Document:

EX-10.3

     Exhibit 10.3

NINTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

          NINTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of July 24, 2008 (this “Amendment”) by
and among Handleman Company, a Michigan corporation (“Holdings”), Handleman Services
Company, a Michigan corporation (“Handleman Services”), certain subsidiaries of Holdings
identified on the signature page hereto as “Borrowers” (such Subsidiaries, together with Handleman
Services, are referred to individually as a “Borrower” and collectively, jointly and
severally, as “Borrowers”), certain subsidiaries of Holdings identified on the signature
page hereto as “Guarantors” (such subsidiaries, together with Holdings, are referred to
individually as a “Guarantor” and collectively, jointly and severally, as
“Guarantors”), the Lenders (as defined below) party hereto, and General Electric Capital
Corporation, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its
successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”).

          WHEREAS, Holdings, Borrowers, Guarantors, the lenders party thereto from time to time
(“Lenders”) and Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated April 30, 2007
(as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”),
pursuant to which Lenders have agreed to make, and have made, certain loans and other financial
accommodations to Borrowers;

          WHEREAS, Borrowers and Guarantors have requested that Agent and Lenders agree to amend certain
terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, in each case, as more fully set forth herein; and

          WHEREAS, Agent and Lenders have agreed to make such amendments to the Credit Agreement, in
each case, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

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

          1. Definitions. All terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement and
not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined therein.

          2. Amendments to Credit Agreement.

               (a) Section 1.3(b) of the Credit Agreement, Mandatory Prepayments, is hereby amended
and modified by deleting clause (ix) in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof:

“(ix) Certain Receipts. Commencing on the date of the
closing of the acquisition contemplated by the Canadian Purchase
Agreement, no later than the first Business Day following each date
on which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries receives any proceeds
of any Accounts owing to Canadian OpCo in respect of the
distribution of music products in Canada, Borrowers shall prepay the
Loans to the Agent or the Term Loan Agent, as

 

 

applicable, in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such proceeds as
follows: (i) first, to the Obligations, until paid in full, (ii)
second to the Tranche B Term Loans (as defined in the Term Loan
Agreement), until paid in full, and (iii) third, to the Last-Out
Revolving Loans, until paid in full (it being understood that the
Revolving Commitment (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) shall
be permanently reduced by the amount of any such prepayment).”

               (b) Section 6.25 of the Credit Agreement, Delivery of Amendment, is hereby amended and
restated by deleting such section in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof:

“6.25 Delivery of Amendment. By not later than August 1,
2008, the Credit Parties shall not fail to execute and deliver to
Agent an amendment to this Agreement in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent.”

               (c) Annex A of the Credit Agreement, Definitions, is hereby amended by adding the
following new definitions thereto, in appropriate alphabetical order, to read in their entirety as
follows:

““Canadian Purchase Agreement” means the Asset Purchase
Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2008, by and among Canadian
Operating Company, Holdings, Anderson Merchandisers-Canada, Inc., a
Delaware corporation and Anderson Merchandisers, L.P., a Texas
limited partnership.

“Ninth Amendment” means the Ninth Amendment to Credit
Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2008, by and among Credit Parties,
Lenders and Agent.

“Ninth Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning ascribed to
the term ‘Amendment Effective Date’ in the Ninth Amendment.”

               (d) Annex A of the Credit Agreement, Definitions, is hereby further amended by
amending and restating the definitions of the following terms contained therein to read in their
entirety as follows:

““Extraordinary Receipts” means any cash received by or paid
to or for the account of Holdings or any of it Subsidiaries not in
the ordinary course of business, including any foreign, United
States, state or local tax refunds, pension plan reversions,
judgments, proceeds of settlements or other consideration of any
kind in connection with any cause of action, condemnation awards
(and payments in lieu thereof), indemnity payments and any purchase
price adjustment received in connection with any purchase agreement
and proceeds of insurance (excluding, however, any Net

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Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds which are subject to Section
1.3(b)).

“Material Contract” means, collectively, any contract or
other arrangement to which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party (other than the Loan Documents) for which breach,
nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and including, in any
event each contract or agreement to which Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party involving aggregate consideration payable to
or by Holdings or such Subsidiary of $5,000,000 or more (other than
purchase orders in the ordinary course of the business of Holdings
or such Subsidiary and other than contracts that by their terms may
be terminated by Holdings or such Subsidiary in the ordinary course
of its business upon less than 60 days’ notice without penalty or
premium), and including, without limitation, the Anderson Purchase
Agreement and the Canadian Purchase Agreement and all documents
executed or delivered in connection with any of the foregoing.”

               (e) Annex A of the Credit Agreement, Definitions, is hereby further amended by
deleting clause (iv) from the definition of “Indebtedness” contained therein and insert the
following in lieu thereof:

“(iv) any obligations owned for all or any part of the deferred
purchase price of property or services (excluding trade payables
incurred in the ordinary course of business) which purchase price is
(a) due more than four (4) months from the date of incurrence of the
obligation in respect thereof or (b) evidenced by a note or similar
written instrument;”

               (f) Annex A of the Credit Agreement, Definitions, is hereby further amended by adding
the following sentence to the end of the definition of “Net Asset Sale Proceeds” contained therein:

“For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that 100%
of the amount of the Hold Back (as defined in the Canadian Purchase
Agreement, as in effect on the Ninth Amendment Effective Date),
including all amounts payable under the Promissory Note (as defined
in the Canadian Purchase Agreement, as in effect on the Ninth
Amendment Effective Date), shall be deemed to constitute ‘Net Asset
Sale Proceeds’ upon receipt of any such amount by Holdings or any of
its Subsidiaries and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in Section 1.3, shall be paid to the Agent or the Term
Loan Agent, as applicable, to be applied (A) first, to the
Obligations, until paid in full, (B) second, to the Tranche B Term
Loans (as defined in the Term Loan

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Agreement) until paid in full; and (C) third, to the Last-Out
Revolving Loans, until paid in full (it being understood that the
Revolving Commitment (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) shall
be permanently reduced by the amount of any such prepayment).”

          3. Consent. (a) Credit Parties have advised Agent and Lenders that Canadian Operating
Company and Holdings are entering into an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2008, with
Anderson Merchandisers-Canada, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”) and Anderson
Merchandisers, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (“Merchandisers”), in the form of Annex A
attached hereto (the “Purchase Agreement”), which Purchase Agreement provides for the sale
of certain assets related to Canadian Operating Company’s business consisting of the distribution
of certain music product in Canada.

               (b) Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Agent and the Lenders
hereby consent to the sale of the Purchased Assets (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to
Purchaser in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement as in effect on the
Ninth Amendment Effective Date; provided, that (i) the cash proceeds of such sale
(including the Incentive Payment (as defined in the Anderson Purchase Agreement as in effect on the
Seventh Amendment Effective Date) but excluding the amounts payable under the Promissory Note
referred to in clause (vii) below) that will be received on the date of such sale are at least
$5,000,000, (ii) all of such cash proceeds are paid to Agent for application to the Obligations as
set forth in Section 1.3(c) of the Credit Agreement until the Obligations are paid in full, and
then to the Term Loan Agent for application to the Term Loan Debt as follows: (A) first, to the
Tranche B Term Loans (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) until paid in full; and (B) second, to
the Last-Out Revolving Loans, until paid in full (it being understood that the Revolving Commitment
(as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) shall be permanently reduced by the amount of any such
prepayment), (iii) the Borrowers pay to the Term Loan Agent all accrued interest payable in respect
of the amount prepaid pursuant to clause (ii) above (it being understood that the Make-Whole Amount
(as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) payable in respect of the amount prepaid pursuant to clause
(ii) above shall be paid-in-kind on such date by capitalizing such Make-Whole Amount and adding it
to the outstanding principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loan, whereupon such Make-Whole Amount
shall (A) constitute a portion of the outstanding Tranche B Term Loan for purposes of the Term
Loan Agreement and all other Credit Documents (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), (B) be
secured by the Collateral (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), (C) constitute a portion of the
Obligations (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) owing by the Credit Parties (as defined in the
Term Loan Agreement) to the Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders and (D) be payable on the
Term Loan Maturity Date, (iv) such sale or disposition and application of proceeds shall occur on
or before October 15, 2008, (v) as of the date of such sale and after giving effect thereto, (A) no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (B) all material creditors
of Canadian OpCo not paid immediately upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement shall have
delivered to Canadian OpCo, a Bulk Sales Act Waiver, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto,
and Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of Holdings and Canadian
OpCo, certifying that the statements contained in sub-clauses (A) and (B) above are true and
correct,

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(vi) Agent shall have received, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent,
true, correct and complete copies of the Purchase Agreement and each other document executed in
connection with any of the foregoing, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto (such documents, collectively, the
“Purchase Documents”), and (vii) Agent shall have received a Pledge Amendment to the
Canadian Security Agreement and the Term Loan Agent shall have received the original Promissory
Note (as defined in the Canadian Purchase Agreement (as in effect on the Ninth Amendment Effective
Date), appropriate instruments of transfer executed in blank and an acknowledgement duly executed
by the Purchaser with respect to such pledge, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to
Agent;

               (c) Agent, with the consent of the Lenders, agrees to execute and deliver to Purchaser (i) a
release of liens in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) on the date of
the proposed sale described in Section 3(b) above, following the satisfaction of the conditions
described in sub-clauses (v), (vi) and (vii) of Section 3(b) above (it being understood and agreed
by each Credit Party that the failure to satisfy any other condition specified in Section 3(b) on
the date of any such sale shall result in an immediate Event of Default under the Credit
Agreement), and (iii) a waiver in the form attached hereto as Exhibit V (the “Bulk Sales Act
Waiver”) on the date of the proposed sale described in Section 3(b) above, following the
satisfaction of all of the conditions described in Section 3(b) above. The Credit Parties hereby
acknowledge and consent to the Release and the Bulk Sales Act Waiver.

               (d) Except as provided in Section 3(b), the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents
shall remain in full force and effect, and the foregoing waivers and consents shall be limited to
the matters set forth herein and shall not extend to any other transaction. The foregoing waivers
and consents do not allow any other or further departure from the terms of the Credit Agreement or
any other Loan Document.

          4. Waiver. (a) The Company, in its capacity as Borrower Representative, has advised
Agent that certain Events of Default have occurred under Section 8.1(c) of the Credit Agreement,
due to the incurrence of certain Indebtedness by the Credit Parties resulting from the failure of
the Credit Parties to pay all trade payables in excess of $2,000,000 within 60 days of the due date
therefor in violation of Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement (such Events of Default, the
“Specified Events of Default”). At the request of the Credit Parties, effective upon the
Amendment Effective Date, Agent and the Lenders hereby waives each Specified Event of Default that
occurred prior to the date hereof.

               (a) The waivers and consents set forth in Section 4(a) above shall be effective only in this
specific instance and for the specific purposes set forth herein, and (b) do not allow for any
other or further departure from the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement (including,
without limitation, any further violation of Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement) or any other Loan
Document, which terms and conditions shall continue in full force and effect.

          5. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective (the
“Amendment Effective Date”) upon satisfaction in full of the following conditions
precedent:

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               (a) Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, (i) the representations and
warranties contained in this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents
shall be correct on and as of the date of this Amendment as though made on and as of such
date (except where such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date in which
case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date)
and (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or would
result from this Amendment becoming effective in accordance with its terms).

               (b) Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment that bear the signatures
of each of Credit Parties, Agent and Lenders.

               (c) Agent shall have received a copy of an amendment (or similar agreement), in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, duly executed by Credit Parties, Term Loan
Agent, and Term Loan Lenders amending and waiving the corresponding provisions of the Term
Loan Agreement.

          6. Credit Parties’ Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party represents and
warrants to Agent and Lenders as follows:

               (a) Such Credit Party (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the state of its organization and (ii) has all requisite power, authority
and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment and to perform the Credit
Agreement, as amended hereby.

               (b) The execution, delivery and performance by such Credit Party of this Amendment and
the Purchase Documents and the performance by such Credit Party of the Credit Agreement, as
amended hereby (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary action, (ii) do not and will
not violate or create a default under such Credit Party’s organizational documents, any
applicable law or any contractual restriction binding on or otherwise affecting such Credit
Party or any of such Credit Party’s properties, and (iii) except as provided in the Loan
Documents, do not and will not result in or require the creation of any Lien, upon or with
respect to such Credit Party’s property.

               (c) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with,
any governmental authority is required in connection with the due execution, delivery and
performance by such Credit Party of this Amendment or the Purchase Documents or the
performance by such Credit Party of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.

               (d) This Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the Purchase
Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Credit Party,
enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with their terms except to the extent
the enforceability thereof may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting generally
the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies and by general principles of equity.

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               (e) Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, (i) the representations and
warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are correct on and as of the date of this
Amendment as though made on and as of the date hereof (except where such representations and
warranties relate to an earlier date in which case such representations and warranties shall
be true and correct as of such earlier date), and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing (or would result from this Amendment becoming effective in
accordance with its terms).

               7. Continued Effectiveness of Credit Agreement. Each Credit Party hereby confirms and
agrees that (a) the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party is, and
shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects
except that on and after the Amendment Effective Date all references in any such Loan Document to
“the Credit Agreement”, “hereto”, “hereof”, “hereunder”, “thereto”, “thereof”, “thereunder” or
words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended
by this Amendment, (b) to the extent that any such Loan Document purports to assign or pledge to
Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, or to grant to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders
a security interest in or Lien on, any Collateral as security for the Obligations of the Credit
Party, or any of their respective Subsidiaries from time to time existing in respect of the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such pledge, assignment and/or grant of the security
interest or Lien is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, (c) the execution and delivery
of this Amendment does not limit any other action that Agent is entitled to take, or that the
Credit Parties are required to perform, under the Fifth Amendment Fee Letter, and (d) no amendment
or waiver of any terms or provisions of the Credit Agreement, or the amendments or waivers granted
hereunder, shall relieve any Credit Party from complying with such terms and provisions other than
as expressly amended or waived hereby or from complying with any other term or provision thereof or
herein.

               8. Release. Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that: (a) neither it nor
any of its Affiliates has any claim or cause of action against Agent or any Lender (or any of their
respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, consultants or agents) and (b)
Agent and each Lender has heretofore properly performed and satisfied in a timely manner all of its
obligations to Credit Parties and their Affiliates under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Credit Parties wish (and Agent and Lenders agree) to
eliminate any possibility that any past conditions, acts, omissions, events or circumstances would
impair or otherwise adversely affect Agent’s or any Lenders’ rights, interests, security and/or
remedies under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Accordingly, for and in
consideration of the agreements contained in this Amendment and other good and valuable
consideration, each Credit Party (for itself and its Affiliates and the successors, assigns, heirs
and representatives of each of the foregoing) (collectively, the “Releasors”) does hereby
fully, finally, unconditionally and irrevocably release and forever discharge Agent and each Lender
and each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, consultants and
agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all debts, claims, obligations,
damages, costs, attorneys’ fees, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of
action, in each case, whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect, and of
whatever nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or
otherwise, which any Releasor has heretofore had or now or hereafter can, shall or may have against
any Released Party by reason of any act, omission or thing

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whatsoever done or omitted to be done, arising out of, connected with or related in any way to
the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any act, event or transaction related or
attendant thereto, or the agreements of Agent or any Lender contained therein, or the possession,
use, operation or control of any of the assets of any Credit Party, or the making of any Loans or
other advances, or the management of such Loans or advances or the Collateral.

               9. Miscellaneous.

               (a) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different
parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an
executed counterpart of this Amendment by telefacsimile or electronic method shall be
equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment.

               (b) Section and paragraph headings herein are included for convenience of reference
only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.

               (c) This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the State of New York. Each of the parties to this Amendment hereby irrevocably waives all
rights to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating
to this Amendment.

               (d) Borrowers will pay on demand all reasonable fees, costs and expenses of Agent and
Lenders in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment or
otherwise payable under the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, reasonable fees
disbursements and other charges of counsel to Agent and Lenders.

               (e) This Amendment is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Credit Agreement and
shall be construed, administered and interpreted in accordance with the terms thereof.
Accordingly, it shall be an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement if any
representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Credit Party under or in connection
with this Amendment shall have been incorrect when made or deemed made or if any Credit
Party fails to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained herein.

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               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and
delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written
above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BORROWERS:

HANDLEMAN CATEGORY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	HANDLEMAN SERVICES COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	HANDLEMAN REAL ESTATE LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SVG DISTRIBUTION, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CRAVE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	

 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ARTIST TO MARKET DISTRIBUTION LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	REPS, L.L.C.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	GUARANTORS:

HANDLEMAN COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CRAVE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	HANLEY ADVERTISING COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	HANDLEMAN COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	HANDLEMAN UK LIMITED

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS:

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL

CORPORATION, as Agent and Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

EXHIBIT A TO NINTH AMENDMENT

General Electric Capital Corporation

500 W. Monroe

Chicago, IL 60661

Anderson Merchandisers-Canada, Inc.

421 S.E. 34th Avenue

Amarillo, TX 79103

               Re: RELEASE AND TERMINATION OF LIENS

Ladies and Gentlemen:

               Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2007 (as amended,
restated, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; all terms
used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein are used
herein as defined therein), by and among Handleman Company, a Michigan corporation
(“Holdings”), Handleman Services Company, a Michigan corporation (“Handleman
Services”), certain subsidiaries of Holdings identified on the signature page thereto as
“Borrowers” (such Subsidiaries, together with Handleman Services, are referred to individually as a
“Borrower” and collectively, jointly and severally, as “Borrowers”), certain
subsidiaries of Holdings identified on the signature page thereto as “Credit Parties” (such
subsidiaries, together with Holdings and the Borrowers, are referred to individually as a
“Credit Party” and collectively, jointly and severally, as “Credit Parties”), the
lenders party thereto from time to time (“Lenders”), and General Electric Capital
Corporation, as administrative agent for Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors
and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”). Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, holds
a security interest in and lien on the assets and property of Handleman Company of Canada Limited,
a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario (“Seller”). Agent and
the Lenders have been advised that Seller is selling, conveying, transferring and assigning to
Anderson Merchandisers-Canada, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”), the
Purchased Assets (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July      , 2008, by and
among Seller, Holdings, Purchaser, and Anderson Merchandisers, L.P., as in effect on the date
hereof). As a condition to such proposed sale, Agent is required to release all of its liens on
such Purchased Assets.

               1. Release of Security Interest. Effective upon receipt by Term Loan Agent of the
payment set forth in Section 2 hereof, Agent hereby releases, terminates and discharges, without
recourse and without any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, all security
interests and liens of any nature whatsoever in its favor in or on the Purchased Assets. Nothing
contained herein shall be deemed a release or termination by Agent of any security interests in and
liens on any assets of any Credit Party other than the Purchased Assets, all of which shall
continue in full force and effect. Except as specifically set forth herein, nothing contained
herein shall be construed in any manner to constitute a waiver, release or termination or to
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other person or entity to Agent and the Lenders, or any duties, obligations or
responsibilities of the Credit Parties or any other person or entity to Agent and the Lenders.

               2. Effectiveness of Release. The release, termination and discharge of Agent’s
security interests in and liens on the Purchased Assets pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall be
effective, without further action by Agent, upon the Term Loan Agent’s receipt, from or on behalf
of the Credit Parties (including by direct payment by the Purchaser), of an aggregate amount of not
less than $5,000,000 in immediately available funds to the bank account specified on Schedule
I hereto by not later than noon (New York City time) on                , 2008. (To the extent such
payment is not received by such time, this Release and Termination of Liens shall terminate and be
of no further force or effect.)

               3. Further Assurances. Agent will, at the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the
Purchaser and after receipt of the payment set forth in Section 2 hereof by the Term Loan Agent,
execute and/or deliver such instruments and other writings as may be necessary to effect or
evidence the termination of the liens of Agent on the Purchased Assets, but without representation,
warranty or recourse to Agent or the Lenders and at the sole cost and expense of the Borrowers.

               4. Miscellaneous. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Release and Termination
of Liens by facsimile or electronic mail shall be equally effective as delivery of a manually
executed counterpart. This Release and Termination of Liens shall be governed by and interpreted
and determined in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without regard to principles
of conflict of laws).

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	

Very truly yours,

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as 

Agent and on behalf of the Lenders

 	 
	 	By:  	
 	 
	 	 	Name: 	 	 
	 	 	Title: 	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

Schedule I

Bank Account Details

Citibank, NA

ABA # 021000089

A/C Name: Silver Point Finance, LLC

A/C # 48680439

RE: Handleman / Sweep Payment

 

 

ANNEX A TO NINTH AMENDMENT

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

See attached.

 

 

EXHIBIT B TO NINTH AMENDMENT

FORM 2

(Section 8 (1) (c))

Bulk Sales Act

WAIVER

In the matter of the sale in bulk

Between

     Seller

-and-

     Buyer

I,                     , of the                      of                     , in the                      of                     , a secured (or unsecured) trade creditor of the above-named
seller, hereby waive the provisions of the Bulk Sales Act that require that adequate provision be
made for the immediate payment in full of my claim forthwith after completion of the sale, and I
hereby acknowledge and agree that the buyer may pay or deliver the proceeds of the sale to the
seller and thereupon acquire the property of the seller in the stock without making provision for
the immediate payment of my claim and that any right to recover payment of my claim may, unless
otherwise agreed, be asserted against the seller only.

Dated at                     this       day of                     , 20     

Witness:EX-10.4

Exhibit 10.4

HANDLEMAN COMPANY ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT ON

THE SALE OF ITS CANADIAN MUSIC OPERATIONS, REACHES

AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO SELL UK SUBSIDIARY

Troy, Michigan – July 29, 2008 – In its continuing efforts to address the rapid and fundamental
changes under way in the music industry, Handleman Company (Pink Sheets: HDLM) today announced that
it has entered into definitive agreement to sell its Canadian music operations to Anderson
Merchandisers, L.P. (“Anderson”) of Amarillo, Texas. The sale includes Handleman’s music inventory
and other selected assets related to its Canadian operations. Anderson will also be retaining
Handleman’s Canadian workforce of approximately 230 employees. Completion of the sale will occur
shortly after receipt of Canadian regulatory approval, which the parties expect to receive in the
near future.

In June, Handleman announced its decision to exit the North American music business and entered
into a definitive agreement pursuant to which it sold music inventory and selected other assets
related to its Wal-Mart business in the U.S. to Anderson. Since then, Handleman has been working
with its other U.S. music customers to assist them in achieving a smooth transition to other music
suppliers. This transition is progressing and is expected to be substantially completed by the end
of August.

Separately, Handleman announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle to sell a
majority of its assets and operations of its United Kingdom (UK) subsidiary to a subsidiary of
Tesco PLC (Tesco). Completion of that transaction is expected in the coming weeks. Tesco is
expected to retain a majority of Handleman’s UK-based employees once the contemplated transaction
is complete. Handleman UK Limited has been a leading UK-based distributor and store merchandiser of
books, music, computer games and other products.

Handleman has also closed on the sale of its Artist to Market Distribution unit (“A2M”) to Eurpac
Service, Inc. A2M is an independent music distributor that works directly with branded artists and
artists’ management to streamline the supply chain and deliver new music product to the
marketplace. Handleman’s other businesses, which are not involved in or affected by the
transactions announced today, will continue normal operations as it explores opportunities to
maximize value for the benefit of the Company’s stakeholders. These other businesses are Crave
Entertainment Group, Inc. (“Crave”), a leading full-service distributor of video game software,
hardware, and related accessories and a specialty video game publisher, and REPS LLC, a national
in-store merchandiser. Handleman has retained the investment banking firm W.Y. Campbell & Company
for the purpose of exploring a sale or other strategic options for Crave and REPS.

Albert A. Koch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Handleman, said, “We are continuing to
make good progress in our efforts to complete the wind-down of our North American music business,
operate our ongoing businesses, and explore opportunities to maximize the value of other assets and
operations for the benefit of our stakeholders. We continue to explore how best to maximize the
economic return to our shareholders.”

 

 

As
previously announced, Handleman will consider a distribution to the
Company's shareholders of cash proceeds generated from the asset
dispositions in excess of what is needed to satisfy the Company's
obligations. Whether there will be any excess cash proceeds for
distribution to shareholders is subject to a number of material risks
and uncertainties that may prevent any such distribution from
occurring. In addition, the Company is exploring other alternatives
to maximize shareholder recoveries. Accordingly, while the Company
believes that a cash distribution is a possibility, actual results
may differ from current estimates, perhaps materially. The Company
will provide information about future cash distributions, if any, at
such time as it believes that they are reasonably estimable.

Cautionary Comment Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are not historical facts. These
statements involve risks and uncertainties and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results, events and performance could
differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements because of factors
affecting any of a number of critical objectives, including, without limitation, obtaining all
required regulatory approvals to sell the assets and operations of our Canadian subsidiary to
Anderson, the completion of an agreement to sell a substantial portion of the Company’s UK assets
to TESCO, our ability to transition our U.S. music customers other than Wal-Mart to other vendors
smoothly, maintaining satisfactory working relationships with our lenders, customers and vendors,
maintaining sufficient liquidity to fund our day-to-day operations, retaining key personnel,
satisfactory resolution of any outstanding claims or claims which may arise, finding and
capitalizing on opportunities to maximize the value of the Company’s non-music operations, selling
certain of the Company’s assets in a timely manner and for amounts reasonably consistent with the
Company’s valuation of those assets, and other factors discussed in this press release and those
detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Handleman Company notes that the preceding conditions are not a complete list of risks and
uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

Handleman Company:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Rozanne Kokko,
	 	Greg Mize,
	 

	 	Senior Vice President and CFO
	 	Vice President, Investor Relations
	 

	 	(248) 362-4400, Ext. 3998
	 	and Treasurer
	 

	 	 	 	(248) 362-4400, Ext. 211

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