EXHIBIT 10.1
CONFORMED COPY
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of September 10, 2001
amending and restating the Credit Agreement dated as of September 11, 2000 (as
in effect prior to such amendment and restatement, the "CREDIT AGREEMENT") among
XXXXX'X CORPORATION (the "COMPANY"), the Borrowing Subsidiaries party thereto
(the "BORROWING SUBSIDIARIES" and together with the Company, the "BORROWERS"),
the LENDERS party thereto (the "LENDERS"), THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as
Administrative Agent (the "ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT"), CITIBANK, N.A., as
Syndication Agent, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Documentation Agent.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement to (i)
extend the Revolver Termination Date from the date that is 364 days after the
effective date of the Credit Agreement to the date that is 364 days after the
Amendment Effective Date, (ii) make any necessary conforming changes with
respect to the amendment set forth in clause (i) above and (iii) amend the
Commitments of each Lender, all as set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend the Credit Agreement as set
forth herein and to restate the Credit Agreement in its entirety to read as set
forth in the Credit Agreement with the amendments specified below;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise specifically
defined herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Credit Agreement
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to
"hereof", "hereunder", "herein" and "hereby" and each other similar reference
and each reference to "this Agreement" and each other similar reference
contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after the Amendment Effective Date (as
defined below), refer to the Credit Agreement as amended and restated hereby.
SECTION 2. Definitions. The definition of "Revolver Termination Date" in
Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in full as follows:
"Revolver Termination Date" means September 9, 2002.
SECTION 3. Reporting. (a) Sections 3.04(a) and (c) of the Credit Agreement
are amended by replacing each reference therein to (i) "1998" by "1999", (ii)
"1999" by "2000" and (iii) "2000" by "2001".
(b) Section 3.04(b) of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety and
the subsequent subsection is relettered accordingly.
SECTION 4. Changes in Commitments. On the Amendment Effective Date (as
defined in Section 7 below), the Commitment of each Lender shall be the amount
set forth opposite the name of such Lender on the signature pages hereof.
SECTION 5. Representations of Borrower. The Borrower represents and
warrants that (i) the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth
in Article 3 of the Credit Agreement will be true on and as of the Amendment
Effective Date and (ii) no Default will have occurred and be continuing on such
date.
SECTION 6. Governing Law. This Amendment and Restatement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 7. Counterparts. This Amendment and Restatement may be signed in
any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same
effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
SECTION 8. Effectiveness. This Amendment and Restatement shall become
effective on the date when the following conditions are met (the "Amendment
Effective Date"):
(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received from each of the
Borrower and the Lenders a counterpart hereof signed by such party or
facsimile or other written confirmation (in form satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent) that such party has signed a counterpart hereof;
(b) the Administrative Agent shall have received an opinion of
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, counsel for the Company, dated the Amendment
Effective Date (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent); and
(c) all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the
Amendment Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement
or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses required to be
reimbursed or paid by the Company hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment and
Restatement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
XXXXX'X CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxx
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Title: Vice President and Treasurer
Commitment
$15,000,000 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
individually and as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
$12,500,000 CITIBANK, N.A., individually and as
Syndication Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx III
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Title: Managing Director
$12,500,000 THE BANK OF NEW YORK, individually
and as Documentation Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X.X.. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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$10,000,000 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Director
$10,000,000 FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ C. Brand Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
$10,000,000 SUNTRUST BANK
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Assistant Vice President
$10,000,000 THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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