Exhibit 10.1
REVOLVING NOTE
$50,000,000.00 Date: as of September 21, 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Due Date: May 21, 2005
1. Agreement to Pay. On or before May 21, 2005 (the "Maturity
Date"), WMS INDUSTRIES INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), for value
received, promises to pay to the order of LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association (collectively, together with any holder hereof,
"Bank"), at the main office of Bank located at 000 Xxxxx Xx Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, the principal sum of FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS
($50,000,000) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans
(hereinafter defined) by Bank to Borrower and evidenced hereby.
2. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein, unless otherwise
defined herein, shall have the following meanings:
"Adjusted LIBOR" shall mean a per annum rate equal to LIBOR plus the
Applicable Margin.
"Applicable Margin" shall mean the rate per annum added to LIBOR as
determined by the ratio of Senior Debt to EBITDA of Borrower for the
prior four fiscal quarters ending on the most recent fiscal quarter,
effective as of any Interest Rate Change Date, as set forth below:
Ratio of Senior Debt to EBITDA Applicable Margin
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greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 1.75%
greater than 1.00 to 1.00, but less than 1.50 to 1.00 1.50%
less than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00 1.25%
"Assumed Exposure" shall mean an amount equal to eight percent (8.00%)
multiplied by the aggregate face amount of all FX Transactions, such
percentage subject to change by Bank in its sole discretion upon three
days prior notice to Borrower.
"Bank" shall have the meaning set forth in the first section hereof.
"Borrower" shall have the meaning set forth in the first section
hereof.
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a
legal holiday on which banks are authorized or required to be closed
for the conduct of commercial banking business in Chicago, Illinois.
"Debt" shall mean, at any time, (a) all capital lease obligations (as
defined in accordance with GAAP) of Borrower, (b) all other debt,
secured or unsecured, created, issued, incurred or assumed by Borrower
for money borrowed or for the deferred purchase price of any fixed or
capital asset, (c) indebtedness secured by any lien existing on
property owned by Borrower whether or not the indebtedness secured
thereby has been assumed, and (d) all obligations of Borrower with
respect to letters of credit, banker acceptances and other extensions
of credit whether or not representing obligations for borrowed money.
"Default" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15 hereof.
"Default Rate" shall mean a floating per annum rate of interest equal
to the Prime Rate plus two percent (2.00%).
"Depreciation" shall mean the total amounts added to depreciation and
amortization, as reflected on Borrower's financial statements and
determined in accordance with GAAP.
"EBITDA" shall mean, for any period, (a) the sum for such period of:
(i) Net Income, plus (ii) Interest Charges, plus (iii) provisions for
federal, state and foreign income tax (including the Illinois
replacement tax, but excluding federal, state and foreign income tax
benefits), plus (iv) Depreciation, plus (v) non-cash management
compensation expense, plus (vi) all other non-cash charges, minus (b)
income or loss attributable to equity in any non-consolidated affiliate
or subsidiary, in each case to the extent included in determining Net
Income for such period.
"FX Obligations" shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to the
aggregate face amounts of all FX Transactions times the Assumed
Exposure minus the sum of (i) the amount of any reductions in the
original face amount of FX Transactions, (ii) the amount of any
payments made by Bank pursuant to FX Transactions for which Borrower
has reimbursed Bank, and (iii) the amount of any payments made by Bank
pursuant to FX Transactions which have been converted to one or more
Prime Loans.
"FX Transactions" shall mean all foreign exchange transactions between
Borrower and Bank including, without limitation, options, forward
contracts and spot contracts.
"FX/LC Sublimit" shall mean Two Million and 00/100 Dollars
($2,000,000.00).
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles, using the
accrual basis of accounting and consistently applied.
"Interest Charges" shall mean, for any period, the sum of: (a) all
interest, charges and related expenses payable with respect to that
fiscal period to a lender in connection with borrowed money or the
deferred purchase price of assets that are treated as interest in
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accordance with GAAP, plus (b) the portion of rent payable with respect
to that fiscal period under capital leases that should be treated as
interest in accordance with GAAP.
"Interest Period" shall mean, with regard to any LIBOR Loan, successive
one, two, three or six month periods as selected from time to time by
Borrower by notice given to Bank not less than two Business Days prior
to the first day of each respective Interest Period; provided that: (i)
each such Interest Period occurring after the initial Interest Period
of any LIBOR Loan shall commence on the day on which the preceding
Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan expires, (ii) whenever the last day
of any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a day other than a
Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be extended to
occur on the next succeeding Business Day, provided that, if such
extension would cause the last day of such Interest Period to occur in
the next following calendar month, then the last day of such Interest
Period shall occur on the immediately preceding Business Day; (iii)
whenever the first day of any Interest Period occurs on a day of an
initial calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding
day in the calendar month that succeeds such initial calendar month by
the number of months equal to the number of months in such Interest
Period, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such
succeeding calendar month; (iv) the final Interest Period shall be such
that its expiration occurs on or before the Maturity Date, and (v) if
for any reason Borrower shall fail to select timely a period, then it
shall be deemed to have selected a one-month period; provided, however,
that if any Interest Period expires less than one month before the
Maturity Date, then, for the period commencing on the expiration date
of such Interest Period and ending on the Maturity Date, such LIBOR
Loan shall automatically convert to a Prime Loan.
"Interest Rate Change Date" shall mean the date two (2) Business Days
after the delivery to Bank of the quarterly or year-end financial
statements of Borrower, which initial Change Date shall occur after the
delivery to Bank of the financial statements of Borrower for the fiscal
quarter ending September 30, 2004.
"Letter(s) of Credit" shall mean, individually and collectively, such
letters of credit issued by Bank, in its sole discretion, upon the
execution and delivery by Borrower and the acceptance by Bank of a
Master Letter of Credit Agreement in Bank's standard form and an
application for Letter of Credit, as more particularly set forth
herein.
"Letter of Credit Obligations" shall mean, at any time, an amount equal
to the aggregate of the original face amounts of all Letters of Credit
minus the sum of (i) the amount of any reductions in the original face
amount of any Letter of Credit which did not result from a draw
thereunder, (ii) the amount of any payments made by Bank with respect
to any draws made under a Letter of Credit for which Borrower has
reimbursed Bank, (iii) the amount of any payments made by Bank with
respect to any draws made under a Letter of Credit which have been
converted to a Revolving Loan as set forth herein, and (iv) the portion
of any issued but expired Letter of Credit which has not been drawn by
the beneficiary thereunder. For purposes of determining the outstanding
Letter of Credit Obligations at any time, Bank's acceptance of a draft
drawn on Bank pursuant to a Letter
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of Credit shall constitute a draw on the applicable Letter of Credit at
the time of such acceptance.
"LIBOR" shall mean the rate of interest at which United States dollar
deposits in an amount comparable to the amount of the relevant LIBOR
Loan and for a period equal to the relevant Interest Period are offered
generally to Bank in the London Interbank Eurodollar market at 11:00
a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of each
Interest Period, or as LIBOR is otherwise determined by Bank in its
sole and absolute discretion, such rate to remain fixed for such
Interest Period. Bank's determination of LIBOR as provided herein shall
be conclusive, absent manifest error.
"LIBOR Loan(s)" shall mean, individually and collectively, each portion
of the outstanding principal amount hereof that bears interest at
Adjusted LIBOR.
"Loan(s)" shall mean, individually and collectively, the Prime Loans,
the LIBOR Loans, the Letter of Credit Obligations and the FX
Obligations. Under no circumstances shall the aggregate outstanding
amount of Loans exceed Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars
($50,000,000.00).
"Maturity Date" has the meaning set forth in the first section hereof.
"MDDR" shall mean the aggregate amount of the maximum daily delivery
risk of all FX Transactions.
"MDDR Sublimit" shall mean One Million and 00/100 Dollars
($1,000,000.00).
"Net Income" shall mean, with respect to Borrower for any period, the
net income (or loss) of Borrower for such period as determined in
accordance with GAAP, excluding (i) any extraordinary gains, (ii) any
gains from discontinued operations, and (iii) any gains from the sale,
lease, assignment or other transfer for value by Borrower to any entity
(other than any subsidiary of Borrower) of any asset or right of
Borrower (including, the loss, destruction or damage of any thereof or
any actual or threatened condemnation, confiscation, requisition,
seizure or taking thereof), other than (a) the disposition of any asset
which is to be replaced, and is in fact replaced, within thirty (30)
days with another asset performing the same or a similar function, or
(b) the sale or lease of assets in the ordinary course of business.
"Obligations" shall mean any amount payable on this Note or on any
other liability or obligation of Borrower to Bank, howsoever created,
arising or evidenced, and howsoever owned, held or acquired, whether
now or hereafter existing, whether now due or to become due, whether
direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent, and whether several,
joint or joint and several.
"Prime Loan(s)" shall mean, individually and collectively, each portion
of the outstanding principal amount hereof that bears interest at the
Prime Rate.
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"Prime Rate" shall mean the rate which, at any time and from time to
time, shall be the rate of interest then most recently announced by
Bank as its prime rate which is not intended to be Bank's lowest or
most favorable rate of interest at any one time. The effective date of
any change in the Prime Rate shall for purposes hereof be the date the
rate is changed by Bank. Bank shall not be obligated to give notice of
any change in the Prime Rate.
"Senior Debt" shall mean the difference between Debt minus Subordinated
Debt.
"Subordinated Debt" shall mean that portion of Borrower's Debt which is
subordinated to the Obligations in a manner satisfactory to Bank.
"Tangible Assets" shall mean the total of all assets appearing on a
balance sheet of Borrower prepared in accordance with GAAP (with
Inventory being valued at the lower of cost or market), after deducting
all proper reserves (including reserves for Depreciation) minus the sum
of (i) goodwill, patents, trademarks, royalties, licenses, deposits,
deferred charges and other personal property which is classified as
intangible property in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) any amounts due
from shareholders, affiliates, officers or employees of Borrower.
"Tangible Net Worth" shall mean at any time the total of Tangible
Assets minus all liabilities of Borrower that would be shown as such on
a balance sheet of Borrower prepared in accordance with GAAP, plus
Subordinated Debt.
3. Interest Rates. Subject to the terms and provisions of this
Note, the principal amount of each advance outstanding hereunder shall bear
interest, at Borrower's option from time to time of (i) the Prime Rate, or (ii)
Adjusted LIBOR. From and after the date of any Default and the expiration of any
applicable cure period, interest on funds outstanding hereunder shall accrue at
the Default Rate. All interest and fees, if any, payable hereunder shall be
computed for the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a year consisting
of three hundred sixty (360) days. Bank is authorized to rely on the oral or
written loan requests, including telecopy or telegraphic loan requests, which
Bank believes in its good faith judgment to emanate from a properly authorized
representative of Borrower, whether or not that is in fact the case.
4. Prime Loans. A request by Borrower for a Prime Loan must be
received no later than 11:00 a.m. Chicago, Illinois time, on the day such Prime
Loan (a) is to be advanced by Bank or (b) shall begin to bear interest at the
Prime Rate. Interest on the unpaid principal balance of Prime Loans shall be
payable, in arrears, beginning on June 1, 2004 and continuing on the first day
of each month thereafter, and on the Maturity Date. Prime Loans may be prepaid
in whole or in part, together with all accrued interest thereon to the date of
such prepayment, at any time without premium or penalty.
5. LIBOR Loans. Each LIBOR Loan must be in the minimum amount of
$500,000.00 or an integral multiple thereof. A request by Borrower for a LIBOR
Loan must be
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received by Bank no later than 11:00 a.m. Chicago, Illinois time, two Business
Days before the Business Day on which such LIBOR Loan is to be funded. Interest
on the unpaid principal balance of each LIBOR Loan shall accrue through, but not
including, the last day of each Interest Period and shall be payable on (i) the
last Business Day of the relevant Interest Period for each such LIBOR Loan (and,
in the case of a LIBOR Loan having an Interest Period of six-months, on the last
day of the third month of such Interest Period), (ii) the date of any principal
repayment of the amount paid, (iii) at maturity of the Note, and (iv) after
maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) on demand from Bank.
6. Provisions Relating to LIBOR Loans.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
principal balance of any LIBOR Loan may not be prepaid in whole or in part at
any time. If, for any reason, a LIBOR Loan is paid prior to the last Business
Day of any Interest Period, whether voluntary, involuntary, by reason of
acceleration or otherwise, each such prepayment of a LIBOR Loan will be
accompanied by the amount of accrued interest on the amount prepaid and any and
all costs, expenses, penalties and charges incurred by Bank as a result of the
early termination or breakage of a LIBOR Loan, plus the amount, if any, by which
(i) the additional interest which would have been payable during the Interest
Period on the LIBOR Loan prepaid had it not been prepaid, exceeds (ii) the
interest which would have been recoverable by Bank by placing the amount prepaid
on deposit in the domestic certificate of deposit market, the eurodollar deposit
market, or other appropriate money market selected by Bank, for a period
starting on the date on which it was prepaid and ending on the last day of the
Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan. The amount of any such loss or expense
payable by Borrower to Bank under this section shall be determined in Bank's
sole discretion based upon the assumption that Bank funded its loan commitment
for LIBOR Loans in the London Interbank Eurodollar market and using any
reasonable attribution or averaging methods which Bank deems appropriate and
practical, provided, however, that Bank is not obligated to accept a deposit in
the London Interbank Eurodollar market in order to charge interest on a LIBOR
Loan at the LIBOR Rate.
(b) If Bank determines in good faith (which determination shall be
conclusive, absent manifest error) prior to the commencement of any Interest
Period that (i) United States dollar deposits of sufficient amount and maturity
for funding any LIBOR Loan are not available to Bank in the London Interbank
Eurodollar market in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) by reason of
circumstances affecting the London Interbank Eurodollar market, adequate and
fair means do not exist for ascertaining the rate of interest to be applicable
to the relevant LIBOR Loan, Bank shall promptly notify Borrower thereof and, so
long as the foregoing conditions continue, advances under the Note may not be
advanced as a LIBOR Loan thereafter. In addition, at Borrower's option, each
existing LIBOR Loan shall be immediately (y) converted to a Prime Loan on the
last Business Day of the then existing Interest Period, or (z) due and payable
on the last Business Day of the then existing Interest Period, without further
demand, presentment, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
waived by Borrower.
(c) If after the date hereof, the introduction of, or any change in any
applicable law, treaty, rule, regulation or guideline or in the interpretation
or administration thereof by any
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governmental authority or any central bank or other fiscal, monetary or other
authority having jurisdiction over Bank or its lending office (a "Regulatory
Change") shall, in the reasonable determination of Bank, make it unlawful for
Bank to make or maintain the LIBOR Loans, then Bank shall promptly notify
Borrower and advances under the Note may not be advanced as a LIBOR Loan
thereafter. In addition, at Borrower's option, each existing LIBOR Loan shall be
immediately (i) converted to a Prime Loan on the last Business Day of the then
existing Interest Period or on such earlier date as required by law, or (ii) due
and payable on the last Business Day of the then existing Interest Period or on
such earlier date as required by law, all without further demand, presentment,
protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by Borrower.
(d) If any Regulatory Change (whether or not having the force of law)
shall (A) impose, modify or deem applicable any assessment, reserve, special
deposit or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits in or for the
account of or loans by, or any other acquisition of funds or disbursements by,
Bank; (B) subject Bank or any LIBOR Loan to any tax, duty, charge, stamp tax or
fee or change the basis of taxation of payments to Bank of principal or interest
due from Borrower to Bank hereunder (other than a change in the taxation of the
overall net income of Bank); or (C) impose on Bank any other condition regarding
such LIBOR Loan or Bank's funding thereof, and Bank shall reasonably determine
(which reasonable determination shall be conclusive, absent manifest error) that
the result of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Bank of making or
maintaining such LIBOR Loan or to reduce the amount of principal or interest
received by Bank hereunder, then Borrower shall (i) pay to Bank, on demand, such
additional amounts as Bank shall, from time to time, determine are sufficient to
compensate and indemnify Bank for such increased cost or reduced amount, or (ii)
convert each LIBOR Loan to a Prime Loan, provided that Borrower shall remain
liable for such additional amounts incurred by Bank prior to conversion to a
Prime Loan and such conversion shall be treated as a prepayment of a LIBOR Loan
if it occurs prior to expiration of the applicable Interest Period.
7. Letters of Credit.
(a) Upon the execution and delivery by Borrower and the acceptance by
Bank, in its sole and absolute discretion, of Bank's standard Master Letter of
Credit Agreement and application(s) therefor, Bank agrees to issue for the
account of Borrower, such Letters of Credit in the standard form of Bank and
otherwise in form and substance acceptable to Bank, from time to time during the
term of this Note, provided that the Letter of Credit Obligations plus the FX
Obligations may not at any time exceed the FX/LC Sublimit and provided, further,
that no Letter of Credit shall have an expiration date later than May 21, 2006.
The amount of any payments made by Bank with respect to draws made by a
beneficiary under a Letter of Credit for which Borrower has failed to reimburse
Bank upon the earlier of (i) Bank's demand for repayment, or (ii) five (5) days
from the date of such payment to such beneficiary by Bank, shall be deemed to
have been converted to a Prime Loan as of the date such payment was made by Bank
to such beneficiary. Upon the occurrence of a default and at the option of Bank,
all Letter of Credit Obligations shall be converted to Prime Loans, all without
demand, presentment, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
waived by Borrower.
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(b) Borrower shall pay to Bank an annual fee equal to three-quarters of
one percent (0.75%) of the face amount of each standby Letter of Credit, payable
by Borrower upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit and annually thereafter,
until (i) such Letter of Credit has expired or has been returned to Bank, or
(ii) Bank has paid the beneficiary thereunder the full face amount of such
Letter of Credit. All Letters of Credit shall bear Bank's usual and customary
fees contained in Bank's standard letter of credit fee schedule.
(c) In the event that any Letter of Credit Obligations are outstanding
upon the termination and/or expiration of this Note, as amended or replaced from
time to time, Borrower shall, upon demand, deposit with Bank in a cash
collateral account an amount equal to the aggregate amount of such Letter of
Credit Obligations. Bank may apply any interest accruing on such cash collateral
account until the Letter of Credit Obligations and any and all obligations
hereunder shall have been fulfilled without the consent of Borrower.
8. Foreign Exchange Transactions.
(a) Upon the execution and delivery by Borrower and the acceptance by
Bank, in its sole and absolute discretion, of Bank's standard documentation
therefor ("FX Documents"), Bank agrees to engage in FX Transactions for the
account of Borrower, from time to time during the term of this Note, provided
that (i) the FX Obligations plus the Letter of Credit Obligations may not at any
time exceed the FX/LC Sublimit, (ii) the MDDR may not exceed the MDDR Sublimit,
and (iii) no FX Transaction shall have an expiration date later than the
Maturity Date. The amount of any payments made by Bank with respect to FX
Transactions for which Borrower has failed to reimburse Bank in accordance with
the FX Documents shall be deemed to have been converted to a Prime Loan as of
the date such payment was made by Bank. Upon the occurrence of a default and at
the option of Bank, the FX Obligations shall be converted to Prime Loans, all
without demand, presentment, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby waived by Borrower.
(b) Borrower shall pay to Bank Bank's usual and customary fees in
connection with FX Transactions.
9. Collection of Funds. Principal payments submitted in funds not
available until collected shall continue to bear interest until collected. If
payment hereunder becomes due and payable on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday
under the laws of the United States or the State of Illinois, the due date
thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and interest
shall be payable thereon at the rate specified during such extension.
10. Evidence of the Obligations. This Note is executed pursuant to a
revolving line of credit under which Borrower is indebted to Bank and evidences
the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all advances made or to be made by Bank
to Borrower under the Note. All advances, credit accommodations and repayments
hereunder shall be evidenced by entries on the books and records of Bank which
shall be presumptive evidence of the principal amount and interest owing and
unpaid on this Note, or any renewal or extension hereof. The failure to so
record any such amount or any error so recording any such amount shall not,
however, limit or otherwise affect
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the obligations of Borrower hereunder or under any other documents or instrument
to repay the principal amount of the Obligations together with all interest and
fees accruing thereon.
11. Authorized Persons. Loans under this Note may be made by Bank upon
oral or written request of any person which Bank in its good faith judgment
believes to be a properly authorized representative of Borrower, whether or not
that is in fact the case. Any such Loans shall be conclusively presumed to have
been made by Bank to or for the benefit of Borrower. Borrower does hereby
irrevocably confirm, ratify and approve all such advances by Bank and does
hereby indemnify Bank against losses and expenses (including court costs,
attorneys' and paralegals' fees) and shall hold Bank harmless with respect
thereto.
12. Loan Fee. In addition to the other fees described herein, Borrower
agrees to pay to Bank a loan fee in the amount of Fifty Thousand and 00/100
Dollars ($50,000.00) due and payable upon the execution of this Note by Borrower
and its acceptance by Bank.
13. Representations and Warranties. To induce Bank to make the loans
evidenced by this Note, Borrower hereby makes the following representations and
warranties to Bank.
(a) Organization. Borrower is a corporation duly organized,
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware,
with full and adequate power to carry on and conduct its business as
presently conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified in all foreign
jurisdictions wherein the nature of its activities require such
qualification or licensing.
(b) Authorization; Validity. Borrower has full right, power
and authority to enter into this Note, to make the borrowings and
execute and deliver any other document or agreement to be entered into
by Borrower in connection with this Note (collectively, the "Loan
Documents") and to perform all of its duties and obligations under this
Note and the other Loan Documents. The execution and delivery of this
Note and the other Loan Documents will not, nor will the observance or
performance of any of the matters and things herein or therein set
forth, violate or contravene any provision of law, the articles of
incorporation or bylaws of Borrower. All necessary and appropriate
action has been taken on the part of Borrower to authorize the
execution and delivery of this Note. This Note is a valid and binding
agreement and contract of Borrower in accordance with its terms. No
basis presently exists for any claim against Bank under this Note, the
other Loan Documents, and the enforcement of this Note and the other
Loan Documents is subject to no defenses of any kind.
(c) Absence of Breach. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Note, the other Loan Documents and any other documents or
instruments to be executed and delivered by Borrower in connection with
this Note shall not: (i) violate any provisions of law or any
applicable regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court
or governmental authority, or (ii) conflict with, be inconsistent with,
or result in any breach or default of any of the terms, covenants,
conditions, or provisions of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust,
instrument, document, agreement or contract of any kind to
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which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or any of its property
or assets may be bound.
(d) Adverse Conditions. To the best of Borrower's knowledge,
no condition, circumstance, document, restriction, litigation or
proceeding (or threatened litigation or proceeding or basis therefor)
exists which could materially adversely affect the ability of any of
Borrowers to perform the obligations under the Loan Documents, which
would constitute a Default hereunder or which would constitute a
Default with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both.
(e) Compliance with Laws. The nature and transaction of the
business and operations of Borrower, and the use of its property and
assets, including, but not limited to, the present use and occupancy of
all real property owned by Borrower, will not violate or conflict with
any applicable law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or order of
any kind including without limitation zoning, building, environmental,
land use, noise abatement, occupational health and safety or other
laws, any building permit or any condition, grant, easement, covenant,
condition or restriction, whether recorded or not.
(f) Business Purpose. The proceeds of this Note will be used
for the purposes specified in 815 ILCS 205/4(1)(c), as amended from
time to time; and that the principal obligation evidenced hereby and
secured by the other Loan Documents constitutes a business loan within
the purview and operation of said section.
(g) Use of Proceeds. Neither Borrower nor any affiliate of
Borrower, shall use any portion of the proceeds of the Note, either
directly or indirectly, for the purpose of (i) purchasing any
securities underwritten or privately placed by ABN AMRO Incorporated,
an affiliate of Bank, or (ii) purchasing or carrying any margin stock,
within the meaning of Regulation U as adopted by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto.
14. Covenants. Until all of the Obligations of Borrower to Bank
hereunder shall have been paid in full, Borrower shall:
(a) at all times maintain Tangible Net Worth in the minimum
amount of Two Hundred Nineteen Million and 00/100 Dollars
($219,000,000.00);
(b) as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters, maintain for
the immediately preceding four fiscal quarters ending on each such date
of determination:
(i) a ratio of Senior Debt to its EBITDA which shall not
exceed 2.00 to 1.00;
(ii) a ratio of (i) EBITDA to (ii) Interest Charges of at
least 1.50 to 1.00; and
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(iii) a ratio of (A) the sum of (1) Borrower's cash
plus (2) Borrower's short term investments, plus (3)
Borrower's accounts receivable (excluding past due accounts
and such other reserves and allowances required by GAAP and as
Bank deems proper and necessary), to (B) the sum of (1)
Borrower's current liabilities maturing in less than one year
from the date of determination, plus (2) Borrower's
expenditures during such period on property, plant, equipment
or other fixed or capital assets, plus (3) additions to
participation gaming machines (as described in Borrower's
quarterly and annual reports to the Securities and Exchange
Commission), during such period, of at least 1.25 to 1.00;
(c) not acquire all or substantially all of the assets or
business of any other person or division thereof, or all or
substantially all of the voting stock of a person unless (i) the
business of the person or division whose stock or assets is acquired is
substantially the same as or substantially associated with the business
of Borrower as of the date hereof; (ii) the board of directors or other
governing body of the person or division whose stock or assets is
acquired has approved the terms of such acquisition, and (iii) no
default hereunder or under any of the Obligations shall exist after
giving effect to such acquisition, and Borrower can demonstrate that,
on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such acquisition, no
default shall exist hereunder or under any of the Obligations;
(d) not, directly or indirectly, create, assume, incur or
suffer or permit to exist any lien or charge of any kind or character
upon any asset of Borrower, whether owned at the date hereof or
hereafter acquired except:
(i) liens for taxes, assessments or other
governmental charges not yet due or which are being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings in such a manner as
not to make the property forfeitable;
(ii) liens or charges incidental to the conduct of
its business or the ownership of its property and assets which
were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or
the obtaining of an advance or credit, and which do not in the
aggregate materially detract from the value of its property or
assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation
of its business;
(iii) liens arising out of judgments or awards
against Borrower with respect to which it shall concurrently
therewith be prosecuting a timely appeal or proceeding for
review and with respect to which it shall have secured a stay
of execution pending such appeal or proceedings for review;
(iv) pledges or deposits to secure obligations under
worker's compensation laws or similar legislation;
(v) deposits to secure public or statutory
obligations of Borrower;
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(vi) Liens existing on the date hereof and disclosed
on Borrower's latest financial statements;
(vii) Liens from time to time granted to Bank; and
(viii) non-consensual liens arising in the ordinary
course of business which do not have a material adverse effect
on Borrower or its business operations;
(e) not enter into any agreement that prohibits or would have
the effect of prohibiting the pledge to Bank of all or any of its
assets to secure the Obligations;
(f) not, either directly or indirectly, create, assume, incur
or have outstanding any Debt, or become liable, whether as endorser,
guarantor, surety or otherwise, for any debt or obligation of any other
person, except:
(i) the Obligations;
(ii) Debt evidenced by those certain convertible
subordinated notes issued by Borrower on June 25, 2003 in the
aggregate amount of One Hundred Million and 00/100 Dollars
($100,000,000.00) and on July 3, 2003 in the amount of Fifteen
Million and 00/100 Dollars ($15,000,000.00);
(iii) concurrently with the acquisition by Borrower
of the Borrower Stock, Subordinated Debt in the maximum
principal amount of Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars
($50,000,000), the proceeds of which shall be used solely by
Borrower for the purchase of the Borrower Stock;
(iv) endorsement for collection or deposit of any
commercial paper secured in the ordinary course of business;
(v) obligations of Borrower for taxes, assessments,
municipal or other governmental charges;
(vi) obligations of Borrower for accounts payable,
other than for money borrowed, incurred in the ordinary
course of business; and/or
(vii) guaranties of the obligations of Borrower's
subsidiaries under operating leases and/or licensing
arrangements in the ordinary course of business.
(g) no later than forty five (45) days after the end of its
first, second and third fiscal quarters and no later than ninety (90)
days after the end of its fiscal year, deliver to Bank a report in
certified by the President or Chief Financial Officer of Borrower
evidencing, in reasonable detail satisfactory to Bank, compliance with
the covenants set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of this section.
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15. Default. Borrower, without notice or demand of any kind except
where indicated below, shall be in default (a "Default") hereunder if:
(a) any of the Obligations is not paid when due;
(b) Borrower shall otherwise fail to perform any of the
promises to be performed by Borrower hereunder or under any other
agreement with Bank, provided that, if such failure is capable of cure
and Borrower commences a cure within thirty days of Borrower's actual
knowledge of such failure, such failure shall not constitute a default
hereunder;
(c) Borrower shall make any assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or there shall be commenced against Borrower any bankruptcy,
receivership, insolvency, reorganization, dissolution or liquidation
proceedings which, third party initiated proceedings are not dismissed
within sixty (60) days after filing;
(d) the entry of any judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment
or other process, or the filing of any lien against Borrower, the
payment or discharge of which would have a material adverse effect on
Borrower;
(e) any warranty, representation, certificate or statement of
Borrower to Bank is untrue in any material way; or
(f) failure of Borrower after written request by Bank to
furnish financial information or to permit inspection by Bank of
Borrower's books and records within ten (10) Business Days of request.
Whenever Borrower shall be in default as aforesaid and any applicable
cure period has expired, without demand or notice of any kind, the entire unpaid
amount of all Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, and Bank may
exercise, from time to time, any and all rights and remedies available to it
under the Uniform Commercial Code of Illinois in effect in the State of Illinois
from time to time, or otherwise available to it, including those available under
any written instrument (in addition to this Note) relating to any of the
Obligations or any security therefor, and may, without demand or notice of any
kind, appropriate and apply toward the payment of such of the Obligations,
whether matured or unmatured, including costs of collection and attorneys' and
paralegals' fees, and in such order of application as Bank may, from time to
time, elect, any balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of Borrower in
possession, control or custody of, or in transit to Bank.
16. Miscellaneous.
(a) BORROWER WAIVES THE BENEFIT OF ANY LAW THAT WOULD OTHERWISE
RESTRICT OR LIMIT BANK IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS RIGHT, WHICH IS HEREBY
ACKNOWLEDGED, TO APPROPRIATE WITHOUT NOTICE AND
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REGARDLESS OF THE COLLATERAL, AT ANY TIME AFTER DEFAULT AND EXPIRATION OF ANY
APPLICABLE CURE PERIOD, ANY INDEBTEDNESS MATURED OR UNMATURED, OWING FROM BANK
TO BORROWER. BANK MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, WITHOUT DEMAND OR NOTICE OF ANY KIND,
APPROPRIATE AND APPLY TOWARD THE PAYMENT OF SUCH OF THE OBLIGATIONS, AND IN SUCH
ORDER OF APPLICATION, AS BANK MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, ELECT ANY AND ALL SUCH
BALANCES, CREDITS, DEPOSITS, ACCOUNTS, MONEYS, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND OTHER
ASSETS, OF OR IN THE NAME OF BORROWER THEN OR THEREAFTER WITH BANK.
(b) BANK AND BORROWER, AND EACH ONE OF THEM, KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND
INTENTIONALLY WAIVE IRREVOCABLY, THE RIGHT EITHER OR ANY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY
JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY OF THE OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR ANY
AGREEMENT, EXECUTED OR CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH OR
ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT OR COURSE OF DEALING, IN WHICH BANK AND BORROWER, OR ANY
ONE OF THEM, ARE ADVERSE PARTIES. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR
BANK GRANTING ANY FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATION TO BORROWER.
(c) Except as otherwise set forth herein, Borrower waives any and all
presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and all other notices and
demands in connection with the enforcement of Bank's rights hereunder. No
default shall be waived by Bank except in writing. No delay on the part of Bank
in the exercise of any right or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no
single or partial exercise by Bank of any right or remedy shall preclude other
or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right or remedy. This
Note: (i) is valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its provisions,
and no conditions exist to the legal effectiveness of this Note; (ii) contains
the entire agreement between Borrower and Bank; (iii) is the final expression of
their intentions; and (iv) supersedes all negotiations, representations,
warranties, commitments, offers, contracts (of any kind or nature, whether oral
or written) prior to or contemporaneous with the execution hereof. No prior or
contemporaneous representations, warranties, understandings, offers or
agreements of any kind or nature, whether oral or written, have been made by
Bank or relied upon by Borrower in connection with the execution hereof. No
modification, discharge, termination or waiver of any of the provisions hereof
shall be binding upon Bank, except as expressly set forth in a writing duly
signed and delivered on behalf of Bank.
(d) The non-prevailing party agrees to pay all costs, legal expenses,
attorneys' fees and paralegals' fees of every kind, paid or incurred by the
prevailing party in enforcing its rights hereunder, including, but not limited
to, litigation or proceedings initiated under the United States Bankruptcy Code,
or in respect to any other of the Obligations or in defending against any
defense, cause of action, counterclaim, setoff or crossclaim based on any act of
commission or omission by Bank with respect to this Note or any other of the
Obligations promptly on demand of Bank or other person paying or incurring the
same.
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(e) TO INDUCE BANK TO MAKE THE LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE, BORROWER
IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT, ALL ACTIONS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AS A RESULT
OR IN CONSEQUENCE OF THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT WITH BANK SHALL BE
INSTITUTED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN COURTS HAVING SITUS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS, AND BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE
OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED AND HAVING ITS SITUS IN SAID CITY, AND
WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES
PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS, AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF
PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, DIRECTED TO
BORROWER AT THE ADDRESS INDICATED IN BANK'S RECORDS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY
APPLICABLE STATUTE, LAW, RULE OF COURT OR OTHERWISE. FURTHERMORE, BORROWER
WAIVES ALL NOTICES AND DEMANDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OF BANK'S
RIGHTS HEREUNDER.
(f) The financial accommodations evidenced hereby have been made and
this Note has been delivered at Bank's main office. This Note shall be governed
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, in which
state it shall be performed, and shall be binding upon Borrower and its legal
representatives, successors and assigns. Wherever possible, each provision of
this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or be
invalid under such law, such provision shall be severable, and be ineffective to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Note.
(g) Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the lending relationship
hereby created with Bank is and has been conducted on an open and arm's length
basis in which no fiduciary relationship exists and that Borrower has not relied
and is not relying on any such fiduciary relationship in consummating the
loan(s) evidenced by this Note.
(h) As used herein, all provisions shall include the masculine,
feminine, neuter, singular and plural thereof, wherever the context and facts
require such construction and in particular the word "Borrower" shall be so
construed.
17. Replacement Note. This Revolving Note constitutes a renewal and
restatement of, and replacement and substitution for, that certain Revolving
Note dated as of May 21, 2004 in the maximum principal amount of Fifty Million
and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00), executed by Borrower and made payable to
the order of Bank (the "Prior Note"). The indebtedness evidenced by the Prior
Note is continuing indebtedness evidenced hereby, and nothing herein shall be
deemed to constitute a payment, settlement or novation of the Prior Note, or to
release or otherwise adversely affect any lien, mortgage or security interest
securing such indebtedness or any rights of Bank against any guarantor, surety
or other party primarily or secondarily liable for such indebtedness.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has executed and delivered this Revolving
Note as of the day and year first above written.
WMS INDUSTRIES INC., a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
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