AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.6

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated as of January 16, 2008 is made by and among GROUP 1 REALTY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States (“Bank of America”), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement (as defined below)) (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), each of the Lenders signatory hereto, and each of the other Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement) signatory hereto.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Company, the Administrative Agent and the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 29, 2007, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement and Joinder Agreement dated April 27, 2007 and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement and Joinder Agreement dated as of December 20, 2007 (as so amended, as hereby amended, and as from time to time hereafter further amended, modified, supplemented, restated, or amended and restated, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used in this Agreement not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given thereto in the Credit Agreement), pursuant to which the Lenders have made available to the Borrower a credit facility; and

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into the Company Guaranty Agreement pursuant to which it has guaranteed the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Related Swap Contracts; and

WHEREAS, each of the other Guarantors has entered into the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement pursuant to which it has guaranteed the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Related Swap Contracts; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower and certain of the Guarantors have entered into, or may in the future enter into, Security Instruments granting Liens on property as security for all or any portion of the Obligations, any other obligation under any Loan Document and any obligation or liability arising under any Related Swap Contract; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower has advised the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that it desires to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth below, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders signatory hereto are willing to effect such amendment on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and further valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Amendments to Credit Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a)

The definition of “Account” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

‘‘‘Account” means any “account” as such term is defined in the UCC, now or hereafter owned by the Company, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries, including rights to payment for goods and services sold or leased, whether now existing or hereafter arising in the future.’

(b)

Section 7.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“Section 7.13 Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. The Company shall not, at any time, permit its Senior Secured Leverage Ratio to be greater than 2.75 to 1.0.”

2. Effectiveness; Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Agreement and the amendments to the Credit Agreement herein provided are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following documents or instruments in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent:

(i) an original counterpart of this Agreement, duly executed by the Borrower, the Company, the Administrative Agent, each other Guarantor and the Required Lenders; and

(ii) (i) a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the date hereof signed by a Responsible Officer, secretary or assistant secretary of such Loan Party certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) a certificate of the Borrower, signed by a Responsible Officer, certifying that, before and after giving effect to the amendments being made pursuant to this Agreement, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article V of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct on and as of the Amendment Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and (B) no Default exists;

(iii) The Administrative Agent shall have received an amendment modifying the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio and Total Leverage Ratio covenants in that certain Seventh Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated effective March 19, 2007 among the Company, each of the Subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank,

N.A., as administrative agent, Comerica Bank, as Floor Plan Agent and Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent; and

(iv) such other documents, instruments, opinions, certifications, undertakings, further assurances and other matters as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

(b) All fees and expenses payable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (including the fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent) estimated to date shall have been paid in full (without prejudice to final settling of accounts for such fees and expenses).

3. Consent of the Guarantors. Each Guarantor hereby consents, acknowledges and agrees to the amendments and other agreements set forth herein and hereby confirms and ratifies in all respects the Company Guaranty Agreement or Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement to which such Guarantor is a party (including without limitation the continuation of such Guarantor’s payment and performance obligations thereunder upon and after the effectiveness of this Agreement and the amendments contemplated hereby) and the enforceability of such Company Guaranty Agreement or Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms.

4. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:

(a) The representations and warranties made by each Loan Party in Article V of the Credit Agreement and in each of the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date;

(b) Since the date of the most recent financial reports of the Borrower delivered pursuant to Section 6.05 of the Credit Agreement, no act, event, condition or circumstance has occurred or arisen which, singly or in the aggregate with one or more other acts, events, occurrences or conditions (whenever occurring or arising), has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) The Company and all other Persons appearing as Guarantors on the signature pages to this Agreement constitute all Persons who are required to be Guarantors pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including without limitation all Persons who became Subsidiaries or were otherwise required to become Guarantors after the Closing Date, and each of such Persons has become and remains a party to the Company Guaranty Agreement or a Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement as a Guarantor;

(d) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Company and the other Guarantors party hereto and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such parties, except as may be limited by general

principles of equity or by the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar law affecting creditors’ rights generally; and

(e) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

5. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with all the Loan Documents (collectively, the “Relevant Documents”), sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto in relation to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior negotiations and agreements among the parties relating to such subject matter. No promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not set forth in the Relevant Documents shall bind any party hereto, and no such party has relied on any such promise, condition, representation or warranty. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that, except as otherwise expressly stated in the Relevant Documents, no representations, warranties or commitments, express or implied, have been made by any party to the other in relation to the subject matter hereof or thereof. None of the terms or conditions of this Agreement may be changed, modified, waived or canceled orally or otherwise, except in writing and in accordance with Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement.

6. Full Force and Effect of Agreement. Except as previously or hereby specifically amended, modified or supplemented, the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents are hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects and shall be and remain in full force and effect according to their respective terms.

7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas applicable to contracts executed and to be performed entirely within such State, and shall be further subject to the provisions of Section 10.14 of the Credit Agreement.

9. Enforceability. Should any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable as to one or more of the parties hereto, all other provisions nevertheless shall remain effective and binding on the parties hereto.

10. References. All references in any of the Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement” shall mean the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby and as from time to time hereafter further amended, modified, supplemented, restated or amended and restated.

11. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Company, the Administrative Agent, each of the other Guarantors and each of the Lenders, and their respective successors, legal representatives, and assignees to the extent such assignees are permitted assignees as provided in Section 10.06 of the Credit Agreement.

[Signatures on following pages.]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be made, executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


BORROWER: GROUP 1 REALTY, INC.
By:	/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	President

COMPANY: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President


GUARANTORS: BARON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.L.C. IVORY AUTO PROPERTIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC
By:	GROUP 1 REALTY, INC., its Sole Member

By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

XXXX HOLDINGS, LLC
By:	XXXX HOLDINGS, INC., its Sole Member

By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

Signature Page


XXXX-FII, LLC

By:	XXXX HOLDINGS-F, INC., its Sole Member

By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

DANVERS-SU, LLC
By:	GROUP 1 HOLDINGS-S, LLC, its Sole Member

By:	GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC., its Sole Member
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

GPI KS-SV, LLC
By:	GPI KS-SB, INC., its Sole Member

By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

GROUP 1 ASSOCIATES HOLDINGS, LLC
By:	GROUP 1 ASSOCIATES, INC., its Sole Member

By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President


XXXXXX-DCIII, LLC GROUP 1 HOLDINGS-DC, L.L.C. GROUP 1 HOLDINGS-F, L.L.C. GROUP 1 HOLDINGS-GM, L.L.C. GROUP 1 HOLDINGS-H, L.L.C. GROUP 1 HOLDINGS-N, L.L.C. GROUP 1 HOLDINGS-S, LLC GROUP 1 HOLDINGS-T, L.L.C.
By:	GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC., its Sole Member

By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

XXXXXX XX, LLC XXXXXX OPERATIONS-T, LLC
By:	XXXX HOLDINGS, LLC, its Sole Member

By:	XXXX HOLDINGS, INC., its Sole Member

By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

XXX AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC
By:	DANVERS-T, INC., its Sole Member

By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President


CHAPERRAL DODGE, INC. XXXX-N, INC. LUBBOCK MOTORS-GM, INC. LUBBOCK MOTORS-S, INC. LUBBOCK MOTORS-SH, INC. LUBBOCK MOTORS-T, INC. LUBBOCK MOTORS, INC. XXXXXXX-N, INC. XXXXXXX-XXX, INC. XXXXXXX CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, INC. XXXXXX-XX, INC. XXXXXX-T, INC. XXXXXX-TII, INC. XXXXXX-TL, INC. XXXXXX-H, INC. XXXXXX-N, INC. XXXXXX-SB, INC. PRESTIGE CHRYSLER NORTHWEST, INC. WEST CENTRAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.

By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

AMARILLO MOTORS-C, LTD. AMARILLO MOTORS-J, LTD. AMARILLO MOTORS-SM, LTD. GPI, LTD. XXXXXXX-G, LTD. XXXXXX-SL, LTD. PRESTIGE CHRYSLER SOUTH, LTD. ROCKWALL AUTOMOTIVE-DCD, LTD.

By:	GROUP 1 ASSOCIATES, INC., its General Partner

By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President


XXX XXXXXX AUTOMOTIVE-EAST, INC. XXX XXXXXX CHEVROLET, INC. XXX XXXXXX DODGE, INC. XXX XXXXXX MOTORS, INC. XXX XXXXXX NISSAN, INC. XXXX HOLDINGS, INC. XXXX HOLDINGS-F, INC. CASA CHEVROLET INC. CASA CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH JEEP INC. DANVERS — DCIII, INC. DANVERS — DCII, INC. DANVERS-N, INC. DANVERS — NII, INC. DANVERS — S, INC. DANVERS-SB, INC. DANVERS-T, INC. DANVERS-TII, INC. DANVERS-TIII, INC. DANVERS — TL, INC. FMM, INC. GPI AL-N, INC. GPI ATLANTA-T, INC. GPI CA-NIII, INC. GPI CA-TII, INC. GPI KS-SB, INC. GPI MS-H, INC. GPI MS-N, INC. GPI MS-SK, INC. GPI NH-T, INC. GPI NH-TL, INC. GPI SAC-SK, INC. GPI SAC-T, INC. GPI SC-SB, INC. GPI SD-DC, INC. GPI SD-IMPORTS, INC. GROUP 1 ASSOCIATES, INC. GROUP 1 FL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President


XXXXXX-DCII, INC. XXXXXX-XX, INC. XXXXXX-XX XX, INC. XXXXXX-GMIII, INC. XXXXXX-H, INC. XXXXXX-XX, INC. XXXXXX-XX, INC. XXXXXX-FLMII, INC. XXXXXX PONTIAC-GMC, INC. XXXX CHEVROLET CO. XXXX XXXXX AUTOMOTIVE — H, INC. XXXX XXXXX AUTOMOTIVE-N, INC. XXXX XXXXX AUTOPLAZA, INC. XXXX XXXXX AUTOPLEX BUICK, INC. XXXX XXXXX AUTOPLEX DODGE, INC. XXXX XXXXX AUTOPLEX, INC. XXXX XXXXX AUTOPLEX-GERMAN IMPORTS, INC. XXXX XXXXX GM, INC. XXXX XXXXX IMPORTS, INC. XXXX XXXXX MOTORS, INC. XXXXXX-DM, INC. XXXXXX-SH, INC. XXXXXX AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. MILLBRO, INC. XXXXXX FAMILY COMPANY, INC. XXXXXX IMPORTS, INC. XXXXXX INFINITI INC. XXXXXX NISSAN, INC. NJ-DM, INC. NJ-H, INC. NJ-HA, INC. NJ-HAII, INC. NJ-HII, INC. NJ-SB, INC. NJ-SV, INC.
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President


NY-FV, INC. NY-FVII, INC. NY-SB, INC. NY-SBII, INC. SUNSHINE BUICK PONTIAC GMC TRUCK, INC. GROUP 1 FUNDING, INC. GPI CA-DMII, INC. NY-DM, INC. XXXXXXXXXXXXX.XXX, INC.
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

GROUP 1 LP INTERESTS-DC, INC. GROUP 1 LP INTERESTS-GM, INC. GROUP 1 LP INTERESTS-S, INC.
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

GPI SC-SV, LLC
By:	GPI SC-SB, INC., its sole Member

By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By:	/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Title:	Assistant Vice President

LENDERS: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By:	/s/ M. Xxxxxxxx Xxx
	Name:	M. Xxxxxxxx Xxx
	Title:	Senior Vice President

COMERICA BANK
By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
By:	/s/ H. Xxxxx Xxxxx
	Name:	H. Xxxxx Xxxxx
	Title:	Senior Vice President

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:	/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxx Xxxxxx
	Title:	Commercial RM, VP

NISSAN MOTOR ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Xx Xxxxxxxxx
	Name:	Xx Xxxxxxxxx
	Title:	Manager Commercial Credit


WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Title:	Senior Vice President

SOVEREIGN BANK
By:	/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Xxxx Doi
	Name:	Xxxx Doi
	Title:	National Dealer Credit Manager

BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES NA, LLC
By:	-
	Name:	-
	Title:	-

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