Exhibit 10.2
SIXTH AMENDMENT
TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
(this “Amendment”
) dated as of February 27, 2009, is entered into among
MODUSLINK CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (
“ModusLink” ), SALESLINK LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ( “SalesLink” ), SALESLINK
MEXICO HOLDING CORP., a Delaware corporation ( “SalesLink
Mexico” ) (each herein called a
“Borrower” and collectively, the
“Borrowers” ), the lenders party hereto (herein
collectively called the “Lenders” and each
individually called a “Lender” ) and BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender and as Agent for the Lenders.
W I T N E S S E T H
:
WHEREAS , the Borrowers and the Lenders are parties to
that certain Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement dated as of October 31, 2005 as amended by
(i) that certain First Amendment to Second Amended and
Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of October 29,
2006, (ii) that certain Second Amendment to Second Amended and
Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 9,
2007, (iii) that certain Third Amendment to Second Amended and
Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of October 31,
2007, (iv) that certain Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and
Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of October 31,
2008 and (v) that certain Fifth Amendment to Second Amended
and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fifth
Amendment” ) dated as of February 27, 2009 (the
“Existing Loan Agreement” and as the Existing
Loan Agreement is amended and modified by this Amendment, the
“Amended Loan Agreement” );
WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Assignment Agreement
dated as of February 27, 2009, executed by RBS Citizens,
National Association ( “RBS” ), The PrivateBank
and Trust Company ( “Private Bank” ), the Agent
and the Borrowers (the “Assignment Agreement” ),
RBS has assigned all of its Loans and Commitments to PrivateBank
(the “Assignment” );
WHEREAS , to evidence the Loans and Commitments assigned
in connection with the Assignment and the amendments contemplated
by this Amendment, the Borrowers will execute and deliver to
(i) PrivateBank, a certain Second Replacement Second Amended
and Restated Revolving Credit Note dated as of February 27,
2009 in the maximum principal amount of $10,000,000 and
(ii) Agent, a certain Second Replacement Second Amended and
Restated Revolving Credit Note dated as of February 27, 2009
in the principal amount of $25,000,000.00 (the
“Replacement Notes” ); and
WHEREAS , Borrowers have requested that the Lenders
amend the Existing Loan Agreement to evidence the Assignment and in
other certain respects and the Lenders are willing to amend the
Existing Loan Agreement to evidence the Assignment and in other
certain respects as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the premises
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, it is
agreed that:
SECTION 1
DEFINED
TERMS
Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in
the Existing Loan Agreement.
SECTION 2
AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING LOAN
AGREEMENT
2.1 Amendments to
Definitions .
(a) Deletion of Definitions .
The following definitions contained in Section 1.1 of the
Existing Loan Agreement are hereby deleted in their
entirety:
“ Applicable
Margin ”;
“ Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio ”;
“ Permitted
Acquisition ”;
“ LIBOR
”;
“ LIBOR Rate
”;
“ Prime Rate
”;
“ Prime Rate Loans
”;
“ Senior Debt
”;
“ Senior Leverage
Ratio ”; and
“ Tilburg
Receivables ”.
(b) Additional Definitions .
Section 1.1 of the Existing Loan Agreement is hereby amended
by adding the following definitions in proper alphabetical
order:
“ BBA LIBOR
” shall mean a
fluctuating rate of interest equal to the rate per annum equal to
the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate as published by Reuters
(or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA
LIBOR as selected by Agent from time to time).
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“ BBA LIBOR Daily
Floating Rate ” shall mean a fluctuating rate of interest equal
to the BBA LIBOR, as determined for each banking day at
approximately 11:00 a.m. London time two (2) London banking
days prior to the date in question, for Dollar deposits (for
delivery on the first day of such interest period) with a one month
term, as adjusted from time to time in Agent’s sole
discretion for reserve requirements, deposit insurance assessment
rates and other regulatory costs. If such rate is not available at
such time for any reason, then the rate for that interest period
will be determined by such alternate method as reasonably selected
by Agent.
“ BBA LIBOR Rate
(Adjusted Periodically) ” shall mean a rate of interest equal to the BBA
LIBOR, as determined on every Adjustment Date (as defined below) at
approximately 11:00 a.m. London time two (2) London banking
days prior to such day, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the
first day of such Interest Period) with a term of one month, two
months or three months, as adjusted from time to time in
Agent’s sole discretion for reserve requirements, deposit
insurance assessment rates and other regulatory costs. If such rate
is not available at such time for any reason, then the rate for
that Interest Period will be determined by such alternate method as
reasonably selected by Agent. The BBA LIBOR Rate (Adjusted
Periodically) will be adjusted on the last day of every Interest
Period (the “ Adjustment Date ”) and remain
fixed until the next Adjustment Date. If the Adjustment Date in any
particular month would otherwise fall on a day that is not a
banking day then, at Agent’s option, the Adjustment Date for
that particular month will be the first banking day immediately
following thereafter.
“ Floating Rate Loan
” or “
Floating Rate Loans ” shall mean that portion, and
collectively those portions, of the aggregate outstanding principal
balance of the Loans that bear interest at the BBA LIBOR Daily
Floating Rate, as designated by Borrowers in the Notice of
Borrowing, Notice of Conversion or Notice of
Continuance.
“ Modified GAAP
” The internal
monthly financial statements will be prepared in accordance with
GAAP with the exception that monthly financial statements will not
be adjusted for tax provisions, mark to market accounting,
restructuring charges, stock based compensation expense and the
accounting for discontinued operations. Any quarterly financial
statement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and shall not
be subject to the exceptions described in the foregoing
sentence.
“ ModusLink B.V.
Receivables ” shall mean all accounts receivable of
Hewlett-Packard Company, a Delaware corporation owed to ModusLink
B.V., a corporation organized under the laws of the Netherlands,
f/k/a Modus Media International B.V. ( “ModusLink
B.V.” )
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or ModusLink Tilburg B.V., a
corporation organized under the laws of the Netherlands, f/k/a
SalesLink International B.V., f/k/a Logistical Processing B.V. (
“Tilburg B.V.” ) which result from the
operations of ModusLink B.V. or Tilburg B.V. in Tilburg,
Netherlands and Apeldoorn, Netherlands as indicated on the most
recent Borrowing Base Certificate.
“ Treasury Management
Guarantees ” means the guarantee by Moduslink of the
obligations of ModusLink B.V., ModusLink France S.A.S, ModusLink
Kildare, ModusLink Hungary Packaging Limited Liability Company and
ModusLink Czech Republic s.r.o. in respect of cash pools in Europe
(“Treasury Obligations”) pursuant to that certain
Independent Guarantee dated as of March 2,2007 executed by
Moduslink in favor of ABN Amro Bank N.V. (and all successors and
sucessors-in- interest) and each Affiliate of ABN Amro Bank N.V.
and all other guarantees with respect to Treasury Obligations
provided that the aggregate amount of obligations guaranteed under
all such guarantees does not exceed the sum of $7,500,000 and
€7,500,000.”
(c) Amendment to Definition of
Eligible Receivables . Subsection (vi) in the definition
of “Eligible Receivables” contained in Section 1.1
of the Existing Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the
subsection in its entirety and substituting the following
therefor:
“(vi) with respect to which
the Account Debtor is not a resident or citizen of or otherwise
located in the United States of America, or with respect to which
the Account Debtor is not subject to service of process in the
United States of America, unless such Borrower has furnished Agent
with a letter of credit or account receivable insurance in at least
the amount of the account acceptable as to form, substance and
issuer to Agent in its sole discretion; notwithstanding the
foregoing, up to $7,500,000 of ModusLink B.V. Receivables shall be
considered Eligible Receivables if, but for this subsection (vi),
such ModusLink B.V. Receivables would otherwise be considered
Eligible Receivables; or”
(d) Amendment to LIBOR Loan
Definition . The definition of LIBOR Loan contained in
Section 1.1 of the Existing Loan Agreement is hereby amended
by deleting the definition in its entirety and substituting the
following therefor:
“ LIBOR Loan
” or “
LIBOR Loans ” shall mean that portion, and
collectively those portions, of the aggregate outstanding principal
balance of the Loans that bear interest at the BBA LIBOR Rate
(Adjusted Periodically), as designated by Borrowers in a Notice of
Borrowing, Notice of Conversion or Notice of
Continuance.
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(e) Amendment to Notes
Definition . The definition of Notes contained in
Section 1.1 of the Existing Loan Agreement is hereby amended
by deleting the definition in its entirety and substituting the
following therefor:
“ Notes
” shall mean,
collectively, each Second Replacement Second Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Note executed and delivered by Borrowers to each
Lender on February 27, 2009, as such Notes may be amended,
restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
2.2 Amendment to Revolving
Loan Commitment . Section 2.1 of the Existing Loan Agreement
is hereby amended by deleting the Section in its entirety and
substituting the following therefor:
“2.1 Revolving Line of
Credit . Each Lender
with a Revolving Credit Commitment, severally and not jointly
agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and
subject to the limitation set forth in Section 7.3(M), to make
available for Borrowers’ use, from time to time until the
Revolving Credit Termination Date, upon request of the Borrowers in
accordance with Section 2.5, certain Loans under a revolving
line of credit (the “Revolving Credit Facility”)
in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the
then applicable Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender;
provided that the aggregate amount of Loans plus Letter of
Credit Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility outstanding
at any one time shall not exceed the lesser of:
(A) the Aggregate Revolving Credit
Commitment then in effect; and
(B) (i) 80% of Eligible
Receivables plus (ii) the lesser of (1) 50% of Eligible
Inventory or (2) $5,000,000 (such amount referred to herein as
the “Borrowing Base” ).
During such period and subject to
Section 3.2(B), the Revolving Credit Facility may be utilized
by borrowing, repaying and reborrowing the Loans
thereunder.”
2.3 Amendment to Interest Rate
and Prime Rate References .
(a) Amendment to Interest
Rate . Section 2.4 of the Existing Loan Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting the Section in its entirety and
substituting the following therefor.
“ 2.4 Interest Rate
. Unless otherwise
provided in a writing evidencing such Liabilities, Borrowers agree,
jointly and severally, to pay Agent, for the benefit of each
Lender, interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Loans
from time to time at a rate equal to (i) with respect to
Floating Rate Loans, the BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate plus
two and
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one-half percent (2.5%) and
(ii) with respect to LIBOR Loans, the BBA LIBOR Rate (Adjusted
Periodically) plus two and one-half percent (2.5%).
The records of Agent as to the interest rate applicable to a
particular advance shall be binding and conclusive absent manifest
error. Interest shall be payable from the date of such advance of
the Loan to the day of repayment of such advance. Interest shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed
and shall be payable as provided in Section 3.2. Agent, for
the ratable benefit of each Lender, reserves the right to charge
Borrowers’ operating account(s) for accrued interest on the
applicable Interest Payment Date. In no contingency or event
whatsoever shall the rate or amount of interest paid by Borrowers
under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements exceed the
maximum amount permissible under any law which a court of competent
jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable. In
the event that such a court determines that Agent or any Lender has
received interest under this Agreement or under any Ancillary
Agreement in excess of the maximum amount permitted by such law,
(i) Agent or such Lender shall apply such excess to any unpaid
principal owed by Borrowers to such Lender under the Revolving
Credit Facility or, if the amount of such excess exceeds the unpaid
balance of such principal on the Revolving Credit Facility, such
Lender shall promptly refund such excess interest to Borrowers and
(ii) the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed amended
to provide for such permissible rate. All sums paid, or agreed to
be paid, by Borrowers which are, or to be may be construed to be,
compensation for the use, forbearance or detention of money shall,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated,
spread and allocated throughout the term of all such indebtedness
until the indebtedness is paid in full.”
(b) Amendment to Prime Rate
References . All references to “Prime Rate” in the
Existing Loan Agreement are hereby amended by deleting such
references and substituting “BBA LIBOR Daily Floating
Rate” therefor.
(c) Amendment to Prime Rate Loan
References . All references to “Prime Rate Loans”
in the Existing Loan Agreement are hereby amended by deleting such
references and substituting “Floating Rate Loans”
therefor.
2.4 Amendment to Borrowing
Procedures . Section 2.5 of the Existing Loan Agreement
is hereby amended by deleting the Section in its entirety and
substituting the following therefor:
“2.5
Borrowing Procedures .
In order to effect a Loan under the Revolving Credit Facility, an
authorized officer of each of the Borrowers shall give Agent
(A) irrevocable written notice (in form and substance
acceptable to Agent) or irrevocable telephone notice (immediately
confirmed by such written notice by facsimile) not later than 11:00
a.m., Chicago time, on (i) the proposed borrowing date in the
case of Floating
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Rate Loans and
(ii) the second Business Day prior to the proposed borrowing
date in the case of LIBOR Loans (the “Notice of
Borrowing”) and (B) if at the time of such proposed
borrowing date there are no Loans outstanding under the Revolving
Credit Facility, a Borrowing Base Certificate as at the last day of
(y) if such proposed borrowing date is prior to the 15
th
day of any month,
the month that is two months prior to such proposed borrowing date
or (z) if such proposed borrowing date is on or after the
15 th day of any month, the month
immediately preceding such proposed borrowing date. Borrowers
hereby authorize Agent and each Lender to extend advances and make
Loans to Borrowers based on written or telephone notice from an
authorized officer of Borrowers. Each Notice of Borrowing shall
specify the principal amount of the Loan to be made pursuant to
such borrowing and the date of such borrowing (which shall be a
Business Day), that the Loans are under the Revolving Credit
Facility, whether the Loans being made pursuant to such borrowing
are to be maintained as Floating Rate Loans or LIBOR Loans and, if
LIBOR Loans, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto.
Promptly after receipt of such request, Agent shall advise each
Lender thereof. Not later than 2:30 p.m., Chicago time, on the date
of a proposed borrowing, each Lender shall provide Agent, at the
principal office of Agent in Chicago, with immediately available
funds equal to such Lender’s pro rata share of the borrowing,
and subject to receipt by Agent of the documents required under
Section 2.11(B) with respect to such borrowing, if any are
required, Agent shall pay over such funds received by it to
Borrowers on the requested borrowing date.”
2.5 Amendment to Non-Use
Fee . Section 2.12 of the Existing Loan Agreement
is hereby amended by deleting the Section in its entirety and
substituting the following therefor:
“2.12 Non-Use Fee
. Borrowers agree,
jointly and severally, to pay to Agent, for the ratable benefit of
Lenders, with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, for the
period commencing on the date hereof and continuing through the
Revolving Credit Termination Date, an amount equal to the product
of (i) the average daily unused portion of the Aggregate
Revolving Credit Commitment and (ii) one half of one percent
(.50%). Such non-use fee shall be payable by Borrowers, jointly and
severally, in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar
quarter and on the Revolving Credit Termination Date. The non-use
fee shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days
elapsed in a year of 360 days.”
2.6 Amendment to Letter of
Credit Provisions.
(a) Amendment to Letter of Credit
Sub-Limit . Subsection (d) of Section 2.13(A) of the
Existing Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference
to the amount $20,000,000 contained therein and substituting the
amount $15,000,000 therefor.
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(b) Amendment to Letter of Credit
Reimbursement Obligations . Subsection (i) of
Section 2.13(D) of the Existing Loan Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the Subsection in its entirety and substituting
the following therefor:
“(i) (a) Borrowers,
jointly and severally, agree to pay to the Issuing Lender
(1) on each date that any amount is drawn under each Letter of
Credit a sum (and interest on such sum as provided in clause
(2) below) equal to the amount so drawn plus all other charges
and expenses with respect thereto or in the applicable Master
Letter of Credit Agreement and (2) interest on any and all
amounts remaining unpaid under this Section 2.13 until payment
in full equal to the rate of interest required in respect of
Floating Rate Loans pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement
plus 2.00% per annum. Borrowers agree to pay to the
Issuing Lender the amount of all Reimbursement Obligations owing in
respect of any Letter of Credit immediately when due, under all
circumstances, including, without limitation, any of the following
circumstances: (w) any lack of validity or enforceability of
this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements executed pursuant
hereto; (x) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or
other right which Borrowers may have at any time against a
beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit, any transferee of any
Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee may be
acting), any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with
this Agreement, any Letter of