SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.1
CONFORMED AS EXECUTED
CONFORMED AS EXECUTED
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”), dated as of November
28, 2006, among XXXX-XXXXX COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders
party hereto from time to time, and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Administrative Agent
(in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings provided such terms
in the Credit Agreement referred to below.
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I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to a Credit
Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2004 (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented to,
but not including, the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms, conditions and agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto
have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as herein provided;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:
I. Amendments to Credit Agreement.
1. Section 10.09 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the table in said
Section in its entirety and inserting the following new table in lieu thereof:
Fiscal Quarter Ending Closest To | Ratio | |||
September 30, 2006 |
3.50:1.00 | |||
December 31, 2006 |
3.75:1.00 | |||
March 31, 2007 |
3.75:1.00 | |||
June 30, 2007 |
3.50:1.00 | |||
September 30, 2007 |
3.50:1.00 | |||
December 31, 2007 and thereafter |
3.00:1.00 |
2. The definition of Applicable Commitment Commission Percentage and Applicable Margin
appearing in Section 12.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (w) replacing the first
occurrence of “(ii)” with “(b)”, (x) replacing the first occurrence of the phrase “or Level 4” with
the phrase “, Level 4 or Level 5”, and the subsequent two occurrences of the phrase “Level 4” with
the phrase “Level 5”, (y) deleting the last sentence of the definition in its entirety and
replacing such sentence with “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in this
definition, Level 5 pricing shall apply at all times during which there shall exist any Event of
Default.”, and (z) deleting the table appearing in said definition in its entirety and inserting
the following new table in lieu thereof:
Applicable Margins for Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and Initial Term Loans
Revolving Loans | Initial Term | Initial Term | ||||||||||||||||||||||
maintained as | Loans | Loans | Applicable | |||||||||||||||||||||
Base | Revolving Loans | maintained as | maintained as | Commitment | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rate Loans and | maintained as | Eurodollar | Base Rate | Commission | ||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Total Leverage Ratio | Swingline Loans | Eurodollar Loans | Loans | Loans | Percentage | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Less than 1.00:1.00 |
0.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.250 | % | |||||||||||||
2 | Greater than or equal
to 1.00:1.00 but less
than 1.50:1.00 |
0.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.250 | % | |||||||||||||
3 | Greater than or equal
to 1.50:1.00 but less
than 2.00:1.00 |
0.50 | % | 1.50 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.375 | % | |||||||||||||
4 | Greater than or
equal to 2.00:1.00
but less than
2.50:1.00 |
0.75 | % | 1.75 | % | 2.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 0.375 | % | |||||||||||||
5 | Greater than or
equal to 2.50:1.00 |
1.00 | % | 2.00 | % | 2.50 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.375 | % |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the definition of “Applicable
Commitment Commission Percentage” and “Applicable Margin” appearing in the Credit Agreement, any
increase to the Applicable Commitment Commission Percentages and the Applicable Margin as a result
of the occurrence the Second Amendment Effective Date (as defined below) shall be effective
immediately upon occurrence of such date, with the determination of the Applicable Commitment
Commission Percentages and the Applicable Margin to be based on the Total Leverage Ratio indicated
in the certificate of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent in respect of the
Borrower’s fiscal quarter ended most recently prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date and with
any such increase in the Applicable Commitment Commission Percentages and the Applicable Margin to
apply until the next End Date as otherwise provided in the definition of “Applicable Commitment
Commission Percentage” and “Applicable Margin”. All calculations of the Applicable Commitment
Commission Percentages and the Applicable Margin for periods prior to the Second Amendment
Effective Date shall be made in accordance with the definition thereof before giving effect to this
Amendment.
II. Miscellaneous Provisions.
1. In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Second Amendment, the Borrower hereby
represents and warrants that (i) no Default or Event of Default exists as of the Second Amendment
Effective Date both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to this Second Amendment
on such date and (ii) all of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement
and in the other Credit Documents are true and correct in all material respects on the Second
Amendment Effective Date immediately before and immediately after giving effect to this Second
Amendment on such date, with the same effect as though such
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representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date
(it being understood that any representation or warranty made as of a specific date shall be true
and correct in all material respects as of such specific date).
2. This Second Amendment is limited as specified and shall not constitute a modification,
acceptance or waiver of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document.
3. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different
parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts when executed and delivered
shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A
complete set of counterparts shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
4. THIS SECOND AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
5. This Second Amendment shall become effective on the date (the “Second Amendment
Effective Date”) when each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(i) the Borrower and the Required Lenders shall have signed a counterpart hereof
(whether the same or different counterparts) and shall have delivered (including by way of
facsimile or other electronic transmission) the same to White & Case LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx (facsimile number: 000-000-0000 /
e-mail address: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx);
(ii) the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all costs
and expenses payable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to the extent then due
pursuant to the Credit Agreement; and
(iii) the Borrower shall have paid to each Lender which executes and delivers to the
Administrative Agent (or its designee) a counterpart hereof by 5:00 P.M. (New York City
time) on November 28, 2006, a non-refundable cash fee (the “Amendment Fee”) in an
amount equal to 15 basis points (0.15%) on an amount equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate
principal amount of all Term Loans of such Lender outstanding on the Second Amendment
Effective Date plus (ii) the Revolving Loan Commitment of such Lender as in effect
on the Second Amendment Effective Date. The Amendment Fee shall not be subject to
counterclaim or set-off, or be otherwise affected by, any claim or dispute relating to any
other matter. The Amendment Fee shall be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent
for distribution to the relevant Lenders on the Business Day immediately following the
Second Amendment Effective Date.
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6. From and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, all references in the Credit Agreement
and each of the other Credit Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be references to
the Credit Agreement, as modified hereby on each such date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute
and deliver this Second Amendment as of the date first above written.
XXXX-XXXXX COMPANY, as Borrower |
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By: | /s/ XxXxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | XxXxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Sr. Vice President & CFO | |||
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DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, Individually and as Administrative Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
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NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
IDS Life Insurance Co | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Senior Managing Director | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Ameriprise Certificate Company | ||||||
By: Riversource Investments, | ||||||
LLC as Collateral Manager | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Senior Managing Director | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Centurion CDO 9 Ltd. | ||||||
By: Riversource Investments, | ||||||
LLC as Collateral Manager | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Director of Operations | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Sequila-Centurion V, Ltd. | ||||||
By: Riversource Investments, | ||||||
LLC as Collateral Manager | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Director of Operations | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Highland Legacy Limited. | ||||||
By: Highland Capital Management LP, | ||||||
Strand Advisors, Inc Its General Partner | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Treasurer |
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NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Southfork CLO Ltd. | ||||||
By: Highland Capital Management LP, | ||||||
Strand Advisors, Inc Its General Partner | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Treasurer | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Red River CLO Ltd | ||||||
By: Highland Capital Management LP, | ||||||
Strand Advisors, Inc Its General Partner | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Treasurer | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Augusta Trading LLC | ||||||
By | /s/ X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Name: | X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Farm Credit Bank of Texas | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxx X. X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxx X. X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President |
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NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Jasper CLO Ltd | ||||||
By: Highland Capital Management LP, | ||||||
Strand Advisors, Inc Its General Partner | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Treasurer | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Badland CLO Ltd | ||||||
By: Highland Capital Management LP, | ||||||
Strand Advisors, Inc Its General Partner | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Treasurer | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Highland Floating Rate Advantage Fund | ||||||
By | /s/ M. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | M. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Treasurer | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
LASalle Bank National Association | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||||
Title: | First Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
GMAC Commercial Finance LLC | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||
Title: | Director |
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NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
General Electric Capital Corporation, As | ||||||
Administrator for Xxxxxxx CLO Holding LLC | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
Title: | Duly Authorized Signatory | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
General Electric Capital Corporation, As | ||||||
Administrator for GE Commercial Loan Holding LLC | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
Title: | Duly Authorized Signatory | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen- Boerenleenbank | ||||||
BA, “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Executive Director | |||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Executive Director | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Blue Square Funding Limited Series 3 | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X’Xxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X’Xxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President |
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NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate | ||||||
Income Fund II as Lender By: Four Corners | ||||||
Capital Management LLC As Sub-Adviser | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
Fortress Portfolio Trust as Lender By: Four Corners | ||||||
Capital Management LLC As Sub-Adviser | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
Four Corners CLO 2005-I, LTC as Lender By: Four | ||||||
Corners Capital Management LLC As Sub- Adviser | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
Four Corners CLO III Ltd | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Title: | AVP | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
General Electric Capital Corporation, | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
Title: | Duly Authorized Signatory | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Xxxxxx X.X., successor by merger to Xxxxxx Trust | ||||||
and Savings Bank | ||||||
By | /s/ X. Xxxxx Place | |||||
Name: | X. Xxxxx Place | |||||
Title: | Director |
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NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
National City Bank | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Senior Debt Portfolio, | ||||||
By: Boston Management and Research as | ||||||
Investment Advisor | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Xxxxx Xxxxx Institutional Senior Loan Fund, | ||||||
By: Xxxxx Xxxxx Management As Investment Advisor | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Xxxxx Xxxxx CDO III, Ltd, | ||||||
By: Xxxxx Xxxxx Management As Investment Advisor | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd, Chicago Branch | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President & Manager |
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NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Xxxxx Xxxxx CDO VI, Ltd, | ||||||
By: Xxxxx Xxxxx Management As Investment Advisor | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Xxxxx Xxxxx CDO VIII, Ltd, | ||||||
By: Xxxxx Xxxxx Management As Investment Advisor | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Xxxxxxx & Co, | ||||||
By: Boston Management and Research as | ||||||
Investment Advisor | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Big Sky III Loan Trust, | ||||||
By: Xxxxx Xxxxx Management As Investment Advisor | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President |
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NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Xxxxx Xxxxx VT Floating Rate Income Fund, | ||||||
By: Xxxxx Xxxxx Management As Investment Advisor | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Xxxxx fargo Bank, National Association | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President |
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NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
Xxxxx Xxxxx Short Duration Diversified Income Fund, | ||||||
By: Xxxxx Xxxxx Management As Investment Advisor | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
The Norinchukin Bank, New York Branch, | ||||||
By: Xxxxx Xxxxx Management As Attorney in Fact | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
NAME OF INSTITUTION: | ||||||
U S Bank National Association | ||||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
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