the "Extension Agreement") is made effective as of the 14th day of January, 2006, by and among NorPac Technologies, Inc. (“NorPac”), and Balsam Ventures, Inc. (“Balsam”).

WHEREAS:

A. NorPac and Balsam entered into an exclusive license agreement dated as of November 30, 2003, (the "License Agreement"), wherein NorPac agreed to grant, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, for a period of 40 years, to use,
commercialize and exploit NorPac’s proprietary trademarks, patents, process information, technical information, designs and drawings associated with NorPac’s self-chilling beverage container technology (the "Technology") in consideration
of which Balsam agreed, among other things, to pay NorPac minimum royalties of $5,000 per month on the 15th day of each month commencing on January 15, 2006 (the “Minimum Royalty Commencement Date”).

B. NorPac and Balsam mutually desire to extend the Minimum Royalty Commencement Date set out in Section 4.3 to the License Agreement upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the premises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

	
1. 		 Extension of Minimum Royalty Commencement Date.
        Section 4.3 of the License Agreement is hereby revised to read as follows:

      
         “Notwithstanding that there may be no Gross Profits
          or Gross License Revenues the Licensee shall pay minimum royalties to
          the Licensor on the 15th day of each month commencing on January 15,
          2007 of $5,000 per month, which minimum royalty payments shall be
          credited to any royalties that may become payable in the fiscal quarter
          in which they are paid.”

      

	 	 
	 2. 	 Grant of Extension. In consideration
        of the grant of the extension of the Minimum Royalty Commencement Date,
        Balsam agrees to:

	 	 	 
		 (a) 	 issue 500,000 shares of its common stock (the “Balsam
        Shares”) to NorPac; and

	 	 	 
		 (b) 	 pay US$20,000 to NorPac on or before January 31,
        2006.

	 	 	 
	 3. 	 Issuance of Balsam Shares. The Balsam
        Shares to be issued pursuant to this Extension Agreement will be “restricted
        shares”, as contemplated under United States Securities Act of 1933,
        and the certificates representing the Balsam Shares will be endorsed with
        the following legend:

      
         “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
          HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "ACT"),
          AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION
          REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE REOFFERED 

      

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         FOR SALE OR RESOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THEY ARE REGISTERED
          UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OR ARE EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION.”

      

	 	 
	 4. 	 No Other Modification. The parties confirm
        that the terms, covenants and conditions of the License Agreement remain
        unchanged and in full force and effect, except as modified by this Agreement.

	 	 
	 5. 	 Headings. The headings of the various sections
        of this Extension Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference
        only and shall not be deemed to be part of this Extension Agreement.

	 	 
	 6. 	 Counterparts. This Extension Agreement may
        be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute
        an original, but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but
        one instrument, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts
        have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other parties.

	 	 
	 7. 	 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise
        expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit
        of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and
        administrators of the parties hereto.

	 	 
	 8. 	 Equal Participation in Drafting. The parties
        have equally participated in the drafting of the Extension Agreement,
        each having had the opportunity to be independently represented by counsel.
        Balsam acknowledges that O’Neill Law Group PLLC have acted solely
        for NorPac in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution
        of this Extension Agreement and Balsam has been advised to obtain the
        advice of independent legal counsel in entering into this Extension Agreement.

	 	 
	 9. 	 Entire Agreement. This Extension Agreement
        constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between the
        parties with regard to the subject hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed and delivered this Extension Agreement as of the date first written above.

	 NORPAC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 	 BALSAM VENTURES, INC. 
	 by its authorized signatory: 	 by its authorized signatory: 
	  	  
	  	  
	/s/ Bruce T. Leitch 	/s/ John Boschert 
	 Signature of Authorized Signatory 	 Signature of Authorized Signatory 
	  	  
	  	  
	Bruce T. Leitch 	John Boschert 
	 Name of Authorized Signatory 	 Name of Authorized Signatory 
	  	  
	  	  
	President 	President 
	 Position of Authorized Signatory 	 Position of Authorized Signatory

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