FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.2
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (the First Amendment), dated as of October 21, 2015, among REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., a North Carolina corporation (the Borrower), the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the lenders (the Lenders) party to the Credit Agreement referred to below and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent) under the Credit Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings provided such terms in the Credit Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to a Credit Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified to, but not including, the First Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the Credit Agreement);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.20 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Lenders a Maturity Date Extension Request (the Extension Request), and each Lender party hereto has separately agreed to a one-year extension of the Final Maturity Date (the Extension) by providing a countersigned copy of the Extension Request to the Administrative Agent;
WHEREAS, the Extension will become effective concurrently with this First Amendment, subject to the substantially simultaneous reallocation of the existing Commitments (the Reallocation) pursuant hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower and each Lender desire to amend the Credit Agreement pursuant to Section 9.02 thereof in order to effect the Reallocation as provided in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this First Amendment, with each Lender committing to provide the amount of the Commitments set forth opposite its name in Schedule 2.01 as amended and restated pursuant to this First Amendment and attached hereto as Annex A.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION I Amendments.
1. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section II(9) hereof, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby agree that on the First Amendment Effective Date each Lender and each Issuing Bank party hereto shall convert its respective Commitment or LC Commitment, as the case may be, (as in existence immediately prior to the First Amendment Effective Date) into a Commitment or LC Commitment, respectively, in the amount set forth opposite its name on Schedule 2.01 attached
hereto as Annex A, and each Lender shall acquire participations in each Letter of Credit issued and outstanding on such date pursuant to Section 2.04(e) such that each Lenders participation is equal to its Applicable Percentage (after giving effect to the First Amendment on the First Amendment Effective Date) of the Stated Amount of each such Letter of Credit.
2. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section II(9) hereof, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as set forth below:
a. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding in the appropriate alphabetical order the following new definitions:
First Amendment means the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2015, among the Loan Parties, each Lender party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
First Amendment Effective Date means the date of the effectiveness of the First Amendment in accordance with Section II(9) thereof.
b. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the definition of Commitment as follows:
Commitment means (i) with respect to each Lender immediately prior to the First Amendment Effective Date, the commitment of such Lender to make Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit, the amount of which represents the maximum aggregate amount of such Lenders Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder, which is set forth under the heading Commitments on Schedule 2.01 (as in effect immediately prior to the First Amendment Effective Date), or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable, as such Commitment may be increased or reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.07, 2.17, 2.19, 9.04 or Article VII, and (ii) with respect to each Lender on and after the First Amendment Effective Date after giving effect to the First Amendment, the commitment of such Lender to make Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit, the amount of which represents the maximum aggregate amount of such Lenders Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder which is set forth under the heading Commitments on Schedule 2.01 (as amended and restated pursuant to the First Amendment), or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable, as such Commitment may be increased or reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.07, 2.17, 2.19, 9.04 or Article VII. The aggregate amount of the Lenders Commitments both immediately prior to the First Amendment Effective Date and on the First Amendment Effective Date (after giving effect to the First Amendment) is $2,000,000,000.
c. The portion of Schedule 2.01 of the Credit Agreement under the heading Commitments is hereby amended and restated as set forth in Schedule 2.01 as attached hereto as Annex A.
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SECTION II Miscellaneous Provisions.
1. In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this First Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) this First Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each Loan Party party hereto, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;
(b) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to this First Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(c) the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the First Amendment Effective Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty speaks only as of a previous date, in which case it was true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date); provided, that, any representation and warranty that is qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects on such respective dates.
2. The Credit Agreement, as specifically amended by this First Amendment, is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
3. This First Amendment is limited as specified and shall not constitute a modification, acceptance or waiver of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.
4. This First Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A complete set of counterparts shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
5. THIS FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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6. From and after the First Amendment Effective Date, all references in the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.
7. This First Amendment is a Loan Document.
8. Each Loan Party hereby expressly acknowledges the terms of this First Amendment and reaffirms, as of the date hereof, (a) the covenants and agreements contained in each Loan Document to which it is a party, including, in each case, such covenants and agreements as in effect immediately prior to giving effect to this First Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) its guarantee of the Guaranteed Obligations under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, as applicable.
9. This First Amendment shall become effective on the date (the First Amendment Effective Date) when:
(a) each of the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have executed and delivered a copy of this First Amendment (including by way of email or facsimile transmission) of the same to White & Case LLP, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Peixuan Wu (email: ***@***; Facsimile No.: (212)  ###-###-####);
(b) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to this First Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(c) the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the First Amendment Effective Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty speaks only as of a previous date, in which case it was true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date); provided, that, any representation and warranty that is qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects on such respective dates;
(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the First Amendment Effective Date and signed by the president, a vice president or a Financial Officer of the Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section II(9); and
(e) The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the First
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Amendment Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced a reasonable time prior to the First Amendment Effective Date, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement or as otherwise separately agreed in writing in connection with this First Amendment and the related transactions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this First Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., as the Borrower | ||||
By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | |||
Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC., as a Subsidiary Guarantor | R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., as a Subsidiary Guarantor | |||||||
By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | |||||
Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Treasurer | Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |||||
Address for Notices: | Address for Notices: | |||||||
P.O. Box 2866 | 401 N. Main St. | |||||||
401 N. Main St. | Winston-Salem, NC 27101 | |||||||
Winston-Salem, NC 27102 | Phone: 336 ###-###-#### | |||||||
Phone: 336 ###-###-#### | Fax: 336 ###-###-#### | |||||||
Fax: 336 ###-###-#### | ||||||||
REYNOLDS FINANCE COMPANY, as a Subsidiary Guarantor | CONWOOD HOLDINGS, INC., as a Subsidiary Guarantor | |||||||
By: | /s/ Caroline M. Price | By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | |||||
Name: | Caroline M. Price | Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | |||||
Title: | President | Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |||||
Address for Notices: | Address for Notices: | |||||||
Farmers Bank Building | 401 N. Main St. | |||||||
Suite 1402 | Winston-Salem, NC 27101 | |||||||
301 N. Market Street | Phone: 336 ###-###-#### | |||||||
Wilmington, DE 19801 | Fax: 336 ###-###-#### | |||||||
Phone: 302 ###-###-#### | ||||||||
Fax: 302 ###-###-#### |
R. J. REYNOLDS GLOBAL PRODUCTS, INC., as a Subsidiary Guarantor | AMERICAN SNUFF COMPANY, LLC, as a Subsidiary Guarantor | |||||||
By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | |||||
Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | |||||
Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |||||
Address for Notices: | Address for Notices: | |||||||
P.O. Box 688 | 5106 Tradeport Dr. | |||||||
401 N. Main St. | Memphis, TN 38141 | |||||||
Winston-Salem, NC 27102 | Phone: 901 ###-###-#### | |||||||
Phone: 336 ###-###-#### | Fax: 336 ###-###-#### | |||||||
Fax: 336 ###-###-#### | ||||||||
ROSSWIL LLC, as a Subsidiary Guarantor | R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, as a Subsidiary Guarantor | |||||||
By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | |||||
Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | |||||
Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | Title: | Treasurer | |||||
Address for Notices: | Address for Notices: | |||||||
401 N. Main St. | P.O. Box 2959 | |||||||
Winston-Salem, NC 27101 | 401 N. Main St. | |||||||
Phone: 336 ###-###-#### | Winston-Salem, NC 27102 | |||||||
Fax: 336 ###-###-#### | Phone: 336 ###-###-#### | |||||||
Fax: 336 ###-###-#### |
REYNOLDS INNOVATIONS INC., as a Subsidiary Guarantor | RAI SERVICES COMPANY, as a Subsidiary Guarantor | |||||||
By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | |||||
Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | |||||
Title: | Treasurer | Title: | Senior Vice President and Treasurer | |||||
Address for Notices: | Address for Notices: | |||||||
P.O. Box 685 | P.O. Box 464 | |||||||
401 N. Main St. | 401 N. Main St. | |||||||
Winston-Salem, NC 27102 | Winston-Salem, NC 27102 | |||||||
Phone: 336 ###-###-#### | Phone: 336 ###-###-#### | |||||||
Fax: 336 ###-###-#### | Fax: 336 ###-###-#### | |||||||
SANTA FE NATURAL TOBACCO COMPANY, INC., as a Subsidiary Guarantor | LORILLARD LICENSING COMPANY LLC, as a Subsidiary Guarantor | |||||||
By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | |||||||
By: | /s/ Daniel A. Fawley | Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | |||||
Name: | Daniel A. Fawley | Title: | Treasurer | |||||
Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |||||||
Address for Notices: | Address for Notices: | |||||||
One Plaza La Prensa | 401 N. Main St. | |||||||
Santa Fe, NM 87507 | Winston-Salem, NC 27102 | |||||||
Phone: 505 ###-###-#### | Phone: 336 ###-###-#### | |||||||
Fax: 505 ###-###-#### | Fax: 336 ###-###-#### |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as Administrative Agent | ||||
By: | /s/ Tony Yung | |||
Name: | Tony Yung | |||
Title: | Executive Director | |||
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as a Lender and as an Issuing Bank | ||||
By: | /s/ Tony Yung | |||
Name: | Tony Yung | |||
Title: | Executive Director |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender and Issuing Bank | ||||
By: | /s/ Michael Vondriska | |||
Name: | Michael Vondriska | |||
Title: | Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
CREDIT SUISSE AG, Cayman Islands Branch as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Robert Hetu | |||
Name: | Robert Hetu | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
By: | /s/ Michael Moreno | |||
Name: | Michael Moreno | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio banking corporation, | ||||
as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Mary Ramsey | |||
Name: | Mary Ramsey | |||
Title: | Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Rebecca Kratz | |||
Name: | Rebecca Kratz | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ James Fayen | |||
Name: | James Fayen | |||
Title: | Deputy General Manager |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Simone G. Vinocour McKeever | |||
Name: | Simone G. Vinocour McKeever | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Michael Grad | |||
Name: | Michael Grad | |||
Title: | Director |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Matthew M. Springman | |||
Name: | Matthew M. Springman | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Kay Reedy | |||
Name: | Kay Reedy | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Steven J OShea | |||
Name: | Steven J OShea | |||
Title: | Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
The Bank of New York Mellon, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey Dears | |||
Name: | Jeffrey Dears | |||
Title: | Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||
UNITED FCS, PCA dba FCS COMMERCIAL FINANCE GROUP, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Daniel J. Best | |
Daniel J. Best | ||
Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Alan Robinson | |||
Name: | Alan Robinson | |||
Title: | Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||||
Northern Trust Company, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ John Canty | |||
Name: | John Canty | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
ANNEX A
Schedule 2.01
Commitments; LC Commitments
Commitments
Lender | Commitment | |||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | $ | 174,375,000 | ||
Citibank, N.A. | $ | 174,375,000 | ||
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | $ | 174,375,000 | ||
Fifth Third Bank | $ | 174,375,000 | ||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | $ | 174,375,000 | ||
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. | $ | 174,375,000 | ||
Royal Bank of Canada | $ | 174,375,000 | ||
The Bank of Nova Scotia | $ | 174,375,000 | ||
PNC Bank, National Association | $ | 132,500,000 | ||
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | $ | 132,500,000 | ||
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank | $ | 107,500,000 | ||
The Bank of New York Mellon | $ | 72,500,000 | ||
United FCS, PCA | $ | 60,000,000 | ||
Farm Credit Bank of Texas | $ | 50,000,000 | ||
Northern Trust Company | $ | 50,000,000 | ||
Total | $ | 2,000,000,000 |
LC Commitments
Lender | Commitment | |||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | $ | 50,000,000 | ||
Citibank, N.A. | $ | 50,000,000 |