First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2018, among Adient Global Holdings Ltd, Adient US LLC, the guarantors, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase, N.A., as agent for the lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement

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Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT No. 1, dated as of November 6, 2018 (this “Amendment”), to the Credit Agreement dated as of July 27, 2016, among ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD, a public company organized under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 with registered number 121385 having its registered office at 3rd floor, 37 Esplanades, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3QA, as Initial Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrower party thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time party to the Credit Agreement (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and Collateral Agent and the various other parties thereto (as amended, restated, modified and supplemented from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”, and the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”); capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

WHEREAS, Section 9.08 of the Credit Agreement provides that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders may amend the Credit Agreement for certain purposes;

WHEREAS, the Borrower wishes to amend the Credit Agreement on the terms set forth herein;

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Required Lenders have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to make certain amendments to the Credit Agreement as set forth below;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

Section 1. Amendments.

(a) The Credit Agreement is, effective as of the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), hereby amended as follows:

(i) The table in the schedule to the Credit Agreement identified as the “Pricing Schedule” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

-1-


Level

  

Total Net Leverage Ratio

   Applicable
Margin for
Eurocurrency
Loans
  Applicable
Margin for
ABR Loans
  Applicable
Commitment
Fee

I

   Less than 1.00 to 1.00    1.25%   0.25%   0.15%

II

   Greater than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00 but less than 1.50 to 1.00    1.50%   0.50%   0.20%

III

   Greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 but less than 2.50 to 1.00    1.75%   0.75%   0.25%

IV

   Greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 but less than 3.25 to 1.00    2.00%   1.00%   0.30%

V

   Greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 but less than 3.75 to 1.00    2.25%   1.25%   0.35%

VI

   Greater than or equal to 3.75 to 1.00    2.50%   1.50%   0.40%

(b) Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the below:

Financial Covenant. Permit the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of Parent ending (i) on or prior to June 30, 2018, to exceed 3.50 to 1.00, (ii) after June 30, 2018 and on or prior to September 30, 2020, to exceed 4.50 to 1.00, (iii) on December 31, 2020, to exceed 4.25 to 1.00 and (iv) after December 31, 2020 to exceed 4.00 to 1.00.

Section 2. Representations and Warranties, No Default. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that as of the Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to the amendments set forth in this Amendment, (i) no Event of Default or Default has occurred under the Credit Agreement and is continuing and (ii) the representations and warranties of the Borrower and each Loan Party contained in Article III of the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects as of the Amendment Effective Date; provided, that to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided, further, that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects on such respective dates.

Section 3. Effectiveness. Section 1 of this Amendment shall become effective on the date (such date, if any, the “Amendment Effective Date”) that the following conditions have been satisfied:

(i) Consents. The Administrative Agent shall have received executed signature pages hereto from Lenders constituting the Required Lenders immediately prior to giving effect to this Amendment;

(ii) Fees. The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower (i) all fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent as separately agreed with the Borrower, (ii) all expenses required to be paid or reimbursed under Section 9.05(a) of the Credit Agreement for which invoices have been presented at least three (3) Business


Days prior to the Amendment Effective Date and (iii) a consent fee for the account of each Lender that has provided an executed counterpart hereto prior to October 26, 2018 equal to 0.10% of the principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitments and Term A Loans outstanding on the Amendment Effective Date; and

(iii) Officer’s Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower dated the Amendment Effective Date certifying that (a) the representations and warranties of the Borrower and each Loan Party contained in Article III of the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects as of the Amendment Effective Date; provided, that to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided, further, that any representations and warranties that are qualified as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language are true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects on such respective dates and (b) no Event of Default or Default has occurred and is continuing.

Section 4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or any other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

Section 5. Applicable Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. The provisions set forth in Sections 9.07, 9.11 and 9.15 of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated mutatis mutandis with all references to the “Agreement” therein being deemed references to this Amendment.

Section 6. Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

Section 7. Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, (i) this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or any other Agent, in each case under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (ii) shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other provision of either such agreement or any other Loan Document. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for purposes of the Credit Agreement and from and after the Amendment Effective Date, all references to the Credit Agreement in any Loan Document and all references in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall, unless expressly provided otherwise, refer to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment. The Borrower hereby consents to this Amendment and confirms that all obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents to which it is a party shall continue to apply to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. Each Loan Party hereby (i) acknowledges all of the terms and conditions of this Amendment and confirms that all of its obligations under the


Loan Documents to which it is a party shall continue to apply to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, (ii) reaffirms, as of the date hereof, its guarantee of the Obligations under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, and its grant of Liens on the Collateral to secure the Obligations pursuant to the Security Documents to which it is a party.

[Signature pages follow]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LTD
By:  

/s/ Steven T. Mielke

  Name:   Steven T. Mielke
  Title:   Authorized Representative
ADIENT US LLC
By:  

/s/ Steven T. Mielke

  Name:   Steven T. Mielke
  Title:   Authorized Person

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


ADIENT PLC
By:  

/s/ Steven T. Mielke

  Name:   Steven T. Mielke
  Title:   Vice President and Treasurer
ADIENT HOLDING IRELAND LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Steven T. Mielke

  Name:   Steven T. Mielke
  Title:   Authorized Officer

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
By:  

/s/ Cathleen A. Ebacher

  Name:   Cathleen A. Ebacher
  Title:   Duly Authorized Manager

ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.

By:  

/s/ Cathleen A. Ebacher

  Name:   Cathleen A. Ebacher
  Title:   Duly Authorized Manager

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


ADIENT UK PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEE LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Andrew Lomas

  Name:   Andrew Lomas
  Title:   Director

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


MICHEL THIERRY UK LIMITED

ADIENT PROPERTIES UK LTD

ADIENT HOLDING GERMANY LTD

ADIENT HOLDING EUROPE LTD.

ADIENT HOLDING LTD

ADIENT HOLDING UK LTD

ADIENT FINANCING LTD

ADIENT FINANCING INTERNATIONAL LTD

ADIENT UK FINANCING LTD

ADIENT UK FINANCING INTERNATIONAL LTD

ADIENT SEATING UK LTD

ADIENT UK GLOBAL FINANCING LTD
ADIENT LTD
By:  

/s/ Cathleen Ann Ebacher

  Name:   Cathleen Ann Ebacher
  Title:   Director

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


RECARO NORTH AMERICA, INC.

ADIENT ELDON, INC.

ADIENT CLANTON, INC.

ADIENT INC.

ADIENT PROPERTIES LLC

ADIENT HOLDING MEXICO, LLC

ADIENT HOLDING BRAZIL LLC

ADIENT HOLDING SLOVAKIA LLC

ADIENT HOLDING TURKEY LLC

ADIENT HOLDING SOUTH AFRICA LLC

ADIENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, LLC

ADIENT HOLDING INTERNATIONAL IRELAND LLC

ADIENT HOLDING IRELAND LLC

FUTURIS GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LLC

FUTURIS AUTOMOTIVE (NA) HOLDINGS INC.

FUTURIS AUTOMOTIVE (NA) INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS INC.

FUTURIS AUTOMOTIVE (US) INC.

FUTURIS AUTOMOTIVE (DE) LLC

FUTURIS AUTOMOTIVE (CA) LLC

CNI HOLDINGS, LLC

CNI-OWOSSO, LLC

CNI-DULUTH, LLC

CNI PLASTICS, LLC

UNIVERSAL TRIM, INC.

CNI ENTERPRISES, INC.

NICA, INC., each as a Loan Party
By:  

/s/ Steven T. Mielke

  Name:   Steven T. Mielke
  Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and a Lender

By:  

/s/ Robert Kellas

  Name: Robert Kellas
  Title:   Executive Director

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Collateral Agent

By:  

/s/ Robert Kellas

  Name:   Robert Kellas
  Title:   Executive Director

 

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


Associated Bank, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Dan Holzhauer

  Name:   Dan Holzhauer
  Title:   SVP

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Brian Lukehart

  Name:   Brian Lukehart
  Title:   Director

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

Bank of China, Chicago Branch

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Chengxiang Li

  Name: Chengxiang Li
  Title:   SVP & Deputy Branch Manager

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Craig Malloy

  Name: Craig Malloy
  Title:   Director

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]


BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Kurt W. Anstaett

  Name: Kurt W. Anstaett
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA,

S.A. NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Cara Younger

  Name: Cara Younger
  Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Miriam Trautmann

  Name: Miriam Trautmann
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

BMO Harris Bank, N.A.

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Andrew Berryman

  Name: Andrew Berryman
  Title:   Vice-President

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


Credit Industriel et Commercial, New York Branch

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Eugene Kenny

  Name: Eugene Kenny
  Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ Edwige Sucher

  Name: Edwige Sucher
  Title:   Vice President

 

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Jyothi Narayanan

  Name: Jyothi Narayanan
  Title:   Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]


COMMERZBANK AG; New York Branch,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ John W. Deegan

  Name: John W. Deegan
  Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Anne Culver

  Name: Anne Culver
  Title:   Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]


Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Jill Wong

  Name: Jill Wong
  Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Gordon Yip

  Name: Gordon Yip
  Title:   Director

 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]


DBS BANK LTD., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Yeo How Ngee

  Name: Yeo How Ngee
  Title:   Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

Eastern Bank, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Daniel C. Field

  Name: Daniel C. Field
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


First National Bank of Omaha, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Nathan Johns

  Name: Nathan Johns
  Title:   Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Elizabeth B Melby

  Name: Elizabeth B Melby
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Mahesh Mohan

  Name: Mahesh Mohan
  Title:   Authorised Signatory

 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]


THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK,
as Lender

By:  

/s/ Mark Zobel

  Name: Mark Zobel
  Title:   Vice President

 

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK

OF CHINA LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Kan Chen

  Name: Kan Chen
  Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ Gang Duan

  Name: Gang Duan
  Title:   Executive Director

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]


ING Bank N.V., Dublin Branch, as a Bank
By:  

/s/ Barry Fehily

Name:   Barry Fehily
Title:   Managing Director
ING Bank N.V., Dublin Branch, as a Bank
By:  

/s/ Sean Hassett

Name:   Sean Hassett
Title:   Director


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. – New York Branch

as Lender

By:  

/s/ Francesco Calcara

  Name: Francesco Calcara
  Title:   VP & Senior Relationship Manager
If a second signature is necessary:
By:  

/s/ Francesco Di Mario

  Name: Francesco Di Mario
  Title:   FVP & Head of Credit

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


MUFG Bank, Ltd., formerly known as The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Eric Hill

  Name: Eric Hill
  Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a
Lender  
By:  

/s/ Matthew A. Schmaling

  Name: Matthew A. Schmaling
  Title:   Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as a
Lender  
By:  

/s/ James D. Weinstein

  Name: James D. Weinstein
  Title:   Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

Standard Chartered Bank

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Daniel Mattern

  Name:   Daniel Mattern
  Title:   Associate Director
    Standard Chartered Bank

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


State Bank of India, New York, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Niraj Kumar Panda

  Name:   Niraj Kumar Panda
  Title:   Vice President and Head – CMC

[Signature Page to Amendment – Adient- Amendment No. 1]


The Toronto Dominion Bank, New York Branch,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Annie Dorval

  Name:   Annie Dorval
  Title:   Authorized Signatory


UBS, AG Stamford Branch, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Darlene Arias

  Name:   Darlene Arias
  Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Kenneth Chin

  Name:   Kenneth Chin
  Title:   Director
    Banking Products Services, US

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

Uni Credit Bank AG, New York Branch

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Ken Hamilton

  Name:   Ken Hamilton
  Title:   Managing Director
If a second signature is necessary:
By:  

/s/ Tommaso Maiocchi

  Name:   Tommaso Maiocchi
  Title:   Associate Director

 

[Signature Page to Adient Amendment]


U.S. Bank National Association,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Brett M. Justman

  Name:   Brett M. Justman
  Title:   Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Matt J. Perrizo

  Name:   Matt J. Perrizo
  Title:   Director

 

[Signature Page to Amendment]