EXHIBIT 10.1
REVOLVING NOTE
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No. ____________________
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Dated as of October 4,
2005
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Due: May 9, 2006
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1.
Agreement to Pay
. On or before May 9, 2006 (the "
Maturity Date "), WMS INDUSTRIES INC., a Delaware
corporation (" Borrower "), for value received,
promises to pay to the order of LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
a national banking association (collectively, together with any
holder hereof, " Bank "), at the main office of
Bank located at 135 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603,
the principal sum of FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($50,000,000) or, if
less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all
“Loans” (hereinafter defined) by Bank to Borrower and
evidenced hereby.
2.
Definitions
. Capitalized terms used herein,
unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the following
meanings:
“
Adjusted LIBOR ” shall mean a per annum rate
equal to LIBOR plus the Applicable Margin.
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Applicable Margin ” shall mean the rate per
annum added to LIBOR as determined by the ratio of Senior Debt to
EBITDA of Borrower for the prior four fiscal quarters ending on the
most recent fiscal quarter, effective as of any Interest Rate
Change Date, as set forth below:
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Ratio of Senior Debt to
EBITDA
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Applicable Margin
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greater than or
equal to 1.50 to 1.00
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1.75%
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greater than 1.00 to 1.00, but less than 1.50 to
1.00
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1.50%
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less than or
equal to 1.00 to 1.00
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1.25%
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“
Assumed Exposure ” shall mean an amount equal
to eight percent (8.00%) multiplied by the aggregate face amount of
all FX Transactions, such percentage subject to change by Bank in
its sole discretion upon three days prior notice to
Borrower.
“
Bank ” shall have the meaning set forth in
the first section hereof.
“
Borrower ” shall have the meaning set forth
in the first section hereof.
“
Business Day ” shall mean any day other than
a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday on which banks are authorized
or required to be closed for the conduct of commercial banking
business in Chicago, Illinois.
“ Debt ” shall mean,
at any time, (a) all capital lease obligations (as defined in
accordance with GAAP) of Borrower, (b) all other debt, secured or
unsecured, created, issued, incurred or assumed by Borrower for
money borrowed or for the deferred purchase price of any fixed or
capital asset, (c) indebtedness secured by any lien existing on
property owned by Borrower whether or not the indebtedness secured
thereby has been assumed, and (d) all obligations of Borrower with
respect to letters of credit, banker acceptances and other
extensions of credit whether or not representing obligations for
borrowed money.
“ Default ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 15 hereof.
“
Default Rate ” shall mean a floating per
annum rate of interest equal to the Prime Rate plus two
percent (2%).
“
Depreciation ” shall mean the total amounts
added to depreciation and amortization, as reflected on
Borrower’s financial statements and determined in accordance
with GAAP.
“
EBIT ” shall mean, for any period, (a) the
sum for such period of: (i) Net Income, plus (ii) Interest
Charges, plus (iii) provisions for federal, state and
foreign income tax (including the Illinois replacement tax, but
excluding federal, state and foreign income tax benefits),
plus (v) non-cash stock option/restricted stock charges
(equity compensation), minus (b) income or loss attributable
to equity in any non-consolidated affiliate or subsidiary, in each
case to the extent included in determining Net Income for such
period.
“
EBITDA ” shall mean, for any period, (a) the
sum for such period of: (i) Net Income, plus (ii) Interest
Charges, plus (iii) provisions for federal, state and
foreign income tax (including the Illinois replacement tax, but
excluding federal, state and foreign income tax benefits),
plus (iv) Depreciation, plus (v) non-cash stock
option/restricted stock charges, minus (b) income or loss
attributable to equity in any non-consolidated affiliate or
subsidiary, in each case to the extent included in determining Net
Income for such period.
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FX Obligations ” shall mean, at any time, an
amount equal to the aggregate face amounts of all FX Transactions
times the Assumed Exposure minus the sum of (i) the amount of any
reductions in the original face amount of FX Transactions, (ii) the
amount of any payments made by Bank pursuant to FX Transactions for
which Borrower has reimbursed Bank, and (iii) the amount of any
payments made by Bank pursuant to FX Transactions which have been
converted to one or more Prime Loans.
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FX Transactions ” shall mean all foreign
exchange transactions between Borrower and Bank including, without
limitation, options, forward contracts and spot
contracts.
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FX/LC Sublimit ” shall mean Five Million
Dollars ($5,000,000).
“ GAAP ” shall mean
generally accepted accounting principles, using the accrual basis
of accounting and consistently applied.
“ Interest Charges ”
shall mean, for any period, the sum of: (a) all interest, charges
and related expenses payable with respect to that fiscal period to
a lender in connection with borrowed money or the deferred purchase
price of assets that are treated as interest in accordance with
GAAP, plus (b) the portion of rent payable with respect to
that fiscal period under capital leases that should be treated as
interest in accordance with GAAP.
“
Interest Period ” shall mean, with regard to
any LIBOR Loan, successive one, two, three or six month periods as
selected from time to time by Borrower by notice given to Bank not
less than two Business Days prior to the first day of each
respective Interest Period; provided that: (i) each such Interest
Period occurring after the initial Interest Period of any LIBOR
Loan shall commence on the day on which the preceding Interest
Period for such LIBOR Loan expires, (ii) whenever the last day of
any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a day other than a
Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be
extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day, provided
that, if such extension would cause the last day of such Interest
Period to occur in the next following calendar month, then the last
day of such Interest Period shall occur on the immediately
preceding Business Day; (iii) whenever the first day of any
Interest Period occurs on a day of an initial calendar month for
which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar
month that succeeds such initial calendar month by the number of
months equal to the number of months in such Interest Period, such
Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such
succeeding calendar month; (iv) the final Interest Period shall be
such that its expiration occurs on or before the Maturity Date, and
(v) if for any reason Borrower shall fail to select timely a
period, then it shall be deemed to have selected a one-month
period; provided, however, that if any Interest Period expires less
than one month before the Maturity Date, then, for the period
commencing on the expiration date of such Interest Period and
ending on the Maturity Date, such LIBOR Loan shall automatically
convert to a Prime Loan.
“ Interest Rate Change
Date ” shall mean the date two (2) Business Days
after the delivery to Bank of the quarterly or year-end financial
statements of Borrower, which initial Change Date shall occur after
the delivery to Bank of the financial statements of Borrower for
the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2005.
“ Letter(s) of Credit
” shall mean, individually and collectively, such letters of
credit issued by Bank, in its sole discretion, upon the execution
and delivery by Borrower and the acceptance by Bank of a Master
Letter of Credit Agreement in Bank’s standard form and an
application for Letter of Credit, as more particularly set forth
herein.
“ Letter of Credit
Obligations ” shall mean, at any time, an amount
equal to the aggregate of the original face amounts of all Letters
of Credit minus the sum of (i) the amount of any reductions in the
original face amount of any Letter of Credit which did not result
from a draw thereunder, (ii) the amount of any payments made by
Bank with respect to any draws made under a Letter of Credit for
which Borrower has reimbursed Bank, (iii) the amount of any
payments made by Bank with respect to any draws made under a Letter
of Credit which have been converted to a Revolving Loan as set
forth herein, and (iv) the portion of any issued but expired Letter
of Credit which has not been drawn by the beneficiary thereunder.
For purposes of determining the outstanding Letter of Credit
Obligations at any time, Bank's acceptance of a draft drawn on Bank
pursuant to a Letter of Credit shall constitute a draw on the
applicable Letter of Credit at the time of such
acceptance.
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LIBOR ” shall mean the rate of interest at
which United States dollar deposits in an amount comparable to the
amount of the relevant LIBOR Loan and for a period equal to the
relevant Interest Period are offered generally to Bank in the
London Interbank Eurodollar market at 11:00 a.m. (London time) two
Business Days prior to the commencement of each Interest Period, or
as LIBOR is otherwise determined by Bank in its sole and absolute
discretion, such rate to remain fixed for such Interest Period.
Bank's determination of LIBOR as provided herein shall be
conclusive, absent manifest error.
“
LIBOR Loan(s) ” shall mean, individually and
collectively, each portion of the outstanding principal amount
hereof that bears interest at Adjusted LIBOR.
“ Loan(s) ” shall mean, individually and
collectively, the Prime Loans, the LIBOR Loans, the Letter of
Credit Obligations and the FX Obligations. Under no circumstances
shall the aggregate outstanding amount of Loans exceed Fifty
Million Dollars ($50,000,000).
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Maturity Date ” has the meaning set forth in
the first section hereof.
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MDDR ” shall mean the aggregate amount of the
maximum daily delivery risk of all FX Transactions.
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MDDR Subli mit ” shall mean One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000).
“ Net Income ” shall
mean, with respect to Borrower for any period, the net income (or
loss) of Borrower for such period as determined in accordance with
GAAP, excluding (i) any extraordinary gains, (ii) any gains
from discontinued operations, and (iii) any gains from the sale,
lease, assignment or other transfer for value by Borrower to any
entity (other than any subsidiary of Borrower) of any asset or
right of Borrower (including, the loss, destruction or damage of
any thereof or any actual or threatened condemnation, confiscation,
requisition, seizure or taking thereof), other than (a) the
disposition of any asset which is to be replaced, and is in fact
replaced, within thirty (30) days with another asset performing the
same or a similar function, or (b) the sale or lease of assets in
the ordinary course of business.
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Obligations ” shall mean any amount payable
on this Note or on any other liability or obligation of Borrower to
Bank for amounts due hereunder or under documents evidencing
transactions contemplated by this Note, howsoever created, arising
or evidenced, and howsoever owned, held or acquired, whether now or
hereafter existing, whether now due or to become due, whether
direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent, and whether several,
joint or joint and several.
“
Prime Loan(s) ” shall mean, individually and
collectively, each portion of the outstanding principal amount
hereof that bears interest at the Prime Rate.
“
Prime Rate ” shall mean the rate which, at
any time and from time to time, shall be the rate of interest then
most recently announced by Bank as its prime rate which is not
intended to be Bank's lowest or most favorable rate of interest at
any one time. The effective date of any change in the Prime Rate
shall for purposes hereof be the date the rate is changed by Bank.
Bank shall not be obligated to give notice of any change in the
Prime Rate.
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Senior Debt ” shall mean the difference
between Debt minus Subordinated Debt.
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Subordinated Debt ” shall mean that portion
of Borrower’s Debt which is subordinated to the Obligations
in a manner satisfactory to Bank, and shall include
Borrower’s 2.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2010
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“ Tangible Assets ”
shall mean the total of all assets appearing on a balance sheet of
Borrower prepared in accordance with GAAP (with Inventory being
valued at the lower of cost or market), after deducting all proper
reserves (including reserves for Depreciation) minus the sum of (i)
goodwill, patents, trademarks, royalties, licenses, deposits,
deferred charges and other personal property which is classified as
intangible property in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) any amounts
due from shareholders, affiliates, officers or employees of
Borrower.
“ Tangible Net Worth
” shall mean at any time the total of Tangible Assets
minus all liabilities of Borrower that would be shown as
such on a balance sheet of Borrower prepared in accordance with
GAAP, plus Subordinated Debt.
3.
Interest Rates
. Subject to the terms and
provisions of this Note, the principal amount of each advance
outstanding hereunder shall bear interest, at Borrower's option
from time to time of (i) the Prime Rate, or (ii) Adjusted LIBOR.
From and after the date of any Default and the expiration of any
applicable cure period, interest on funds outstanding hereunder
shall accrue at the Default Rate. All interest and fees, if any,
payable hereunder shall be computed for the actual number of days
elapsed on the basis of a year consisting of three hundred sixty
(360) days. Bank is authorized to rely on the oral or written loan
requests, including telecopy or telegraphic loan requests, which
Bank believes in its good faith judgment to emanate from a properly
authorized representative of Borrower, whether or not that is in
fact the case.
4.
Prime Loans
. A request by Borrower for a Prime
Loan must be received no later than 11:00 a.m. Chicago, Illinois
time, on the day such Prime Loan (a) is to be advanced by Bank or
(b) shall begin to bear interest at the Prime Rate. Interest on the
unpaid principal balance of Prime Loans shall be payable, in
arrears, beginning on October 1, 2005 and continuing on the first
day of each month thereafter, and on the Maturity Date. Prime Loans
may be prepaid in whole or in part, together with all accrued
interest thereon to the date of such prepayment, at any time
without premium or penalty.
5.
LIBOR Loans
. Each LIBOR Loan must be in the
minimum amount of $500,000.00 or an integral multiple thereof. A
request by Borrower for a LIBOR Loan must be received by Bank no
later than 11:00 a.m. Chicago, Illinois time, two Business Days
before the Business Day on which such LIBOR Loan is to be funded.
Interest on the unpaid principal balance of each LIBOR Loan shall
accrue through, but not including, the last day of each Interest
Period and shall be payable on (i) the last Business Day of the
relevant Interest Period for each such LIBOR Loan (and, in the case
of a LIBOR Loan having an Interest Period of six-months, on the
last day of the third month of such Interest Period), (ii) the date
of any principal repayment of the amount paid, (iii) at maturity of
the Note, and (iv) after maturity (whether by acceleration or
otherwise) on demand from Bank.
6.
Provisions Relating to LIBOR
Loans .
(a)
Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, the principal balance of any LIBOR Loan
may not be prepaid in whole or in part at any time. If, for any
reason, a LIBOR Loan is paid prior to the last Business Day of any
Interest Period, whether voluntary, involuntary, by reason of
acceleration or otherwise, each such prepayment of a LIBOR Loan
will be accompanied by the amount of accrued interest on the amount
prepaid and any and all costs, expenses, penalties and charges
incurred by Bank as a result of the early termination or breakage
of a LIBOR Loan, plus the amount, if any, by which (i) the
additional interest which would have been payable during the
Interest Period on the LIBOR Loan prepaid had it not been prepaid,
exceeds (ii) the interest which would have been recoverable by Bank
by placing the amount prepaid on deposit in the domestic
certificate of deposit market, the eurodollar deposit market, or
other appropriate money market selected by Bank, for a period
starting on the date on which it was prepaid and ending on the last
day of the Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan. The amount of any
such loss or expense payable by Borrower to Bank under this section
shall be determined in Bank’s sole discretion based upon the
assumption that Bank funded its loan commitment for LIBOR Loans in
the London Interbank Eurodollar market and using any reasonable
attribution or averaging methods which Bank deems appropriate and
practical, provided, however, that Bank is not obligated to accept
a deposit in the London Interbank Eurodollar market in order to
charge interest on a LIBOR Loan at the LIBOR Rate.
(b)
If Bank determines in good faith
(which determination shall be conclusive, absent manifest error)
prior to the commencement of any Interest Period that (i) United
States dollar deposits of sufficient amount and maturity for
funding any LIBOR Loan are not available to Bank in the London
Interbank Eurodollar market in the ordinary course of business, or
(ii) by reason of circumstances affecting the London
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