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Exhibit 10.1  

 
 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
  DEBTOR IN POSSESSION LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT    
    

        FOURTH AMENDMENT TO DEBTOR IN POSSESSION LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of April 4, 2005 (this  "Amendment"), by and among Ultimate Electronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a debtor and
debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Parent"), Ultimate Intangibles Corp., a
Colorado corporation and a debtor and debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
("Intangibles"), Ultimate Leasing Corp., a Colorado corporation and a debtor and debtor in possession
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Leasing"), Fast Trak Inc., a Minnesota corporation and
a debtor and debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Fast Trak"), Ultimate
Electronics Partners Corp., a Colorado corporation and a debtor and debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Electronics
Partners"), Ultimate Electronics Leasing LP, a Texas limited partnership and a debtor and debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
("Electronics Leasing"), and Ultimate Electronics Texas LP, a Texas limited partnership and a debtor and
debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Electronics Texas" and together with
Parent, Intangibles, Leasing, Fast Trak, Electronics Partners and Electronics Leasing, the "Borrowers"),
the lenders identified on the signature pages hereof (such lenders, together with their respective successors and assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a  "Lender" and collectively as the  "Lenders") and Wells Fargo Retail Finance,
 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as
agent (hereinafter in such capacity, the "Agent"), for itself and the other Lenders, with National City
Business Credit, Inc., as documentation agent (the "Documentation Agent"), and General Electric
Capital Corporation, as syndication agent (the "Syndication Agent"). 

        WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders, and the Agent are parties to that certain Debtor In Possession Loan and Security Agreement dated as
of January 14, 2005 (as amended by the First Amendment to Debtor In Possession Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2005, the Second Amendment to Debtor In Possession
Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2005, and the Waiver and Third Amendment to Debtor In Possession Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2005, as the same
may be amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"); and 

        WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders, and the Agent have agreed to modify certain terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement as
specifically set forth in this Amendment; 

        NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 

        §1. Defined Terms.    Terms not otherwise defined herein which are defined in the Loan Agreement shall have the same
respective meanings herein as therein. 

        §2. Amendment to Section 7.29(c) of the Loan Agreement.    Section 7.29 of the Loan Agreement
is hereby amended by restating paragraph (c) in its entirety as follows: 

        "(c) not
later than April 6, 2005, a stalking horse agency agreement for all retail locations proposed to be closed in connection with the Final Plan;" 

        §3. Conditions to Effectiveness.    This Amendment shall be deemed to be effective on the date hereof upon the
receipt of an original counterpart signature, duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers and the Required Revolving Credit Lenders (or by Agent at the written request of the Required Revolving
Credit Lenders). 

        §4. Representations and Warranties.    Each of the Borrowers hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders as
follows:

 

        (a)   Ratification, Etc. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all documents,
instruments and agreements related thereto, are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. The Loan Agreement, together with this Amendment, shall be
read and construed as a single agreement. All references in the Loan Documents to the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document shall hereafter refer to the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document
as amended hereby. 

        (b)   Authority, Etc. The execution and delivery by each of the Borrowers of this Amendment and the performance by each of the
Borrowers of all of their agreements and obligations under the Loan Agreement as amended and the other Loan Documents hereby are within the corporate, limited partnership and limited liability company
authority of each of the Borrowers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership and limited liability company action on the part of the Borrowers. 

        (c)   Enforceability of Obligations. This Amendment and the Loan Agreement as amended and the other Loan Documents hereby
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrowers enforceable against the Borrowers in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors' rights and except to the extent that availability of the remedy of specific performance or
injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. 

        §5. No Other Waivers or Amendments.    Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, all of the terms and
conditions of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain in full force and effect. No waiver herein granted or agreement herein made shall extend beyond the terms expressly set forth
herein for such waiver or agreement, nor shall anything contained herein be deemed to imply any willingness of the Agent or the Lenders to agree to, or otherwise prejudice any rights of the Agent or
the Lenders with respect to, any similar waivers or agreements that may be requested for any future period and this Amendment shall not be construed as a waiver of any other provision of the Loan
Documents or to permit the Borrowers to take any other action which is prohibited by the terms of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Nothing contained in this Amendment shall in any way
prejudice, impair or effect any rights or remedies of any Lender or the Borrowers under the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents. 

        §6. Expenses.    All costs and expenses incurred or sustained by the Agent in connection with this Amendment,
including the fees and disbursements of legal counsel for the Agent in producing, reproducing and negotiating the Amendment, will be for the account of the Borrowers whether or not this Amendment is
consummated. 

        §7. Execution in Counterparts; Delivery by Facsimile.    This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of a counterpart signature page hereof by facsimile shall be deemed an
original signature page. 

        §8. Miscellaneous.    THE VALIDITY OF THIS AMENDMENT, THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND
ENFORCEMENT HEREOF, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE APPLICATION OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE IS MANDATORY. The captions in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only
and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof. 

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Exhibit 10.2  

 
 

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO
  DEBTOR IN POSSESSION LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT    
    

        FIFTH AMENDMENT TO DEBTOR IN POSSESSION LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of April 8, 2005 (this  "Amendment"), by and among Ultimate Electronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a debtor and
debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Parent"), Ultimate Intangibles Corp., a
Colorado corporation and a debtor and debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
("Intangibles"), Ultimate Leasing Corp., a Colorado corporation and a debtor and debtor in possession
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Leasing"), Fast Trak Inc., a Minnesota corporation and
a debtor and debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Fast Trak"), Ultimate
Electronics Partners Corp., a Colorado corporation and a debtor and debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Electronics
Partners"), Ultimate Electronics Leasing LP, a Texas limited partnership and a debtor and debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
("Electronics Leasing"), and Ultimate Electronics Texas LP, a Texas limited partnership and a debtor and
debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Electronics Texas" and together with
Parent, Intangibles, Leasing, Fast Trak, Electronics Partners and Electronics Leasing, the "Borrowers"),
the lenders identified on the signature pages hereof (such lenders, together with their respective successors and assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a  "Lender" and collectively as the  "Lenders") and Wells Fargo Retail Finance,
 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as
agent (hereinafter in such capacity, the "Agent"), for itself and the other Lenders, with National City
Business Credit, Inc., as documentation agent (the "Documentation Agent"), and General Electric
Capital Corporation, as syndication agent (the "Syndication Agent"). 

        WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders, and the Agent are parties to that certain Debtor In Possession Loan and Security Agreement dated as
of January 14, 2005 (as amended by the First Amendment to Debtor In Possession Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2005 (the "First
Amendment"), the Second Amendment to Debtor In Possession Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2005 (the "Second
Amendment"), the Waiver and Third Amendment to Debtor In Possession Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2005 (the "Third
Amendment"), and the Fourth Amendment to Debtor In Possession Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2005 (the "Fourth
Amendment"), as the same may be amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the "Loan
Agreement"); and 

        WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders, and the Agent have agreed to modify certain terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement as
specifically set forth in this Amendment; 

        NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 

        §1. Defined Terms.    Terms not otherwise defined herein which are defined in the Loan Agreement shall have the same
respective meanings herein as therein. 

        §2. Amendment to Section 7.29 of the Loan Agreement.    Section 7.29 of the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended by restating Section 7.29 in its entirety as follows: 

        "7.29 Business Plan. The Borrowers shall assure that the Agent has received, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (each
shall be deemed in form and substance satisfactory

 
to the Agent unless the Agent provides notice to the contrary within 5 Business Days after receipt thereof): 

        (a)   not
later than March 16, 2005, a preliminary revised new business plan through the Termination Date which shall contain, among other things, the go forward store
base for the Borrowers; 

        (b)   not
later than March 23, 2005, a revised final new business plan (the "Final Plan") through the Termination Date
which shall contain, among other things (i) the go forward store base for the Borrowers and (ii) identification of any liquidity shortfalls during such period; 

        (c)   not
later than April 6, 2005, a stalking horse agency agreement for all retail locations proposed to be closed in connection with the Final Plan; 

        (d)   not
later than April 8, 2005, a stalking horse agency agreement for each of the Borrowers' warehouse and all retail locations; and 

        (e)   not
later than April 18, 2005, evidence that the Borrowers shall have held auctions relating to the two stalking horse agency agreements referred to in
clause (c) and (d) above; and 

        (f)    not
later than April 19, 2005, evidence that the Borrowers shall have received Bankruptcy Court approval for entry into a liquidation agency agreement or entry
into other liquidation and/or sale arrangements, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and the Lenders. 

        §3. Amendment to Section 8.23 of the Loan Agreement.    Section 8.23 of the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended by restating paragraph (b) in its entirety as follows: 

        "(b) The
Borrowers shall, at all times from April 8, 2005 through April 19, 2005, maintain Excess Availability of $0, and at all other times, maintain Excess
Availability of not less than $5,000,000." 

        §4. Conditions to Effectiveness.    This Amendment shall be deemed to be effective on the date hereof upon the
Agent's receipt of original counterpart signatures, duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers, the Required Revolving Credit Lenders, and the Required Tranche B Lenders. 

        §5. Representations and Warranties.    Each of the Borrowers hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders as
follows: 

        (a)   Ratification, Etc. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all documents,
instruments and agreements related thereto, are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. The Loan Agreement, together with this Amendment, shall be
read and construed as a single agreement. All references in the Loan Documents to the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document shall hereafter refer to the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document
as amended hereby. 

        (b)   Authority, Etc. The execution and delivery by each of the Borrowers of this Amendment and the performance by each of the
Borrowers of all of their agreements and obligations under the Loan Agreement as amended and the other Loan Documents hereby are within the corporate, limited partnership and limited liability company
authority of each of the Borrowers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership and limited liability company action on the part of the Borrowers. 

        (c)   Enforceability of Obligations. This Amendment and the Loan Agreement as amended and the other Loan Documents hereby
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrowers enforceable against the Borrowers in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors' rights and except to the extent that

 
availability of the remedy of specific performance or injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. 

        §6. No Other Amendments.    Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the
Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain in full force and effect. No consent herein granted or agreement herein made shall extend beyond the terms expressly set forth herein for such
consent or agreement, nor shall anything contained herein be deemed to imply any willingness of the Agent or the Lenders to agree to, or otherwise prejudice any rights of the Agent or the Lenders with
respect to, any similar consents or agreements that may be requested for any future period and this Amendment shall not be construed as a waiver of any other provision of the Loan Documents or to
permit the Borrowers to take any other action which is prohibited by the terms of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Nothing contained in this Amendment shall in any way prejudice,
impair or effect any rights or remedies of any Lender or the Borrowers under the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents. 

        §7. Expenses.    All costs and expenses incurred or sustained by the Agent in connection with this Amendment,
including the fees and disbursements of legal counsel for the Agent in producing, reproducing and negotiating the Amendment, will be for the account of the Borrowers whether or not this Amendment is
consummated. 

        §8. Execution in Counterparts; Delivery by Facsimile.    This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of a counterpart signature page hereof by facsimile shall be deemed an
original signature page. 

        §9. Miscellaneous.    THE VALIDITY OF THIS AMENDMENT, THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND
ENFORCEMENT HEREOF, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE APPLICATION OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE IS MANDATORY. The captions in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only
and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof. 

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