AMENDMENT NO. 2 to the SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTICURRENCY REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT
NO. 2
to
the
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTICURRENCY
This
AMENDMENT NO. 2,
dated
as of August 28, 2007 (the "Amendment"),
to
the SECOND AMENDED
AND RESTATED MULTICURRENCY REVOLVING
CREDIT AGREEMENT
is by
and among (a) BORDERS
GROUP, INC.
(“BGI”),
a
Michigan corporation, BORDERS,
INC.,
a
Colorado corporation (“Borders”),
XXXXXX
BOOK COMPANY, INC.,
a
Colorado corporation (“Xxxxxx”),
BGP
(UK) LIMITED,
a
company with limited liability organized under the laws of England
(“BGP (UK)”
and
together with BGI, Borders and Xxxxxx, the “Co-Borrowers”),
(b)
BORDERS
(UK) LIMITED,
a
company with limited liability organized under the laws of England (the
“UK
Borrower”),
(c)
BORDERS
AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED, a
company
organized under the laws of Australia (the “Australian
Borrower”),
(d)
BORDERS
BOOKS IRELAND LIMITED,
a
company with limited liability organized under the laws of Ireland (the
“Irish
Borrower”),
(e)
any other Subsidiary of BGI which becomes a Borrower hereunder pursuant to
§5.16
(together with the Co-Borrowers, the UK Borrower, the Australian Borrower and
the Irish Borrower, the “Borrowers”),
(f)
the lending institutions listed from time to time on Schedule 1
to the
Credit Agreement (as defined herein) (the “Lenders”),
(g)
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A., as
administrative agent and as collateral agent for itself and such other lending
institutions (the “Administrative
Agent”),
(h)
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A. and
XXXXX
FARGO RETAIL FINANCE, LLC,
each as
a syndication agent for itself and such other lending institutions
(collectively, the "Co-Syndication
Agents"),
(i)
GENERAL
ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION and
LASALLE
RETAIL FINANCE,
a
division of LA SALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC , each as documentation agent for
itself and such other lending institutions (collectively, the "Co-Documentation
Agents")
and
(j) BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as an
Issuing Bank hereunder, and with BANC
OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC and JPMORGAN SECURITIES INC., as
Co-Lead Arrangers. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
shall
be defined as provided in §1.
WHEREAS,
the
Borrowers, the Lenders, and the Agents are parties to that certain Second
Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of July
31, 2006 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 2,
2007
and as further amended, modified and supplemented and in effect from time to
time, the “Credit
Agreement”);
WHEREAS,
on the
Term Loan Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), BGI will enter into
the
Term Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined) among BGI, as a borrower, certain
subsidiaries of BGI as loan guarantors, the lenders from time to time party
thereto as lenders, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, for itself and
as
term administrative agent and collateral agent; and
WHEREAS,
the
Borrowers request that the Lenders waive and amend certain of the terms and
provisions of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein to allow for, among
other
things, (i) BGI’s entry into the Term Loan Agreement, the proceeds of which will
be used to repay existing Indebtedness and to support the general corporate
purposes of BGI and its Subsidiaries, and grant of Liens associated therewith
(subject to the Intercreditor Agreement (as defined below)) and (ii) the
Borrowers to enter into certain Permitted Restructuring Transactions (as
hereinafter defined);
NOW,
THEREFORE,
the
Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agents hereby agree as follows:
§1.
Defined
Terms.
Capitalized terms used herein without definition that are defined in the Credit
Agreement shall have the same meanings herein as in the Credit
Agreement.
§2. Certain
Amendments to the Credit Agreement.
Subject
to the satisfaction of the conditions to effectiveness set forth in Section
6 of
this Amendment, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Amendment to the
definition of “Applicable Margin”.
The
definition of “Applicable Margin” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the following new sentence at the end of such
definition:
“Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Applicable Margin for the period from the Second Amendment
Effective Date through the date immediately preceding the Adjustment Date in
respect of the Compliance Certificate delivered by the Borrowers for the Fiscal
Quarter ending on or about November 2, 2007 shall be the Applicable Margin
set
forth in Level III above.”
(b) Amendment to the
definition of “Cash Dominion Event”.
Solely
for the period from Second Amendment Effective Date to and including November
2,
2007, the definition of “Cash Dominion Event” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by adding the following proviso at the end of such definition
(it
being understood that after November 2, 2007 the definition of “Cash Dominion
Event” contained in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement shall revert back to the
definition in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of this
Amendment):
“provided
that,
solely for the purposes of §§8.4(c) (with respect to the delivery of a
Compliance Certificate), 8.15 and 10.1 for the period from the Second Amendment
Effective Date to and including November 2, 2007, “Cash Dominion Event” shall
mean any time either (a) an Event of Default shall have occurred or (b) the
Total Facility Usage Ratio exceeds 95% for a period of four (4) consecutive
Business Days.”
(c) Amendment to the
definition of “Last Out Applicable Margin”.
The
definition of “Last Out Applicable Margin” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by adding the following new sentence at the end of such
definition:
“Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Last Out Applicable Margin for the period from the Second
Amendment Effective Date through the date immediately preceding the Adjustment
Date in respect of the Compliance Certificate delivered by the Borrowers for
the
Fiscal Quarter ending on or about November 2, 2007 shall be (a) with respect
to
Base Rate Loans, 1.25% and (b) with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Loans,
3.00%.”
(d) Amendments to §1.1 of the Credit Agreement.
Section
1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new
definition in the appropriate alphabetical order:
Second
Amendment Effective Date.
August
28, 2007.
Permitted
Restructuring Transactions
and
Permitted
Restructuring Transaction.
Any one
or more of the transactions described on Schedule 1.01A hereto so long as any
such transaction is consummated in accordance with such Schedule
1.01A.
(e) Amendment to Article
8 of the Credit Agreement.
The
following new Sections 8.18 is hereby added to the Credit Agreement as
follows:
“8.18
Permitted
Restructuring Transactions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing Article VIII, the provisions of this Article
VIII
shall not restrict the ability of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries from
consummating any Permitted Restructuring Transaction made in accordance with
Schedule
1.01A
and
permitted under §9.5.2(d)(iv).”
(f) Amendment to §9.1 of the Credit Agreement. Section
9.1(i) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
as
follows:
“(i)
reserved; and”
(g) Amendment to the
Sections 9.3(f) and (j) of the Credit Agreement.
Sections 9.3(f) and (j) of the Credit Agreement are each hereby amended by
deleting each reference to “90%” in each of §§9.3(f) and (j) and substituting
“85%” in lieu thereof.
(h) Amendment to the
Sections 9.4(c) of the Credit Agreement.
Section
9.4(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by restating such §9.4(c) in
its entirety as follows:
“(c) BGI
or
any of its Subsidiaries may make other Restricted Payments; provided
that (i)
no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result
therefrom, (ii) BGI shall deliver to the Lenders contemporaneously with any
Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to §8.4(c) a certificate of the
principal financial or accounting officer of the Borrowers certifying as
accurate and complete the monthly pro forma
financial projections attached thereto and demonstrating immediately after
giving effect to all Restricted Payments projected to be made during the then
next Fiscal Quarter (x) the Total Facility Usage Ratio would not exceed 85%
for
such Fiscal Quarter and (y) the Total Facility Usage Ratio would not exceed
85%
as determined on a pro
forma
basis
over the two (2) Fiscal Quarters next following such Fiscal Quarter, in form
and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent,
based
on reasonable projections of the financial performance of the Borrowers;
provided,
however,
that
BGI may make Distributions after the Second Amendment Effective Date in amounts
per share of Capital Stock in any year not to exceed those per annum amounts
per
share of Capital Stock that BGI has paid consistent with its past practice
(plus
an additional 2% increase per annum) without demonstrating compliance with
this
clause (ii) (it being understood that any Restricted Payments in excess of
the
aforementioned amounts shall be subject in all respects to compliance with
the
requirements of this clause (ii)) and (iii) in connection with such certificate
for any Fiscal Quarter during which the Borrowers project that the aggregate
Restricted Payments to be made will exceed $25,000,000, BGI shall deliver a
certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrowers dated as of the date
of
such certificate as to the solvency of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
following the payment of all such Restricted Payments for such Fiscal Quarter
and in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided
that at
any time the actual Restricted Payments made during any Fiscal Quarter exceed
the Restricted Payments projected to be made for such Fiscal Quarter as set
forth in the certificate described in clause (ii) above, BGI shall promptly
deliver to the Lenders a certificate of the principal financial or accounting
officer of the Borrowers certifying as accurate and complete updated monthly
pro forma
financial projections attached thereto and otherwise demonstrating compliance
with the requirements set forth in clause (ii) above based on the actual
Restricted Payments made and, to the extent applicable, providing the solvency
certificate described in clause (iii) above.”
(i) Amendment to §9.4 of the Credit Agreement. Sections
9.4(d) and (e) of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their
entirety as follows:
“(d) [Reserved];
(e) [Reserved]”
(j) Amendment to the
Sections 9.5.1 of the Credit Agreement.
Section
9.5.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting each reference
to
“90%” in such §9.5.1 and substituting “85%” in lieu thereof.
(k) Amendment to the
Sections 9.5.2(d) of the Credit Agreement.
Section
9.5.2(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) restating clause
(iv)
of such §9.5.2(d) in its entirety and (ii) adding the following new clause (v)
immediately following clause (iv), in each case, as follows:
“(iv)
to
the extent not otherwise permitted by clauses (i) through (iii) hereof, any
(x)
Permitted Restructuring Transaction so long as (A) such transaction is
consummated within 180 days of Second Amendment Effective Date and (B) no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result
therefrom; and
(v)
to
the extent not otherwise permitted by clauses (i) through (iv) hereof, any
sale,
transfer or lease of Property by BGI to any Subsidiary of BGI or by any
Subsidiary of BGI to BGI or another Subsidiary of BGI; provided
that (A)
no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result
therefrom, (B) with respect to any such sale, transfer or lease of property
the
fair market value of which exceeds $5,000,000 whether in one or a series of
related dispositions, BGI delivers to the Lenders on or before the date on
which
any of its Subsidiaries agrees to or consummates such sale, transfer or lease
a
certificate of the principal financial or accounting officer of the Borrowers
certifying as accurate and complete the monthly pro forma
financial projections attached thereto and demonstrating immediately after
giving effect to such sale, transfer or lease (and including all other sales,
transfers or leases that have occurred since the most recent certificate
delivered pursuant to this clause (B)) (x) the Total Facility Usage Ratio would
not exceed 85% and (y) the Total Facility Usage Ratio would not exceed 85%
as
determined on a pro
forma
basis
over the six month period immediately following the effective date of such
sale,
transfer or lease, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent,
based
on reasonable projections of the financial performance of the Borrowers and
(C)
before and after giving effect to such disposition, the Borrowers are in
compliance with §8.14.”
(l) Amendment to the
Sections 9.6 of the Credit Agreement.
Section
9.6 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting each reference to
“90%” in such §9.6 and substituting “85%” in lieu thereof.
(m) Amendment to the
Sections 9.15 of the Credit Agreement.
Sections 9.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting each
reference to “90%” in such §9.15 and substituting “85%” in lieu
thereof.
(n) Amendment to Article
9 of the Credit Agreement.
The
following new Sections 9.17 is hereby added to the Credit Agreement as
follows:
“9.17
Permitted
Restructuring Transactions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing Article IX, the provisions of this Article IX
(other than §9.5.2(d)(iv)) shall not restrict the ability of the Borrowers and
their Subsidiaries from consummating any Permitted Restructuring Transaction
made in accordance with Schedule
1.01A
and
permitted under §9.5.2(d)(iv).”
(o) Amendment to Section
10.1 of the Credit Agreement.
Solely
for the period from Second Amendment Effective Date to and including November
2,
2007, Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following new proviso immediately before the period at the end of such Sections
10.1:
“;
provided
that,
solely for the period from the Second Amendment Effective Date to and including
November 2, 2007, the reference to “90%” in this sentence shall be deemed to be
a reference to “95%””
(p) Amendment to Section
12.8 of the Credit Agreement.
Solely
for the period from Second Amendment Effective Date to and including November
2,
2007, Section 12.8 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following new proviso immediately before the period at the end of such Sections
12.8:
“;
provided
that,
solely for the period from the Second Amendment Effective Date to and including
November 2, 2007, the reference to “90%” in this sentence shall be deemed to be
a reference to “95%””
(q) Addition
of Schedule 1.01A to Credit Agreement.
Schedule 1.01A to the Credit Agreement (Permitted Restructuring Transactions),
as attached to this Amendment as Exhibit
A,
is
hereby added to the Credit Agreement.
§3. Amendments to the Credit Agreement
Relating to the Term Loan Agreement.
On the
Term Loan Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the Credit Agreement
is
hereby amended as follows:
(a) Amendment to the
definition of “Collateral”. The
definition of “Collateral” in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“Collateral.
All of
the property, rights and interests of the Borrowers and the Guarantors that
are
or are intended to be subject to the Liens created by the Security Documents.
For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Collateral” includes both the ABL Priority
Collateral and the Term Priority Collateral.”
(b) Amendment to the
definition of “Loan Documents or Finance Documents”. The
definition of “Loan Documents or Finance Documents” in Section 1.1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to include a reference to “the Intercreditor
Agreement” immediately following the reference to “Joinder Agreement” in such
definition.
(c) Amendment to the
definition of “Investments”. The
definition of “Investments” in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“Investments”
means
all expenditures made and all liabilities incurred (contingently or otherwise)
for the acquisition of stock, membership interests, partnership interests or
other equity interests, or Indebtedness of, or for loans, advances, capital
contributions or transfers of property to, or in respect of any guaranties
(or
other commitments as described under Indebtedness), or obligations of, any
Person. In determining the aggregate amount of Investments outstanding at any
particular time: (a) the amount of any Investment represented by a guaranty
shall be taken at not less than the principal amount of the obligations
guaranteed and still outstanding; (b) there shall be deducted in respect of
each
such Investment any amount received as a return of capital (but only by
repurchase, redemption, retirement, repayment, liquidating dividend or
liquidating distribution); (c) there shall not be deducted in respect of any
Investment any amounts received as earnings on such Investment, whether as
dividends, interest or otherwise; (d) there shall not be deducted from the
aggregate amount of Investments any decrease in the value thereof; and (e)
the
amount of any Investment made by a transfer of property shall be valued at
the
fair market value of such transferred property at the time of such
transfer.”
(d) Amendment to the
definition of “Security Agreement”.
The
definition of “Security Agreement” in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“Security
Agreement.
The
Second Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of on or about the
Term
Loan Closing Date, among BGI, certain of the Co-Borrowers, certain of the
Guarantors, any other parties thereto and the Collateral Agent and in form
and
substance satisfactory to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (as the
same
may be further amended from time to time), and
all
other instruments, agreements and documents executed or delivered pursuant
to or
in connection with the Security Agreement (including,
without limitation, any perfection certificates or collateral certificates
delivered in connection therewith).”
(e) Amendments to §1.1 of the Credit Agreement.
Section
1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new
definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:
ABL
Priority Collateral.
Has the
meaning given to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
Material
Subsidiary.
Each
Domestic Subsidiary which is a guarantor of the obligations under this Credit
Agreement and each other Subsidiary (i) which, as of the most recent Fiscal
Quarter of the BGI, for the period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters then
ended, for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section
5.04, contributed greater than five percent (5%) of the Borrowers’ consolidated
revenues for such period or (ii) which contributed greater than five percent
(5%) of the Borrowers’ Consolidated Total Assets as of such date; provided
that, if
at any time the aggregate amount of the Borrowers’ consolidated revenues or
Borrowers’ Consolidated Total Assets attributable to Subsidiaries that are not
Guarantors exceeds ten percent (10%) of the Borrowers’ consolidated revenues for
any such period or ten percent (10%) of the Borrowers’ Consolidated Total Assets
as of the end of any such Fiscal Quarter, the Borrower (or, in the event the
Borrower has failed to do so within ten days, the Term Administrative Agent)
shall designate sufficient Subsidiaries as “Material Subsidiaries” to eliminate
such excess, and such designated Subsidiaries shall for all purposes of this
Agreement constitute Material Subsidiaries.
Intercreditor
Agreement.
That
certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated on or prior to the Term Loan Closing
Date, among the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Term Loan Agent,
the Borrowers, the Guarantors and the other parties thereto (if any), in form
and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
Permitted
Term Loan Payments.
Collectively, (a) interest and fees payable on the Term Loan Facility in
accordance with the Term Loan Documents as in effect on the Term Loan Closing
Date, (b) regularly scheduled principal installment payments pursuant to, and
in
accordance with, the Term Loan Agreement and (c) mandatory prepayments of
principal as required by, and in accordance with the Term Loan Agreement.
Term
Loan Agent.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in its capacity as term
administrative agent and collateral agent under the Term Loan
Documents.
Term
Loan Closing Date.
The
first date on which the conditions to effectiveness set forth in the Term Loan
Agreement and the other Term Loan Documents have been satisfied and the Term
Loan Facility is made available to BGI.
Term
Loan Agreement.
The
Term Loan Agreement dated on or about the Term Loan Closing Date, among BGI,
the
Term Loan Agent, the Term Loan Lenders and the other parties thereto, in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Term
Loan Documents.
Collectively, the Term Loan Agreement and each of the other “Loan Documents”
referred to therein, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent.
Term
Loan Facility.
That
certain term loan facility not to exceed $200,000,000 to be provided to BGI
by
the Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders pursuant to the Term Loan
Documents and having a maturity date not earlier than the sixth anniversary
of
the Term Loan Closing Date.
Term
Loan Lenders.
Collectively, the lenders under the Term Loan Documents.
Term
Priority Collateral.
Has the
meaning given to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
(f) Amendment to Credit Agreement.
Section
8.5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new
Section 8.5.7 immediately following the existing Section 8.5.6 of the Credit
Agreement:
“8.5.7.
Notice of Default under the Term Loan Documents.
The
Borrowers shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, deliver to
the
Lenders notice of the occurrence of any default or event of default under the
Term Loan Documents, such delivery to be made promptly after becoming aware
of
such default or event of default or after such notice or other communication
is
received by any such Borrower or any such Subsidiary.”
(g) Amendment to §8.7 of the Credit Agreement. Section
8.7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new text
at the end of such Section 8.7:
“The
Borrowers shall deliver to the Collateral Agent endorsements (x) to all “All
Risk” physical damage insurance policies on all of the Loan Parties’ tangible
personal property and assets and business interruption insurance policies
naming
the Collateral Agent lender loss payee, as
its
interest may appear and
(y)
to all general liability and other liability policies naming the Collateral
Agent an additional insured. In the event the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries at any time or times hereafter shall fail to obtain or maintain
any
of the policies or insurance required herein or to pay any premium in whole
or
in part relating thereto, then the Collateral Agent, without waiving or
releasing any obligations or resulting Default hereunder, may at any time
or
times thereafter (but shall be under no obligation to do so) obtain and maintain
such policies of insurance and pay such premiums and take any other action
with
respect thereto which the Collateral Agent deems advisable. All sums so
disbursed by the Collateral Agent shall constitute part of the Obligations,
payable as provided in this Agreement.”
(h) Amendment to §8.13 of the Credit Agreement. Section
8.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
as
follows:
“8.13 Stock
Collateral.
Each
Loan Party will cause (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock
of
each of its Domestic Subsidiaries which is a Material Subsidiary and
(ii)
if not
sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to a Permitted Restructuring Transaction,
within One Hundred Eighty (180) days of the Closing Date,
65% (or
such greater percentage that, due to a change in applicable law after the
date
hereof, (1) could not reasonably be expected to cause the undistributed earnings
of such Foreign Subsidiary as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes
to
be treated as a deemed dividend to such Foreign Subsidiary’s U.S. parent and (2)
could not reasonably be expected to cause any materially adverse tax
consequences) of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock in each Foreign
Subsidiary which is a Material Subsidiary and is directly owned by BGI or
any
Domestic Subsidiary to be subject at all times to (i) a first priority,
perfected Lien in favor of the Term Loan Agent for the benefit of the Term
Loan
Lenders and (ii) a second priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, in each case pursuant to the terms
and
conditions of the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents or other security
documents, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, as the Administrative
Agent
shall reasonably request.”
(i) Amendment to §8.15.1 of the Credit Agreement. Section
8.15.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new
sentence at the end of such §8.15.1:
“For
the
avoidance of doubt, the Borrowers shall not, and shall not permit any of their
Subsidiaries to, enter into any Agency Account Agreement (including any deposit
or securities account control agreements) in favor of the Term Loan Agent and/or
the Term Loan Lenders without such Agency Account Agreement also being granted
jointly in favor the Collateral Agent and/or the Lenders.”
(j) Amendment to §9.1 of the Credit Agreement. Section
9.1(i) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
as
follows:
“(i)
Indebtedness of BGI in respect of the Term Loan Facility in aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $200,000,000; provided
that (i)
at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness, no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) such
Indebtedness is, at all times and in all respects, subject to the Intercreditor
Agreement; and”
(k) Amendment to §9.2 of the Credit Agreement. Section
9.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the “and” at the
end of Section 9.2(xiii); (ii) replacing the period at the end of Section
9.2(xiv) with the text “; and”; and (iii) adding the following new clause (xv)
immediately following existing clause (xiv):
“(i)
Liens granted to the Term Loan Agent under the Term Loan Documents securing
the
Term Loan Facility; provided
that
such Liens are, at all times and in all respects, subject to the Intercreditor
Agreement.”
(l) Amendment to §9.15 of the Credit Agreement. Section
9.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
as
follows:
“9.15 Payments
of Senior Indebtedness.
The
Borrowers may not, and may not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, make (a)
any
payment (including prepayment), redemption or repurchase of principal (whether
mandatory, voluntary, upon conversion or otherwise) in respect of the Term
Loan
Facility, or (b) any optional or voluntary prepayment, redemption or repurchase
of any Indebtedness ranking pari passu
in right
of payment with the Obligations (each such payment described in clause (a)
and
(b) above, a “Senior
Indebtedness Payment”);
provided
that the
Borrowers may, and may permit any of their Subsidiaries to, make (i) Permitted
Term Loan Payments at any time and (ii) Senior Indebtedness Payments (other
than
Permitted Term Loan Payments) so long as, in the case of this clause (ii),
(1)
no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result
therefrom, and (2) BGI delivers to the Lenders on or before the date on which
it
or any of its Subsidiaries agrees to or makes such Senior Indebtedness Payment
a
certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent,
of the
principal financial or accounting officer of the prepaying Borrowers certifying
as accurate and complete the monthly pro forma
financial projections attached thereto that demonstrate immediately after giving
effect to such Senior Indebtedness Payment (x) the Total Facility Usage Ratio
would not exceed 85% and (y) the Total Facility Usage Ratio would not exceed
85%
as determined on a pro
forma
basis
over the six month period immediately following the effective date of such
Senior Indebtedness Payment based on reasonable projections of the financial
performance of the Borrowers.”
(m) Amendment to Credit Agreement.
The
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new Section 9.16
immediately following the existing Section 9.15 of the Credit
Agreement:
“9.16.
Amendments to Term Loan Documents.
The
Borrowers will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, amend,
supplement or otherwise modify any of the Term Loan Documents in any manner
that
shortens the maturity or average life to maturity of the Term Loan Facility
or
adds or modifies to make more burdensome on the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
the terms of any required prepayments, redemptions or repurchases (other than
waivers or deferrals thereof) in respect of the Term Loan Facility or in any
manner that is prohibited by the Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, without
the written consent of the Required Lenders. The Borrowers will not, and will
not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, make any payment which would not have
been made in the absence of an amendment or change of terms of the Term Loan
Facility unless such amendment or change has been approved by the Required
Lenders as provided in the preceding sentence.”
(n) Amendment
to Section 13.1(f) of the Credit Agreement.
Section
13.1(f) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
as follows:
“(f) any
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to pay at maturity, or within
any
applicable period of grace, any obligation in respect of the Term Loan Facility
or any other obligation for Indebtedness with an aggregate outstanding principal
amount in excess of $25,000,000, or fail to observe or perform any material
term, covenant or agreement contained in any agreement by which it is bound
evidencing or securing the Term Loan Facility or other Indebtedness with an
aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of $25,000,000 for such period
of time as would permit (assuming the giving of appropriate notice if required)
the holder or holders thereof or of any obligations issued thereunder to
accelerate the maturity thereof, or any such holder or holders shall rescind
or
shall have a right to rescind the purchase of any such
obligations;”
§4. Covenant.
(a) Weekly
Borrowing Base Reporting.
Each
of
the Borrowers, jointly and severally, covenants and agrees, for the period
from
the Second Amendment Effective Date to and including December 31, 2007, to
deliver to the Administrative Agent a Borrowing Base Report, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, within five (5) days after
the end of each calendar week (unless otherwise consented to by the
Administrative Agent).
§5. Affirmation
of the Borrowers and Guarantors.
Each of
the Borrowers hereby affirms its absolute and unconditional promise to pay
to
each Lender, the Issuing Bank, each Swingline Lender and the Agents the Loans,
the Reimbursement Obligations and all other amounts due under the Notes, the
Credit Agreement as amended hereby and the other Loan Documents, at the times
and in the amounts provided for therein, and subject to the terms thereof.
Each
of the Guarantors hereby affirms its guaranty of the Obligations in accordance
with the provisions of the Guaranty. Each of the Borrowers and the Guarantors
confirms and agrees that (i) the obligations of the Borrowers to the Lenders,
the Swingline Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Agents under the Credit
Agreement as amended hereby are secured by and entitled to the benefits of
the
Security Documents and (ii) all references to the term “Credit Agreement” in the
Security Documents and the other Loan Documents shall hereafter refer to the
Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
§6. Conditions to Effectiveness.
This
Amendment
(other than the amendments set forth in §3 of this Amendment)
shall
be
deemed effective as of the date hereof (the “Second
Amendment Effective Date”)
upon
the satisfaction of the following conditions to effectiveness:
(a) The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received this Amendment duly
executed by the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the
Required Lenders, and in full force and effect.
(b) The
Administrative Agent shall have received payment by the Borrowers for the
benefit of each Lender that executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent
its signature page to this Amendment by 5:00 p.m. Boston time on August 22,
2007, in facsimile, .pdf or original form, of an amendment fee in an amount
equal to five (5) basis points of each such consenting Lender’s Commitment
and/or Last Out Revolving Commitment, as applicable and payment of all such
other fees that are due and payable on or prior to the Second Amendment
Effective Date.
(c) The
Administrative Agent shall have received from each of the Borrowers and
Guarantors a certificate, dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date,
signed by a duly authorized officer of such Person, certifying that there has
been no change in the Governing Documents of such Person since the Closing
Date
and attaching certified copies of the board minutes and/or resolutions
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and all
related documents to which such Person is a party and (iii) giving the name
and
bearing a specimen signature of each individual who shall be authorized to
sign,
in the name and on behalf of such Person, this Amendment and all related
documents to which such Person is a party, in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Administrative Agent.
(d) The
Administrative Agent shall have received all such instruments, documents and
agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
§7. Conditions to Effectiveness
of Term Loan Amendments.
The
amendments set forth in §3
of this Amendment shall
be
deemed effective upon the satisfaction of (i) the conditions set forth in §6 of
this Amendment and (ii) the following conditions to effectiveness (the date
upon
which all conditions set forth in §§6 and 7 of this Amendment are satisfied, the
“Term
Loan Amendment Effective Date”):
(a) The
Term
Loan Facility shall have been made available to BGI on terms and conditions,
and
pursuant to documentation, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and the
Borrowers shall have delivered an officer’s certificate of the Borrowers dated
as of the Effective Date certifying that the conditions to the effectiveness
of
the Term Loan Documents are satisfied and attaching true and correct copies
of
the executed and effective Term Loan Agreement.
(b) The
Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent shall have reached satisfactory
intercreditor arrangements with the Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders,
and the Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed Intercreditor
Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and
the Required Lenders, and such Intercreditor Agreement shall be in full force
and effect.
(c) The
Administrative Agent shall have received from each of the Borrowers and each
of
their Subsidiaries who are or are to become a Borrower or a Guarantor a
certificate, dated as of the Term Loan Amendment Effective Date, signed by
a
duly authorized officer of such Borrower or such Subsidiary, attaching and
certifying as being true correct and complete, (i) each of its Governing
Documents as in effect on such date of certification (or certifying that there
has been no change in the Governing Documents of such Person since the Closing
Date to the extent such Governing Documents were delivered to the Administrative
Agent on the Closing Date), (ii) certified copies of the board minutes and/or
resolutions authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this
Amendment, the other Loan Documents entered into in connection therewith, the
Term Loan Documents and all related documents to which such Person is a party,
and (iii) giving the name and bearing a specimen signature of each individual
who shall be authorized to sign, in the name and on behalf of such Borrower
and
such Subsidiary, each of Loan Documents (as amended hereby) entered into in
connection herewith, the Term Loan Documents and any related documents to which
such Borrower or such Subsidiary is or is to become a party, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d) The
Administrative Agent shall have received (i) the Security Agreement (as amended
and restated on the Term Loan Amendment Effective Date) together with all
schedules and attachments thereto, duly executed by the parties thereto,
together with all other documents, instruments, filings and agreements to be
delivered in connection with the Security Documents and/or the Collateral and
(ii) such joinder documents as may be reasonably required by the Administrative
Agent in connection with the joinder of (x) any existing Guarantors to any
Loan
Documents which it is to become a party and (y) any new Guarantors to the Loan
Documents to which such new Guarantor is to become a party, together with all
other documents, agreement, instruments and filings related thereto (it being
understood that the borrower and guarantors under the Term Loan Facility shall
all be Borrowers and/or Guarantors under the Loan Documents).
(e) The
Administrative
Agent
shall
have received the results of Uniform Commercial Code searches and intellectual
property searches indicating no Liens other than Permitted Liens and otherwise
in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent.
(f) The
Administrative
Agent
shall
have received (a) a certificate of insurance from an independent insurance
broker dated as of the Closing Date, identifying insurers, types of insurance,
insurance limits, and policy terms, and otherwise describing the insurance
and
naming the Administrative Agent as an additional insured and a loss payee and
(b) certified copies of all policies evidencing such insurance (or certificates
therefore signed by the insurer or an agent authorized to bind the
insurer).
(g) Each
of
the Administrative Agent shall have received an officer’s certificate of the
Borrowers dated as of the Effective Date as to the solvency of the Borrowers
and
their Subsidiaries following the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein and by the Term Loan Documents, in form and substance satisfactory to
the
Administrative Agent.
(h) The
Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable legal opinion addressed
to
the Lenders, the Agents, and the Issuing Banks dated as of the Effective Date,
in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
from:
(i) Xxxxx
& XxXxxxxx LLP, counsel to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries; and
(ii) Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Esq., General Counsel to the Borrowers and their
Subsidiaries.
(i) The
Security Documents shall be effective to create in favor of the Administrative
Agent a legal, valid and enforceable first priority security interest in and
Lien upon the ABL Priority Collateral and a legal, valid and enforceable second
priority (subject only to the Lien in favor of the Term Loan Agent) security
interest in and Lien upon the Term Priority Collateral. All deliveries of
instruments necessary or desirable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent
to
protect and preserve such security interests shall have been duly delivered
to
the Administrative Agent.
Each
Lender hereby (i) authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent and/or the
Collateral Agent to (A) execute, on behalf of such Lender, the Intercreditor
Agreement, the Security Documents and any other agreements, documents, filings
and instruments to be delivered in connection with this Amendment and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and (B) take any and all actions contemplated
or required by this Amendment, the Security Documents, the Intercreditor
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
§8. Representations and Warranties.
The
Borrowers hereby represent and warrant to the Lenders, the Agents and the
Issuing Bank as follows:
(a) Representations and Warranties in Credit Agreement.
The
representations and warranties of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries contained
in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, are true and correct on the date
hereof (except to the extent of changes resulting from transactions contemplated
or permitted by this Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and changes
occurring in the ordinary course of business that singly or in the aggregate
are
not materially adverse, and to the extent that such representations and
warranties relate expressly to an earlier date), and, both before and
immediately after giving effect to the Term Loan Documents, no Default or Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing.
(b) Authority,
No Conflicts,
Etc.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and all related documents
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (a)
are
within the corporate (or the equivalent company) authority of such Person,
(b)
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate (or the equivalent company)
proceedings, (c) do not and will not conflict with or result in any breach
or
contravention of any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which
any
of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries is subject or any judgment, order,
writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to any of the Borrowers or any
of
their Subsidiaries and (d) do not conflict with any provision of the Governing
Documents of, the Term Loan Documents or any other agreement or other instrument
binding upon, any of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries.
(c) Enforceability of Obligations.
This
Amendment and the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as amended
hereby constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each Borrower
and
each of their respective Subsidiaries party thereto, enforceable against each
Borrower and each of their respective Subsidiaries, in accordance with their
respective terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in
equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and
except to the extent that availability of the remedy of specific performance
or
injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any
proceeding therefor may be brought.
§9. No Other Amendments.
Except
as expressly provided in this Amendment, all of the terms, conditions and
provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain
the
same. It is declared and agreed by each of the parties hereto that the Credit
Agreement, as amended hereby, shall continue in full force and effect, and
that
this Amendment and the Credit Agreement shall be read and construed as one
instrument.
§10. Execution in Counterparts.
This
Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by each party on
a
separate counterpart, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be
an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. In proving
this Amendment, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than
one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or
electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart thereof.
§11. Governing Law. THIS
AMENDMENT IS INTENDED TO TAKE EFFECT AS AN AGREEMENT UNDER THE LAWS OF THE
STATE
OF NEW YORK AND SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF SAID STATE WITHOUT REFERENCE TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS
OR CHOICE OF LAW.
§12. Headings,
etc.
Headings
or captions used in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and
shall not define or limit the provisions hereof. This Amendment shall constitute
a “Loan Document” under the Credit Agreement.
§13. Expenses.
The
Borrowers jointly and severally hereby agree to pay to the Administrative
Agent,
on demand by the Administrative Agent, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred or sustained by the Administrative Agent in connection with
the preparation of this Amendment, the Intercreditor Agreement and the other
documents relating hereto and to the transactions contemplated hereby (including
reasonable legal fees).
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EXHIBIT
A
SCHEDULE
1.01A
PERMITTED
RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS
UNITED
KINGDOM
1. |
BGP
(UK) contributes Borders Superstores (UK) Limited to BGI (UK) Limited
followed by BGI (UK) Limited’s conversion to an unlimited company, apply
its assets in buying back its share capital and subsequent complete
liquidation.
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2. |
Conversion
of Books Etc. Properties, Ltd. into an unlimited company and application
of its assets in buying back its share
capital.
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3. |
Complete
liquidation of Books Etc. Properties, Ltd., Meridian Books, Ltd.,
Charing
Cross Properties, Ltd., and Evermatch Limited into BGI (UK), Limited.
BGI
(UK), Limited forgives/waives the inter-company receivables owed
by
Borders (UK) Limited to Meridian Books, Charing Cross and
Evermatch.
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4. |
BGI
(UK) Limited forgives/waives its inter-company receivable from UK
Borrower, as well as the amounts UK Borrower owes to Borders Superstores
(UK) Limited.
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5. |
BGI
(UK) sells its stock in UK Borrower to a third party
purchaser.
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6. |
UK
Borrower forgives/waives intercompany receivable from BGI (UK) Limited,
BGP (UK) and Books Etc Properties.
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7. |
Forgiveness/waiver
of intercompany debt among Irish Borrower, UK Borrower and Paperchase
Products Limited.
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8. |
BPI
grants a perpetual license to certain trademarks for use in the United
Kingdom and Ireland by UK Borrower and a third party purchaser on
terms to
be determined.
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9. |
Each
of the preceding transactions may be conducted independently of the
other
at any time and in any sequence and shall be deemed to include all
acts
and steps necessary for the described
action.
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10. |
In
connection with the consummation of transactions, the portion of
the
Foreign Sublimit and the Commitments in respect of the UK Borrower
shall
be terminated, the Obligations of the UK Borrower shall be repaid
in full
and the UK Borrower, after repayment in full of the Obligations of
the UK
Borrower, shall be released from its Guaranty (if any) and any other
Loan
Documents to which it is party.
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11. |
To
the extent that it is lawful and would not cause materially adverse
tax
consequences to the Borrowers, the remaining proceeds of the foregoing
transactions (after repayment in full of Obligations of the UK Borrower)
shall be applied to repay the
Obligations.
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12. |
The
transactions described in paragraph 5 above shall (i) be on arm’s length
terms, (ii) be on terms and conditions (including indemnity and expense
reimbursement provisions) that are customary for transactions of
this
type, (iii) be approved by the Board of Directors of BGI, (iv) not
result
in any Borrower or Guarantor incurring any material liability or
retaining
any material liability of the UK Borrower (or any other entity related
to
the transaction) and (v) be for cash consideration (or, in each case,
otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent).
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13. |
The
Borrowers shall provide the Administrative Agent with all relevant
documentation related to the forgoing (in a reasonable time in advance
of
the consummation of foregoing transactions) so that the Administrative
Agent can confirm that the foregoing conditions have been satisfied
together with a certificate of a responsible officer of BGI confirming
the
same.
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XXXXXXXXX
0. |
XXX
(or its relevant Subsidiary) and Borders Pty. Ltd. (Singapore) sell
their
respective interest in Australian Borrower to a third party
purchaser.
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2. |
BPI
grants a perpetual license to certain trademarks for use in Australia
by
Australian Borrower and a third party purchaser on terms to be
determined.
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3. |
Each
of the preceding transactions may be conducted independently of the
other
at any time and in any sequence and shall be deemed to include all
acts
and steps necessary for the described
action.
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4. |
In
connection with the consummation of the foregoing transactions, the
portion of the Foreign Sublimit and the Commitments in respect of
the
Australian Borrower shall be terminated, the Obligations of the Australian
Borrower shall be repaid in full and the Australian Borrower, after
repayment in full of the Obligations of the Australian Borrower,
shall be
released from its Guaranty (if any) and any other Loan Documents
to which
it is party.
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5. |
To
the extent that it is lawful and would not cause materially adverse
tax
consequences to the Borrowers, the remaining proceeds of the foregoing
transactions (after repayment in full of Obligations of the Australian
Borrower) shall be applied to repay the
Obligations.
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6. |
The
transactions described in paragraph 1 above shall (i) be on arm’s length
terms, (ii) be on terms and conditions (including indemnity and expense
reimbursement provisions) that are customary for transactions of
this
type, (iii) be approved by the Board of Directors of BGI, (iv) not
result
in any Borrower or Guarantor incurring any material liability or
retaining
any material liability of the Australian Borrower (or any other entity
related to the transaction) and (v) be for cash consideration (or,
in each
case, in form and substance otherwise satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent).
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7. |
The
Borrowers shall provide the Administrative Agent with all relevant
documentation related to the forgoing (in a reasonable time in advance
of
the consummation of foregoing transactions) so that the Administrative
Agent can confirm that the foregoing conditions have been satisfied
together with a certificate of a responsible officer of BGI confirming
the
same.
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NEW
ZEALAND
1. |
BGI
(or its relevant Subsidiary) sells Borders New Zealand Limited to
a third
party purchaser.
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2. |
BPI
grants a perpetual license to certain trademarks for use in New Zealand
by
Borders New Zealand Limited and a third party purchaser on terms
to be
determined.
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3. |
Each
of the preceding transactions may be conducted independently of the
other
at any time and in any sequence and shall be deemed to include all
acts
and steps necessary for the described
action.
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4. |
To
the extent that it is lawful and would not cause materially adverse
tax
consequences to the Borrowers, the proceeds of the foregoing transactions
shall be applied to repay the
Obligations.
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5. |
The
transactions described in paragraph 1 above shall (i) be on arm’s length
terms, (ii) be on terms and conditions (including indemnity and expense
reimbursement provisions) that are customary for transactions of
this
type, (iii) be approved by the Board of Directors of BGI, (iv) not
result
in any Borrower or Guarantor incurring any material liability or
retaining
any material liability of Borders New Zealand Limited (or any other
entity
related to the transaction), and (v) be for cash consideration (or,
in
each case, in form and substance otherwise satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent).
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6. |
The
Borrowers shall provide the Administrative Agent with all relevant
documentation related to the forgoing (in a reasonable time in advance
of
the consummation of foregoing transactions) so that the Administrative
Agent can confirm that the foregoing conditions have been satisfied
together with a certificate of a responsible officer of BGI confirming
the
same.
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IRELAND
1. |
BGI
(or its relevant Subsidiary) contributes its shares in the Irish
Borrower
to Borders International Services, Inc. in exchange for additional
shares
in Borders International Services,
Inc.
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2. |
BPI
grants a perpetual license to certain trademarks for use in Ireland
by
Irish Borrower and a third party purchaser on terms to be
determined.
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3. |
BGI
(or its relevant Subsidiary) contributes additional paid in capital
to the
Irish Borrower.
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4. |
BGI
(or its relevant Subsidiary) sells its interest in the capital stock
of
the Irish Borrower to a third party
purchaser.
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5. |
Each
of the preceding transactions may be conducted independently of the
other
at any time and in any sequence and shall be deemed to include all
acts
and steps necessary for the described
action.
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6. |
In
connection with the consummation of the foregoing transactions, the
portion of the Foreign Sublimit and the Commitments in respect of
the
Irish Borrower shall be terminated, the Obligations of the Irish
Borrower
shall be repaid in full and the Irish Borrower, after repayment in
full of
the Obligations of the Irish Borrower, shall be released from its
Guaranty
(if any) and any other Loan Documents to which it is
party.
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7. |
To
the extent that it is lawful and would not cause materially adverse
tax
consequences to the Borrowers, the remaining proceeds of the foregoing
transactions (after repayment in full of Obligations of the Irish
Borrower) shall be applied to repay the
Obligations.
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8. |
The
transactions described in paragraph 4 above shall (i) be on arm’s length
terms, (ii) be on terms and conditions (including indemnity and expense
reimbursement provisions) that are customary for transactions of
this
type, (iii) be approved by the Board of Directors of BGI, (iv) not
result
in any Borrower or Guarantor incurring any material liability or
retaining
any material liability of the Irish Borrower (or any other entity
related
to the transaction) and (v) be for cash consideration (or, in each
case,
otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent).
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9. |
The
Borrowers shall provide the Administrative Agent with all relevant
documentation related to the forgoing (in a reasonable time in advance
of
the consummation of foregoing transactions) so that the Administrative
Agent can confirm that the foregoing conditions have been satisfied
together with a certificate of a responsible officer of BGI confirming
the
same.
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UNITED
STATES
1. |
Convert
Xxxxxx Book Company, Inc. into a single member Limited Liability
Company
(“Xxxxxx LLC”) and provide advance notice thereof to the Collateral Agent
in accordance with Section 6 of the Security
Agreement.
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2. |
Transfer
Xxxxxx Properties, Inc. to BGI and merge it into
BGI.
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3. |
Contribute
the newly formed Xxxxxx LLC into
Borders.
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4. |
Xxxxxx
LLC transfers its headquarters staff to Borders.
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5. |
Borders
forms Management, Inc. and contributes the Xxx Arbor headquarters
staff to
Management, Inc.
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6. |
Merge
Borders Outlet, Inc. into Borders.
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7. |
Borders
contributes its airport stores to Xxxxxx, Inc. or Xxxxxx
LLC
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8. |
Borders
Properties, Inc. will make periodic dividends of cash to Borders
and
Borders may make periodic dividends to
BGI.
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9. |
Each
of the preceding transactions may be conducted independently of the
other
at any time and in any sequence and shall be deemed to include all
acts
and steps necessary for the described
action.
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10. |
Each
of the foregoing shall be accomplished in compliance with the requirements
of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and, for the
avoidance of doubt, each Domestic Subsidiary formed or otherwise
created
in connection with any of the foregoing shall be a Guarantor under
the
Loan Documents to the extent required by Section 8.14 of the Credit
Agreement and/or, if any assets of any such entity will be included
in the
Domestic Borrowing Base or Aggregate Borrowing Base, such entity
shall
become a Borrower or a Guarantor under the Loan Documents and become
a
party to the relevant Security Documents prior to any such
inclusion.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above
written.
BORDERS
GROUP, INC.
By: /s/XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
BORDERS,
INC.
XXXXXX
BOOK COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
BGP
(UK) LIMITED
BORDERS
(UK) LIMITED
By: /s/XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
Director
BORDERS
AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
By:
_/s/XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Director
By:
_/s/XXXXXX X. XXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Director
Amendment
No. 2 and Waiver to the Second Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving
Credit Agreement
Signature
Page
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BORDERS
BOOKS IRELAND LIMITED
By: _/s/XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Director
For
purposes of §5 hereof:
BORDERS
PROPERTIES, INC.
WALDENBOOKS
PROPERTIES, INC.
BORDERS
OUTLET, INC.
BORDERS
ONLINE, INC.
By:
/s/XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President, Treasurer
and Assistant Secretary
BORDERS
FULFILLMENT, INC.
By:
/s/XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
BORDERS
ONLINE, LLC
By:
BORDERS, INC.,
its
Sole Member
By:
/s/XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President, Treasurer
and Assistant Secretary
A/72064106.8
A/00000000.1
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.,
individually
and as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender
By: _/s/XXXXXX
XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
Vice
President
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as
Issuing Bank
By: _/s/XXXXXX
XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice
President
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A.
By: _/s/XXXXX
XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
XX
XXXXX
FARGO RETAIL FINANCE, LLC
By: _/s/XXXX
XXXXX
Name:
Xxxx Xxxxx
Title:
AVP
LASALLE
RETAIL FINANCE, a Division of LaSalle Business Credit, LLC, as Agent for LaSalle
Bank Midwest National Association
By:
_/s/XXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Title:
EVP
GENERAL
ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:
_/s/XXXXXXX
X. XXXX
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title:
Duly Authorized Signatory
THE
CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.
By:
_/s/XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
AVP
NATIONAL
CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.
By:
_/s/XXXXXX
X'XXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx X'Xxxxxx
|
Title:
Director
|
UBS
AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
By:
_/s/XXXXX
X. JULIE_
Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Associate Director
Banking
Products
Services
US
By:
_/s/XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Director
Bankings
Products
Services
US
CHARTER
ONE BANK, N.A.
By:
_/s/G.
XXXXXXX X'XXXXXX
Name:
G. Xxxxxxx X' Xxxxxx
|
Title:
Vice President
|
PNC
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: _/s/XXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Title:
Managing Director
SUNTRUST
BANK
By:
_/s/XXXX
XXXXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Director
UNION
BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
By:
_/s/XXXXX
X. XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
KEYBANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:
__/s/XXXXXX
X. XXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Vice President
COMERICA
BANK
By:
_/s/XXXXX
XXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Assistant Vice President
U.S.
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:
_/s/XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
|
Amendment
No. 2 and Waiver to the Second Amended and Restated Multicurrency Revolving
Credit Agreement
Signature
Page
FORTIS
CAPITAL CORP.
By:
_/s/XXXXXXX
XXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title:
Managing Director
By:
______________________________
Name:
Title:
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REGIONS
BANK
By: _/s/XXXXXXX
XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
Attorney In Fact
FIFTH
THIRD BANK, EASTERN MICHIGAN
By:
_/s/XXXXX
XXXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Portfolio Manager
BNY
CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
As
agent for:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:
_/s/XXXXXXX
XXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
Managing Director