FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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| FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT | ||||||||
| GUARANTORS’ CONSENT AND AGREEMENT TO FOURTH AMENDMENT | ||||||||
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FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of
December 7, 2006, but shall be effective for all purposes as of the Effective Date (defined
below) among Xxxxxx Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Switchgear &
Instrumentation Ltd., an entity organized under the laws of England and Wales (formerly known as
Inhoco 3210 Limited, “Inhoco”), Switchgear & Instrumentation Properties Limited, an entity
organized under the laws of England and Wales (“SI Properties” and together with Inhoco, “UK
Borrower”), Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association, as Agent, Swing Line Lender and
L/C Issuer under the Credit Agreement (in such capacity as administrative agent, together with its
successors in such capacity, “Agent”), and each lender from time to time party to the Credit
Agreement (collectively, “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”). Capitalized terms used but not
defined in this Amendment have the meaning given them in the Credit Agreement (defined below).
RECITALS
A. Parent, Inhoco, and SI Properties, as borrowers (each a “Borrower” and collectively
“Borrowers”), Agent and Lenders entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 29,
2005 (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated November 7, 2005, as amended by
the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated January 11, 2006, as amended by the Third Amendment
to Credit Agreement dated August 4, 2006, and as amended, restated or supplemented, the “Credit
Agreement”).
B. Borrowers, Agent and Lenders have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agree as follows:
1. Amendment to Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is amended as set forth below
as of the Effective Date:
(a) The definition of “Approved Period” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Approved
Period means the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending
on December 31, 2007 (such period may be extended if requested by UK
Borrower and if the Required Lenders agree, in their sole discretion, to an
extension in writing).”
(b) Section 7.11(c) of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:
“(c) Minimum
Tangible Net Worth. Permit Consolidated Tangible Net
Worth as of the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the quarter
ending September 30, 2006, to be less than the sum of (i)
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$120,000,000
plus (ii) an amount equal to 50% of the Consolidated Net
Income for each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 2006, and for each fiscal quarter thereafter (with no
deduction for a net loss in any fiscal quarter), plus (iii) an amount equal
to 100% of the aggregate increases in Shareholders’ Equity of Parent and its
Subsidiaries after the date hereof by reason of the issuance and sale of any
Equity Interests of Parent or any Subsidiary (other than issuances to Parent
or a wholly-owned Subsidiary), including upon any conversion of debt
securities of Parent into such capital stock or other equity interests.”
(c) Section 7.11(f) of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:
“(f) Capital Expenditures. Make or become legally obligated to make
any expenditure in respect of the purchase or other acquisition of any fixed
or capital asset (excluding normal replacements and maintenance which are
properly charged to current operations), except for capital expenditures in
the ordinary course of business not exceeding, in the aggregate for Parent
and it Subsidiaries, for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2006 and
September 30, 2007, the amount set forth opposite such fiscal year:
| Period Ending | Maximum Capital Expenditures | ||||||
September 30, 2006 |
$8,750,000 | ||||||
September 30, 2007 |
$13,000,000” | ||||||
2. Conditions. This Amendment shall be effective as of September 30, 2006 (the
“Effective Date”) once each of the following have been delivered to Agent:
(a) this Amendment executed by Borrowers, Agent and Lenders;
(b) Guarantors’ Consent and Agreement executed by the Guarantors; and
(c) such other documents as Agent or Lenders may reasonably request.
3. Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and
Lenders that (a) it possesses all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and comply with
the terms of this Amendment, (b) this Amendment has been duly authorized and approved by all
requisite corporate action on the part of Borrower, (c) no other consent of any Person (other than
Lenders) is required for this Amendment to be effective, (d) the execution and delivery of this
Amendment does not violate its organizational documents, (e) the representations and warranties in
each Loan Document to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects on and as
of the date of this Amendment as though made on the date of this
Amendment (except to the extent
that such representations and warranties speak to a specific date), (f) it is in full compliance
with all covenants and agreements contained in each Loan Document (as amended by this Amendment) to
which it is a party, and (g) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (other
than any Default or Event of Default cured by the amendments
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in Section 1 of this Amendment). The representations and warranties made in this Amendment
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment. No investigation by Agent or Lenders
is required for Agent or Lenders to rely on the representations and warranties in this Amendment.
4. Scope of Amendment; Reaffirmation; Release. All references to the Credit Agreement
shall refer to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Except as affected by this
Amendment, the Loan Documents are unchanged and continue in full force and effect. However, in the
event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Amendment)
and any other Loan Document, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control and such other
document shall be deemed to be amended to conform to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Borrowers
hereby reaffirm their obligations under the Loan Documents to which each is a party and agree that
all Loan Documents to which they are a party remain in full force and effect and continue to be
legal, valid, and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with their terms (as the same are
affected by this Amendment). Borrowers hereby release Agent and Lenders from any liability for
actions or omissions in connection with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents prior to
the date of this Amendment.
5. Miscellaneous.
(a) Waiver. Lender (i) waives any violation of, or noncompliance with Section
7.11(c) and Section 7.11(f) of the Credit Agreement arising prior to the date hereof, and
(ii) agrees not to exercise any of the rights or remedies available to it under the Loan
Documents solely as a result of the violation or noncompliance described in the preceding
clause (i). Except as expressly set forth in the preceding sentence, this Amendment does
not constitute (i) a waiver of, or a consent to, (A) any provision of the Credit Agreement
or any other Loan Document not expressly referred to in this Amendment, or (B) any present
or future violation of, or default under, any provision of the Loan Documents, or (ii) a
waiver of Agent’s or Lenders’ right to insist upon future compliance with each term,
covenant, condition and provision of the Loan Documents.
(b) Form. Each agreement, document, instrument or other writing to be
furnished to Lenders under any provision of this Amendment must be in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent and its counsel.
(c) Headings. The headings and captions used in this Amendment are for
convenience only and will not be deemed to limit, amplify or modify the terms of this
Amendment, the Credit Agreement, or the other Loan Documents.
(d) Costs, Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees. Borrowers agree to pay or reimburse
Agent on demand for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment, including,
without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of Agent’s counsel.
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(e) Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of each of the undersigned and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
(f) Multiple Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts with the same effect as if all signatories had signed the same document. All
counterparts must be construed together to constitute one and the same instrument. This
Amendment may be transmitted and signed by facsimile. The effectiveness of any such
documents and signatures shall, subject to applicable law, have the same force and effect as
manually-signed originals and shall be binding on Borrowers, Agent and Lenders. Agent may
also require that any such documents and signatures be confirmed by a manually-signed
original; provided that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the
effectiveness of any facsimile document or signature.
(g) Governing Law. This Amendment and the other Loan Documents must be
construed, and their performance enforced, under Texas law.
(h) Entirety. The Loan Documents (as amended hereby) Represent
the Final Agreement Among Borrowers, Agent and Lenders and May Not Be Contradicted by
Evidence of Prior, Contemporaneous, or Subsequent Oral Agreements by the Parties. There Are
No Unwritten Oral Agreements among the Parties.
[Signatures appear on the following pages.]
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The Amendment is executed as of the date set out in the preamble to this Amendment.
| BORROWERS: | ||
| XXXXXX INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer |
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SWITCHGEAR & INSTRUMENTATION LTD., formerly known as Inhoco 3210 Limited |
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| By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
Director |
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| SWITCHGEAR & INSTRUMENTATION PROPERTIES LIMITED | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
Director |
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| BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Agent | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Senior Vice President |
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| BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Senior Vice President |
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GUARANTORS’ CONSENT AND AGREEMENT TO FOURTH AMENDMENT
As an inducement to Agent and Lenders to execute, and in consideration of Agent’s and Lenders’
execution of, this Amendment, the undersigned hereby consents to this Amendment and agrees that
this Amendment shall in no way release, diminish, impair, reduce or otherwise adversely affect the
obligations and liabilities of the undersigned under the Guaranty executed by each of the
undersigned in connection with the Credit Agreement, or under any Loan Documents, agreements,
documents or instruments executed by the undersigned to create liens, security interests or charges
to secure any of the Obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement), all of which are in full
force and effect. The undersigned further represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that (a)
the representations and warranties in each Loan Document to which it is a party are true and
correct in all material respects on and as of the date of this Amendment as though made on the date
of this Amendment (except to the extent that such representations and warranties speak to a
specific date), (b) it is in full compliance with all covenants and agreements contained in each
Loan Document to which it is a party, and (c) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing. Guarantors hereby release Agent and Lenders from any liability for actions or
omissions in connection with the Loan Documents prior to the date of this Amendment. This
Guarantors’ Consent and Agreement shall be binding upon each of the undersigned, and its permitted
assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Agent, Lenders, and its successors and assigns.
GUARANTORS:
| TRANSDYN, INC., a Delaware corporation |
XXXXXX INDUSTRIES ASIA, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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| By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer |
By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer |
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| XXXXXX INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation |
XXXXXX ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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| By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer |
By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer |
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