FOURTH AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT AND SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 10.27

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT

AND SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT AND SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”), dated November 18, 2009, is entered into by and among PHOENIX FOOTWEAR GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Phoenix Footwear”), PENOBSCOT SHOE COMPANY, a Maine corporation (“Penobscot”), ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ & CO., a Montana corporation (“▇▇▇▇▇”), ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ BELT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇”), and PHOENIX DELAWARE ACQUISITION, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Phoenix Acquisition”, and together with Phoenix Footwear, Penobscot, ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, each individually, a “Company,” and collectively, the “Companies”), and ▇▇▇▇▇ FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo”), acting through its ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Business Credit operating division.

RECITALS

A. Companies and ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo are parties to a Credit and Security Agreement dated as of June 10, 2008 (as amended by that certain Forbearance Agreement and First Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2009 (the “First Amendment”), that certain First Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Second Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2009 (the “Second Amendment”), that certain Second Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Third Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2009 (the “Third Amendment”), that certain Third Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Fourth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated October 16, 2009 (the “Fourth Amendment”; and together with the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, and the Third Amendment, collectively, the “Forbearance Agreement”), and that certain Fifth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2009, and as further amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used in these recitals have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement unless otherwise specified.

B. Companies and ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo desire to amend the Forbearance Agreement and the other Loan Documents as set forth in this Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, it is agreed as follows:

1. Amendment to Forbearance Agreement. Section 1 of the Forbearance Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

“1. Temporary Forbearance. Subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions set forth herein, until that date (the “Forbearance Termination Date”) which is the earliest to occur of (a) 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on November 30, 2009; (b) the date of the occurrence of any Event of Default (other than (i) the Designated Events of Default, or (ii) any breaches of Section 5.2 of the Credit Agreement that occur on or prior to November 30, 2009 (the “Forbearance Period Financial Covenant Defaults”); (c) the date of the occurrence of any breach of any term or provisions of this Amendment, including, but not limited to, Section 8 and Section 13 of this Amendment; or (d) the Termination Date, ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo will not exercise or enforce its rights or remedies against Companies which ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo would be entitled to exercise or enforce under the terms of the Loan Documents by reason of the occurrence of the Designated Events of Default; provided that such forbearance shall not act as a waiver of ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo’s right to enforce all claims, rights, and remedies from time to time on or after the Forbearance Termination Date. Furthermore, nothing contained herein shall be construed as requiring ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo to extend the Forbearance Termination Date. Companies acknowledge and agree that ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo has not waived, and by entering into this Amendment ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo is not waiving, the Designated Events of Default or any Forbearance Period Financial Covenant Defaults that may occur on or prior to November 30, 2009.”

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2. Amendment to Fourth Amendment. The last paragraph of Section 3 of the Fourth Amendment is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“With respect to the payment from Tandy Brands, Accessories, Inc. received by Companies on or about November 16, 2009, in the amount of $597,378.16 (the “November Tandy Payment”) in connection with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sale, the November Tandy Payment shall be applied as follows: (i) first, to the repayment of the principal amount of the Revolving Note in the amount of $297,378.16 (and such repayment may not be reborrowed unless consented to by ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo in its sole discretion), and (ii) the remainder (i.e., $300,000) shall be applied to the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Note, but such amount may be reborrowed in accordance with, and subject to, the terms of the Credit Agreement. Any subsequent payments to Companies by Tandy Brands, Accessories, Inc. in connection with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sale shall be applied to the repayment of the principal amount of the Revolving Note and may not be reborrowed unless consented to by ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo in its sole discretion.”

3. Amendments to Credit Agreement.

3.1 Section 1.1(a) of the Credit Agreement. Section 1.1(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“(a) Line of Credit and Limitations on Borrowing. ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo shall make Advances to Companies under the Line of Credit that, together with the L/C Amount, shall not at any time exceed in the aggregate the lesser of (i) the Maximum Line Amount (as in effect from time to time as described below), or (ii) the Borrowing Base limitations described in Section 1.2. Within these limits, Companies may periodically borrow, prepay in whole or in part, and reborrow. ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo has no obligation to make an Advance during a Default Period or at any time ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo believes that an Advance would result in an Event of Default. As of the November 18, 2009, the “Maximum Line Amount” shall be $4,950,000.”

 

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3.2 Exhibit A to the Credit Agreement. Exhibit A to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) The following definitions are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

“Forbearance Agreement” means that certain Forbearance Agreement and First Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, among the Companies and ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo, dated as of July 7, 2009, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Second Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, among the Companies and ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo, dated as of July 29, 2009, that certain Second Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Third Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2009, that certain Third Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Fourth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2009, and that certain Fourth Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Sixth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2009.

“Inventory Sublimit” shall mean $2,000,000.

4. No Other Changes. Except as explicitly amended or waived by this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, Forbearance Agreement, and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to any advance or letter of credit thereunder.

5. Accommodation Fee. [Intentionally Omitted].

6. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall be effective when ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo shall have received and accepted an executed original of this Amendment, together with each of the following, each in substance and form acceptable to ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo in its sole discretion:

6.1 A Certificate of the Secretary of each Company certifying as to (i) the resolutions of the board of directors of such Company approving the execution and delivery of this Amendment, (ii) the fact that the articles of incorporation and bylaws of such Company, which were certified and delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo pursuant to the Certificate of Authority of such Company’s secretary or assistant secretary dated June 10, 2008, continue in full force and effect and have not been amended or otherwise modified except as set forth in the Certificate to be delivered, and (iii) except as noted on each such Certificate, certifying that the officers and agents of such Company who have been certified to ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo, pursuant to the Certificate of Authority of such Company’s secretary or assistant secretary dated June 10, 2008, as being authorized to sign and to act on behalf of such Company continue to be so authorized or setting forth the sample signatures of each of the officers and agents of such Company authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment and all other documents, agreements and certificates on behalf of such Company; and

 

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6.2 Such other matters as ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo may require.

7. Events of Default. In the event Company fails to comply with any or all of the terms, conditions, or covenants set forth in this Amendment, or if any other Event of Default shall occur, the Forbearance Period shall automatically end, and ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo may, in ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo’s sole discretion, immediately proceed to exercise any or all legal rights and remedies in any order selected by ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo, and those other rights and remedies contained in the Loan Documents, all without any further notice to Companies (except as expressly required by the Loan Documents or applicable law).

8. Representations and Warranties. Each Company hereby represents and warrants to ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo as follows:

8.1 Such Company has all requisite power and authority to execute this Amendment and any other agreements or instruments required hereunder and to perform all of its obligations hereunder, and this Amendment and all such other agreements and instruments has been duly executed and delivered by such Company and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

8.2 The execution, delivery and performance by such Company of this Amendment and any other agreements or instruments required hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not (i) require any authorization, consent or approval by any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, (ii) violate any provision of any law, rule or regulation or of any order, writ, injunction or decree presently in effect, having applicability to such Company, or the articles of incorporation or by-laws of such Company, or (iii) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other agreement, lease or instrument to which such Company is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected.

8.3 All of the representations and warranties contained in Article IV of the Credit Agreement are correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date, except (i) to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, (ii) that the Event of Default has occurred; and (iii) to the extent otherwise disclosed to ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo in writing and consented to or waived by ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo.

9. References. All references in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement” shall be deemed to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby; and any and all references in the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

10. No Waiver. The execution of this Amendment and the acceptance of all other agreements and instruments related hereto shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any Default or Event of Default under the Forbearance Agreement or a waiver of any breach, default or event of default under any other Loan Document or other document held by ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo, whether or not known to ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo and whether or not existing on the date of this Amendment.

 

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11. Release. Each Company hereby absolutely and unconditionally releases and forever discharges ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo, and any and all participants, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations, affiliated corporations, insurers, indemnitors, successors and assigns thereof, together with all of the present and former directors, officers, agents, attorneys, and employees of any of the foregoing, from any and all claims, demands or causes of action of any kind, nature or description, whether arising in law or equity or upon contract or tort or under any state or federal law or otherwise, which such Company has had, now has or has made claim to have against any such person for or by reason of any act, omission, matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising from the beginning of time to and including the date of this Amendment, whether such claims, demands and causes of action are matured or unmatured or known or unknown. It is the intention of each Company in executing this release that the same shall be effective as a bar to each and every claim, demand and cause of action specified and in furtherance of this intention each Company waives and relinquishes all rights and benefits under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, which provides:

“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MIGHT HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

The parties acknowledge that each may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to those now known or believed to be true with respect to such claims, demands, or causes of action and agree that this instrument shall be and remain effective in all respects notwithstanding any such differences or additional facts.

12. Costs and Expenses. Companies hereby reaffirm their agreement under the Credit Agreement to pay or reimburse ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo on demand for all costs and expenses incurred by ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo in connection with the Loan Documents, including without limitation all reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Companies specifically agree to pay all fees and disbursements of counsel to ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo for the services performed by such counsel in connection with the preparation of this Amendment and the documents and instruments incidental hereto. Companies hereby agree that ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo may, at any time or from time to time in its sole discretion and without further authorization by Companies, make a loan to Companies under the Credit Agreement, or apply the proceeds of any loan, for the purpose of paying any such fees, disbursements, costs and expenses and the Accommodation Fee or the Deferred Accommodation Fee required under Section 5 of this Amendment.

13. Miscellaneous. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signed counterparts delivered by facsimile or electronic mail transmission shall also be binding of the parties, regardless of whether a signed original is also delivered.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.