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SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT

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SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT | Document Parties: AUSTELL HOLDING COMPANY, LLC | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | CAMDEN PAPERBOARD CORPORATION | CARAUSTAR CUSTOM PACKAGING GROUP, INC | CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC | CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC | CARAUSTAR RECOVERED FIBER GROUP, INC | CHICAGO PAPERBOARD CORPORATION | CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC | FEDERAL TRANSPORT, INC | GYPSUM MGC, INC | HALIFAX PAPER BOARD COMPANY, INC | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | Lynch Business Financial Services, Inc | McQUEENEY GYPSUM COMPANY | McQUEENY GYPSUM COMPANY, LLC | PARAGON PLASTICS, INC | PBL INC | RECCMG, LLC | SPRAGUE PAPERBOARD, INC You are currently viewing:
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AUSTELL HOLDING COMPANY, LLC | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | CAMDEN PAPERBOARD CORPORATION | CARAUSTAR CUSTOM PACKAGING GROUP, INC | CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC | CARAUSTAR MILL GROUP, INC | CARAUSTAR RECOVERED FIBER GROUP, INC | CHICAGO PAPERBOARD CORPORATION | CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC | FEDERAL TRANSPORT, INC | GYPSUM MGC, INC | HALIFAX PAPER BOARD COMPANY, INC | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | Lynch Business Financial Services, Inc | McQUEENEY GYPSUM COMPANY | McQUEENY GYPSUM COMPANY, LLC | PARAGON PLASTICS, INC | PBL INC | RECCMG, LLC | SPRAGUE PAPERBOARD, INC

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Title: SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Georgia     Date: 8/9/2007
Industry: Paper and Paper Products     Sector: Basic Materials

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT, Parties: austell holding company  llc , bank of america  n.a. , camden paperboard corporation , caraustar custom packaging group  inc , caraustar industries  inc , caraustar mill group  inc , caraustar recovered fiber group  inc , chicago paperboard corporation , cit group/business credit  inc , federal transport  inc , gypsum mgc  inc , halifax paper board company  inc , jpmorgan chase bank  na , lynch business financial services  inc , mcqueeney gypsum company , mcqueeny gypsum company  llc , paragon plastics  inc , pbl inc , reccmg  llc , sprague paperboard  inc
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EXHIBIT 10.33

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”) is made and entered into this 14th day of May, 2007, by and among CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC., a North Carolina corporation (“ Caraustar ”), each subsidiary of Caraustar listed on the signature pages hereto as a “Borrower” (Caraustar and each such subsidiary shall be referred to herein, collectively, as the “ Borrowers ” and each individually as a “ Borrower ”), each subsidiary of Caraustar listed on the signature pages hereto as a “Guarantor” (each such subsidiary shall be referred to herein, collectively, as the “ Guarantors ” and each individually as a “ Guarantor ”), the financial institutions party to the Credit Agreement (as defined below) from time to time as lenders (such financial institutions, together with their respective successors and assigns, shall be referred to herein, collectively, as “ Lenders ” and each individually as a “ Lender ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association, in its capacity as agent for the Lenders (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “ Agent ”).

Recitals :

The Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Agent are parties to (i) that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 30, 2006 (as at any time amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “ Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Agent and the Lenders have made certain revolving credit and term loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrowers, and (ii) that certain Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated as of March 30, 2006 (as at any time amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “ Security Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Borrowers and the Guarantors have granted to the Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a continuing Lien on the Collateral to secure the Obligations.

The parties desire to amend the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement as hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, for TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) in hand paid and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby severally acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Definitions . All capitalized terms used in this Amendment, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

2. Amendments to Credit Agreement . The Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) By deleting sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of Section 5.4 of the Credit Agreement and by substituting in lieu thereof the following new sub-clause (i):

(i) If requested by the Agent, together with each Borrowing Base Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.4(a) , a schedule of each

 


Borrower’s Accounts created, credits given, cash collected and other adjustments to such Borrower’s Accounts since the last such schedule; provided that , if Availability is less than $10,000,000 at any time (or, after the exercise of the Financial Covenant Option and the release of the Minimum Availability Reserve, is less than $25,000,000), Borrowers will, whether or not requested by the Agent, furnish the aforementioned schedule to the Agent and each Lender on the first Tuesday that follows such failure and on each Tuesday thereafter until such time as the Accounts Reporting Requirement is subsequently met (provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the schedule shall only be required to include credits given and other adjustments to such Borrower’s Accounts on a monthly basis when delivered in connection with the delivery of each Borrowing Base Certificate);

(b) By deleting clause (b) of Section 7.4 of the Credit Agreement and by substituting in lieu thereof the following new clause (b):

(b) Each Obligor shall permit representatives and independent contractors of the Agent to visit and inspect any of such Obligor’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ properties, to examine such Obligor’s and Subsidiaries’ corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom and to discuss such Obligor’s and Subsidiaries’ affairs, finances and accounts with their respective directors, officers and independent public accountants, at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as soon as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrowers’ Agent. If the Agent initiates an inspection and audit as of a date when the Average Availability as of the most recently ended fiscal month of the Obligors (i) is less than or equal to $15,000,000 (or, after the exercise of the Financial Covenant Option and the release of the Minimum Availability Reserve, is less than or equal to $30,000,000), the Obligors shall be responsible for the expense of such inspection and audit if more than 120 days have elapsed since the date of the initiation of the last inspection and audit, (ii) is less than or equal to $45,000,000 but greater than $15,000,000 (or, after the exercise of the Financial Covenant Option and the release of the Minimum Availability Reserve, is less than or equal to $60,000,000 but greater than $30,000,000), the Obligors shall be responsible for the expense of such inspection and audit if more than 180 days have elapsed since the date of the initiation of the last inspection and audit, or (iii) is greater than $45,000,000 (or, after the exercise of the Financial Covenant Option and the release of the Minimum Availability Reserve, is greater than $60,000,000), the Obligors shall be obligated to pay the expense of such inspection and audit if more than 360 days have elapsed since the date of the initiation of the last inspection and audit. In addition, when an Event of Default exists, the Agent may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Obligors at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.

(c) By deleting Section 7.22 of the Credit Agreement and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:

7.22 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

In the event that Availability is less than $20,000,000 at any time (a “ Trigger Event ”), then as of the date of such Trigger Event and thereafter until such Trigger Event is cured as set forth below, the Consolidated Parties shall be required to

 


maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0, measured on a trailing twelve month basis as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal month for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered hereunder and, subject to the following sentence, as of the last day of each subsequent fiscal month. Following a Trigger Event, the requirement to comply with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall remain in effect unless and until the Borrowers have maintained Availability of at least $20,000,000 for a period of at least 120 consecutive days commencing after the occurrence of such Trigger Event and ending on the last day of a fiscal month, after which time the requirement to comply with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not apply unless a subsequent Trigger Event occurs. If the Obligors fail to deliver financial statements on the due date therefor (without giving effect to any cure periods), such that the Fixed Charge Covenant Ratio cannot be calculated, the Fixed Charge Covenant Ratio shall be deemed to be less than 1.0 to 1.0 until such time as the required financial statements are actually delivered. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 7.22 , for so long as the Borrowers have not exercised the one-time Financial Covenant Option and, consequently, the Minimum Availability Reserve of $15,000,000 continues to exist, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Consolidated Parties shall not be tested. If the Borrowers elect to exercise the one-time Financial Covenant Option and, consequently, the Minimum Availability Reserve of $15,000,000 is released, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Consolidated Parties shall thereafter be tested as set forth above.

(d) By deleting the word “or” from the end of clause (p) of Section 9.1 of the Credit Agreement, by deleting the period (“.”) from the end of clause (q) of Section 9.1 of the Credit Agreement and by substituting in lieu thereof “; or”, and by adding the following new clause (r) to the end of Section 9.1 of the Credit Agreement immediately following existing clause (q):

(r) Availability is less than $0 at any time and such Availability shortfall is not cured by Borrowers within three (3) Business Days after it is timely reported to Agent by Borrowers in writing, provided that Borrowers shall only be entitled to cure one Availability shortfall during any 365-day period.

(e) By deleting sub-clause (v) of clause (a) of Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement and by substituting in lieu thereof the following new sub-clause (v):

(v) amend the definition of “Borrowing Base”, “Eligible Accounts”, “Eligible Inventory” or “Minimum Availability Reserve”;

(f) By deleting the period (“.”) at the end of clause (a) of Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement and by substituting in lieu thereof the following language:

; provided further , that, without limiting any of the foregoing language, the written consent of Required Lenders shall be sufficient to waive any Event of Default occurring as a result of Borrowers’ violation of clause (r) of Section 9.1 (Availability shortfall).

(g) By deleting the definitions of “Applicable Margin,” “Borrowing Base” and “Net Orderly Liquidation Value” contained in Annex A to the Credit Agreement and by substituting in lieu thereof the following new definitions:

 


Applicable Margin ” means:

(i) with respect to Base Rate Revolving Loans and all other Obligations (other than Base Rate Term Loans and LIBOR Rate Loans), 0.25%;

(ii) with respect to Base Rate Term Loans, 0.50%;

(iii) with respect to LIBOR Revolving Loans, 1.75%; and

(iv) with respect to LIBOR Term Loans, 2.00%.

The Applicable Margins shall be adjusted (up or down) prospectively on a quarterly basis as determined by the Average Availability and Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio measured as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, based on the applicable pricing grid set forth below, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on June 30, 2007. For purposes of calculating Average Availability for the fiscal quarter ending on June 30, 2007 only, the actual Availability on each day prior to May 15, 2007 shall be reduced by $15,000,000 to account for the institution of the Minimum Availability Reserve and the resulting effect on the Borrowing Base during the ongoing fiscal quarter.

If (a) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (measured for the period of four fiscal quarters

then ending) is less than 1.0 to 1.0 and (b) the Financial Covenant Option has not been

exercised by the Borrowers

 

LEVEL

  

AVERAGE AVAILABILITY

(measured for the fiscal quarter

then ending)

   LIBOR LOANS     BASE RATE
LOANS
 
          Term
Loans
    Revolving
Loans
    Term
Loans
    Revolving
Loans
 
I    Less than $5 million    2.50 %   2.25 %   1.00 %   0.75 %
II    Greater than or equal to $5 million but less than $20 million    2.25 %   2.00 %   0.75 %   0.50 %
III    Greater than or equal to $20 million    2.00 %   1.75 %   0.50 %   0.25 %

 


If (a) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (measured for the period of four fiscal quarters

then ending) is equal to or greater than 1.0 to 1.0 and (b) the Financial Covenant Option

has not been exercised by the Borrowers

 

LEVEL

  

AVERAGE AVAILABILITY

(measured for the fiscal quarter then ending)

   LIBOR LOANS     BASE RATE
LOANS
 
          Term
Loans
    Revolving
Loans
    Term
Loans
    Revolving
Loans
 
I    Less than $5 million    2.25 %   2.00 %   0.75 %   0.50 %
II    Greater than or equal to $5 million but less than $20 million    2.00 %   1.75 %   0.50 %   0.25 %
III    Greater than or equal to $20 million but less than $35 million    1.75 %   1.50 %   0.25 %   Zero  
IV    Greater than or equal to $35 million    1.50 %   1.25 %   Zero     Zero  

If the Financial Covenant Option has been exercised by the Borrowers and the Minimum

Availability Reserve has been released

 

LEVEL

  

AVERAGE AVAILABILITY

(measured for the fiscal quarter then ending)

   LIBOR LOANS     BASE RATE
LOANS
 
          Term
Loans
    Revolving
Loans
    Term
Loans
    Revolving
Loans
 
I    Less than $20 million    2.25 %   2.00 %   0.75 %   0.50 %
II    Greater than or equal to $20 million but less than $35 million    2.00 %   1.75 %   0.50 %   0.25 %
III    Greater than or equal to $35 million but less than $50 million    1.75 %   1.50 %   0.25 %   Zero  
IV    Greater than or equal to $50 million, plus a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of less than 1.0 to 1.0    1.75 %   1.50 %   0.25 %   Zero  
V    Greater than or equal to $50 million, plus a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0    1.50 %   1.25 %   Zero     Zero  

 


All adjustments in the Applicable Margin shall be implemented quarterly on a prospective basis on the 3rd Business Day after receipt by the Agent of the Financial Statements and compliance certificate required under Sections 5.2(b) and (d)  for each fiscal quarter. If a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time any reduction in the Applicable Margin is to be implemented, no reduction may occur until the first day of the first calendar month following the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived or cured.

Borrowing Base ” means, at any time, an amount equal to

 

  (a) the sum of:

 

  (i) eighty-five percent (85%) of the Net Amount of Eligible Accounts; plus

 

  (ii) the lesser of:

 

  (A) seventy percent (70%) of the Cost Value of Eligible Inventory, or

 

  (B) eighty-five percent (85%) of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible Inventory;

minus

 

  (b) Reserves from time to time established by the Agent in its reasonable credit judgment;

provided that the aggregate Revolving Loans advanced against Eligible Inventory shall not exceed the Maximum Inventory Loan Amount.

Net Orderly Liquidation Value ” means, with reference to both Eligible Equipment and Eligible Inventory, the orderly liquidation value, net of liquidation expenses, of such Collateral, as determined and reported pursuant to an appraisal by a qualified independent appraiser selected by the Agent.

 


(h) By deleting the phrase “, valued at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market” from the first sentence of the definition of “Eligible Inventory” contained in Annex A to the Credit Agreement.

(i) By adding the following sentence to the end of the definition of “Reserves” contained in Annex A to the credit Agreement:

Furthermore, at all times unless and until the Borrowers elect to exercise the Financial Covenant Option, “Reserves” shall be deemed to include the Minimum Availability Reserve.

(j) By adding the following new definitions of “Accounts Reporting Average Availability,” “Accounts Reporting Requirement,” “Cost Value,” “Financial Covenant Option” and “Minimum Availability Reserve” to Annex A of the Credit Agreement in proper alphabetical sequence:

Accounts Reporting Average Availability ” means, as of any date of determination, the average daily Availability during the period of 45 consecutive days then ended.

Accounts Reporting Requirement ” means the requirement that, as of any date of determination, at least one of the following conditions shall be satisfied: (a) Accounts Reporting Average Availability is equal to or


 
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