AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 16, 2007 (this Amendment), by and between Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the Borrower), the Guarantors listed on Exhibit A hereto (the Guarantors), the lenders parties to the Credit Agreement (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement referred to below) (the Lenders), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the Agent), and MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as Syndication Agent. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Forbearance Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Forbearance Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2007 (the Forbearance Agreement), by and between the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Agent, the Lenders and the Agent (i) agreed to implement a forbearance period in respect of certain Defaults or Events of Defaults under the Credit Agreement relating to the Known Defaults and (ii) agreed to forbear from taking or exercising any Enforcement Action in connection with the Known Defaults;
WHEREAS, the Lenders and the Agent desire to extend the forbearance period in respect of the Known Defaults and, in addition, to forbear at all times through the Forbearance Period Termination Date (as extended hereby), from taking or exercising any Enforcement Action in connection with the Borrowers failure (i) to make a scheduled payment of interest on the Senior Notes as due on July 15, 2007 in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Senior Notes Indenture and (ii) to furnish reports as required under Section 7.4 of the Subordinated Notes Indenture or under Section 7.4 of the Senior Notes Indenture; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested an extension of the Forbearance Period Termination Date to July 31, 2007.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Agent hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
AMENDMENTS
AMENDMENTS
Section 1.1 Amendments to Forbearance Agreement. The Forbearance Agreement is, effective as of the date hereof and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2.1 hereof, hereby amended as follows:
(a) The fourth recital of the Forbearance Agreement is amended by deleting the recital in its entirety and substituting the following in its place:
WHEREAS, (i) the Borrowers failure to make an interest payment on the Subordinated Notes on April 16, 2007, (the Sub Notes Interest Payment Default); and (ii) the Borrowers failure to make a scheduled payment of interest on the Senior Notes as due on July 15, 2007 (the Senior Notes Interest Payment
Default), would constitute an event of default under the Senior Notes Indenture and the Subordinated Notes Indenture, as applicable.
(b) The eighth recital of the Forbearance Agreement is amended by inserting the phrase the Senior Notes Interest Payment Default, any failure by the Borrower to furnish the reports required by Section 7.4 of the Senior Notes Indenture or Section 7.4 of the Subordinated Notes Indenture, immediately preceding the phrase the Notes Quarterly Financial Statement Default in the third line thereof.
(c) Section 3.1(i) of the Forbearance Agreement is amended by deleting the phrase July 13, 2007 and replacing it with the phrase July 31, 2007.
(d) Section 3.1(ii)(B) of the Forbearance Agreement is amended by inserting the phrase or on the Senior Notes immediately following the phrase on the Subordinated Notes.
(e) Section 3.1(ii)(C) of the Forbearance Agreement is amended by (i) deleting the phrase or (II) the issuance of any enforcement notice by the trustee under the Senior Notes Indenture or the Subordinated Notes Indenture, including in each case, therein and replacing it with the phrase but not and (ii) inserting the phrase without the taking of any enforcement action immediately following the word acceleration therein.
ARTICLE II.
CONDITIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS
CONDITIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS
Section 2.1 Conditions of Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first above written when the Agent shall have received (a) counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors and the Majority Lenders and (b) copies of the fully executed amendments to (i) the Senior Notes Forbearance Agreement duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and Persons holding more than 50% of the face principal amount of the Senior Notes, and (ii) the Subordinated Notes Forbearance Agreement duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and Persons holding more than 75% of the face principal amount of the Subordinated Notes, which amendments, in each case, shall extend the termination of the forbearance periods described therein to at least July 31, 2007, shall waive the Senior Notes interest payment due on July 15, 2007 during such forbearance period, and shall not provide for the payment of any consent, amendment or similar fee to the holders of the Senior Notes and/or the Subordinated Notes in connection with the execution and delivery of the Senior Notes Forbearance Agreement and/or the Subordinated Notes Forbearance Agreement, as applicable.
ARTICLE III.
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1 Reference to Forbearance Agreement. On and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Forbearance Agreement to this Agreement, hereunder, hereof or words of like import referring to the Forbearance Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Forbearance Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
Section 3.2 Full Force and Effect. The Forbearance Agreement, as specifically
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amended by this Amendment, is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
Section 3.3 No Waiver. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any party under the Forbearance Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Forbearance Agreement.
Section 3.4 Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and each of the parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart. A facsimile or electronic mail transmission of this Amendment bearing a signature on behalf of a party hereto shall be legal and binding on such party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers, as of the date first above written.
BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION | ||||||
By: | /s/ Ronald G. Eidell | |||||
Name: Ronald G. Eidell | ||||||
Title: Senior Vice President, CFO | ||||||
THE GUARANTORS | ||||||
Each Guarantor Listed on Exhibit A Hereto | ||||||
By: | /s/ Ronald G. Eidell | |||||
Name: Ronald G. Eidell | ||||||
Title: Senior Vice President, CFO |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Agent and as a Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Douglas A. Jenks | |||||
Name: Douglas A. Jenks | ||||||
Title: Managing Director |
CREDIT GENESIS CLO 2005-1 LTD., as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Christopher Mackey | |||||
Name: Christopher Mackey | ||||||
Title: Managing Principal |
GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P., as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Pedro Ramirez | |||||
Name: Pedro Ramirez | ||||||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
HARBOUR TOWN FUNDING LLC, as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Tara E. Kenny | |||||
Name: Tara E. Kenny | ||||||
Title: Assistant Vice Principal |
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Dan Gioia | |||||
Name: Dan Gioia | ||||||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral Manager for AVERY | ||||||
POINT CLO, LTD., as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Alan K. Halfenger | |||||
Name: Alan K. Halfenger | ||||||
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||
Assistant Secretary |
Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral Manager for | ||||||
CASTLE HILL I-INGOTS, LTD., as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Alan K. Halfenger | |||||
Name: Alan K. Halfenger | ||||||
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||
Assistant Secretary |
Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral Manager for | ||||||
CASTLE HILL II-INGOTS, LTD., as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Alan K. Halfenger | |||||
Name: Alan K. Halfenger | ||||||
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||
Assistant Secretary |
Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral Manager for LOAN | ||||||
FUNDING XI LLC, as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Alan K. Halfenger | |||||
Name: Alan K. Halfenger | ||||||
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||
Assistant Secretary |
Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral Manager for | ||||||
PROSPECT FUNDING I, LLC, as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Alan K. Halfenger | |||||
Name: Alan K. Halfenger | ||||||
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||
Assistant Secretary |
PROSPECT HARBOR CREDIT PARTNERS, LP, as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Alan K. Halfenger | |||||
Name: Alan K. Halfenger | ||||||
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||
Assistant Secretary |
Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral Manager for RACE | ||||||
POINT CLO, LIMITED, as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Alan K. Halfenger | |||||
Name: Alan K. Halfenger | ||||||
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||
Assistant Secretary |
Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral Manager for RACE | ||||||
POINT II CLO, LIMITED, as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Alan K. Halfenger | |||||
Name: Alan K. Halfenger | ||||||
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||
Assistant Secretary |
Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral Manager for RACE | ||||||
POINT III CLO, LIMITED, as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Alan K. Halfenger | |||||
Name: Alan K. Halfenger | ||||||
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||
Assistant Secretary |
SANKATY HIGH YIELD PARTNERS II, L.P., as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Alan K. Halfenger | |||||
Name: Alan K. Halfenger | ||||||
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||
Assistant Secretary |
SANKATY HIGH YIELD PARTNERS III, L.P., as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Alan K. Halfenger | |||||
Name: Alan K. Halfenger | ||||||
Title: Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||
Assistant Secretary |
WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC, as Lender | ||||||
By: | /s/ Juan Barrera | |||||
Name: Juan Barrera | ||||||
Title: Vice President |
EXHIBIT A
Bally Fitness Franchising, Inc.
Bally Franchise RSC, Inc.
Bally Franchising Holdings, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness Corporation
Bally Total Fitness Franchising, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation
Bally Total Fitness International, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Missouri, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Toledo, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Connecticut Coast, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Connecticut Valley, Inc.
Greater Philly No. 1 Holding Company
Greater Philly No. 2 Holding Company
Health & Tennis Corporation of New York
Holiday Health Clubs of the East Coast, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Upstate New York, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Colorado, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of the Southeast, Inc.
Holiday/Southeast Holding Corp.
Bally Total Fitness of California, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
BTF/CFI, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Greater New York, Inc.
Jack La Lanne Holding Corp.
Bally Sports Clubs, Inc.
New Fitness Holding Co., Inc.
Nycon Holding Co., Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Philadelphia, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Rhode Island, Inc.
Rhode Island Holding Company
Bally Total Fitness of the Midwest, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Minnesota, Inc.
Tidelands Holiday Health Clubs, Inc.
U.S. Health, Inc.
Bally Franchise RSC, Inc.
Bally Franchising Holdings, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness Corporation
Bally Total Fitness Franchising, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation
Bally Total Fitness International, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Missouri, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Toledo, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Connecticut Coast, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Connecticut Valley, Inc.
Greater Philly No. 1 Holding Company
Greater Philly No. 2 Holding Company
Health & Tennis Corporation of New York
Holiday Health Clubs of the East Coast, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Upstate New York, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Colorado, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of the Southeast, Inc.
Holiday/Southeast Holding Corp.
Bally Total Fitness of California, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
BTF/CFI, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Greater New York, Inc.
Jack La Lanne Holding Corp.
Bally Sports Clubs, Inc.
New Fitness Holding Co., Inc.
Nycon Holding Co., Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Philadelphia, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Rhode Island, Inc.
Rhode Island Holding Company
Bally Total Fitness of the Midwest, Inc.
Bally Total Fitness of Minnesota, Inc.
Tidelands Holiday Health Clubs, Inc.
U.S. Health, Inc.
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