FOURTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 1.01
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
FOURTH AMENDMENT, dated as of July 27, 2007, to the Second Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement referred to below (this “Amendment”), by and among DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation, as Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity “Agent”), and the Lenders signatory
hereto.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Borrower, the other Loan Parties signatory thereto, Agent and Lenders are parties to
that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2004 (as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);
and
WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and Required Lenders have agreed, among other things, to amend and
waive certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, in the manner, and on the terms and conditions,
provided for herein;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Borrower, Agent and
Required Lenders hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein (including in the
Recitals hereto) shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement as amended hereby
(the “Amended Credit Agreement”).
2. Amendment to the Cover Page to the Credit Agreement. As of the Fourth Amendment
Effective Date, the cover page to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the cover page
in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new cover page to read as set forth on Exhibit
A attached hereto.
3. Amendment to the First Paragraph of the Credit Agreement. The first paragraph of
the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by deleting the
language “signatory hereto from time to time (each individually a “Lender” and collectively
“Lenders”)” and replacing it with “(as defined below)”.
4. Amendment to Section 1 of the Credit Agreement. Section 1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by inserting a new
Section 1.1A to read as follows:
“1.1A Facilities Increase. (a) The Borrower may, after the Fourth
Amendment Effective Date, deliver to the Agent a Facilities Increase
Notice to request an increase (a “Facilities Increase”) in the Aggregate
Revolving Credit Commitments in a principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 in
the aggregate for all such requests; provided, however, that (i) no
Facilities Increase shall be effective later than one hundred eighty (180) days
prior to the Commitment Termination Date and (ii) no more than two (2) Facilities
Increases shall be made pursuant to this Section 1.1A. Nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed to obligate any Lender to negotiate for (whether or
not in good faith), solicit, provide or consent to any increase in the Aggregate
Revolving Credit Commitment, and any such increase may be subject to changes in any
term herein.
(b) The Agent shall promptly notify each Lender (a “Notice of Facilities
Increase”) of the proposed Facilities Increase and of the proposed terms and
conditions therefor agreed between the Borrower and the Agent. Each such Lender
(and each of their Affiliates) may, in its sole discretion, commit to participate
in such Facilities Increase by forwarding its commitment to the Agent therefor, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, within ten (10) Business Days after
receipt of a Notice of Facilities Increase. The Agent shall allocate in its sole
discretion, but with the concurrence of Borrower, in amounts not to exceed for each
such Lender the commitment received from such Lender or Affiliate, the Revolving
Credit Commitments to be made as part of the Facilities Increase to the Lenders
from which it has received such commitments. If the Agent does not receive enough
commitments from existing Lenders or their Affiliates for a Facilities Increase,
Borrower, with the consent of Agent, may obtain, at Borrower’s expense, one or more
new lenders (each individually a “New Lender” and collectively “New
Lenders”), each of which must be reasonably satisfactory to Agent, and Agent,
with the concurrence of Borrower, may allocate any excess in the proper amount of
such Facilities Increase to such New Lenders.
(c) Each Facilities Increase shall become effective after the satisfaction of the
conditions precedent set forth in Section 2.4, on a date agreed by the
Borrower and the Agent (a “Facilities Increase Date”). The Agent shall
notify the Lenders and the Borrower, on or before 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day
following the Facilities Increase Date of the effectiveness of the Facilities
Increase and shall record in the Register all applicable additional information
required to be registered therein because of such Facilities Increase.
(d) On the Facilities Increase Date for any Facilities Increase, each Lender,
Affiliate of a Lender or New Lender participating in such Facilities Increase shall
purchase from each existing Lender having Loans
2
outstanding on such Facilities Increase Date, without recourse or warranty, an
undivided interest and participation, to the extent of such Lender’s pro rata share
in the Revolving Credit Facility of the new Revolving Credit Commitments (after
giving effect to such Facilities Increase), in the aggregate outstanding Loans, so
as to ensure that, on the Facilities Increase Date after giving effect to such
Facilities Increase, each Lender holds its pro rata share in the Revolving Credit
Facility and the Loans outstanding on such Facilities Increase Date.”
5. Amendment to Section 1.4 of the Credit Agreement. Section 1.4 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by inserting the words
“provided, that, if a LIBOR Period exceeds three months, the Borrower shall pay interest on
such LIBOR Loans on the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such
LIBOR Period,” at the end of clause (a)(ii).
6. Amendment to Section 1.6 of the Credit Agreement. Section 1.6 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by deleting clause (e)
in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new clause (e) to read as follows:
“(e) Borrower agrees to pay to Agent for its own account and the Lenders’ account,
as the case may be, such other fees and charges as are set forth in the fee letter
between Borrower and Agent dated as of July 27, 2007 (the “GE Capital Fee
Letter”), at the times specified for payment therein.”
7. Amendment to Section 2 of the Credit Agreement. Section 2 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by adding new Section
2.4 as follows:
“2.4 Conditions Precedent to Each Facilities Increase. The effectiveness
of each Facilities Increase shall be subject to the satisfaction of all of the
following conditions precedent:
(a) Certain Documents. The Agent shall have received on or prior to the
Facilities Increase Date for such Facilities Increase each of the following, each
dated such Facilities Increase Date unless otherwise indicated or agreed to by the
Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent:
(i) written commitments duly executed by existing Lenders, Affiliates of
existing Lenders, or New Lenders in an aggregate amount equal to the amount of the
proposed Facilities Increase (as agreed between the Borrower and the Agent but in
any case not to exceed, in the aggregate for all such Facilities Increases, the
maximum amount set forth in the
3
Facilities Increase Notice) and, in the case of each such New Lender, a
joinder agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and duly executed
by the Borrower, the Agent and such New Lender;
(ii) an amendment to this Agreement (including to Appendix 1),
effective as of the Facilities Increase Date and executed by the Borrower and the
Agent, to the extent necessary to implement terms and conditions of the Facilities
Increase (including upfront fees), as agreed by the Borrower and the Agent but,
which, in any case, except for upfront fees (which fees shall be agreed to between
Borrower and Agent), shall be on the same terms and conditions as the existing
Revolving Credit Facility;
(iii) for the account of each Lender, Affiliate of a Lender or New Lender
participating in such Facilities Increase having requested the same by notice to
the Agent and the Borrower received by each at least three Business Days prior to
the Facilities Increase Date (or such later date as may be agreed by the Borrower),
Revolving Credit Notes conforming to the applicable requirements, if any, set forth
in Section 1.1(e);
(iv) for each Loan Party executing any Loan Document as part of such
Facilities Increase, a certificate of the secretary or other officer of such Loan
Party in charge of maintaining books and records of such Loan Party certifying as
to the resolutions of such Loan Party’s board of directors or other appropriate
governing body approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of
each document executed as part of such Facilities Increase to which such Loan Party
is a party;
(v) duly executed favorable opinions of counsel to the Loan Parties, in New
York, and in each other jurisdiction in which a Loan Party is organized
satisfactory to the Agent, each addressed to the Agent, the L/C Issuers and the
Lenders and addressing such matters as the Agent may reasonably request; and
(vi) such other documents as the Agent may reasonably request or as any Lender
participating in such Facilities Increase may require as a condition to its
commitment in such Facilities Increase.
(b) Fee and Expenses. There shall have been paid to the Agent, for the
account of the Agent, any Lender participating in such Facilities Increase
(including any Person becoming a Lender as part of such Facilities Increase on such
Facilities Increase Date) or any L/C Issuer, as the case may be, all fees (as
agreed to between Borrower and Agent) and expenses due and payable on or before the
Facilities Increase Date for such Facilities Increase.
4
(c) Conditions to Extensions of Credit. As of the Facilities Increase Date
for such Facilities Increase, (i) the conditions precedent set forth in Section
2.2 shall have been satisfied both before and after giving effect to such
Facilities Increase and (ii) such Facilities Increase shall be made on the terms
and conditions set forth in Section 1.1A.
(d) Interest, Fees and Maturity. As of the Facilities Increase Date for
such Facilities Increase, (i) the interest rates, letter of credit fees and unused
line fees shall be the same as those for the existing Revolving Credit Facility
(after giving effect to any increase in the Applicable Margin applicable to the
existing Revolving Credit Facility that becomes effective on the Facilities
Increase Date) and (ii) the final scheduled maturity date of such Facilities
Increase shall be the same as the final scheduled maturity for the Revolving Credit
Facility prior to giving effect to such Facilities Increase.
8. Amendment to Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.1(a) of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by deleting the word
“and” before clause (v) therein and inserting a new clause (vi) at the end of clause (v) to read as
follows:
“and (vi) Borrower may form any wholly-owned foreign Subsidiaries of Borrower or
any other Loan Party; provided, that investments made by the Loan Parties
in such wholly-owned foreign Subsidiaries shall not exceed the limit set forth in
Section 6.2(i); and provided further, that at the time of formation the
provisions of Section 5.16(a) are complied with.”
9. Amendment to Section 6.2 of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.2 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by,
(a) | deleting clause (a) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new clause (a) to read as follows: |
“(a) Investments permitted by Section 6.1, 6.3, 6.4 or 6.12(j).”
(b) | deleting clause (g) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new clause (g) to read as follows: |
“(g) (i) Investments by way of the acquisition of Stock or assets in each case
constituting Permitted Acquisitions in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$30,000,000 (including any Indebtedness assumed pursuant to Section 6.3(i))
in any Fiscal Year (the “Acquisition Cap”), and (ii) constituting the Golf
Acquisition for an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $230,000,000 (including
any Indebtedness assumed pursuant to
5
Section 6.3(i)); provided that, (A) in the case of the foregoing
clauses (i) and (ii), immediately prior to, and immediately after giving effect to,
such Investment, Excess Availability is greater than $50,000,000 and (2) in the
case of the foregoing clause (i) none of the Inventory acquired in connection with
such Permitted Acquisition shall be included in the Borrowing Base unless and until
the Agent has, to the extent required by the Agent, conducted a collateral audit
and appraisal thereon satisfactory to it and has made appropriate adjustments, if
any, to the Reserves and/or the definition of Eligible Inventory; provided,
further, that, so long as Excess Availability is greater than twenty percent (20%)
of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment the Acquisition Cap shall not apply.”;
and
(c) | deleting the word “and” before clause (h) therein and inserting a new clause (i) at the end of clause (h) to read as follows: |
“and (i) Investments in any wholly-owned foreign Subsidiaries of Borrower or any
other Loan Party in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000.”
10. Amendment to Section 6.3 of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.3 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by,
(a) | deleting the number “15,000,000” where it appears in clause (c), and inserting in lieu thereof, the number “50,000,000”; and | ||
(b) | deleting the word “and” before clause (l) therein and inserting a new clause (m) at the end of clause (l) to read as follows: |
“and (m) Indebtedness or Guaranteed Indebtedness incurred by Borrower in connection
with industrial revenue bonds being issued by either the State of Georgia or the
municipality of East Point, Georgia in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 to be
used for the acquisition of equipment at Borrower’s Georgia distribution center
located at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000.”
11. Amendment to Section 6.4 of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.4 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by deleting the last
sentence thereof in its entirety.
12. Amendment to Section 6.5 of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.5 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by deleting clause (a)
in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new clause (a) to read as follows:
6
“(a) No Loan Party shall: (i) make any changes in its business objectives, purposes
or operations which, individually or in the aggregate, could in any way adversely
affect the repayment of the Obligations or reasonably be expected to have or result
in a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) issue or sell any shares of Stock of the
Borrower that is mandatorily redeemable prior to December 31, 2012, (iii) organize
any Subsidiaries other than (x) wholly-owned domestic Subsidiaries for the purpose
of making Investments permitted by Section 6.2(g), (y) DSGV for the sole
purpose of issuing electronic gift cards and entering into transactions with the
Borrower involving such gift cards, and (z) wholly-owned foreign Subsidiaries;
provided that investments made by the Loan Parties in such wholly-owned
foreign Subsidiaries shall not exceed the limit set forth in Section
6.2(i), and (iv) amend its articles or certificate of incorporation, charter,
by-laws, organizational document, the terms of its outstanding Stock, or any
partners, shareholders, voting or similar agreement to which it is a party;
provided that any Loan Party may amend any such documents in a manner that
not would adversely affect Agent or Lenders or such Loan Party’s duty or ability to
repay the Obligations; or (v) subject to clause (iii)(y) above, engage in any
business other than the retail sale of clothing and sporting goods or businesses
reasonably related thereto consistent with past practice.
13. Amendment to Section 6.6 of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.6 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by deleting the word
“and” before clause (f) therein and inserting a new clause (g) at the end of clause (f) to read as
follows:
“and (g) Guaranteed Indebtedness related to certain industrial revenue bonds
permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.3(m).”
14. Amendment to Section 6.8 of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.8 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by deleting the words
“$5,000,000 and the aggregate market value of assets sold or otherwise disposed of in any Fiscal
Year does not exceed $15,000,000” where they appear in clause (d), and inserting in lieu thereof,
the number “$25,000,000 per annum”.
15. Amendment to Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.12 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by,
(a) | deleting clause (c) in its entirety and inserting a new clause (c) to read as follows: |
“(c) Borrower may make (i) regularly scheduled payments of interest to holders of
the Convertible Notes, (ii) payments in cash or Stock upon
7
conversion of any of the Convertible Notes pursuant to Section 4.1 of the
Convertible Note Indenture and paragraph 9 of the Convertible Notes; (iii) payments
in cash on or after February 11, 2009 upon redemption of the Convertible Notes
pursuant to Section 3.8 of the Convertible Note Indenture and paragraph 7
of the Convertible Notes, (iv) payments in cash on or after February 11, 2009 upon
redemption of the Convertible Notes by Borrower pursuant to Section 3.1 of
the Convertible Note Indenture and paragraph 6 of the Convertible Notes, (v)
payment in cash of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes upon
maturity or upon acceleration, (vi) payment of liquidated damages to the holders of
Convertible Notes pursuant to Section 3 of the Registration Rights
Agreement, (vii) payments in cash or Stock pursuant to the Convertible Notes
Warrant Transaction and Convertible Note Hedge, (viii) any payments required for
registration expenses pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration Rights
Agreement, and (ix) payment of the Change in Control Purchase Price (as defined in
Section 3.9(c) of the Convertible Note Indenture) of any Convertible Notes
upon a Change in Control (as defined in Section 3.9(a) of the Convertible
Note Indenture) pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Convertible Note Indenture
and paragraph 7 of the Convertible Notes; provided that with respect to the
foregoing clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix), (A) no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing both before and after
giving effect to any such payment and (B) immediately prior to, and immediately
after giving effect to, any such payment, Excess Availability is greater than
twenty percent (20%) of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment;”; and
(b) | deleting the word “and” before clause (i) therein and inserting a new clause (j) at the end of clause (i) to read as follows: |
“and (j) Borrower may repurchase or redeem the Borrower’s capital Stock;
provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing both before and after giving effect to any such payment and (ii)
immediately prior to, and immediately after giving effect to, any such payment,
Excess Availability is greater than twenty percent (20%) of the Aggregate Revolving
Credit Commitment.”
16. Amendment to Section 9.11 of the Credit Agreement. Section 9.11 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by deleting such
Section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 9.11 to read as
follows:
“9.11 Co-Documentation Agents, Co-Syndication Agents, Lead Arranger and Sole
Bookrunner. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, Citizen’s Bank of
8
Pennsylvania, in its capacity as co-documentation agent, National City Business
Credit, Inc., in its capacity as co-documentation agent, Bank of America, N.A., in
its capacity as co-syndication agent, Wachovia Bank, National Association, in its
capacity as co-syndication agent, and GECM, in its capacity as lead arranger and
sole bookrunner, shall have no duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or
any other Loan Document nor any fiduciary duty with any Lender, and no implied
covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties obligations or liabilities shall be
read into this Agreement or otherwise exist against such co-documentation agents,
syndication agent and lead arranger and in such capacities.
17. Amendment to Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement. Section 11.1 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by adding a new
sentence at the end thereof to read as follows:
“Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 11.1,
an amendment necessary to implement the terms of a Facilities Increase in
accordance with the terms hereof, shall be effective if in writing and signed by
the Borrower and the Agent.”
18. Amendments to Annex A of the Credit Agreement. Annex A of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by:
(a) amending and restating in its entirety the following definitions to read as follows:
“Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment” shall mean $350,000,000, (i) as
such amount may be increased to reflect each additional commitment by each Lender
that is made as part of any Facilities Increase and (ii) as such amount may be
reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 1.2(c).
“Applicable Unused Line Fee Margin” shall mean fifteen hundredths of one
percent (.15%).
“Commitment Termination Date” shall mean the earliest of (a) July 27, 2012,
(b) the date of termination of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment pursuant
to Section 8.2, and (c) the date of termination of the Aggregate Revolving
Credit Commitment in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.2(c).
“GECM” shall mean GE Capital Markets, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“Lender” shall mean, any financial institution or other Person that (a) is
listed on the signature pages hereof as a “Lender” or (b) from time to time
becomes a party hereto by execution of an Assignment and Acceptance, or
9
(c) becomes a party hereto in connection with a Facilities Increase by execution of
a joinder agreement in connection with such Facilities Increase, in each case
together with its successors, and “Lenders” shall mean, collectively, all of the
foregoing Persons.
“Revolving Credit Commitment” shall mean, as to each Lender, the commitment
of such Lender to make Revolving Loans or incur Letter of Credit Obligations
pursuant to Section 1.1 and the other provisions hereof in the aggregate
principal amount outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such
Lender’s name on Appendix 1, as amended to reflect each additional
commitment by such Lender that is made as part of any Facilities Increase and as
such amount may be reduced or modified pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) adding the following new definitions in appropriate alphabetical order therein:
“Facilities Increase” has the meaning specified in Section 1.1A.
“Facilities Increase Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1.1A.
“Facilities Increase Notice” means a notice from the Borrower to the Agent
requesting a Facilities Increase, which may include any proposed term and condition
for such proposed Facilities Increase but shall include in any event the amount of
such proposed Facilities Increase.
“Fourth Amendment Effective Date” shall mean July 27, 2007.
“Revolving Credit Facility” means the Revolving Credit Commitments and the
provisions herein related to the Loans and Letters of Credit.
(c) The definition of “Applicable Margin” is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment
Effective Date by deleting the chart therein and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:
Average Availability for | Index Rate | |||||||||
“Levels | Previous Three Calendar Months | LIBOR Loans | Loans | |||||||
Level I
|
Greater than or equal to $225,000,000 | 0.75 | % | -0.25 | % | |||||
Level II
|
Greater than or equal to $125,000,000 and | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % |
10
Average Availability for | Index Rate | |||||||||
“Levels | Previous Three Calendar Months | LIBOR Loans | Loans | |||||||
less than $225,000,000 | ||||||||||
Level III
|
Greater than or equal to $75,000,000 and less than $125,000,000 | 1.25 | % | 0.00 | % | |||||
Level IV
|
Less than $75,000,000 | 1.50 | % | 0.00%” |
(d) The definition of “Fixed Charge Coverage Measurement Date” is hereby amended as of the
Fourth Amendment Effective Date by deleting the number “$50,000,000” where it appears in
the last sentence thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof, the words “ten percent (10%) of
the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment”.
(e) The definition of “LIBOR Period” is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective
Date by (i) deleting the words “one, two or three months” where they appear in the first
sentence thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof, the words “one, two, three or six months”;
and (ii) deleting the phrase “seven (7)” where it appears in clause (e) thereof, and
inserting in lieu thereof, the phrase “ten (10)”.
(f) The definition of “Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transaction” is hereby amended as of
the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by deleting the words “after the Closing Date” where
they appear in clause (ii)(d) thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof, the words “in the
aggregate during any Fiscal Year”.
19. Amendment to Annex F of the Credit Agreement. Annex F of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by deleting clause (d)(ii)(A)
in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new clause (d)(ii)(A) to read as follows:
“(A) with respect to Documentary Letters of Credit, one-half of one percent per
annum (0.50%) less than the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans from time to time in
effect; provided, that, in no event shall any Letter of Credit Fee with
respect to Documentary Letters of Credit be less than one-half of one percent per
annum (0.50%), and”
20. Representations and Warranties. To induce Lenders and Agent to enter into this
Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants that, after giving effect to this Amendment:
(a) | Each of the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower and each other Loan Party which is party to the Guaranty of this Amendment and |
11
the performance of the Amended Credit Agreement are (i) within Borrower’s and each such Loan Party’s corporate power and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and shareholder action; (ii) do not contravene any provision of any Loan Party’s charter or bylaws or equivalent organizational or charter or other constituent documents; (iii) do not violate any law or regulation, or any order or decree of any court or Governmental Authority; (iv) do not conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, constitute a default under or accelerate or permit the acceleration of any performance required by, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to which any Loan Party is a party or by which any Loan Party or any of its property is bound; (v) do not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the property of any Loan Party other than those in favor of Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, pursuant to the Loan Documents; and (vi) do not require the consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or any other Person. |
(b) | This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of Borrower and each other Loan Party which is party to the Guaranty. | ||
(c) | Each of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower and each such Loan Party enforceable against Borrower and such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law). | ||
(d) | No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing after giving effect to this Amendment. | ||
(e) | No action, claim or proceeding is now pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party signatory hereto, threatened against such Loan Party, at law, in equity or otherwise, before any court, board, commission, agency or instrumentality of any federal, state, or local government or of any agency or subdivision thereof, or before any arbitrator or panel of arbitrators, which challenges such Loan Party’s right, power, or competence to enter into this Amendment or, to the extent applicable, perform any of its obligations under this Amendment, the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity or enforceability of this Amendment, the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken under this Amendment, the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or which if determined adversely could have or result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the |
12
knowledge of each Loan Party, there does not exist a state of facts which is reasonably likely to give rise to such proceedings. |
(f) | All representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct as of the date hereof with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date. |
21. Remedies. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document. The breach by any
Loan Party of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in this Amendment shall
constitute an immediate Event of Default hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.
22. No Other Amendments/Waivers. Except as expressly provided for herein, the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be unmodified and shall continue to be in full force
and effect in accordance with their terms. In addition, except as expressly provided for herein,
this Amendment shall not be deemed a waiver of any term or condition of any Loan Document by the
Agent or the Lenders with respect to any right or remedy which the Agent or the Lenders may now or
in the future have under the Loan Documents, at law or in equity or otherwise or be deemed to
prejudice any rights or remedies which the Agent or the Lenders may now have or may have in the
future under or in connection with any Loan Document or under or in connection with any Default or
Event of Default which may now exist or which may occur after the date hereof. The Credit
Agreement and all other Loan Documents are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
23. Waiver of Claims. Borrower hereby waives, releases, remises and forever
discharges Agent, Lenders and each other Indemnified Person from any and all Claims of any kind or
character, known or unknown, which Borrower ever had, now has or might hereafter have against Agent
or any Indemnified Person which relates, directly or indirectly, to any acts or omissions of Agent
or such Lender or any other Indemnified Person on or prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.
24. Fees and Expenses. Borrower hereby (a) agrees to pay to Agent, for the ratable
account of each of the Lenders executing this Amendment, on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, a
closing fee in the aggregate amount of $175,000 (the “Amendment Fee”) and (b) reconfirms
its obligations pursuant to Section 11.2 of the Credit Agreement to pay and reimburse Agent
for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees of
counsel) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this
Amendment and all other documents and instruments delivered in connection herewith.
13
25. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of July 27, 2007 (the
“Fourth Amendment Effective Date”) only upon satisfaction in full in the judgment of the
Agent of each of the following conditions:
(a) | Amendment. Agent shall have received eight (8) original copies of this Amendment duly executed and delivered by Agent, Lenders and Borrower and acknowledged by the other Loan Parties. | ||
(b) | Payment of Expenses. Borrower shall have paid to Agent the Amendment Fee and all other costs and expenses owing in connection with this Amendment and the other Loan Documents and due to Agent and Lenders (including, without limitation, the fees payable pursuant to the GE Capital Fee Letter, and reasonable legal fees and expenses). | ||
(c) | Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties contained in this Amendment shall be true and correct on and as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date. |
26. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL, PURSUANT TO NEW YORK
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW 5-1401, FOR ALL PURPOSES BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
27. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by 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.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
14
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and
delivered as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWER: DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, INC. |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | SVP & CFO |
AGENT: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as Agent |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Its: Duly Authorized Signatory |
LENDERS: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Its: Duly Authorized Signatory |
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President |
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President |
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director |
CITIZEN’S BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. formerly known as XX XXXXXX XXXXX BANK |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President |
Each of the undersigned Loan Parties hereby (i) acknowledges each of the amendments and waivers to
the Credit Agreement effected by this Amendment and (ii) confirms and agrees that its obligations
under its Guaranty shall continue without any diminution thereof and shall remain in full force and
effect on and after the effectiveness of this Amendment.
ACKNOWLEDGED, CONSENTED and AGREED to as of the
date first written above. AMERICAN SPORTS LICENSING, INC. |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | VP Treasurer | |||
DSG OF VIRGINIA, LLC |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary | |||
XXXXXX’X TRADING COMPANY, INC. |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | VP/Secretary/Treasurer | |||
XXXXXX’X NEVADA, INC. |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary and Treasurer | |||
XXXXXX’X OF VIRGINIA, INC. |
||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary & Treasurer |
GOLF GALAXY, INC. |
|||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | ||||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | ||||
Title: | VP and Secretary | ||||
GOLF GALAXY GOLFWORKS, INC. |
|||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | ||||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | ||||
Title: | VP and Assistant & Secretary |
Exhibit A
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of July 28, 2004
among
DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, INC.
as Borrower,
THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES SIGNATORY HERETO,
as Loan Parties,
and
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,
and
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,
as Agent,
and
CITIZEN’S BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA
and
NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.,
as Co-Documentation Agents,
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
and
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Co- Syndication Agents,
and
GE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.,
as Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner