EXHIBIT 4.15
EXECUTION COPY
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of May 12, 2000 (this "Amendment"), to
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the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of May 14, 1999 (as in effect on the
date hereof, the "Receivables Purchase Agreement"), among AMERISOURCE
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RECEIVABLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Seller"),
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AMERISOURCE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (in its capacity as the
servicer, the "Servicer" and in its individual capacity, "AmeriSource"),
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AMERISOURCE HEALTH CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Guarantor"),
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DELAWARE FUNDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (with its successors and
assigns, the "Buyer") and XXXXXX GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, a trust
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company organized under the laws of the State of New York (with its successors
and assigns, the "Administrative Agent") for the Owners (as defined in the
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Receivables Purchase Agreement), is by and among the parties listed above.
Unless otherwise defined in this Amendment, capitalized terms shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.
R E C I T A L S
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WHEREAS, the parties to the Receivables Purchase Agreement wish to
make certain amendments as set forth herein, to the Receivables Purchase
Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual convenants
contained herein, and for good and sufficient consideration, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Amendments to Section 1.01 of the Receivables Purchase
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Agreement. The definitions of "Asset Purchase Agreement" and "Maximum Net
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Investment" are hereby deleted and replaced, respectively, with the following:
"Asset Purchase Agreement" shall mean the Amended and Restated
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 15, 1999, among the
Buyer, the Administrative Agent and each of the APA Purchasers
from time to time signatory thereto, as the same may from time to
time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified.
"Maximum Net Investment" shall mean $400,000,000, unless otherwise
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increased with the consent of the Buyer or reduced as provided in
Section 2.11(a) hereof; provided, however, that at all times on
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and after the Expiration Date, the "Maximum Net Investment" shall
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mean the Net Investment.
SECTION 2. Amendment to Section 6.03(m) of the Receivables Purchase
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Agreement. Section 6.03(m) of the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby
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amended by deleting the word "Seller" therein and replacing it with the word
"Servicer."
SECTION 3. Amendment to Section 9.06 of the Receivables Purchase
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Agreement. The third sentence of Section 9.06 of the Receivables Purchase
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Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Any such amendment, waiver or consent must be in writing and shall be
effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing.
SECTION 4. Guarantor Acknowledgment, Consent and Ratification. By its
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signature hereto, the Guarantor expressly (i) acknowledges, consents and agrees
to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Amendment, and (ii)
ratifies and confirms that, after giving effect to this Amendment, (A) all of
the Guarantor's obligations under or in connection with Article IV-A of the
Receivable Purchase Agreement remain in full force and effect and (B) each
reference in Article IV-A of the Receivables Purchase Agreement to the "Purchase
Documents" (including, without limitation, in the definition of "Guaranteed
Obligations") shall mean and be a reference to the "Purchase Documents" after
giving effect to this Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement.
SECTION 5. Notice of Relocation of Chief Executive Offices. (i) Each of
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the Seller and the Servicer, pursuant to Section 6.01(j) and Section 6.03(j),
respectively, of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, hereby notifies the
Administrative Agent that on or after June 16, 2000, it intends to relocate its
Chief Executive Office. From and after the date of such relocation, the notice
information set forth on the signature pages to the Receivables Purchase
Agreement for each of the Seller and the Servicer shall be:
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Tel. No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
(ii) The Administrative Agent hereby acknowledges receipt of the
notice contained in preceding clause (i) and hereby confirms that no further
prior written notice shall be required in connection with the relocation of the
Seller's and/or the Servicer's Chief Executive Office to the above-specified
address.
SECTION 6. Receivables Purchase Agreement in Full Force and Effect as
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Amended. Except as specifically stated herein, all of the terms and conditions
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of the Receivables Purchase Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
All references to the Receivables Purchase Agreement in any Purchase Document or
any other document or instrument shall be deemed to mean the Receivables
Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall not
constitute a novation of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, but shall
constitute an amendment thereto. The parties hereto agree to be bound by the
terms and obligations of
the Receivables Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, as though the
terms and obligations of the Receivables Purchase Agreement were set forth
herein.
SECTION 7. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of
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the date hereof, upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of:
(a) an executed counterpart of this Amendment from each party hereto;
(b) A copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of each of the
Seller, the Servicer and the Guarantor certified as of the date hereof by such
Person's secretary or assistant secretary (i) authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of this Amendment and the other documents to be
delivered by such Person hereunder and approving the transactions contemplated
hereby and (ii) certifying that there have been no modifications or amendments
to the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of such Person since May 14, 1999;
(c) (i) Originals of such financing statements (Form UCC-1), in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise in proper
form for filing, duly executed by X.X. Xxxxx Healthcare, Inc., ("X.X. Xxxxx") as
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transferor (debtor), AmeriSource, as transferee (secured party) and the Seller,
as assignee, to be filed with the State of Missouri, Xxxxxxxx County, Missouri,
the State of Pennsylvania, Xxxxxxx County, Pennsylvania and the State of
Delaware;
(ii) Originals of such financing statements (Form UCC-1), in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise in proper
form for filing, duly executed Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Company, Inc., ("JBC") as
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transferor (debtor), AmeriSource as transferee (secured party) and the Seller,
as assignee, to be filed with the State of Massachusetts, the Town Clerk of
Malden, Massachusetts, the State of Pennsylvania, Xxxxxxx County, Pennsylvania
and the State of Delaware;
(iii) Originals of a financing statement (Form UCC-1), in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise in proper form
for filing, duly executed by AmeriSource, as transferor (debtor) and the Seller,
as transferee (secured party), to be filed in Xxxxxxx County, Pennsylvania.
(iv) Originals of a financing statement (Form UCC-1), in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise in proper form
for filing, duly executed by the Seller, as transferor (debtor) and the
Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Owners), as transferee (secured
party), to be filed in Xxxxxxx County, Pennsylvania;
(v) Originals of such financing statements (Form UCC-3), in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise in proper form
for filing, duly executed by AmeriSource, as transferor (debtor) and the Seller,
as transferee (secured party), to be filed with the State of Pennsylvania,
Xxxxxxx County, Pennsylvania and the State of Delaware in connection with the
addition of XX Xxxxx and JBC as new originators;
(vi) Originals of such financing statements (Form UCC-3), in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise in proper
form for filing, duly executed by the Seller, as transferor (debtor) and the
Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the
Owners), as transferee (secured party), to be filed with the State of
Pennsylvania, Xxxxxxx County, Pennsylvania and the State of Delaware in
connection with the addition of XX Xxxxx and JBC as new originators; and
(vii) Originals of such financing statements (Form UCC-3), in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise in proper
form for filing, duly executed, respectively, by XX Xxxxx, JBC, AmeriSource and
the Seller, in each case, as transferor (debtor) and by the appropriate Person,
as transferee (secured party), to be filed, in each case, with the State of
Pennsylvania, Xxxxxxx County, Pennsylvania and the State of Delaware in
connection with the relocation of the Chief Executive Office of each of XX
Xxxxx, JBC, AmeriSource and the Seller;
(d) An officer's certificate of each of the Seller, the Servicer and the
Guarantor dated the date hereof, executed by a Responsible Officer of each such
Person, certifying (as applicable) that (x) the representations and warranties
contained in Section 4.03A, 5.01, 5.02 and 5.03 of the Receivables Purchase
Agreement are true and correct as if such representations and warranties were
made as of the date hereof, both before and after giving effect to this
Amendment, (y) no Termination Event or Potential Termination Event exists as of
the date hereof, both before and after giving effect to this Amendment, and (z)
no financing statement naming such Person, as Debtor, and covering the
Receivables has been filed against such Person (except, (A) in the case of the
Servicer, certain financing statements covering the Receivables have been filed
by (i) Bank of America, N.A., all of which Receivables have been (and will
continue to be) released from such financing statements pursuant to the
Intercreditor Agreement) and (ii) the Seller, in its capacity as the buyer,
under the Purchase Agreement and (B) in the case of the Seller, certain
financing statements covering the Receivables have been filed by the
Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Owners));
(e) Copies of proper financing statements (Form UCC-3), if any,
necessary under the laws of all appropriate jurisdictions to release all
security interests and other rights of any Person in Receivables previously
granted by the Seller, AmeriSource or any Affiliate thereof;
(f) An executed copy of the Third Amendment and Consent dated as of the
date hereof to the Asset Purchase Agreement; and
(g) Such other documents as the Buyer or the Administrative Agent shall
reasonably request.
SECTION 8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
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counterparts and by separate parties hereto on separate counterparts (including
by way of facsimile transmission), each of which when executed shall be deemed
an original, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.
SECTION 9. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
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CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first
above set forth.
DELAWARE FUNDING CORPORATION
By: Xxxxxx Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as
attorney-in-fact for Delaware Funding
Corporation
By _______________________________________
Name:
Title:
XXXXXX GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as
Administrative Agent
By _______________________________________
Name:
Title:
AMERISOURCE RECEIVABLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION, as
Seller
By _______________________________________
Name:
Title:
AMERISOURCE CORPORATION,
as Servicer
By _______________________________________
Name:
Title:
AMERISOURCE HEALTH CORPORATION,
as Guarantor
By _______________________________________
Name:
Title:
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement]
