Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement for the Purchasing and Servicing of Receivables among WestRock Entities and Rabobank
This amendment, dated August 31, 2021, updates the existing agreement between various WestRock companies (as sellers and guarantors) and Coöperatieve Rabobank, U.A., New York Branch (as purchaser) regarding the purchase and servicing of receivables. The amendment extends the acquisition period termination date to September 16, 2022, revises certain definitions, and introduces new terms related to benchmark interest rates. The agreement outlines the parties' roles and obligations in the sale and servicing of receivables, with WestRock Converting, LLC acting as agent and servicer.
Exhibit 10.15(c)
CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND IS OF THE TYPE THAT THE COMPANY TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL. [***] INDICATES THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REDACTED.
SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASING AND SERVICING OF RECEIVABLES
SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASING AND SERVICING OF RECEIVABLES, dated as of August 31, 2021 (this “Amendment”), among
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WHEREAS, the parties refer to that certain Amended and Restated Agreement for the Purchasing and Servicing of Receivables dated as of September 17, 2020, as amended by that First Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement for the Purchasing and Servicing of Receivables dated as of February 19, 2021 (as so amended, the “Existing Receivables Purchase Agreement” and, as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”), among the Purchaser, the Sellers, Sellers Agent and Servicer and the Guarantors. Unless otherwise provided elsewhere herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Receivables Purchase Agreement, and, in addition, this Amendment is to be interpreted and construed in accordance with the provisions set forth in Clause 1.3 of the Receivables Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Sellers and Sellers Agent and Servicer have requested that the Purchaser agree to amend the Existing Receivables Purchase Agreement in certain respects on the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Amendment hereby agree as follows:
“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, (x) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark that is or may be used for determining the length of a Calculation Period or (y) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, as applicable, pursuant to this Agreement as of such date.
“Benchmark” means, initially, LIBOR; provided that if a replacement of the Benchmark has occurred pursuant to Clause 4.5, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate. Any reference to “Benchmark” shall include, as applicable, the published component used in the calculation thereof.
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“Benchmark Cessation Changes” means any replacement of a Benchmark hereunder and all documents, instruments, and amendments executed, delivered or otherwise implemented or effected (automatically or otherwise) after the date hereof in accordance with or in furtherance of Clause 4.5 (including any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes).
“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which will include a lookback) being established by the Purchaser in accordance with the conventions for this rate recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for syndicated business loans; provided, that if the Purchaser decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Purchaser, then the Purchaser may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.
“Early Opt-in Effective Date” means, with respect to any Early Opt-in Election, the sixth (6th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Sellers Agent.
“Floor” means the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to LIBOR.
“Term SOFR Adjustment” means, 0.11448% (11.448 basis points) for an Available Tenor of one-month’s duration, 0.26161% (26.161 basis points) for an Available Tenor of three-months’ duration, and 0.42826% (42.826 basis points) for an Available Tenor of six-months’ duration, and 0.71513% (71.513 basis points) for an Available Tenor of twelve-months’ duration.
“Term SOFR Notice” means a notification by the Purchaser to the Sellers Agent of the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event.
“Term SOFR Transition Event Effective Date” means, with respect to a Term SOFR Transition Event, the date that is thirty (30) days after the date a Term SOFR Notice is provided to the Sellers Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of Clause 4.5.
“Term SOFR Transition Event” means the determination by the Purchaser that (a) Term SOFR has been recommended for use by the Relevant Governmental Body, (b) the administration of Term SOFR is administratively feasible for the Purchaser in its sole discretion, and (c) a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, has previously occurred resulting in a Benchmark Replacement in accordance with Clause 4.5 that is not Term SOFR.
“Benchmark Replacement” means, for any Available Tenor:
(1) For purposes of subsection (a) of Clause 4.5, the first alternative set forth below that can be determined by the Purchaser:
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(a) the sum of: (i) Term SOFR and (ii) applicable Term SOFR Adjustment; provided, that if any Available Tenor of LIBOR does not correspond to an Available Tenor of Term SOFR, the Benchmark Replacement for such Available Tenor of LIBOR shall be the closest corresponding Available Tenor (based on length) for Term SOFR and if such Available Tenor of LIBOR equally corresponds to two Available Tenors of Term SOFR, the corresponding tenor of Term SOFR with the shorter duration shall apply, or
(b) the sum of: (i) Daily Simple SOFR and (ii) the spread adjustment selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of the tenor of LIBOR with a SOFR-based rate having approximately the same length as the interest payment period specified in subsection (a) of this definition (which spread adjustment, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be 0.11448% (11.448 basis points); and
(2) For purposes of subsection (b) of Clause 4.5, the sum of (a) the alternate benchmark rate and (b) an adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero), in each case, that has been selected by the Purchaser and the Sellers Agent as the replacement for such Available Tenor of such Benchmark giving due consideration to any evolving or then-prevailing market convention, including any applicable recommendations made by the Relevant Governmental Body, for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time;
provided that, if the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Calculation Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of Purchase Price Adjustment, timing of purchase requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Purchaser (in consultation with Sellers Agent) decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Purchaser in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Purchaser decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Purchaser determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Purchaser (in consultation with Sellers Agent) decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents).
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“Benchmark Transition Event” means with respect to any then-current Benchmark other than LIBOR, the occurrence of a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of the then-current Benchmark, the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark, a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark, announcing or stating that (a) such administrator has ceased or will cease on a specified date to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark, permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark or (b) all Available Tenors of such Benchmark are or will no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality that such Benchmark is intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored.
“Early Opt-in Election” means the occurrence of:
(1) a notification by the Purchaser to (or the request by the Sellers Agent to the Purchaser to notify) each of the other parties hereto that at least five currently outstanding Dollar-denominated syndicated receivables purchase or credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed) a SOFR-based rate (including SOFR, a term SOFR or any other rate based upon SOFR) as a benchmark rate (and such syndicated receivables purchase or credit facilities are identified in such notice and are publicly available for review), and
(2) the joint election by the Purchaser and the Sellers Agent to trigger a fallback from LIBOR.
“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.
“Term SOFR” means, for the applicable corresponding tenor, the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.
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4.5 Benchmark Replacement Setting.
On March 5, 2021 the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the regulatory supervisor of LIBOR’s administrator (“IBA”), announced in a public statement the future cessation or loss of representativeness of overnight/Spot Next, 1-month, 3-month, 6-month and 12- month LIBOR tenor settings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Transaction Document:
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(g) The table set forth in Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Existing Receivables Purchase Agreement is amended and restated as follows:
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[Signature pages follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their duly authorized signatories, have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date first above written.
For and on behalf of COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, Purchaser
By: /s/ Katherine Bouton |
Name: Katherine Bouton |
Title: Vice President |
By: /s/ Christopher Lew |
Name: Christopher Lew |
Title: Managing Director |
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For and on the behalf of WESTROCK CP, LLC, Seller By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK - SOLVAY, LLC, Seller
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy Title: SVP Treasurer |
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For and on the behalf of WESTROCK CONVERTING, LLC, Seller, Sellers Agent and Servicer |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK COMPANY OF TEXAS, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK MILL COMPANY, LLC, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK CALIFORNIA, LLC, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
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For and on the behalf of WESTROCK MINNESOTA CORPORATION, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK - SOUTHERN CONTAINER, LLC, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLC, |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK PACKAGING, INC., Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK - GRAPHICS, INC., Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK CONSUMER PACKAGING GROUP, LLC, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
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For and on the behalf of WESTROCK BOX ON DEMAND, LLC, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK MWV, LLC, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK USC, INC., Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK PAPER AND PACKAGING, LLC, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK KRAFT PAPER, LLC, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK LONGVIEW, LLC, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
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For and on the behalf of WESTROCK CHARLESTON KRAFT, LLC, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK CONTAINER, LLC, Seller |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK COMPANY, Guarantor |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
For and on the behalf of WESTROCK RKT, LLC, Guarantor |
By: /s/ Timothy W. Murphy |
Name: Timothy W. Murphy |
Title: SVP Treasurer |
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