Exhibit 10.3
AMENDMENT NO. 5
TO
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 5 (this "Amendment") is entered into as of November
16, 2000, by and among TMP Worldwide Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"),
GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC as successor to BNY Financial Corporation ("GMACCC"),
each of the financial institutions party thereto (GMACCC and each of such other
financial institutions, collectively, the "Lenders") and GMACCC as agent for the
Lenders (GMACCC in such capacity, the "Agent").
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to a Third Amended and Restated Accounts Receivable Management
and Security Agreement dated as of November 5, 1998 (as the same has been or
will be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
the "Loan Agreement") by and among Borrower, Agent and Lenders, Agent and
Lenders agreed to provide Borrower with certain financial accommodations.
Borrower has advised Lenders and Agent of its desire to amend Section
12.3 of the Loan Agreement to increase the permitted amount of Extracompany
Loans and Agent and Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions
hereafter set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of any loan or advance or grant of
credit heretofore or hereafter made to or for the account of Borrower by Agent
and Lenders, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
2. AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT. Subject to satisfaction of the
conditions precedent set forth in SECTION 3 below, the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended as follows:
(b) Section 12.3(d)(2) is amended by deleting the numeral
"$5,000,000" and inserting "$15,000,000" in lieu thereof.
3. CONDITIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall become effective
when all of the following conditions shall have been satisfied: (i) Agent shall
have received four (4) copies of this Amendment executed by Borrower and
Required Lenders and consented to by Guarantors; (ii) no Incipient Event of
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (iii)
Agent shall have received such other certificates, instruments, documents,
agreements and opinions of counsel as may be required by Agent or its counsel,
each of which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and its
counsel.
4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. Borrower hereby
represents, warrants and covenants as follows:
(a) This Amendment and the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby,
constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower and are enforceable
against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.
(b) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, Borrower hereby
reaffirms all covenants, representations and warranties made in the Loan
Agreement to the extent the same are not amended hereby and agree that all such
covenants, representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been remade as
of the effective date of this Amendment.
(c) No Event of Default or Incipient Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing or would exist after giving effect to this Amendment.
(d) Borrower has no defense, counterclaim or offset with
respect to the Loan Agreement or the Obligations.
5. EFFECT ON THE LOAN AGREEMENT.
(a) Upon the effectiveness of SECTION 2 hereof, each reference
in the Loan Agreement to "this Agreement," "hereunder," "hereof," "herein" or
words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement as
amended hereby.
(b) Except as specifically amended herein, the Loan Agreement,
and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in
connection therewith, shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby
ratified and confirmed.
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this
Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent
or any Lender, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Loan Agreement,
or any other documents, instruments or agreements executed and/or delivered
under or in connection therewith.
6. GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
New York.
7. HEADINGS. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment
for any other purpose.
8. COUNTERPARTS; FACSIMILE SIGNATURES. This Amendment may be executed
by the parties hereto in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement. Any signature received by facsimile transmission shall be deemed an
original signature hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day
and year first written above.
TMP WORLDWIDE INC.
By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Name: XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Title: VICE CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY
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GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC
as Agent and as Lender
By: /s/ XXXXXX GREIC
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Name: XXXXXX GREIC
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Title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
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DEUTSCHE FINANCIAL SERVICES
CORPORATION, as Lender
By: /s/ XXXXXX XXXXXXX, IX
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Name: XXXXXX XXXXXXX, IX
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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FLEET NATIONAL BANK
as Lender
By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXX
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Name: XXXXXX X. XXXX
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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FIFTH THIRD BANK
as Lender
By: /s/ XXX XXXXXXX
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Name: XXX XXXXXXX
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Title: CORPORATE BANKING OFFICER
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NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA
as Lender
By: /s/ XXXXXXX XXXXX
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Name: XXXXXXX XXXXX
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LIMITED
By: /s/ XXXXXX GREIC
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Name: XXXXXX GREIC
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Title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
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GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT CORPORATION
By: /s/ XXXXXX GREIC
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Name: XXXXXX GREIC
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Title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
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CONSENTED AND AGREED TO BY EACH OF THE GUARANTORS:
TMP HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
TASA INCORPORATED
XXXXXX XXXXXX INC.
ONLINE CAREER CENTER MANAGEMENT, INC.
M.S.I. MARKET SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL
GENERAL DIRECTORY ADVERTISING SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
The Secretary of each of the
foregoing corporations
