Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT FOUR TO
CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT FOUR is dated as of April 8, 1998 and is made in respect of the
Credit Agreement dated as of July 12, 1996 and as amended and in effect
immediately prior to the date hereof (the "Credit Agreement") by and among PSC
SCANNING, INC., a Delaware corporation formerly known as SpectraScan, Inc.,
which is the successor by merger to PSC Acquisition, Inc., (the "Borrower"), PSC
INC. ("PSC"), the financial institutions party to the Credit Agreement (the
"Lender Parties"), FLEET NATIONAL BANK (formerly known as Fleet Bank) as the
"Initial Issuing Bank", and FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as administrative agent (the
"Administrative Agent") under the Credit Agreement.
Statement of the Premises
The Borrower, PSC, the Lender Parties, the Initial Issuing Bank and the
Administrative Agent previously entered into the Credit Agreement and the First
Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of September 27, 1996, the Amendment Two
and Waiver to Credit Agreement dated as of July 4, 1997 and Amendment Three to
Credit Agreement (With Consent) dated as of August 13, 1997. The Borrower has
requested that the Lender Parties amend certain provisions in the Credit
Agreement, and the Lender Parties are willing to do so.
Statement of Consideration
Accordingly, in consideration of the premises, and under the authority of
Section 5-1103 of the New York General Obligations Law, the parties hereto agree
as follows.
Agreement
1. Defined Terms. The terms "this Agreement", "hereunder" and similar references
in the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Credit Agreement as
amended hereby. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement. 2. Amendment.
Effective as of April 15, 1998, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as
follows, provided that the following amendment shall not be effective with
respect to each Eurodollar Rate Advance made prior to April 15, 1998 until the
expiration of the current Interest Period of each such Eurodollar Rate Advance:
2.1 Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing the definitions
of "Applicable Margin", and "Commitment Fee Percentage", as follows:
"Applicable Margin" means at any time and from time to time a
percentage per annum determined by reference to the Total Debt Ratio as
set forth below:
Term A Facility and Term A Facility
Working Capital and Working Capital
Total Debt Facility Facility Eurodollar
Ratio Prime Rate Advances Rate Advances
Level I:
a ratio greater than 3.0:1 0.500% 2.000%
Level II:
a ratio of 3.0:1 or less
but at least 2.5:1 0.250% 1.750%
Level III:
a ratio of less than 2.5:1
but at least 2.0:1 0.000% 1.500%
Level IV:
a ratio of less than 2.0:1 0.000% 1.250%
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Term B Facility Term B Facility
Total Debt Eurodollar
Ratio Prime Rate Advances Rate Advances
Level I:
a ratio greater than 3.0:1 1.000% 2.500%
Level II:
a ratio of 3.0:1 or less
but at least 2.5:1 0.750% 2.250%
Level III:
a ratio of less than 2.5:1
but at least 2.0:1 0.500% 2.000%
Level IV:
a ratio of less than 2.0:1 0.250% 1.750%
The Applicable Margin for each Prime Rate Advance shall be determined by
reference to the ratio in effect from time to time and the Applicable Margin for
each Eurodollar Rate Advance shall be determined by reference to the ratio in
effect on the first day of each Interest Period for such Advance; provided,
however, that (A) no change in the Applicable Margin shall be effective until
three Business Days after the date on which the Administrative Agent receives
financial statements pursuant to Section 5.03(c) or (d) and a certificate of the
chief financial officer of PSC demonstrating such ratio and (B) if PSC has not
submitted to the Administrative Agent the information described in clause (A) of
this proviso as and when required under Section 5.03(c) or (d), as the case may
be, the Applicable Margin shall be at Level I for so long as such information
has not been received by the Administrative Agent.
"Commitment Fee Percentage" means at any time and from time to time a percentage
per annum determined by reference to the Total Debt Ratio as set forth below:
Total Debt Ratio Commitment Fee Percentage
Level I:
a ratio of greater than 3.0:1 . 0.500%
Level II:
a ratio of 3.0:1 or less
but at least 2.5:1 0.375%
Level III:
a ratio of less than 2.5:1
but at least 2.0;1 0.375%
Level IV:
a ratio of less than 2.0:1 0.375%
; provided, however, that (A) no change in the Commitment Fee Percentage shall
be effective until three Business Days after the date on which the
Administrative Agent receives financial statements pursuant to Section 5.03(c)
or (d) and a certificate of the chief financial officer of PSC demonstrating
such ratio and (B) if PSC has not submitted to the Administrative Agent the
information described in clause (A) of this proviso as and when required under
Section 5.03(c) or (d), as the case may be, the Commitment Fee Percentage shall
be at Level I for so long as such information has not been received by the
Administrative Agent.
2. Effect on the Credit Agreement. Except as specifically amended above, the
Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified
and confirmed. The Borrower and PSC each acknowledge and agree that the Credit
Agreement (as amended by this Amendment) and each other Loan Document to which
each is a party is in full force and effect, that its Obligations thereunder and
under this Amendment are its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable
against it in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof, and it has no
defense, whether legal or equitable, setoff or counterclaim to the payment and
performance of such Obligations.
3. Expenses. The Borrower shall pay promptly when billed all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses of each of the Lender Parties and the Agent (including,
but not limited to, reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to
each of the Lender Parties and the Agent) incident to the preparation,
negotiation, execution, administration and enforcement of the this Amendment
Four and all documents and transactions required in connection with this
Amendment Four.
4. Execution in Counterparts and Effectiveness. This Amendment Four may be
executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on
separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all
of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Amendment Four,
regardless of whether or not the execution by all parties shall appear on any
single counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to
this Amendment Four by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed counterpart of this Agreement. This Amendment Four will become
effective (subject to the terms of Section 2 above) when the Administrative
Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment Four which, when taken
together, bear the signatures of the Borrower, PSC, the Administrative Agent and
all of the Lenders.
5. Applicable Law. Pursuant to Section 5-1401 of the New York General
Obligations Law, the laws of the State of New York shall govern the validity,
construction, enforcement and interpretation of this Amendment Four in whole
without regard to any rules of conflicts-of-laws that would require the
application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
6. Headings. The headings of this Amendment Four are for the purposes of
reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meanings hereof. IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused a counterpart of this Amendment
Four to be executed and delivered by their respective representatives thereunto
duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
PSC INC. PSC SCANNING, INC.
By: By:
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Title: Vice President and Chief
Officer & Treasurer Financial Officer
FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as Initial FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as
Issuing Bank Administrative Agent
By: By:
Title: Title:
FLEET NATIONAL BANK CORESTATES BANK, N.A.
By: By:
Title: Title:
MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS KEY BANK NATIONAL
TRUST COMPANY ASSOCIATION
By: By:
Title: Title:
PILGRIM AMERICA PRIME RATE
THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED TRUST
By: By:
Title: Title:
