TENTHAMENDMENT TO MULTICURRENCYCREDIT AGREEMENT, LIMITED WAIVER ANDCONSENT OF GUARANTORS
Exhibit 10.8.20.10
Execution Copy
TENTH AMENDMENT
TO
MULTICURRENCY CREDIT AGREEMENT, LIMITED WAIVER
AND CONSENT OF GUARANTORS
This TENTH AMENDMENT TO MULTICURRENCY CREDIT AGREEMENT, LIMITED WAIVER AND CONSENT OF GUARANTORS (this “Amendment”) is dated as of Jan. 2, 2007, and entered into by and among WESTAFF, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), WESTAFF (USA), INC., a California corporation (“US Borrower”), WESTAFF (U.K.) LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“UK Borrower”) WESTAFF SUPPORT, INC., a California corporation (“Term Borrower”, and together with US Borrower and UK Borrower, the “Borrowers”), the financial institutions signatory hereto that are parties as Lenders to the Credit Agreement referred to below (the “Lenders”), and GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as agent for the US Revolving Lenders, the Term Lenders and the UK Revolving Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below).
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Whereas, the Parent, the Borrowers, the Lenders and Agents have entered into that certain Multicurrency Credit Agreement dated as of May 17, 2002 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement, Limited Waivers and Consent of Guarantors, dated as of October 31, 2002, as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement, Limited Waivers and Consent of Guarantors, dated as of June 13, 2003, that certain Third Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement, Limited Waivers and Consent of Guarantors, dated as of September 25, 2003, that certain Fourth Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement, Limited Waivers and Consent of Guarantors, dated as of February 20, 2004, that certain Fifth Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement and Consent of Guarantors, dated as of July 31, 2004, that certain Sixth Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement and Consent of Guarantors, dated as of January 5, 2004, that certain Seventh Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement, Limited Waiver and Consent of Guarantors, dated as of August 19, 2005, that certain Eighth Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement, Limited Waiver and Consent of Guarantors dated as of March 1, 2006, and that certain Ninth Amendment To Multicurrency Credit Agreement And Consent Of Guarantors. dated as of July 25, 2006, and as further modified by certain consents and waivers of the Lenders prior to the date hereof (the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the meanings given such terms in the Credit Agreement); and
Whereas, the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders agree to waive a certain Event of Default and amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, including extending the Commitment Termination Date by one year; and
Whereas, the Lenders are willing to waive the Event of Default described herein and to consent to the amendments to the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the Parent, the Borrowers, the Lenders, and Agents agree as follows:
1. AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT. Subject to the conditions and upon the terms set forth in this Amendment, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
1.1 Amendment to Section 1.5 (a) of the Credit Agreement. The Level I pricing grid set forth in Section 1.5 (a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows (the remainder of such pricing grid to remain as set forth in such Section 1.5(a)):
Applicable Margins
Level I
| Applicable Revolver Index Margin |
| 0.00 | % |
| Applicable Revolver LIBOR Margin |
| 1.75 | % |
| Applicable L/C Margin |
| 1.25 | % |
1.2 Amendment to Section 1.8(c) of the Credit Agreement. Section 1.8(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “fifth anniversary” in clause (z) of the definition of Applicable Percentage and replacing them with the words “sixth anniversary”.
1.3 Amendments to Annex A (Definitions) to the Credit Agreement.
(a) The definition of “Authorized Officer” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Authorized Officer” of (i) US Borrower means John P. Sanders, Patricia M. Newman, Bonnie McDonald, or Richard Sugerman and (ii) UK Borrower means David Mogford or Patricia M. Newman; and in case, any other officer designated to the Applicable Agent in writing from time to time as an Authorized Office by the Applicable Borrower.
(b) The definition of “Commitment Termination Date” is hereby amended by changing the reference in clause (a) thereof from “May 17, 2008” to “May 17, 2009”.
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1.4 Amendment to Annex F to the Credit Agreement. Annex F to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting clauses (i) and (ii) in paragraph (b) in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
“(i) US Borrower shall have Borrowing Availability of not less than $5,000,000, (ii) US Borrower and UK Borrower shall have a combined Borrowing Availability of not less than $8,000,000, and”
1.5 Amendments to Annex G to the Credit Agreement. Annex G to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (a) deleting the last sentence of paragraph (b) thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“For each Fiscal Quarter ending after October 30, 2004 and on or before October 30, 2006, Parent and its Subsidiaries shall have on a consolidated basis a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25:1.00, measured on a 13 Fiscal Periods then ended basis. For each Fiscal Period ending after October 30, 2006, Parent and its Subsidiaries shall have on a consolidated basis a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25:1.00 measured on a 13 Fiscal Periods then ended basis; provided, however, if as of the end of any Fiscal Period the US Borrower has a Borrowing Availability of not less than $7,500,000, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not be tested for that Fiscal Period.”
and (b) deleting paragraph (c)(ii) thereof (including the matrix therein) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“(ii) at the end of each Fiscal Quarter set forth below, EBITDA for the 13 Fiscal Periods then ended of not less than the amount set forth below for such period:
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| 1/21/2006 |
| $ | 10,500,000 |
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| 4/15/2006 |
| $ | 10,500,000 |
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| 7/8/2006 |
| $ | 10,500,000 |
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| 10/28/2006 |
| $ | 13,000,000 |
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| 1/20/2007 |
| $ | 10,000,000 |
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| 4/14/2007 |
| $ | 12,000,000 |
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| 7/7/2007 and for each Fiscal Quarter ended thereafter |
| $ | 13,000,000 |
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1.6 Amendment to Annex I of the Credit Agreement. Annex I to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the address for either Agent or GE Capital in Pleasanton, California set forth therein and replacing it with the following:
General Electric Capital Corporation
100 California Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
Attention: Westaff Account Manager
Telecopier: 513 ###-###-####
Telephone: 415 ###-###-####
2. LIMITED WAIVER. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein, the Lenders hereby agree that, notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (c)(ii) of Annex G (Financial Covenants) to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders hereby waive the Event of Default that arose from the failure of Parent and its Subsidiaries to have on a consolidated basis a minimum EBITDA for the 13 Fiscal Periods ending on October 28, 2006 of not less than $13,000,000, provided that the minimum EBITDA for such Fiscal Quarter, measured on a 13 Fiscal Periods then ended basis, may not be less than $10,400,000. This waiver shall be limited precisely as written, shall apply solely with respect to the failure of Parent and its Subsidiaries to have on a consolidated basis a minimum EBITDA of not less than $13,000,000, measured on a 13 Fiscal Periods then ended basis, for the Fiscal Quarter ending October 28, 2006, as required pursuant to paragraph (c)(ii) of Annex G (Financial Covenants) to the Credit Agreement, and nothing contained in this Amendment shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other Default or Event of Default or provision of the Credit Agreement, or any consent to or departure from the terms of the Credit Agreement.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARENT AND THE BORROWERS. The Parent and the US Borrower, jointly and severally, and the UK Borrower, only in respect of itself, severally, make the following representations and warranties to each Lender and each Agent with respect to all Credit Parties:
3.1 Power and Authority. Each of the Credit Parties has all corporate or other organizational power and authority to enter into this Amendment and, as applicable, the Consent of Guarantors attached hereto (the “Consent”), and to carry out the transactions contemplated by, and to perform its obligations under or in respect of, the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.
3.2 Due Authorization, Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of this Amendment and the Consent, as applicable, and the performance of the obligations of each Credit Party under or in respect of the Credit Agreement as amended hereby (a) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability
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company or partnership action, (b) do not contravene any provision of such Person’s charter, bylaws or partnership or operating agreement, as applicable, (c) do not violate any law or regulation or any order or decree of any court or Governmental Authority of the United States or the United Kingdom or, in each case, any political subdivision thereof, (d) do not conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, constitute a default under or accelerate or permit the acceleration of any performance required by, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to which such Person is a party or by which such Person or any of its property is bound, except where any such violations, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (e) do not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the property of such Person.
3.3 Execution, Delivery and Enforceability. This Amendment and the Consent have been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party which is a party thereto and this Amendment, the Consent and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Credit Party, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by Insolvency Laws or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles.
3.4 No Default or Event of Default. No event has occurred and is continuing after giving effect to this Amendment or will result from the execution and delivery of this Amendment or the Consent that would constitute a Default or an Event of Default.
3.5 Representations and Warranties. After giving effect to this Amendment, each of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents is and will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and as of the effective date of this Amendment, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they were true, correct and complete in all material respects as of such earlier date.
4. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS AMENDMENT. This Amendment shall be effective as of January 2, 2007 or such earlier date specified by the US Agent to Borrowers and Lenders (and evidenced by the date set forth on the first page of this Amendment) but only if on such effective date:
(i) such Amendment has been signed by, and when counterparts hereof shall have been delivered to the US Agent or its counsel (by hand delivery, mail or telecopy) by the Parent, the Borrowers and the Lenders;
(ii) each Guarantor shall have delivered to the US Agent or its counsel executed counterparts of the Consent;
(iii) Borrowers shall have paid to the US Agent for the Lenders an amendment fee equal to $30,000;
(iv) Borrowers shall have delivered to the US Agent or its counsel a certificate certifying that the charters, bylaws (or other similar organizational documents) and resolutions authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Credit Parties of their obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each in the form delivered to the Agents on the Closing Date, are in full force and effect and have not been amended, rescinded or otherwise modified
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as of the date of this Amendment (other than an amendment to Parent’s bylaws to reduce the number of members of the board of directors from six to five); the resolutions adopted with respect to this Amendment (or that no other resolutions have been adopted) and that no further authorization or consent is required to be obtained with respect to the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment, the Consent and the Credit Agreement as amended hereby; and an incumbency certificate for each Credit Party; and
(v) the US Borrower on behalf of itself and the other Credit Parties and the UK Borrower on behalf of itself shall have delivered to the US Agent or its counsel a certificate certifying that the representations and warranties contained herein and in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as of such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they were true, correct and complete in all material respects as of such earlier date), and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and will be continuing (after giving effect to this Amendment).
5. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT; RATIFICATION. This Amendment is a Loan Document. From and after the date on which this Amendment becomes effective, all references in the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. Except as expressly amended or waived hereby, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including the Liens granted thereunder, shall remain in full force and effect, and all terms and provisions thereof are hereby ratified and confirmed. Each of the Parent and each Borrower confirms that, as amended hereby, each of the Loan Documents is in full force and effect.
6. RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS, DEFENSES AND RIGHTS OF SET OFF. Each of the Parent and the Borrowers acknowledges that the US Agent, the UK Agent and the Lenders have performed all obligations and duties owed to the Parent and the Borrowers under the Loan Documents through the date hereof, and each such party further, acknowledges, represents and warrants that none of the Parent or the Borrowers has any claim, cause of action, defense, or right of set off against the US Agent, the UK Agent or the Lenders, and, to the extent that any such party has any such rights, each of the Parent and the Borrowers hereby releases, waives, and forever discharges the US Agent, the UK Agent and the Lenders (together with each of their predecessors, successors and assigns) and each of their officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from each action, cause of action, suit, debt, defense, right of set off, or other claim whatsoever, in law or in equity, known or unknown against the US Agent, the UK Agent or the Lenders, or such officers, employees, agents or representatives. Each of the Parent and each Borrower hereby specifically waives as against the US Agent, the UK Agent or the Lenders any rights they or any of them may have under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides as follows: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.”
7. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS
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AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN THAT STATE AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
8. COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This Amendment sets forth the complete agreement of the parties in respect of any amendment to any of the provisions of any Loan Document. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment do not constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default, amend or modify any provision of any Loan Document except as expressly set forth herein or constitute a course of dealing or any other basis for altering the Obligations of any Credit Party.
9. CAPTIONS; COUNTERPARTS. The catchlines and captions herein are intended solely for convenience of reference and shall not be used to interpret or construe the provisions hereof. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy), all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this Tenth Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement, Limited Waiver and Consent of Guarantors effective as of the date set forth above.
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| WESTAFF (USA), INC. | |||
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| By: | /s/ John P. Sanders | ||
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| Name: | John P. Sanders | ||
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| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial | ||
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| WESTAFF SUPPORT, INC. | |||
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| By: | /s/ John P. Sanders | ||
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| Name: | John P. Sanders | ||
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| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial | ||
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| WESTAFF (U.K.) LIMITED | |||
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| By: | /s/ Patricia M. Newman | ||
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| Name: | Patricia M. Newman | ||
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| Title: | Director | ||
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| GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL | |||
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| By: | /s/ Ali Mirza | ||
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| Name: | Ali Mirza | ||
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| Title: | Authorized Signatory | ||
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| BANK OF AMERICA, N. A., | |||
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| By: | /s/ Michael R. Williamson | ||
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| Name: | Michael R. Williamson | ||
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The following Person is a signatory to this Tenth Amendment to Multicurrency Credit Agreement, Limited Waiver and Consent of Guarantors in its capacity as a Credit Party and not as a Borrower.
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| By: | /s/ John P. Sanders | |
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| Name: | John P. Sanders | |
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CONSENT OF GUARANTORS
Each of the undersigned is a Guarantor of the Obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document (including US Borrower and Term Borrower in its capacity as a Guarantor of the Obligations of the other Borrowers) and hereby (a) consents to the foregoing Amendment, (b) acknowledges that notwithstanding the execution and delivery of the foregoing Amendment, including without limitation, the extension of the Commitment Termination Date by one year, the obligations of each of the undersigned Guarantors are not impaired or affected and the Parent Guaranty, the Subsidiary Guaranty, and the cross-guaranty contained in the Credit Agreement continue in full force and effect, and (c) ratifies the Parent Guaranty, the Subsidiary Guaranty or the cross-guaranty contained in the Credit Agreement, as applicable, and each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and further ratifies the Liens granted by it to any Agent for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed and delivered this CONSENT OF GUARANTORS as of the date first set forth above.
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| By: | /s/ John P. Sanders |
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| Name: | John P. Sanders | ||
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| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial | ||
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| WESTERN MEDICAL SERVICES, INC., | |||
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| By: | /s/ John P. Sanders |
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| Name: | John P. Sanders | ||
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| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial | ||
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| Officer and Secretary | ||
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| WESTAFF (USA), INC. | |||
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| By: | /s/ John P. Sanders |
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| Name: | John P. Sanders | ||
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| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial | ||
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| WESTAFF SUPPORT, INC. | |||
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| By: | /s/ John P. Sanders |
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| Name: | John P. Sanders | ||
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| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial | ||
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| Officer and Treasurer | ||
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| By: | /s/ John P. Sanders |
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