SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED
AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT
FACILITY dated as of March 31, 2000 (the "Seventh Amendment") is by and between
XXXXXXX FURNITURE COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation
(the "Borrower"); and
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA, a Canadian chartered bank (the "Lender" or
"NBC").
RECITALS
A. National Canada Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation ("NCFC"), and
the Lender made a certain credit facility available to the Borrower pursuant to
the terms and conditions contained in that certain Second Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 15, 1994 among the Borrower,
NCFC and the Lender, as amended by a First Amendment to Second Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 1995, a Second Amendment to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 14, 1996, a
Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
June 24, 1997, a Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Agreement dated as of February 24, 1998, a Fifth Amendment to Second
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 10, 1999 and
a Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
dated as of March 30, 2000 (as amended, the "Loan Agreement").
B. The Borrower has requested that the Lender make certain changes to
the Loan Agreement.
C. The Lender has agreed to make these changes to the Loan Agreement as
set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Borrower and the Lender hereby agree as follows:
A. The Committed Amount is increased from $25,000,000 to $35,000,000.
Therefore the references to $25,000,000 in Sections 2.01(a), 2.01(b) and 2.03 of
the Loan Agreement are hereby changed to $35,000,000. In addition, the Borrower
agrees to execute a new Revolving Credit Note in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A-1 in replacement and substitution of the existing Revolving Credit
Note.
B. The Borrower represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, it
is not in default of the terms of the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, or any
of the other documents executed between the Borrower and the Lender in
connection therewith.
C. This Seventh Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an
original.
D. This Seventh Amendment and the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby,
shall be deemed to be contracts made under, and for all purposes shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or caused this
instrument to be executed under seal as of the day and year first above written.
XXXXXXX FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.
ATTEST
By By
Title Title
(CORPORATE SEAL)
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA
By
Title
By
Title
EXHIBIT A-1
SEVENTH AMENDED, RESTATED AND SUBSTITUTED
REVOLVING CREDIT
PROMISSORY NOTE
$35,000,000 March 31, 2000
Charlotte, North Carolina
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, XXXXXXX FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. (formerly known as Xxxxxxx
Interiors Corporation), a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower") hereby promises
to pay to the order of
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA, a Canadian chartered bank (the "Lender") at its offices
in Charlotte, North Carolina (or at such other place or places as the Lender may
designate) the principal sum of up to
THIRTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($35,000,000.00) under the terms and conditions of a
certain Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility dated as of
February 15, 1994, by and among the Borrower, the Lender and National Canada
Finance Corp., as such Loan Agreement has been or may be restated and/or
modified from time to time thereafter and hereafter (as amended, the "Loan
Agreement"). The defined terms in the Loan Agreement are used herein with the
same meaning. All of the terms, conditions and covenants of the Loan Agreement
are expressly made a part of this promissory note (the "Revolving Credit Note")
by referenced in the same manner and with the same effect as if set forth herein
at length and any holder of this Revolving Credit Note is entitled to the
benefits of and remedies provided in the Loan Agreement and any other agreements
by and between the Borrower and the Lender.
The Borrower may borrow and reborrow under this Revolving Credit Note in
accordance with the terms of Article II of the Loan Agreement. The outstanding
balance hereof shall be due and payable in full on the termination of the
Commitment as provided in Article II of the Loan Agreement, or upon such earlier
date as may be required by the terms of the Loan Agreement.
The Revolving Credit Note shall bear interest on the outstanding balance from
time to time at the rates as provided in Article II of the Loan Agreement. The
outstanding balance hereof shall be due and payable in full on the termination
of the Commitment as provided in Article II of the Loan Agreement, or upon such
earlier date as may be required by the terms of the Loan Agreement.
If payment of all sums due hereunder is accelerated under the terms of the Loan
Agreement or under the terms of the other Loan Documents between the Lender and
the Borrower, the then remaining principal amount and accrued but unpaid
interest shall bear interest at the rate provided for in Section 4.01 of the
Loan Agreement until such principal and interest have been paid in full.
Further, in the event of such acceleration, this Revolving Credit Note, and all
other indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender, shall become immediately due
and payable, without presentation, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby waived by the Borrower.
In the event this Revolving Credit Note is not paid when due at any stated or
accelerated maturity, the Borrower agrees to pay, in addition to the principal
and interest, all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
This Revolving Credit Note is an amendment to, and is in substitution and
replacement of, that certain sixth amended, restated and substituted revolving
credit promissory note dated as of February 15, 1994 in the original principal
amount of $25,000,000 executed by the Borrower in favor of the Lender (the
"Replaced Note").
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed this Revolving Credit Note under
seal as of the day and year first above written.
XXXXXXX FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.
ATTEST:
By:___________________________ By:___________________________________
Title_________________________ Title_________________________________
(Corporate Seal)
