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EXHIBIT 4
Execution Copy
INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT,INC.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
As of March 31, 1997
BANKBOSTON, N.A., f/k/a "THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON",
as Agent for the Lenders
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Assistant Vice President
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned International Family Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), hereby agrees with you, as agent for yourself and
each of the Lenders referred to below, as follows:
1. REFERENCE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT; DEFINITIONS. Reference is made to the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 26, 1995, as amended
and as presently in effect (the "Credit Agreement"), among the Company, you and
certain other lenders (together with you, the "Lenders"), for which you are
acting as Agent. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise
defined herein are used herein with the meanings so defined.
2. AMENDMENT OF CREDIT AGREEMENT.
2.1. Amendment of Definition of Liquid Investment The definition of
"Liquid Investment" contained in Exhibit 1 to the Credit Agreement is amended
to read in its entirety as follows:
"1.84. "Liquid Investment" means (i) Cash Equivalents, (ii) any
readily marketable security listed on the New York Stock Exchange or
the American Stock Exchange or qualified for trading in the NASDAQ
National Market System, and (iii) up to 5,792,008 shares of common
stock of Flextech plc beneficially owned by United States Family
Entertainment, Inc."
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3. CONSENT OF LENDERS. You hereby represent that you have obtained the
consent of the holders of the requisite amount of the Percentage Interests to
your execution of this Agreement as Agent.
4. MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement, the Credit Agreement as amended hereby and
the other Credit Documents set forth the entire understanding of the parties
hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. The invalidity or
unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of any other term or provision hereof. The headings of this
Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not alter or
otherwise affect the meaning hereof. The Credit Agreement as amended hereby is
confirmed as being in full force and effect. This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts which together shall constitute one instrument,
shall be a Credit Document, shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws (other than the conflict of laws rules) of The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns, including as such successors and
assigns all holders of any Credit Obligation.
If the foregoing corresponds with your understanding of our
agreement, kindly sign this letter and the accompanying copies thereof in the
appropriate space below and return the same to the undersigned. This letter
shall become a binding agreement between you and the Company when you and the
Company shall each have received one or more copies hereof executed by you and
the Company.
Very truly yours,
INTERNATIONAL FAMILY
ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Title: Senior Vice President
The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted:
XXXXXXXXXX, X,X., f/k/a "THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON",
for itself and as Agent
By /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Title: Managing Director
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