AMERICANBILTRITE INC. K&MASSOCIATES L.P. AMENDED& RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT AmendmentNo. 4

 

AMERICAN BILTRITE INC.

K&M ASSOCIATES L.P.

 

AMENDED & RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

 

This Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2007 (the “Agreement”), is among American Biltrite Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), K&M Associates L.P., a Rhode Island limited partnership (“K&M”; the Company and K&M being collectively but jointly and severally, the “Domestic Borrower”), American Biltrite (Canada) Ltd., a corporation governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Canadian Borrower”), the Canadian Lenders and  Domestic Lenders from time to time party hereto, Bank of America, National Association, successor by merger to Fleet National Bank (“Bank of America”), both in its capacity as a Domestic Lender and in its capacity as domestic administrative agent for the Lenders, and Bank of America, National Association, acting through its Canada branch (“Bank of America Canada”), both in its capacity as a Canadian Lender and in its capacity as Canadian administrative agent for the Lenders.

 

1.           Credit Agreement; Definitions.  Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 26, 2006 (as amended and in effect prior to giving effect to this Agreement, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company, K&M, the Canadian Borrower and the Canadian Lenders and the Domestic Lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, as Domestic Agent, and Bank of America Canada, as Canadian Agent.  This Agreement amends the Credit Agreement and waives certain terms thereof that otherwise would have existed as of December 31, 2007.  Terms defined in the Credit Agreement as amended hereby and not otherwise defined herein are used with the meaning so defined.

 

2.           Amendment of Credit Agreement.  Effective as of December 31, 2007, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

2.1.           Deletion of Section 6.5.3.  Section 6.5.3 of the Credit Agreement (“Income or Loss from Continuing Operations”) is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety:  “Intentionally omitted.”

 

2.2.           Amendment of Section 6.5.5.  Section 6.5.5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

 

“6.5.5  Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to Consolidated Fixed Charges.  On and after September 30, 2006, on the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Company, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then ending shall exceed 100% of Consolidated Fixed Charges for the 12-month period ending on such date; provided, however, that the $4,000,000 principal payment by the Company

to Prudential under the Note Purchase Agreement on August 28, 2006 shall be excluded for purposes of such calculation; provided further, however, that to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such periods, the amounts set forth in the table below shall be added to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for purposes of such calculation in the respective fiscal quarter of the Company ending on the date set forth opposite each such amount:

 

Amount Added to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA	Fiscal Quarter of the Company
$2,461,000	December 31, 2007
$2,341,000	March 31, 2008
$1,596,000	June 30, 2008
$1,476,000	September 30, 2008

 

3.           Waiver.  This Agreement hereby expressly waives the covenant defaults under Sections 6.5.3 and 6.5.5 of the Credit Agreement that may otherwise have existed as of December 31, 2007.

 

4.           Representations and Warranties.  In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement, each of the Borrowers jointly and severally represents and warrants that, immediately after giving effect to this Agreement, no Default shall exist.

 

5.           Payment of Fee.  Upon or prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Domestic Borrower or the Canadian Borrower shall pay to the Domestic Agent, for the account of the Domestic Lenders and the Canadian Lenders, a fee in the aggregate amount of $50,000, as a condition to the effectiveness of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

6.           General.  Except as specifically amended and waived hereby, the Credit Agreement and all of the Credit Documents are each confirmed as being in full force and effect as so amended and waived.  This Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents referred to herein or therein constitute the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior and current understandings and agreements, whether written or oral.  Each of this Agreement and the Credit Agreement is a Credit Document, and this Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by way of facsimile transmission), which together shall constitute one instrument, and shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns, including as such successors and assigns all holders of any Credit Obligation.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws (other than the conflict of law rules) of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

 

 

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Each of the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as an agreement under seal as of the date first above written.

 

AMERICAN BILTRITE INC.

 

 

By /s/Howard N. Feist III

Name: Howard N. Feist III

Title: Vice President-Finance

 

K&M ASSOCIATES L.P.

 

By:  AIMPAR, INC., its General Partner

 

 

By /s/Howard N. Feist III

Name: Howard N. Feist III

Title: Vice President-Finance

 

AMERICAN BILTRITE (CANADA) LTD.

 

 

By /s/Richard G. Marcus

Name: Richard G. Marcus

Title: President

 

BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

By /s/ Jean S. Manthorne

Name: Jean S. Manthorne

Title:  Senior Vice President

 

Bank of America, N.A.

 

Massachusetts Middle Market Division

100 Federal Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Facsimile: (617) 434-8102

 

 

 

BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
ACTING THROUGH ITS CANADA BRANCH

 

 

By /s/ Nelson Lam

Name: Nelson Lam

Title: Vice President

 

Bank of America, N.A., acting through its Canada branch

200 Front Street, Suite 2700

Toronto, Ontario

M5V 3L2 Canada