SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.18
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as
of July 16, 2009, by and among
Xxxxxxxx.xxx Operations Inc. (formerly known as THE GENERATIONS NETWORK, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”); the “Guarantors” party to the Credit Agreement hereinafter
described (collectively, the “Guarantors” and each individually, a “Guarantor”);
the “Lenders” under the Credit Agreement hereinafter described (collectively, the “Lenders”
and each individually, a “Lender”); and CIT LENDING SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its
successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
W I T N E S S E T H T H A T
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the other
agents party thereto are parties to a certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of December 5,
2007, as amended by a certain First Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of March
31, 2008 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement as hereinafter provided; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby
agree, as follows:
1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein
shall have the identical meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. Amendments. Effective the date hereof,
(a) The definition of “Permitted Acquisitions” appearing in Section 1.01 of
the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
““Permitted Acquisitions” means (a) the Target Acquisition and (b) Investments
consisting of an Acquisition by any Loan Party (other than Holdings), provided that
(i) the Property acquired (or the Property of the Person acquired) in such Acquisition
complies with Section 7.07, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received all
items in respect of the Capital Stock or Property acquired in such Acquisition required to
be delivered by the terms of Section 6.12 and/or Section 6.14, (iii) in the
case of an Acquisition of the Capital Stock of another Person, the board of directors (or
other comparable governing body) of such other Person shall have duly approved such
Acquisition, (iv) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Pro Forma
Compliance Certificate demonstrating that, upon giving effect to such Acquisition on a Pro
Forma Basis, the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth
in Article 8 as of the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which the Borrower has
delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or Section
6.01(b); as applicable and no other Default exists or would be caused by such
Acquisition; provided that with respect to the covenant set forth in Section
8.01(a), the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (on a Pro Form Basis after giving effect to
such Acquisition) shall be less than the ratio equal to 0.25 to 1.00 less than the maximum
Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio permitted under Section 8.01(a) at the time of such
Acquisition, (v) the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in each Loan
Document shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as if made as of the date
of such Acquisition (after giving effect thereto) except to the extent such representations
and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, (vi) if such transaction involves the
purchase of an interest in a partnership between the Borrower (or a Subsidiary of the
Borrower) as a general partner and entities unaffiliated with the Borrower or such
Subsidiary as the other partners, such transaction shall be effected by having such equity
interest acquired by a corporate holding company directly or indirectly wholly owned by the
Borrower newly formed for the sole purpose of effecting such transaction, (vii) the Total
Consideration paid by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries for all Acquisitions occurring
prior to the Maturity Date shall not exceed $30,000,000 in the aggregate, and (viii) after
giving effect to such Acquisition and the Borrowing of any Revolving Loans used to fund all
or any portion of the consideration therefor, the sum of the Revolving Borrowing
Availability plus, to the extent not subject to any Liens (except for Liens in favor of the
Administrative Agent or Liens of the type described in Section 7.01(l) in favor of
the depository bank), cash and Cash Equivalents of the Loan Parties shall not be less than
$7,000,000, in each case without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.”
(b) The definition of “Responsible Officer” appearing in Section 1.01 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief
financial officer, treasurer or controller of a Loan Party. Any document delivered
hereunder that is executed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively
presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action
on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed
to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.”
(c) Section 2.05(b)(iii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
“(iii) Equity Issuances. Within five (5) Business Days after receipt by any
Loan Party or any Subsidiary of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Equity Issuance, the Borrower
shall prepay the Loans as hereinafter provided in an aggregate amount equal to twenty-five
percent (25%) of such Net Cash Proceeds (such prepayment to be applied as set forth in
clause (vi) below).”
(d) Section 8.01(e) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety
as follows:
“(e) Consolidated Capital Expenditures and Capitalized Content. Permit the sum
of Consolidated Capital Expenditures and Consolidated Capitalized Content for any Fiscal
Year to be greater than the amounts set forth below:
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Maximum | ||||
Consolidated Capital | ||||
Fiscal | and Consolidated | |||
Year | Capitalized Content | |||
2007 |
$ | 24,000,000 | ||
2008 |
$ | 21,000,000 | ||
2009 |
$ | 24,000,000 | ||
2010 |
$ | 25,000,000 | ||
2011 |
$ | 25,000,000 | ” |
3. Representations and Warranties of the Loan Parties. Each Loan Party hereby
represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that:
A. Each representation and warranty set forth in Article 5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
restated and affirmed as true and correct as of the date hereof in all material respects (except to
the extent that any such representations or warranties relate to an earlier specific date or
dates);
B. Each Loan Party has the power and authority to enter into this Amendment and all other
agreements contemplated hereby, and to do all acts and things as are required or contemplated
hereunder to be done, observed and performed by such Loan Party;
C. Each of this Amendment has been duly authorized (by all necessary corporate action and
otherwise), validly executed and delivered by each Loan Party and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of each Loan Party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except
as enforceability may be limited by applicable Debtor Relief Laws or by equitable principles
relating to enforceability;
D. The execution and delivery of this Amendment by each Loan Party and such Loan Party’s
performance hereunder do not and will not require the consent or approval of any Governmental
Authority, nor be in contravention of or in conflict with such Loan Party’s Organizational
Documents or the provisions of any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority
that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to which such Loan Party
is a party or by which such Loan Party or its assets or properties are or may become bound; and
E. On July 6, 2009, the Borrower changed its name to Xxxxxxxx.xxx Operations Inc. and
Generations Holding, Inc., changed its name to Xxxxxxxx.xxx Inc.. The Borrower has provided to the
Administrative Agent all amendments to the articles or certificate of incorporation of each such
Loan Party evidencing and effecting such name changes. The Borrower shall execute and deliver, and
shall cause each other Loan Party to execute and deliver, such additional documents and agreements
as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require from time to time to amend any Loan Documents to
evidence the above-described name changes
and to continue the effectiveness of all Loan Documents and the perfection of all Liens
securing the Loan Documents.
4. No Further Amendments. Except for the amendments set forth herein or
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otherwise set
forth in any agreement signed by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and dated the date hereof,
the text of the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and in full
force and effect and are in all respects hereby ratified and affirmed. No waiver, consent or
amendment by the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document is granted or
intended except as expressly set forth herein, and the Lenders expressly reserve the right to
require strict compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other
Loan Documents in all respects. The consents, waivers and amendments agreed to herein shall not
constitute a modification of, or a course of dealing at variance with, the Credit Agreement, as
amended hereby, such as to require further notice by the Lenders or the Administrative Agent to
require strict compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents in
the future.
5. Further Agreements. (a) Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges and confirms that, to
the best of its knowledge, it does not have any grounds and hereby agrees not to challenge (or to
allege or to pursue any matter, cause or claim known to such Loan Party at the present time,
arising under or with respect to) the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, any
document, instrument or agreement relating to any of the foregoing, any of the Obligations,
covenants, promises, agreements, duties or liabilities thereunder, or the status of any thereof as
legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with their respective terms; and, to
the best of its knowledge, it does not possess (and hereby forever waives, remises, releases,
discharges and holds harmless the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, and their respective
parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, stockholders, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents
and representatives and each of their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns [collectively, the “Lender Parties"] from and against, and agrees not to allege or
pursue) any action, cause of action, suit, debt, claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, demand, defense,
offset, opposition and other right of action whatsoever, whether in law, equity or otherwise (which
it, all those claiming by, through or under it, or its successors or assigns, have or may have)
known to the Loan Parties at the present time against the Lender Parties, or any of them, prior to
or as of the date of this Amendment for, upon, or by reason of, any matter, cause or thing
whatsoever, arising out of, or relating to, the Credit Agreement, the Loan Documents or other any
document, instrument or agreement relating to any of the foregoing (including, without limitation,
any payment, performance, validity or enforceability of any or all of the indebtedness, covenants,
promises, agreements, provisions, rights, remedies, obligations, duties and liabilities thereunder)
or any transaction relating to any of the foregoing, or any or all actions, courses of conduct or
other matters in any manner whatsoever relating to or otherwise connected with any of the foregoing
which are known to the Loan Parties at the present time.
(b) By executing this Amendment, each Guarantor hereby consents to the Borrower’s execution,
delivery and performance of this Amendment and hereby ratifies and affirms its Guaranty, which
shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to secure and guaranty the Guaranteed
Obligations. Each of the Guarantors hereby confirms that it has no ground to challenge, and hereby
waives and releases any and all claims, defenses or setoffs that it has or may have to or in
respect of, its Guaranty or any of the representations, warranties, indemnifications, terms,
covenants, promises, agreements, conditions, provisions, waivers,
obligations, duties and liabilities thereunder, or the status thereof as the legal, valid and
binding obligations of the undersigned enforceable in accordance with its terms.
6. References in Security Documents. All references to the “Credit Agreement” in
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all
Collateral Documents and in any other documents or agreements by and between the respective Loan
Parties and their respective Affiliates, and each of them, and the Lenders and/or the
Administrative Agent shall from and after the effective date hereof refer to the Credit Agreement
as amended hereby. All Collateral Documents heretofore executed by the Borrower and other Loan
Parties shall remain in full force and effect to secure the Notes, and such Collateral Documents,
as amended hereby, are hereby ratified and affirmed.
7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the
same agreement.
8. Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITH RESPECT TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY IN THE STATE OF
NEW YORK AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED, INTERPRETED, PERFORMED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.
9. Captions. The captions in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and
shall not define or limit the provisions hereof.
10. Legal Fees. The Borrower shall pay all reasonable expenses incurred by the
Administrative Agent in the drafting, negotiation and closing of the documents and transactions
contemplated hereby, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Administrative Agent’s
special counsel.
11. Reaffirmation. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Credit Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms without interruption and is
in all respects hereby ratified and affirmed.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the
Guarantors have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as a sealed instrument by their
respective duly authorized officers effective as of the date first above written.
BORROWER: | ||||
Xxxxxxxx.xxx Operations Inc. (formerly known as | ||||
THE GENERATIONS NETWORK, INC.) | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | ||||
Title: CFO | ||||
GUARANTORS: | ||||
Xxxxxxxx.xxx Inc. (formerly known as | ||||
GENERATIONS HOLDING, INC.) | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | CFO | |||
MYFAMILY/TAM SUBSIDIARY CORP. | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name Title: |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx CFO |
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XXXXXXXX.XXX, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | CFO | |||
ENCOUNTER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | CFO | |||
TGN SERVICES, LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name Title: |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx CFO |
[Signature Page to Xxxxxxxx.xxx Second Amendment]
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS: | ||||
CIT LENDING SERVICES CORPORATION, | ||||
as Administrative Agent and a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
Title: Vice President |
[Signature Page to Xxxxxxxx.xxx Second Amendment]
LENDERS: | ||||
ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK, | ||||
as a Lender, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx | ||||
Title: Vice President |
[Signature Page to Xxxxxxxx.xxx Second Amendment]
LENDERS: | ||||
BMO CAPITAL MARKETS FINANCING, INC., | ||||
as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Nagmeh Hashemifari | |||
Name: Nagmeh Hashemifari | ||||
Title: Director |
[Signature Page to Xxxxxxxx.xxx Second Amendment]
LENDERS: | ||||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., | ||||
as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to Xxxxxxxx.xxx Second Amendment]