SMITH & WESSON HOLDING
CORPORATION
AND
CERTAIN AFFILIATED ENTITIES
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT
AGREEMENT
This Amendment
No. 2 to Credit Agreement and Assignment and Acceptance of
Collateral Documents (this “ Amendment No. 2
”) dated as of March 12, 2009 (the “ Amendment
Date ”), is among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation,
a Nevada corporation (“ Holdings ”), Smith &
Wesson Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ S&W Corp.
”), Thompson/Center Arms Company, Inc., a New Hampshire
corporation (“ TCAC ”), Thompson Center Holding
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ TCHC ”),
Fox Ridge Outfitters, Inc., a New Hampshire corporation (“
Fox Ridge ”), Bear Lake Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“ Bear Lake ”), K.W. Thompson Tool
Company, Inc., a New Hampshire corporation (“ K.W.
Thompson ”), and O.L. Development, Inc., a New Hampshire
corporation (“ O.L. Development ”) (Holdings,
S&W Corp. and TCAC are hereinafter referred to individually as
a “ Borrower ”, and collectively as the “
Borrowers ”, and the Borrowers, TCHC, Fox Ridge, Bear
Lake, K.W. Thompson are O.L. Development are hereinafter referred
to individually as a “ Credit Party ,” and
collectively as the “ Credit Parties ”), the
Lenders (as defined below), and TD Bank, N.A., a national banking
association (“ TD Bank ”), in its capacity as
administrative agent (in such capacity, the “
Administrative Agent ”) for itself and the other
lenders party to the Credit Agreement (as defined below) from time
to time (the “ Lenders ”).
WHEREAS, reference
is made to a certain Credit Agreement dated as of November 30,
2007 by and among the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Administrative
Agent, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit
Agreement and Assignment and Acceptance of Collateral Documents
dated as of October 31, 2008 (as amended from time to time, the
“ Credit Agreement ”); and
WHEREAS, the
Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lender desire to modify
(i) the definition of Applicable Margin and (ii) the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio;
NOW THEREFORE, for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
1.
Recitals . The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated by
reference herein.
2.
Definitions . Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such
terms in the Credit Agreement.
3.
Amendments to Credit Agreement . The parties hereto hereby
agree that, effective on the Effective Date, the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended as follows:
3.1 The definition
of “Applicable Margin” appearing in Section 1.01
of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the
following is hereby inserted in its stead:
“‘
Applicable Margin ’ means:
(a)
(i) during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending
on the date of delivery of the Compliance Certificate for the
fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2008, the Applicable Margin
for all Loans and unused line fees shall be set at Level 2 on the
grid below, and (ii) at all times during each Interest Period
thereafter the Applicable Margin as of any date of determination
shall be determined based upon the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as
of the Determination Date immediately preceding such date as
indicated in the following table:
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Applicable Margin
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Applicable Margin
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for Revolving Loan
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for Revolving Loan
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Consolidated
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(per annum rates)
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(per annum rates)
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Leverage Ratio
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for Base Rate Loans
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for LIBOR Loans
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Unused Revolver Fee
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Greater than
3.00:1.00
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1.00
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%
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3.00
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%
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0.75
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%
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Greater than
2.50:1.00 but less than or equal to 3.00:1.00
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0.50
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%
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2.50
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%
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0.50
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%
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Greater than
2.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.50:1.00
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0.50
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%
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2.25
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%
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0.50
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%
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Greater than
1.50:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00:1.00
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0.50
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%
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2.00
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0.25
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%
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Equal to or
less than 1.50:1.00
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0.50
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%
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1.75
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%
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0.25
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If any
Compliance Certificate has not been delivered to the Administrative
Agent within the time periods specified in Section 6.01(c),
then until the Determination Date, the highest rate set forth above
shall apply.”
3.2
Section 7.12(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in
its entirety and the following is hereby substituted in its
stead:
“(b)
Consolidated Leverage Ratio . The Companies will not permit
the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, determined for any Test Period
ending on any date during any period set forth below, to be more
than the ratio set forth below opposite such period:
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Period
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Ratio
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April 30, 2009, July 31, 2009,
October 31, 2009, January 31, 2010, and April 30,
2010
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3.50:1.00
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July 31, 2010 and each fiscal quarter
thereafter
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3.25:1.00
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“.
3.3
Schedule 6.12 (Depository Banks) to the Credit
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and
Schedule 6.12 (Depository Banks) attached hereto is
hereby substituted in its stead.
4.
Representations and Warranties . Each of the Credit Parties,
by its execution hereof, jointly and severally represents and
warrants as follows:
4.1.
Legal Existence; Organization . Each Credit Party is duly
organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the jurisdiction of its organization and under the laws of each
other jurisdiction in which it is qualified to do business, with
all power and authority (corporate or otherwise) necessary
(a) to enter into this Amendment No. 2 (and the attached
acknowledgements and consents to which such Credit Party is a
party) and the documents executed in connection therewith and to
perform all of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and
(b) to own its properties and carry on the business now
conducted or proposed to be conducted by it.
4.2.
Enforceability . Each Credit Party has taken all action
(corporate or otherwise) required to make the provisions of this
Amendment No. 2 (and the attached acknowledgements and
consents to which such Credit Party is a party) and the documents
executed in connection therewith valid and enforceable obligations
of such Credit Party, as they purport to be. Each Credit Party has
duly authorized, executed and delivered this Amendment No. 2
(and the attached
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acknowledgements and consents to which such
Credit Party is a party) and the documents executed in connection
therewith. This Amendment No. 2
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