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EXHIBIT 4.13
LETTER AMENDMENT
Dated as of March 13, 2001
To the banks, financial institutions
and other institutional lenders
(collectively, the "Lenders") parties
to the Credit Agreement referred to
below and to Citibank, N.A., as
co-syndication agent for the Lenders
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
December 17, 1997 and amendments thereto dated as of April 29, 1998, May 29 ,
1998, June 7, 2000 and October 19, 2000 (such Credit Agreement, as so amended,
the "Credit Agreement") among the undersigned and you. Capitalized terms not
otherwise defined in this Letter Amendment have the same meanings as specified
in the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower has proposed to acquire National Asset Management Company
for an upfront payment of $200,000,000 and additional contingent earn out
payments of up to $75,000,000 and retention payments payable over five years
totaling $25,000,000 (the "Acquisition"), and has proposed to amend the Credit
Agreement to permit consummation of the Acquisition. You have indicated your
willingness, on the terms and conditions stated below, to so agree. Accordingly,
it is hereby agreed by you and us as follows:
The Credit Agreement is, effective as of the date of this Letter
Amendment, hereby amended as follows:
(a) Section 5.02(e) is amended by adding to the end thereof a new
subsection (xvii) to read as follows:
"(xvii) Investments made by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in
connection with the acquisition of National Asset Management Company."
This Letter Amendment shall become effective as of the date first above written
when, and only when, on or before Xxxxx 00, 0000, Xxxxxxxx, as Co-Syndication
Agent, shall have received counterparts of this Letter Amendment executed by the
undersigned and the Required Lenders or, as to any of the Lenders, advice
satisfactory to Citibank, as Co-Syndication Agent, that such Lender has executed
this Letter Amendment, and the consent attached hereto executed by each
Guarantor. This Letter Amendment is subject to the provisions of Section 8.01 of
the Credit Agreement.
On and after the effectiveness of this Letter Amendment, each reference
in the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof" or words of
like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the Notes
and each of the other Loan Documents to
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"the Credit Agreement", "thereunder", "thereof" or words of like import
referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit
Agreement, as amended by this Letter Amendment.
The Credit Agreement, the Notes and each of the other Loan Documents,
as specifically amended by this Letter Amendment, are and shall continue to be
in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Letter Amendment shall not,
except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or
remedy of any Lender or any Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor
constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.
If you agree to the terms and provisions hereof, please evidence such
agreement by executing and returning at least two counterparts of this Letter
Amendment to Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx & Sterling, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
This Letter Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and
by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a
signature page to this Letter Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as
delivery of a manually executed counterpart of the Letter Amendment.
This Letter Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York.
Very truly yours,
AMVESCAP PLC
By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Title: Treasurer
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Agreed as of the date first above written:
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Co-Syndication Agent and as Lender
By /s/ XXXXXXXXX XXXX
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Title: Vice President
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Co-Syndication Agent and as Lender
By /s/ XXXX X. X'XXXXX
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Title: Managing Director
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By /s/ XXXXXXXXX SCHUZLE
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Title: Managing Director
SUNTRUST BANK, ATLANTA
By /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Title: Director
By /s/ XXXXXXX XXXX
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Title: Associate
WACHOVIA BANK OF GEORGIA, N.A.
By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Title: Senior Vice President
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Title: Vice President
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Title: Director
MELLON BANK, N.A.
By /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXX
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Title: Vice President
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CIBC INC.
By /s/ XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
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Title: Executive Director
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/ XXXX XXXXX
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Title: Vice President
By /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Title: Managing Director
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Title: Senior Relationship Manager
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Title: Senior Relationship Manager
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Title: Vice President
CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Title: Vice President
HSBC BANK PLC
By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Title: [ILLEGIBLE]
UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
By
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Title:
BNP PARIBAS
By /s/ XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Title: Director
By /s/ LAURENT VANDERZYPPE
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Title: Vice President
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CONSENT
Dated as of March 13, 2001
The undersigned, each a Guarantor under the Guaranty dated February 13,
1997 (the "Guaranty") in favor of the Lenders parties to the Credit Agreement
referred to in the foregoing Letter Amendment, hereby consents to such Letter
Amendment and hereby confirms and agrees that notwithstanding the effectiveness
of such Letter Amendment, the Guaranty is, and shall continue to be, in full
force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, except
that, on and after the effectiveness of such Letter Amendment, each reference in
the Guaranty to the "Credit Agreement", "thereunder", "thereof" or words of like
import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by such
Letter Amendment.
INVESCO, INC.
By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
INVESCO NORTH AMERICAN
HOLDINGS, INC.
By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Title: Assistant Secretary
A I M MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
By /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXX
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Title: Senior Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer
A I M ADVISORS, INC.
By /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXX
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Title: Senior Vice President &
Treasurer
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