FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of December 12, 2014
Exhibit 10.3
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of December 12, 2014
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is among CUBIC CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party hereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:
(1) The Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have entered into that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 8, 2012 (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement).
(2) The Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders amend the Credit Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.
(3) The Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto are, on the terms and conditions stated below, willing to grant the request of the Borrower.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises 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. Amendment. Effective as of the date hereof and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2 of this Amendment, the definition of “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” means with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period Consolidated EBITDA for such period adjusted on a pro forma basis as determined by the Borrower in good faith to take into account the EBITDA of any subsequently acquired Person which becomes a Restricted Subsidiary for that portion of the applicable period of calculation which occurred prior to its acquisition and reasonably detailed in the applicable certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.02(a).
SECTION 2. Conditions to Effectiveness. The amendment in Section 1 of this Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof, subject to (a) the Administrative Agent’s receipt of counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and Lenders constituting Required Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a reaffirmation (the “Reaffirmation”) of the Guarantee by the Guarantors, in the form of Exhibit A, duly executed by each Guarantor party thereto and (c) the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ receipt of any fees and expenses then due and owing under the Credit Agreement,
including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Authority; Enforceability. The Borrower has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment, and to perform its obligations under the Credit Agreement as modified hereby and the other Financing Documents to which it is a party. Each Guarantor has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform the Reaffirmation, and to perform its obligations under the Reaffirmation and the other Financing Documents to which it is a party The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment and by each Guarantor of the Reaffirmation have been duly approved by the board of directors of each such Person, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Borrower or any Guarantor are necessary to consummate such transactions. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and the Reaffirmation has been duly executed and delivered by each Guarantor. Each of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement as amended hereby constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or moratorium or other similar laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles. Each of the Guarantee by the Guarantors and the Reaffirmation constitutes the legal, valid and bind obligation of each Guarantor, enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or moratorium or other similar laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.
(b) Financing Document Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in each Financing Document are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, before and after giving effect to this Amendment, as though made on and as of such date (unless stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date).
(c) Absence of Default. Except as expressly waived hereby, no event or circumstance has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the effectiveness of this Amendment, that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.
SECTION 4. Reference to and Effect on the Financing Documents. (a) Upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Financing Documents to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified and amended hereby.
(b) The Credit Agreement and all other Financing Documents are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Financing Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Financing Documents.
SECTION 5. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telefacsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
SECTION 6. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LENDERS AND THE BORROWER SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS ARISING UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
SECTION 7. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Amendment shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Amendment shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Amendment.
SECTION 8. Captions and Headings. The captions or section headings at various places in this Amendment are intended for convenience only and do not constitute and shall not be interpreted as part of this Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
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CUBIC CORPORATION, as the Borrower | ||
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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CUBIC CORPORATION, as the Borrower | ||
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
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Title: |
Vice President and Treasurer | |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., | |
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as Administrative Agent | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |
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Title: Vice President | |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |
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Title: Vice President | |
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Branch Banking and Trust Company , as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
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Title: Vice President | |
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Bank of the West, as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
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Senior Vice President | |
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MUFG Union Bank, N.A, as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
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Title: Vice President | |
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U.S. Bank National Association, as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx XxXxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx XxXxxxxx | |
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Title: AVP | |
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Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
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Title: Senior Vice President | |
Exhibit A
REAFFIRMATION BY THE GUARANTORS
Each of the undersigned hereby (a) acknowledges that (i) it has reviewed that certain First Amendment (the “Amendment”; capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment), dated as of December 12, 2014, to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 8, 2012 (the “Credit Agreement”), among Cubic Corporation, as the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, (ii) that certain Second Amended and Restated Guarantee, dated as of May 8, 2012 (the “Guarantee”) to which it is a party and the other Financing Documents to which it is a party remains in full force and effect, and (iii) under the terms of the Guarantee, it guarantees the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee) and the other obligations set forth in the Guarantee, and (b) agrees that each Financing Document to which it is a party is hereby reaffirmed, ratified, approved and confirmed in each and every respect, except that, upon the effectiveness of, and on and after the date of, this Amendment, each reference in the Guarantee to the Credit Agreement, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by the Amendment.
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CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC., a California corporation, as a Guarantor | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
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Title: Treasurer | |
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CUBIC APPLICATIONS, INC., a California corporation, as a Guarantor | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
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Title: Treasurer | |
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CUBIC DEFENSE APPLICATIONS, INC., a California corporation, as a Guarantor | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
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Title: Treasurer | |
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CUBIC SIMULATION SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation, as a Guarantor | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
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Title: Treasurer | |
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OMEGA TRAINING GROUP, INC., a Georgia corporation, as a Guarantor | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
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Title: Treasurer | |
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ABRAXAS CORPORATION, INC., a Virginia corporation, as a Guarantor | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
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Title: Treasurer | |
