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SECOND AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT AND WAIVER dated as of December 11, 2008
(this " Amendment ") amends the Credit Agreement dated as of
May 18, 2007 (the " Credit Agreement ") among PATRICK
INDUSTRIES, INC., an Indiana corporation (the " Borrower "),
the LENDERS party thereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the " Administrative
Agent "). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have
the respective meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested certain amendments to, and
waivers under, the Credit Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS . Subject to the conditions
precedent set forth in Section 4 , the Credit Agreement is
amended as follows:
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1.1
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Amendments to Definitions in Section
1.1 .
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1.1.1 The definitions of
Alternate Base Rate, Commitment Fee Rate, LC Fee Rate, Revolving
Termination Date and Term Maturity Date are amended in their
entirety to read as follows respectively:
" Alternate Base Rate " means, for any day, a rate per
annum equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate as in effect on
such day; (b) the sum of 0.50% per annum plus the Federal
Funds Effective Rate as in effect on such day; and (c) the sum of
1.00% plus the LIBO Rate that would be applicable for an
Interest Period of one month beginning on such day (or if such day
is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day). Any
change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime
Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the LIBO Rate shall be
effective from and including the effective date of such change in
the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the LIBO Rate,
respectively.
" Commitment Fee Rate " means 0.50%.
" LC Fee Rate " means 4.50%.
" Revolving Termination Date " means the earlier of (a)
January 3, 2011 and (b) the date on which the Revolving Commitments
terminate pursuant to Section 2.8 or Article VII
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" Term Maturity Date " means the earlier of (a) January
3, 2011 and (b) the date on which the Term Loans are declared due
and payable pursuant to Article VII .
1.1.2 The definitions of Applicable
Margin, Consolidated Net Worth, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and
Leverage Ratio are deleted.
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1.1.3
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The following definitions are added in proper
alphabetical sequence:
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" Account Debtor " means any Person that
is obligated to a Loan Party under an Account
Receivable.
" Account Receivable " means, with respect to any Person,
any right of such Person to payment for goods sold or leased or for
services rendered.
" Borrowing Base " means as of any date (beginning
January 1, 2009), the lesser of (a) the sum of (i) 80% of the
amount of all Eligible Accounts Receivable plus (ii) 50% of the
amount of all Eligible Inventory measured at the lower of cost or
fair market value; or (b) the amount set forth on Schedule
1.1(b) for such date.
" Borrowing Base Certificate " means a borrowing base
certificate executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower
substantially in the form of Exhibit J .
" Collateral Access Agreement " means an agreement, in
form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent, between the Administrative Agent and a third party relating
to Inventory of any Loan Party located on the property of such
third party.
" Eligible Account Receivable " means an Account
Receivable owing to any Loan Party that meets each of the following
requirements: (a) it is payable in Dollars; (b) it arises from the
sale of goods or the rendering of services by the applicable Loan
Party, such goods or services comply with the applicable Account
Debtor’s specifications (if any) and, if it arises from the
sale of goods, (c) it (i) is subject to a perfected Lien in favor
of the Administrative Agent and (ii) is not subject to any other
assignment, claim or Lien; (d) it is a valid, legally enforceable
and unconditional obligation of the applicable Account Debtor, is
not contingent in any respect or for any reason, and is not subject
to any offset or contra account payable to the applicable Account
Debtor, deduction, counterclaim, credit, allowance, discount,
rebate or adjustment by the applicable Account Debtor or to any
claim by such Account Debtor denying liability thereunder in whole
or in part; (e) there is no bankruptcy, insolvency or
liquidation proceeding by or against the Account Debtor with
respect thereto; (f) the Account Debtor with respect thereto is a
resident or citizen of, and is located within, the United States,
unless the sale of goods or services giving rise to such Account
Receivable is supported by a letter of credit, a banker’s
acceptance, credit insurance or other credit support terms
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (g) it is not
an Account Receivable arising from a "sale on approval," "sale or
return" or "consignment" or subject to any other repurchase or
return agreement; (h) it arises in the ordinary course of business
of a Loan Party; (i) if the Account Debtor is the United States or
any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, the applicable
Loan Party has assigned its right to payment of such Account
Receivable to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Assignment
of Claims Act of 1940; (j) if a Loan Party maintains a credit limit
for an Account Debtor, the aggregate dollar amount of Accounts
Receivable due from such Account Debtor, including such Account
Receivable, does not exceed such
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credit limit ( provided that if any such
credit limit is exceeded, otherwise eligible Accounts Receivable
will be ineligible only to the extent of such excess); (k) such
Account Receivable is not more than (i) 60 days past the due date
thereof or (ii) 90 days past the original invoice date thereof, in
each case according to the original terms of sale; (l) the Account
Debtor with respect thereto is not a Loan Party or an Affiliate
thereof; (m) it is not owed by an Account Debtor with respect to
which 10% or more of the aggregate amount of outstanding Accounts
Receivable owed at such time by such Account Debtor is classified
as ineligible under clause (k) of this definition; (n) the
Account Receivable is not evidenced by a promissory note or chattel
paper unless such promissory note or chattel paper has been pledged
and delivered to the Administrative Agent; and (o) the applicable
Loan Party is not subject to a prohibition by the laws of the
jurisdiction where the Account Debtor is located from bringing an
action in the courts of that jurisdiction to enforce the Account
Debtor’s obligation to pay the Account Receivable.
An Account Receivable that is at any time an Eligible Account
Receivable, but that subsequently fails to meet any of the
foregoing requirements, shall forthwith cease to be an Eligible
Account Receivable. In addition, if the Administrative Agent at any
time hereafter determines in good faith, that the prospect of
payment or performance by the Account Debtor with respect to any
Account Receivable is impaired for any reason whatsoever, the
Administrative Agent may, upon not less than three Business
Days’ notice to the Borrower, require that such Account
Receivable cease to be an Eligible Account Receivable or set a
different advance rate for such Account Receivable.
" Eligible Inventory " means Inventory of any Loan Party
that meets each of the following requirements: (a) it (i) is
subject to a perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent
and (ii) is not subject to any other assignment, claim or Lien
(other than inchoate tax liens); (b) it consists of raw materials
or finished goods that are salable, in the ordinary course of the
applicable Loan Party’s business; (c) it is not Inventory
produced in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and subject
to the "hot goods" provisions contained in Title 29 U.S.C.
§215; (d) if Inventory is held by a third Person or is
located at property leased by the applicable Loan Party, as lessee,
such Loan Party has used commercially reasonable efforts to cause
such third Person or the lessor of such property, as applicable, to
deliver a Collateral Access Agreement to the Administrative Agent;
(e) it is not subject to any agreement that would restrict the
Administrative Agent’s ability to sell or otherwise dispose
of such Inventory; (f) it is located in the United States or any
territory or possession of the United States that has adopted
Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (as revised in 2001); (g)
it is not "in transit" to a Person other than a Loan Party; (h) it
is not held by a Loan Party on consignment; (i) it is not "work in
progress"; (j) it is not placed on consignment; and (k) it is not
reserved against for obsolescence.
Inventory that is at any time Eligible Inventory but that
subsequently fails to meet any of the foregoing requirements shall
forthwith cease to be Eligible
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Inventory. If the Administrative Agent at any
time hereafter determines in good faith, that such Inventory is
unacceptable due to age, type, category, quality or quantity, the
Administrative Agent may, upon not less than three Business
Days’ notice to the Borrower require that such Inventory
cease to be Eligible Inventory or set a different advance rate for
such Inventory.
" Inventory " has the meaning assigned to such term in
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Illinois
from time to time.
" Permitted Asset Sales " means collectively, the
disposition (in one or more sales) of (i) the assets of
the Borrower’s Patrick Metals division, which includes
aluminum extrusion, distribution and fabrication operations and the
real property located at 5020 Lincolnway, East Mishawaka,
IN 46544, (ii) the property located at 1609 SW
17th Ave, Ocala, Florida and (iii) the assets of the
Borrower’s American Hardwoods division, including the real
property located at 1401 East Hadley Street, Phoenix, Arizona.
" Revolving Availability " means the lesser of (a) the
total Revolving Commitments and (b) the Borrowing Base or, prior to
January 1, 2009, $22,300,000.
1.2 Amendments to
Maximum Availability . Each of the first sentence of Section
2.1(b), Section 2.4, the third sentence of Section 2.5(a) and the
last sentence of Section 2.5(b) is amended by deleting the words
"total Revolving Commitments" and substituting therefor the words
"Revolving Availability".
1.3 Amendment to
Section 2.2(c) . The first sentence of Section 2.2(c) is
amended by inserting the following phrase immediately after the
words " provided that" therein: ", subject to Section
2.1(b) ,".
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1.4
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Amendments to Section 2.11 .
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1.4.1 Section 2.11(c) is
amended by inserting the following parenthetical clause immediately
after the word "Subsidiary" therein "(excluding the proceeds of all
inventory and accounts receivable resulting from the sale of the
Borrower’s American Hardwoods division)".
1.4.2 Section 2.11 is amended by adding
the following new clause (f) in proper sequence and designating
existing clauses (f) and (g) as clauses (g) and (h),
respectively:
(f) If, on any
date after January 1, 2009, the total Revolving Credit Exposures
exceed the Revolving Availability, the Borrower shall promptly
(and, in any event within one Business Day) prepay Revolving Loans
or cash collateralize (pursuant to procedures substantially similar
to those set forth in Section 2.5(j) ) Letters of Credit in
an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.
1.5 Amendments to
Section 2.13 . Sections 2.13(a) and 2.13(b) are amended in
their entirety to read as follows, respectively:
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(a) Subject to the
provisions of Section 2.13(c) , the Loans comprising each
ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the
Alternate Base Rate plus (i) in the case of Revolving Loans,
including Swingline Loans, 3.50%, and (ii) in the case of Term
Loans, 6.5%.
(b) Subject to the
provisions of Section 2.13(c) and (e), the Loans comprising
each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum
equal to the LIBO Rate for each Interest Period in effect for such
Borrowing plus (i) in the case of Revolving Loans, 4.50% and (ii)
in the case of Term Loans, 7.50%; provided that the Borrower
may, at its option by notice to the Administrative Agent, defer
payment of any interest on Term Loans in excess of 4.50% (or, at
any time that default interest is applicable pursuant to Section
2.13(c) , 6.50%) per annum to the Term Maturity Date (in which
event such deferred interest shall bear interest at the rate per
annum otherwise applicable to Term Loans, which interest shall be
payable on the Term Maturity Date).
1.6 Amendments to
Section 5.1 . Section 5.1 is amended by (a) inserting the
following new clauses (f), (g) and (h) in proper sequence, (b)
deleting the word "and" at the end of clause (e) and (c)
designating the existing clause "(f)" as clause "(i)":
(f) as soon as
available, but not later than the 20 th day of each
month, a Borrowing Base Certificate as of the close of business on
the last Business Day of the preceding month; provided that
at any time an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default
exists, the Administrative Agent may require the Borrower to
deliver Borrowing Base Certificates more frequently (including on a
daily basis);
(g) as soon as available,
but not later than the 20 th (or in the case of the last
month of a fiscal year, the 45 th ) day of each month
(excluding any month ending on the last day of the first three
quarters of a fiscal year), a certificate of a Financial Officer of
the Borrower setting forth reasonably detailed calculations
demonstrating compliance with Section 6.8(a) as of the end
of the proceeding month;
(h) as soon as
available, but not later than 5:00 p.m. on the third Business Day
of each week, commencing with the week beginning on December 15,
2008 a report, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the
Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent, that includes (i) a
forecast of cash flows and liquidity for the immediately succeeding
thirteen weeks, and (ii) a comparison of actual cash flows and
liquidity to budget for the period since the most recent such
report; and
1.7 Amendment to
Section 5.6 . Section 5.6 is amended by inserting the following
phrase prior to the semicolon in the first sentence thereto:
; and permit, and cause each Subsidiary to permit, the
Administrative Agent to perform periodic field examinations of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries at reasonable intervals and at such
reasonable times as the
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Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (in
each case in consultation with the Borrower)
may elect
1.8 Additional
Affirmative Covenants . Article V is amended by adding the
following Sections 5.11, 5.12 and 5.13 at the end thereof:
5.11 Monthly Calls .
Beginning in February, 2009, participate in a conference call with
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders within five Business Days
after the submission of each Borrowing Base Certificate pursuant to
Section 5.1(f) , in each case at a time mutually agreeable
to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.
5.12 Financial Advisor .
Continue to retain PwC Corporate Advisory & Restructuring LLC
(or another firm acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the
Required Lenders) as a financial advisor to the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries and (i) cause such financial advisor to be available
to discuss with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on a
monthly basis, during business hours and upon reasonable prior
notice, the business, financial condition and operations of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (ii) deliver to the
Administrative Agent copies of all management and similar reports
delivered by such financial advisor to the Borrower.
5.13 Appraisal . Not later than March 31, 2009, deliver
to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders an updated machinery
and equipment appraisal from a firm acceptable to the Required
Lenders (it being understood that such appraisal may include
"desktop appraisals" but shall include an on-site appraisal of at
least one representative plant).
1.9 Amendment to
Section 6.6 . Section 6.6 is amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
6.6 Restricted
Payments. Not, and not permit any Subsidiary to, declare or
make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any
Restricted Payment, except (a) any Subsidiary may declare and pay
dividends to the Borrower or any other Loan Party and (b) the
Borrower may make Restricted Payments pursuant to and in accordance
with stock option plans or other benefit plans for management or
employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in amounts that are
consistent with past practice.
1.10 Amendments to Section
6.8 . Section 6.8 is amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
6.8 Financial Covenants . Not permit:
(a) Minimum EBITDA .
Consolidated EBITDA for any one month or two month period to be
less than the amount specified for such period on Schedule
6.8 .
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(b)
Capital Expenditures . Capital Expenditures in any fiscal
year to exceed $2,250,000.
1.11.1 Section 6.9 (c) is amended by
inserting the following phrase immediately before the words
"California Property" therein: "or both"
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1.11.2
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Section 6.9(d) is amended in its entirety to read
as follows:
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(d)
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Permitted Asset Sales; and
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1.12
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Amendments to Schedules
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1.12.1
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Schedule 1.1 is deleted.
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1.13 Schedule
1.1(b) and Schedule 6.8 hereto are added as Schedule
1.1(b) and Schedule 6.8 to the Credit Agreement.
1.14 Amendment to Exhibits
. Exhibit J hereto is added as Exhibit J to the Credit
Agreement.
SECTION 2. WAIVER . Subject to the
conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 , the Required
Lenders waive any Event of Default resulting from (a) the
Borrower’s non-compliance with Section 6.8 of the Credit
Agreement for the Computation Period ended September 30, 2008; and
(b) the inability of the Borrower to cause a Mortgage in favor of
the Administrative Agent to be recorded on the Borrower’s
property located at 201 Industrial Road, Halstead, Kansas due to
the failure of the City of Halstead to timely deliver a deed
conveying title to such property to the Borrower.
SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES . The Borrower represents and warrants to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders that after giving effect to
this Amendment: (a) the representations and warranties of the
Borrower set forth in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in
all material respects (except to the extent stated to relate to an
earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties
were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier
date); and (b) no Default will exist.
SECTION 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT . This
Amendment shall become effective on the date on which the
Administrative Agent shall have received the following:
(a) Counterparts of
this Amendment signed by the Borrower and the Required Lenders.
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(b)
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A Confirmation substantially in the form of
Exhibit A signed by each Loan Party.
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(c) A
Borrowing Base Certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit
J , as of November 30, 2008 signed by a Financial Officer of
the Borrower.
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(d) A
Warrant for each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit
B , exercisable for such Lender’s Total Percentage of
4.9% of the common stock of the Borrower on a fully-diluted
basis.
(e) An amendment fee
for each Lender that, on or prior to 4:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on
December 11, 2008, delivers a signed counterpart of this Amendment
to the Administrative Agent, such fee to equal to the product of
0.50% multiplied by the sum of (i) such Lender’s pro
rata share (based upon its Revolving Percentage) of the Revolving
Commitment and (ii) the outstanding principal amount of such
Lender’s Term Loan.
(f) Payment of all
invoiced fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in connection
herewith.
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SECTION 5.
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MISCELLANEOUS .
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5.1
Continuing Effectiveness, etc. After giving effect to this
Amendment, the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect and is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed in each and
every respect. After the effectiveness hereof, all references to
the Credit Agreement in any Loan Document shall be deemed to refer
to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. The waivers contained in
Section 2 are limited to the matters specifically set forth
therein and shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver or amendment
with respect to any other matter whatsoever.
5.2 Incorporation
of Credit Agreement Provisions . The provisions of Sections 1.3
(Terms Generally), 9.7 (Severability), 9.10 (Waiver of Jury Trial)
and 9.11 (Headings) of the Credit Agreement are incorporated by
reference as if fully set forth herein, mutatis mutandis
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5.3 Signing in
Counterparts . This Amendment may be signed by the parties
hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be
an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and
the same agreement. A signature hereto delivered by facsimile or in
.pdf format shall be effective as delivery of an original
counterpart.
5.4 Governing
Law . THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
5.5 Successors and
Assigns . This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns.
[Remainder Of Page Intentionally Left Blank]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as
of the day and year first above written.
PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.
By /s/ Andy L. Nemeth
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Title: Executive Vice President -
Finance
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually and as
Administrative Agent
By /s/ Michael E. Lewis
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Title: Senior Vice President
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FIFTH THIRD BANK
By /s/ Craig Ellis
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as successor to LaSalle Bank National
Association
By /s/ Anthony D. Healey
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Title: Sr. Vice President
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KEY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By /s/ Geoffrey R. Henry
RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as successor
by merger with Charter One Bank
By /s/ Peter Coates
ASSOCIATED BANK
By /s/ Viktor R. Gottlieb
NATIONAL CITY BANK
By /s/ Josh Stehlin
1 ST SOURCE BANK
By /s/ Jeff Buhr
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Title: Sr. Vice President
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SCHEDULE 1.1(b)
BORROWING BASE AMOUNTS
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Period
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Amount
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January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009
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$28,000,000
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July 1, 2009 - August 31, 2009
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$33,000,000
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September 1, 2009 - October 31, 2009
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$28,000,000
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November 1, 2009 - January 31, 2010
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$24,000,000
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February 1, 2010 - March 31,2010
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$28,000,000
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April 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010
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$30,000,000
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July 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
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$33,000,000
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September 1, 2010 - October 31, 2010
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$28,000,000
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November 1, 2010 - November 30, 2010
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$26,000,000
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December 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
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$24,000,000
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SCHEDULE 6.8
CONSOLIDATED EBITDA
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Month
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Month then ending
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Two months then ending
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January 31, 2009
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($1,521,750)
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N/A
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February 28, 2009
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$324,000
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($419,980)
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March 31,2009
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$213,400
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$914,600
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April 30, 2009
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$297600
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$868,700
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May 31, 2009
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$611000
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$1,544,620
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June 30, 2009
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$172,100
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$1,331,270
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July 31, 2009
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$7,350
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$305,070
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August 31, 2009
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$881750
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$1,511,470
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September 30, 2009
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$396,850
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$2,173,620
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October 31, 2009
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$406,350
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$1,365,400
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November 30, 2009
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$70,250
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$810,220
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December 31, 2009
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($712,500)
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($384,675)
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January 31, 2010
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($1,215,750)
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($1,478,330)
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February 28, 2010
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$527,850
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$208,420
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March 31,2010
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$396,250
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$1,570,970
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April 30, 2010
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$549,000
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$1,606,925
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May 31, 2010
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$797,250
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$2,288,625
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June 30, 2010
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$358,200
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$1,964,270
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July 31, 2010
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$152,000
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$867,340
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August 31, 2010
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$1,092,400
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$2,115,480
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September 30, 2010
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$597,900
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$2,873,510
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October 31, 2010
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$635,500
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$2,096,780
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November 30, 2010
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$284,350
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$1,563,745
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December 31, 2010
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($288,600)
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$319,855
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CONFIRMATION
December 11, 2008
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To:
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
individually and as Administrative
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Agent, and the other financial institutions that
are
parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below
Please refer to the Second Amendment and Waiver dated as of the
date hereof (the " Amendment ") to the Credit Agreement
dated as of May 18, 2007 (the " Credit Agreement ") among
Patrick Industries, Inc., an Indiana corporation, the Lenders party
thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the
respective meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
Each of the undersigned hereby confirms to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders that such undersigned has received a copy of
the Amendment and that, after giving effect to the Amendment and
the transactions contemplated thereby, each Loan Document to which
such undersigned is a party continues in full force and effect and
is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such undersigned,
enforceable against such undersigned in accordance with its terms.
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Executive Vice President - Finance
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ADORN, LLC
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF WARRANT AGREEMENT
WARRANT AGREEMENT
THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT (this " Agreement "
) dated as of December 11, 2008 is among PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.,
an Indiana corporation (the " Company "), and the holders of
Warrants (as defined below) listed on the signature page hereof
(along with their permitted transferees, the " Holders
").
WHEREAS, to induce the lenders under the Credit Agreement dated
as of May 18, 2007 among the Company, various lenders and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, to enter into a Second
Amendment and Waiver to such Credit Agreement on the date hereof,
the Company has agreed to issue warrants (the " Warrants ")
to purchase up to an aggregate of 474,049 shares, subject to
adjustment, of its common stock, without par value (the " Common
Stock ").
WHEREAS, the Company and the Holders have agreed to set forth
herein the terms of the Warrants and certain agreements relating
to, among other things, the exercise and transfer of the
Warrants.
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
" Additional Shares of Common Stock " means (without
duplication) all shares (including treasury shares) of Common Stock
issued or sold (or, pursuant to Section 3.3 or 3.4 ,
deemed to be issued) by the Company on or after the date hereof,
whether or not subsequently reacquired or retired by the Company,
other than (a) shares issued upon the exercise of the Warrants and
(b) such number of additional shares as may become issuable upon
the exercise of the Warrants by reason of adjustments required
pursuant to the provisions of such Warrants as in effect on the
date hereof.
" Applicable Number of Shares " means at any date of
determination a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the
difference between (a) the Initial Number of Shares, less (b) the
number of shares of Common Stock which were issued pursuant to the
exercise of any Warrant, as determined immediately prior to such
date (giving effect to any stock splits or combinations, or any
dividends paid or payable in shares of Common Stock, after the
issuance of such shares).
" Business Day " means any day other than
a Saturday or a Sunday or a day on which commercial banking
institutions in the City of New York are authorized by law to be
closed. Any reference to "days" (unless Business Days are
specified) shall mean calendar days.
" Common Stock " has the meaning specified in the
recitals to this Agreement and includes any capital stock into
which the Common Stock shall have been changed or any capital stock
resulting from any reclassification of Common Stock, and all other
capital stock of any class or classes (however designated) of the
Company the holders of which have the right, without limitation as
to amount, either to all or to a share of the balance of current
dividends and liquidating dividends after the payment of dividends
and distributions on any shares entitled to preference.
" Company " has the meaning specified in the introduction
to this Agreement.
" Convertible Security " means any evidence of
indebtedness, share of stock (other than Common Stock) or other
security directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for Additional Shares of Common Stock.
" Current Market Price " means, on any date specified
herein, the average of the daily Market Price during the five
consecutive trading days before such date, except that, if on any
such date the shares of Common Stock are not listed or admitted for
trading on any national securities exchange or quoted in the
over-the-counter market, the Current Market Price shall be the
Market Price on such date.
" Exchange Act " means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
" Exercise Notice " has the meaning specified in
Section 2.1(a) .
" Exercise Price " means the Initial Price, as adjusted
from time to time as provided herein.
" Expiration Date " means 11:59 p.m., New York City time,
on December 11, 2018.
" Fair Value " means, on any date specified herein (i) in
the case of cash, the dollar amount thereof, (ii) in the case of a
security, the Market Price, and (iii) in all other cases, the fair
value thereof (as of a date which is within 20 days of the date as
of which the determination is to be made) determined in good faith
jointly by the Company and a Majority of the Holders;
provided that if such parties are unable to reach agreement
within a reasonable period of time, the Fair Value shall be
determined in good faith by an independent investment banking firm
selected jointly by the Company and a Majority of the Holders or,
if that selection cannot be made within ten days, by an independent
investment banking firm selected by the American Arbitration
Association in accordance with its rules; and provided ,
further , that the Company shall pay all of the fees and
expenses of any third parties incurred in connection with
determining the Fair Value.
" Holder " has the meaning specified in the introduction
to this Agreement.
" Initial Number of Shares " means 474,049 shares of
Common Stock.
" Initial Price " means $1.00 per share.
" Majority of the Holders " means Holders of Warrants
that would be, upon exercise of the Warrants, entitled to purchase
more than 50% of all shares of Common Stock then issuable under all
of the Warrants.
" Market Price " means, on any date specified herein, the
amount per share of Common Stock equal to (a) the last reported
sale price of the Common Stock at or prior to 4:00 p.m., New York
City time, on such date or, if no such sale takes place on such
date, the average of the closing bid and asked prices thereof as of
4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date, in either case as
officially reported on the principal national securities exchange
on which the Common Stock is then listed or admitted for trading,
(b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or admitted for trading
on any national securities exchange but is traded in the
over-the-counter market, the last reported sale price of Common
Stock at or prior to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date
or, if no such sale takes place on such date, the average of the
closing bid and asked prices thereof as of 4:00 p.m., New York City
time, on such date, in either case as reported by Bloomberg
Financial Markets, or (c) if Common Stock is not then listed or
admitted for trading on any national exchange or quoted in the
over-the-counter market, the fair value thereof (as of a date that
is within 20 days of the date as of which the determination is to
be made) determined in good faith jointly by the Company and a
Majority of the Holders; provided that if such parties are
unable to reach agreement within a reasonable period of time, the
Market Price shall be determined in good faith by an independent
investment banking firm selected jointly by the Company and a
Majority of the Holders or, if that selection cannot be made within
ten days, by an independent investment banking firm selected by the
American Arbitration Association in accordance with its rules; and
provided , further , that the Company shall pay all
fees and expenses of any third party incurred in connection with
determining the Market Price.
" Options " means any rights, options or warrants to
subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Additional Shares of
Common Stock or Convertible Securities.
" Other Securities " means any capital stock (other than
Common Stock) and other securities of the Company or any other
Person that the holders of the Warrants at any time shall be
entitled to receive, or shall have received, upon the exercise of
the Warrants, in lieu of or in addition to Common Stock, or which
at any time shall be issuable or shall have been issued in exchange
for or in replacement of Common Stock or Other Securities pursuant
to Article IV or otherwise.
" Person " means any individual, firm, partnership,
corporation, trust, joint venture, association, joint stock
company, limited liability company, unincorporated organization or
any other entity or organization, including a government or agency
or political subdivision thereof, and shall include any successor
(by merger or otherwise) of such entity.
" Purchase Price " has the meaning specified in
Section 2.1(a) .
" Registration Rights Agreement " means
the Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated
as of the date hereof among the Company, the Holders, Tontine
Capital Partners, L.P. and Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund,
L.P.
" Securities Act " means the Securities Act of 1933.
" Warrants " has the meaning specified in the recitals to
this Agreement.
" Warrant Shares " means (a) any shares of Common Stock
(or Other Securities) issued or issuable upon the exercise of
Warrants and (b) any shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities)
issued subsequent to the exercise of any of the Warrants as a
dividend or other distribution with respect to, or resulting from a
subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (or Other
Securities) into a greater number of shares by reclassification,
stock split, reverse stock split or otherwise, or in exchange for
or in replacement of the Common Stock (or Other Securities) issued
upon such exercise.
" Waiver Notice " has the meaning specified in Section
2.4(a) .
Section 1.2 Interpretation . For purposes of this
Agreement, (a) definitions shall apply equally to the singular and
plural forms of the terms defined; (b) words of any gender shall be
deemed to include each other gender; (c) Article and Section
headings are for convenience only and shall not limit or otherwise
affect the meaning hereof; (d) the word "including" and words of
similar import shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase
"without limitation"; and (e) unless otherwise specified or the
context otherwise requires, (i) any reference to an agreement or
other document means such agreement or other document as amended,
restated or otherwise modified from time to time, (ii) any
reference to a Person shall be deemed to include such
Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) any reference to an
Article , a Section , an Exhibit or a
Schedule means an Article or a Section of, or an Exhibit or
Schedule to, this Agreement and (e) any reference to a statute or
regulation includes all statutory and regulatory provisions
consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting
such statute or regulation
ARTICLE II
ISSUANCE AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS
Section 2.1. Issuance of Warrants; Manner of Exercise;
Payment of the Purchase Price . (a) Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby issues to each
initial Holder a Warrant (each in the form of Exhibit A ) to
purchase, at the Exercise Price, shares of fully paid and
nonassessable Common Stock in the amount set forth on Schedule
A and listed adjacent to such Holder’s name. Each Warrant
may be exercised by the Holder thereof, in whole or in part, from
time to time prior to the Expiration Date, for a number of shares
of Common Stock not greater than the then-Applicable Number of
Shares determined as of the date of exercise, by surrendering to
the Company at its principal office such Warrant, with an Election
to Purchase Shares (an " Exercise Notice ") in the form of
Exhibit B (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) duly executed
by the Holder. An Exercise Notice shall specify the number of
shares of
Common Stock to be issued to such Holder and
shall be accompanied by payment of the applicable purchase price
(the " Purchase Price ") in an amount equal to the product
of (i) the Exercise Price and (ii) the number of shares of Common
Stock to be issued.
(b) Payment of the Purchase Price may be made as follows: (i) in
United States currency by cash or delivery of a certified check or
bank draft payable to the order of the Company or by wire transfer
to the Company; (ii) by cashless exercise pursuant to Section
2.1(c) ; (iii) by surrender to the Company for cancellation of
certificates representing shares of Common Stock of the Company
owned by the Holder (properly endorsed for transfer in blank)
having a Current Market Price on the date of Warrant
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