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EXHBIT 10.15
SECOND AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMONG ROYSTER-CLARK, INC., VARIOUS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,
DLJ CAPITAL FUNDING, INC., J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, INC.,
AND U.S. BANCORP, AG CREDIT INC.
DATED APRIL 22, 1999
This Second Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement is made as of the 10th
day of November, 2000 between Royster-Clark, Inc. a Delaware corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "Borrower"), and the various financial
institutions signatory hereto (being at least the "Required Lenders," as
defined in the Credit Agreement)(the "Lenders").
RECITAL
Borrower has requested Lenders amend and modify certain covenants under the
Revolving Credit Agreement between Borrower and Lenders dated April 22, 1999
(as amended, replaced, restated and/or supplemented from time to time, the
"Credit Agreement"), and Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and
conditions herein contained.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the terms and
conditions contained in the Credit Agreement and this Second Amendment and of
any loans or other financial accommodations heretofore, now or hereafter made
to or for the benefit of Borrower by Lenders, Borrower and Lenders agree as
follows:
1. With regard to the definition of Applicable Margin set forth in Section
1.1 of the Credit Agreement, Defined Terms, the text of said definition shall
remain unmodified and unamended, however, the grid set forth therein shall be
modified and amended to read as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Applicable Margin Applicable Margin
For For
Leverage Ratio Base Rate Loans LIBO Rate Loans
-------------- ----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Greater than or equal to 6.5:1.......... 2.25% 3.50%
Less than 6.5:1 but greater than or
equal to 6.0:1......................... 2.00% 3.25%
Less than 6.0:1 but greater than or
equal to 5.5:1......................... 1.75% 3.00%
Less than 5.5:1 but greater than or
equal to 3.5:1......................... 1.50% 2.75%
Less than 3.5:1 but greater than or
equal to 2.5:1......................... 1.25% 2.50%
Less than 2.5:1......................... 1.00% 2.25%
</TABLE>
2. A new defined term, Borrowing Base Reserve shall be added to Section 1.1
of the Credit Agreement, Defined Terms, which shall read in full as follows:
"Borrowing Base Reserve" means, at any time of determination, the
amount which is (a) the then existing Borrowing Base Amount, less (b)
the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans and
Swing Line Loans, together with the aggregate amount of all Letter of
Credit Outstandings.
3. With regard to the definition of Compliance Certificate set forth in
Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, Defined Terms, Borrower shall amend the
form of Exhibit E1 and the attachments thereto to conform with the amendments
set forth herein, as applicable.
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4. Section 7.2.4.(a) of the Credit Agreement, Financial Covenants, shall be
modified and amended to read as follows:
Interest Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Interest
Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter occurring
during any period set forth below to be less than the ratio determined
below opposite such period:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period Interest Coverage Ratio
------ -----------------------
<S> <C>
September 30, 2000............................... 1.30:1
December 31, 2000................................ 1.30:1
March 31, 2001................................... 1.20:1
June 30, 2001.................................... 1.20:1
September 30, 2001............................... 1.30:1
December 31, 2001................................ 1.45:1
March 31, 2002................................... 1.30:1
June 30, 2002.................................... 1.30:1
September 30, 2002............................... 1.60:1
December 31, 2002 and thereafter................. 1.70:1
</TABLE>
5. Section 7.2.4.(b) of the credit Agreement shall be modified and amended
to read as follows:
Current Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Current Ratio as of
the last day of any Fiscal Quarter occurring during any period set
forth below to be less than the ratio set forth opposite such period:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period Current Ratio
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<S> <C>
September 30, 2000......................................... 1.15:1
December 31, 2000.......................................... 1.15:1
March 31, 2001............................................. 1.05:1
June 30, 2001 through December 31, 2001.................... 1.15:1
March 31, 2002............................................. 1.05:1
June 30, 2002 and thereafter............................... 1.15:1
</TABLE>
6. Section 7.2.4(c) of the Credit Agreement shall be modified and amended to
read as follows:
Adjusted Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Adjusted
Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter occurring
during any period set forth below to be greater than the ratio set
forth opposite such period:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period Adjusted Leverage Ratio
------ -----------------------
<S> <C>
September 30, 2000................................... 3.25:1
December 31, 2000.................................... 3.75:1
March 31, 2001....................................... 4.00:1
June 30, 2001........................................ 4.00:1
September 30, 2001 through June 30, 2002............. 3.25:1
September 30, 2002................................... 3.00:1
December 31, 2002 and thereafter..................... 2.75:1
</TABLE>
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7. Section 7.2.4.(d) of the Credit Agreement shall be modified and amended to
read as follows:
Minimum Net Worth. The Borrower will not permit Net Worth during any
period set forth below to be less than the amount set forth opposite
such period:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period Net Worth
------ ---------
<S> <C>
September 30, 2000......................... $90,000,000
December 31, 2000.......................... $85,000,000
March 31, 2001............................. $70,000,000
June 30, 2001.............................. $90,000,000
September 30, 2001......................... $85,000,000
December 31, 2001.......................... $80,000,000
March 31, 2002............................. $70,000,000
June 30, 2002.............................. $90,000,000
September 30, 2002......................... $85,000,000
December 31, 2002 and thereafter........... $80,000,000 plus 50% of positive
Net Income as of each fiscal year
beginning with fiscal year end
December 31, 2002.
</TABLE>
8. Section 7.2.4.(e) of the Credit Agreement shall be modified and amended to
read as follows:
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter
occurring during any period set forth below to be less than the ratio
set forth opposite such period:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
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<S> <C>
September 30, 2000........................... 0.70:1
December 31, 2000............................ 1.00:1
March 31, 2001............................... 0.85:1
June 30, 2001................................ 0.85:1
September 30 ,2001........................... 0.90:1
December 31, 2001............................ 1.00:1
March 31, 2002............................... 0.95:1
June 30, 2002................................ 0.95:1
September 30, 2002........................... 1.00:1
December 31, 2002 and thereafter............. 1.10:1
</TABLE>
9. Section 7.2.4.(f) of the Credit Agreement shall be modified and amended to
read as follows:
(f) Working Capital. The Borrower will not permit Working Capital as
of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter occurring during any period set
forth below to be less than the amount determined below opposite such
period:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period Working Capital
------ ---------------
<S> <C>
September 30, 2000....................................... $50,000,000
December 31, 2000........................................ $50,000,000
March 31, 2001........................................... $40,000,000
June 30, 2001 through December 31, 2001.................. $50,000,000
March 31, 2002........................................... $40,000,000
June 30, 2002............................................ $50,000,000
September 30, 2002 and thereafter........................ $55,000,000
</TABLE>
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10. Section 7.2.4. of the Credit Agreement, Financial Covenants, shall be
modified and amended by the addition of a new subsection (g) to read as
follows:
(g) Borrowing Base Reserve. The Borrower will not permit the
Borrowing Base Reserve at any time during any period set forth to be
less than the amount set forth as follows:
(i) from November 10, 2000 through December 31, 2000: $10,000,000;
(ii) on January 1, 2001 and thereafter: $15,000,000.
11. Section 7.2.5.(k) of the Credit Agreement shall be modified and amended
to read as follows:
(k) Investments constituting Permitted Acquisitions provided that
each proposed Investment constituting a Permitted Acquisition shall
have been consented to in writing by the Required Lenders prior to the
closing of such Investment constituting a Permitted Acquisition.
12 Section 7.2.7, of the Credit Agreement, Capital Expenditures, is hereby
modified with regard to the Capital Expenditure Covenant for the fiscal year
end 2001 and thereafter to read:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal Year Capital Expenditure Amount
----------- --------------------------
<S> <C>
2001 and thereafter............................ $19,000,000;
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13. Waiver of Requirements with Regard Secured Consignment Agreements. The
Borrower and the Lenders acknowledge the following: (i) From time to time
Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary will desire to enter into agreements with
third parties whereby Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary will accept goods on
consignment from such third party and will be required to execute and deliver
to said third party one or more UCC financing statements covering the goods
consigned or to be consigned under such agreement (a "Secured Consignment
Agreement"); (ii) The Borrower Pledge and Security Agreement and the
Subsidiary Pledge and Security Agreement prohibit new financing statements or
Liens on the Collateral ( See Sections 3.5 and 4.8 thereof); (iii) Collateral
includes Inventory and Inventory includes "all goods in which the Grantor has
an interest . . . (including goods in which the Grantor has an interest or
right as consignee)" (See Sections 2.1 and 2.1(d) of the Credit Agreement);
and (iv) a consignment agreement and UCC financing statements were previously
executed and delivered by Borrower and a Restricted Subsidiary to PCS Sales
(USA), Inc. ("PCS"), pursuant to a Waiver and Consent dated July 22, 1999,
upon the condition that the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiary, the
Administrative Agent and PCS execute and deliver that certain Agreement By and
Among U.S. Bancorp Ag Credit, Inc., as Administrative Agent, Royster-Clark
Agribusiness, Inc., Royster-Clark, Inc. and PCS Sales (USA), Inc. which was
attached to said Waiver and Consent as Exhibit A (the "PCS Agreement").
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Credit Agreement or
any other Loan Document, any violation of the terms of the Credit Agreement or
any other Loan Document, especially including but not limited to Sections 3.5
and 4.8(b) of the Borrower Pledge and Security Agreement and/or the Subsidiary
Pledge and Security Agreement, that would result from a Secured Consignment
Agreement shall be and is hereby waived and consent thereto shall be and is
hereby given in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement, subject,
in each case, to the condition that the Borrower shall have obtained and
delivered to the Administrative Agent, an agreement by the Borrower and/or a
Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and the would be consignor under
the proposed Secured Consignment Agreement, which is executed and ready for
acceptance and execution by the Administrative Agent and which, in the sole
determination of the Administrative Agent, is substantially the same as the
PCS Agreement. Borrower agrees that notwithstanding anything to the contrary
set forth in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, each Borrowing
Base Certificate delivered by Borrower after the date of this Amendment shall
contain a detailed report, satisfactory in all respects to the Administrative
Agent, of all goods held by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under any
Secured Consignment Agreement (including the existing agreement with PCS).
14. Reduction of Line of Credit. The Revolving Loan Commitment Amount shall
be and is hereby reduced from $275,000,000 to $245,000,000 effective as of the
date of this Amendment, which reduction shall be deemed to have been effected
under and in accordance with Section 2.2.1 of the Credit Agreement (regarding
optional reductions of commitment amounts) as if all required prior notices
had been given thereunder to the Administrative Agent.
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15. Amendment Fee. Borrower shall pay an Amendment Fee of one quarter of one
percent (.25%), pro-rata based on Lender Commitment (after giving effect to
the reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount as set forth in the
preceding paragraph 14), to each Lender that has signed this Amendment,
without changes or reservations, and delivered it to the Administrative Agent
on or before 5:00 p.m. (Denver Time) on November 10, 2000.
16. Incorporation of Credit Agreement. The parties hereto agree that this
Second Amendment shall be an integral part of the Credit Agreement executed by
the parties on the 22nd day of April, 1999, and that all of the terms set
forth therein are hereby incorporated in this Second Amendment by reference,
and that all terms of this Second Amendment are hereby incorporated into said
Credit Agreement, as if made an original part thereof. All of the terms and
conditions of the Credit Agreement, which are not modified in this Second
Amendment shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent the terms of
this Second Amendment conflict with the terms of the Credit Agreement, the
terms of this Second Amendment shall control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Second Amendment
as of the day and year first hereinabove written.
Royster-Clark, Inc., Borrower
600 5th Avenue, Suite 2500
New York, New York 10020
/s/ Francis P. Jenkins Jr.
By: _______________________________
Francis P. Jenkins Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
LENDERS
U.S. Bancorp AG Credit, Inc., as
Administrative Agent and as a
Lender
950 17th Street, Suite 350
Denver, Colorado 80202
/s/ Alan V. Schuler
By: _______________________________
Alan V. Schuler
Vice President
Cooperative Centrale
Raitteisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.,
"Rabobanknederland," New York
Branch
300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3500
Chicago, Illinois 60406
/s/ Thomas Kelley
By: _______________________________
Thomas Kelley
Vice President
Transamerica Business Credit
Corporation
8750 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 720
Chicago, Illinois 60631
/s/ Vik Dewanjee
By: _______________________________
Vik Dejanjee
Vice President
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Wells Fargo Bank
Loan Adjustment Group
45 Fremont Street, Second Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
By ________________________________
Its _______________________________
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
111 West Monroe St.,
18th Floor West
Chicago, Illinois 60690
/s/ Brian J. Moeller
By ________________________________
Brian J. Moeller
Managing Director
LaSalle Business Credit, Inc.
575 5th Avenue, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10017
/s/ Anthony M. Lavinio
By ________________________________
Anthony M. Lavinio
Assistant Vice-President
Bank of America Business Credit
600 Peachtree Street, 13th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
/s/ John P. Holloway
By ________________________________
John P. Holloway
Senior Vice-President
Finova Capital Corporation
311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4440
Chicago, Illinois 60406-4618
By ________________________________
Its _______________________________
PNC Bank, NA
Two PNC Plaza-18th Floor
620 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
/s/ Daniel J. Paull
By: _______________________________
Daniel J. Paull
Vice-President
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IBJ Whitehall Financial Group
One State Street
New York, New York 10004
/s/ John N. Favale
By: _______________________________
John N. Favale
Assistant Vice-President
Firstar Bank, N.A.
(f/k/a Mercantile Bank National
Association)
One Mercantile Center
7th and Washington, Tram 12-3
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
/s/ Curtis A. Schrieber
By: _______________________________
Curtis A. Schrieber
Vice-President
ORIX Business Credit, Inc.
846 East Algonquin Road, Suite
A100
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
/s/ Michael J. Cox
By: _______________________________
Michael J. Cox
Executive Vice-President
The Provident Bank
One East Fourth Street, 249 A
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
/s/ Marshall M. Stuart
By: _______________________________
Marshall M. Stuart
Vice-President
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