Exhibit 00.xx
[EXECUTION COPY]
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT dated as of October 19, 1998 to the Credit Agreement dated as
of March 30, 1998 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of May 8, 1998 and
Amendment No. 2 dated as of June 30, 1998, the "Credit Agreement") among SUNBEAM
CORPORATION (the "Parent"), the SUBSIDIARY BORROWERS referred to therein, the
LENDERS party thereto, XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as Syndication
Agent, BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, as Documentation
Agent, and FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as Administrative Agent.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement to (i)
provide that the Existing Xxxxxxx County Letter of Credit (as hereinafter
defined) and the Existing BANTSA Letter of Credit be deemed to have been issued
pursuant to the Credit Agreement, (ii) decrease the fees applicable to Trade
Letters of Credit (as hereinafter defined), (iii) increase the rate of interest
applicable to ABR Borrowings and Eurodollar Borrowings, (iv) add certain
informational requirements and modify others and (v) extend the period for
certain waivers and agreements from December 31, 1998 to April 10, 1999, all as
more fully set forth below;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise specifically
defined herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Credit Agreement
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to
"hereof", "hereunder", "herein" and "hereby" and each other similar reference
and each reference to "this Agreement" and each other similar reference
contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after this Amendment becomes effective,
refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. Except as herein specifically
amended, all terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect and shall be performed by the parties hereto according to its
terms and provisions. This Amendment is limited as specified and shall not
constitute a modification or waiver of any other provision of the Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document.
SECTION 2. Existing Xxxxxxx County Letter of Credit. A definition of
"Existing Xxxxxxx County Letter of Credit" is added in alphabetical order to
Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement to read as follows:
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""Existing Xxxxxxx County Letter of Credit"" means Letter of
Credit No. S547031 issued by First Union National Bank for the benefit of
Xxxxxxx County, Mississippi in the maximum stated amount of $6,346,527.78 having
an expiry date of no later than March 31, 1999, unless extended in accordance
with the provisions thereof."
SECTION 3. LC Exposure. The definition of "LC Exposure" in Section 1.01
of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting clause (a) thereof and replacing
it with the following:
"(a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit,
Trade Letters of Credit, the Existing BANTSA Letter of Credit, the Existing
CoreStates Letters of Credit and the Existing Xxxxxxx County Letter of Credit at
such time plus"
SECTION 4. Operating Unit. A definition of "Operating Unit" is added in
alphabetical order to Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement to read as follows:
""Operating Unit" means each of (i) the domestic operations of
Xxxxxxx, (ii) the domestic operations of First Alert, (iii) the domestic
operations of the Parent and all its Subsidiaries other than those included in
clauses (i) and (ii) above and (iv) all international operations of the Parent
and its Subsidiaries."
SECTION 5. Strategic Business Unit. A definition of "Strategic Business
Unit" is added in alphabetical order to Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement to
read as follows:
""Strategic Business Unit" means each of the separate business
units listed on Schedule A hereto which represent the principal product segments
or groups of the Parent."
SECTION 6. Extension of Tranche A Availability Period. The definition
of "Tranche A Availability Period" in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is
amended to replace the date "December 31, 1998" with the date "April 10, 1999."
SECTION 7. Trade Letters of Credit. (a) A definition of "Trade Letter
of Credit" is added in alphabetical order to Section 1.01 of the Credit
Agreement to read as follows:
""Trade Letter of Credit" means a Letter of Credit issued to
support the purchase or sale of goods in the ordinary course of business."
(b) The last sentence of paragraph (b) of Section 2.04 of the Credit
Agreement is amended by replacing "and" after "200,000,000" with a comma, and
adding after "(ii)" the following:
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"LC Exposure relating to Trade Letters of Credit shall not
exceed $75,000,000 and (iii)"
SECTION 8. Letters of Credit. The following new paragraphs (l) and (m)
are added to the end of Section 2.04 of the Credit Agreement:
"(l) Existing Xxxxxxx County Letter of Credit. The parties
hereto agree that, as of the date hereof, the Existing Xxxxxxx County Letter of
Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant to this Agreement and all
provisions hereof shall apply thereto as if such Existing Xxxxxxx County Letter
of Credit were issued hereunder on such date.
(m) Existing BANTSA Letter of Credit. The parties hereto agree
that, as of the date hereof, the Existing BANTSA Letter of Credit shall be
deemed to have been issued pursuant to this Agreement and all provisions hereof
shall apply thereto as if such BANTSA Letter of Credit were issued hereunder on
such date."
SECTION 9. Fees. The first sentence of paragraph (b) of Section 2.11 of
the Credit Agreement is amended to replace "at the rate of 2.75% per annum" with
"(A) in the case of Trade Letters of Credit, at the rate of 1% annum and (B) in
the case of all other Letters of Credit, at the Applicable Eurodollar Margin as
it may change from time to time less 1/4% per annum".
SECTION 10. Interest. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 2.12 of the
Credit Agreement are amended in their entirety to read as follows:
"(a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear
interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable ABR Margin per annum.
The "Applicable ABR Margin" means for each day through December 31, 1998, 1.75%;
for each day during the month of January, 1999, 2.00%; for each day during the
month of February, 1999, 2.25%; for each day during the month of March, 1999,
2.50%; and for each day thereafter, 2.75%; provided that on each date when the
Parent shall fail to deliver any of the information required by the next to last
paragraph of Section 5.02, the Applicable ABR Margin shall automatically and
permanently, increase by an additional .25%. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in
no event shall the Applicable ABR Margin be greater than 2.75%.
(b) The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear
interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such
Borrowing plus the Applicable Eurodollar Margin per annum, as it may change from
time to time. The "Applicable Eurodollar Margin" means for each day through
December 31, 1998, 3.00%; for each day during the month of January, 1999, 3.25%;
for each day during the month of February, 1999, 3.50%; for each day during the
month of March, 1999, 3.75%; and for each day thereafter, 4.00%; provided that
on each date when the Parent shall fail to deliver any of the information
required by the
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next to last paragraph of Section 5.02, the Applicable Eurodollar Margin shall
automatically and permanently, increase by an additional .25%. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in no event shall the Applicable Eurodollar Margin be greater
than 4.00%."
SECTION 11. Conditions to Each Credit Event. The last sentence of
Section 4.04 of the Credit Agreement is amended to replace "December 31, 1998"
with "April 10, 1999".
SECTION 12. Additional Informational and Other Requirements and
Understandings. The last paragraph of Section 5.02 of the Credit Agreement
beginning with "In addition" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following paragraphs:
"In addition, the Parent will furnish the following information, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agents, to the Administrative
Agent as of the following dates:
(A) within 30 days of the end of each month beginning with the
month of November, 1998, monthly income statements for each Operating
Unit; provided that, as soon as available, the Parent shall instead
furnish such information for each Strategic Business Unit;
(B) on or before November 13, 1998, income statement
projections for each Operating Unit for each month, beginning with the
month of October, 1998, during the remainder of the Parent's fiscal
year 1998; provided that, as soon as available, the Parent shall
instead furnish such information for each Strategic Business Unit;
(C) on or before the 15th day and the last Business Day of
each month, commencing October 30, 1998, cash forecasts of each
Operating Unit, showing weekly cash needs for the succeeding 12 weeks
from the date of preparation; provided that, as soon as available, the
Parent shall instead furnish such information for each Strategic
Business Unit;
(D) as soon as available, but in no event later than December
15, 1998, (1) final income statements of each Strategic Business Unit
for the Parent's fiscal year 1997 and (2) final income statement
projections of each Strategic Business Unit for the Parent's fiscal
year 1998;
(E) on or before December 15, 1998, preliminary income
statement projections for the Parent's fiscal years 1999, 2000 and
2001, (1) for each Strategic Business Unit and (2) on a consolidated
and consolidating basis for the Parent;
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(F) on or before January 6, 1999, projections for the Parent's
fiscal year 1999 of (1) balance sheets and related cash flows of each
Operating Unit; provided that, as soon as available, the Parent shall
instead furnish such information for each Strategic Business Unit and
(2) consolidated and consolidating balance sheets and related cash
flows of the Parent;
(G) on or before January 15, 1999, final income statement
projections, on a monthly basis, for the Parent's fiscal year 1999, (1)
for each Operating Unit; provided that, as soon as available, the
Parent shall instead furnish such information for each Strategic
Business Unit and (2) on a consolidated and a consolidating basis for
the Parent;
(H) on or before January 15, 1999, final income statement
projections, on a monthly basis, for the Parent's fiscal year 1998, (1)
for each Operating Unit; provided that, as soon as available, the
Parent shall instead furnish such information for each Strategic
Business Unit and (2) on a consolidated and a consolidating basis for
the Parent;
(I) on or before February 1, 1999, final projections of the
balance sheet and related income statement and cash flows, for the
Parent's fiscal year 1999 (1) for each Operating Unit; provided that,
as soon as available, the Parent shall instead furnish such information
for each Strategic Business Unit and (2) on a consolidated and
consolidating basis for the Parent;
(J) on or before February 8, 1998, final projections of the
balance sheet and related income statement and cash flows, for the
Parent's fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (1) for each Operating Unit;
provided that, as soon as available, the Parent shall instead furnish
such information for each Strategic Business Unit and (2) on a
consolidated and a consolidating basis for the Parent; and
(K) on or before February 28, 1999, drafts of (1) the Parent's
final consolidated balance sheet and related income statement,
stockholders' equity and cash flows as of the end of and for the
Parent's fiscal year 1998, setting forth in each case in comparative
form the figures for the previous year and (2) each Operating Unit's
balance sheet and related income statement and cash flows as of the end
of the Parent's fiscal year 1998, setting forth in each case in
comparative form the figures for such year; provided that, as soon as
available, the Parent shall instead furnish such information for each
Strategic Business Unit.
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In addition, as requested by the Required Lenders, senior management of
the Parent (if requested by the Required Lenders, together with representatives
of its independent public accountants) shall continue to meet with
representatives of the Lenders, to review the operations, business affairs and
financial condition of the Parent and each Operating Unit; provided that as soon
as possible, such reviews shall be with respect to the Parent and each Strategic
Business Unit."
SECTION 13. Compliance with Laws and Contracts. Paragraph (c) of
Section 5.07 of the Credit Agreement is amended to replace "December 31, 1998"
with "April 10, 1999."
SECTION 14. Approved Hedging Agreements. Section 5.10 of the Credit
Agreement is amended to change the time period set forth therein from "270 days"
to "375 days."
SECTION 15. Indebtedness. (a) Paragraph (b) of Section 6.01 of the
Credit Agreement is amended by deleting clauses (ii) and (iii) in their entirety
and "(iv)" and replacing them with "(ii)";
(b) Schedule 6.01 to the Credit Agreement is amended to delete
therefrom all references to the Existing BANTSA Letter of Credit and the
Existing CoreStates Letters of Credit.
SECTION 16. Leverage Ratio; Interest Coverage Ratio; Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio. The proviso at the end of each of Section 6.12, Section 6.13 and
Section 6.14 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
"; provided that the obligation of the Parent to comply with
this covenant at June 30, 1998, September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1998 shall
not be effective until April 10, 1999."
SECTION 17. Consolidated EBITDA. Section 6.15 of the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended by adding a new clause (c) at the end thereof:
"(c) During each of the months of February, March and April,
1999, Consolidated EBITDA will not be less than 80% of the Consolidated EBITDA
set forth in the final income statement plan for such month delivered pursuant
to Section 5.02(G)."
SECTION 18. Waiver. The Lenders waive any Event of Default that existed
on June 30, 1998, which waiver shall expire on April 10, 1999. This Waiver shall
not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default existing on or after July 1,
1998.
SECTION 19. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
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SECTION 20. Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the
signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
SECTION 21. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on the
date (the "Amendment Effective Date") when the Administrative Agent shall have
received from each of the Parent and the Required Lenders a counterpart hereof
signed by such party or facsimile or other written confirmation (in form
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) that such party has signed a
counterpart hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.
SUNBEAM CORPORATION
By /s/ XXXXX XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
individually and as Syndication Agent
By /s/ R. XXXX XXXXX
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Name: R. Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION,
individually and as Documentation Agent
By /s/ X.X. XXXXXXXX
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Name: X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: VP
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,
individually and as Administrative Agent
By /s/ X.X. XXXXXXX
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Name: X.X. Xxxxxxx
Title: SVP
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SCHEDULE A
First Alert
Health Division
Xxxxxxx
Powermate
Eastpak
Europe
Japan
Latin America
Asia/Pacific
Outdoor Cooking
Appliances
Personal Care & Comfort
Canada
Retail Stores
Surplus (special markets)
Licensing
