FOURTH AMENDING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
THIS FOURTH AMENDING AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is dated as of November 30, 2018 and is entered into between Whistler Mountain Resort Limited Partnership (“Whistler LP”), by its general partner, Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. (the “Parent GP”), and Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises Limited Partnership (“Blackcomb LP” and together with Whistler LP, the “Borrowers”), by its general partner, Parent GP, the guarantors party hereto, the Continuing Lenders (as defined below) and The Toronto-Dominion Bank, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”);
WHEREAS the Borrowers, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), the guarantors from time to time party thereto (the “Guarantors”) and the Administrative Agent are parties to an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 12, 2013, as amended by a First Amending Agreement dated as of October 30, 2014, a Second Amending Agreement and Waiver dated as of October 14, 2016 and a Third Amending Agreement dated as of February 13, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, extended or otherwise modified to but excluding the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”);
AND WHEREAS the Borrowers have submitted an extension request (the “Extension Request”) to extend the Maturity Date under the Credit Agreement to December 15, 2023 (the “New Maturity Date”);
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 18.01 of the Credit Agreement, the Extension Request requires the approval of all of the affected Lenders;
AND WHEREAS one of the Lenders, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Finance Company of Canada Ltd. (the “Exiting Lender”), has agreed to assign in full its $20,000,000 Commitment under the Credit Agreement, and two of the Lenders, HSBC Bank Canada and Fédération des caisses Xxxxxxxxxx du Québec, have each agreed to acquire and assume $10,000,000 of the Exiting Lender’s Commitment, a corresponding portion of the Accommodations Outstanding and the Exiting Lender's rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement, in each case pursuant to Assignment and Assumptions in the form contemplated by the Credit Agreement (the “Exiting Lender Assignments and Assumptions”);
AND WHEREAS the parties hereto wish to amend the Credit Agreement to reflect the New Maturity Date and the revised allocation of the Commitments among the Lenders that will be party to the Credit Agreement after giving effect to the Exiting Lender Assignments and Assumptions (the “Continuing Lenders”), as of the date on which all conditions to the effectiveness of this Amendment have been satisfied;
NOW THEREFORE for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
INTERPRETATION
Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
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ARTICLE 2
AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth in this Amendment, and in reliance on the representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Amendment, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
2.1 | Definition of Maturity Date |
Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of “Maturity Date” in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
““Maturity Date” means December 15, 2023, or any subsequent date to which the Maturity Date is extended in accordance with Section 2.11.”
2.2 | Schedule 10 |
Schedule 10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the new form of Schedule 10 attached as Exhibit A hereto.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 | Representations and Warranties |
Each of the Parent GP and the Loan Parties represents and warrants that the representations and warranties contained in Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement continue to be true and correct as if made on and as of the date hereof except for those changes to the representations and warranties which have been disclosed to and accepted by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to section 18.01 of the Credit Agreement and any representation and warranty which is stated to be made only as of a certain date (and then as of such date). Each of the Parent GP and the Loan Parties further represents and warrants that:
(a) | no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would exist after giving effect to the amendments contemplated hereto; |
(b) | it has all requisite corporate, partnership or other power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Amendment; |
(c) | the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment has been duly authorized by all corporate, partnership or other analogous actions required and this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by it, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject only to any limitations under Laws relating to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally; and (ii) general equitable principles including the discretion that a court may exercise in granting of equitable remedies; and |
(d) | the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the performance of its obligations hereunder and compliance with the terms, conditions and provisions hereof, will not |
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(i) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the material terms, conditions or provisions of (a) its partnership agreement or other constating documents, as applicable, or by‑laws, (b) any Law, (c) any Material Agreement or Material Permit, or (d) any judgment, injunction, determination or award which is binding on it; or (ii) result in, require or permit (x) the imposition of any Encumbrance in, on or with respect to the Assets now owned or hereafter acquired by it (other than pursuant to the Security Documents or which is a Permitted Encumbrance), (y) the acceleration of the maturity of any material Debt binding on or affecting it, or (z) any third party to terminate or acquire any rights materially adverse to Parent GP or the applicable Loan Party under any Material Agreement.
ARTICLE 4
CONFIRMATION OF SECURITY
4.1 | Confirmation of Security Documents |
Each of the Parent GP, the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties hereby acknowledges and confirms that each Security Document to which it is a party:
(a) | is and shall remain in full force and effect in all respects, notwithstanding the amendments and supplements to the Credit Agreement made pursuant to this Amendment, and has not been amended, terminated, discharged or released; |
(b) | constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the undersigned, enforceable against the undersigned in accordance with its terms; and |
(c) | shall, together with that portion of the Security constituted thereby, continue to exist and apply to all of the Guaranteed Obligations and other obligations of the undersigned including, without limitation, any and all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of the undersigned pursuant to Accommodations or otherwise outstanding under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party. |
4.2 | Nature of Acknowledgements |
The foregoing acknowledgements and confirmations (i) are in addition to and shall not limit, derogate from or otherwise affect any provisions of the Credit Agreement or the other Credit Documents, and (ii) do not serve as an acknowledgment by any of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent that, in the event of a future change to the constitution of any Loan Party, any material change to the terms of the Credit Agreement or the other Credit Documents or any other change of circumstances, a similar acknowledgment and confirmation need be entered into.
4.3 | Further Assurances |
The parties hereto shall from time to time do all such further acts and things and execute and deliver all such documents as are required in order to effect the full intent of and fully perform and carry out the terms of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 5
CONDITIONS
The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) | the Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of this Amendment duly executed by all parties hereto; |
(b) | the Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of each of the Exiting Lender Assignments and Assumptions duly executed by all parties thereto; |
(c) | the Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of the Continuing Lenders, payment in full from the Borrowers of all fees relating to the Amendment; |
(d) | the Administrative Agent shall have received an officer’s certificate of Parent GP (i) attaching the written resolutions of the directors of Parent GP, dated on or about November 12, 2013, approving, among other things, the execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement and related documents and agreements by Parent GP and the Borrowers, and the performance by them of their respective obligations thereunder (the “Resolutions”), and (ii) confirming that the Resolutions remain in full force and effect, unamended to the date hereof; |
(e) | no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and |
(f) | all representations and warranties set out in the Credit Documents and this Amendment shall be true and correct as if made on and as of the date hereof except for those changes to the representations and warranties which have been disclosed to and accepted by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to section 18.01 of the Credit Agreement and any representation and warranty which is stated to be made only as of a certain date (and then as of such date). |
ARTICLE 6
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 | Benefits |
This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
6.2 | References to the Credit Agreement |
As of and from the effective date of this Amendment, each reference to the “Credit Agreement” in any of the Credit Documents (including the Credit Agreement) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.
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6.3 | Governing Law |
This Amendment and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
6.4 | Credit Document |
This Amendment shall be a Credit Document.
6.5 | Limited Effect |
Except as expressly provided herein, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed by the Borrowers.
6.6 | Counterparts |
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, including by facsimile or portable document format, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date first above written.
WHISTLER MOUNTAIN RESORT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, by its general partner, WHISTLER BLACKCOMB HOLDINGS INC., as Borrower | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
BLACKCOMB SKIING ENTERPRISES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, by its general partner, WHISTLER BLACKCOMB HOLDINGS INC., as Borrower | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, as Administrative Agent | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxx | ||
Xxxxx Xxx | |||
Director, Loan Syndications - Agency |
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, as Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Managing Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx | ||
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Director | |||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., CANADA BRANCH, as Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Vice President | |||
BANK OF MONTREAL, as Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | ||
Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Director - Corporate Finance Division | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | ||
Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Managing Director - Corporate Finance Division | |||
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A., CANADIAN BRANCH, as Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Senior Vice President | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | ||
Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Senior Vice-President Regional Manager | |||
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Vice-President |
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, as Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Zee Noorani | ||
Zee Noorani | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx XxxXxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxx XxxXxxxxx | |||
XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXX, as Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxx Sumugod | |||
Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx xxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxx xxx Xxxxxx | |||
Managing Director | |||
HSBC BANK CANADA, as Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Vice President | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Assistant Vice President - Corporate Banking |
WHISTLER MOUNTAIN RESORT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, by its general partner, WHISTLER BLACKCOMB HOLDINGS INC., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
BLACKCOMB SKIING ENTERPRISES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, by its general partner, WHISTLER BLACKCOMB HOLDINGS INC., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
WHISTLER BLACKCOMB HOLDINGS INC., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
WHISTLER & BLACKCOMB MOUNTAIN RESORTS LIMITED, as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
PEAK TO CREEK LODGING COMPANY LTD., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
BLACKCOMB MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT LTD., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
GARIBALDI LIFTS LTD., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
WHISTLER BLACKCOMB EMPLOYMENT CORP., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
WHISTLER/BLACKCOMB MOUNTAIN EMPLOYEE HOUSING LTD., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
WHISTLER SKI SCHOOL LTD., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
CRANKWORX EVENTS INC., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
WHISTLER HELI-SKIING LTD., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
PEAK TO CREEK HOLDINGS CORP., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
WB LAND INC., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
WHISTLER BLACKCOMB GENERAL PARTNER LTD., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
WB/T DEVELOPMENT LTD., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
BLACKCOMB SKIING ENTERPRISES LTD., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
AFFINITY SNOWSPORTS INC., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
WHISTLER ALPINE CLUB INC., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
WB LAND (CREEKSIDE SNOW SCHOOL) INC., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
1016563 B.C. LTD., as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
SUMMIT SKI LIMITED, as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Barkin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit A
SCHEDULE 10
LENDERS AND COMMITMENTS
Lender | Address | Commitment ($) |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank | 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 | 50,000,000 0 |
Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxx Branch | 000 Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 | 40,000,000 |
Bank of Montreal | 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 | 40,000,000 |
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., Canadian Branch | 000 - 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 | 40,000,000 |
Royal Bank of Canada | Xxxxx 0000, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 | 40,000,000 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 000 Xxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 | 30,000,000 0 |
Xxxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx | 000 - 0xx Xxxxxx XX, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 | 30,000,000 |
HSBC Bank Canada | Suite 200 - 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 | 30,000,000 |
TOTAL | 300,000,000 |
1A portion of the Commitment of The Toronto-Dominion Bank consisting of $20,000,000 (less the amount of all Existing Documentary Credits outstanding from time to time) will be represented by the Swing Line Commitment.
2A portion of the Commitment of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce will consist of the amount of all Existing Documentary Credits outstanding from time to time.