First Amendment to the Five-Year Credit and Guarantee Agreement

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EX-10.30 31 c13075exv10w30.htm FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FIVE-YEAR CREDIT AND GUARANTEE AGREEMENT exv10w30
 

Exhibit 10.30
FIRST AMENDMENT
     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of November 28, 2006 (this “Amendment”) amends the Five-Year Credit and Guarantee Agreement dated as of August 10, 2005 (the “Credit Agreement”) among Block Financial Corporation (the “Borrower”), H&R Block, Inc. (the “Guarantor”), various financial institutions (the “Lenders”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
     WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantor, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have entered into the Credit Agreement; and
     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein;
     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
     SECTION 1 Amendments. Subject to the satisfaction of the condition precedent set forth in Section 3, the Credit Agreement is amended as follows:
     1.1 Amendment to Section 3.8. Section 3.8 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
     SECTION 3.8. Investment Company Status. Neither of the Credit Parties nor any of the Subsidiaries is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
     1.2 Amendments to Section 6.2. Section 6.2 is amended as follows:
     (a) Clause (m) is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
     (m) subject to the proviso at the end of this Section 6.2, Indebtedness incurred in connection with the Borrower’s Refund Anticipation Loan Program, including any Indirect RAL Participation Transaction; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred during the period beginning on January 2 of any year and ending on June 29 of such year, (ii) such Indebtedness is repaid in full by June 30 of the year in which such Indebtedness is incurred and (iii) the covenants contained in any agreement relating to such Indebtedness, or guarantee thereof (other than covenants specific to the Borrower’s Refund Anticipation Loan Program and the operation thereof), are no more restrictive than the covenants contained in this Agreement;
     (b) The last paragraph is amended by deleting the clause beginning “except” at the end thereof and substituting the following therefor:
except that, during the period from January 2 of any year through June 30 of such year, such sum may exceed the greater of the Total Facility Commitments then in effect or the then Total Facility Loan Outstandings by an amount up to the total of (A) the aggregate

 


 

outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness described in subsection 6.2(m) and (B) $500,000,000.
     1.3 Amendment to Section 10.1. Section 10.1 (a) is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
     (a) if to the Borrower or the Guarantor, to it at One H&R Block Way, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Attention of Becky Shulman (Telecopy No. (816)  ###-###-####), David Staley (Telecopy No. (816)  ###-###-####) and Andrew Somora (Telecopy No. (816)  ###-###-####);
     SECTION 2 Representations and Warranties. Each of the Borrower and the Guarantor represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that, after giving effect to the effectiveness hereof, (a) each representation and warranty set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement (other than the representations and warranties set forth in subsections 3.4(b), 3.6(a)(i) and 3.6(b)) is true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof (except to the extent related to a specific earlier date) and (b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
     SECTION 3 Effectiveness. The amendments set forth herein shall become effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrower, the Guarantor and the Required Lenders.
     SECTION 4 Miscellaneous.
     4.1 Continuing Effectiveness, etc. Except as expressly amended hereby, the provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect. After the effectiveness of this Amendment, all references in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to “Credit Agreement” or similar terms shall refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
     4.2 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Amendment. Delivery of a counterpart hereof, or an executed signature hereto, by facsimile or by e-mail (in pdf or similar format) shall be effective as delivery of a manually-executed counterpart hereof.
     4.3 Governing Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.

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     Delivered as of the day and year first above written.
             
    BLOCK FINANCIAL CORPORATION    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Becky S. Shulman    
 
           
    Name: Becky S. Shulman    
    Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer    
 
           
    H&R BLOCK, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Becky S. Shulman    
 
           
    Name: Becky S. Shulman    
    Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer    

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    JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, as a Lender and as Swingline
Lender
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Elisabeth H. Schwabe    
 
           
    Name: Elisabeth H. Schwabe    
    Title: Managing Director
JPMorgan Chase Bank
   

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    BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Alexa B. Bradford    
 
           
    Name: Alexa B. Bradford    
    Title: Senior Vice President    

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    HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Peter Nealon    
 
           
    Name: Peter Nealon    
    Title: Managing Director    

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  GREENWICH CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.,
AS AGENT FOR THE ROYAL BANK OF
SCOTLAND PLC
   
         
 
  /s/ Fergus Smail    
 
       
 
  Fergus Smail    
 
  Vice President    

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    BNP PARIBAS    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Tomasz Rydel    
 
           
    Name: Tomasz Rydel    
    Title: Vice-President    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Chris Grumboski    
 
           
    Name: Chris Grumboski    
    Title: Director    

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    CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Sebastian Rocco        
 
               
    Name: Sebastian Rocco        
    Title: Managing Director        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]        
 
               
    Name: [ILLEGIBLE]        
    Title: Director        

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    WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
       
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Joan Anderson        
 
               
    Name: Joan Anderson        
    Title: Director        

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    WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Thiplada Siddiqui        
 
               
    Name: Thiplada Siddiqui        
    Title: Vice President        

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    CITIBANK, N.A.        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Andrew Kreeger        
 
               
    Name: Andrew Kreeger        
    Title: Vice President        

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    LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Janine M. Shugan        
 
               
    Name: Janine M. Shugan        
    Title: Authorized Signatory        

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    MELLON BANK, N.A.        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Daniel Beagle        
 
               
    Name: Daniel Beagle        
    Title: First Vice President        

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    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Michael J. Reymann        
 
               
    Name: Michael J. Reymann        
    Title: Senior Vice President        

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    COMERICA BANK        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Leveille        
 
               
    Name: Mark J. Leveille        
    Title: Assistant Vice President        

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    THE BANK OF NEW YORK        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Louis D. Serio        
 
               
    Name: Louis D. Serio        
    Title: Vice President        

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    DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH        
 
               
 
  By:            
 
               
 
  Name:            
 
               
 
  Title:            
 
               

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    FIFTH THIRD BANK        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Christopher D. Jones        
 
               
    Name: Christopher D. Jones        
    Title: Vice President        

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    ROYAL BANK OF CANADA        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Dustin Craven        
 
               
    Name: Dustin Craven        
    Title: Attorney-in-Fact        

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    SUNTRUST BANK        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Steven A. Deily        
 
               
    Name: Steven A. Deily        
    Title: Managing Director        

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    MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Louis Alder        
 
               
    Name: Louis Alder        
    Title: Director        

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    SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING
CORPORATION
       
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Shigeru Tsuru        
 
               
    Name: Shigeru Tsuru        
    Title: Joint General Manager        

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    UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Richard L. Tavrow        
 
               
    Name: Richard L. Tavrow        
    Title: Director        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Irja R. Otsa        
 
               
    Name: Irja R. Otsa        
    Title: Associate Director        

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    BANK MIDWEST, N.A.        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Brian Bower        
 
               
    Name: Brian Bower        
    Title: Vice President        

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    CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.        
 
               
 
  By:            
 
               
 
  Name:            
 
               
 
  Title:            
 
               

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    COMMERCE BANK, N.A.        
 
               
 
  By:            
 
               
 
  Name:            
 
               
 
  Title:            
 
               

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    NATIONAL CITY BANK        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Michael J. Durbin        
 
               
    Name: Michael J. Durbin        
    Title: Senior Vice President        

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    PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Louis K. McLinden        
 
               
    Name: Louis K. McLinden        
    Title: Vice President        

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    UMB BANK, N.A.        
 
               
 
  By:   /s/ Thomas S. Terry        
 
               
    Name: Thomas S. Terry        
    Title: Senior Vice President        

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