Contract
EXHIBIT 00-0
XXXXX XXXXXXXXX, dated as of September 24, 2013 (this “Amendment”), to the Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2004 and effective as of January 5, 2005, as amended by the First Amendment thereto, dated as of February 28, 2007 and effective as of March 15, 2007, as further amended by the Second Amendment thereto, dated as of October 23, 2008 and effective as of October 31, 2008, as further amended by the Third Amendment thereto, dated as of September 28, 2009, as further amended by the Fourth Amendment thereto, dated as of August 25, 2010 and as further amended by the Fifth Amendment and Waiver, dated as of September 30, 2010, and as further amended and restated as of August 5, 2013, the “Credit Agreement”) among Gannett Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Gannett”), the Guarantors party thereto, several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and the other parties party thereto, is made by and between Gannett, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Gannett has requested certain amendments to the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, the parties are willing to consent to the requested amendments on the terms and conditions contained herein;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1.Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
2.Amendment to Section 2.1. Clause (x) of Section 2.1(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “at least 91 days” and replacing such phrase with the phrase “on or”.
3.Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date (the “Sixth Amendment Effective Date”) on which the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof duly executed by (i) Gannett, (ii) the Administrative Agent and (iii) Lenders constituting Required Lenders.
4.Representations and Warranties. Gannett hereby represents and warrants that, on and as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to this Amendment:
(a) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and
(b) Each of the representations and warranties of Gannett in the Credit Agreement and this Amendment is true and correct in all material respects, as if made on and as of the date hereof.
5.Continuing Effect. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit Agreement shall continue to be and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. From and after the date hereof, all references in the Credit Agreement thereto shall be to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
6.Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment by electronic or facsimile transmission (including .pdf file) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
7.Headings. Section headings used in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and are not to affect the constructions of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.
8.GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
9.Expenses. Gannett agrees to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all of its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.
GANNETT CO., INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Vice President & Treasurer
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
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Citibank, N.A. , as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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XXXXXXX XXXXX BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation , as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxx
Title: Managing Director
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PNC Bank, N.A. , as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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US Bank, National Association , as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
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Fifth Third Bank , as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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Barclays Bank PLC , as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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The Northern Trust Company, as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
Title: Officer
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Comerica Bank , as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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First Hawaiian Bank , as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
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