Commerzbank AG Waiver Agreement to UTi Deutschland GmbH under Credit Facility (Feb 2014)
Commerzbank AG agrees to temporarily waive certain covenant compliance requirements for UTi Deutschland GmbH under their existing credit facility, specifically those in clause 5.1 of the Facility Agreement, for the period from January 31, 2014 to April 15, 2014. This waiver is conditional upon similar waivers being granted by other lenders and noteholders, and will be void if new secured financing is used for purposes other than reducing specified outstanding credit lines. The agreement outlines the parties involved, the scope of the waiver, and the conditions for its effectiveness.
Exhibit 10.3
Commerzbank AG, Breite Str. 25, 40213 Düsseldorf | Mittelstand | |||
UTi Deutschland GmbH | Christian Herget | |||
Jacqueline Olivier | Postanschrift: | |||
Rather Str. 78-80 | Breite Str. 25, 40213 Düsseldorf | |||
40476 Düsseldorf | Telefon 0211 ###-###-#### | |||
Fax 069 136-51902 | ||||
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February 21, 2014
Waiver Request
Dear Ms. Olivier,
Reference is made to the Agreement Relating to a Credit Facility, dated January 25/28, 2013 (the Facility Agreement) between UTi Deutschland GmbH (the Company) and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (us).
For the period beginning on January 31, 2014 and ending on April 15, 2014, we hereby waive any failure of the Company to be in compliance with the covenants set forth in clause 5.1 of the Facility Agreement, and with any other provision of the Facility Agreement as a result of the Companys failure to be in compliance with clause 5.1 of the Facility Agreement.
This waiver is subject to the conditions precedent that (i) a waiver in substantially the form provided herein will also be declared by the holders of the U.S.$ 150,000,000 4.10% Senior Unsecured Guaranteed Notes, Series A, due February 1, 2022 and the U.S.$ 50,000,000 3.50% Senior Unsecured Guaranteed Notes, Series B, due February 1, 2020 under the Note Purchase Agreement dated January 25, 2013 as the same is amended by First Amendment Agreement, the Second Amendment Agreement and the Third Amendment Agreement, a draft of which has been received by us, (ii) waivers in substantially the form provided herein will also be declared by Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. for its 2011 Facility, Nedbank for its 2011 Facility, and Bank of the West for its 2011 Facility. These Facilities are further described in the Global Credit Lines section in Note II of the Form 10-Q Report ended October 31, 2013 for UTi Worldwide Inc., (iii) said waivers have become effective. This waiver, furthermore, becomes null and void if any drawdown from any additional secured financing will be used other than to reduce the outstanding credit lines specified under (ii) on a pro rata basis.
Yours sincerely
Commerzbank AG
/s/ Thomas Groth | /s/ Christian Herget | |||||
Thomas Groth | Christian Herget |
Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Klaus-Peter Müller Vorstand: Martin Blessing (Vorsitzender), Frank Annuscheil, Markus Beumer, Stephan Engels, Michael Reuther, Stefan Schmittmann, Martin Zielke | Commerzbank Akliengesellshaft, Frankfurt am Main Handelsregister Amlsgericht Frankfurt am Main, HRB 32000 USt-ldNr.. DE 114 103 514 |