AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT
AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NO.
1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is
entered into as of May 21, 2008, by and among Study Island,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Borrower
”), the other person designated as a “Credit
Party” on the signature pages hereof, the financial
institutions designated as “Lenders” on the signature
pages hereof (“ Lenders ”) and GENERAL ELECTRIC
CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ Agent
”), for itself as a Lender (including as Swingline Lender)
and L/C Issuer and as Agent for Lenders. Unless otherwise specified
herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter
defined).
WHEREAS, Borrower,
the other Credit Party, Agent and Lenders have entered into that
certain Credit Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2007 (as
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”);
and
WHEREAS, Borrower,
Agent and Lenders have agreed to amend certain terms of the Credit
Agreement as described herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual execution hereof and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
SECTION 1.
Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this
Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning
ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 2.
Amendments to Credit Agreement. Subject to the
satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 4 hereof, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:
(a) Section 5.8(k)
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety to read as follows:
“(k) The
Closing Dividend; provided, that with respect to clause (b) of
the definition thereof, (i) no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom; (ii) the
Leverage Ratio as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for
which financial statements have been delivered on a Pro Forma Basis
is not greater than (A) in the case of a Closing Dividend
prior to December 31, 2008, 4.50 to 1.0 and (B) in the
case of a Closing Dividend thereafter, 3.50 to 1.0; and
(iii) Borrower has at least $2,000,000 in cash or Cash
Equivalents on hand or on deposit net of the outstanding principal
balance of the Revolving Loan after giving effect to such
Dividend.”
(b) The
definition of “Closing Dividend” set forth in
Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:
““Closing Dividend” means the
Dividends paid (a) on the Closing Date by the Borrower to
Holdings and by Holdings to the holders of its Equity Interests in
an amount not to exceed $74,000,000 and (b) on or before
June 30, 2009 by the Borrower to Holdings and by Holdings to
the holders of its Equity Interests in an amount not to exceed
Available Cash.”
(c) The
clause (f) of the definition of “Permitted
Acquisition” in Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement is
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“(f) the
total consideration paid or payable (including without limitation,
any deferred payment and the principal amount of all Indebtedness
assumed in connection therewith) for all Acquisitions consummated
during the term of this Agreement (excluding the TeacherWeb
Acquisition) shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate plus the
Available Amount plus Available Cash; and”
(d) The
definition of “TeacherWeb Acquisition” shall be added
to Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement to read as
follows:
““TeacherWeb Acquisition”
means the acquisition of all or substantially all of the capital
stock or assets of TeacherWeb, Inc. for an aggregate purchase price
not to exceed $10,000,000.”
SECTION 3.
Representations and Warranties of Credit Parties.
Each Credit Party represents and warrants that:
(a) The
execution, delivery and performance by such Credit Party of this
Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate (or
equivalent) action and is the legal, valid and binding obligation
of such Credit Party enforceable against such Credit Party in
accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be
subject to (i) the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar law affecting
creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles
of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is sought in a
proceeding in equity or at law); and
(b) After
giving effect to the Agreement, no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing under the Credit
Agreement.
SECTION 4.
Condition To Effectiveness. This Agreement shall be
effective upon satisfaction of the following conditions
precedent:
(a) Execution
and delivery of this Agreement by the Borrower, the other Credit
Party, Agent and the Required Lenders; and
(b) Each
representation and warranty contained herein shall be true and
correct in all material respects.
SECTION 5.
Reference To And Effect Upon The Credit
Agreement.
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(a) Except as
specifically modified above, the Credit Agreement and the other
Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby
ratified and confirmed.
(b) The
execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Agreement shall not
operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent or any
Lender under the Credit Agreement or any Loan Documents, nor
constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any
Loan Documents, except as specifically set forth herein.
SECTION 6.
Costs And Expenses. Borrower agrees to reimburse
Agent for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred by Agent, including the reasonable and documented
costs and expenses of one counsel to Agent for advice, assistance,
or other representation in connection with this
Agreement.
SECTION 7.
Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (AS OPPOSED TO
CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS) OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 8.
Headings. Section headings in this Agreement are
included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not
constitute a part of this Agreement for any other
purposes.
SECTION 9.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts (including by means of facsimile
transmission), each of which when so executed shall be deemed an
original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the
same instrument.
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IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties hereto hereupon set their hands as of the date
first written above.
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BORROWER:
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STUDY
ISLAND, LLC
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By:
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/s/ James B.
Walburg
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Name:
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James B.
Walburg
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Title:
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CFO
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OTHER CREDIT
PARTY:
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STUDY ISLAND
HOLDINGS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ James B.
Walburg
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Name:
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James B.
Walburg
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Title:
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CFO
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GENERAL
ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION, as Agent and a Lender
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By:
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/s/ Brian Y.
Guffin
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Name:
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Title:
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Duly Authorized
Signatory
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NEWSTAR CP
FUNDING LLC
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By: NewStar
Financial, Inc., its Designated Manager
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By:
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/s/ Peter M.
Benham
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Name:
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Peter M.
Benham
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Title:
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Managing
Director
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