FIRST AMENDMENT
Exhibit 4(e)
EXECUTION COPY
FIRST AMENDMENT
FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of March 2, 2006 (this “First Amendment”), to the Revolving
Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of July 21, 2005, by and among The
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, an Ohio corporation (the “Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers
from time to time parties to this agreement, the several banks and other financial institutions
from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), the Syndication Agents and
Documentation Agents named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the
Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Credit Agreement be amended as provided herein;
WHEREAS, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are willing to agree to such amendments to
the Credit Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein
shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. Amendment to Subsection 1.1 (Definitions). The definition of “Sold Receivables” in
subsection 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and
inserting in lieu thereof the following new definition:
“Sold Receivables” shall mean Receivables originated by the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries (including any related assets) sold to a Receivables Subsidiary or any other
Person pursuant to and securing obligations under any Receivables Purchase Facility in an
amount not to exceed $200,000,000, at any time outstanding.
3. Amendment to Subsection 7.6 (Limitation on Restrictions on Subsidiary
Distributions). Subsection 7.6 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting “(other
than a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Receivables Purchase Facility)” following “which
is not a Subsidiary Guarantor”.
4. Representations and Warranties. On and as of the date hereof, and after giving
effect to this First Amendment, each of the Borrower and the Subsidiary Borrowers hereby confirms,
reaffirms and restates the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of the Credit
Agreement mutatis mutandis, and to the extent that such representations and
warranties expressly relate to a specific earlier date in which case it hereby confirms, reaffirms
and restates such representations and warranties as of such earlier date.
5. Conditions to Effectiveness. This First Amendment shall become effective as of the
date set forth above upon the receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts of this First
Amendment, duly executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, each Subsidiary
Borrower and the Required Lenders.
6. Continuing Effect; No Other Amendments. Except as expressly amended or waived
hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force
and effect. The amendments provided for herein are limited to the specific subsections of the
Credit Agreement specified herein and shall not constitute an amendment of, or an indication of any
Lender’s willingness to amend or waive, any other provisions of the Credit Agreement or the same
subsections for any other date or time period (whether or not other provisions or compliance with
such subsections for another date or time period are affected by the circumstances addressed in
this First Amendment).
7. Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay and reimburse the Administrative Agent for
all its reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and delivery of
this First Amendment, including, without limitation the reasonable fees and disbursements of
counsel to the Administrative Agent.
8. GOVERNING LAW. THIS FIRST AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND
INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
9. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in any
number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to
constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused
this First Amendment to be duly executed and delivered in New York, New York by their proper and
duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and CFO | |||
HYPONEX CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |||
SCOTTS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Director | |||
SCOTTS CANADA LTD. |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President & Assistant Secretary | |||
SCOTTS HOLDINGS LIMITED |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Director |
SCOTTS MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and CFO | |||
EG SYSTEMS, INC. |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President & Assistant Secretary | |||
SCOTTS TEMECULA OPERATIONS, LLC |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and CFO | |||
THE SCOTTS COMPANY (UK) LTD. |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Director | |||
SCOTTS TREASURY EEIG |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Manager |
THE SCOTTS COMPANY LLC |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and CFO | |||
▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇, LTD. |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and CFO | |||
SMG GROWING MEDIA, INC. |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and CFO | |||
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO., INC. |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President & Assistant Secretary |
Signature Page to the First Amendment to
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Revolving Credit Agreement
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Revolving Credit Agreement
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Administrative Agent and as
a Lender |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Horos | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
BANK OF MONTREAL |
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By: | /s/ Ben Ciallelia | |||
Name: | Ben Ciallelia | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
BNP PARIBAS |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Director | |||
CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Director |
Signature Page to the First Amendment to
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Revolving Credit Agreement
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Revolving Credit Agreement
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CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Director |
CITIZENS BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
COBANK, ACB |
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By: | /s/ S. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | S. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President |
COMERICA BANK |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Assistant Vice President |
COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN- BOERENLEENBANK B.A., “RABOBANK INTERNATIONAL” New York Branch |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Executive Director |
By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Counsel/Executive Director |
Signature Page to the First Amendment to
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Revolving Credit Agreement
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Revolving Credit Agreement
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FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President |
FIFTH THIRD BANK, AN OHIO BANKING CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President |
FORTIS CAPITAL CORP. |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
FORTIS CAPITAL CORP. |
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By: | /s/ Michiel Van der Voort | |||
Name: | Michiel Van der Voort | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President |
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | SVP |
Signature Page to the First Amendment to
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Revolving Credit Agreement
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Revolving Credit Agreement
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NATIONAL CITY BANK |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
PEOPLE’S BANK |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
SCOTIABANC INC. |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
SCOTIABANK EUROPE PLC |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Associate Director | |||
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | General Manager |
SUNTRUST BANK |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Director | |||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ Trust Company |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Title: | Commercial Banking Officer | |||
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Friend | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Friend | |||
Title: | Vice President |