EX-10.1 2 eleventhamendmenttoseconda.htm EX-10.1 Document

Exhibit 10.1


ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) dated as of November 17, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the lenders from time to time parties hereto (each a “Lender” and collectively the “Lenders”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), has reference to the following facts and circumstances (the “Recitals”):

A.    Borrower, Lenders and the Administrative Agent have executed a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 27, 2017, as amended by a First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 4, 2018, December 18, 2023, a Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 20, 2018, a Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 1, 2019, a Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January 7, 2021, a Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 25, 2021, a Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 3, 2023, a Seventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 13, 2024, an Eighth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 16, 2024, a Ninth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 16, 2024, and a Tenth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 27, 2025 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”; all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings as ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement); and

B.    Borrower’s obligations under the Credit Agreement and the Note executed by Borrower thereunder are described in and secured by certain security documents (collectively, the “Security Documents”), including, but not limited to (i) a Security Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012, executed by Borrower in favor of the Administrative Agent, as amended by an Amendment to Security Agreement dated as of October 27, 2017, (ii) a Confirmatory Grant of Security Interests in Trademarks dated as of September 14, 2012, executed by Borrower in favor of the Administrative Agent, as thereafter amended or supplemented from time to time, (iii) a Confirmatory Grant of Security Interests in Patents dated as of September 14, 2012, executed by Borrower in favor of the Administrative Agent, as thereafter amended or supplemented from time to time, and (iv) a Continuing Guaranty dated as of October 25, 2021, executed by Universal Electronics BV in favor of Administrative Agent.

    C.    Borrower has requested Lenders and the Administrative Agent to amend the terms of the Credit Agreement in the manner set forth herein; and Lenders and the Administrative Agent are willing to agree to amend the terms of the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Borrower, Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereby agree as follows:

    1.    Recitals. The Recitals are true and correct, and, with the defined terms set forth herein, are incorporated by this reference.

    2.    Amendments to Credit Agreement. As of the Effective Date, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:





(a)    The definitions of “Consolidated EBITDA”, “Facility Termination Date”, and “Revolving Commitment” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement are deleted and the following substituted, respectively, in lieu thereof:

“Consolidated EBITDA” means Consolidated Net Income plus, to the extent deducted from revenues in determining Consolidated Net Income and without duplication, (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) expense for taxes paid in cash or accrued, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortization, (v) extraordinary expenses, charges or losses incurred other than in the ordinary course of business, (vi) non-cash expenses related to stock based compensation, (vii) the actual cash amount of corporate reduction-in-force severance payments made during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 up to a maximum amount of $3,000,000, (viii) the actual cash amount of expenses incurred during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 relating to the closing of the Borrower’s Mexico facility up to a maximum amount of $3,500,000, (ix) a loss incurred during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 attributable to Borrower’s abandonment of the lease on its idled office in Carlsbad, California up to a maximum amount of $1,300,000, and (x) other add-backs determined by Administrative Agent in its sole and absolute discretion, minus, to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, (1) extraordinary income or gains realized other than in the ordinary course of business, (2) income tax credits and refunds (to the extent not netted from tax expense), and (3) any cash payments made during such period in respect of items described in clauses (v) or (vi) above subsequent to the fiscal quarter in which the relevant non-cash expenses, charges or losses were incurred, all calculated for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. For the avoidance of doubt, this provision shall be effective with respect to the calculation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.21 hereof beginning with the Borrower’s fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2025 and for each fiscal quarter thereafter.

“Facility Termination Date” means September 30, 2027, or an earlier date on which the Aggregate Revolving Commitment is reduced to zero or is otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.”

““Revolving Commitment” means, for each Lender, the obligation, if any, of such Lender to make Revolving Loans to, and participate in Facility LCs issued upon the application of and Swing Line Loan made to, the Borrower, expressed as an amount representing the maximum possible aggregate amount of such lender’s Revolving Exposure hereunder. The amount of each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2, as it may be modified (i) as a result of any assignment that has become effective pursuant to Section 12.3, or (ii) otherwise from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. As of the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date and continuing until the Facility Termination Date, the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments is $60,000,000.”

(b)    The following definition of “Eleventh Amendment Effective Date” is added to Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement in its proper alphabetical location:

“Eleventh Amendment Effective Date” means the effective date of that certain Eleventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 17, 2025.

(c)    Subparagraph (c) of Section 6.21 of the Credit Agreement (requiring the delivery of monthly internally prepared financial statements) and subparagraph (i) of Section 6.21 of the Credit Agreement (requiring the delivery of monthly 13-week cash flow forecasts) are deleted in their entirety.
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(d)    Subparagraph (a) of Section 6.21 of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in lieu thereof:

“(a)    Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Borrower will not permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, measured on a trailing 12-month basis, to be less than (a) 1.70 to 1.00 as of the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2025, and (b) 1.50 to 1.00 as of the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2025 and each fiscal quarter thereafter.”

(e)    Schedule 2 of the Credit Agreement (the Revolving Commitments) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule 2 attached to this Amendment.

3.    Binding Obligations. The Credit Agreement, the Note and the Security Documents are, and shall remain, the binding obligations of Borrower and/or other third parties, and all of the provisions, terms, stipulations, conditions, covenants and powers contained therein shall stand and remain in full force and effect, except only as the same are herein and hereby expressly and specifically varied or amended, and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed, and Lenders and the Administrative Agent reserve unto themselves all rights and privileges granted thereunder.

4.    Reaffirmation; Authority. Borrower hereby reaffirms all representations, warranties, covenants and agreements recited in the Credit Agreement, the Note, and the Security Documents as of the date hereof, and the same are hereby adopted as representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Borrower herein. Borrower further represents and warrants that it is not in default under any of its obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Note, and the Security Documents, and that it has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment, and that the execution and delivery hereof has been duly authorized, and that all necessary and proper acts have been performed or taken.

5.    Release. In consideration for and in order to induce Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment, Borrower, for itself and its members, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, guarantors, successors and assigns, hereby unconditionally release Lenders and the Administrative Agent and each of their shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Lender Released Parties”) of and from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, suits and/or causes of action, if any, whether known or unknown, for any action taken by any of the Lender Released Parties or for any failure by any of the Lender Released Parties to take any action at any time prior to the execution of this Amendment. Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that this release applies to all claims for injuries, damages or losses that Borrower may have against the Lender Released Parties (whether those injuries, damages, or losses are known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, or patent or latent). This Release is not conditional and is effective notwithstanding the failure of Borrower to satisfy any of the conditions set forth in this Amendment.

6.    Further Assurances. Following the Effective Date of this Amendment, Borrower agrees to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time any and all further conveyances, assignments, confirmations, satisfactions, releases, instruments of further assurance, approvals, consents and any and all such further instruments and documents as may be reasonably necessary, appropriate, expedient or proper in the opinion of the Administrative Agent or its counsel in order to effectuate, complete, perfect or protect the transactions described herein or in the Credit Agreement, the Note, the Security Documents or any other documents executed in connection therewith or contemplated thereby.

    7.    Expenses. Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, including, but not limited to, the Administrative Agent’s legal fees, recording fees and collateral examination fees. Said sums are payable on demand and are secured by the Security Documents.
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    8.    Applicable Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Arizona (without reference to conflict of law principles) but giving effect to federal laws applicable to national banks.

    9.    Counterparts; Electronic Images. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts (including telecopy counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Borrower hereby acknowledges the receipt of a copy of this Amendment and all other Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent may, on behalf of Borrower, create a microfilm or optical disk or other electronic image of this Amendment and any or all of the Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent may store the electronic images of this Amendment and any other Loan Document in its electronic form and then destroy the paper original as part of the Administrative Agent’s normal business practices, with the electronic image deemed to be an original.

    10.    Closing Conditions. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Amendment to the contrary, this Amendment shall not be effective unless and until the Administrative shall have received the following, all in form acceptable to Lenders:

(a)this Amendment, duly executed by Borrower and each Lender;

(b)reimbursement of fees and expenses incurred by Lenders in connection an examination and evaluation of the Collateral and the negotiation and preparation of this Amendment in the aggregate amount of $3,503;

(c)the Consent of Guarantors attached hereto, duly executed by each of the Guarantors;

(c)    Borrowing Resolutions of the Board of Directors of Borrower, duly executed by the Secretary of Borrower; and

(d)    such other documents and information as required by Lenders.

Borrower and Lenders have executed this Amendment as of the Effective Date.




[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

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SIGNATURE PAGE-
ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated November 17, 2025



                    UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.            


                        By: /s/ Raymond Ho
                            Name: Raymond Ho
Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer                            
        Lenders:

    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    as a Lender, as LC Issuer and as Administrative Agent
            

            By: /s/ Miranda Jones
        Name: Miranda Jones
Title: Vice President

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CONSENT OF GUARANTOR

The undersigned hereby consents to the terms, provisions and conditions contained in that certain Eleventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 17, 2025 (the “Amendment”), executed by and between UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”) and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent (“Lender”). The undersigned hereby (i) acknowledges and agrees that the execution and delivery of the Amendment will not adversely affect or impair any of its obligations to Lender under that certain Continuing Guaranty dated as of October 25, 2021, executed by the undersigned in favor of Lender with respect to the indebtedness of Borrower to Lender (collectively, the “Guaranty”) (ii) agrees that the payment of all of the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Borrower to Lender, including without limitation, all obligations of the Borrower arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement described in the Amendment (as defined in the Amendment), is guaranteed to Lender by the undersigned pursuant to the terms of the Guaranty, (iii) warrants and agrees that the Guaranty is in full force and effect on the date hereof and the same is hereby ratified and confirmed, and (iv) the release set forth in Section 5 of the Amendment applies mutatis mutandis to the undersigned with full force and effect as though the undersigned were a party to such provisions as set forth therein.

        
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS BV


By: /s/ Raymond Ho    
Print Name: Raymond Ho
Title: Interim CFO

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SCHEDULE 2
REVOLVING COMMITMENTS


Lender:Revolving Commitment:
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    $60,000,000

TOTAL REVOLVING COMMITMENTS
    $60,000,000



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