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Exhibit 10.1
CONSENT AGREEMENT
This Consent Agreement ("Consent Agreement"), dated effective as of August
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10, 2000 (the "Effective Date"), is entered into among American Builders &
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Contractors Supply Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower") with its chief
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executive office located at One ABC Parkway, Beloit, Wisconsin, the financial
institutions listed on the signature pages hereof (individually, a "Lender" and
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collectively, the "Lenders") and Bank of America, National Association,
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successor in interest to NationsBank, N.A., as Agent for the Lenders (in such
capacity, the "Agent").
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Recitals
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a. The Borrower, the Lenders and the Agent are party to the certain
Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of May 12,
1998, as amended by the First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and
Security Agreement dated effective as of January 15, 1999, the Consent and
Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
dated effective as of May 5, 1999, and the Restated Third Amendment to Second
Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated effective as of November
3, 1999 (the "Loan Agreement") pursuant to which Lenders have agreed to make
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certain loans and extend certain other financial accommodations to the Borrower
as provided therein (terms defined by the Loan Agreement, where used in this
Consent Agreement, shall have the same meanings in this Consent Agreement as are
prescribed by the Loan Agreement).
b. The Borrower has informed the Agent that Borrower proposes to use up
to $10,000,000 of the proceeds of Revolving Loans to repurchase and reacquire,
in one or more repurchase transactions, Senior Subordinated Notes (collectively
referred to hereinbelow as the "Proposed Actions"). The Proposed Actions are
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prohibited by (without limitation) Section 7.12 ("Use of Proceeds"), Section 8.4
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("Investments or Loans") and Section 8.21 ("Senior Subordinated Notes and
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Related Guaranties") of the Loan Agreement without the prior consent of the
Agent and Requisite Lenders as required by Section 10.15 ("Entire Agreement;
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Amendments") of the Loan Agreement. The Borrower has requested the Agent and
Requisite Lenders to consent to the Proposed Actions.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions contained
herein, and of any loans or financial accommodations heretofore, now or
hereafter made to or for the benefit of the Borrower by the Lenders, it hereby
is agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONSENT TO PROPOSED ACTIONS
1.1. Consent to Proposed Actions. Subject to the terms hereof and
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conditioned as provided by Section 1.2, the Agent and Requisite Lenders hereby
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consent to the Borrower using up to $10,000,000 of the proceeds of Revolving
Loans to finance the repurchase and reacquisition of Senior Subordinated Notes
from time to time after the date hereof.
1.2. Conditions. The consent to any repurchase and reacquisition of
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Senior Subordinated Notes under Section 1.1 is expressly conditioned on
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satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:
a. No Event of Default or Default shall be in existence as of the
time of such repurchase and reacquisition, or would result therefrom;
b. The maximum aggregate consideration paid by the Borrower on and
after the date hereof in respect of all such repurchases and
reacquisitions, including cash and all other forms, if any, of
consideration, shall not exceed $10,000,000; and
c. Such repurchase and reacquisition shall be in compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations and shall not be prohibited by the
Indenture.
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1.3 Notification to Agent. Promptly upon consummating such repurchase,
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the Borrower shall give the Agent written notice thereof, therein specifying the
aggregate face amount of Senior Subordinated Notes repurchased and the aggregate
consideration paid by the Borrower therefor and certifying to the Lender that
all conditions specified by Section 1.2 have been satisfied.
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1.4 Limitation. The consent granted by the Agent pursuant to Section 1.1
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(i) is in addition to and is cumulative of the consent to the repurchase and
reacquisition of Senior Subordinated Notes provided by the certain Consent and
Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
dated effective May 5, 1999, (ii) is expressly limited as provided herein and
(iii) shall not extend to any other actions or proposed actions or impair any
provision of any of the Financing Agreements. Except as expressly provided in
this Consent Agreement, nothing in this Consent Agreement shall constitute a
waiver of any rights of Agent or the Lenders under any of the Financing
Agreements.
ARTICLE II
MISCELLANEOUS
2.1. Conditions to Effectiveness. This effectiveness of this Consent
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Agreement is subject to the prior satisfaction of each the following conditions
precedent, all of which must be satisfied and acceptable in form and substance
to the Agent and each Lender signatory hereto in each of their sole discretion.
a. Execution and Delivery. This Consent Agreement shall have been
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executed and delivered by each of the Borrower, the Agent and Requisite
Lenders.
b. Consent and Agreement of Guarantors. Each of Amcraft Building
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Products Co., Inc. and Mule-Hide Products Co., Inc. shall have executed the
Consent and Agreement of Guarantors which is attached to and made a part of
this Consent Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
c. Consent and Agreement by Validity Guarantors. Each of Kendra A.
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Story and Kenneth A. Hendricks shall have executed the Consent and
Agreement by Validity Guarantors which is attached to and made a part of
this Consent Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
d. Fee. The Borrower shall have paid to the Agent a consent fee in
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the amount of $100,000.
e. Other. The Borrower shall have executed and delivered all other
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agreements, documents, certifications or opinions as the Agent may
reasonably request in connection with implementation of this Consent
Agreement.
2.2. Representations, Warranties, Covenants of Borrower. The Borrower
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hereby represents and warrants that as of the date of this Consent Agreement and
after giving effect thereto (a) no event has occurred and is continuing which,
after giving effect to this Consent Agreement, constitutes a Default or an Event
of Default, (b) the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in
the Loan Agreement and the other Financing Agreements are true and correct on
and as of the date hereof to the same extent as though made on and as of the
Effective Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties
specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct
as of such earlier date, (c) the execution and delivery by the Borrower of this
Consent Agreement and the performance by the Borrower of the Loan Agreement are
within its corporate power and have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action, (d) this Consent Agreement and the Loan Agreement are legal,
valid and binding obligations of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower
in accordance with their terms and (e) the execution and delivery by the
Borrower of this Consent Agreement and the performance by the Borrower of the
Loan Agreement do not require the consent of any Person and do not contravene
the terms of the Borrower's Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws or any
indenture, agreement or undertaking to which the Borrower is a party or by which
the Borrower or any of its property is bound. The Borrower covenants and agrees
that, as of the effective time of any repurchase of any Senior Subordinated
Notes, each such repurchase as contemplated by this Agreement will be in
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and will not be prohibited
by the Indenture.
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2.3. Reference to and Effect on the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement
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and all other Financing Agreements shall remain unmodified and in full force and
effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. Except as expressly provided
herein, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Consent Agreement
shall not operate as a waiver or forbearance of (a) any right, power or remedy
of the Lenders under the Loan Agreement or any of the other Financing
Agreements, or (b) any Default or Event of Default. This Consent Agreement
shall constitute a Financing Agreement.
2.4. Fees, Costs and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all
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costs and expenses of the Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation,
execution and delivery and closing of this Consent Agreement and all related
documentation, including the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the
Agent with respect thereto.
2.5. Counterparts. This Consent Agreement may be executed in any number
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of counterparts and by different parties hereto as separate counterparts, each
of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which counterparts, when taken together, shall constitute
but one and the same agreement. A telecopy of any such executed counterpart
shall be deemed valid and may be relied upon as an original.
2.6. Effectiveness. This Consent Agreement shall be deemed effective
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prospectively as of the Effective Date specified in the preamble upon execution
by the Borrower, the Agent and sufficient of the Lenders whose names appear on
the signature pages below to constitute Requisite Lenders (subject, however, to
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the prior satisfaction of all other conditions for effectiveness as specified by
Section 2.1).
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2.7 Allocation of Consent Fee. Upon the effectiveness of this Consent
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Agreement, the consent fee paid by the Borrower to the Agent pursuant to Section
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2.1(d) shall be allocated by the Agent among those Lenders who have executed and
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delivered this Consent Agreement as of the Effective Date .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Consent Agreement
as of the day and year first written above.
[SIGNATURES FOLLOW]
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AMERICAN BUILDERS &
ATTEST: CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO., INC.
By:________________________ By:______________________________________________
Name: Kendra A. Story, Chief Financial Officer
Title:_____________________
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
In its capacity as Agent
By:______________________________________________
Doug Motl, Vice President
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY OF CHICAGO
In its capacity as Co-Agent
By:______________________________________________
Name:____________________________________________
Title:___________________________________________
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
In its capacity as a Lender
By:______________________________________________
Doug Motl, Vice President
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY OF CHICAGO
In its capacity as a Lender
By:______________________________________________
Name:____________________________________________
Title:___________________________________________
LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.
By:______________________________________________
Name:____________________________________________
Title:___________________________________________
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
By:______________________________________________
Name:____________________________________________
Title:___________________________________________
FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION FLEET BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION
By: _______________________ By:______________________________________________
Name: ______________________ Name:____________________________________________
Title: ______________________ Title:___________________________________________
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CONSENT AND AGREEMENT BY GUARANTORS
Each of the undersigned consents to the foregoing Consent Agreement and
each of the undersigned agrees to the continued effectiveness of the Amended and
Restated Guaranty Agreement dated as of May 12, 1998, executed and delivered by
each of the undersigned, respectively, to the Agent for the benefit of the
Lenders. All references in each such Guaranty, respectively, to the Loan
Agreement shall be deemed to be to the Loan Agreement as amended by all prior
and subsequent amendments thereof. This Consent and Agreement is executed as of
the Effective Date specified in the Consent Agreement.
AMCRAFT BUILDING PRODUCTS CO., INC.
By:______________________________________
Name:____________________________________
Title:___________________________________
MULE-HIDE PRODUCTS CO., INC.
By:______________________________________
Name:____________________________________
Title:___________________________________
CONSENT AND AGREEMENT BY VALIDITY GUARANTORS
Each of the undersigned consents to the foregoing Consent Agreement and
each of the undersigned agrees to the continued effectiveness of the Validity
Certification dated as of May 12, 1998, executed and delivered by each of the
undersigned, respectively, to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders. All
references in each such Validity Certification, respectively, to the Loan
Agreement shall be deemed to be to the Loan Agreement as amended by all prior
and subsequent amendments thereof. This Consent and Agreement is executed as of
the Effective Date specified in the Consent Agreement.
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Kenneth A. Hendricks
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Kendra A. Story
