AMENDMENT NO. 2

EX-10.8 9 dex108.htm AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.8

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 2 (“AMENDMENT”) is made as of July 28, 2004 by and among DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC., a Delaware corporation, DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, INC., a Delaware corporation, GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORTS CORPORATION, an Illinois corporation, GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION, an Illinois corporation, MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORTS CORPORATION, a Tennessee corporation, M&N SERVICES CORP., a Tennessee corporation, NASHVILLE SPEEDWAY USA, INC., a Tennessee corporation and GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATION OF LONG BEACH, INC., a California corporation (collectively, “BORROWERS”); MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY, a Maryland banking corporation as agent (“AGENT”); MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY, a Maryland banking corporation in its capacity as issuer of letters of credit (“ISSUING BANK”); and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY, DELAWARE STERLING BANK, a division of Bank of Lancaster County, NA, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB and PNC BANK, DELAWARE (collectively, “LENDERS”).

 

RECITALS

 

The BORROWERS, the AGENT, the ISSUING BANK and the LENDERS are parties to that certain Credit Agreement executed February 17, 2004 and effective as of February 19, 2004, as previously amended (“CREDIT AGREEMENT”), pursuant to which the LENDERS and the ISSUING BANK are providing to the BORROWERS certain credit facilities.

 

The parties hereto have agreed to amend a certain provision of the CREDIT AGREEMENT and are entering into this AMENDMENT in order to accomplish such amendment.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Recitals. The parties acknowledge the accuracy of the above recitals and hereby incorporate the recitals into this AMENDMENT.

 

Section 2. Amendment to Credit Agreement. Section 6.5 of the CREDIT AGREEMENT is hereby amended by deleting its present language in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

 

Section 6.5. Restricted Payments. None of the BORROWERS shall make any RESTRICTED PAYMENTS except: (a) any BORROWER which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of another BORROWER may pay dividends or other distributions to the BORROWER which is its parent; (b) so long as no DEFAULT or EVENT


OF DEFAULT exists or be caused thereby, DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC. may declare and pay dividends on its CAPITAL STOCK in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; (c) so long as no DEFAULT or EVENT OF DEFAULT exists or is caused thereby, payments to retire or obtain the surrender of outstanding stock options in a BORROWER issued to employees in connection with employee incentive plans, provided that the aggregate amount of all such payments in any FISCAL YEAR does not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); and (d) so long as no DEFAULT or EVENT OF DEFAULT exists or is caused thereby, payments to redeem or repurchase shares of stock in one or more BORROWERS provided that the aggregate number of shares repurchased or redeemed does not exceed two million (2,000,000) shares.

 

Section 3. Other Terms. Except as specifically modified herein, all other terms and provisions of the CREDIT AGREEMENT and all other documents evidencing, securing or otherwise documenting the terms and provisions of the credit facilities being provided by the LENDERS and the ISSUING BANK to the BORROWERS remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

Section 4. Choice of Law. The laws of the State of Maryland (excluding, however, conflict of law principals) shall govern and be applied to determine all issues relating to this AMENDMENT and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto, including the validity, construction, interpretation and enforceability of this AMENDMENT.

 

Section 5. Delivery by Telecopier. This AMENDMENT may be delivered by telecopier and a facsimile of any party’s signature hereto shall constitute an original signature for all purposes.

 

Section 6. Counterparts. This AMENDMENT may be executed in counterparts each of which shall be binding upon the signatories but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this AMENDMENT with the specific intention of creating a document under seal.

 

BORROWERS:    
DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.,    

A Delaware Corporation

   

By:

 

/s/ Thomas G. Wintermantel            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: Thomas G. Wintermantel

   
   

Title: Treasurer

   

 

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DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY,    

INC., A Delaware Corporation

   

By:

 

/s/ Thomas G. Wintermantel            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: Thomas G. Wintermantel

   
   

Title: Treasurer

   
GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL    

MOTORSPORTS CORPORATION, An Illinois

   

Corporation

   

By:

 

/s/ Patrick J. Bagley            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: Patrick J. Bagley

   
   

Title: Sr. VP of Finance and CFO

   
GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL SERVICES    

CORPORATION, An Illinois Corporation

   

By:

 

/s/ Tony Evans            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: Tony Evans

   
   

Title: Secretary

   
MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL    

MOTORSPORTS CORPORATION, A

   

Tennessee Corporation

   

By:

 

/s/ Patrick J. Bagley            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: Patrick J. Bagley

   
   

Title: Sr. VP of Finance and CFO

   

 

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M&N SERVICES CORP.,    

A Tennessee Corporation

   

By:

 

/s/ Tony Evans            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: Tony Evans

   
   

Title: Secretary

   
NASHVILLE SPEEDWAY USA, INC.,    

A Tennessee Corporation

   

By:

 

/s/ Patrick J. Bagley            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: Patrick J. Bagley

   
   

Title: Sr. VP of Finance and CFO

   
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATION OF LONG    

BEACH, INC., A California Corporation

   

By:

 

/s/ Patrick J. Bagley            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: Patrick J. Bagley

   
   

Title: Sr. VP of Finance and CFO

   
AGENT:    
MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST    

COMPANY, A Maryland Banking Corporation

   

By:

 

/s/ C. Douglas Sawyer, III            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: C. Douglas Sawyer, III

   
   

Title: Vice President

   

 

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LENDERS:    

WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY

   

By:

 

/s/ Michael B. Gast            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: Michael B. Gast

   
   

Title: Vice President

   

MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST

   

COMPANY

   

By:

 

/s/ C. Douglas Sawyer, III            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: C. Douglas Sawyer, III

   
   

Title: Vice President

   

DELAWARE STERLING BANK, A Division of

   

Bank of Lancaster County, NA

   

By:

 

/s/ David Paul Kenney            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: David Paul Kenney

   
   

Title: Senior Vice President

   

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB

   

By:

 

/s/ M. Scott Baylis            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: M. Scott Baylis

   
   

Title: Vice President

   

 

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PNC BANK, DELAWARE

   

By:

 

/s/ Warren C. Engle            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: Warren C. Engle

   
   

Title: Senior Vice President

   
ISSUING BANK:    

MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST

   

COMPANY

   

By:

 

/s/ C. Douglas Sawyer, III            


 

(SEAL)

 

   

Name: C. Douglas Sawyer, III

   
   

Title: Vice President

   

 

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