Exhibit 10.18
EXECUTION COPY
WAIVER AND AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE
FIRST LIEN SENIOR SECURED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
HOLDINGS GUARANTY
Dated as of March 30, 2009
among
WII MERGER CORPORATION,
as the initial Borrower,
CREDIT SUISSE,
as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and
an L/C Issuer,
The Other Lenders Parties Hereto
and
CREDIT SUISSE,
as Collateral Agent
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC
Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunning
Manager
WAIVER AND AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO
THE
CREDIT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO HOLDINGS
GUARANTY
Dated as of March 30,
2009
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO HOLDINGS GUARANTY
(this “ Amendment
”) among WII COMPONENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
“ Borrower ”), the Lenders party thereto and
CREDIT SUISSE, acting through one or more of its branches, or any
Affiliate thereof (collectively, “ Credit Suisse
”), as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender, an L/C Issuer
and Collateral Agent.
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENTS:
(1)
WII Merger Corporation and Credit Suisse entered into a Credit
Agreement dated as of January 9, 2007, as amended by Amendment
No. 1 dated as of February 7, 2007, Amendment No. 2
dated as of June 12, 2007 and Amendment No.3 dated
February 19, 2008 (as so amended, the “ Credit
Agreement ”). Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined in this Amendment have the same meanings as specified in
the Credit Agreement.
(2)
Pursuant to the Merger and the Assumption Agreement, the Borrower
assumed all of the obligations of WII Merger Corporation under the
Loan Documents.
(3)
The Borrower has requested that the Required Lenders agree to amend
certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as described
herein.
(4)
The Required Lenders have agreed, subject to the terms and
conditions stated below, to amend the Credit Agreement as
hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 1.
Amendments to Credit Agreement . The Credit Agreement
is, effective as of the date hereof and subject to the satisfaction
of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2, hereby
amended as follows:
(a)
The definition of “Applicable Margin” in
Section 1.01 is hereby amended by (i) deleting the figure
“3.75%” in clause (a) thereof and replacing it
with the figure “5.75%”, (ii) deleting the figure
“2.75%” in clause (b) thereof and replacing it
with the figure “4.75%” and (iii) restating the
pricing grid in its entirety to read as follows:
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Pricing
Level
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Consolidated Leverage Ratio
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Eurodollar Loans
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Base Rate Loans
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I
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Greater than or equal to 4.00:1.00
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5.75
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%
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4.75
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%
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II
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Less than 4.00:1.00 and greater than or equal to
3.00:1.00
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5.50
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%
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4.50
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%
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III
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Less than 3.00:1.00
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5.25
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%
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4.25
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%
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(b)
The definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” in
Section 1.01 is hereby amended by deleting the language:
“up to $1,000,000 of transitional expenses and other one-time
expenses incurred or paid after the Closing Date during the term of
the Agreement” appearing in clause (i) thereof and
replacing with “ [RESERVED] ”.
(c)
Section 4.02 is hereby amended by deleting the final paragraph
of such Section and replacing such paragraph with the
following language: “Each Request for Credit Extension (other
than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans
to the other Type or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans)
submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation
and warranty that (i) the conditions specified in Sections
4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date
of the applicable Credit Extension and (ii) solely in the case
of a Revolving Credit Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing, after
giving effect to such Borrowing and the use of the proceeds thereof
within five (5) Business Days after such Borrowing, the
aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents on hand at the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not exceed
$3,500,000.”
(d)
Section 6.18 is hereby amended by deleting such provision and
replacing it with the following: “ [RESERVED] ”.
(e)
Section 7.02(a)(ii) is hereby amended by deleting the
date “March 31, 2009” appearing therein and
replacing it with the date “March 31,
2010”.
(f)
Section 7.02(c)(xiii) is hereby amended by deleting the amount
“$5,000,000” appearing therein and replacing it with
the amount “$3,000,000”.
(g)
Section 7.03(r)(ii) is hereby amended by deleting the
language “for an aggregate amount not to exceed
$10,000,000” appearing therein and replacing it with the
following language: “; provided, (A) after giving effect
to any such purchase the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in
pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in
Section 7.11, (B) no proceeds of any Revolving Credit
Borrowing or Swing Line Borrowing shall be used to make such
purchases and (C) after giving effect to such purchase, the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have not less than $4,500,000
of cash or Cash Equivalents on hand”.
(h)
Section 7.06(g)(iii)(A) is hereby amended by deleting the
reference to “$2,500,000” therein and replacing it with
“$2,000,000”.
(i)
Section 7.06(k) is hereby amended by deleting each
reference to the date “March 31, 2009” appearing
therein and replacing it with the date “March 31,
2010”.
(j)
The grid in Section 7.11(a)(i) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
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Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
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Maximum Consolidated
Leverage Ratio
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December 31, 2008
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13.00:1.00
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March 31, 2009
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14.10:1.00
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June 30, 2009
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17.90:1.00
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September 30, 2009
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20.30:1.00
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December 31, 2009
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17.90:1.00
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March 31, 2010
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7.80:1.00
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June 30, 2010 through
December 31, 2011
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6.00:1.00
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March 31, 2012
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4.20:1.00
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June 3
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