UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
  For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015
   
  OR
   
[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
  For the transition period from ________ to ________

 

Commission File Number 0-28536

 

WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 74-2781950
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(214) 661-7488
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
n/a
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  [x] Yes   [  ] No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). [x] Yes   [  ] No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

 

  Large accelerated filer  [  ] Accelerated filer [  ]
  Non-accelerated filer [  ] Smaller reporting company [x]
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   [  ] Yes  [x] No

 

As of November 16, 2015 the registrant had 5,789,528 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

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WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION 3
          
   Item 1. Financial Statements 3
          
      Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014 3
          
      Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income - for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 4
          
      Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 5
          
      Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 6
          
   Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 11
          
   Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 18
          
   Item 4. Controls and Procedures 18
          
PART II OTHER INFORMATION 19
          
   Item 1. Legal Proceedings 19
          
   Item 1.A. Risk Factors 20
          
   Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 20
          
   Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 20
          
   Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 20
          
   Item 5. Other Information 20
          
   Item 6. Exhibits 20
          
SIGNATURES 21

 

 

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PART I

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands, except share data)

 

ASSETS        
    (Unaudited)
September 30,
 2015
  December 31, 
2014
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,102     $ 5,869  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $671 and $679     17,402       12,482  
Deferred tax asset     1,690       1,986  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     351       252  
Total current assets     21,545       20,589  
                 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $944 and $762, respectively     1,862       1,333  
                 
Trademarks and trade names with indefinite lives     8,467       8,467  
Other intangibles with finite lives, net of accumulated amortization of  $8,400 and $8,222     333       115  
Goodwill     13,192       12,563  
Other assets     362       136  
                 
Total assets   $ 45,761     $ 43,203  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
                 
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 3,753     $ 4,310  
Due to models     11,198       10,011  
Total current liabilities     14,951       14,321  
                 
Long term liabilities                
Contingent consideration to seller (Note 3)     171       -  
Deferred tax liability     2,951       2,332  
Total long-term liabilities     3,122       2,332  
                 
Total liabilities     18,073       16,653  
                 
Shareholders’ equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding     -       -  
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 12,500,000 shares authorized; 5,792,867 and 5,869,220 share issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014     65       65  
Treasury stock, 679,171 and 602,818 shares, respectively, at cost     (2,090 )     (1,643 )
Additional paid-in capital     86,954       86,778  
Accumulated deficit     (57,237 )     (58,650 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     (4 )     -  
Total shareholders’ equity     27,688       26,550  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 45,761     $ 43,203  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

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WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    Sept 30,
2015
  Sept 30,
2014
  Sept 30,
2015
  Sept 30,
2014
Revenues                                
Revenues   $ 21,616     $ 19,853     $ 64,105     $ 57,517  
License fees and other income     216       100       445       300  
Total revenues     21,832       19,953       64,550       57,817  
                                 
Model costs     15,402       14,185       45,947       41,148  
                                 
Revenues net of model costs     6,430       5,768       18,603       16,669  
                                 
Operating expenses                                
Salaries and service costs     3,691       3,336       11,176       9,690  
Office and general expenses     1,181       1,188       3,480       3,366  
Amortization and depreciation     113       114       365       484  
Corporate overhead     167       305       709       958  
Total operating expenses     5,152       4,943       15,730       14,498  
Operating income     1,278       825       2,873       2,171  
                                 
Other income (expense):                                
Foreign exchange loss     (21 )     (34 )     (119 )     (34 )
Gain (loss) from an unconsolidated affiliate     (3 )     (7 )     (18 )     (22 )
Interest income     -       2       -       6  
Interest expense     -       -       -       (8 )
      (24 )     (39 )     (137 )     (58 )
                                 
Income before provision for income taxes     1,254       786       2,736       2,113  
                                 
Provision for income taxes:                                
Current     (135 )     (181 )     (486 )     (372 )
Deferred     (452 )     (269 )     (837 )     (682 )
      (587 )     (450 )     (1,323 )     (1,054 )
                                 
Net income   $ 667     $ 336     $ 1,413     $ 1,059  
                                 
Other comprehensive income                                
Foreign currency translation loss     (15 )     -       (4 )     -  
Total comprehensive income     652       336       1,409       1,059  
                                 
Basic net income per common share   $ 0.11     $ 0.06     $ 0.24     $ 0.18  
Diluted net income per common share   $ 0.11     $ 0.06     $ 0.24     $ 0.18  
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic     5,843       5,870       5,856       5,870  
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted     5,946       5,968       5,958       5,968  

   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

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WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(In thousands)

                                               

    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    2015   2014
         
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net income   $ 1,413     $ 1,059  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Amortization and depreciation     364       484  
Share based payment expense     176       155  
Deferred taxes     838       680  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts Receivable     (4,565 )     (1,938 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (315 )     40  
Due to models     676       747  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (925 )     984  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     (2,338 )     2,211  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Cash paid for business acquisition, net of cash acquired (Note 3)     (282 )     -  
Purchase of property and equipment     (696 )     (389 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (978 )     (389 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Repayment of Amegy line of credit     -       (800 )
Purchase of treasury stock     (447 )     -  
Net cash used in financing activities     (447 )     (800 )
                 
Foreign currency effect on cash flows     (4 )     -  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (3,767 )     1,022  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     5,869       2,776  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 2,102     $ 3,798  
                 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Issuance of contingent consideration to seller   $ 171     $ -  
                 
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information                
Cash paid for interest   $ -     $ 8  
Cash paid for income taxes   $ 235     $ 300  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

(in thousands except share data)

 

 

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

 

The interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Wilhelmina International, Inc. (“Wilhelmina” or the “Company”) and subsidiaries without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Although certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, all adjustments considered necessary in order to make the consolidated financial statements not misleading have been included.  In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods.  It is recommended that these interim unaudited consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, as amended.  Results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim periods or the full fiscal year.

 

Note 2.  Business Activity

 

Overview

 

The primary business of Wilhelmina is fashion model management, which is headquartered in New York City.  The Company’s predecessor was founded in 1967 by Wilhelmina Cooper, a renowned fashion model, and is one of the oldest, best known and largest fashion model management companies in the world.  Since its founding, Wilhelmina has grown to include operations located in Los Angeles, Miami and London, as well as a growing network of licensees comprising leading modeling agencies in various local markets across the U.S. as well as in Thailand, Dubai, Vancouver and Tokyo.  Wilhelmina provides traditional, full-service fashion model and talent management services, specializing in the representation and management of models, entertainers, artists, athletes and other talents to various customers and clients, including retailers, designers, advertising agencies, print and catalog companies.

 

 

 

 

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Note 3.  Business Acquisition

 

In January 2015, the Company purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of Union Models Management Ltd. in London and renamed it Wilhelmina London Limited (“London”). The strategic acquisition of London establishes a footprint for the Company and the brand in Western Europe. It will also serve as a base of operations to service the Company’s European clients, and as a new talent development office for European models and artists.

 

The purchase price includes the discounted value of contingent consideration assuming London achieves certain performance benchmarks during the post-closing period. These amounts are due to the former seller in the post-closing period subject to achieving these performance benchmarks.

 

Under the purchase method of accounting, the purchase price has been allocated to the net tangible, intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on the preliminary fair value of the assets and liabilities of London in accordance with ASC 805.

 

The intangible assets acquired include intangible assets with finite lives, such as customer relationships and talent relationships, and the remainder of any intangible assets not meeting the above criteria has been allocated to goodwill. The goodwill is non-amortizable. Other assets such as customer relationships and talent relationships are being amortized on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives with range from 2 to 8 years.

 

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of completion of the London transaction:

 

Fair value of operating assets acquired:        
Cash   $ 868  
Accounts receivable     355  
Other current assets     10  
Equipment     15  
Total operating assets acquired     1,248  
Fair value of intangible assets acquired:        
Other intangible assets with finite lives     400  
Goodwill     629  
Total intangible assets acquired     1,029  
Total assets acquired     2,277  
Fair value of liabilities assumed:        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     360  
Due to models     511  
Indemnification seller basket     8  
Deferred income tax liability     77  
Total liabilities assumed     956  
Total net assets acquired   $ 1,321  

 

The results of operations for London are included in the Company’s consolidated results from the effective date of the acquisition.

 

Note 4.  Foreign Currency Translation

 

The functional currency of the wholly owned subsidiary, London, is the Pound Sterling. Its assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at each balance sheet date, revenues and expenses are translated at average monthly exchange rates and resulting translation gains or losses are accumulated in other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

 

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Note 5.  Line of Credit

 

On July 31, 2014, the Company executed and closed the third amendment (the “Third Credit Agreement Amendment”) to its revolving facility with Amegy Bank National Association (“Amegy”). The terms of the Third Credit Agreement Amendment are essentially the same as those set forth in the Second Credit Agreement Amendment, including a maturity date of October 24, 2015, with the exception of the ability to issue up to $300 of standby letters of credit. Outstanding letters of credit reduce the Company’s availability under the facility.

 

Under the terms of the Third Credit Agreement Amendment, (1) total availability under the revolving credit facility is $5,000 (2) the borrowing base is derived from 75% of eligible accounts receivable (as defined) and (3) the Company’s minimum net worth covenant is $22,000.

 

In addition, the facility was renewed, see Note 11 Subsequent Event. The Company’s obligation to repay advances under the amended facility is evidenced by a second amended and restated promissory note (the “Second Amended and Restated Promissory Note”).  Under the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Promissory Note, the interest rate on borrowings is prime rate plus 1%.

 

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

 

Note 6.  Commitments and Contingencies

 

In July 2015, an action was commenced in New York State Supreme Court (New York County) against Wilhelmina Models, Inc. by a model previously under contract to Wilhelmina, Kimberly Forbes, claiming  that Wilhelmina had authorized the re-use of certain of her photos, allegedly without her authorization, without paying her; asserting that the IRS had asserted claims against her arising out of an IRS Form 1099 issued by Wilhelmina with respect to payments she had not received; and seeking  an unspecified amount in compensatory damages and $1,000 in exemplary damages.   When the model informally brought the matter to its attention prior to commencing litigation, Wilhelmina acknowledged owing her compensation she had not received because of her change of address, and offered to pay her in full and reimburse her for related costs (although the exact amount has not been calculated, it is not a material amount).  Despite that fact, this action was thereafter commenced.  The parties have agreed to a settlement in principle with Forbes, subject to execution of settlement documents, by Wilhelmina’s payment of $15 to Forbes.

 

On October 24, 2013, a purported class action lawsuit brought by former Wilhelmina model Alex Shanklin and others (the “Shanklin Litigation”), naming the Company’s subsidiaries Wilhelmina International, Ltd. and Wilhelmina Models, Inc. (the “Wilhelmina Subsidiary Parties”), was initiated in New York State Supreme Court (New York County) by the same lead counsel who represented plaintiffs in the prior, now-dismissed action brought by Louisa Raske (the “Raske Litigation”). The claims in the Shanklin Litigation initially included breach of contract and unjust enrichment and are alleged to arise out of matters relating to those involved in the Raske Litigation, such as the handling and reporting of funds on behalf of models and the use of model images.  Other parties named as defendants in the Shanklin Litigation include other model management companies, advertising firms, and certain advertisers.  On January 6, 2014, the Wilhelmina Subsidiary Parties moved to dismiss the Amended Complaint in the Shanklin Litigation for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and other grounds, and other defendants also filed motions to dismiss.  On August 11, 2014, the court denied the motion to dismiss as to Wilhelmina and other of the model management defendants.  Further, on March 3, 2014, the judge assigned to the Shanklin Litigation wrote the Office of the New York Attorney General bringing the case to its attention, generally describing the claims asserted therein against the model management defendants, and stating that the case “may involve matters in the public interest.”  The judge’s letter also enclosed a copy of his decision in the Raske Litigation, which dismissed that case. Plaintiffs have retained substitute counsel, who has filed a Second Amended Complaint.  Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint asserts causes of action for alleged breaches of the plaintiffs' management contracts with the defendants, conversion, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment.  The Second Amended Complaint also alleges that the plaintiff models were at all relevant times employees, and not independent contractors, of Wilhelmina and the other model management defendants, and that defendants violated the New York Labor Law in several respects, including, among other things, by allegedly failing to pay the models the minimum wages and overtime pay required thereunder, not maintaining accurate payroll records, and not providing plaintiffs with full explanations of how their wages and deductions therefrom were computed.  The Second Amended Complaint seeks certification of the action as a class action, damages in an amount to be determined at trial, plus interest, costs, attorneys’ fees, and such other relief as the court deems proper. On October 6, 2015, the Company filed a motion to dismiss as to most of the claims in the Second Amended Complaint.  The motion to dismiss will be fully briefed by December 2015.  The Company believes the claims asserted in the Second Amended Complaint are without merit, and intends to continue to vigorously defend itself.

 

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The lawsuit previously commenced by Sean Patterson, the former president of Wilhelmina International, Ltd., against the Company, Wilhelmina International, Ltd., and Mark Schwarz, previously reported, was settled pursuant to an agreement dated as of August 21, 2015, which includes a confidentiality provision regarding its terms.

 

In addition to the legal proceedings disclosed herein, the Company is also engaged in various legal proceedings that are routine in nature and incidental to its business. None of these routine proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, are believed, in the Company's opinion, to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or its results of operations.

 

As of September 30, 2015, a number of the Company’s employees were covered by employment agreements that vary in length from one to three years. As of September 30, 2015, total compensation payable under the remaining contractual term of these agreements was approximately $4,037. In addition, the employment agreements contain non-compete provisions ranging from six months to one year following the term of the applicable agreement. Therefore, subject to certain exceptions, as of September 30, 2015, invoking the non-compete provisions would require the Company to compensate additional amounts to the covered employees during the non-compete period in the amount of approximately $3,184. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company paid $0 and $16 compensation cost in connection with certain non-compete and contractual arrangements of former employees, respectively. There were no such payments during 2014.

 

Note 7.  Share Capital

 

The Company has a shareholder’s rights plan (the “Rights Plan”). The Rights Plan provides for a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company's Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"). The terms of the Rights and the Rights Plan are set forth in a Rights Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2006, as amended, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., now known as The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agreement”).

 

The Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Rights Plan to protect shareholder value by protecting the Company’s ability to realize the benefits of its net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”). In general terms, the Rights Plan imposes a significant penalty upon any person or group that acquires 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock without the prior approval of the Company’s Board of Directors. Shareholders that own 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock as of the close of business on the Record Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement) may acquire up to an additional 1% of the outstanding Common Stock without penalty so long as they maintain their ownership above the 5% level (such increase subject to downward adjustment by the Company’s Board of Directors if it determines that such increase will endanger the availability of the Company’s NOLs). In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors has exempted Newcastle Partners, L.P. (“Newcastle”), the Company’s largest shareholder, and may exempt any person or group that owns 5% or more if the Board of Directors determines that the person’s or group’s ownership will not endanger the availability of the Company’s NOLs. A person or group that acquires a percentage of Common Stock in excess of the applicable threshold is called an “Acquiring Person”. Any Rights held by an Acquiring Person are void and may not be exercised. The Company’s Board of Directors authorized the issuance of one Right per each share of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date. If the Rights become exercisable, each Right would allow its holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a share of the Company’s Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 (the “Preferred Stock”), for a purchase price of $10.00. Each fractional share of Preferred Stock would give the shareholder approximately the same dividend, voting and liquidation rights as does one share of Common Stock. Prior to exercise, however, a Right does not give its holder any dividend, voting or liquidation rights.

 

One for Twenty Reverse Stock Split

 

The Company's Board of Directors approved the implementation of the Reverse Stock Split and the applicable ratio of one-for-twenty on July 7, 2014. On July 11, 2014, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to the Company's restated certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) which affected the Reverse Stock Split. The Company's stockholders previously approved the granting of authority to the Company’s Board of Directors to affect a reverse stock split at a ratio between one-for-ten and one-for-forty at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on September 26, 2013. The Certificate of Amendment provided that, effective as of 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) on July 11, 2014, every twenty outstanding shares of Common Stock were combined automatically into one share of Common Stock. Fractional shares resulting from the Reverse Stock Split were cancelled and stockholders otherwise entitled to a fractional share received a cash payment in lieu of the fractional share based on the average of the last reported sales price of the Common Stock as quoted on the OTCBB for the five business days prior to the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split (which average price was $.30). The Certificate of Amendment also proportionally reduced the Company’s authorized shares of Common Stock from 250,000,000 shares to 12,500,000 shares. The rights and privileges of the holders of the Common Stock are unaffected by the Reverse Stock Split.

 

Trading of the Common Stock on a split-adjusted basis began at the opening of trading on July 14, 2014. In September 2014, the Company began trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol WHLM.

 

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Note 8.  Income Taxes

 

Generally, the Company’s combined effective tax rate is high relative to reported net income as a result of certain amounts of amortization expense and corporate overhead not being deductible or attributable to states in which it operates. Currently, the majority of taxes being paid by the Company are state taxes, not federal taxes. The Company operates in three states which have relatively high tax rates: California, New York and Florida. The Company’s combined (federal and state) effective tax rate would be even higher if it were not for federal net operating loss carryforwards available to offset current federal taxable income. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had federal income tax loss carryforwards of approximately $1,200, which begin expiring in 2019. A portion of the Company’s federal net operating loss carryforwards were utilized to offset federal taxable income generated during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Realization of the Company’s carryforwards is dependent on future taxable income. As defined in the Internal Revenue Code, ownership changes may limit the amount of net operating loss carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income.

 

Note 9. Treasury Stock

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program, whereby the Company could repurchase up to 500,000 shares of its outstanding Common Stock. During August 2013, the Board of Directors renewed and extended the Company’s share repurchase authority to enable it to repurchase up to an additional 500,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

The shares may be repurchased from time-to-time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions at prices the Company deems appropriate. The program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of Common Stock and the program may be modified or suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion. The stock repurchase plan will be funded through the Company’s cash on hand and the Second Credit Agreement Amendment.

 

From 2012 through September 20, 2015, the Company has repurchased 679,271 shares of Common Stock at an average price of approximately $3.08 per share, for a total of approximately $2,090 under the foregoing stock repurchase program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, 76,353 shares were repurchased at an average price of $5.83 per share.

 

Note 10. Related Parties

 

As of September 30, 2015, Mark Schwarz, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of Newcastle Capital Management, L.P. (“NCM”) held the Chairman of the Board and Executive Chairman positions with the Company. NCM is the General Partner of Newcastle, which owns 2,430,726 shares of Common Stock. Clinton Coleman (Managing Director at NCM) and James Dvorak (Managing Director at NCM) also serve as directors of the Company.

 

The Company’s corporate headquarters are located at 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75201, which are also the offices of NCM. The Company occupies a portion of NCM space on a month-to-month basis at $2.5 per month, pursuant to a services agreement entered into between the parties. Pursuant to the services agreement, the Company receives the use of NCM’s facilities and equipment and accounting, legal and administrative services from employees of NCM. The Company incurred expenses pursuant to the services agreement totaling approximately $7.5 and $22.5 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The Company owed NCM $7.5 as of September 30, 2015 and $0 as of September 30, 2014, under the services agreement.

 

The Company has an agreement with an unconsolidated affiliate to provide management and administrative services, as well as sharing of space. Management fee and rental income from the unconsolidated affiliate amounted to approximately $27.5 and $82.5 for the three nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

Note 11. Subsequent Event

 

On November 10, 2015, the Company executed and closed the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Credit Agreement Amendment”) with Amegy National Bank National Association (“Amegy”) effective October 24, 2015. The Fourth Credit Agreement Amendment includes a $7,000 facility under which there is an extension of the revolving line of credit along with a term loan.

 

Under the terms of the Fourth Credit Agreement, the total availability is $7,000 subject to a borrowing base derived from 80% of eligible accounts receivable (as defined) and the Company’s minimum net worth covenant of $20,000 in the form of: (1) revolving credit facility of $4,000 (2) term loan of $3,000. The revolving line of credit is due on October 24, 2016 with interest paid monthly at prime plus 0.50%. The term loan is payable in 60 monthly installments as follows: interest only at 4.25% for the 12 months; followed by 47 equal monthly payments of principal and interest computed based on a 60 month amortization schedule; and a final payment of principal and interest due on October 24, 2019. The Company’s obligation to repay the loans is evidenced by promissory notes. The revolving facility contains the ability to issue up to $500 of standby letters of credit. Outstanding letters of credit reduce the Company’s availability under the facility.

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Item 2.              Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

The following is a discussion of the interim unaudited consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the Company and its subsidiaries for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  It should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company, the notes thereto and other financial information included elsewhere in this report, and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as amended.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain “forward-looking” statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and information relating to the Company and its subsidiaries that are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management as well as information currently available to the Company’s management.  When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect” and “intend” and words or phrases of similar import, as they relate to the Company or its subsidiaries or Company management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements reflect the current risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including, without limitation, competitive factors, general economic conditions, the interest rate environment, governmental regulation and supervision, seasonality, changes in industry practices, one-time events and other factors described herein and in other filings made by the Company with the SEC.  Based upon changing conditions, should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements.  As a result, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

OVERVIEW

 

The Company’s primary business is fashion model management, which is headquartered in New York City. The Company’s predecessor was founded in 1967 by Wilhelmina Cooper, a renowned fashion model, and is one of the oldest, best known and largest fashion model management companies in the world. Since its founding, it has grown to include operations located in Los Angeles, Miami and London, as well as a growing network of licensees comprising leading modeling agencies in various local markets across the U.S., as well as in Thailand, Dubai, Vancouver and Tokyo. The Company provides traditional, full-service fashion model and talent management services, specializing in the representation and management of models, entertainers, artists, athletes and other talent to various customers and clients, including retailers, designers, advertising agencies and catalog companies.

 

The business of talent management firms, such as Wilhelmina, depends heavily on the state of the advertising industry, as demand for talent is driven by Internet, print and TV advertising campaigns for consumer goods and retail clients.

 

Wilhelmina believes it has strong brand recognition which enables it to attract and retain top agents and talent to service a broad universe of clients. In order to take advantage of these opportunities and support its continued growth, the Company will need to continue to successfully allocate resources and staffing in a way that enhances its ability to respond to these new opportunities. The Company continues to focus on cutting costs, recruiting top agents when available and scouting and developing new talent.

 

Although Wilhelmina has a large and diverse client base, it is not immune to global economic conditions. Wilhelmina closely monitors economic conditions, client spending and other factors and continually looks for ways to reduce costs, manage working capital and conserve cash. There can be no assurance as to the effects on Wilhelmina of future economic circumstances, client spending patterns, client credit worthiness and other developments and whether, or to what extent, Wilhelmina’s efforts to respond to them will be effective.

 

Trends and Opportunities

 

The Company expects that the combination of Wilhelmina’s main operating base in New York City, the industry’s capital, with the depth and breadth of its talent pool and client roster and its diversification across various talent management segments, together with its geographical reach should make Wilhelmina’s operations more resilient to industry changes and economic swings than those of many of the smaller firms operating in the industry. Similarly, in the segments where the Company competes with other leading full service agencies, Wilhelmina competed successfully during the third quarter of 2015.

 

With 2015 total advertising expenditures on major media (newspapers, magazines, television, cinema, outdoor and Internet) expecting to exceed approximately $189 billion, North America is by far the world’s largest advertising market. For the fashion talent management industry, including Wilhelmina, advertising expenditures on magazines, television, Internet and outdoor are of particular relevance. 

 

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Strategy

 

Management’s strategy is to increase value to shareholders through the following initiatives:

 

Develop Wilhelmina into a global brand;
Expand the women’s high end fashion board;
Expand celebrity endorsements;
Strategic acquisitions;
License the “Wilhelmina” name to leading model management agencies;
License the “Wilhelmina” brand in connection with consumer products, cosmetics and other beauty products; and
Promote model search contests, and events and partnering on media projects (television, film, books, etc.).

 

Due to the increasing ubiquity of the Internet as a standard business tool, the Company has increasingly sought to harness the opportunities of the Internet and other digital media to improve its communications with clients and to facilitate the effective exchange of fashion model and talent information. The Company continues to make significant investments in technology (including developing in-house art and social media departments) in pursuit of gains in efficiency and better communications with customers. At the same time, the Internet presents challenges for the Company, including (i) the cannibalization of traditional print advertising business and (ii) pricing pressures with respect to photo shoots and client engagements.

 

In January 2015, the Company purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of Union Models Management Ltd. in London and renamed it Wilhelmina London Limited (“London”). The strategic acquisition of London establishes a footprint for the Company and the brand in Western Europe. It will also serve as a base of operations to service the Company’s European clients, and as a new talent development office for European models and artists.

 

The key financial indicators that the Company reviews to monitor the business are revenues, model costs, operating expenses and cash flows.

 

The Company analyzes revenue by reviewing the mix of revenues generated by the different “boards” (each a specific division of the fashion model management operations which specializes by the type of model it represents (Women, Men, Select, Media, Runway, Curve, Lifestyle, Kids, etc.)) of the business, revenues by geographic locations and revenues from significant clients. Wilhelmina has three primary sources of revenue: revenues from principal relationships whereby the gross amount billed to the client is recorded as revenue, when the revenues are earned and collectability is reasonably assured; revenues from agent relationships whereby the commissions paid by models as a percentage of their gross earnings are recorded as revenue when earned and collectability is reasonably assured; and separate service charges, paid by clients in addition to the booking fees, which are calculated as a percentage of the models’ booking fees and are recorded as revenues when earned and collectability is reasonably assured. See Critical Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition is an important business metric that ultimately drive revenues, profits and cash flows.

 

Because Wilhelmina provides professional services, salary and service costs represent the largest part of the Company’s operating expenses. Salary and service costs are comprised of payroll and related costs and T&E (travel, meals and entertainment) to deliver the Company’s services and to enable new business development activities. 

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  Analysis of Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(in thousands)   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended    
    Sept 30   Sept 30   % Change   Sept 30   Sept 30   % Change
    2015   2014   2015 vs 2014   2015   2014   2015 vs 2014
                         
Revenues     21,616       19,853       8.9 %     64,105       57,517       11.5 %
License fees and other income     216       100       116.0 %     445       300       48.3 %
TOTAL REVENUES     21,832       19,953       9.4 %     64,550       57,817       11.6 %
Model costs     15,402       14,185       8.6 %     45,947       41,148       11.7 %
REVENUES NET OF MODEL COSTS     6,430       5,768       11.5 %     18,603       16,669       11.6 %
GROSS PROFIT MARGIN     29.5 %     28.9 %             28.8 %     28.8 %        
Salaries and service costs     3,691       3,336       10.6 %     11,176       9,690       15.3 %
Office and general expenses     1,182       1,188       (0.6 %)     3,480       3,366       3.4 %
Amortization and depreciation     112       114       (0.9 %)     365       484       (24.6 %)
Corporate overhead     174       305       (45.2 %)     709       958       (26.0 %)
OPERATING INCOME     1,271       825       54.1 %     2,873       2,171       32.3 %
OPERATING MARGIN     5.8 %     4.1 %             4.5 %     3.8 %        
Foreign exchange loss     (21 )     (34 )     (38.2 %)     (119 )     (34 )     250.0 %
Interest income     -       2       (100.0 %)     -       6       (100.0 %)
Interest expense     -       -               -       (8 )     (100.0 %)
Equity Earnings (loss) in affiliate     (3 )     (7 )     (57.1 %)     (18 )     (22 )     (18.2 %)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES     1,247       786       58.7 %     2,736       2,113       29.5 %
Income taxes expense     (135 )     (181 )     (25.4 %)     (486 )     (372 )     30.6 %
Deferred tax benefits     (452 )     (269 )     68.0 %     (837 )     (682 )     22.7 %
Effective tax rate     (47.1 %)     (57.3 %)             (48.4 %)     (49.9 %)        
NET INCOME     660       336       96.4 %     1,413       1,059       33.4 %

 

Revenues

 

Generally, the Company’s revenues fluctuate in response to its clients’ willingness to spend on advertising and the Company’s ability to have the desired talent available.

 

The increase in revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 of 8.9% and 11.5% when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were driven by an expanded developed talent pool and our customers’ increased interest in booking the Company's talent. The Company’s expanded talent pool continues to be driven by an emphasis on scouting and relationships with mother agencies around the world.

 

All boards of the core modeling business experienced positive growth during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 when compared to the corresponding period of the prior year.

 

License Fees and Other Income

 

License fees and other income include management and administrative services from an unconsolidated affiliate and franchise revenues from independently owned model agencies that use the Wilhelmina trademark name and various services provided by the Company. License fees remained materially unchanged when compared to the corresponding period of the prior year.

 

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Gross Profit Margin

 

Fluctuations in gross profit margin, between periods, are predominantly due to the following:

 

The mix of revenues being derived from talent relationships, which require the reporting of revenues gross (as a principal) versus net (as an agent). Model costs consist of costs associated with relationships with models where the key indicators suggest that the Company acts as a principal.  

 

An increase or decrease in mother agency fees, relative to model costs.

 

An increase or decrease in the rate of recovery of advances to models (for the cost of producing initial portfolios and other out-of-pocket costs). These costs are expensed as incurred and repayments of such costs are credited to model costs in the period received.

 

Inclusion of the London operations.

 

 Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, remained relatively unchanged. All of the components of gross margin increased proportionally with the increase in revenue.

 

Salaries and Service Costs

 

Salaries and service costs consist of payroll and related costs and T&E (travel, meals and entertainment) costs required to deliver the Company’s services to its customers and talent. 

 

The Company continues to recruit agents when available and invest in scouting and development activities. The Company believes these investments are necessary to support its continued growth. Additional cost increases are due to the inclusion of London and the accounting system upgrade project

 

Salaries and service costs increases include the cost of additional resources to support the increase in revenues along with increased administration salaries associated with the systems and technology upgrade

 

Office and General Expenses

 

Office and general expenses consist of office and equipment rents, advertising and promotion, insurance expenses, administration and technology cost.  These costs are less directly linked to changes in the Company’s revenues than are salaries and service costs. 

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, office and general expenses decreased by 0.6% and increased by 3.4%, when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 respectively. When removing the London Office and General Expenses, the 2015 over 2014 decreased by 2.6% and increased by 1.6% for the three and nine months reflecting managements’ effort to control over expenses during a period of Company growth.

 

Amortization and Depreciation

 

Depreciation and amortization expense is incurred with respect to certain assets, including computer hardware, software, office equipment, furniture, and other intangibles.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, depreciation and amortization expense totaled $112 and $365 (of which $47 and $182 relates to amortization of intangibles acquired in connection with the Wilhelmina Acquisition), compared to $114 and $484 of depreciation and amortization expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (of which $44 and $289 relates to amortization of intangibles acquired in connection with the Wilhelmina Acquisition).  Certain intangible assets were fully amortized as of Aug 31, 2015, therefore amortization expense decreased from $68 to $47, decrease of 29.8% from second quarter to third quarter for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

Fixed asset purchases (mostly related to technology) totaled approximately $612 and $389 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

 

Corporate Overhead

 

Corporate overhead expenses include public company costs, director and executive officer compensation, directors’ and officers’ insurance, legal, audit and professional fees, corporate office rent and travel.  The decline in corporate overhead of 43.0% and 26.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflects a general decline in corporate salaries as well as public company costs. 

 

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Operating Margin

 

Operating margins improved for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 to 5.9% and 4.5% from 4.1% and 3.8% when compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year due to a decline in operating costs relative to revenues for the three an d nine months ended September 30, 2015 to 23.6% and 24.4% from 24.8% and 25.1%. The resulting operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased by 54.9% and 32.3% from the corresponding periods of the prior year.

 

Asset Impairment Charge

 

Each reporting period, the Company assesses whether events or circumstances have occurred which indicate that the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value.  If the carrying amount of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an asset impairment charge will be recognized in an amount equal to that excess. No asset impairment charges were incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014.

 

Foreign Exchange

 

The Company realized $21and $119 (including $14 from the acquisition of London) of foreign currency exchange loss during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Fluctuations in currencies from Latin America and the Euro caused $21 and $105 of the loss.

  

Interest Expense

 

There was no interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to a small interest expense the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, both associated with a decline in the average borrowings under the Third Credit Agreement Amendment to zero.

 

Income Taxes

 

Generally, the Company’s combined effective tax rate is high because it operates in states that have high income tax rates.  As of December 31, 2014, the Company has a federal income tax loss carryforward of $1,239, which begins expiring in 2025.  The Company anticipates the remaining net operating loss will be used in 2015.  The Company also operates in international jurisdictions.  Accordingly, the Company pays tax in those international jurisdictions, creating foreign tax credits which are used to offset federal income taxes payable.

 

 

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company’s cash balance decreased to $2,102 at September 30, 2015, from $5,869 at December 31, 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, cash balances decreased as a result of cash flows used by operations of approximately $2,338, investing activities used $978, including $282 to purchase the stock of Wilhelmina London and approximately $696 of capital expenditures. Cash flows from operating activities include the use of cash due to an increase in accounts receivables as well as a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses. The increase in accounts receivable is driven by increased revenues and an increase in the average number of days it takes to collect from its customers. The Company has increased its collection resources and is actively working to improve the average collection days. The increase in revenues usually negatively impact cash flows as typically, the collection of customer receivables averages greater than 60 days, while the Company incurs significant operating expenses with shorter payment terms.

 

Amegy Credit Agreement

  

On November 10, 2015, the Company executed and closed the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Credit Agreement Amendment”) with Amegy National Bank National Association (“Amegy”) effective October 24, 2015. The Fourth Credit Agreement Amendment includes a $7,000 facility under which there is an extension of the revolving line of credit along with a term loan.

 

Under the terms of the Fourth Credit Agreement, the total availability is $7,000 subject to a borrowing base derived from 80% of eligible accounts receivable (as defined) and the Company’s minimum net worth covenant of $20,000 in the form of: (1) revolving credit facility of $4,000 (2) term loan of $3,000. The revolving line of credit is due on October 24, 2016 with interest paid monthly at prime plus 0.50%. The term loan is payable in 60 monthly payments, interest only at 4.25% for the 12 months followed by 47 equal monthly payments of principal and interest computed based on a 60 month amortization schedule and a final payment of principal and interest due on October 24, 2019. The Company’s obligation to repay the loans is evidenced by promissory notes. The revolving facility contains the ability to issue up to $500 of standby letters of credit. Outstanding letters of credit reduce the Company’s availability under the facility.

 

As of November 16, 2015, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of March 31, 2014, the Company was responsible for $222 of restricted cash that served as collateral for an irrevocable standby letter of credit. In September 2014, the Company issued a replacement letter of credit and recovered the restricted cash of $222. This replacement letter of credit is secured by available and unused borrowing capacity under the Company’s existing line of credit with Amegy Bank. The letter of credit serves as additional security under the lease extension relating to the Company’s office space in New York City that expires February 2021.

 

Effect of Inflation

 

Inflation has not been a material factor affecting the Company’s business.  General operating expenses, such as salaries, employee benefits, insurance and occupancy costs, are subject to normal inflationary pressures.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Revenue Recognition

 

In compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) when reporting revenue gross as a principal versus net as an agent, the Company assesses whether it, the model or the talent is the primary obligor.  The Company evaluates the terms of its model, talent and client agreements as part of this assessment.  In addition, the Company gives appropriate consideration to other key indicators such as latitude in establishing price, discretion in model or talent selection and credit risk the Company undertakes.  The Company operates broadly as a modeling agency and in those relationships with models and talents where the key indicators suggest the Company acts as a principal, the Company records the gross amount billed to the client as revenue when earned and collectability is reasonably assured and the related costs incurred to the model or talent as model or talent costs.  In other model and talent relationships, where the Company believes the key indicators suggest it acts as an agent on behalf of the model or talent, the Company records revenue net of pass-through model or talent cost.

 

The Company also recognizes management fees as revenues for providing services to other modeling agencies as well as consulting income in connection with services provided to a television production network according to the terms of the contract.  The Company recognizes royalty income when earned based on terms of the contractual agreement.  Revenues received in advance are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over periods pursuant to the related contract.

 

The Company also records fees from licensees when the revenues are earned and collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Advances to models for the cost of producing initial portfolios and other out-of-pocket costs are expensed to model costs as incurred.  Any repayments of such costs are credited to model costs in the period received.

 

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill and intangible assets consist primarily of goodwill and buyer relationships resulting from a business acquisition.  Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer subject to amortization, but rather to an annual assessment of impairment by applying a fair-value based test.

 

Management’s assessments of the recoverability and impairment tests of goodwill and intangible assets involve critical accounting estimates.  These estimates require significant management judgment, include inherent uncertainties and are often interdependent; therefore, they do not change in isolation.  Factors that management must estimate include, among others, the economic life of the asset, sales volume, prices, inflation, cost of capital, marketing spending, tax rates and capital spending.  These factors are even more difficult to predict when global financial markets are highly volatile.  When performing impairment tests, the Company estimates the fair values of the assets using management’s best assumptions, which it believes would be consistent with what a hypothetical marketplace participant would use.  Estimates and assumptions used in these tests are evaluated and updated as appropriate.  The variability of these factors depends on a number of conditions, including uncertainty about future events, and thus the accounting estimates may change from period to period.  If other assumptions and estimates had been used when these tests were performed, impairment charges could have resulted.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The financial statements include the consolidated accounts of Wilhelmina International and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Accounts receivable are accounted for at fair value, do not bear interest and are short-term in nature.  The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability to collect on accounts receivable.  Based on management’s assessment, the Company provides for estimated uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to the valuation allowance.  Balances that remain outstanding after the Company has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable.  The Company generally does not require collateral.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method.  Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.  Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  The Company continually assesses the need for a tax valuation allowance based on all available information.  As of September 30, 2015, and as a result of this assessment, the Company believes that its deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized.  In addition, the Company continuously evaluates its tax contingencies.

 

Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements requires a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  Also, consideration should be given to de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  There was no change to the net amount of assets and liabilities recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as a result of the Company’s tax positions.

 

 

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Item 3.            Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.            Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act).  Based on their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, with the participation of management, have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2015 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (a) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (b) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.  In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.  Given these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there is only reasonable assurance that the Company’s controls will succeed in achieving their stated goals under all potential future conditions.  The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of September 30, 2015.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, there were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.            Legal Proceedings.

 

On :

 

In July 2015, an action was commenced in New York State Supreme Court (New York County) against Wilhelmina Models, Inc. by a model previously under contract to Wilhelmina, Kimberly Forbes, claiming  that Wilhelmina had authorized the re-use of certain of her photos, allegedly without her authorization, without paying her; asserting that the IRS had asserted claims against her arising out of an IRS Form 1099 issued by Wilhelmina with respect to payments she had not received; and seeking  an unspecified amount in compensatory damages and $1,000,000 in exemplary damages.   When the model informally brought the matter to its attention prior to commencing litigation, Wilhelmina acknowledged owing her compensation she had not received because of her change of address, and offered to pay her in full and reimburse her for related costs (although the exact amount has not been calculated, it is not a material amount).  Despite that fact, this action was thereafter commenced.  The parties have agreed to a settlement in principle with Forbes, subject to execution of settlement documents, by Wilhelmina’s payment of $15,000 to Forbes.

  

Shanklin:

 

On October 24, 2013, a purported class action lawsuit brought by former Wilhelmina model Alex Shanklin and others (the “Shanklin Litigation”), naming the Company’s subsidiaries Wilhelmina International, Ltd. and Wilhelmina Models, Inc. (the “Wilhelmina Subsidiary Parties”), was initiated in New York State Supreme Court (New York County) by the same lead counsel who represented plaintiffs in the prior, now-dismissed action brought by Louisa Raske (the “Raske Litigation”). The claims in the Shanklin Litigation initially included breach of contract and unjust enrichment and are alleged to arise out of matters relating to those involved in the Raske Litigation, such as the handling and reporting of funds on behalf of models and the use of model images.  Other parties named as defendants in the Shanklin Litigation include other model management companies, advertising firms, and certain advertisers.  On January 6, 2014, the Wilhelmina Subsidiary Parties moved to dismiss the Amended Complaint in the Shanklin Litigation for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and other grounds, and other defendants also filed motions to dismiss.  On August 11, 2014, the court denied the motion to dismiss as to Wilhelmina and other of the model management defendants.  Further, on March 3, 2014, the judge assigned to the Shanklin Litigation wrote the Office of the New York Attorney General bringing the case to its attention, generally describing the claims asserted therein against the model management defendants, and stating that the case “may involve matters in the public interest.”  The judge’s letter also enclosed a copy of his decision in the Raske Litigation, which dismissed that case. Plaintiffs have retained substitute counsel, who has filed a Second Amended Complaint.  Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint asserts causes of action for alleged breaches of the plaintiffs' management contracts with the defendants, conversion, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment.  The Second Amended Complaint also alleges that the plaintiff models were at all relevant times employees, and not independent contractors, of Wilhelmina and the other model management defendants, and that defendants violated the New York Labor Law in several respects, including, among other things, by allegedly failing to pay the models the minimum wages and overtime pay required thereunder, not maintaining accurate payroll records, and not providing plaintiffs with full explanations of how their wages and deductions therefrom were computed.  The Second Amended Complaint seeks certification of the action as a class action, damages in an amount to be determined at trial, plus interest, costs, attorneys’ fees, and such other relief as the court deems proper. On October 6, 2015, the Company filed a motion to dismiss as to most of the claims in the Second Amended Complaint.  The motion to dismiss will be fully briefed by December 2015.  The Company believes the claims asserted in the Second Amended Complaint are without merit, and intends to continue to vigorously defend itself.

  

Patterson:

 

The lawsuit previously commenced by Sean Patterson, the former president of Wilhelmina International, Ltd., against the Company, Wilhelmina International, Ltd., and Mark Schwarz, previously reported, was settled pursuant to an agreement dated as of August 21, 2015, which includes a confidentiality provision regarding its terms.

 

In addition to the legal proceedings disclosed herein, the Company is also engaged in various legal proceedings that are routine in nature and incidental to its business. None of these routine proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, are believed, in the Company's opinion, to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or its results of operations.

 

In addition to the legal proceedings disclosed herein, the Company is also engaged in various legal proceedings that are routine in nature and incidental to its business.  None of these routine proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, are believed, in the Company's opinion, to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or its results of operations.

 

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Item 1.A.        Risk Factors.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2.            Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

None.

 

Item 3.            Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4.            Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.            Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6.            Exhibits.

 

The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-Q:

 

Exhibit No. Description
10.32

Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated November 10, 2015, by and among Wilhelmina International, Inc., the guarantor signatories thereto and Amegy Bank National Association.*

10.33

Third Amended and Restated Line of Credit Promissory Note, dated November 10, 2015, by and among Wilhelmina International, Inc., the guarantor signatories thereto and Amegy Bank National Association.*

10.34

Term Loan Promissory Note, dated November, 2015, by and among Wilhelmina International, Inc., the guarantor signatories thereto and Amegy Bank National Association.*

10.35

Third Amended to Pledge and Security Agreement, dated November, 2015, by and among Wilhelmina International, Inc., the guarantor signatories thereto and Amegy Bank National Association.*

31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer in Accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.*
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer in Accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.*
32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer in Accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.*
32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer in Accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.*
101. INS XBRL Instance Document*
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema*
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase*
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase*
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase*
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase*

________________

* Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.  
  (Registrant)  
     
     
Date:  November 16, 2015 By: /s/ David S. Chaiken  
  Name: David S. Chaiken  
  Title:

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description
10.32

Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated November 10, 2015, by and among Wilhelmina International, Inc., the guarantor signatories thereto and Amegy Bank National Association.*

10.33

Third Amended and Restated Line of Credit Promissory Note, dated November 10, 2015, by and among Wilhelmina International, Inc., the guarantor signatories thereto and Amegy Bank National Association.*

10.34

Term Loan Promissory Note, dated November 10, 2015, by and among Wilhelmina International, Inc., the guarantor signatories thereto and Amegy Bank National Association.*

10.35

Third Amended to Pledge and Security Agreement, dated November 10, 2015, by and among Wilhelmina International, Inc., the guarantor signatories thereto and Amegy Bank National Association.*

31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer in Accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.*
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer in Accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.*
32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer in Accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.*
32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer in Accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.*
101. INS XBRL Instance Document*
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema*
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase*
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase*
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase*
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase*

________________

* Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.32

 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”) is made effective as of October 24, 2015, but executed on November 10, 2015, by and among WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association (“ Bank ”), and each of the Guarantors set forth on the signature pages hereof (each a “ Guarantor ”, and collectively the “ Guarantors ”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.                  Borrower and Bank entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2011, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 1, 2012, that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2012, and that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of July 31, 2014 (the “ Credit Agreement ”).

 

B.                  In connection with the Credit Agreement, Borrower executed and delivered to Bank that certain Line of Credit Promissory Note dated April 20, 2011, in the stated principal amount of $500,000.00, as amended and restated by that certain Amended and Restated Line of Credit Promissory Note dated as of January 1, 2012, in the stated principal amount of $1,500,000.00, and as amended and restated by that certain Second Amended and Restated Line of Credit Promissory Note dated as of October 24, 2012, in the stated principal amount of $5,000,000.00 (the “ Existing Line of Credit Note ”).

 

C.                  In connection with the Credit Agreement, (i) Guarantors (other than Wilhelmina Creative, LLC, Artists at Wilhelmina LLC, and Wilhelmina Licensing (Texas) LLC) executed and delivered to Bank that certain Unlimited Guaranty dated April 20, 2011, and (ii) Wilhelmina Creative, LLC, at the time of its formation as an additional subsidiary of Borrower, executed and delivered to Bank pursuant to Section 4.14 of the Credit Agreement that certain Unlimited Guaranty dated effective as of May 25, 2012 (collectively, the “ Original Guaranty Agreements ”).

 

D.                  Borrower has requested Bank to (i) extend additional credit to Borrower in the form of a new term loan, (ii) extend the maturity date and reduce the maximum outstanding principal balance of the Line of Credit, (iii) amend certain financial covenants of Borrower set forth in the Credit Agreement, (iv) amend the Borrowing Base set forth in the Credit Agreement in certain respects, and (v) amend the Credit Agreement in certain other respects, all as more fully set forth herein, and Bank has agreed to the same upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
Definitions

 

Section 1.1.            Definitions . Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.

 

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ARTICLE II
Amendments

 

Section 2.1.            Amendment to Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement . Sections 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to hereafter read as follows.

 

“(a) Line of Credit . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank hereby agrees to make advances to Borrower from time to time up to and including October 24, 2016 not to exceed at any time the aggregate principal amount of Four Million and No/100 Dollars ($4,000,000.00) minus all outstanding Letter of Credit Liabilities, as hereinafter defined (“ Line of Credit ”), the proceeds of which shall be used (i) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby, and (ii) for working capital and other general business purposes of Borrower. Borrower’s obligation to repay advances under the Line of Credit are evidenced by a Third Amended and Restated Line of Credit Promissory Note dated as of October 24, 2015, in the stated principal amount of $4,000,000.00 (as such promissory note may be amended, restated, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Line of Credit Note ”), all terms of which are incorporated herein by this reference.

 

(b) Limitation on Borrowings . Outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit shall not at any time exceed the then-current borrowing base (the “ Borrowing Base ”) equal to the following amount as determined in good faith by Bank based upon a Borrowing Base Certificate (herein so called) in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference or in such other form as may be acceptable to Bank and such other information as Bank may consider relevant to such determination: an amount equal to eighty percent (80%) of the aggregate value of Borrower’s Eligible Accounts Receivable (which amount, as of any date of determination, is hereinafter called the “ Borrowing Base Amount ”), minus all outstanding Letter of Credit Liabilities, minus all outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan, as hereinafter defined. All of the foregoing shall be determined by Bank upon receipt and review of all collateral reports required hereunder and such other documents and collateral information as Bank may from time to time reasonably require. Borrower acknowledges that the Borrowing Base was established by Bank with the understanding that, among other items, the aggregate of all returns, rebates, discounts, credits and allowances for the immediately preceding three (3) months at all times shall be less than five percent (5%) of Borrower’s aggregate gross sales for said period. If such dilution of Borrower’s accounts for the immediately preceding three (3) months at any time exceeds five percent (5%) of Borrower’s aggregate gross sales for said period, or if there at any time exists any other matters, events, conditions or contingencies which Bank reasonably believes may affect payment of any portion of any Borrower’s accounts, Bank, in its sole discretion, may reduce the foregoing advance rate against Eligible Accounts Receivable to a percentage appropriate to reflect such additional dilution and/or establish additional reserves against Borrowers’ Eligible Accounts Receivable.

 

As used herein, “ Eligible Accounts Receivable ” shall mean and consist solely of trade accounts created in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, upon which Borrower’s right to receive payment is absolute and not contingent upon the fulfillment of any condition whatsoever, and in which Bank has a perfected security interest of first priority, and shall not include:

 

(i)                  any account which is unpaid more than one hundred twenty (120) days past the initial invoice date therefor;

 

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(ii)                that portion of any account for which there exists any right of setoff, defense or discount (except regular discounts allowed in the ordinary course of business to promote prompt payment) or for which any defense or counterclaim has been asserted;

 

(iii)              any account which represents an obligation of any state or municipal government or of the United States government or any political subdivision thereof;

 

(iv)              any account which represents an obligation of an account debtor located in a foreign country;

 

(v)                any account which arises from the sale or lease to or performance of services for, or represents an obligation of, an employee, affiliate, partner, member, parent or subsidiary of Borrower;

 

(vi)              that portion of any account, which represents interim or progress billings or retention rights on the part of the account debtor;

 

(vii)            any account which represents an obligation of any account debtor when twenty percent (20%) or more of Borrower’s accounts from such account debtor are not eligible pursuant to (i) above;

 

(viii)          that portion of any account from an account debtor which represents the amount by which such Borrower’s total accounts from said account debtor exceeds twenty percent (20%) of Borrower’s total accounts; or

 

(ix)              any account deemed ineligible by Bank when Bank, in its sole discretion, deems the creditworthiness or financial condition of the account debtor, or the industry in which the account debtor is engaged, to be unsatisfactory.

 

(c)                 Term Loan . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in addition to the Line of Credit, Bank hereby agrees to make advances to Borrower from time to time up to and including October 24, 2016 not to exceed at any time the aggregate principal amount of Three Million and No/100 Dollars ($3,000,000.00) (the “ Term Loan ”), the proceeds of which shall be used by Borrower to (i) pay for stock repurchases (including any associated costs) of its equity interests from June 30, 2015 through and until October 24, 2016, (ii) pay for stock repurchases (including any associated costs) of its equity interests, and (iii) finance capital expenditures funded during the 2015 calendar year, in each case, as approved by Bank. Borrower’s obligation to repay advances under the Term Loan are evidenced by a Promissory Note dated as of October 24, 2015, in the stated principal amount of $3,000,000.00 (as such promissory note may be amended, restated, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Note ”), all terms of which are incorporated herein by this reference.

 

(d)                Borrowing and Repayment . With respect to the Line of Credit, Borrower may from time to time during the term of the Line of Credit borrow, partially or wholly repay its outstanding borrowings, and reborrow under the Line of Credit, subject to all of the limitations, terms and conditions contained herein or in the Line of Credit Note; provided however, that the total outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit shall not at any time exceed the maximum principal amount available thereunder, as set forth above. With respect to the Term Loan, and notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, Borrower shall not be entitled to any advances thereunder after October 24, 2016, and Borrower may not re-borrow any amounts repaid under the Term Loan; provided, Borrower may partially or wholly repay its outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan, subject to all of the limitations, terms and conditions contained herein or in the Term Note. If at any time the total outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit exceed the then current Borrowing Base, then Borrower shall immediately repay the amount of such excess.”

 

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Section 2.2.            Amendment to Section 1.2(a) of the Credit Agreement . Section 1.2(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“(a) Interest . The outstanding principal balance of each credit subject hereto shall bear interest from the date such advance is made to the date such amount is fully repaid by Borrower, at the rate of interest set forth in the Line of Credit Note or the Term Note, as applicable.”

 

Section 2.3.            Deletion of Section 1.2(c) of the Credit Agreement . Subparagraph (c) of Section 1.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and shall be of no further force or effect.

 

Section 2.4.            Amendment to Section 1.3 of the Credit Agreement . Section 1.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to the term “the Line of Credit Note” and inserting the term “the Line of Credit Note, the Term Note” in lieu thereof.

 

Section 2.5.            Amendment to Section 1.5 of the Credit Agreement . Section 1.5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“SECTION 1.5. LETTERS OF CREDIT .

 

(a)                 Issuance . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank agrees to issue one or more standby letters of credit for the account of Borrower from time to time from the date hereof through the date that is five (5) business days prior to October 24, 2016; provided, however , that the outstanding Letter of Credit Liabilities shall not at any time exceed the least of : (a) Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($500,000.00); (b) an amount equal to $7,000,000.00 minus the outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit and the Term Loan, in the aggregate; or (c) an amount equal to the Borrowing Base Amount minus the outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit and the Term Loan, in the aggregate. Each Letter of Credit shall have an expiration date not to exceed three hundred sixty-five (365) days, shall not have an expiration date beyond October 24, 2016, shall be payable in Dollars, shall have a minimum face amount of Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($50,000.00), must support a transaction that is entered into in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, must be satisfactory in form and substance to Bank, will be subject to the payment of such Letter of Credit fees as Bank may require, and shall be issued pursuant to such documents and instruments executed by Borrower (including, without limitation, Bank’s form of Letter of Credit application as then in effect) as Bank may require. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a direct or indirect subsidiary of Borrower, Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse Bank hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries inures to the benefit of Borrower, and that Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Letter of Credit Liabilities ” shall mean, at any time, the aggregate face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, plus any amounts drawn under any Letters of Credit for which Bank has not been fully reimbursed by Borrower (unless Bank, in its sole discretion, has cleared the drawn amount, in which case the drawn amount would not constitute a Letter of Credit Liability). The Letter of Credit Liabilities are part of Borrower’s indebtedness and obligations hereunder. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Letter of Credit ” shall mean any letter of credit issued by Bank for the account of or at the direction of Borrower pursuant to this section.

 

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(b)                Fees . Borrower agrees to pay to Bank, as a condition precedent to the issuance (including the extension) of each Letter of Credit, an issuance fee payable on the date of issuance equal to the greater of (i) one percent (1%) per annum of the face amount of such Letter of Credit, and (ii) $1,000 (including any extension).

 

(c)                 Reimbursement . Each payment by Bank pursuant to a drawing under a Letter of Credit is required to be reimbursed by Borrower to Bank and payable immediately upon such drawing and, at the sole option of Bank, can be charged by Bank as a borrowing under the Line of Credit Note and this Agreement by Borrower as of the day and time such payment is made by Bank and in the amount of such payment.

 

(d)                Additional Costs in Respect of Letters of Credit . If, after the date hereof, there shall occur the adoption of any applicable law, rule, or regulation, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank, or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by Bank with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank, or comparable agency there shall be imposed, modified, or deemed applicable any tax, reserve, special deposit, or similar requirement against or with respect to or measured by reference to Letters of Credit issued or to be issued hereunder or Bank’s commitment to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, and the result shall be to increase the cost to Bank of issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or its commitment to issue Letters of Credit hereunder or reduce any amount receivable by Bank hereunder in respect of any Letter of Credit (which increase in cost, or reduction in amount receivable, shall be the result of Bank’s reasonable allocation of the aggregate of such increases or reductions resulting from such event), then, upon demand by Bank, Borrower agrees to pay to Bank, from time to time as specified by Bank, such additional amounts as shall be sufficient to compensate Bank for such increased costs or reductions in amount. A statement as to such increased costs or reductions in amount incurred by Bank, submitted by Bank to Borrower, shall be conclusive as to the amount thereof; provided that the determination thereof is made on a reasonable basis.”

 

Section 2.6.            Amendment to Section 2,2 of Credit Agreement . Section 2.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to the term “the Line of Credit Note” and inserting the term “the Line of Credit Note, the Term Note” in lieu thereof.

 

Section 2.7.            Amendment to Section 4.3 of Credit Agreement .

 

(a)                 Section 4.3(a) and Section 4.3(b) of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their entirety to read as follows:

 

“(a) not later than 90 days after and as of the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, (i) financial statements of the Loan Parties, to include a balance sheet and statements of income, cash flow and shareholders’ equity, prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles by certified public accountants of recognized standing acceptable to Bank and audited on an unqualified basis, and (ii) the Borrower’s 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for such year;

 

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(b) not later than 45 days after and as of the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, (i) financial statements of the Loan Parties, to include a balance sheet and statements of income, cash flow and shareholders’ equity, prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes), and (ii) the Borrower’s 10-Q filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for such quarter;”

 

(b)                Section 4.3(c) and Section 4.3(d) of the Credit Agreement are each hereby amended by deleting the reference to the term “30” and inserting the term “45” in lieu thereof.

 

Section 2.8.            Amendments to Section 4.9 of Credit Agreement .

 

(a)                 Section 4.9(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to the term “$22,000,000.00” and inserting the term “$20,000,000.00” in lieu thereof.

 

(b)                Section 4.9(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the reference to the term “1.5” and inserting the term “1.25” in lieu thereof, and (ii) amending and restating the definitions of “EBITDA” and “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” in their entirety to read as follows:

 

“‘ EBITDA ’ means, with respect to the Loan Parties for any period (a) net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for such period (not inclusive of any non-cash income or losses with respect to non-controlling interests of Wilhelmina Kids & Creative Management, LLC), plus (b) to the extent deducted in the calculation of net income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization, less (c) extraordinary, non-recurring items of revenues which Bank elects to exclude from net income, in the exercise of its sole discretion.”

 

“‘ Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ’ means, with respect to the Loan Parties and on the date of calculation, the ratio of (a) EBITDA plus (i) operating lease payments, plus (ii) non-cash impairment charges, minus (iii) non-financed capital expenditures, minus (iv) dividends and distributions, minus (v) cash taxes, minus (vi) non-financed amounts paid by Borrower to purchase or acquire any of its equity interests to (b) the sum of (i) Debt Service plus (ii) operating lease payments, in each case determined for the 12-month period then ending.”

 

Section 2.9.            Amendment to Section 5.7 of the Credit Agreement . Section 5.7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of such Section to read as follows: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall be permitted to repurchase its equity interests using proceeds of the Term Loan in the manner set forth in Section 2.1(c) hereof.”

 

Section 2.10.        Amendment to Section 7.2 of the Credit Agreement . Section 7.2 of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to hereafter read as follows:

 

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“Section 7.2.         NOTICES . All notices, requests and demands which any party is required or may desire to give to any other party under any provision of this Agreement must be in writing delivered to each party at the following address:

 

Loan Parties: Wilhelmina International, Inc.

200 Crescent Court

Suite 1400

Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: Mark Schwarz

 

with a copy to:

300 Park Avenue South

New York, NY 10010

Attention: David S. Chaiken

 

 

Bank:              Amegy Bank National Association

2501 N. Harwood

Suite 1600

Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: Ms. Tamara Ray

 

or to such other address as any party may designate by written notice to all other parties. Each such notice, request and demand shall be deemed given or made as follows: (a) if sent by hand delivery, upon delivery; (b) if sent by mail, upon the earlier of the date of receipt or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class and postage prepaid; and (c) if sent by telecopy, upon receipt.”

 

Section 2.11.        Replacement of Borrowing Base Certificate . The Borrowing Base Certificate attached as Exhibit A to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety with the form of Borrowing Base Certificate attached hereto as Exhibit A .

 

ARTICLE III
Conditions Precedent

 

Section 3.1.            Conditions . The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent, unless specifically waived by the Bank:

 

(a)                 The following instruments shall have been duly and validly executed and delivered to Bank by the parties thereto, all in form, scope and content satisfactory to the Bank:

 

(i)                  this Amendment executed by Borrower and Guarantors;

 

(ii)                Third Amended and Restated Line of Credit Promissory Note of even date herewith, executed by Borrower made payable to Bank, in the stated principal amount of $4,000,000.00 (the “ Line of Credit Note ”), which Line of Credit Note shall amend and restate the Existing Line of Credit Note in its entirety;

 

(iii)              Promissory Note of even date herewith, executed by Borrower made payable to Bank, in the stated principal amount of $3,000,000.00 (the “ Term Note ”), which Term Note evidences the Term Loan;

 

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(iv)              Third Amendment to Pledge and Security Agreement of even date herewith, execute by Borrower and each Guarantor (except Wilhelmina Licensing (Texas) LLC and Artists at Wilhelmina LLC);

 

(v)                Unlimited Guaranty executed by each of Wilhelmina Licensing (Texas) LLC and Artists at Wilhelmina LLC (collectively with the Original Guaranty Agreements, the “ Guaranty Agreements ”), executed and delivered to Bank pursuant to Section 4.14 of the Credit Agreement;

 

(vi)              Pledge and Security Agreement executed by each of Wilhelmina Licensing (Texas) LLC and Artists at Wilhelmina LLC, executed and delivered to Bank pursuant to Section 4.14 of the Credit Agreement; and

 

(vii)            Resolutions of the Board of Directors (or other governing body) of Borrower and each Guarantor certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or other custodian of records of each such entity) which authorize the execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower and each Guarantor of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents to be executed in connection herewith.

 

(b)                The representations and warranties contained herein, in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and in each other Loan Document shall be true and correct as of the date hereof, as if made on the date hereof, except to the extent such representation and warranties relate to an earlier date.

 

(c)                 No Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and no Default shall exist, unless such Event of Default or Default has been specifically waived in writing by Bank.

 

(d)                All corporate proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and all documents, instruments and other legal matters incident thereto, shall be satisfactory to Bank and its legal counsel.

 

(e)                 There shall have been no material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower or any Guarantor since July 31, 2014.

 

ARTICLE IV
Ratifications, Representations, Warranties

 

Section 4.1.            Ratifications . The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Credit Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Borrower and Guarantors agree that the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Loan Documents shall continue to be legal, valid, binding obligations of Borrower and Guarantors, enforceable against Borrower and Guarantors in accordance with their respective terms.

 

Section 4.2.            Renewal of Security Interests . Each of Borrower and Guarantors hereby renews, regrants and affirms the liens and security interests created and granted in the Credit Agreement and in all other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, those certain Pledge and Security Agreements to which it is a party, as amended), to secure the prompt payment of all indebtedness and obligations of Borrower and each Guarantor under the Loan Documents as amended and increased by the terms hereof, including without limitation any Letter of Credit Liabilities and the Term Loan. Each of Borrower and Guarantors agree that this Amendment shall in no manner affect or impair the liens and security interests securing the indebtedness of Borrowers and Guarantors to Bank and that such liens and security interests shall not in any manner be waived, the purposes of this Amendment being to modify the Credit Agreement as herein provided, and to carry forward all liens and security interests securing same, which are acknowledged by Borrower and Guarantors to be valid and subsisting.

 

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Section 4.3.            Representations and Warranties . Borrower and Guarantors hereby represent and warrant to Bank as follows:

 

(a)                 The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any and all other Loan Documents executed and delivered in connection herewith have been authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Borrower and each Guarantor and do not and will not conflict with or violate any provision of any applicable laws, rules, regulations or decrees, the organizational documents of Borrower or any Guarantor, or any agreement, document, judgment, license, order or permit applicable to or binding upon Borrower or any Guarantor or their respective assets. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, and no notice to or filing with, any court or governmental authority or third person is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Amendment or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(b)                The representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date;

 

(c)                 No Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document has occurred and is continuing;

 

(d)                Borrower and Guarantors are in full compliance with all covenants and agreements contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Loan Documents to which each is a party;

 

(e)                 Neither Borrower nor any Guarantor has amended any of its organizational documents since the date of the execution of the Credit Agreement; and

 

(f)                 As of the date of this Amendment, the unpaid principal amount of the Line of Credit Note is $0.00, which amount is unconditionally owed by Borrower to Bank without offset, defense or counterclaim of any kind or nature whatsoever.

 

Section 4.4.            Guarantors’ Consent and Ratification . Each Guarantor hereby consents and agrees to the terms of this Amendment, and agrees that the Guaranty Agreement to which it is a party shall remain in full force and effect and shall continue to be the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor, enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms. Furthermore, each Guarantor hereby agrees and acknowledge that (a) the Guaranty Agreements are Loan Document, (b) the Guaranty Agreements are not subject to any claims, defenses or offsets, (c) nothing contained in this Amendment or any other Loan Document shall adversely affect any right or remedy of Bank under the Guaranty Agreements, (d) the execution and delivery of this Amendment shall in no way reduce, impair or discharge any obligations of any Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty Agreements and shall not constitute a waiver by Bank against any Guarantor, (e) by virtue hereof and by virtue of the Guaranty Agreements, each Guarantor hereby guarantees to Bank the prompt and full payment and full and faithful performance by the Borrower of the entirety of the Guaranteed Indebtedness (as defined in the Guaranty Agreements) including, without limitation, all amounts owing under the Line of Credit Note, the Term Note, and all Letter of Credit Liabilities, (f) no Guarantor’s consent is required to the effectiveness of this Amendment, and (g) no consent by any Guarantor is required for the effectiveness of any future amendment, modification, forbearance or other action with respect to the Credit Agreement or any present or future Loan Document.

 

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ARTICLE V
Miscellaneous

 

Section 5.1.            Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, including without limitation, any Loan Document furnished in connection with this Amendment, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents, and no investigation by Bank or any closing shall affect such representations and warranties or the right of Bank to rely thereon.

 

Section 5.2.            Reference to Credit Agreement . Each of the Loan Documents, including the Credit Agreement and any and all other agreements, documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any reference in such Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall mean a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.

 

Section 5.3.            Expenses of Bank . As provided in the Credit Agreement, Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents executed pursuant hereto and any and all amendments, modifications, and supplements hereto, including, without limitation, the reasonable costs and fees of Bank’s legal counsel, and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, the reasonable costs and fees of Bank’s legal counsel.

 

Section 5.4.            RELEASE . BORROWER AND EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE BANK, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FROM ALL POSSIBLE CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN. ANTICIPATED OR UNANTICIPATED, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, FIXED, CONTINGENT, OR CONDITIONAL, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, ORIGINATING IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THIS AMENDMENT IS EXECUTED, WHICH BORROWER AND ANY GUARANTOR MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AGAINST BANK, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, IF ANY, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ANY SUCH CLAIMS ARISE OUT OF CONTRACT, TORT, VIOLATION OF LAW OR REGULATIONS, OR OTHERWISE, AND ARISING FROM ANY LOAN, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTRACTING FOR, CHARGING, TAKING, RESERVING, COLLECTING OR RECEIVING INTEREST IN EXCESS OF THE HIGHEST LAWFUL RATE APPLICABLE, THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND NEGOTIATIONS FOR AND EXECUTION OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

Section 5.5.            Severability . Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

 

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Section 5.6.            GOVERNING LAW . THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE AND TO BE PERFORMABLE IN AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

 

Section 5.7.            Successors and Assigns . This Amendment is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and legal representatives, except that none of the parties hereto other than Bank may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Bank.

 

Section 5.8.            WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY . THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT NO PARTY SHALL REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION BETWEEN THEM CONCERNING THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY CLAIMS OR TRANSACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, IN EITHER A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT, THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY BEING EXPRESSLY WAIVED BY BANK, BORROWER AND GUARANTORS. EACH OF BANK, BORROWER AND GUARANTORS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUCH WAIVER IS MADE WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF THE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS WAIVED HEREBY, AND WITH THE BENEFIT OF ADVICE OF COUNSEL OF ITS CHOOSING.

 

Section 5.9.            Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 5.10.        Descriptive Headings . The captions in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof.

 

Section 5.11.        ENTIRE AGREEMENT . THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH AND PURSUANT TO THIS AMENDMENT AND THE CREDIT AGREEMENT REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES 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.

 

Section 5.12.        Arbitration . All disputes, claims, and controversies arising from this Amendment shall be arbitrated in accordance with Section 7.15 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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EXECUTED as of the date first written above.

 

BORROWER :

 

WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. ,
a Delaware corporation

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken 

David S. Chaiken 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

BANK :

AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association

 

By: /s/ Tamara Ray 

Name: Tamara Ray
Title: Vice President

 

GUARANTORS :

 

WILHELMINA LICENSING LLC ,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

WILHELMINA LICENSING (TEXAS) LLC ,

a Texas limited liability company

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

WILHELMINA FILM & TV PRODUCTIONS LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT – Signature Page

 

WILHELMINA ARTIST MANAGEMENT LLC , a New York limited liability company

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

WILHELMINA-MIAMI, INC. ,

a Florida corporation

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, LTD. ,

a New York corporation

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

WILHELMINA WEST, INC. ,

a California corporation

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

WILHELMINA MODELS, INC. ,

a New York corporation

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT – Signature Page

 

LW1, INC. ,

a California corporation

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

WILHELMINA CREATIVE, LLC ,

a Florida limited liability company

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

ARTISTS AT WILHELMINA LLC ,

a Florida limited liability company

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT – Signature Page

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Borrowing Base Certificate

 

(see attached)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT – Exhibit A

 

BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

 

Date: _______________ , 20__ (the “ Certificate Date ”)

 

Amegy Bank National Association

2501 N. Harwood, Suite 1600

Dallas TX 75201

Attention: Ms. Tamara Ray

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2011 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated January 1, 2012, that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated October 24, 2012, that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated July 31, 2014, that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated October 24, 2015, and as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and between Wilhelmina International, Inc. (“ Borrower ”) and Amegy Bank National Association (“ Bank” ). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

This Borrowing Base Certificate (this “ Certificate ”) is prepared, and is based upon information accurate, as of the Certificate Date, and is provided in accordance with Section 3.1(b)(iv) or Section 4.3(d) of the Credit Agreement.

 

Borrower hereby certifies, represents and warrants to Bank as follows:

 

1. all information contained herein is true, correct and complete as of the Certificate Date; and

 

2. the calculation of the Borrowing Base as of the Certificate Date is as follows:

 

A. Borrowing Base Amount  
  (i) Maximum Line Amount $4,000,000.00
  (ii) Eligible Accounts Receivable Advance Rate 80%
  (iii) Eligible Accounts Receivable (see Schedule 1 ): $
  (iv) Eligible Account Receivable Component – Line A(ii) multiplied by Line A(iii) $
B. Outstanding principal amount of advances, loans, or other extensions of credit, including the Term Loan: $
C. Outstanding Letter of Credit Liabilities: $
D.

TOTAL AVAILABILITY

 

The lesser of (a) Line A(i) or (b) Line A(iv) minus Line B minus Line C

 

$

 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT – Exhibit A

 

Borrower has signed this Borrowing Base Certificate as of the day and year first above written.

 

WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. , a Delaware corporation

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT – Exhibit A

 

SCHEDULE 1
CALCULATION OF ELIGIBLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

1. Trade accounts receivable in the ordinary course of Borrowers' business:   $____________
2. Minus the sum of the following ineligible accounts (to be determined with respect to the accounts of each Borrower and then added to determine the aggregate amount for all Borrowers):    
 

(i)         such accounts as to which payment is not absolute or is contingent:

 

$____________

 

 
  (ii)       such accounts which are unpaid more than 120 days past the initial invoice date therefor:

$____________

 

 
  (iii)     that portion of such accounts for which there exists any right of setoff, defense or discount (except regular discounts allowed in the ordinary course of business to promote prompt payment) or for which any defense or counterclaim has been asserted:

$____________

 

 
  (iv)     such accounts which represent an obligation of any state or municipal government or of the United States government or any political subdivision thereof:

$____________

 

 
  (v)       such accounts which represent an obligation of an account debtor located in a foreign country:

$____________

 

 
  (vi)     such accounts which arise from the sale or lease to or performance of services for, or represents an obligation of, an employee, affiliate, partner, member, parent or subsidiary of any Borrower.

$____________

 

 
  (vii)   that portion of such accounts which represents interim or progress billings or retention rights on the part of the account debtor:

$____________

 

 
  (viii)    such accounts which represent an obligation of any account debtor when twenty percent (20%) or more of a Borrower’s accounts from such account debtor are not eligible pursuant to clause (ii) above:

$____________

 

 
 

(ix)     that portion of such accounts from an account debtor which represents the amount by which Borrower’s total accounts from said account debtor exceeds twenty percent (20%) of Borrower’s total accounts:

 

and

 

$____________

 

 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT – Exhibit A

 
  (x)       such accounts deemed ineligible by Bank when Bank, in its sole discretion, deems the creditworthiness or financial condition of the account debtor, or the industry in which the account debtor is engaged, to be unsatisfactory:

$____________

 

 
  Subtotal:   $____________
3. Total amount of Eligible Accounts Receivable (item 1 minus item 2):   $____________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT – Exhibit A

 

 

Exhibit 10.33

 

THIRD AmENDED AND RESTATED line of credit

Promissory note

$4,000,000.00   October 24, 2015
    (Executed November 10, 2015)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), having an address at 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75201 hereby promises to pay to the order of AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association (together with its successors and assigns and any subsequent holders of this Note, “ Lender ”), as hereinafter provided, the principal sum of FOUR MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($4,000,000.00) or so much thereof as may be advanced by Lender from time to time hereunder to or for the benefit or account of Borrower, together with interest thereon at the Note Rate (as hereinafter defined), and otherwise in strict accordance with the terms and provisions hereof.

1.                   DEFINITIONS

1.1               Definitions . As used in this Note, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Applicable Margin ” means one-half of one percent (0.5%) per annum.

Applicable Rate ” means the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

Base Rate ” means for any day, a rate of interest equal to the Prime Rate for such day.

Borrower ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Note.

Business Day ” means a weekday, Monday through Friday, except a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in Dallas, Texas are authorized or required by law to be closed. Unless otherwise provided, the term “days” when used herein means calendar days.

Change ” means (a) any change after the date of this Note in the risk based capital guidelines applicable to Lender, or (b) any adoption of or change in any other law, governmental or quasi governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline, interpretation, or directive (whether or not having the force of law) after the date of this Note that affects capital adequacy or the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by Lender or any entity controlling Lender.

Charges ” means all fees, charges and/or any other things of value, if any, contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by Lender in connection with the transactions relating to this Note and the other Loan Documents, which are treated as interest under applicable law.

Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated April 20, 2011, executed by Lender and Borrower, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 1, 2012, that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2012, that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of July 31, 2014, that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement of even date herewith, and as may be further, modified, amended, renewed, extended, and restated from time to time.

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Debtor Relief Laws ” means Title 11 of the United States Code, as now or hereafter in effect, or any other applicable law, domestic or foreign, as now or hereafter in effect, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, reorganization, arrangement or composition, extension or adjustment of debts, or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors.

Default Interest Rate ” means a rate per annum equal to the Note Rate plus four percent (4%), but in no event in excess of the Maximum Rate.

Event of Default ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Lender ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Note.

Loan Documents ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Maturity Date ” means October 24, 2016.

Maximum Rate ” means, at all times, the maximum rate of interest which may be charged, contracted for, taken, received or reserved by Lender in accordance with applicable Texas law (or applicable United States federal law to the extent that such law permits Lender to charge, contract for, receive or reserve a greater amount of interest than under Texas law). The Maximum Rate shall be calculated in a manner that takes into account any and all fees, payments, and other charges in respect of the Loan Documents that constitute interest under applicable law. Each change in any interest rate provided for herein based upon the Maximum Rate resulting from a change in the Maximum Rate shall take effect without notice to Borrower at the time of such change in the Maximum Rate.

Note ” means this Note.

Note Rate ” means the rate equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Rate or (b) the Applicable Rate.

Payment Date ” means the first day of each and every calendar month during the term of this Note.

Prime Rate ” means, for any day, the rate of interest per annum quoted in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal from time to time and designated as the “Prime Rate.” If such prime rate, as so quoted is split between two or more different interest rates, then the Prime Rate shall be the highest of such interest rates. If such prime rate shall cease to be published or is published infrequently or sporadically, then the Prime Rate shall be the rate of interest per annum established from time to time by Lender and designated as its base or prime rate, which may not necessarily be the lowest interest rate charged by Lender and is set by Lender in its sole discretion.

Related Indebtedness ” means any and all indebtedness paid or payable by Borrower to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents or any other communication or writing by or between Borrower and Lender related to the transaction or transactions that are the subject matter of the Loan Documents, except such indebtedness which has been paid or is payable by Borrower to Lender under this Note.

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1.2               Rules of Construction . Any capitalized term used in this Note and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Credit Agreement. All terms used herein, whether or not defined in Section 1.1 hereof, and whether used in singular or plural form, shall be deemed to refer to the object of such term whether such is singular or plural in nature, as the context may suggest or require. All personal pronouns used herein, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neutral gender, shall include all other genders; the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.

2.                   PAYMENT TERMS

2.1               Payment of Principal and Interest; Revolving Nature . All accrued but unpaid interest on the principal balance of this Note outstanding from time to time shall be payable on each Payment Date commencing November 1, 2015. The then outstanding principal balance of this Note and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. Borrower may from time to time during the term of this Note borrow, partially or wholly repay its outstanding borrowings, and reborrow, subject to all of the limitations, terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement; provided, however, that the total outstanding borrowings under this Note shall not at any time exceed the principal amount stated above. The unpaid principal balance of this Note at any time shall be the total amount advanced hereunder by Lender less the amount of principal payments made hereon by or for Borrower, which balance may be endorsed hereon from time to time by Lender or otherwise noted in Lender’s records, which notations shall be, absent manifest error, conclusive evidence of the amounts owing hereunder from time to time. This Note is the Line of Credit Note referenced and defined in the Credit Agreement.

2.2               Application . Except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, all payments on this Note shall be applied in the following order of priority: (a) the payment or reimbursement of any expenses, costs or obligations (other than the outstanding principal balance hereof and interest hereon) for which either Borrower shall be obligated or Lender shall be entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Note or the other Loan Documents; (b) the payment of accrued but unpaid interest hereon; and (c) the payment of all or any portion of the principal balance hereof then outstanding hereunder, in the direct order of maturity. If an Event of Default exists under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, then Lender may, at the sole option of Lender, apply any such payments, at any time and from time to time, to any of the items specified in clauses (a), (b) or (c) above without regard to the order of priority otherwise specified in this Section 2.2 and any application to the outstanding principal balance hereof may be made in either direct or inverse order of maturity.

2.3               Payments . All payments under this Note made to Lender shall be made in immediately available funds at 2501 N. Harwood, Suite 1600, Dallas, Texas 75201 (or at such other place as Lender, in Lender’s sole discretion, may have established by delivery of written notice thereof to Borrower from time to time), without offset, in lawful money of the United States of America, which shall at the time of payment be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and private. Payments by check or draft shall not constitute payment in immediately available funds until the required amount is actually received by Lender in full. Payments in immediately available funds received by Lender in the place designated for payment on a Business Day prior to 11:00 a.m. (Dallas, Texas time) at such place of payment shall be credited prior to the close of business on the Business Day received, while payments received by Lender on a day other than a Business Day or after 11:00 a.m. (Dallas, Texas time) on a Business Day shall not be credited until the next succeeding Business Day. If any payment of principal or interest on this Note shall become due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. Any such extension of time for payment shall be included in computing interest which has accrued and shall be payable in connection with such payment.

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Borrower authorizes Lender to effect payments due hereunder by debiting Borrower’s account(s) at Lender, which authorization shall not affect the obligation of Borrower to pay such sums when due, without notice, if there are insufficient funds in such account(s) to make payment in full on the due date, or if Lender fails to debit the account(s).

2.4               Computation Period . Interest on the indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year and shall accrue on the actual number of days elapsed for any whole or partial month in which interest is being calculated. In computing the number of days during which interest accrues, the day on which funds are initially advanced shall be included regardless of the time of day such advance is made, and the day on which funds are repaid shall be included unless repayment is credited prior to the close of business on the Business Day received as provided in Section 2.3 hereof. Each determination by Lender of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

2.5               Prepayment . Borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time and from time to time, without fee, premium or penalty, all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance hereof; provided, however, that such prepayment shall also include any and all accrued but unpaid interest on the amount of principal being so prepaid through and including the date of prepayment, plus any other sums which have become due to Lender under the other Loan Documents on or before the date of prepayment, but which have not been fully paid. Prepayments of principal shall be applied in inverse order of maturity.

2.6               Unconditional Payment . Borrower is and shall be obligated to pay all principal, interest and any and all other amounts which become payable under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents absolutely and unconditionally and without any abatement, postponement, diminution or deduction whatsoever and without any reduction for counterclaim or setoff whatsoever. If at any time any payment received by Lender hereunder shall be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance under any Debtor Relief Law, then the obligation to make such payment shall survive any cancellation or satisfaction of this Note or return thereof to Borrower and shall not be discharged or satisfied with any prior payment thereof or cancellation of this Note, but shall remain a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, and such payment shall be immediately due and payable upon demand.

2.7               Partial or Incomplete Payments . Remittances in payment of any part of this Note other than in the required amount in immediately available funds at the place where this Note is payable shall not, regardless of any receipt or credit issued therefor, constitute payment until the required amount is actually received by Lender in full in accordance herewith and shall be made and accepted subject to the condition that any check or draft may be handled for collection in accordance with the practice of the collecting bank or banks. Acceptance by Lender of any payment in an amount less than the full amount then due shall be deemed an acceptance on account only, and the failure to pay the entire amount then due shall be and continue to be an Event of Default in the payment of this Note.

2.8               Default Interest Rate . For so long as any Event of Default exists under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, regardless of whether or not there has been an acceleration of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and at all times after the maturity of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note (whether by acceleration or otherwise), and in addition to all other rights and remedies of Lender hereunder, interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance hereof at the Default Interest Rate, and such accrued interest shall be immediately due and payable. Borrower acknowledges that it would be extremely difficult or impracticable to determine Lender’s actual damages resulting from any late payment or Event of Default, and such late charges and accrued interest are reasonable estimates of those damages and do not constitute a penalty

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2.9               Change . If Lender determines that the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by Lender or any entity controlling Lender, is increased as a result of a Change, then, within fifteen (15) days of demand by Lender, Borrower shall pay to Lender the amount necessary to compensate Lender for any shortfall in the rate of return on the portion of such increased capital that Lender determines is attributable to this Note or the principal amount outstanding hereunder (after taking into account Lender’s policies as to capital adequacy).

3.                   EVENT OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

3.1               Remedies . Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to exercise any rights and remedies set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

3.2               WAIVERS . EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTRARY, BORROWER AND ANY ENDORSERS OR GUARANTORS HEREOF SEVERALLY WAIVE AND RELINQUISH PRESENTMENT FOR PAYMENT, DEMAND, NOTICE OF NONPAYMENT OR NONPERFORMANCE, PROTEST, NOTICE OF PROTEST, NOTICE OF INTENT TO ACCELERATE, NOTICE OF ACCELERATION OR ANY OTHER NOTICES OR ANY OTHER ACTION. BORROWER AND ANY ENDORSERS OR GUARANTORS HEREOF SEVERALLY WAIVE AND RELINQUISH, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHTS TO THE BENEFITS OF ANY MORATORIUM, REINSTATEMENT, MARSHALING, FORBEARANCE, VALUATION, STAY, EXTENSION, REDEMPTION, APPRAISEMENT, EXEMPTION AND HOMESTEAD NOW OR HEREAFTER PROVIDED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OF EACH STATE THEREOF, BOTH AS TO ITSELF AND IN AND TO ALL OF ITS PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL, AGAINST THE ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE OR BY THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

4.                   GENERAL PROVISIONS

4.1               No Waiver; Amendment . No failure to accelerate the indebtedness evidenced by this Note by reason of an Event of Default hereunder, acceptance of a partial or past due payment, or indulgences granted from time to time shall be construed (a) as a novation of this Note or as a reinstatement of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note or as a waiver of such right of acceleration or of the right of Lender thereafter to insist upon strict compliance with the terms of this Note, or (b) to prevent the exercise of such right of acceleration or any other right granted under this Note, under any of the other Loan Documents or by any applicable laws. Borrower hereby expressly waives and relinquishes the benefit of any statute or rule of law or equity now provided, or which may hereafter be provided, which would produce a result contrary to or in conflict with the foregoing. The failure to exercise any remedy available to Lender shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights or remedies of Lender under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, or at law or in equity. No extension of the time for the payment of this Note or any installment due hereunder, made by agreement with any person now or hereafter liable for the payment of this Note, shall operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of Borrower under this Note, either in whole or in part, unless Lender specifically, unequivocally and expressly agrees otherwise in writing.

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4.2               Interest Provisions .

(a)                 Savings Clause . It is expressly stipulated and agreed to be the intent of Borrower and Lender at all times to comply strictly with the applicable Texas law governing the Maximum Rate or amount of interest payable on the indebtedness evidenced by this Note and the Related Indebtedness (or applicable United States federal law to the extent that it permits Lender to contract for, charge, take, reserve or receive a greater amount of interest than under Texas law). If the applicable law is ever judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any amount (i) contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received pursuant to this Note, any of the other Loan Documents or any other communication or writing by or between Borrower and Lender related to the transaction or transactions that are the subject matter of the Loan Documents, (ii) contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received by reason of Lender’s exercise of the option to accelerate the maturity of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness, or (iii) Borrower will have paid or Lender will have received by reason of any voluntary prepayment by Borrower of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness, then it is Borrower’s and Lender’s express intent that all amounts charged in excess of the Maximum Rate shall be automatically canceled, ab initio , and all amounts in excess of the Maximum Rate theretofore collected by Lender shall be credited on the principal balance of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness (or, if this Note and all Related Indebtedness have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded to Borrower), and the provisions of this Note and the other Loan Documents shall immediately be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectible hereunder and thereunder reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new document, so as to comply with the applicable law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for hereunder and thereunder; provided , however , that if this Note has been paid in full before the end of the stated term of this Note, then Borrower and Lender agree that Lender shall, with reasonable promptness after Lender discovers or is advised by Borrower that interest was received in an amount in excess of the Maximum Rate, either refund such excess interest to Borrower and/or credit such excess interest against this Note and/or any Related Indebtedness then owing by Borrower to Lender. Borrower hereby agrees that as a condition precedent to any claim seeking usury penalties against Lender, Borrower will provide written notice to Lender, advising Lender in reasonable detail of the nature and amount of the violation, and Lender shall have sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice in which to correct such usury violation, if any, by either refunding such excess interest to Borrower or crediting such excess interest against this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness then owing by Borrower to Lender. All sums contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received by Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of any debt evidenced by this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized or spread, using the actuarial method, throughout the stated term of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness (including any and all renewal and extension periods) until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness does not exceed the Maximum Rate from time to time in effect and applicable to this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness for so long as debt is outstanding. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents, it is not the intention of Lender to accelerate the maturity of any interest that has not accrued at the time of such acceleration or to collect unearned interest at the time of such acceleration.

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(b)                Ceiling Election . To the extent that Lender is relying on Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code to determine the Maximum Rate payable on the Note and/or any other portion of the Obligations, Lender will utilize the weekly ceiling from time to time in effect as provided in such Chapter 303, as amended. To the extent United States federal law permits Lender to contract for, charge, take, receive or reserve a greater amount of interest than under Texas law, Lender will rely on United States federal law instead of such Chapter 303 for the purpose of determining the Maximum Rate. Additionally, to the extent permitted by applicable law now or hereafter in effect, Lender may, at its option and from time to time, utilize any other method of establishing the Maximum Rate under such Chapter 303 or under other applicable law by giving notice, if required, to Borrower as provided by applicable law now or hereafter in effect.

4.3               WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY OR THE ACTIONS OF LENDER IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, OR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 4.3 .

4.4               GOVERNING LAW; VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS . THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; PROVIDED THAT LENDER SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS UNDER FEDERAL LAW. THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND IS PERFORMABLE FOR ALL PURPOSES IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT ANY LAWSUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING THAT IS BROUGHT (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, OR THE ACTIONS OF THE LENDER IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE BROUGHT IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY (A) SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, (B) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH LAWSUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND (C) FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE THAT ANY SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON IT MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AT THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES REFERENCED IN SECTION 7.2 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

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4.5               Relationship of the Parties . Notwithstanding any prior business or personal relationship between Borrower and Lender, or any officer, director or employee of Lender, that may exist or have existed, the relationship between Borrower and Lender is solely that of debtor and creditor, Lender has no fiduciary or other special relationship with Borrower, Borrower and Lender are not partners or joint venturers, and no term or condition of any of the Loan Documents shall be construed so as to deem the relationship between Borrower and Lender to be other than that of debtor and creditor.

4.6               Successors and Assigns . The terms and provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower and Lender and their respective heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors, successors in title and assigns, whether by voluntary action of the parties, by operation of law or otherwise, and all other persons claiming by, through or under them. The terms “Borrower” and “Lender” as used hereunder shall be deemed to include their respective heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors, successors in title and assigns, whether by voluntary action of the parties, by operation of law or otherwise, and all other persons claiming by, through or under them.

4.7               Time is of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all provisions of this Note and the other Loan Documents.

4.8               Headings . The Section and Subsection titles hereof are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way alter, modify, define, limit, amplify or be used in construing the text, scope or intent of such Sections or Subsections or any provisions hereof.

4.9               Controlling Agreement . In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Note and the Credit Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of the Credit Agreement shall control. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Note and any of the other Loan Documents (other than the Credit Agreement), it is the intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Note shall control. The parties hereto acknowledge that they were represented by competent counsel in connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of this Note and the other Loan Documents and that this Note and the other Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party which drafted same.

4.10           Notices . Whenever any notice is required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Note, the same shall be given in accordance with Section 7.2 of the Credit Agreement.

4.11           Severability . If any provision of this Note or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, for any reason and to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, then neither the remainder of this Note nor the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances nor the other instruments referred to herein shall be affected thereby, but rather shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.

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4.12           Right of Setoff . In addition to all Liens upon and rights of setoff against the money, securities, or other property of Borrower given to Lender that may exist under applicable law, Lender shall have and Borrower hereby grants to Lender a Lien upon and a right of setoff against all money, securities, and other property of Borrower, now or hereafter in possession of or on deposit with Lender, whether held in a general or special account or deposit, for safe-keeping or otherwise, and every such Lien and right of setoff may be exercised without demand upon or notice to Borrower. No Lien or right of setoff shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or conduct on the part of Lender, or by any neglect to exercise such right of setoff or to enforce such Lien, or by any delay in so doing, and every right of setoff and Lien shall continue in full force and effect until such right of setoff or Lien is specifically waived or released by an instrument in writing executed by Lender.

4.13           Costs of Collection . If any holder of this Note retains an attorney at law in connection with any Event of Default or at maturity or to collect, enforce, or defend this Note or any part hereof, or any other Loan Document in any lawsuit or in any probate, reorganization, bankruptcy or other proceeding, or if Borrower sues any holder in connection with this Note or any other Loan Document and does not prevail, then Borrower agrees to pay to each such holder, in addition to the principal balance hereof and all interest hereon, all costs and expenses of collection or incurred by such holder or in any such suit or proceeding, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees.

4.14           Statement of Unpaid Balance . At any time and from time to time, Borrower will furnish promptly, upon the request of Lender, a written statement or affidavit, in form satisfactory to Lender, stating the unpaid balance of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note and the Related Indebtedness and that there are no offsets or defenses against full payment of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note and the Related Indebtedness and the terms hereof, or if there are any such offsets or defenses, specifying them.

4.15           FINAL AGREEMENT . THIS NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES 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.

4.16           Arbitration . All disputes, claims and controversies arising from this Note shall be governed by the terms of Section 7.15 of the Credit Agreement.

4.17           Amendment and Restatement . This Note is executed in amendment and restatement and not in extinguishment of that certain Second Amended and Restated Line of Credit Promissory Note dated October 24, 2012, executed by Borrower made payable to Lender, in the stated principal amount of $5,000,000.00 (the “ Existing Note ”). Borrower agrees that this Note is not intended to and shall not constitute a novation of the Existing Note or any other indebtedness secured by the Security Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and such Existing Note and indebtedness, as amended and restated by this Note, continues to be secured by such Security Agreement and all other liens and security interests granted pursuant to the Loan Documents.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower, intending to be legally bound hereby, has duly executed this Note as of the day and year first written above.

BORROWER :

WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.34

 

Promissory note

 

$3,000,000.00 October 24, 2015

(Executed November 10, 2015)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), having an address at 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75201 hereby promises to pay to the order of AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association (together with its successors and assigns and any subsequent holders of this Note, “ Lender ”), as hereinafter provided, the principal sum of THREE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00) or so much thereof as may be advanced by Lender from time to time hereunder to or for the benefit or account of Borrower, together with interest thereon at the Note Rate (as hereinafter defined), and otherwise in strict accordance with the terms and provisions hereof.

 

1.                   DEFINITIONS

 

1.1               Definitions . As used in this Note, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Applicable Rate ” means four and one-half percent (4.5%) per annum.

 

Borrower ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Note.

 

Business Day ” means a weekday, Monday through Friday, except a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in Dallas, Texas are authorized or required by law to be closed. Unless otherwise provided, the term “days” when used herein means calendar days.

 

Change ” means (a) any change after the date of this Note in the risk based capital guidelines applicable to Lender, or (b) any adoption of or change in any other law, governmental or quasi governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline, interpretation, or directive (whether or not having the force of law) after the date of this Note that affects capital adequacy or the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by Lender or any entity controlling Lender.

 

Charges ” means all fees, charges and/or any other things of value, if any, contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by Lender in connection with the transactions relating to this Note and the other Loan Documents, which are treated as interest under applicable law.

 

Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated April 20, 2011, executed by Lender and Borrower, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 1, 2012, that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2012, that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of July 31, 2014, that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement of even date herewith, and as may be further, modified, amended, renewed, extended, and restated from time to time.

 

Debtor Relief Laws ” means Title 11 of the United States Code, as now or hereafter in effect, or any other applicable law, domestic or foreign, as now or hereafter in effect, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, reorganization, arrangement or composition, extension or adjustment of debts, or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors.

 

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Default Interest Rate ” means a rate per annum equal to the Note Rate plus four percent (4%), but in no event in excess of the Maximum Rate.

 

Event of Default ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.

 

Lender ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Note.

 

Loan Documents ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.

 

Maturity Date ” means October 24, 2020.

 

Maximum Rate ” means, at all times, the maximum rate of interest which may be charged, contracted for, taken, received or reserved by Lender in accordance with applicable Texas law (or applicable United States federal law to the extent that such law permits Lender to charge, contract for, receive or reserve a greater amount of interest than under Texas law). The Maximum Rate shall be calculated in a manner that takes into account any and all fees, payments, and other charges in respect of the Loan Documents that constitute interest under applicable law. Each change in any interest rate provided for herein based upon the Maximum Rate resulting from a change in the Maximum Rate shall take effect without notice to Borrower at the time of such change in the Maximum Rate.

 

Note ” means this Note.

 

Note Rate ” means the rate equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Rate or (b) the Applicable Rate.

 

Payment Date ” means the first day of each and every calendar month during the term of this Note.

 

Related Indebtedness ” means any and all indebtedness paid or payable by Borrower to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents or any other communication or writing by or between Borrower and Lender related to the transaction or transactions that are the subject matter of the Loan Documents, except such indebtedness which has been paid or is payable by Borrower to Lender under this Note.

 

1.2               Rules of Construction . Any capitalized term used in this Note and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Credit Agreement. All terms used herein, whether or not defined in Section 1.1 hereof, and whether used in singular or plural form, shall be deemed to refer to the object of such term whether such is singular or plural in nature, as the context may suggest or require. All personal pronouns used herein, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neutral gender, shall include all other genders; the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.

 

2.                   PAYMENT TERMS

 

2.1               Payment of Principal and Interest; Revolving Nature . All accrued but unpaid interest on the principal balance of this Note outstanding from time to time shall be payable on each Payment Date commencing November 1, 2015 and continuing on each Payment Date thereafter through and until October 24, 2016. Thereafter, installments of principal and accrued but unpaid interest, each in the amount sufficient to fully amortize the outstanding principal balance under this Note over a sixty (60) month amortization period at the Note Rate, shall be due and payable on each Payment Date, commencing November 1, 2016 and continuing on each Payment Date thereafter through and until the Maturity Date. The then outstanding principal balance of this Note and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. No amounts repaid hereunder may be re-borrowed. Borrower shall not be entitled to any advances hereunder after October 24, 2016. The total outstanding borrowings under this Note shall not at any time exceed the principal amount stated above. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the unpaid principal balance of this Note at any time shall be the total amount advanced hereunder by Lender less the amount of principal payments made hereon by or for Borrower, which balance may be endorsed hereon from time to time by Lender or otherwise noted in Lender’s records, which notations shall be, absent manifest error, conclusive evidence of the amounts owing hereunder from time to time. This Note is the Term Note referenced and defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

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2.2               Application . Except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, all payments on this Note shall be applied in the following order of priority: (a) the payment or reimbursement of any expenses, costs or obligations (other than the outstanding principal balance hereof and interest hereon) for which either Borrower shall be obligated or Lender shall be entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Note or the other Loan Documents; (b) the payment of accrued but unpaid interest hereon; and (c) the payment of all or any portion of the principal balance hereof then outstanding hereunder, in the direct order of maturity. If an Event of Default exists under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, then Lender may, at the sole option of Lender, apply any such payments, at any time and from time to time, to any of the items specified in clauses (a), (b) or (c) above without regard to the order of priority otherwise specified in this Section 2.2 and any application to the outstanding principal balance hereof may be made in either direct or inverse order of maturity.

 

2.3               Payments . All payments under this Note made to Lender shall be made in immediately available funds at 2501 N. Harwood, Suite 1600, Dallas, Texas 75201 (or at such other place as Lender, in Lender’s sole discretion, may have established by delivery of written notice thereof to Borrower from time to time), without offset, in lawful money of the United States of America, which shall at the time of payment be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and private. Payments by check or draft shall not constitute payment in immediately available funds until the required amount is actually received by Lender in full. Payments in immediately available funds received by Lender in the place designated for payment on a Business Day prior to 11:00 a.m. (Dallas, Texas time) at such place of payment shall be credited prior to the close of business on the Business Day received, while payments received by Lender on a day other than a Business Day or after 11:00 a.m. (Dallas, Texas time) on a Business Day shall not be credited until the next succeeding Business Day. If any payment of principal or interest on this Note shall become due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. Any such extension of time for payment shall be included in computing interest which has accrued and shall be payable in connection with such payment.

 

Borrower authorizes Lender to effect payments due hereunder by debiting Borrower’s account(s) at Lender, which authorization shall not affect the obligation of Borrower to pay such sums when due, without notice, if there are insufficient funds in such account(s) to make payment in full on the due date, or if Lender fails to debit the account(s).

 

2.4               Computation Period . Interest on the indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year and shall accrue on the actual number of days elapsed for any whole or partial month in which interest is being calculated. In computing the number of days during which interest accrues, the day on which funds are initially advanced shall be included regardless of the time of day such advance is made, and the day on which funds are repaid shall be included unless repayment is credited prior to the close of business on the Business Day received as provided in Section 2.3 hereof. Each determination by Lender of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

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2.5               Prepayment . Borrower shall have the right to prepay, at any time and from time to time, without fee, premium or penalty, all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance hereof; provided, however, that such prepayment shall also include any and all accrued but unpaid interest on the amount of principal being so prepaid through and including the date of prepayment, plus any other sums which have become due to Lender under the other Loan Documents on or before the date of prepayment, but which have not been fully paid. Prepayments of principal shall be applied in inverse order of maturity.

 

2.6               Unconditional Payment . Borrower is and shall be obligated to pay all principal, interest and any and all other amounts which become payable under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents absolutely and unconditionally and without any abatement, postponement, diminution or deduction whatsoever and without any reduction for counterclaim or setoff whatsoever. If at any time any payment received by Lender hereunder shall be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance under any Debtor Relief Law, then the obligation to make such payment shall survive any cancellation or satisfaction of this Note or return thereof to Borrower and shall not be discharged or satisfied with any prior payment thereof or cancellation of this Note, but shall remain a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, and such payment shall be immediately due and payable upon demand.

 

2.7               Partial or Incomplete Payments . Remittances in payment of any part of this Note other than in the required amount in immediately available funds at the place where this Note is payable shall not, regardless of any receipt or credit issued therefor, constitute payment until the required amount is actually received by Lender in full in accordance herewith and shall be made and accepted subject to the condition that any check or draft may be handled for collection in accordance with the practice of the collecting bank or banks. Acceptance by Lender of any payment in an amount less than the full amount then due shall be deemed an acceptance on account only, and the failure to pay the entire amount then due shall be and continue to be an Event of Default in the payment of this Note.

 

2.8               Default Interest Rate . For so long as any Event of Default exists under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, regardless of whether or not there has been an acceleration of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and at all times after the maturity of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note (whether by acceleration or otherwise), and in addition to all other rights and remedies of Lender hereunder, interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance hereof at the Default Interest Rate, and such accrued interest shall be immediately due and payable. Borrower acknowledges that it would be extremely difficult or impracticable to determine Lender’s actual damages resulting from any late payment or Event of Default, and such late charges and accrued interest are reasonable estimates of those damages and do not constitute a penalty

 

2.9               Change . If Lender determines that the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by Lender or any entity controlling Lender, is increased as a result of a Change, then, within fifteen (15) days of demand by Lender, Borrower shall pay to Lender the amount necessary to compensate Lender for any shortfall in the rate of return on the portion of such increased capital that Lender determines is attributable to this Note or the principal amount outstanding hereunder (after taking into account Lender’s policies as to capital adequacy).

 

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3.                   EVENT OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

3.1               Remedies . Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to exercise any rights and remedies set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

3.2               WAIVERS . EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTRARY, BORROWER AND ANY ENDORSERS OR GUARANTORS HEREOF SEVERALLY WAIVE AND RELINQUISH PRESENTMENT FOR PAYMENT, DEMAND, NOTICE OF NONPAYMENT OR NONPERFORMANCE, PROTEST, NOTICE OF PROTEST, NOTICE OF INTENT TO ACCELERATE, NOTICE OF ACCELERATION OR ANY OTHER NOTICES OR ANY OTHER ACTION. BORROWER AND ANY ENDORSERS OR GUARANTORS HEREOF SEVERALLY WAIVE AND RELINQUISH, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHTS TO THE BENEFITS OF ANY MORATORIUM, REINSTATEMENT, MARSHALING, FORBEARANCE, VALUATION, STAY, EXTENSION, REDEMPTION, APPRAISEMENT, EXEMPTION AND HOMESTEAD NOW OR HEREAFTER PROVIDED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OF EACH STATE THEREOF, BOTH AS TO ITSELF AND IN AND TO ALL OF ITS PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL, AGAINST THE ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE OR BY THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

4.                   GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

4.1               No Waiver; Amendment . No failure to accelerate the indebtedness evidenced by this Note by reason of an Event of Default hereunder, acceptance of a partial or past due payment, or indulgences granted from time to time shall be construed (a) as a novation of this Note or as a reinstatement of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note or as a waiver of such right of acceleration or of the right of Lender thereafter to insist upon strict compliance with the terms of this Note, or (b) to prevent the exercise of such right of acceleration or any other right granted under this Note, under any of the other Loan Documents or by any applicable laws. Borrower hereby expressly waives and relinquishes the benefit of any statute or rule of law or equity now provided, or which may hereafter be provided, which would produce a result contrary to or in conflict with the foregoing. The failure to exercise any remedy available to Lender shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights or remedies of Lender under this Note or under any of the other Loan Documents, or at law or in equity. No extension of the time for the payment of this Note or any installment due hereunder, made by agreement with any person now or hereafter liable for the payment of this Note, shall operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of Borrower under this Note, either in whole or in part, unless Lender specifically, unequivocally and expressly agrees otherwise in writing.

 

4.2               Interest Provisions .

 

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(a)                 Savings Clause . It is expressly stipulated and agreed to be the intent of Borrower and Lender at all times to comply strictly with the applicable Texas law governing the Maximum Rate or amount of interest payable on the indebtedness evidenced by this Note and the Related Indebtedness (or applicable United States federal law to the extent that it permits Lender to contract for, charge, take, reserve or receive a greater amount of interest than under Texas law). If the applicable law is ever judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any amount (i) contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received pursuant to this Note, any of the other Loan Documents or any other communication or writing by or between Borrower and Lender related to the transaction or transactions that are the subject matter of the Loan Documents, (ii) contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received by reason of Lender’s exercise of the option to accelerate the maturity of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness, or (iii) Borrower will have paid or Lender will have received by reason of any voluntary prepayment by Borrower of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness, then it is Borrower’s and Lender’s express intent that all amounts charged in excess of the Maximum Rate shall be automatically canceled, ab initio , and all amounts in excess of the Maximum Rate theretofore collected by Lender shall be credited on the principal balance of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness (or, if this Note and all Related Indebtedness have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded to Borrower), and the provisions of this Note and the other Loan Documents shall immediately be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectible hereunder and thereunder reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new document, so as to comply with the applicable law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for hereunder and thereunder; provided , however , that if this Note has been paid in full before the end of the stated term of this Note, then Borrower and Lender agree that Lender shall, with reasonable promptness after Lender discovers or is advised by Borrower that interest was received in an amount in excess of the Maximum Rate, either refund such excess interest to Borrower and/or credit such excess interest against this Note and/or any Related Indebtedness then owing by Borrower to Lender. Borrower hereby agrees that as a condition precedent to any claim seeking usury penalties against Lender, Borrower will provide written notice to Lender, advising Lender in reasonable detail of the nature and amount of the violation, and Lender shall have sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice in which to correct such usury violation, if any, by either refunding such excess interest to Borrower or crediting such excess interest against this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness then owing by Borrower to Lender. All sums contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received by Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of any debt evidenced by this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized or spread, using the actuarial method, throughout the stated term of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness (including any and all renewal and extension periods) until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness does not exceed the Maximum Rate from time to time in effect and applicable to this Note and/or the Related Indebtedness for so long as debt is outstanding. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents, it is not the intention of Lender to accelerate the maturity of any interest that has not accrued at the time of such acceleration or to collect unearned interest at the time of such acceleration.

 

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(b)                Ceiling Election . To the extent that Lender is relying on Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code to determine the Maximum Rate payable on the Note and/or any other portion of the Obligations, Lender will utilize the weekly ceiling from time to time in effect as provided in such Chapter 303, as amended. To the extent United States federal law permits Lender to contract for, charge, take, receive or reserve a greater amount of interest than under Texas law, Lender will rely on United States federal law instead of such Chapter 303 for the purpose of determining the Maximum Rate. Additionally, to the extent permitted by applicable law now or hereafter in effect, Lender may, at its option and from time to time, utilize any other method of establishing the Maximum Rate under such Chapter 303 or under other applicable law by giving notice, if required, to Borrower as provided by applicable law now or hereafter in effect.

 

4.3               WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY OR THE ACTIONS OF LENDER IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, OR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 4.3 .

 

4.4               GOVERNING LAW; VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS . THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; PROVIDED THAT LENDER SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS UNDER FEDERAL LAW. THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND IS PERFORMABLE FOR ALL PURPOSES IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT ANY LAWSUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING THAT IS BROUGHT (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, OR THE ACTIONS OF THE LENDER IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE BROUGHT IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY (A) SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, (B) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH LAWSUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND (C) FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE THAT ANY SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON IT MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AT THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES REFERENCED IN SECTION 7.2 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

 

4.5               Relationship of the Parties . Notwithstanding any prior business or personal relationship between Borrower and Lender, or any officer, director or employee of Lender, that may exist or have existed, the relationship between Borrower and Lender is solely that of debtor and creditor, Lender has no fiduciary or other special relationship with Borrower, Borrower and Lender are not partners or joint venturers, and no term or condition of any of the Loan Documents shall be construed so as to deem the relationship between Borrower and Lender to be other than that of debtor and creditor.

 

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4.6               Successors and Assigns . The terms and provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower and Lender and their respective heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors, successors in title and assigns, whether by voluntary action of the parties, by operation of law or otherwise, and all other persons claiming by, through or under them. The terms “Borrower” and “Lender” as used hereunder shall be deemed to include their respective heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors, successors in title and assigns, whether by voluntary action of the parties, by operation of law or otherwise, and all other persons claiming by, through or under them.

 

4.7               Time is of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all provisions of this Note and the other Loan Documents.

 

4.8               Headings . The Section and Subsection titles hereof are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way alter, modify, define, limit, amplify or be used in construing the text, scope or intent of such Sections or Subsections or any provisions hereof.

 

4.9               Controlling Agreement . In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Note and the Credit Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of the Credit Agreement shall control. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Note and any of the other Loan Documents (other than the Credit Agreement), it is the intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Note shall control. The parties hereto acknowledge that they were represented by competent counsel in connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of this Note and the other Loan Documents and that this Note and the other Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party which drafted same.

 

4.10           Notices . Whenever any notice is required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Note, the same shall be given in accordance with Section 7.2 of the Credit Agreement.

 

4.11           Severability . If any provision of this Note or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, for any reason and to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, then neither the remainder of this Note nor the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances nor the other instruments referred to herein shall be affected thereby, but rather shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.

 

4.12           Right of Setoff . In addition to all Liens upon and rights of setoff against the money, securities, or other property of Borrower given to Lender that may exist under applicable law, Lender shall have and Borrower hereby grants to Lender a Lien upon and a right of setoff against all money, securities, and other property of Borrower, now or hereafter in possession of or on deposit with Lender, whether held in a general or special account or deposit, for safe-keeping or otherwise, and every such Lien and right of setoff may be exercised without demand upon or notice to Borrower. No Lien or right of setoff shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or conduct on the part of Lender, or by any neglect to exercise such right of setoff or to enforce such Lien, or by any delay in so doing, and every right of setoff and Lien shall continue in full force and effect until such right of setoff or Lien is specifically waived or released by an instrument in writing executed by Lender.

 

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4.13           Costs of Collection . If any holder of this Note retains an attorney at law in connection with any Event of Default or at maturity or to collect, enforce, or defend this Note or any part hereof, or any other Loan Document in any lawsuit or in any probate, reorganization, bankruptcy or other proceeding, or if Borrower sues any holder in connection with this Note or any other Loan Document and does not prevail, then Borrower agrees to pay to each such holder, in addition to the principal balance hereof and all interest hereon, all costs and expenses of collection or incurred by such holder or in any such suit or proceeding, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

4.14           Statement of Unpaid Balance . At any time and from time to time, Borrower will furnish promptly, upon the request of Lender, a written statement or affidavit, in form satisfactory to Lender, stating the unpaid balance of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note and the Related Indebtedness and that there are no offsets or defenses against full payment of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note and the Related Indebtedness and the terms hereof, or if there are any such offsets or defenses, specifying them.

 

4.15           FINAL AGREEMENT . THIS NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES 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.

 

4.16           Arbitration . All disputes, claims and controversies arising from this Note shall be governed by the terms of Section 7.15 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower, intending to be legally bound hereby, has duly executed this Note as of the day and year first written above.

 

BORROWER :

 

WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

 

By: /s/ David S. Chaiken

David S. Chaiken

Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.35

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO pledge and security agreement

 

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”) is effective as of October 24, 2015, but executed on November 10, 2015, among WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association (“ Lender ”), and each of the Guarantors set forth on the signature pages hereof (each a “ Guarantor ”, and collectively, “ Guarantors ”).

 

recitals

 

WHEREAS, heretofore, as of April 20, 2011, Borrower and Lender entered into that certain Credit Agreement, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 1, 2012, that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2012, and that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of July 31, 2014 (the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which Borrower, among other things, made, executed and delivered that certain Second Amended and Restated Line of Credit Promissory Note dated as of October 24, 2012 in the original principal amount of $5,000,000.00 payable to the order of Lender (the “ Existing Line of Credit Note ”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement and as security for the extensions of credit by Lender thereunder, (a) Borrower and Guarantors (other than Wilhelmina Creative, LLC) executed and delivered to Lender that certain Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of April 20, 2011, as amended by First Amendment to Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of January 1, 2012 and Second Amendment to Pledge and Security Agreement dated October 24, 2012, and (b) Wilhelmina Creative, LLC, at the time of its formation as an additional subsidiary of Borrower, executed and delivered to Lender pursuant to Section 4.14 of the Credit Agreement that certain Pledge and Security Agreement effective as of May 25, 2012 (such pledge and security agreements are herein collectively called the, “ Security Agreement ”) pursuant to which Borrower and Guarantors granted Lender a first priority security interest in and to the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement);

 

WHEREAS, Borrower and Guarantors have requested Lender (i) extend additional credit to Borrower in the form of a new term loan, (ii) extend the maturity date and reduce the maximum outstanding principal balance of the Line of Credit, (iii) amend certain financial covenants of Borrower set forth in the Credit Agreement, (iv) amend the Borrowing Base set forth in the Credit Agreement in certain respects, and (v) amend the Credit Agreement in certain other respects, and in connection therewith (a) Borrower, Guarantors and Lender have entered into that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “ Fourth Amendment ”) dated of even date herewith (the Existing Credit Agreement as amended by the Fourth Amendment is herein called the “ Credit Agreement ”; capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have their respective meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement), (b) Borrower has executed and delivered to Lender that certain Third Amended and Restated Line of Credit Promissory Note dated of even date herewith in the stated principal amount of $4,000,000.00 (the “ Third Amended and Restated Line of Credit Note ,” and the Existing Line of Credit Note as amended by the Third Amended and Restated Line of Credit Note is herein called the “ Line of Credit Note ”), and (c) Borrower has executed and delivered to Lender that certain Promissory Note dated of even date herewith in the stated principal amount of $3,000,000.00, such note evidencing the Term Loan (the “ Term Note ”, and collectively with the Line of Credit Note, the “ Note ”);

 

WHEREAS, Lender has conditioned its obligations under the Credit Agreement, among other things, upon the execution and delivery of this Amendment by Borrower and Guarantors;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree that the Security Agreement is modified and amended as follows:

 

1.                   Amendment to Section 1.3 of the Security Agreement . The term “ Note ” in Section 1.3 of the Security Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to hereafter read as follows:

 

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“‘ Note ’ means, collectively, (a) that certain Third Amended and Restated Line of Credit Note dated effective as of October 24, 2015, in the stated principal amount of $4,000,000.00, executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender, as may be renewed, extended and amended from time to time, and (b) that certain Promissory Note dated effective as of October 24, 2015, in the stated principal amount of $3,000,000.00, executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender, as may be renewed, extended and amended from time to time.”

 

2.                   Expenses . All expenses incurred by Borrower, Guarantors and Lender in connection with this transaction, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and shall be borne by Borrower.

 

3.                   Ratification of Prior Instruments and Priorities . Except as herein expressly amended, each and every term, condition, warranty and provision of the Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and such are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved by the parties hereto. Nothing herein shall be construed to alter or affect the priority of the lien or title created by the Security Agreement. Any provision herein that might otherwise be construed to conflict with the desire of Lender that the security interests and liens created under the Security Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Loan Documents be maintained and preserved prior to any and all security interests and encumbrances affecting the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) arising subsequent to the execution of the Security Agreement shall, at Lender’s option, be void and of no force and effect; it being the expressly declared intention of the parties hereto that no novation of the Security Agreement be created hereby. The Security Agreement, as modified and amended hereby, is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.

 

4.                   Further Assurances . Borrower and Guarantors, upon request from Lender, agree to execute such other and further documents as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated herein or to perfect the liens and security interests intended to secure the payment of the loan evidenced by the Note.

 

5.                   Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings are inserted for convenience and reference only and do not in any way limit or amplify the terms and provisions hereof.

 

6.                   Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

7.                   Arbitration . All disputes, claims and controversies arising from the Security Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be governed by the terms of Section 7.15 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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  LENDER:  
     
 

AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

a national banking association

     
  By: /s/ Tamara Ray
    Name: Tamara Ray
    Title: Vice President
     
     
  BORROWER:  
     
  WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
  a Delaware corporation
     
  By: /s/ David S. Chaiken
    David S. Chaiken
    Chief Accounting Officer
     
     
  GUARANTOR:  
     
  WILHELMINA LICENSING LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By: /s/ David S. Chaiken
    David S. Chaiken
    Chief Accounting Officer
     
     
 

WILHELMINA FILM & TV PRODUCTIONS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

     
  By: /s/ David S. Chaiken
    David S. Chaiken
    Chief Accounting Officer
     
     
 

WILHELMINA ARTIST MANAGEMENT LLC,

a New York limited liability company

     
  By: /s/ David S. Chaiken
    David S. Chaiken
    Chief Accounting Officer

 

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  WILHELMINA-MIAMI, INC.,
  a Florida corporation
     
  By: /s/ David S. Chaiken
    David S. Chaiken
    Chief Accounting Officer
     
     
  WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, LTD.,
  a New York corporation
     
  By: /s/ David S. Chaiken
    David S. Chaiken
    Chief Accounting Officer
     
     
  WILHELMINA WEST, INC.,
  a California corporation
     
  By: /s/ David S. Chaiken
    David S. Chaiken
    Chief Accounting Officer
     
     
  WILHELMINA MODELS, INC.,
  a New York corporation
     
  By: /s/ David S. Chaiken
    David S. Chaiken
    Chief Accounting Officer
     
     
  LW1, INC.,
  a California corporation
   
  By: /s/ David S. Chaiken
    David S. Chaiken
    Chief Accounting Officer
     
     
 

WILHELMINA CREATIVE, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

     
  By: /s/ David S. Chaiken
    David S. Chaiken
    Chief Accounting Officer

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT – Signature Page


Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Alex Vaickus, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Wilhelmina International, Inc. for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)     Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)     Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)     Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)     Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date:   November 16, 2015 By: /s/ Alex Vaickus  
  Name: Alex Vaickus  
  Title:

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, David S. Chaiken, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Wilhelmina International, Inc. for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)     Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)     Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)     Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)     Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date:   November 16, 2015 By: /s/ David S. Chaiken  
  Name: David S. Chaiken  
  Title:

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the quarterly report of Wilhelmina International, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended September 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Alex Vaickus, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

 

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

 

Date:   November 16, 2015 By: /s/ Alex Vaickus  
  Name: Alex Vaickus  
  Title:

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the quarterly report of Wilhelmina International, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended September 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David S. Chaiken, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

 

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

 

Date:   November 16, 2015 By: /s/ David S. Chaiken  
  Name: David S. Chaiken  
  Title:

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)