SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement (this “Sixth Amendment”) is made as of this
5th day of November, 2007 by and among
XX-XXX STORES, INC., an Ohio corporation, having a principal place of business at 0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000, as Lead Borrower for the Borrowers, being
said XX-XXX STORES, INC., and
FCA of Ohio, Inc., an Ohio corporation, having a principal place of business at 0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000, and
House of Fabrics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having a principal place of business
at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000, and
Xx-Xxx Stores Supply Chain Management, Inc., an Ohio corporation, having a principal
place of business at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
each of the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement (defined below) (together with each of
their successors and assigns, referred to individually as a “Lender” and collectively as the
“Lenders”), and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (f/k/a Fleet National Bank), as Issuing Bank, a national banking
association having a place of business at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000;
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Lenders, a
national banking association, having its principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000; and
WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (NEW ENGLAND) (f/k/a Congress Financial Corporation),
as Documentation Agent; and
GMAC COMMERCIAL FINANCE LLC (f/k/a GMAC Commercial Credit LLC), NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS
CREDIT, INC. (f/k/a National City Commercial Finance, Inc.) AND THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS
CREDIT, INC., as Co-Agents
in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and benefits to be derived herefrom.
W I T N E S S E T H
A. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement (as amended and in effect, the “Credit
Agreement”) dated as of April 24, 2001 by and among the Lead Borrower, the Borrowers, the Lenders,
the Issuing Bank, the Agents, the Documentation Agent and the Co-Agents.
B. The parties to the Credit Agreement desire to modify, amend and waive certain provisions of
the Credit Agreement, as provided herein.
Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
2. Amendments to Article I of the Credit Agreement. The provisions of Article I of
the Credit Agreement are hereby amended by adding the following new definitions to Article I to the
Credit Agreement in appropriate alphabetical order:
a. | “IdeaForest” means XxxxXxxxxx.xxx, Inc., a Delaware corporation. | ||
b. | “IdeaForest Merger Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 5, 2007 by and among Xx-Xxx Stores, Inc., IDFT Acquisition Corporation and IdeaForest. | ||
c. | “IdeaForest Note” means the Promissory Note dated as of November 5, 2007 made by Xx-Xxx Stores, Inc. in favor of Xxxxx XxXxxx, as the designated representative of certain Persons named therein. | ||
d. | Amendments to Article VI. The provisions of Article VI of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended as follows: |
(i) | The provisions of Section 6.01 are hereby amended by deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (x), renumbering clause (xi) as clause (xii) and inserting the following new clause (xi): | ||
(xi) Indebtedness on account of the IdeaForest Note; and | |||
(ii) | The provisions of Section 6.04 are hereby amended by inserting the following new clause (i): | ||
(i) the acquisition of the equity interests in IdeaForest pursuant to the IdeaForest Merger Agreement; and | |||
(iii) | The provisions of Section 6.06(b) are hereby amended by deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (ii), renumbering clause (iii) as clause (iv) and inserting the following new clause (iii): | ||
(iii) prepayments of the IdeaForest Note as long as (A) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would arise therefrom, (B) prior to making such prepayment, Excess Availability is at least $20,000,000, and (C) after giving effect to such prepayment, Excess Availability is at least $20,000,000; and |
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3. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. This Sixth Amendment shall not be
effective until each of the following conditions precedent have been fulfilled to the satisfaction
of the Administrative Agent:
a. | This Sixth Amendment shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers and the Required Lenders, shall be in full force and effect, and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders. | ||
b. | All action on the part of the Borrowers necessary for the valid execution, delivery and performance by the Borrowers of this Sixth Amendment shall have been duly and effectively taken and evidence thereof satisfactory to the Administrative Agent shall have been provided to the Administrative Agent. | ||
c. | The Borrowers shall have paid to the Administrative Agent all other amounts due under the Loan Documents as of the effective date of this Sixth Amendment. | ||
d. | The Borrowers shall have provided such additional instruments and documents to the Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent and Administrative Agent’s counsel may have reasonably requested. | ||
4. | Miscellaneous. | ||
a. | The parties acknowledge that Fleet Retail Group, LLC has been succeeded as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lender by its Affiliate Bank of America, N.A. | ||
b. | Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain in full force and effect. Without limiting the foregoing, promptly upon completion of the acquisition of the equity interests in IdeaForest pursuant to the IdeaForest Merger Agreement, the Lead Borrower shall cause IdeaForest to promptly execute and deliver to the Agents the instruments, documents and agreements required pursuant to Section 5.12 of the Credit Agreement. | ||
c. | This Sixth Amendment may be executed in several counterparts and by each party on a separate counterpart, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. | ||
d. | This Sixth Amendment expresses the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. No prior negotiations or discussions shall limit, modify, or otherwise affect the provisions hereof. | ||
e. | Any determination that any provision of this Sixth Amendment or any application hereof is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect and in any instance shall not effect the validity, legality, or enforceability of such provision in any other |
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instance, or the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provisions of this Sixth Amendment. |
f. | The Borrowers shall pay on demand all costs and expenses of the Agents, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Sixth Amendment. | ||
g. | The Borrowers warrant and represent that the Borrowers have consulted with independent legal counsel of the Borrowers’ selection in connection with this Sixth Amendment and are not relying on any representations or warranties of the Agents, the Lenders or their counsel in entering into this Sixth Amendment. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Sixth Amendment as of the day and year
first above written.
XX-XXX STORES, INC. as Lead Borrower and Borrower |
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by | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
FCA OF OHIO, INC. as Borrower |
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by | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
HOUSE OF FABRICS, INC. as Borrower |
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by | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
XX-XXX STORES SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, INC. as Borrower |
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by | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as Collateral Agent, as Swingline Lender, as Issuing Bank and as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Xxxxx Xxxx | ||||
Managing Director | ||||
WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (NEW ENGLAND), as Documentation Agent and Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
GMAC COMMERCIAL FINANCE LLC as Co-Agent and Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. as Co-Agent and Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. as Co-Agent and Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
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XXXXX FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | Assistant Vice President | |||
COMERICA BANK | ||||||||
as Lender | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: | Duly Authorized Signatory | |||
RZB FINANCE, LLC as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Group Vice President | |||
RZB FINANCE, LLC as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | First Vice President | |||
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US BANK N.A. as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Assistant Vice President | |||
KEY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
XXXXXXX BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION | |||||||
as Lender | |||||||
By: | |||||||
Name: | |||||||
Title: | |||||||
LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC | |||||||
as Lender | |||||||
By: | |||||||
Name: | |||||||
Title: | |||||||
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