FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT
AGREEMENT AND LIMITED WAIVER
THIS FOURTH
AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND LIMITED WAIVER dated as of
March 31, 2009 (this “ Amendment ”) by and
among NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK, a corporation chartered
by Act of Congress of the United States which conducts business
under the trade name NCB (the “ Borrower ”), the
Banks party hereto (the “ Consenting Banks ”)
and SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent (the “
Agent ”).
WHEREAS, the
Borrower, the Banks and the Agent are parties to that certain
Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006 (as amended from time
to time prior to the date hereof, the “ Credit
Agreement ”; capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined herein are used herein with the respective
definitions given them in the Credit Agreement);
WHEREAS, the
Borrower has informed the Agent and the Banks that NCB, FSB (the
“ Thrift ”) failed to have Thrift Net Income of
at least $3,500,000 for the fiscal quarter ending December 31,
2008 in violation of Section 6.9(j) of the Credit Agreement
(the “ Specified Default ”); and
WHEREAS, the
Borrower has requested, and the Consenting Banks and the Agent have
agreed, that the Banks waive the Specified Default and that the
Agent and the Banks amend certain provisions of the Credit
Agreement on the terms and conditions contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE,
for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.
Amendments to Credit Agreement . Subject to the satisfaction
of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4
below:
(a) The
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new
defined terms in proper alphabetical order in
Article 1:
“‘
Call Report ’ shall mean, with respect to each
Financial Institution Subsidiary, the “Consolidated Reports
of Condition and Income” (FFIEC Form 031 or 041 or any
successor form of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination
Council).”
“‘
Capital Purchase Program ’ shall mean the U.S.
Department of Treasury’s capital purchase program established
pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of
2008.”
“‘
Collateral ’ shall mean any and all personal
property of the Borrower, whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
and all of the Capital Stock of the Thrift now owned or hereafter
acquired by NCBFC, in each case upon which a lien is purported to
be created by any Security Document.
“‘
FDIC ’ has the meaning given such term in
Section 3.22 hereof.”
“‘
FDIC Guarantee Program ’ shall mean the
FDIC’s temporary liquidity guarantee program established
pursuant to 12 C.F.R. Part 370.”
“‘
Fourth Amendment ’ shall mean that certain
Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement and Limited Waiver dated as of
March 31, 2009 by and among the Borrower, the Agent and the
Banks party thereto.”
“‘
Fourth Amendment Date ’ shall mean the date
that the Fourth Amendment becomes effective in accordance with the
terms thereof.”
“‘
Guaranty Agreement ’ shall mean the Guaranty
Agreement entered into by NCBFC in favor of the Agent pursuant to
the terms of the Fourth Amendment, which agreement guarantees the
Obligations.”
“‘
NCBFC ’ shall mean NCB Financial Corporation, a
Delaware chartered savings and loan holding
company.”
“‘
Obligations ’ shall mean (a) all amounts
owing by the Borrower or NCBFC to the Agent, the Issuing Bank or
any Bank pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any
other Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter
of Credit, including without limitation, all principal, interest
(including any interest accruing after the filing of any petition
in bankruptcy or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization
or like proceeding relating to the Borrower or NCBFC, whether or
not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in
such proceeding), all reimbursement obligations, fees, expenses,
indemnification and reimbursement payments, costs and expenses
(including all reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the
Agent, the Issuing Bank and any Bank actually incurred pursuant to
this Agreement or any other Loan Document), whether direct or
indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, now
existing or hereafter arising hereunder or thereunder and
(b) all obligations and/or liabilities under any Swap
Contracts owed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any
Bank or Affiliate of any Bank, together with all renewals,
extensions, modifications or refinancings of any of the
foregoing.’
“‘
OCC ’ shall mean the Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency.”
“‘
Pledge Agreement ’ shall mean the Pledge
Agreement entered into by NCBFC in favor of the Agent pursuant to
the terms of the Fourth Amendment, which agreement secures the
Obligations.”
“‘
Security Agreement ’ shall mean the Security
Agreement entered into by the Borrower in favor of the Agent
pursuant to the terms of the Fourth Amendment, which agreement
secures the Obligations.”
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“‘
Security Documents ’ shall mean the Security
Agreement and the Pledge Agreement.”
“‘
Thrift Conversion ’ shall mean the conversion
of the Thrift from a federally chartered savings bank to a national
bank which is consummated in accordance with all applicable laws
and regulations.”
(b) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting the defined
terms “Applicable Margin”, “Applicable
Percentage”, “Asset Securitization”, “Base
Rate”, clause (viii) of “Consolidated Adjusted Net
Income”, “Consolidated Fixed Charges”,
“Loan Documents”, “Post-Default Rate”,
“Return on Average Assets”, “Senior Note
Agreements”, “Swing Line Loan Limit”,
“Tangible Assets”, “Tangible Equity”,
“Thrift” and “Thrift Net Income” set forth
in Article 1 in their entirety and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:
“‘
Applicable Margin ’ shall mean, as of any date
on or after the Fourth Amendment Date, (a) with respect to
LIBOR Loans outstanding on any such date, 3.50% per annum and
(b) with respect to Base Rate Loans outstanding on any such
date, 1.00% per annum.”
“‘
Applicable Percentage ’ shall mean, with
respect to the Commitment Fee as of any date on or after the Fourth
Amendment Date, 0.60%.”
“‘
Asset Securitization ’ shall mean, with respect
to any Person, a transaction involving the sale or transfer of
receivables by such Person to (a) a special purpose
corporation or grantor trust or similar entity (an “
SPV ”) established solely for the purpose of
purchasing such receivables from the Borrower or any Subsidiary,
(b) the Federal National Mortgage Association or (c) the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, in each case for Cash in an
amount equal to the Fair Market Value thereof; provided, however,
that the Borrower or any Subsidiary may (A) establish and
maintain a reserve account containing Cash or Securities as a
credit enhancement in respect of any such sale, or
(B) purchase or retain a subordinated interest in such
receivables being sold.
“‘
Base Rate ’ shall mean the higher of
(i) the rate which SunTrust Bank announces from time to time
as its prime lending rate, as in effect from time to time,
(ii) the Federal Funds Rate, as in effect from time to time,
plus one-half of one percent ( 1 / 2
%) per annum (any changes in such
rates to be effective as of the date of any change in such rate),
and (iii) the sum of (A) LIBOR with an Interest Period of
one month, as determined on a daily basis, plus (B) 2.50%. The
SunTrust Bank prime lending rate is a reference rate and does not
necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to
any customer. SunTrust Bank may make commercial loans or other
loans at rates of interest at, above, or below the SunTrust Bank
prime lending rate.”
“‘
Consolidated Adjusted Net Income ’...(viii) any
portion of the net earnings of any Subsidiary which for any reason
is unavailable for payment of
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dividends to
the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided, however ,
that the net earnings of the Thrift may be included in Consolidated
Adjusted Net Income if the sole reason that such earnings would
otherwise have been excluded is based upon restrictions imposed
upon the Thrift by virtue of its participation in the Capital
Purchase Program,”
“‘
Consolidated Fixed Charges ’ with respect to
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any
period shall mean the sum of: (i) all interest and all
amortization of Indebtedness (other than (a) amortization of
required periodic payments under the Class A Notes and
mandatory prepayments under the Class A Notes arising due to
either NCBFC’s or the Thrift’s participation in the
Capital Purchase Program and (b) prepayments of the Senior
Notes and the Indebtedness hereunder as required by the terms of
the Senior Note Agreement or this Agreement), amortized discount
and expense on all Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries, plus (ii) all Rentals
payable during such period by the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries.”
“‘
Loan Documents ’ shall mean this Agreement, the
Notes, the Guaranty Agreement, the Security Documents and all other
documents executed and delivered in connection herewith or
therewith, including all amendments, modifications and supplements
of or to all such documents.”
“‘
Post-Default Rate ’ shall mean (i) in
respect of any Loans not paid when due (whether at stated maturity,
by acceleration or otherwise), a rate per annum during the period
commencing on the due date until such Loans are paid in full equal
to (after as well as before judgment) (a) if such Loans are
Base Rate Loans, 2% above the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin
as in effect from time to time for Base Rate Loans, or (b) if
such Loans are LIBOR Loans, 2% above the rate of interest in effect
thereon at the time of such default (inclusive of the Applicable
Margin at such time) until the end of the then current Interest
Period therefor and, thereafter, 2% above the Base Rate plus the
Applicable Margin as in effect from time to time for Base Rate
Loans; and (ii) in respect of other amounts payable by the
Borrower hereunder (other than interest) not paid when due (whether
at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), a rate per annum
during the period commencing on the due date until such other
amounts are paid in full equal to (after as well as before
judgment) 2% above the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin as in
effect from time to time for Base Rate Loans.”
“‘
Return on Average Assets ’ shall mean, with
respect to the Thrift for any Quarterly Fiscal Date, a percentage
determined by dividing (a) the sum of Thrift Net Income for
such Quarterly Fiscal Date and the three preceding Quarterly Fiscal
Dates by (b) the average of the “total
assets” of the Thrift (as stated in TFR Report
Schedule SO, Line SI870 or, if the Thrift Conversion has
occurred, the Thrift’s Call Report.) for such four Quarterly
Fiscal Dates.”
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“‘
Senior Note Agreement ’ shall mean Note
Purchase and Uncommitted Master Shelf Agreement, dated as of
December 28, 2001, in respect of (A) the Borrower’s
5.60% Senior Notes due December 28, 2010, and (B) the
Borrower’s 5.62% Senior Notes due December 28, 2009, as
such agreement may be amended, extended, restated, refunded,
refinanced or otherwise supplemented or modified from time to
time.”
“‘
Swing Line Loan Limit ’ shall mean
$0.”
“‘
Tangible Assets ’ shall mean, for the Thrift as
of any date, tangible assets as defined under the applicable
reporting regulations promulgated by the Office of Thrift
Supervision or if the Thrift Conversion has occurred, as defined
under the applicable capital requirements promulgated by any
applicable Governmental Authority.”
“‘
Tangible Equity ’ shall mean, for the Thrift as
of any date, tangible equity as defined under the applicable
reporting regulations promulgated by the Office of Thrift
Supervision or, if the Thrift Conversion has occurred, as defined
under the applicable capital requirements promulgated by any
applicable Governmental Authority.”
“‘
Thrift ’ shall mean NCB, FSB, a federally
chartered savings bank located in Hillsboro, Ohio (and shall
include the successor entity into which the Thrift has been
converted as permitted by this Agreement).”
“‘
Thrift Net Income ’ shall mean, for any period,
the amount stated as “net income” of the Thrift in TFR
Report Schedule SO, Line SO91 or, if the Thrift Conversion has
occurred, the Thrift’s Call Report, for such
period.”
(c) Any
reference to “Senior Note Agreements” in the Credit
Agreement or in any other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be a
reference to “Senior Note Agreement.”
(d) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting the phrase
“of up to Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00)” from
clause (i) of Section 2.1(b) in its entirety.
(e) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting clause
(iii) of Section 2.3(a) in its entirety and substituting
in lieu thereof the following:
“(iii) In
the case of each notice of conversion of Loans of one type into
Loans of another type, prepayment and in the case of the
termination and each reduction of the Aggregate Revolving
Commitments, the Borrower shall give notice (by facsimile or by
telephone confirmed in writing promptly thereafter) to the Agent no
later than 11:00 a.m., Atlanta, Georgia time, three
(3) Business Days (or such shorter period as the Agent may
agree) prior to the date of the proposed conversion, prepayment,
termination or reduction of Aggregate Revolving
Commitments.”
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(f) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting clause
(i) of Section 2.9(c) in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following:
“(i) Net
Cash Sale Proceeds from Asset Sales (other than Net Cash Sale
Proceeds from (1) Asset Securitizations, (2) sales of
loans (other than to the Thrift) in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, (3) the sale or other
disposition for fair market value of obsolete or worn out equipment
or other assets not necessary for operations disposed of in the
ordinary course of business and (4) Asset Sales up to an aggregate
amount not to exceed $500,000);”
(g) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting clause
(ii) of Section 2.9(c) in its entirety and substituting
in lieu thereof the following:
“(ii) Net
Cash Equity Issuance Proceeds of the Borrower or any Subsidiary
(other than Net Cash Equity Issuance Proceeds (x) that are
subject to mandatory repayment pursuant to any requirements
governing the Class A Notes or (y) that NCBFC or the
Thrift, as applicable, receives pursuant to its participation in
the Capital Purchase Program);”
(h) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting clause
(i) of Section 2.9(d) in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following:
“(i) Each
prepayment required by clause (c) immediately above shall be
applied on a pro rata basis to reduce the outstanding
amounts under the Revolving Commitments of each Bank with a pro
rata permanent reduction in the Revolving Commitment of each
Bank corresponding to the amount of each such
prepayment.”
(i) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting
Section 2.11 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof
the following:
“SECTION
2.11 [Intentionally Deleted.]”
(j) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting clause
(a) of Section 2.12 in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following:
“(a) During
such periods such Loan is a Base Rate Loan, the Base Rate in effect
from time to time plus the Applicable Margin; and”
(k) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting clause
(a) of Section 3.23 in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following:
“(a) No
Financial Institution Subsidiary has violated any applicable
regulatory restrictions on dividends, and no Governmental Authority
has taken any action against any Financial Institution Subsidiary
to restrict the payment of
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dividends by
such Financial Institution Subsidiary, it being acknowledged by the
parties that restrictions on the payment of dividends imposed
solely pursuant to the Capital Purchase Program shall not be deemed
to be a violation of this representation.”
(l) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting clause
(b) of Section 5.2 in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following:
“(b) At
the same time as it delivers the financial statements required
under the provisions of Section 5.1 and 5.2(a), duly executed
copies of all quarterly financial reports required to be filed with
the Office of Thrift Supervision or any other applicable
Governmental Authority regulating the Thrift, including, without
limitation, the Thrift’s then-current Thrift Financial
Report, Form 1313 or, if the Thrift Conversion has occurred,
the Thrift’s then-current Call Report.”
(m) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by inserting the
following new clause (c) into Section 5.2 in appropriate
alphabetical order:
“(c) Promptly
after delivery thereof, all reports, certificates and other
information required to be delivered pursuant to the FDIC Guarantee
Program or the Capital Purchase Program and, promptly upon receipt
thereof, any notice from the U.S. Treasury or its permitted
transferee under the Capital Purchase Program that such Person
intends to exercise any rights with respect to any Capital Stock
granted to such Person pursuant to the Capital Purchase
Program.”
(n) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting
Section 5.3 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof
the following:
“SECTION 5.3
LOAN PORTFOLIO REPORTS.
(a) A monthly Loan
Portfolio Report of the Borrower, which shall be delivered within
30 days after the end of each month and which sets forth, with
respect to loans held in its portfolio, classifications relating to
delinquency, non-performance, risk rating, loss allowances and
other related matters as of the end of the last month of the fiscal
quarters covered by such financial statements, to be prepared on
substantially the same basis and to contain substantially the same
information as the Loan Portfolio Report, dated December 31,
2005, in respect of the month of December, 2005, a copy of which
was delivered to the Agent prior to the date hereof,
(b) A quarterly
Report on Allowances for Loan Losses and Reserves of the Borrower,
which shall be delivered at the same time the Borrower delivers the
financial statements required under the provisions of
Section 5.2 and which
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shall be
prepared on substantially the same basis and to contain
substantially the same information as the Report on Allowances for
Loan Losses and Reserves, dated December 31, 2005, a copy of
which was delivered to the Agent prior to the date
hereof,
(c) A monthly loan
run-off report, which shall be delivered within 30 days after
the end of each month and which shall detail, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, the amounts received during
such month from loan maturities, amortizations and prepayments,
and
(d) A monthly loan
and commitment report, which shall be delivered within 30 days
after the end of each month and which shall detail, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, (i) the loans
and commitments of the Borrower that are refinanced, extended or
renewed, in each case as permitted by Section 7.16,
(ii) the loans and commitments of the Borrower that are
terminated or that have matured without being refinanced, extended
or renewed and (iii) the loans and commitments of the Borrower
that are repaid in full and recommitted or refinanced by the
Thrift;
provided that
such monthly and quarterly reports need not, unless the Agent or
any Bank shall reasonably so request and permitted by any
applicable law, rule, regulation or judicial or regulatory process,
disclose the names of the obligors on such loans.”
(o) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting clause
(b) of Section 6.9 in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following:
“(b) FIXED
CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO. With respect to the Borrower, maintain for
any period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters of the
Borrower, Consolidated Earnings Available for Fixed Charges not
less than one hundred percent (100%) of Consolidated Fixed Charges
for such period; provided, however, that, solely for the
test periods ending March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and
September 30, 2009, the Borrower shall only be required to
maintain Consolidated Earnings Available for Fixed Charges of not
less than eighty-five percent (85%) of Consolidated Fixed Charges
for such periods. Solely for the purpose of calculating the
foregoing ratio for the four (4) fiscal quarters immediately
following the Fourth Amendment Date, the lesser of: (a) $2,500,000
and (b) the actual transaction costs paid by the Borrower in
connection with the closing of the Fourth Amendment and the closing
of any corresponding amendment to the Senior Note Agreements, shall
be excluded from such calculation.”
(p) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting clause
(c) of Section 6.9 in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following
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“(c) CONSOLIDATED
DEBT TO CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED NET WORTH. Have, at all times, a
ratio of Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Adjusted Net Worth in an
amount not greater than 11.0 to 1.0; provided, however, that
if either NCBFC or the Thrift receives proceeds of the issuance of
Capital Stock under the Capital Purchase Program, the Borrower
shall have at all times immediately following receipt of such
funds, a ratio of Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Adjusted Net
Worth in an amount not greater than 9.5 to 1.0. For purposes of
calculating this ratio only, “Consolidated Adjusted Net
Worth” shall be reduced by the amount by which the sum of
seventy five percent (75%) of (i) ninety (90) day overdue
accounts, (ii) non-performing loans, (iii) real estate owned
in substance foreclosure and other miscellaneous repossessions, and
(iv) modified loans, exceed the reserves for credit losses
established by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. Further, solely
for the purpose of calculating the foregoing ratio for the four
(4) fiscal quarters immediately following the Fourth Amendment
Date, the lesser of: (a) $2,500,000 and (b) the actual
transaction costs paid by the Borrower in connection with the
closing of the Fourth Amendment and the closing of any
corresponding amendment to the Senior Note Agreements, shall be
excluded from such calculation.”
(q) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting clause
(e) of Section 6.9 in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following:
“(e) ASSET
QUALITY. Have, at all times, a ratio of Nonperforming Assets of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries to Total Loans (excluding letters of
credit) of not greater than 0.03:1.00.”
(r) The
Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting clause
(f) of Section 6.9 in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following:
“(f) CAPITALIZATION.
Cause (i) the Thrift to be “well capitalized” (as
such term is defined in 12 C.F.R. 565.4(b)(1) or any successor
regulation thereto) at all times until the Thrift Conversion has
occurred and the Thrift to be “well capitalized” under
12 C.F.R. 6.4(b)(1) or any successor regulation thereto at all
times subsequent to the occurrence of the Thrift Conversion and
(ii) each other Financial Institution Subsidiary to be
“well capitalized” for all applicable state and federal
regulatory purposes at all times. If at any time any Governmental
Authority changes the definition of “ well capitalized
” either by amending such ratios or otherwise, such amended
definition, and any such amended or new ratios, shall automatically
be incorporated by reference into this Agreement as the standard
for any Financial Institution Subsidiary on and as of the date that
any such a
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