Exhibit 4-B
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment") is dated as of December 15, 1999
among Bindley Western Funding Corporation (the "Seller"), Falcon Asset
Securitization Corporation ("Falcon"), the financial institutions signatory
hereto (the "Investors") and Bank One, NA (formerly known as The First National
Bank of Chicago), as agent (the "Agent") for Falcon and the Investors
(collectively, the "Purchasers").
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Seller, the Purchasers and the Agent are parties to that
certain Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of December 28, 1998 (the
"Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Seller the undersigned Purchasers and the Agent desire to
amend the Agreement so as to (i) add Sun Trust Bank, Central Florida, NA, The
Northern Trust Company, The Huntington National Bank and Bank One, Indiana, NA
as Investors thereunder (the "New Investors"), (ii) remove NationsBank, N.A.
(now known as Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association) and NBD
Bank, N.A. (the "Exiting Investors") as Investors thereunder, (iii) increase the
aggregate Commitments of the Investors thereunder to $350,000,000, and (iv)
amend various other provisions of the Agreement as more fully described
hereinafter;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained, and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
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defined shall have their meanings as attributed to such terms in the Agreement.
2. Amendments to the Agreement.
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2.1. Amendment to Section 7.1(e)(i). Section 7.1(e)(i) of the Agreement is
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hereby amended by deleting the percentage "28.0%" where it appears therein and
inserting the percentage "23.0%" in lieu thereof.
2.2. Amendment to Section 1.11. Section 1.11 of the Agreement is hereby
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deleted in its entirety.
2.3. Amendment to Section 1.12. Section 1.12 of the Agreement is hereby
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deleted in its entirety.
2.4. Increase in the Total Commitment. The Total Commitment amount set
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forth on the first signature page to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
the amount "$250,000,000" where it appears thereon and inserting the amount
"$350,000,000" in lieu thereof.
2.5. Adjustment of Commitments. The signature pages to the Agreement are
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hereby amended by deleting the amount of the Commitment of each Investor set
forth on the signature pages of the Agreement and inserting in lieu therefor the
amount set forth opposite such Investor's respective signature hereto.
2.6. Amendment to the Definition of Commitment. The definition of
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"Commitment" appearing in Exhibit I to the Agreement is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as set forth below:
"'Commitment' means, for each Investor, the commitment of such
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Investor to purchase its Pro Rata Share of Receivable Interests from (i) the
Seller and (ii) Falcon, such Pro Rata Share not to exceed, in the aggregate, the
amount set forth opposite such Investor's name on the signature pages of
Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement dated as of December 15, 1999, as such amount
may be modified in accordance with the terms hereof."
2.7. Amendment to the Definition of Liquidity Termination Date. The
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definition of "Liquidity Termination Date" appearing in Exhibit I to the
Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as set forth below:
"'Liquidity Termination Date' means December 13, 2000."
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2.8. Amendment to the Definition of Total Government Obligor Limit. The
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definition of "Total Government Obligor Limit" appearing in Exhibit I to the
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the percentage "10%" where it appears
therein and inserting the percentage "17%" in lieu thereof.
3. Termination of the Commitments of the Exiting Investors. Upon the
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effectiveness of this Amendment pursuant to paragraph 6 hereof, the Commitments
of the Exiting Investors are hereby terminated and cancelled in full and the
Exiting Investors shall cease to be Investors under the Agreement.
4. Inclusion of the New Investors. Upon the effectiveness of this
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Amendment pursuant to paragraph 6 hereof, each New Investor (a) shall for all
purposes be an Investor under and pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, as
amended hereby, (b) shall have all the rights and obligations of an Investor
ender the Agreement, as amended hereby, and (ii) shall have the respective
Commitment under the Agreement in the amount set forth opposite its signature
hereto.
5. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Agent and the
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undersigned Purchasers to enter into this Amendment the Seller represents and
warrants that:
5.1. The representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the
Agreement, as hereby amended, are true, correct and complete on the date hereof
as if made on and as of the date hereof and that there exists no Termination
Event or Potential Termination Event on the date hereof.
5.2. The execution and delivery by the Seller of this Amendment has been
duly authorized by proper corporate proceedings of the Seller and this
Amendment, and the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller enforceable against the Seller
in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating
to or limiting creditors' rights generally.
5.3. Neither the execution and delivery by the Seller of this Amendment,
nor the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance
with the provisions hereof will violate any law, rule, regulation, order, writ,
judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on the Seller or any Subsidiary or
the Seller's or any Subsidiary's articles of incorporation or by-laws or the
provisions of any indenture, instrument or agreement to which the Seller or any
Subsidiary is a party or is subject, or by which it or its property, is bound,
or conflict with or constitute a default thereunder.
6. Effective Date. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date
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above first written upon receipt by the Agent of (i) counterparts of this
Amendment duly executed by the Seller and each of the Investors and (ii)
payments for the accounts of the Exiting Investors of all Investor Fees payable
to the Exiting Investors under the Agreement, accrued for the period through and
including the date of this Amendment. The Agent agrees to promptly remit such
amount to the Exiting Investors upon its receipt thereof.
8. Ratification. The Agreement, as amended hereby, is hereby ratified,
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approved and confirmed in all respects.
9. Reference to Agreement. From and after the effective date hereof,
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each reference in the Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereof", or "hereunder" or
words of like import, and all references to the Agreement in any and all
agreements, instruments, documents, notes, certificates and other writings of
every kind and nature shall be deemed to mean the Agreement, as amended by this
Amendment.
10. Costs and Expenses. The Seller agrees to pay all costs, fees, and
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out-of-pocket expenses (including attorneys' fees and time charges of attorneys
for the Agent, which attorneys may be employees of the Agent) incurred by the
Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and enforcement of this
Amendment.
11. CHOICE OF LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
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THE INTERNAL LAWS (AND NOT THE LAW OF CONFLICTS) OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
12. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any
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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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller, the undersigned Investors and the Agent
have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
BINDLEY WESTERN FUNDING
CORPORATION, as Seller
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: Chairman
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FALCON ASSET SECURITIZATION
CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Authorized Signatory
BANK ONE, NA (formerly known as
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
CHICAGO), as Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: First Vice President
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INVESTORS
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Total Commitment
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$350,000,000
Commitment BANK ONE, INDIANA, NA
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$180,000,000
By: _______________________
Title: ____________________
Commitment COMERICA BANK
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$35,000,0000
By: _______________________
Title: ____________________
Commitment KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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$33,000,000
By: _______________________
Title: ____________________
Commitment THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
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$30,000,000
By: _______________________
Title: ____________________
NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA
Commitment
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$25,000,000 By: _______________________
Title: ____________________
Commitment THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
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$20,000,000
By: _______________________
Title: ____________________
Commitment SUNTRUST BANK, CENTRAL
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$15,000,000 FLORIDA, N.A.
By: _______________________
Title: ____________________
Commitment FIFTH THIRD BANK, INDIANA
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$12,000,000
By: _______________________
Title: ____________________
Commitment BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL
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$ -0- TRUST AND SAVING ASSOCIATION
(formerly known as NATIONSBANK,
N.A.)
By: _______________________________
Title: ____________________________
Commitment NBD BANK, N.A.
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$ -0-
By: _______________________________
Title: ____________________________
