Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 23, 2019, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 16, 2018, by and among Multi-Color Corporation, Collotype International Holdings Pty Limited, certain subsidiaries of Multi-Color Corporation party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., Citisecurities Limited and Citicorp International Limited
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT NO. 2
This AMENDMENT NO. 2, dated as of February 23, 2019 (this Amendment), is made by and among Multi-Color Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the Company), Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent) and the Lenders party hereto.
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 16, 2018 (as amended, the Credit Agreement) by and among the Company, Collotype International Holdings Pty Limited, as the Australian Borrower (the Australian Borrower), certain Subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as Designated Borrowers (together with the Company and the Australian Borrower, the Borrowers), the Lenders (together with their respective successors and assigns, the Lenders), the Administrative Agent, Citisecurities Limited, as Australian Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the Australian Administrative Agent, and Citicorp International Limited, as Australian Collateral Agent (in such capacity, the Australian Collateral Agent and together with the Australian Administrative Agent, the Australian Agents). The terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders and the Administrative Agent amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein;
WHEREAS, Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement provides that the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be amended with the consent of the Required Lenders;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
Section 1. Amendment. Clause (c) of the definition of Change of Control in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting the words or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon consummation thereof, will result in its or their acquisition of therein.
Section 2. Representations and Warranties, No Default. The Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of each of the Loan Parties, represents and warrants to the Lenders that (i) the representations and warranties made by each Loan Party in or pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which event such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in which event such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement, including after giving effect to this Amendment.
Section 3. Effectiveness. Section 1 of this Amendment shall become effective on the date (such date, if any, the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date) that the Administrative Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each of (i) the Company and (ii) the Required Lenders, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent.
Section 4. Effect of the Amendment. In connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment, (i) the Company, on its own behalf, and on behalf of each other Loan Party, (a) hereby ratifies and reaffirms all of its payment and performance obligations, contingent or otherwise, if any, under each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (b) without limiting the generality of clause (a), hereby ratifies and reaffirms the Guaranty and Collateral Agreements and the other Security Documents to which it is a party, (c) acknowledges and agrees that, as of the date hereof, any of the Loan Documents to which it is a party or otherwise bound continue in full force and effect and that all of its obligations thereunder continue to be valid and enforceable, shall not be impaired or limited by the execution or effectiveness of this Amendment and are hereby reaffirmed and confirmed in all respects, and (d) represents and warrants that all representations and warranties contained in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreements, the other Security Documents and each other Loan Document to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof to the same extent as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date, and (ii) the Company, on its own behalf, and on behalf of each other Loan Party, reaffirms each Lien, if any, it granted pursuant to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreements or the other Security Documents to which it is a party, which Liens continue, as of the date hereof, to be in full force and effect and continue to secure the Obligations, on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty and Collateral Agreements, the other Security Documents and the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company, on its own behalf, and on behalf of each other Loan Party, hereby confirms that the Guaranty and Collateral Agreements and all other Security Documents to which it is a party, and all Collateral encumbered thereby or pursuant thereto continue to guarantee or secure, as the case may be, to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the applicable Guaranty and Collateral Agreements and Security Documents, the payment and performance of all Obligations, subject, however, in each case, to the limitations set forth herein and therein, as applicable. The Company, on its own behalf, and on behalf of each other Loan Party, acknowledges and agrees that any of the Loan Documents to which it is a party or otherwise bound continue in full force and effect and that all of its obligations thereunder continue to be valid and enforceable, shall not be impaired or limited by the execution or effectiveness of this Amendment.
The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not (a) by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Australian Agents, or any Lender under the Loan Documents, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Loan Documents, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect except that, on and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference to the Credit Agreement in any of the Loan Documents shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment, or (b) entitle any Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Loan Documents in similar or different circumstances. This Amendment is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Credit Agreement and shall be construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof. Each of the parties hereto acknowledge that this Amendment shall not be construed as a novation of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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Section 5. Miscellaneous. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment, or any certificate delivered hereunder, by fax transmission or e-mail transmission (e.g. pdf or tif) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment or certificate. Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent a manually executed counterpart is not specifically required to be delivered under the terms of this Amendment, upon the request of any party, such fax transmission or e-mail transmission shall be promptly followed by such manually executed counterpart. This Amendment is a Loan Document, and shall be effective as of the date written above when it is signed by the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties.
If any provision of this Amendment is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Amendment shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties hereto shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns permitted under Section 10.06 of the Credit Agreement.
THIS AMENDMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Sections 10.14(b) through (d), Section 10.15 and Section 10.17 of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as the Administrative Agent and as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Gregory J. Bosio | |
Name: | Gregory J. Bosio | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Patrick Hartweger | |
Name: | Patrick Hartweger | |
Title: | Managing Director |
[Signature Page Amendment]
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ J.T. Taylor | |
Name: | J.T. Taylor | |
Title: | SVP & Group Head, Leveraged Finance |
[Signature Page Amendment]
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Doreen Barr | |
Name: | Doreen Barr | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
By: | /s/ Andrew Griffin | |
Name: | Andrew Griffin | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
[Signature Page Amendment]
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Jamie Minieri | |
Name: | Jamie Minieri | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
[Signature Page Amendment]
COOPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Piet Hein Knook | |
Name: | Piet Hein Knook | |
Title: | Vice President | |
By: | /s/ Bradley A Pierce | |
Name: | Bradley A Pierce | |
Title: | Executive Director |
[Signature Page Amendment]
FIFTH THIRD, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ James M. Sumoski | |
Name: | James M. Sumoski | |
Title: | Vice President |
[Signature Page Amendment]
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey L. Stein | |
Name: | Jeffrey L. Stein | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page Amendment]
SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Carlos Cruz | |
Name: | Carlos Cruz | |
Title: | Director |
[Signature Page Amendment]
CAPITAL ONE, N.A., as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Paul Isaac | |
Name: | Paul Isaac | |
Title: | Duly Authorized Signatory |
[Signature Page Amendment]
UNICREDIT BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Bryon Korutz | |
Name: | Bryon Korutz | |
Title: | Associate Director | |
By: | /s/ Filippo Pappalardo | |
Name: | Filippo Pappalardo | |
Title: | Managing Director |
[Signature Page Amendment]
CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Shawna Elkus | |
Name: | Shawna Elkus | |
Title: | Director |
[Signature Page Amendment]
CITIBANK, N.A., SYDNEY BRANCH as a Lender, EXECUTED by its attorneys in the presence of: | ||
By: | /s/ Mamta Kohil | |
Name: | Mamta Kohil, as witness | |
Title: | Relationship Associate | |
By: | /s/ Mamta Kohil | |
Name: | Mamta Kohil, as witness | |
Title: | Relationship Associate | |
By: | /s/ Brett Hanmer | |
Name: | Brett Hanmer, as attorney | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
By: | /s/ Tim Robinson | |
Name: | Tim Robinson, as attorney | |
Title: | Head of GSG |
[Signature Page Amendment]
CIT BANK, N.A., as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Terence Sullivan | |
Name: | Terence Sullivan | |
Title: | Managing Director |
[Signature Page Amendment]
MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION, as the Company | ||
By: | /s/ Mary T. Fetch | |
Name: | Mary T. Fetch | |
Title: | Vice President and Treasurer |
[Signature Page Amendment]