FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.19.5
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (“Amendment”) is dated as of November 1, 2016, by and among C&F FINANCE COMPANY and such other Persons joined to the Loan Agreement as Borrowers from time to time (collectively, the “Borrowers” and each a “Borrower”), WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., successor by merger to Wells Fargo Preferred Capital, Inc., as agent for Lenders (in such capacity, “Agent”), and the financial institutions a party hereto as lenders (collectively, the “Lenders” and each is a “Lender”).
BACKGROUND
A. Borrowers, Lenders and Agent are parties to a certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 25, 2008 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement. |
B. Borrowers have requested and Agent and Lenders have agreed to amend the Loan Agreement in certain respects, all on the terms and conditions set forth herein. |
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby promise and agree as follows:
1. Amendments. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, the Loan Agreement shall be amended as follows: |
(a) Definitions. The following definitions contained in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement are amended and restated as follows: |
“Applicable Margin” means the following percentage as set forth in the matrix below (no downward rate adjustment being permitted if an Event of Default or Default is outstanding):
EBITDA Ratio | Applicable Margin |
Less than 2.00 to 1.0 | 2.25% |
Greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.0 | 2.00% |
For purposes of the foregoing (i) the Applicable Margin shall be adjusted monthly in accordance with the matrix above, based upon Agent’s receipt of monthly financial statements and other documentation and reports required pursuant to Section 6.2, and effective the 1st day of the month of the delivery of such financial statements and other documentation and reports and (ii) if Borrowers fail to timely deliver the applicable financial statements, documentation and reports or any other Event of Default then exists, then at Agent’s option, the Applicable Margin will be increased to the highest rate of interest pursuant to the above matrix, which rate of interest shall
continue in effect until the applicable financial statements are delivered. In the event that any financial statement, covenant compliance certificate, documentation and reports delivered pursuant to Section 6.2 is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether this Agreement is in effect when such inaccuracy is discovered), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Margin for any period (an “Applicable Period”) than the Applicable Margin applied for such Applicable Period, and only in such case, then Borrowers shall immediately (i) deliver to Agent a corrected covenant compliance certificate for such Applicable Period, (ii) determine the Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period based upon the corrected covenant compliance certificate, and (iii) immediately pay to Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, the accrued additional interest owing as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period. In addition, the Applicable Margin shall be increased to by an additional 0.25% for each month that Excess Availability is less than 20% as of the last day of such month commencing with the calendar month ending September 30, 2016 (as determined by Agent).
“Eligible Receivables” means, as of the date of determination, Receivables (net of unearned interest, fees, unearned discounts, reserves and commissions thereon) which are Chattel Paper, which conform to the warranties set forth in Section 4.1 hereof, in which Agent has a validly perfected first priority Lien, and which are not any of the following: (i) Receivables for which a payment is 61 or more days past due on a contractual basis; (ii) Receivables subject to litigation, foreclosure, repossession or bankruptcy proceedings or the account debtor with respect to which is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code unless they are contractually current; (iii) Receivables from officers, employees or shareholders of any Borrower or any Affiliate; (iv) Receivables which have been deferred or extended more than twice during any rolling 12 month period; (v) Receivables which have been restructured or modified as a result the account debtor’s delinquencies; (vi) Interest Only Accounts; (vii) Real Estate Related Accounts; (viii) Receivables arising from deficiency balance accounts; (ix) Receivables for which Custodian or Agent has not received the corresponding original certificate of title within 120 days from the origination of such Receivable; (x) Receivables with balloon payments; (xi) Receivables purchased from a dealer to the extent such Receivables exceed an amount equal to 15% of gross Receivables; (xii) Receivables serviced, collected or enforced by a Person other than a Borrower without prior written consent of Agent; and (xiii) Receivables which, in Agent’s reasonable credit judgment, do not constitute acceptable collateral.
“LIBOR Rate” means the greater of (a) 30-Day London Interbank Offered Rate for any day as found in the Wall Street Journal,
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Interactive Edition, or any successor edition or publication or (b) 0.30%.
“Maturity Date” means July 31, 2019, as such date may be extended from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4 of this Agreement.
(b) New Definitions. The following new definitions are added to Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement: |
“Excess Availability” means, as of any date of determination, a percentage equal to (a) the difference between (i) the Borrowing Base, minus (ii) the sum of the amount of outstanding Advances, divided by (b) the Borrowing Base.
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local, or other governmental or administrative body, instrumentality, board, department, or agency or any court, tribunal, administrative hearing body, arbitration panel, commission, or other similar dispute-resolving panel or body (including, without limitation, Local Authorities).
“Level One Regulatory Event” means the formal commencement by written notice by any federal or state Governmental Authority of any inquiry, investigation, legal action or similar proceeding against any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries challenging its authority to originate, hold, own, service, collect or enforce Receivables generally or any category or group of Receivables that is material to the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary, or otherwise alleging any material non-compliance by any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries with any applicable laws related to originating, holding, collecting, servicing or enforcing Receivables generally or any category or group of Receivables that is material to the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary (which shall include, without limitation, the issuance of a civil investigative demand by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that meets the criteria set forth above), which inquiry, investigation, legal action or proceeding is not released or terminated in a manner reasonably acceptable to Agent within thirty (30) calendar days of commencement thereof.
“Level Two Regulatory Event” means the issuance or entering of any stay, order, judgment, cease and desist order, injunction, temporary restraining order, or other judicial or non-judicial sanction, order or ruling against any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries related in any way to the originating, holding, pledging, collecting, servicing or enforcing of Receivables generally or any category or group of Receivables that is material to the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary.
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“Regulatory Event” means either a Level One Regulatory Event or a Level Two Regulatory Event.
(c) Reserves. Section 2.1(e) of the Loan Agreement is amended and restated as follows: |
(e)Agent has the right at any time, and from time to time, in its reasonable credit judgment (but without any obligation) to set aside reasonable reserves against the Borrowing Base in such amounts as it may deem appropriate, including with respect to Regulatory Events.
(d) Agency Fee. Section 2.9(a) of the Loan Agreement is amended and restated as follows: |
(a)Agency Fee. A non-refundable monthly agency fee of equal to the greater of (i) $2,000 or (ii) two (2) basis points per annum of the Maximum Principal Amount then in effect shall be due and payable monthly solely for the account of Agent in arrears on the first day of each month commencing on the first such date after the funding of this Agreement and continuing until the Commitments are terminated and the Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full, in which event a monthly installment of the agency fee shall be paid on the date of such termination.
(e) Litigation, Enforcement Actions and Requests for Information. Section 6.11 of the Loan Agreement is amended and restated as follows: |
Section 6.11Litigation, Enforcement Actions and Requests for Information. Borrowers will promptly notify Agent (a) any litigation or action instituted or, to Borrowers’ knowledge, threatened against any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries and of the entry of any judgment or lien against any property of Borrower in an amount of $25,000 or more as to any separate action, litigation, judgment or lien instituted, threatened or entered or in an aggregate amount of $75,000 or more as to all actions, litigation, judgments, or liens instituted, threatened or entered; (b) any enforcement action or investigation instituted or, to Borrowers’ knowledge, threatened in writing, against any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries by any Governmental Authority, including without limitation any proceeding or action to be commenced by the filing of a stipulation and consent; (c) receipt by any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries of an “Early Warning Notice,” “Notice and Opportunity to Respond and Advise” or “Civil Investigative Demand” from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or similar notice or request from any other Governmental Authority; or (d) the occurrence of a Regulatory Event.
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(f) New Event of Default. The following new Section 8.10 is added to the Loan Agreement: |
Section 8.10Level Two Regulatory Event. The occurrence of a Level Two Regulatory Event which remains unvacated, undischarged, unbonded or unstayed by appeal or otherwise for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of its entry.
2. Effectiveness Conditions. This Amendment shall be effective upon the completion of the following conditions precedent (all agreements, documents and instruments to be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and Agent’s counsel): |
(a) Execution and delivery by Borrowers and Lenders of this Amendment to Agent; |
(b) Execution and/or delivery by the parties of all other agreements, instruments and documents requested by Agent to effectuate and implement the terms hereof and the Credit Documents. |
3. Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that: |
(a) All warranties and representations made to Agent under the Loan Agreement and the Credit Documents are true and correct as to the date hereof. |
(b) The execution and delivery by Borrowers of this Amendment and the performance by each of them of the transactions herein contemplated (i) are and will be within such party’s powers, (ii) have been authorized by all necessary organizational action, and (iii) are not and will not (1) be in contravention of any order of any court or other agency of government, of law or any other indenture, agreement or undertaking to which Borrowers, or any of them, is a party or by which the property of Borrowers, or any of them, is bound, or (2) be in conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice and/or lapse of time) a default under any such indenture, agreement or undertaking or result in the imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature on any of the properties of Borrowers, or any of them. |
(c) This Amendment and any assignment, instrument, document, or agreement executed and delivered in connection herewith will be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its respective terms. |
(d) No Event of Default or Default has occurred under the Loan Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents. |
4. Business Operations. Each Borrower hereby agrees to continue to operate its business and operations in a manner consistent with its past business practice, continue to meet the standards generally observed by prudent finance companies and conform to its policies as have been previously disclosed to Agent in writing. |
5. Representations and Release of Claims. Except as otherwise specified herein, the terms and provisions hereof shall in no manner impair, limit, restrict or otherwise affect the obligations |
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of any Borrower or any third party to Agent and Lenders as evidenced by the Credit Documents. Each Borrower hereby acknowledges, agrees, and represents that (a) as of the date of this Amendment, there are no claims or offsets against, or defenses or counterclaims to, the terms or provisions of the Credit Documents or the other obligations created or evidenced by the Credit Documents; (b) as of the date of this Amendment, no Borrower has any claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims arising from any of Agent’s or any Lender’s acts or omissions with respect to the Credit Documents or Agent’s or any Lender’s performance under the Credit Documents; and (c) each Borrower promises to pay to the order of Agent and Lenders the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes according to the terms thereof. In consideration of the modification of certain provisions of the Credit Documents, all as herein provided, and the other benefits received by Borrowers hereunder, each Borrower hereby RELEASES, RELINQUISHES and forever DISCHARGES Agent and Lenders, and their predecessors, successors, assigns, shareholders, principals, parents, subsidiaries, agents, officers, directors, employees, attorneys and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”), of and from any and all present claims, demands, actions and causes of action of any and every kind or character, whether known or unknown, which Borrowers, or any of them, has or may have against Released Parties arising out of or with respect to any and all transactions relating to the Loan Agreement, the Notes and the other Credit Documents occurring prior to the date hereof. |
6. Collateral. As security for the payment of the Obligations and satisfaction by Borrowers of all covenants and undertakings contained in the Loan Agreement and the Credit Documents, each Borrower reconfirms the prior security interest and lien on, upon and to, its Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created or arising and wherever located. Borrowers each hereby confirm and agree that all security interests and Liens granted to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders and Wells Fargo Affiliates continue in full force and effect and shall continue to secure the Obligations. All Collateral remains free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Liens. Nothing herein contained is intended to in any manner impair or limit the validity, priority and extent of Agent’s existing security interest in and Liens upon the Collateral. |
7. Acknowledgment of Indebtedness and Obligations. Borrowers hereby acknowledge and confirm that, as of the date of this Amendment, Borrowers are indebted to Agent and Lenders, without defense, setoff or counterclaim, under the Loan Agreement (in addition to any other indebtedness or obligations owed by Borrowers to Wells Fargo Affiliates) in the aggregate principal amount of $77,029,209.41, plus continually accruing interest and all fees, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred through the date hereof. |
8. Ratification of Credit Documents. This Amendment shall be incorporated into and deemed a part of the Loan Agreement. Except as expressly set forth herein, all of the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement and Credit Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed and continue unchanged and in full force and effect. All references to the Loan Agreement shall mean the Loan Agreement as modified by this Amendment. |
9. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AND ALL DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE AND TO BE PERFORMABLE IN THE STATE OF IOWA AND SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF IOWA. |
10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, |
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ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY CREDIT DOCUMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR AGENT AND LENDERS TO ENTER INTO THIS AMENDMENT. |
11. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same respective agreement. Signature by facsimile or PDF shall also bind the parties hereto. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
BORROWER: |
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| By: | /s/Thomas F. Cherry |
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| Name: | Thomas F. Cherry |
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| Title: | Director |
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AGENT: |
| WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | |
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| By: | /s/William M. Laird |
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| Name: | William M. Laird |
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| Title: | Senior Vice President |
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LENDERS: |
| WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | |
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| By: | /s/William M. Laird |
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| Name: | William M. Laird |
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| Title: | Senior Vice President |
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| FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | |
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| By: | /s/Micah Dickey |
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| Name: | Micah Dickey |
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| Title: | Vice President |
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