EXHIBIT 10(d)(3)
DEED OF AMENDMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
DATED: 17 February 1997
BETWEEN
CASE CORPORATION PTY LIMITED
A.C.N. 000 031 130
AND
CASE CREDIT WHOLESALE LIMITED
(formerly J.I. Case Credit Corporation of Australia Pty Limited)
A.C.N. 000 000 000
AND
CASE CORPORATION
AND
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
A.C.N. 004 044 937
DIBBS XXXXXXXX & XXXXXXX
00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx 0000
Phone: (00) 000 0000 Fax: (00) 000 0000
DX 000 Xxxxxx
CONTENTS
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION....................................... -1-
2. CONSIDERATION........................................................ -2-
3. RELEVANT AGREEMENT................................................... -2-
4. CONSENT, CONFIRMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT............................. -2-
5. AMENDMENT............................................................ -3-
5.1 Letter of Offer dated 13 February, 1996 (as varied) from the
Bank to Case Australia......................................... -3-
5.2 Negative Pledge Agreement dated 29 September, 1995
between Case Australia and the Bank (as amended by
Amending Agreement dated 14 February, 1996).................... -5-
5.3 Guarantee and Indemnities...................................... -5-
5.4 Deed of Guarantee and Indemnity dated 14 February 1996
between Case Corporation and the Bank.......................... -5-
6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT................................................. -6-
7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES....................................... -6-
8. MISCELLANEOUS........................................................ -6-
SCHEDULE TO LETTER OF OFFER..................... -8-
DEED OF AMENDMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
THIS DEED is made on 17 February 1997
BETWEEN: CASE CORPORATION PTY LIMITED A.C.N. 000 031 130 of 00-00 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, 0000 ("Case Australia")
AND: CASE CREDIT WHOLESALE PTY LIMITED (formerly J. I. Case Credit
Corporation of Australia Pty Limited) A.C.N. 000 000 000 of 00-00
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, 0000 ("Case Credit
Wholesale")
AND: CASE CORPORATION of 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, 00000, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx of America ("Case Corporation")
AND: NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED A.C.N. 004 044 937 of Xxxxx 00,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, 0000 ("Bank")
RECITALS:
A. Under the Bank's Letter of Offer, the Bank agreed to make available
financial accommodation to the Customer on the terms and conditions set out
in the Letter of Offer.
B. The Customer and the Bank entered into a Negative Pledge Agreement which,
in addition to the Letter of Offer, set out the Customer's obligations to
the Bank.
C. In support of the Customer's obligations under the Letter of Offer and the
Negative Pledge Agreement, Case Corporation, the Customer and Case Credit
Wholesale respectively provided to the Bank the Guarantees and Indemnities.
D. The Customer, Case Corporation and Case Credit Wholesale have requested the
Bank to vary the terms of the Facility provided under the terms of the
Letter of Offer, the Negative Pledge Agreement and the Guarantees and
Indemnities.
E. The Bank has agreed to that request on the basis that the Customer, Case
Corporation and Case Credit Wholesale deliver to the Bank a deed in the
form of this deed.
F. This deed is collateral to and secures the same moneys and obligations
under the Facility as provided for in the Letter of Offer and in the
Negative Pledge Agreement.
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS:
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Words defined in the Negative Pledge Agreement that are not defined in
this deed have the same meaning given to them in the Negative Pledge
Agreement unless contrary to or inconsistent with the intention or as
the context otherwise requires.
1.2 The provisions of clauses 1.1 (definitions), 1.2 (interpretation),
8 (miscellaneous), 9 (notices) and 10 (governing law and
jurisdiction) of the Negative Pledge Agreement apply to this deed,
mutatis mutandis, as if they are set out in full in this deed.
1.3 In this deed (including the Recitals), the following expressions have
the following meanings unless inconsistent or contrary to the context:
"Customer" means Case Australia.
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"Guarantees and Indemnities" means:-
(a) a Deed of Guarantee and Indemnity (unconditional) dated February
14, 1996 granted by Case Corporation in favour of the Bank in
respect of all of the obligations of Case Australia but without
creating any liability on Case Corporation for any moneys or
amounts owning by Case Credit Australia to the Bank including,
but not limited to the debts of Case Credit Australia under the
Interlocking Guarantee; and
(b) an Interlocking Guarantee dated 22 June, 1994 between Case
Australia, Case Credit Wholesale and all wholly owned
subsidiaries of Case Australia ("Interlocking Guarantee").
"Guarantors" means a reference to each as well as all of Case
Corporation and Case Credit Wholesale under the terms of their
respective Guarantees and Indemnities.
"Letter of Offer" means a Letter of Offer dated 13 February, 1996 from
the Bank to Case Australia (as varied by a first letter of amendment
dated 15 February, 1996 and a second letter of amendment dated 22
October, 1996).
"Negative Pledge Agreement" means a Negative Pledge Agreement dated 29
September, 1995 between Case Australia and the Bank (as amended by an
Amending Agreement to Negative Pledge Agreement dated 14 February,
1996 and a letter of amendment dated 19 March, 1996).
2. CONSIDERATION
The parties to this deed acknowledge entering into this deed an incurring
obligations and granting rights under this deed for valuable consideration.
3. RELEVANT AGREEMENT
Each of the parties to this deed acknowledges and agrees with the Bank
that:
(a) this deed;
(b) any other document dated on or before the date of this deed which
varies or evidences a facility, or any other financial accommodation
by the Bank to or in favour of the Customer; and
(c) all Security Interests granted or to be granted from time to time by
the Customer to or in favour of the Bank.
constitute a "Relevant Agreement" unless otherwise agreed to by the Bank,
4. CONSENT, CONFIRMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
4.1 The Customer and the Guarantors unconditionally and irrevocably
consent to their entry into, execution of and performance of the terms
of this deed and the observance by each of them of their respective
obligations under this deed and the Relevant Agreements.
4.2 For the removal of doubt, nothing in this deed affects any rights,
powers or remedies of the Bank which may have accrued to the Bank as a
result of any act, omission, matter or thing occurring before the date
of this deed.
4.3 The Customer and the Guarantors all jointly and each of them severally
confirm and acknowledge:
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(a) that the Customer's obligations under the Letter of Offer and
under the Negative Pledge Agreement (as varied by this deed), and
the obligations of each person that is a party to a Relevant
Agreement will continue in full force and effect in accordance
with their terms notwithstanding the execution and performance of
this deed;
(b) their continuing obligations under the Letter of Offer, the
Negative Pledge Agreement and the Guarantees and Indemnities and
acknowledge and agree that, except as varied or supplemented by
this deed, the Customer's obligations and the Guarantors'
obligations under the Relevant Agreements to which they are a
party remain and will continue in full force and effect in
accordance with their terms; and
(c) that the financial accommodation contemplated in the Letter of
Offer (as amended, varied or supplemented from time to time) is
or will be (as the case may be) for the benefit of the Customer
and for the benefit of each person entering into a Relevant
Agreement.
4.4 The Guarantors acknowledge that all of the terms of their Guarantees
and Indemnities (except as varied by clause 5.3 of this deed) continue
in full force and effect to secure the obligations of the Customer to
the Bank.
5. AMENDMENT
Subject to clause 6 of this deed, from the date of this deed the following
amendments are made in the following manner:-
5.1 Letter of Offer dated 13 February, 1996 (as varied) from the Bank to
Case Australia
(a) Overdraft Facility
The following words are inserted at the end of the paragraph
entitled "Purposes":
"For general corporate purposes of the Company and otherwise to
permit the Company to make funds available to any Group Member on
an intercompany loan account basis in order to maximize the
Group's cash management flexibility."
(b) Xxxx Acceptance and/or Discount Facility
(i) The following words are inserted at the end of the paragraph
entitled "Purpose":
"For general corporate purposes of the Company and otherwise
to permit the Company to make funds available to any Group
Member on an intercompany loan account basis in order to
maximize the Group's cash management flexibility."
(ii) The following words are inserted at the end of the paragraph
entitled "Conditions":
"The Company must give to the Bank written notice of its
request to drawdown funds under this facility by at least
5:00pm on the day before it requires those funds."
(iii) The paragraphs entitled "Line Fee" and the "Activation Fee"
are deleted and replaced with the following provision:-
"While the Bank continues to have the benefit of the
Guarantee and Indemnity given to it by Case Corporation, the
Bank will charge to the Company Line Fees and Activation
Fees as a direct consequence of Case Corporation's Senior
Unsecured Long Term Rating determined by two nationally
recognised rating
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agencies selected by the Company (at least one of which
shall be Standard & Poors or Moody's), in accordance with
the pricing grid set out in the schedule to letter of offer.
If the ratings of such nationally recognised rating agencies
do not coincide, the Line Fee and Activation Fee set out
opposite the higher of such ratings will apply. If at any
time an event occurs which results in there being no rating
or only one rating in effect, a new Line Fee and Activation
Fee will be determined in a manner to be agreed upon by the
Bank and the Company and until such new Line Fee and
Activation Fee shall be so agreed upon, the relevant fees
will be deemed to be the Line Fee and Activation Fee in
effect immediately prior to the date on which such event
occurs.
As at 15 December, 1996, the Line Fees and Activation Fees
for this facility are:
Rating Line Fee Activation Fee
BBB/Baa2 0.125% p.a. 0.250% p.a.
The Line Fees are payable quarterly in advance of each 15
March, June, September and December.
Activation Fees are calculated on the face value and tenor
of bills drawn and charged upon activation."
(c) A Co Acquisition Xxxx Acceptance and/or Discount Facility
The paragraphs entitled "Line Fee" and the "Activation Fee" are
deleted and replaced with the following provision:
"While the Bank continues to have the benefit of the Guarantee
and Indemnity given to it by Case Corporation, the bank will
charge to the Company Line Fees and Activation Fees as a direct
consequence of Case Corporation's Senior Unsecured Long Term
Rating determined by two nationally recognized rating agencies
selected by the Company (at least one of which shall be Standard
& Poors or Moody's), in accordance with the pricing grid set out
in the schedule to this letter or offer.
If the ratings of such nationally rating agencies do not
coincide, the Line Fee and Activation Fee set out opposite the
higher of such ratings will apply. If at any time an event occurs
which results in there being no rating or only one rating in
effect, a new Line Fee and Activation Fee will be determined in a
manner to be agreed upon by the Bank and the Company and until
such new Line Fee and Activation Fee shall be so agreed upon, the
relevant fees will be deemed to be the Line Fee and Activation
Fee in effect immediately prior to the date on which such event
occurs. As of 15 December, 1996, the Line Fees and the Activation
Fees for this facility are:
Rating Line Fee Activation Fee
BBB/Baa2 0.125% p.a. 0.250% p.a.
The Line Fees are payable quarterly in advance on each 15 March,
June, September and December.
Activation Fees are calculated on the face value and tenor
of bills drawn and charged upon activation."
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5.2 Negative Pledge Agreement dated 29 September, 1995 between Case
Australia and the Bank (as amended by Amending Agreement dated 14
February, 1996).
(a) The definition of "Financial Charges Cover Ratio" is deleted.
(b) The definition of "Financial Charges Expenses" is deleted.
(c) The definition of "Financial Undertakings" is deleted.
(d) The following words are inserted after the words "the Bank" in
line 2 of paragraph (c) of the definition of "insolvency Event":
"or except if Austoft Industries Limited (ACN 009 736 234)
merges, amalgamates or is consolidated with Case Australia":
(e) The definition of "Permitted Security Interest" is deleted.
(f) Clause 3 is deleted.
(g) Clause 4.1(b) is deleted.
(h) Clause 4.1(c) is amended by deleting the words "and the half
yearly unaudited" accounts.
(i) Clause 4.1(c)(i)(A) is deleted.
(j) Clause 5 is deleted.
(k) Clause 7.1(g) is deleted.
(l) Clause 7.4 is deleted.
5.3 Guarantees and Indemnities
(a) The definition of or reference to the "Revolving Credit
Agreement" in the Guarantees and Indemnities (except the
Interlock Guarantee) is deleted and replaced with the following
new definition or description (where applicable):
"Case Corporation Revolving Credit nd Guarantee Agreement"
means a document entitled "US$1,100,000,000 Revolving Credit
and Guarantee Agreement" dated as of August 23, 1996 between
Case Corporation, Case Canada Corporation, its foreign
subsidiary borrowers, the Co-Agents and the Lead Managers
named in that document, the Bank of Nova Scotia and the
Chase Manhattan Bank."
(b) All references to sections 7, 9 and 10 of the Revolving Credit
Agreement referred to in clause 9 of the Guarantees and
Indemnities (except the Interlocking Guarantee) are deleted and
replaced with references to sections 10, 12 and 13 in the Case
Corporation Revolving Credit and Guarantee Agreement.
5.4 Deed of Guarantee and Indemnity dated 14 February, 1996 between Case
Corporation and the Bank
The following words are inserted after the first paragraph in clause 9
of the Guarantee and Indemnity:
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"Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Guarantor is
not bound by section 12.1(b) of the Case Corporation
Revolving Credit and Guarantee Agreement to cause the Debtor
and its consolidated subsidiaries to furnish to the Bank the
financial statements referred to in that section."
6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
6.1 The variation of the Letter of Offer, the Negative Pledge Agreement
and the Guarantees and Indemnities contemplated by clause 5 of this
deed is subject to the condition precedent that the Bank has received
the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it:
(a) the execution and delivery of this deed;
(b) a certified copy of each authority under which each party to this
deed (other than the Bank) signs and delivers this deed (or any
other document contemplated by this deed) and if the authority is
a power of attorney, evidence of its stamping (where required by
law) and its registration;
(c) certified extracts evidencing the resolutions of each party to
this deed (where relevant) (other than the Bank) approving the
entry into this deed and authorising execution, delivery and
observance of obligations under this deed; and
(d) such ancillary documents or any other information or document
(whether originals or copies) which the Bank, in its discretion,
may request or reasonably considers necessary or desirable to
examine or hold.
6.2 It is a further condition precedent to the Bank agreeing to amend the
Letter of Offer, the Negative Pledge Agreement and the Guarantees and
Indemnities, as contemplated by clause 5 of this deed, that no Event
of Default or event which with the giving of notice, lapse of time or
any determination would be an Event of Default, has occurred or would
be likely to occur.
7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
7.1 The Customer repeats the representations and warranties in clause 6 of
the Negative Pledge Agreement for the benefit of the Bank.
7.2 The Guarantors repeat the representations and warranties in the
Guarantees and Indemnities for the benefit of the Bank.
7.3 The Customer acknowledges that the Bank will be entering into this
deed in reliance, inter alia, an all of these representations and
warranties.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Nothing contained in this deed abrogates, prejudices, diminishes or
otherwise adversely affects any rights, powers, remedies, obligations
or liabilities (in any case whether present, future or contingent) in
relation to any act, matter or thing done or effected or otherwise
arising in relation to a Relevant Agreement or any documents which the
Customer, the Guarantors and the Bank are parties before the execution
of this deed.
8.2 This deed binds each of the signatories to it even if one or more
of those persons named in this deed never executes it or that the
execution by any one or more of those persons (other than the persons
sought to be made liable under it) is or may become void or voidable.
8.3 If there is any inconsistency between the terms of this deed and any
prior communications between the Customer and the Bank, the terms of
this deed will prevail and the parties
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acknowledge that this deed supersedes in all respects the terms of
those prior communications.
8.4 The Customer agrees to pay to the Bank, and to indemnify and keep
indemnified the Bank against all and any costs, charges, fees,
expenses and taxes (including any late fees or penalties) in relation
to the preparation, negotiation, settlement, stamping, enforcement
or attempted enforcement of this deed now and in the future.
8.5 Each of the covenants of this deed are severable and distinct from one
another and if at any time any one or more of the provisions of this
deed is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect
under any law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired.
8.6 This deed is governed by the laws in force in New South Wales and each
party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and courts of appeal
from them.
8.7 This deed may consist of a number of counterparts and the counterparts
taken together constitute one and the same instrument.
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SCHEDULE TO LETTER OF OFFER
Pricing Grid: Sr. Unsec. L T Rating Line Fee Activation Fee
Standard & Poors/Moody's
A/A2 and above 0.07% p.a. 0.155% p.a.
A-/A3 0.08% p.a. 0.17% p.a.
BBB+/Baa1 0.10% p.a. 0.20% p.a.
BBB/Baa2 0.125% p.a. 0.25% p.a.
BBB-/Baa3 0.175% p.a. 0.275% p.a.
BB+/Ba1 0.25% p.a. 0.425% p.a.
Under BB+/Ba1 0.30% p.a. 0.575% p.a.
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EXECUTED as a deed.
The common seal of CASE CORPORATION PTY )
LIMITED was affixed in accordance with )
its articles of association in the )
presence of: )
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Signature of authorised person ) Signature of authorised person
)
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Office held ) Office held
)
)
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Name of authorised person ) Name of authorised person
(block letters) ) (block letters)
The common seal of CASE CREDIT WHOLESALE )
PTY LIMITED (formerly J. I. Case Credit )
Corporation of Australia Pty Limited) was )
affixed in accordance with its articles )
of association in the presence of: )
)
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Signature of authorised person ) Signature of authorised person
)
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Office held ) Office held
)
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Name of authorised person ) Name of authorised person
(block letters) ) (block letters)
Signed, sealed and delivered for and on )
behalf of CASE CORPORATION by a person )
duly authorised in that regard in the )
presence of: ) /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
) ----------------------------------
) Signature of authorised person
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx )
---------------------------------- ) Vice President and Treasurer
Signature of Witness ) ----------------------------------
) Office held
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx )
---------------------------------- ) /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Name of Witness (block letters) ) ----------------------------------
) Name of authorised person
(block letters)
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EXECUTED as a deed.
The common seal of CASE CORPORATION PTY ) [CORPORATE SEAL
LIMITED was affixed in accordance with ) APPEARS HERE]
its articles of association in the )
presence of: )
)
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx ) /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxx
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Signature of authorised person ) Signature of authorised person
)
Vice President GM APC ) G.M. Finance
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Office held ) Office held
)
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx ) /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxx
---------------------------------- ) ----------------------------------
Name of authorised person ) Name of authorised person
(block letters) ) (block letters)
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Company Secretary
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
The common seal of CASE CREDIT WHOLESALE ) [CORPORATE SEAL
PTY LIMITED (formerly J. I. Case Credit ) APPEARS HERE]
Corporation of Australia Pty Limited) was )
affixed in accordance in the presence of: )
)
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx ) /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxx
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Signature of authorised person ) Signature of authorised person
)
Vice President GM APAC ) GM Finance
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Office held ) Office held
)
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx ) /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name of authorised person ) Name of authorised person
(block letters) ) (block letters)
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Company Secretary
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Signed, sealed and delivered for and on )
behalf of CASE CORPORATION by a person )
duly authorised in that regard in the )
presence of: )
) ----------------------------------
) Signature of authorised person
)
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Signature of Witness ) ----------------------------------
) Office held
)
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Name of Witness (block letters) ) ----------------------------------
) Name of authorised person
) (block letters)
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Signed, sealed and delivered by )
XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX )
for and on behalf of NATIONAL AUSTRALIA )
BANK LIMITED under power of attorney )
registered book 3834 number 549 in the )
presence of: )
)
)
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx ) /s/ ????
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Signature of witness ) By executing this deed the attorney
) states that the attorney has
/s/ XXXXXX XXXXX XXXX ) received no notice of revocation of
------------------------------- ) the power of attorney
Name of witness (block letters) )
