FIRST AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO
THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”), is made and entered into as of November
30, 2007, by and among LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., a
Virginia corporation (the
“Borrower”), the several banks and other
financial
institutions from time to time party hereto (collectively, the
“Lenders”) and SUNTRUST BANK, in its capacity as
Administrative Agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative
Agent”), as Issuing Bank (the “Issuing
Bank”), and as Swingline Lender (the “Swingline
Lender”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to that
certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2006 (as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein and
not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the
Credit Agreement), pursuant to which the Lenders have made certain financial
accommodations available to the Borrower;
WHEREAS,
the Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Administrative Agent amend
certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, and subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are willing to
do
so; and
NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt
of
all of which are acknowledged, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative
Agent agree as follows:
1. Amendments.
(a) Section
6.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing such Section in
its
entirety with the following Section:
Section
6.2 Interest Coverage
Ratio. The Borrower will maintain, as of the
end of each Fiscal Quarter, (i) for the period from December 31, 2007 until
September 30, 2008, an Interest Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.50:1.0 and
(ii) commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending December 31, 2008, an Interest
Coverage Ratio of not less than 3.00:1.0.
(b) Section
6.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing clause (i) of such
Section in its entirety with the following clause (i):
(i)
80% of the Consolidated Net Worth
as of December 31, 2005 plus
2. Conditions
to Effectiveness of this
Amendment. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Amendment and without affecting in any manner the rights
of
the Lenders hereunder, it is understood and agreed that this Amendment shall
not
become effective, and the Borrower shall have no rights under this Amendment,
until the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) executed counterparts
to
this Amendment from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required
Lenders, and (ii) reimbursement or payment of its costs and expenses incurred
in
connection with this Amendment or the Credit Agreement (including reasonable
fees, charges and disbursements of King & Spalding LLP, counsel to the
Administrative Agent).
3. Representations
and Warranties. To induce the Lenders
and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower hereby
represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent
that:
(a) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment
(i) are within the Borrower’s power and authority; (ii) have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate and shareholder action; (iii) are not
in contravention of any provision of the Borrower’s articles of incorporation or
bylaws or other organizational documents; (iv) do not violate any law or
regulation, or any order or decree of any Governmental Authority; (v) do
not conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, constitute a
default under or accelerate any performance required by, any indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to which the
Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Borrower
or any such Subsidiary or any of their respective property is bound; (vi) do
not
result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the property of
the
Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries; and (vii) do not require the
consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or any other
Person;
(b) This
Amendment has been duly executed and delivered for the benefit of or on behalf
of the Borrower and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms except
as the enforceability hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights and
remedies in general; and
(c) After
giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained
in
the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all
material respects, and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing as of the date hereof.
4. Effect
of Amendment. Except as set forth expressly herein, all
terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Loan Documents
shall be and remain in full force and effect and shall constitute the legal,
valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Borrower to the Lenders and
the Administrative Agent. The execution, delivery and effectiveness
of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as
a
waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
under the Credit Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the
Credit Agreement. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for
all purposes of the Credit Agreement.
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5. Governing
Law. This Amendment shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New
York
and all applicable federal laws of the United States of America.
6. No
Novation. This Amendment is not
intended by the parties to be, and shall not be construed to be, a novation
of
the Credit Agreement or an accord and satisfaction in regard
thereto.
7. Costs
and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all
costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the
preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of outside counsel
for the Administrative Agent with respect thereto.
9. Binding
Nature. This Amendment shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective
successors, successors-in-titles, and assigns.
10. Entire
Understanding. This Amendment sets
forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters set
forth herein, and shall supersede any prior negotiations or agreements,
whether written or oral, with respect thereto.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto
have caused this Amendment to be duly executed, under seal in the case of the
Borrower, by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first
above written.
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BORROWER:
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LANDAMERICA
FINANCIAL GROUP,
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INC.
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Senior
Vice President and
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Treasurer
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LENDERS:
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SUNTRUST
BANK, as Administrative
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Agent,
as Issuing Bank, as Swingline
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Lender
and as a Lender
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Managing
Director
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WACHOVIA
BANK, National
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Association,
as Co-Syndication Agent and
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a
Lender
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Senior
Vice President
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UNION
BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.,as Co-
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Syndication
Agent and as a Lender
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Vice
President / Manager
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US
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Co-
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Documentation
Agent and as a Lender
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Vice
President and Portfolio Manager
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JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK,
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NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION as Co-
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Documentation
Agent and as a Lender
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Vice
President
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COMERICA
BANK, as a Lender
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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PNC
BANK, N.A., as a Lender
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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FARGO BANK ARIZONA, N.A., as a
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Lender
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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