Exhibit No. 10(a)(4)
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of June 19, 1997 (this
"Amendment"), is entered into by and among ICF XXXXXX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
("Borrower"), a Delaware corporation, each of its subsidiaries signatories
hereto (each a "Subsidiary Guarantor" and collectively the "Subsidiary
Guarantors"), the banking institutions signatories hereto (each, a "Bank" and
collectively, the "Banks") and CORESTATES BANK, N.A., as agent for the Banks
under this Agreement (in such capacity, the "Agent").
WITNESSETH
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WHEREAS, Borrower, each Subsidiary Guarantor, the Banks and the Agent are
parties to a Credit Agreement, dated as of May 6, 1996, as amended by the First
Amendment dated as of December 17, 1996, the Second Amendment dated as of May 5,
1997, and the Third Amendment dated as of June 13, 1997 (the "Credit
Agreement"), whereby the Banks have agreed to provide a revolving credit
facility for loans and for letters of credit;
WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors have requested, and the
Banks and the Agent have agreed, to amend the Credit Agreement in certain
respects, as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Amendment to Credit Agreement
a. The following definition is hereby amended in its entirety so that
such definition, as so amended, shall read as follows:
"Single Purpose Subsidiary" shall mean as to any Person, a Subsidiary
of such Person the activities of which, including its Subsidiaries and
partnerships or other entities owned, or the management of which are
otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, or both, by such Single Purpose Subsidiary, are limited to
(a) ownership of all or a portion of the interests in a single project
constituting one or more Permitted Businesses, either directly or through
the ownership of the Capital Stock of another Person, and (b) the
development, engineering, design, project management, construction or
operation of such project; ICF Xxxxxx Brazil Holdings, ICF Xxxxxx
Participacoes Ltda., and IESA shall be deemed to be Single Purpose
Subsidiaries for all purposes hereunder.
b. The following definitions are hereby added to Section 1.1:
"ICF Xxxxxx Participacoes Ltda." shall mean the entity (however
denominated) organized under the laws of Brazil which will own
substantially all of the capital stock of IESA following the IESA
Investment.
"ICF Xxxxxx Brazil Holdings" shall mean ICF Xxxxxx Brazil Holdings,
Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware which
will have as its sole purpose the ownership of ICF Xxxxxx Participacoes
Ltda.
"IESA" shall mean Internacional de Engenharia S.A., a corporation
organized under the laws of Brazil, together with its subsidiaries IESA-
Tecnologia de Sistemas Ltda., Servap Engenharia e Consultoria Ltda., IESA
Negocios Ltda., IESA Participacoes Ltda., and Project Engineering
Ltd/Cayman Islands.
"IESA Investment" shall mean the Investment in and eventual ownership
of substantially all of the capital stock of IESA by ICF Xxxxxx
Participacoes Ltda.
c. Clause (1) of Subsection (a) of Section 2.5 is hereby amended by
inserting, at the end of such clause, the following sentence:
The Borrower agrees not to request the issuance of any Letter of Credit for
use by, in connection with, or for IESA, ICF Xxxxxx Participacoes Ltda.,
and/or ICF Xxxxxx Brazil Holdings unless the Borrower has obtained the
prior written consent of the Agent for the issuance of such Letter of
Credit.
d. Section 7.2 is hereby amended by the addition of the following
subsection (f) at the end of such Section:
(f) (1) Non-Recourse Indebtedness in the amount of $950,000 incurred by
ICF Xxxxxx Participacoes Ltda. in order to complete the IESA Investment;
(2) Non-Recourse Indebtedness incurred by IESA and/or ICF Xxxxxx
Participacoes Ltda. following the IESA Investment; and (3) Indebtedness for
Borrowed Money and other Debt of IESA existing as of the date of the
closing of the IESA Investment; provided that in each of (1), (2), and (3)
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above, neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary other than ICF Xxxxxx Brazil
Holdings, ICF Xxxxxx Participacoes Ltda., or IESA shall be permitted (x) to
have any guarantee obligation in respect of such Indebtedness or Debt
otherwise permitted by this subsection or (y) to pledge or grant any lien
or encumbrances on any assets as collateral or security with respect to
such Indebtedness or Debt otherwise permitted by this subsection.
e. Section 7.6 is hereby amended by the addition of the following
subsection (i) at the end of such Section:
(i) ICF Xxxxxx Participacoes Ltda. may complete the IESA Investment,
provided that any cash from Borrower or any Subsidiary made available to
ICF Xxxxxx Participacoes Ltda. in connection with the IESA Investment shall
be limited to a maximum of $350,000, which amount (when used) shall be
deducted from the $5,000,000 aggregate Acquisitions limit set forth in
subsection (d) of this Section 7.6.
f. Article VIII (Financial Covenants) is hereby amended by the addition,
at the end of such Article, of the following:
; except as provided below, in all calculations made pursuant to this
Article, the Borrower shall exclude any and all amounts (positive and negative)
attributable to IESA, ICF Xxxxxx Participacoes Ltda., and/or ICF Xxxxxx Brazil
Holdings that otherwise might be includible in Capital Expenditures,
Consolidated Fixed Charges, Consolidated Interest Expense, Consolidated Lease
Expenses, Consolidated Net Income, Consolidated Net Worth, EBITDA, Indebtedness
for Borrowed Money, Senior Funded Indebtedness, and Total Capitalization.
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2. Conditions Precedent. The Amendment to the Credit Agreement contained in
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Section 1 hereof shall be effective upon satisfaction of the following
conditions precedent.
(a) Evidence of Authorization. The Banks shall have received copies
certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Borrower and each
Subsidiary Guarantor of all corporate or other action taken by such party to
authorize its execution and delivery and performance of this Amendment, the
Second Amendment to the Security Agreement, and the Loan Documents as amended
hereby, together with such other related papers as the Banks shall reasonably
require;
(b) Legal Opinion. The Banks shall have received a favorable written
opinion of Xxxxxxx & Mussnich, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Counsel for Borrower, ICF
Xxxxxx Holdings Unlimited, Inc., ICF Xxxxxx Brazil Holdings, and ICF Xxxxxx
Participacoes Ltda., which shall be addressed to the Banks and be dated the date
of this Fourth Amendment, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A;
(c) Documents. The Agent shall have received all certificates, instruments
and other documents then required to be delivered pursuant to any Loan
Documents, in each instance in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Agent and the Banks;
(d) Other Agreements. Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have
executed and delivered each other Loan Document required hereunder;
3. Representations and Warranties.
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(a) The Borrower confirms the accuracy of the representations and
warranties made in Article 3 of the Credit Agreement as of the date originally
given and restates to the Banks such representations and warranties, as
previously amended, on and as of the date hereof as if originally given on such
date.
(b) The Borrower confirms that as of the date of this Fourth Amendment,
there has been no litigation, administrative proceeding, investigation, business
development, or change in financial condition which could reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or
condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries taken as
a whole.
4. Covenants.
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(a) The Borrower warrants to the Banks that the Borrower is in compliance
and have complied with all covenants, agreements and conditions in each Loan
Document on and as of the date hereof, that no Potential Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof and that, upon the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, no Potential Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(b) The Borrowers shall provide to the Agent and its representatives all
requested access and assistance as shall be reasonably necessary for such due
diligence review as the Agent shall determine is necessary or advisable,
including without limitation a collateral audit.
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5. Effect of Agreement.
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This Agreement amends the Loan Documents only to the extent and in the
manner herein set forth, and in all other respects the Loan Documents are
ratified and confirmed.
6. Counterparts.
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This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures hereto were upon
the same instrument.
7. Governing Law.
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This Agreement and all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder
shall be governed by and be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of Pennsylvania without regard to principles of conflict of law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower and the Banks have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their proper corporate officers thereunto duly authorized as of the
day and year first above written.
CORESTATES BANK, N.A. ICF XXXXXX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice President Title: Executive Vice President
BHF-BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SIGNET BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice President
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The Subsidiary Guarantors:
XXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. CYGNA GROUP, INC. XXXXX X. XXXXXX COMPANY
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer
EXCELL DEVELOPMENT ICF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. ICF INCORPORATED
CONSTRUCTION, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer
ICF XXXXXX ENGINEERS CORPORATION ICF XXXXXX ENGINEERS (CALIFORNIA) ICF XXXXXX ENGINEERS
CORPORATION MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer
ICF XXXXXX ENGINEERS GROUP, INC. ICF XXXXXX GOVERNMENT ICF XXXXXX ENGINEERS, INC.
PROGRAMS, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer
ICF XXXXXX HOLDINGS UNLIMITED, INC. ICF XXXXXX XXXXXXX COMPANY ICF RESOURCES INCORPORATED
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx, II By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxx, II Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Secretary Title: Assistant Treasurer
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ICF LEASING CORPORATION, INC. KE SERVICES CORPORATION XX XXXXXXXXX, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer
XXXXXX ENGINEERS AND XXXXXX ENGINEERS CYGNA CONSULTING ENGINEERS &
CONSTRUCTORS, INC. INTERNATIONAL, INC. PROJECT MANAGEMENT, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer
TUDOR ENGINEERING COMPANY PCI OPERATING COMPANY, INC. SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer Title: Assistant Treasurer
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