EXHIBIT 10.67
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
(this "Amendment"), dated as of February 14,
2003, among DJ ORTHOPEDICS, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("Holdings"), DJ ORTHOPEDICS,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(the "Borrower"), the financial institutions
listed on the signature pages hereto (the
"Lenders"), WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent (in
such capacity, the "Administrative Agent"),
and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as syndication
agent (in such capacity, the "Syndication
Agent").
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June
30, 1999, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent
and the Syndication Agent (as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of May 25,
2000, Agreement dated as of July 13, 2000, and Amendment No. 2 dated as of
October 29, 2002, as such may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), the Lenders have extended credit to
the Borrower, and have agreed to extend credit to the Borrower, pursuant to the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Required Lenders
agree to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, and the Required
Lenders are willing to amend the Credit Agreement, pursuant to the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth herein.
ACCORDINGLY, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used and not
otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the
Credit Agreement.
Section 2. Amendments.
(a) The pricing matrix in the definition of "Applicable
Rate" set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
increasing the per annum rate under "Eurodollar Revolving Spread" for Leverage
Ratio Category 1 from 2.75% to 3.00% and increasing the per annum rate under
"Eurodollar Term Spread" for Leverage Ratio Category 1 from 3.25% to 3.50% and
(ii) increasing the per annum rate under "Eurodollar Revolving Spread" for
Leverage Ratio Category 2 from 2.50% to 2.75% and increasing the per annum rate
under "Eurodollar Term Spread" for Leverage Ratio Category 2 from 3.00% to
3.25%.
(b) The definition of "Leverage Ratio" set forth in
Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:
" 'Leverage Ratio' means, on any date, the ratio of
(a) Total Debt as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for
the twelve-fiscal-month period of the Borrower ended on such
date (or, if such date is not the last day of a fiscal month,
ended on the last day of the fiscal month of the Borrower most
recently ended prior to such date), all determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP."
(c) Section 5.01(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the text prior to clause (i) thereof in its entirety and
replacing it with the following:
"concurrently with any delivery of financial
statements under clause (a), (b) or (c) above a certificate of
a Financial Officer of Holdings"
(d) Section 5.01(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
further amended by inserting the words "(except in the case of any certificate
delivered together with financial statements under clause (c) above) immediately
prior to the section reference "6.12" in clause (ii) thereof.
(e) Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
"SECTION 6.13. Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not
permit the Leverage Ratio as of any date during any period set
forth below to be in excess of the ratio set forth below
opposite such period:
Period Ratio
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December 31, 2002 up to (but not including)
the last day of the fourth fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 5.75
Last day of the fourth fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 up to (but not including) the last day
of the sixth fiscal month of fiscal year 2003 5.50
Last day of the sixth fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 up to (but not including) the last day
of the seventh fiscal month of fiscal year 2003 5.25
Last day of the seventh fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 up to (but not including) the last day
of the eighth fiscal month of fiscal year 2003 5.00
Last day of the eighth fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 up to (but not including) the last day
of the ninth fiscal month of fiscal year 2003 4.80
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Last day of the ninth fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 up to (but not including) the last day
of the tenth fiscal month of fiscal year 2003 4.50
Last day of the tenth fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 up to (but not including) the last day
of the twelfth fiscal month of fiscal year 2003 4.25
Last day of the twelfth fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 and thereafter 3.50"
(f) Section 6.14 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
"SECTION 6.14. Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio.
The Borrower will not permit the Consolidated Interest
Coverage Ratio for any twelve-fiscal-month period ending
during any period set forth below to be less than the ratio
set forth below opposite such period:
Period Ratio
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December 31, 2002 up to (but not including)
the last day of the sixth fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 1.70
Last day of the sixth fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 up to (but not including) the last day
of the seventh fiscal month of fiscal year 2003 1.95
Last day of the seventh fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 up to (but not including) the last day
of the ninth fiscal month of fiscal year 2003 2.00
Last day of the ninth fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 up to (but not including) the last day
of the twelfth fiscal month of fiscal year 2003 2.10
Last day of the twelfth fiscal month of fiscal
year 2003 and thereafter 2.50"
Section 3. Sale of Interest in dj Orthopaedics Pty Ltd.
The Required Lenders hereby consent to the sale by the Borrower, for cash, of
its entire equity interest in its Australian joint venture, dj Orthopaedics Pty
Ltd, and waives all Defaults and Events of Default that would otherwise occur as
a result of the consummation of such sale (but only to the extent any such
Default or Event of Default would occur as a result of a violation of Section
6.05 of the Credit Agreement); provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default
shall exist at the time of such sale
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or immediately after giving effect thereto and (ii) the Net Proceeds thereof
shall be applied to the prepayment of Term Borrowings as required under Section
2.11 of the Credit Agreement.
Section 4. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce
the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each of Holdings and the Borrower
hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders as of the Effective Date, as
follows:
(a) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered
by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar
laws affecting creditors' rights generally and except as such enforceability may
be limited by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(b) No Default or Event or Default has occurred and is
continuing.
(c) Each of the representations and warranties set forth
in Article III of the Credit Agreement is true and correct in all material
respects with the same effect as if made on the Effective Date, except to the
extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date
(in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in
all material respects as to such earlier date).
Section 5. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed
effective as of the date (the "Effective Date") when each of the following
conditions precedent has been satisfied or waived:
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received duly
executed counterparts of this Amendment bearing the authorized signatures of the
Required Lenders, Holdings and the Borrower.
(b) In consideration of this Amendment and the amendments
made herein, the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent, for the
account of each Lender executing this Amendment by 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on
the Effective Date, a fee in the amount of 25 basis points (0.25%) on the
aggregate principal amount of such Lender's Revolving Commitment and outstanding
Term Loans.
Section 6. Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY,
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 7. Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth
herein, this Amendment shall not, by implication or otherwise, limit, impair,
constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the
Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Borrower or
Holdings under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall not
alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions,
obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any
other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and
shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to
entitle the Borrower or Holdings to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment,
modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations,
covenants or
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agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in
similar or different circumstances. After the date hereof, any reference to the
Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as modified hereby. This
Amendment shall constitute a "Loan Document" for all purposes of the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents. This Amendment may not be amended nor
may any provision hereof be waived except pursuant to a writing signed by each
of the parties hereto.
Section 8. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be given in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement.
Section 9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one
or more of the parties to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts
(including by facsimile transmission), and all of said counterparts taken
together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument, and shall
become effective as provided in Section 4 hereof.
Section 10. Headings. The headings used herein are for
convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and are not to be
taken into consideration in interpreting this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as
of the day and year first above written.
DJ ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Sr. V.P. & CFO
DJ ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Sr. V.P. & CFO
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
individually and as Administrative Agent and
Collateral Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, individually and as
Syndication Agent, Issuing bank and
Swingline Lender
By: /s/ Xxx Xxx III
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Name: Xxx Xxx III
Title: Vice President
AMSOUTH BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Attorney in Fact
BAYERISCHE HYPO-UND VEREINSBANK AG, NEW YORK
BRANCH
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
________________________________________
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: Associate Director
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
________________________________________
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
Chief Investment Officer
BANK LEUMI USA
By: /s/ Xxxx Sadan
________________________________________
Name: Xxxx Sadan
Title: Assistant Vice President
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.
By: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
THE PROVIDENT BANK
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
PROVIDENT BANK OF MARYLAND
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
Title: Vice President
