SIMMONS BEDDING
COMPANY
FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AND GUARANTY
AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT
(this
“Amendment” ) dated as of February 9,
2007 to the SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND
GUARANTY AGREEMENT dated as of May 25, 2006 (the
“Credit Agreement” ) is entered into
by and among SIMMONS BEDDING COMPANY (formerly
known as Simmons Company), a Delaware corporation (“
Company ”), THL-SC BEDDING
COMPANY , a Delaware corporation (“
Holdings ”), CERTAIN
SUBSIDIARIES OF
COMPANY PARTY
HERETO , as Credit Support Parties,
GOLDMAN SACHS
CREDIT PARTNERS
L.P. , sole bookrunner, Lead Arranger and
Syndication Agent, CERTAIN
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
LISTED ON
THE SIGNATURE
PAGES HERETO , and
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as
Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein without
definition shall have the same meanings herein as set forth in the
Credit Agreement and in the amendments contained in Section 1
hereof.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Company and Requisite Lenders desire to amend
the Credit Agreement as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
SECTION
1.
AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT
AGREEMENT
Section 1 of the Credit Agreement is herby
amended as follows:
(a) The definition of “Parent” is
hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety as follows:
“
Parent ” means Simmons Company (formerly
known as THL Bedding Holding Company), a Delaware corporation, or
any direct or indirect parent thereof.
(b) The definition of “Parent Notes”
is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety as
follows:
“
Parent Notes ” means those certain (i) 10%
Senior Discount Notes due 2014 issued by Parent pursuant to that
certain Indenture dated as of December 15, 2004 by and between
Parent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, and
(ii) the loans made under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of
February [ ], 2007 by and among Simmons Holdco, Inc., the lenders
from time to time party thereto, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, as administrative agent, in each case, as such notes,
Indenture, loans and Credit Agreement may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
SECTION
2.
CONDITIONS TO
EFFECTIVENESS
This Amendment shall become effective only upon
the satisfaction or waiver of all of the following conditions
precedent (the date of satisfaction of such conditions being
referred to herein as the “First Amendment Effective
Date” ):
1.
Execution.
Credit Parties and Requisite Lenders
shall have executed this Amendment.
2.
Fees.
The Agents shall have received all
expenses and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the First
Amendment Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced at
least two days prior to the First Amendment Effective Date,
reimbursement or other payment of all out-of-pocket expenses
required to be reimbursed or paid by the Company hereunder or under
any other Credit Document.
SECTION
3.
BORROWER’S
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
In order to induce Lenders to enter into this
Amendment and to amend the Credit Agreement in the manner provided
herein, the Company represents and warrants to each Lender that the
following statements are true, correct and complete in all material
respects:
1.
Corporate Power and
Authority. Each
Credit Party which is party hereto has all requisite corporate or
other organizational power and authority to enter into this
Amendment and to carry out the transactions contemplated by, and
perform its obligations under, the Credit Agreement as amended by
this Amendment (the “ Amended Agreement
”).
2.
Authorization of
Agreements. The
execution and delivery of this Amendment and the performance of the
Amended Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate or other organizational action on the part of each Credit
Party.
3.
No Conflict.
The execution and delivery by each
Credit Party of this Amendment and the performance by each Credit
Party of the Amended Agreement do not and will not (i) violate or
conflict with (A) any provision of any law, governmental rule or
regulation applicable to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, or of
the certificate or articles of incorporation or partnership
agreement, other constitutive documents or by-laws of Holdings or
any of its Subsidiaries or (B) any applicable order, judgment or
decree of any court or other agency of government binding on
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) be in conflict with,
result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with notice or lapse
of time or both) a default under any Contractual Obligation of
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, except where any such
conflict, violation, breach or default referred to in clause (i) or
(ii) of this Section 3, could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, (iii) result in or require the creation or
imposition of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of each
Credit Party (other than any Liens created under any of the Credit
Documents in favor of Administrative Agent on behalf of Lenders),
or (iv) require any approval of stockholders or partners or any
approval or consent of any Person under any Contractual Obligation
of each Credit Party, except for such approvals or consents which
will be obtained on or before the First Amendment Effective Date or
the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.
Governmental
Consents. No consent
or approval of, registration or filing with or any other action by
any federal, state or other governmental authority or regulatory
body is or will be required in connection with the
executi