WAIVER AND AMENDMENT TO
SECOND LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT
This
Waiver and Amendment to Second Lien Credit Agreement (this “
Agreement ”), dated as of October 1, 2006 (the
“ Effective Date ”), is among ATLANTIS PLASTIC
FILMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Atlantis Plastic
Films ”), ATLANTIS MOLDED PLASTICS, INC., a Florida
corporation (“ Atlantis Molded Plastics ”),
ATLANTIS FILMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Atlantis
Films ”), RIGAL PLASTICS, INC., a Florida corporation
(“ Rigal Plastics ”), ATLANTIS PLASTICS
INJECTION MOLDING, INC., a Kentucky corporation (“
Injection Molding ”), PIERCE PLASTICS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (“ Pierce Plastics ”), and
EXTRUSION MASTERS, INC., an Indiana corporation (“
Extrusion Masters ” and together with Atlantis Plastic
Films, Atlantis Molded Plastics, Atlantis Films, Rigal Plastics,
Injection Molding and Pierce Plastics, collectively, the “
Borrowers ” and individually, a “
Borrower ”), the other persons designated as
“Credit Parties” on the signature pages hereof, the
Persons set forth on the signature pages hereto who are designated
as “Lenders” and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as
Administrative Agent.
WHEREAS,
Borrowers, Credit Parties, Agent and Lenders are parties to that
certain Second Lien Credit Agreement dated as of March 22,
2005 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “ Credit Agreement ”; capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein having the definitions provided
therefor in the Credit Agreement);
WHEREAS,
an Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement (as set forth
below) and Borrowers have requested that the Requisite Lenders
waive such Event of Default;
WHEREAS,
Borrowers have further requested that Agent and Lenders amend the
Credit Agreement in certain respects as set forth
herein;
NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
(a) Subject
to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3
below and in reliance on the representations and warranties set
forth in Section 4 below, the undersigned Lenders hereby waive
an Event of Default existing pursuant to Section 6.1(c) of the
Credit Agreement due to Borrowers’ breach of Section 4.4
of the Credit Agreement with respect to the period ended September
30, 2006 (the “ Existing Default ”). Except for
the waiver set forth in this Section 1 and the amendments set
forth in Section 2 below, nothing contained herein shall be
deemed to constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default
that may heretofore or hereafter occur or have occurred and be
continuing or to modify any provision of the Credit
Agreement.
(b) Except
as expressly provided herein, the execution and delivery of this
Agreement shall not: (i) constitute an extension,
modification, or waiver of any aspect of the Credit Agreement or
the other Loan Documents; (ii) extend the terms of the Credit
Agreement or the due date of any of the Obligations;
(iii) give rise to any obligation on the part of Agent or any
Lender to extend, modify or waive any term or condition of the
Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents; or (iv) give rise to
any defenses or counterclaims to Agent’s or any
Lenders’ right to compel payment of the Obligations or to
otherwise enforce its rights and remedies under the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
2.
Amendments to the Credit Agreement . Subject to the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 below
and in reliance on the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 4 below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:
(a) The
following defined term in Annex A to Credit Agreement is
hereby amended to read as follows:
“
Capital Expenditures ” has the meaning ascribed to it
in Section 4.3 of Schedule 1 to
Exhibit 4.5(n) .”
(b) Section 1.2(a)
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:
“(a)
Borrowers shall pay interest on the Term Loan to Agent, for the
ratable benefit of Lenders, in arrears on each applicable Interest
Payment Date, at the following rates: (i) with respect to such
portion of the Term Loan designated as an Index Rate Loan, the
Index Rate plus the Applicable Term Loan Index Margin per annum or
(ii) with respect to such portion of the Term Loan designated
as a LIBOR Loan, the applicable LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Term
Loan LIBOR Margin per annum. The Applicable Margins are as
follows:
“
Applicable Term Loan Index Margin ” means
7.00%.
“
Applicable Term Loan LIBOR Margin ” means
9.00%.
(c) Section 4.3
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:
“4.3
Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio .
Holdings,
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall have on a consolidated basis
at the end of each Fiscal Quarter set forth below, a Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio for the twelve (12) month period then ended of
not less than the following:
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Minimum Fixed
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Fiscal Quarter
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Charge Coverage Ratio
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0.95 to 1.0
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0.95 to 1.0
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Minimum Fixed
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Fiscal Quarter
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Charge Coverage Ratio
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0.95 to 1.0
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1.00 to 1.0
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1.00 to 1.0
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1.00 to 1.0
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1.00 to 1.0
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1.00 to 1.0
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1.00 to 1.0
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1.00 to 1.0
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1.00 to 1.0
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1.00 to 1.0
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1.00 to 1.0
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December 31, 2009 and each Fiscal Quarter
ending thereafter
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1.00 to 1.0
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(d) Section 4.4
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:
“4.4
Maximum Leverage Ratio
Holdings,
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall
have, at the end of each Fiscal Quarter set forth below, a Leverage
Ratio as of the last day of such Fiscal Quarter and for the twelve
(12) month period then ended of not more than the
following:
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Maximum
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Fiscal Quarter
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Leverage Ratio
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7.25 to 1.0
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7.25 to 1.0
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7.375 to 1.0
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7.125 to 1.0
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6.75 to 1.0
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6.50 to 1.0
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6.25 to 1.0
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6.00 to 1.0
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6.00 to 1.0
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6.00 to 1.0
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5.75 to 1.0
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5.50 to 1.0
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5.50 to 1.0
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December 31, 2009 and each Fiscal Quarter
ending thereafter
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5.25 to 1.0
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(e) The
following is hereby added to the Credit Agreement as
Section 4.4A thereof:
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“4.4A
Borrowing Availability .
Holdings,
Borrower and their Subsidiaries shall, at all times between
October 30, 2006 and March 31, 2007, maintain Borrowing
Availability (as defined in the First Lien Debt Documents) of not
less than $3,000,000.”
(f) The
following is hereby added to the Credit Agreement as
Section 4.4B thereof:
“4.4B
Capital Expenditures .
Holdings,
Borrower and their Subsidiaries shall not permit the aggregate
amount of Capital Expenditures for (i) the period commencing
on January 1, 2006 and ending on December 31, 2006 to
exceed $12,000,000, (ii) Fiscal Year ended December 31,
2007 to exceed $8,000,000 and (iii) for each Fiscal Year
thereafter, to exceed $10,000,000; provided that at any time
after the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2007 that the
Leverage Ratio is certified pursuant to the terms hereof to be
below 5.25 to 1.0, Holdings, Borrower and the Subsidiaries shall be
permitted to make such Capital Expenditures in accordance with the
budget attached hereto as Exhibit B hereto.”
(g) Section 3.5(c)
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:
“(c)
Borrowers may pay the base management fee under Section 6.1 of
the Management Agreement, the incentive compensation under
Section 6.3 of the Management Agreement and reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses pursuant to the Management Agreement;
provided that (i) the Borrowers may amend, restate or
replace the Management Agreement but only if the amounts permitted
to be paid pursuant to the Management Agreement shall not be
increased or accelerated as a result of any such amendment,
restatement or replacement; (ii) upon the election of the
Agent, Borrowers may not make any payment of fees, incentive
compensation or other similar amounts (excluding out-of-pocket
expenses) otherwise permitted under this Section 3.5(c)
during the existence and continuance of any Event of Default;
(iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in
respect of the calendar year 2006 the total management fee and
incentive compensation payable shall be consistent with the terms
of the Management Agreement as of the date hereof but shall not
exceed an aggregate amount of $1,100,000; and
(iv) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
commencing on October 1, 2006 and thereafter, (x) if the
amount of the base salary of the Borrowers’ Chief Executive
Officer and President exceeds $450,000 in any calendar year as
adjusted annually to reflect any increase in the Consumer Price
Index (which CPI adjustment shall be calculated on the same basis
as the CPI adjustment described in Section 6.1 of the
Management Agreement with respect to Manager (as defined therein))
then the Base Compensation (as defined in Section 6.1 of the
Management Agreement) to be paid to Manager shall be reduced
dollar-for dollar by the amount of such excess and (y) no
incentive compensation shall be payable in cash until such time as
the Leverage Ratio is certified pursuant to the terms hereof to be
below 5.25 to 1.0.”
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(h) Part 4.2
of Exhibit 4.5(o) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
and restated as set forth in Exhibit C hereto.
(i) The
third clause under “ Plus: ” of the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio is hereby amended and restated as follows:
“Fees accrued under the Management
Agreement”.
3.
Conditions . The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject
to the following conditions precedent, each to be in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent:
(a) Agent
shall have received a copy of this Agreement executed by Borrowers,
other Credit Parties, Agent and Requisite Lenders, together with
such other documents, agreements and instruments as Agent may
require or reasonably request;
(b) Agent
shall have received an executed copy of that certain Waiver and
Amendment to Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto
(“ First Lien Amendment ”), which First Lien
Amendment shall contain a consent by the holders of First Lien Debt
to the execution and delivery of this Agreement;
(c) Except
for the Existing Default, no Default or Event of Default under the
Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, shall have occurred and be
continuing;
(d) All
actions and proceedings taken in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and all documents, instruments and
other legal matters incident thereto shall be satisfactory to Agent
and its legal counsel; and
(e) The
warranties and representations of Borrowers contained in this
Agreement, the Credit Agreement, as amend
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