December 6, 2010 Navigant Consulting, Inc. Chicago, IL 60606
Exhibit 10.21
December 6, 2010
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
00 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Re: | First Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2007 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Navigant Consulting, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the other Borrowers party thereto, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement described
above. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall
have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit
Agreement. The Loan Parties have advised the Lenders that Events
of Default exist as a result of the Loan Parties’
(a) failure to comply with Section 8.02 of the Credit
Agreement by maintaining Investments in the Foreign Borrowers in
excess of those permitted by such section, (b) failure to
promptly notify the Lenders and the Administrative Agent of such
failure to comply with Section 8.02 of the Credit Agreement
as required by Section 7.03(a) of the Credit Agreement, and
(c) incorrect certifications and representations and
warranties as to the absence of such Events of Default resulting
from the foregoing failures (hereafter referred to collectively
as the “Existing Default”).
The parties hereto agree that:
1. The Lenders hereby waive the Existing Default. The
waiver described in this Section 1 is a one-time waiver and
shall be effective only in the specific circumstances provided
for above and only for the purposes for which given.
2. Schedule 8.02 to the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and replaced with Schedule 8.02 attached hereto; and
3. Section 8.02(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(c) Investments in any Person that is a Loan Party prior to
giving effect to such Investment; provided,
however, that the amount of all such Investments made by
the Domestic Loan Parties in the Foreign Borrowers shall not
exceed $75,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding,
exclusive of Investments set forth in Schedule 8.02
This letter agreement is a Loan Document. All references in the
Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to the
“Credit Agreement” shall be deemed to refer to the
Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
Except as modified hereby, all of the terms and provisions of
the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain
in full force and effect.
This letter agreement shall become effective upon (i) the
execution hereof by the Loan Parties, the Required Lenders and
the Administrative Agent and (ii) the receipt by the
Administrative Agent, for the
account of each Lender executing this letter agreement, an
amendment fee equal to 0.01% of each such Lender’s
Revolving Commitment and outstanding Term Loan.
This letter agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all
of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Delivery of executed counterparts of this letter agreement by
telecopy or other secure electronic format (.pdf) shall be
effective as an original.
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This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.
Sincerely,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
By: |
/s/ Xxx
Xxxx
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Name: Xxx Xxxx
Title: | Vice President |
ACCEPTED AND AGREED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN:
COMPANY:
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NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Title: Exec V.P. & CFO |
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U.K. BORROWER:
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NAVIGANT CONSULTING (EUROPE) LIMITED,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of England and Wales
By:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: President and COO |
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CANADIAN BORROWER:
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NAVIGANT CONSULTING LTD.,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Province of Ontario
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx Title: Vice President |
LENDERS:
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Vice President |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., acting through its Canada branch, as Canadian Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx Sales xx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx Sales xx Xxxxxxx Title: Vice President |
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RBS CITIZENS, N.A.,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ M. Xxxxx Xxxxx, III |
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Name: M. Xxxxx Xxxxx, III Title: Vice President |
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SUNTRUST BANK,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Title: Director |
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U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxx Title: Senior Vice President |
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FIFTH THIRD BANK CHICAGO, A MICHIGAN BANKING CORPORATION,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx Title: Vice President |
THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxx
Title: Authorised Signatory
By:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Authorised Signatory |
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ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Title: VP |
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TD BANKNORTH, NA,
as a Lender
By:
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Name: Title: |
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THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx Title: Authorized Signatory |
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HSBC BANK USA, N.A.,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx Title: Relationship Manager |
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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR TO NATIONAL CITY BANK,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxx Xxxxxx Title: Senior Vice President |
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Title: Vice President |
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FIRST BANK,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: SVP |
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XXX XXX COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.,
as a Lender
By:
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Name: Title: |
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BMO CAPITAL MARKETS FINANCING, INC., solely for purposes of Section 11.19
By:
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Name: Title: |
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BANK OF MONTREAL, solely for purposes of Section 11.19
By:
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Name: Title: |