EX-10.53 FIRST AMENDMENT AGREEMENT DATED 3/31/03

EX-10.53 5 g81944exv10w53.txt EX-10.53 FIRST AMENDMENT AGREEMENT DATED 3/31/03 Exhibit 10.53 FIRST AMENDMENT AGREEMENT This First Amendment Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2003 (this "Agreement"), is among WESTPOINT STEVENS INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), each of the Lenders signatories hereto, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors signatories hereto, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (f/k/a Bankers Trust Company), as Administrative Agent (the "Agent"). RECITALS: A. Pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2001, among the Borrower, the lending and financial institutions party thereto from time to time (the "Lenders"), and the Agent (the "Second Lien Credit Agreement"), the Lenders agreed to make loans to the Borrower. B. The Borrower has requested that the Required Lenders agree to make certain amendments to the Second Lien Credit Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the foregoing, and for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows: PART I DEFINITIONS SUBPART 1.1. Certain Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Agreement, including its preamble and recitals, have the following meanings: "Amended Credit Agreement" means the Second Lien Credit Agreement as amended hereby. "Effective Date" shall mean the date upon which each of the conditions set forth in Part III have been satisfied. SUBPART 1.2. Other Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Agreement, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided in the Amended Credit Agreement. PART II AMENDMENTS TO SECOND LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT Effective on (and subject to the occurrence of) the Effective Date, the Second Lien Credit Agreement is hereby amended in accordance with this Part II. Except as so amended, the Second Lien Credit Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. SUBPART 2.1. Amendment of Section 7.6. Section 7.6 of the Second Lien Credit Agreement is amended by deleting each of the two provisos appearing in Section 7.6(a)(vii), causing Section 7.6(a)(vii) to read in its entirety as follows: (vii) the Borrower may maintain its Investments in, and have loans and/or advances to, its Subsidiaries existing on the date hereof and thereafter make loans and/or advances to the other Credit Parties in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; [.] SUBPART 2.2. Waiver of Section 6.1(a). The Borrower's obligation to deliver audited financial statements and an unqualified opinion of its auditors pursuant to Section 6.1(a) is hereby extended to April 15, 2003. PART III CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS SUBPART 3.1. Effective Date. The amendment made by this Agreement shall be deemed effective as of December 31, 2002 and the waiver contained in this Agreement shall be deemed effective as of March 31, 2003 when (i) all of the conditions set forth in this Subpart 3.1 shall have been satisfied, and (ii) the Required Lenders, the Borrower, and the Agent shall have duly executed counterparts of this Agreement and provided original copies thereof to the Agent. SUBPART 3.1.1. Closing Certificate. The Agent shall have received a certificate from the Borrower and certifying that (i) after giving effect to this Agreement, no Default or Event of Default exists as of the Effective Date, and (ii) the representations and warranties of each Credit Party made in Subpart 4.4 of this Agreement or in or pursuant to the Credit Documents are true in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date. SUBPART 3.1.2. Guarantors' Consent. Each of the Guarantors shall have executed the consent included in the signature pages of this Agreement (the "Consent"), and the Agent shall have received such Consent executed by each Guarantor. SUBPART 3.1.3. Amendment of Existing Credit Agreement. The Agent shall have received a true and complete copy of an amendment to the Existing Credit Agreement, and a waiver by the requisite lenders thereunder, with respect to (a) any default existing under Section 8.4(a)(iv) thereof regarding permitted levels of intercompany indebtedness owed by Finco to the Borrower, and (b) any default existing under Section 7.1(a) thereof regarding the delivery of annual financial statements and an unqualified audit opinion. SUBPART 3.1.4. Amendment Fee. An amendment fee shall be paid to those Lenders executing and delivering this Agreement to the Agent prior to 1:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on April 4, 2003. Such fee shall be in the amount equal to 25 basis points (0.25%) of each such Lender's outstanding Loans as of the date of this Agreement. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS SUBPART 4.1. Cross-References. References in this Agreement to any Part or Subpart are, unless otherwise specified, to such Part or Subpart of this Agreement. SUBPART 4.2. Instrument Pursuant to Second Lien Credit Agreement. This Agreement is a document executed pursuant to the Second Lien Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated therein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Second Lien Credit Agreement. SUBPART 4.3. Credit Documents. The Borrower hereby confirms and agrees that the Credit Documents are, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect, except as amended hereby, except that, on and after the Effective Date, references in each Credit Document to (a) the "Credit Agreement", "thereunder", "thereof" or words of like import referring to the Second Lien Credit Agreement shall mean the Amended Credit Agreement. SUBPART 4.4. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Credit Parties hereby represents and warrants that (i) it has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, (ii) it is duly authorized to, and has been authorized by all necessary corporate action, to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Credit Party, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party, enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with its terms, (iv) it has no claims, counterclaims, offsets, or defenses to the Credit Documents and the performance of its obligations thereunder, (v) the representations and warranties contained in Section 6 of the Second Lien Credit Agreement are, subject to the limitations set forth therein, true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date (except for those which expressly relate to an earlier date or those which relate to specific schedules, the changes to which do not represent a Material Adverse Effect), (vi) no event of default under any other agreement, document or instrument to which it is a party will occur as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (vii) as of the date of, and giving effect to, this Agreement, no Event of Default or Defaults exists. SUBPART 4.5. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses (including without limitation the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Agent) incurred by the Agent in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, and delivery of this Agreement and the enforcement or preservation of any rights and remedies of the Lenders and the Agent hereunder. SUBPART 4.6. Counterparts, Effectiveness, Etc. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. SUBPART 4.7. Captions. The captions in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or any provision hereof. SUBPART 4.8. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. SUBPART 4.9. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. [Remainder of this page intentionally left blank.] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. THE BORROWER: WESTPOINT STEVENS INC., a Delaware corporation By: /s/ Thomas M. Lane ------------------------------- Name: Thomas M. Lane Title: Sr. V.P. & Treasurer ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED: THE LENDERS: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (f/k/a BANKERS TRUST COMPANY), in its capacity as Agent By: /s/ Christopher Errico ---------------------------------- Name: Christopher Errico Title: Vice President ALBION ALLIANCE By: /s/ Christopher DiBose --------------------------------- Name: Christopher DiBose Title: Vice President BELLPORT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP By: /s/ Gregory T. Hradsky --------------------------------- Name: Gregory T. Hradsky Title: Managing Director CP CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC By: --------------------------------- Name: Title: DARMEL MULTI-STRATEGY PARTNERS LP By: /s/ N. B. Goldston --------------------------------- Name: N. B. Goldston Title: President of the General Partner GE CAPITAL COMMERCIAL FINANCE By: /s/ Karen Wold ----------------------------------- Name: Karen Wold Title: Duly Authorized Signatory GOLDMAN SACHS PROFIT SHARING MASTER TRUST By: ----------------------------------- Name: Title: GSC EUROPEAN MEZZANINE LUXEMBOURG I SARL By: /s/ Rob Hamwell ----------------------------------- Name: Rob Hamwell Title: Managing Director GSC EUROPEAN MEZZANINE LUXEMBOURG II SARL By: /s/ Rob Hamwell ---------------------------------- Name: Rob Hamwell Title: Managing Director GSC EUROPEAN MEZZANINE LUXEMBOURG III SARL By: /s/ Rob Hamwell ---------------------------------- Name: Rob Hamwell Title: Managing Director GSC RECOVERY II, L.P. By: /s/ Rob Hamwell ---------------------------------- Name: Rob Hamwell Title: Managing Director GSC RECOVERY IIA (SECOND CLOSE) By: /s/ Rob Hamwell ---------------------------------- Name: Rob Hamwell Title: Managing Director GSC RECOVERY IIA LP By: /s/ Rob Hamwell ---------------------------------- Name: Rob Hamwell Title: Managing Director HH MANAGED ACCOUNT 6 LIMITED By: ----------------------------------- Name: Title: MARATHON SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND By: /s/ Louis T. Hanover --------------------------------- Name: Louis T. Hanover Title: Authorized Signatory MARINER LDC By: /s/ C. Howe II ----------------------------------- Name: C. Howe II Title: Director MINERVA IAM LTD By: ----------------------------------- Name: Title: PEQUOT ENDOWEMENT FUND LP By: ----------------------------------- Name: Title: PEQUOT INSTITUTIONAL FUND, INC. By: ----------------------------------- Name: Title: PEQUOT INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. By: ----------------------------------- Name: Title: PEQUOT PARTNERS FUND, LP By: ----------------------------------- Name: Title: PEQUOT SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP By: ----------------------------------- Name: Title: SATELLITE SENIOR INCOME FUND By: /s/ Brian S. Kriftcher ------------------------------------- Name: Brian S. Kriftcher Title: Chief Operating Officer