Exhibit 10.3
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of January 23, 2004
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "AMENDMENT")
among ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "BORROWER"), the
banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders parties to the
Credit Agreement referred to below (collectively, the "LENDERS") and BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the "ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT").
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:
(1) WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative
Agent have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of September 17, 2003 (such
Credit Agreement, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified through the
date hereof, the "CREDIT AGREEMENT"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in
this Amendment have the same meanings as specified in the Credit Agreement.
(2) WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to borrow up to $25 million
of senior subordinated unsecured bridge loans under a bridge facility (the
"BRIDGE FACILITY"), the proceeds of which shall be used to redeem the
Subordinated Notes;
(3) WHEREAS, the Borrower also desires to obtain the
flexibility to borrow up to $25 million of funds in the form of additional term
loans under the Credit Agreement, the proceeds of which shall be used solely to
prepay, refinance or repurchase or redeem (and retire), whether through a debt
tender offer or otherwise, the Seven Year Notes and under certain specified
circumstances, the Bridge Facility and certain advances under the Revolving
Credit Facility (and pay fees and expenses in connection therewith);
(4) WHEREAS, the Borrower also desires to obtain the ability
to prepay, refinance or repurchase or redeem (and retire), whether through a
debt tender offer or otherwise, the Seven Year Notes and refinance the Bridge
Facility in the future;
(5) WHEREAS, the Borrower also desires to reduce the
Applicable Rate payable in respect of the Term Loans;
(6) WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend
the Credit Agreement to effect the changes described above; and
(7) WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed, subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, to amend the Credit Agreement in certain
respects as set forth below;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other
good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of all of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT. The Credit
Agreement is, effective as of the date hereof and subject to the satisfaction of
the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2, hereby amended as follows:
(a) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
adding the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:
"ADDITIONAL TERM AMOUNT" means an amount up to $25,000,000.
"ADDITIONAL TERM COMMITMENT" means, as to each Additional Term
Lender, its obligation to make Additional Term Loans to the Borrower established
pursuant to SECTION 2.14 or in one or more Assignment and Assumptions, pursuant
to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amounts may
be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
"ADDITIONAL TERM COMMITMENT EFFECTIVE DATE" has the meaning
set forth in SECTION 2.14(a).
"ADDITIONAL TERM FACILITY" means, at any time, the aggregate
amount of the Additional Term Lenders' Additional Term Loans at such time.
"ADDITIONAL TERM LENDERS" means, at any time, any Lender that
has an Additional Term Commitment or an outstanding Additional Term Loan at such
time.
"ADDITIONAL TERM LOAN" means an advance made by one or more
Lenders under the Additional Term Facility in accordance with the relevant
Additional Term Loan Assumption Agreement.
"ADDITIONAL TERM LOAN ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT" means an
additional term loan assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, among the Borrower,
the Administrative Agent and one or more Additional Term Lenders.
"ADDITIONAL TERM LOAN DRAWING PERIOD" has the meaning set
forth in SECTION 2.14(a).
"ADDITIONAL TERM LOAN NOTICE" has the meaning specified in
SECTION 2.14(a).
"BRIDGE FACILITY" means the unsecured subordinated bridge
facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25 million between Banc
of America Bridge LLC, as bridge lender, the other lenders from time to time
party thereto, and the Borrower as such facility may be amended, amended and
restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with SECTION
7.17.
(b) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by replacing subclause (a) in the definition of "Applicable Rate" in its
entirety with the following:
"(a) with respect to Term Loans, a percentage per
annum equal to (i) for Eurodollar Rate Loans, the Eurodollar
Rate then in effect for such Term Loans PLUS 2.75% and (ii)
for Base Rate Loans, the Base Rate then in effect for such
Term Loans PLUS 1.75 %,"
(c) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by restating subclause (a) in the definition of "Appropriate Lender" in
its entirety to read as follows:
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"(a) with respect to the Term Facility, the Revolving
Credit Facility or the Additional Term Facility, a Lender that
has a Commitment with respect to such Facility at such time,".
(d) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by restating the definition of "Commitment" in its entirety to read as
follows:
"COMMITMENT" means a Term Commitment, a Revolving
Credit Commitment or an Additional Term Commitment, as the
context may require.
(e) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by restating the definition of "Facility" in its entirety to read as
follows:
"FACILITY" means the Term Facility, the Revolving
Credit Facility, the Additional Term Facility, the Swing Line
Sublimit or the Letter of Credit Sublimit, as the context may
require.
(f) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by restating the definition of "Loan Documents" in its entirety to read
as follows:
"LOAN DOCUMENTS" means, collectively, (a) for
purposes of this Agreement and the Notes and any amendment,
supplement or other modification hereof or thereof and for all
other purposes other than for purposes of the Guaranty and the
Collateral Documents, (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Notes,
(iii) the Guaranty, (iv) the Collateral Documents, (v) the Fee
Letter, (vi) each Letter of Credit Application and (vii) each
Additional Term Loan Assumption Agreement and (b) for purposes
of the Guaranty and the Collateral Documents, (i) this
Agreement, (ii) the Notes, (iii) the Guaranty, (iv) the
Collateral Documents, (v) each Letter of Credit Application,
(vi) each Additional Term Loan Assumption Agreement, (vii) the
Fee Letter and (viii) each Secured Hedge Agreement.
(g) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by restating the definition of "Related Documents" in its entirety to
read as follows:
"RELATED DOCUMENTS" means the Seven Year Notes
Indenture, the Subordinated Notes Indenture, the loan
documents in connection with the Bridge Facility and any loan
documents, indentures, instruments or similar documents
relating to Indebtedness that replaces, renews, extends or
otherwise refinances any of the foregoing.
(h) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by restating the definition of "Secured Hedge Agreement" in its entirety
to read as follows:
"SECURED HEDGE AGREEMENT" means any interest rate
Swap Contract or foreign exchange rate Swap Contract required
or permitted under ARTICLE VI or VII that is entered into by
and between the Borrower and any Hedge Bank.
(i) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by adding at the end of the definition of "Term Commitment" the
following language:
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"Unless the context shall otherwise require, after
the effectiveness of any Additional Term Commitment, the term
"TERM COMMITMENT" shall include such Additional Term
Commitment."
(j) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by adding at the end of the definition of "Term Facility" the following
language:
"Unless the context shall otherwise require,
the term "TERM FACILITY" shall include the Additional Term
Facility."
(k) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by adding at the end of the definition of "Term Loan" the following
language:
"Unless the context shall otherwise require, the term
"TERM LOAN" shall also include Additional Term Loans."
(l) Article II of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
redesignating Section 2.01(a) as Section 2.01(a)(i) and adding a new Section
2.01(a)(ii) that reads as follows:
"(ii) THE ADDITIONAL TERM LOANS. Subject to the terms
and conditions set forth in SECTION 2.14, each Additional Term
Lender severally agrees to make a single loan (each such loan,
an "ADDITIONAL TERM LOAN") to the Borrower, on any Business
Day selected by the Borrower pursuant to SECTION 2.14, in an
aggregate amount not to exceed such Lender's Additional Term
Commitment at such time, subject to the terms and conditions
described in SECTION 2.14. Amounts borrowed under this SECTION
2.01(a)(II) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
Additional Term Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar
Rate Loans, as further provided herein."
(m) Article II of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by adding at the end thereof a new Section 2.14 to read in full as
follows:
"2.14. ADDITIONAL TERM LOAN COMMITMENTS. (a) The
Borrower may, at one time only during the term of the Term
Facility by written notice (the "ADDITIONAL TERM LOAN NOTICE")
to the Administrative Agent request Additional Term
Commitments which shall have the same terms as the Term
Commitments in an amount not to exceed the Additional Term
Amount from one or more Additional Term Lenders, which may
include any existing Lender; PROVIDED that each Additional
Term Lender, if not already a Lender hereunder, shall be
subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and, if
withheld, the reason therefor shall be specified in writing).
The Additional Term Loan Notice shall set forth the amount of
the Additional Term Commitments being requested (which shall
be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000, a maximum amount of
$25,000,000 and in minimum increments of $1,000,000), the
effective date of such commitments, which shall be no less
than 15 days following the delivery of the Additional Term
Loan Notice (the "ADDITIONAL TERM COMMITMENT EFFECTIVE DATE")
and the drawing date of the Additional Term Loan. The Borrower
may elect to make a single drawing of the Additional Term Loan
on the date specified for such drawing in the Additional Term
Loan Notice during the period beginning the Additional Term
Commitment Effective Date through the date that is ninety days
thereafter (such period being the "ADDITIONAL TERM LOAN
DRAWING PERIOD"). During the Additional Term Loan Drawing
Period and prior to the date specified in the Additional Term
Loan Notice for the drawing of Additional Term Loans,
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the Borrower may request Revolving Credit Loans under SECTION
2.01(b) from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed
the aggregate amount of Additional Term Commitments to be used
solely for the purposes set forth in the immediately
succeeding sentence and, with respect to any repayment of the
Bridge Facility, subject to compliance with the Consolidated
Leverage Ratio requirement set forth in SECTION 7.16; PROVIDED
that any such Revolving Credit Borrowings shall be repaid in
full with the proceeds of the Additional Term Loans on the
date of the drawing of such Additional Term Loans. The
proceeds of the Additional Term Loans shall be used by the
Borrower solely to (i) prepay, refinance, repurchase or redeem
(and retire), whether through a debt tender offer or
otherwise, the Seven Year Notes (and pay fees and expenses in
connection therewith), (ii) repay the Bridge Facility upon the
maturity thereof so long as after giving effect to such
repayment there is either minimum availability under the
Revolving Credit Facility of at least $25,000,000, cash on
hand of at least $25,000,000 or a combination of cash on hand
and availability under the Revolving Credit Facility of at
least $25,000,000 or (iii) repay any Revolving Credit Loans
made pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.
(b) The Borrower and each Additional Term Lender
shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an
Additional Term Loan Assumption Agreement and such other
documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably
specify to evidence the Additional Term Commitment of such
Additional Term Lender. The Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each
Additional Term Loan Assumption Agreement. Each of the parties
hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any
Additional Term Loan Assumption Agreement, the Additional Term
Loan shall be deemed to be a Term Loan for all purposes
hereunder and any and all terms and provisions in the Loan
Documents that pertain to the Term Loans shall be deemed to
apply to the Additional Term Loans, unless the context
otherwise requires. Upon the drawing of the Additional Term
Loans requested in the Additional Term Loan Notice,
amortization shall commence with respect to the Additional
Term Loans and shall be payable at the rates and on the dates
as amortization is payable on the Term Loans and the
amortization schedule set forth in SECTION 2.04 of this
Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to
incorporate the amortization of the Additional Term Loans. Any
such deemed amendment may be memorialized in writing by the
Administrative Agent with the Borrower's consent (not to be
unreasonably withheld) and furnished to the other parties
hereto. Additional Term Loans shall earn interest at the same
rate and shall be payable on the same terms and the same dates
as interest on the Term Loans; PROVIDED that to the extent an
Additional Term Loan is made during the middle of an Interest
Period with respect to the Term Loans, such Additional Term
Loan shall accrue interest at the Base Rate through the end of
such Interest Period.
(c) As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of
the Additional Term Commitment, the Borrower shall deliver to
the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party
dated as of the Additional Term Commitment Effective Date
signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (i)
certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan
Party approving or consenting to such Additional Term
Commitments and Additional Term Loans and (ii) in the case of
the Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect
to such Additional Term Commitments and Additional Term Loans,
(A) the representations and warranties contained in ARTICLE V
of this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and
correct in all material respects on and as of the Additional
Term Commitment Effective Date, except to the extent that such
representations and warranties specifically refer to an
earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all
material respects as of such earlier date, and except that for
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purposes of this SECTION 2.14, the representations and
warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of SECTION
5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements
furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), respectively,
of SECTION 6.01, and (B) no Default exists. In addition, as
conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the Additional
Term Commitment, the Borrower shall deliver all such other
certificates and documentation reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent, including, without limitation, an
opinion of ▇▇▇▇▇ Day or such other counsel of the Borrower
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, dated the Additional
Term Commitment Effective Date, covering such matters related
to the Additional Term Loans as the Administrative Agent shall
reasonably request."
(n) Section 6.03(e) is hereby amended by replacing each
reference to "Section 2.06" therein with a reference to "Section 2.05".
(o) Section 7.02(a)(B) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"(B) Indebtedness evidenced by the Seven Year Notes
and the Subordinated Notes and Indebtedness under the Bridge
Facility, and any refinancings, refundings, renewals,
replacements or extensions thereof or indebtedness issued
after a repurchase or redemption (and retirement) thereof,
whether through a debt tender offer or otherwise, PROVIDED
that (i) the aggregate amount of such refinanced, refunded,
renewed, replaced, extended or other Indebtedness at any time
outstanding does not exceed $375,000,000 and (ii) the terms
relating to amortization, maturity, collateral (if any) and,
except with respect to the Bridge Facility, subordination (if
any), and other material terms taken as a whole, of any such
extending, refunding, renewing, refinancing or other
Indebtedness, and of any agreement entered into and of any
instrument issued in connection therewith, are no less
favorable in any material respect to the Loan Parties or the
Lenders than the terms of any agreement or instrument
governing the Indebtedness being extended, refunded or
refinanced and the interest rate applicable to any such
extending, refunding or refinancing Indebtedness does not
exceed the then applicable market interest rate."
(p) Section 7.04(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby restated
in its entirety to read as follows:
"(b) any Subsidiary may Dispose of all or
substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or
otherwise) (i) to the Borrower or to another Subsidiary;
PROVIDED that if the transferor in such a transaction is a
Guarantor, then the transferee must either be the Borrower or
a Guarantor or (ii) in a transaction otherwise permitted under
SECTION 7.05; and".
(q) Section 7.06(e) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
by adding the following language at the end thereof:
"and the Borrower may prepay, redeem, defease or
otherwise satisfy in full the entire principal amount of the
Subordinated Notes with the proceeds of the Bridge Facility."
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(r) Section 7.16 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the word "and" from the end of subsection (i) thereof, replacing it
with a "," and adding a new subsection (iii) immediately following subsection
(ii) to read in full as follows:
"and (iii) the prepayment, redemption, defeasance or
satisfaction in full of the Subordinated Notes permitted under
SECTION 7.06(e) and any prepayment, repurchase or redemption
(and retirement) of the Seven Year Notes and the Bridge
Facility as part of a transaction permitted under SECTION
7.02(a)(B) or with the proceeds of Additional Term Loans in
accordance with SECTION 2.14(a) or with the proceeds of
Revolving Credit Advances (but solely to the extent Revolving
Credit Advances are permitted for such use in SECTION 2.14(a)
and this SECTION 7.16)"
(s) Section 7.16 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further
amended by adding the following sentence at the end thereof:
"The Borrower may repay the Bridge Facility at the
maturity thereof using proceeds of the Revolving Credit
Facility or cash on hand so long as after giving effect to
such repayment there is either minimum availability under the
Revolving Credit Facility of at least $25,000,000, cash on
hand of at least $25,000,000 or a combination of cash on hand
and availability under the Revolving Credit Facility of at
least $25,000,000; PROVIDED, that no proceeds of the Revolving
Credit Facility may be used for such purpose if the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio on the proposed date of such
repayment is greater than 4.25:1.00 or if the Consolidated
Leverage Ratio would be greater than 4.25:1.00 after giving
effect to any such repayment."
(t) Section 7.17 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
adding at the end thereof the following proviso:
"; PROVIDED that the Borrower may cancel, terminate,
amend or modify any Related Document in connection with any
refinancing, refunding, renewal, extension, redemption or
repurchase (and retirement) of any Indebtedness issued under
or in connection with any such Related Document as part of a
transaction permitted under SECTION 7.02(a)(B) or SECTION
7.16."
(u) Section 7.20 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
replacing the reference to "Section 7.03(c)" therein with a reference to
"Section 7.03(h)".
(v) Section 8.01(e) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
by restating the provisio at the end thereof to read in full as follows:
"PROVIDED that this clause (e) shall not apply to
Indebtedness (excluding the Seven Year Notes, the Subordinated
Notes and the Bridge Facility or any Indebtedness issued
pursuant to a refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement,
extension, redemption or repurchase (and retirement) of any of
the foregoing) that becomes due (or for which an offer to
repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness is
required to be made) as a result of a "due on sale" provision
in such Indebtedness that is limited to the specific property
being sold so long as such Indebtedness is paid when due; or".
SECTION 2. CONDITIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS. (a) This Amendment
shall become effective as of the date first written above (the "AMENDMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE") when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts
of this Amendment executed by the Borrower and the Required
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Lenders or, as to any of the Lenders, advice satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent that such Lender has executed this Amendment and the consent attached
hereto executed by each of the Loan Parties (other than the Borrower) and
Section 1 (except to the extent set forth in Section 2(b) below) shall become
effective when, and only when, the Administrative Agent shall have additionally
received all of the following documents, each such document (unless otherwise
specified) dated the Amendment Effective Date and in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
(i) certified copies of (A) the resolutions of the
Board of Directors of (1) the Borrower approving this
Amendment and the matters contemplated hereby and thereby and
(2) each other Loan Party evidencing approval of the Consent
and the matters contemplated hereby and thereby and (B) all
documents evidencing other necessary corporate action and
governmental approvals, if any, with respect to this
Amendment, the Consent and the matters contemplated hereby and
thereby;
(ii) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary of the Borrower and each other Loan Party certifying
(A) the names and true signatures of the officers of the
Borrower and such other Loan Party authorized to sign this
Amendment and the Consent and the other documents to be
delivered hereunder and thereunder, (B) that no authorization
or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing
with, any governmental authority or regulatory body, or any
third party to any agreements and instruments of any Loan
Party is required for the due execution, delivery or
performance by the Loan Parties of this Amendment, (C) that
the representations and warranties contained in this Amendment
are true and correct as of the Amendment Effective Date and
(D) that no event has occurred and is continuing that
constitutes a Default;
(iii) an amendment fee for the account of each Lender
approving this Amendment on or before January 21, 2004 in an
amount equal to 0.10% of the aggregate amount of each such
Lender's Loans and Commitments; and
(iv) the Borrower shall have paid all reasonable
costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees, charges and
disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent) incurred
in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution
of this Amendment.
(b) Section 1(b) of this Amendment shall become effective as
of the date (the "REPRICING AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE") when (i) the Amendment
Effective Date shall have occurred and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have
received counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrower and each Term
Lender, or, as to any of the Term Lenders, advice satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent that such Term Lender has executed this Amendment.
SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BORROWER. The
Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by each
Loan Party of this Amendment and each Loan Document as amended by the
Amendment, are within such Loan Party's corporate or other powers, have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational
action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of such
Person's Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any
breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or
require any payment to be made under (i) any material Contractual
Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or
the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries other than as
contemplated hereby or (ii) any order, injunction,
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writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to
which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law.
(b) This Amendment and the consent attached hereto,
when delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered
by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Amendment and the
consent attached hereto, when so delivered will constitute, a legal,
valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against
each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 4. REFERENCE TO AND EFFECT ON THE CREDIT AGREEMENT,
THE NOTES AND THE LOAN DOCUMENTS. (a) On and after each of the Amendment
Effective Date and the Repricing Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the
Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof" or words of like
import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the Notes and
each of the other Loan Documents to "the Credit Agreement", "thereunder",
"thereof" or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean
and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.
(b) The Credit Agreement, the Notes and each of the other Loan
Documents, as specifically amended by this Amendment, are and shall continue to
be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and
confirmed. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral
Documents and all of the Collateral described therein do and shall continue to
secure the payment of all Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan
Documents, in each case as amended by this Amendment.
(c) 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 any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any
of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the
Loan Documents.
SECTION 5. COSTS, EXPENSES. The Borrower agrees to pay on
demand all costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the
preparation, execution, delivery and administration, modification and amendment
of this Amendment and the other instruments and documents to be delivered
hereunder (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel for the Administrative Agent) in accordance with the terms of SECTION
10.04 of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 6. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be
executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same
agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this
Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Amendment.
SECTION 7. GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized,
as of the date first above written.
ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC.
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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By
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Title:
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CONSENT
Dated as of January 23, 2004
Each of the undersigned, hereby consents to the foregoing
Amendment and hereby confirms and agrees that (a) notwithstanding the
effectiveness of such Amendment, each Loan Document to which it is a party is,
and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and
confirmed in all respects, except that, on and after the effectiveness of such
Amendment, each reference in the Loan Documents to the "Credit Agreement",
"thereunder", "thereof" or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to
the Credit Agreement, as amended by such Amendment, and (b) the Collateral
Documents to which each of the undersigned is a party and all of the Collateral
described therein do, and shall continue to, secure the payment of all of the
Secured Obligations (in each case, as defined therein).
Each of the Loan Parties listed on ANNEX A hereto
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Responsible Officer of each of the entities
listed on ANNEX A hereto
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Each of the Loan Parties listed on ANNEX B hereto
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
Title: Responsible Officer of each of the entities
listed on ANNEX B hereto
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ALDERWOODS (ALABAMA), INC.
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
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ALDERWOODS (DELAWARE), INC.
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Treasurer
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ALDERWOODS (TEXAS), L.P.
By: Alderwoods (Partner), Inc., its general partner
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Secretary and Treasurer
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DIRECTORS (TEXAS), L.P.
By: DSP General Partner, Inc., its general partner
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Secretary and Treasurer
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▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
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ANNEX A
ALABAMA
Advanced Planning (Alabama), Inc.
ALASKA
Alderwoods (Alaska), Inc.
ARIZONA
Alderwoods (Arizona), Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funeral Home, Inc.
Phoenix Memorial Park Association
ARKANSAS
Alderwoods (Arkansas), Inc.
CALIFORNIA
Advance Funeral Insurance Services
Alderwoods (Texas), Inc.
Alderwoods Group (California), Inc.
Directors Succession Planning II, Inc.
Directors Succession Planning, Inc.
DSP General Partner II, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇, Inc.
Universal Memorial Centers V, Inc.
Universal Memorial Centers VI, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-Lakewood Memorial Park and Funeral Service
COLORADO
Alderwoods (Colorado), Inc.
CONNECTICUT
Alderwoods (Connecticut), Inc.
DELAWARE
Administration Services, Inc.
Alderwoods (Commissioner), Inc.
Alderwoods (Mississippi), Inc.
American Burial and Cremation Centers, Inc.
H.P. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funeral Home, Inc.
Lienkaemper Chapels, Inc.
Osiris Holding Corporation
FLORIDA
Coral Ridge Funeral Home and Cemetery, Inc.
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Funeral Services Acquisition Group, Inc.
Garden Sanctuary Acquisition, Inc.
Kadek Enterprises of Florida, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memorial Chapels, Inc.
MHI Group, Inc.
Naples Memorial Gardens, Inc.
Osiris Holding of Florida, Inc.
Security Trust Plans, Inc.
GEORGIA
Advanced Planning of Georgia, Inc.
Alderwoods (Georgia), Inc.
Alderwoods (Georgia) Holdings, Inc.
Green Lawn Cemetery Corporation
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Holdings, Inc.
Southeastern Funeral Homes, Inc.
IDAHO
Alderwoods (Idaho), Inc.
ILLINOIS
Alderwoods (Chicago Central), Inc.
Alderwoods (Chicago North), Inc.
Alderwoods (Chicago South), Inc.
Alderwoods (Illinois), Inc.
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home Ltd.
Chicago Cemetery Corporation
Elmwood Acquisition Corporation
Mount Auburn Memorial Park, Inc.
Pineview Memorial Park, Inc.
Ridgewood Cemetery Company, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funeral Home, Inc.
The Oak ▇▇▇▇▇ Cemetery Association
Woodlawn Cemetery of Chicago, Inc.
Woodlawn Memorial Park, Inc.
INDIANA
Advance Planning of America, Inc.
Alderwoods (Indiana), Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funeral Home, Inc.
IOWA
Alderwoods (Iowa), Inc.
KANSAS
Alderwoods (Kansas), Inc.
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KENTUCKY
Alderwoods (Partner), Inc.
LOUISIANA
Alderwoods (Louisiana), Inc.
MARYLAND
Alderwoods (Maryland), Inc.
MASSACHUSETTS
Alderwoods (Massachusetts), Inc.
MICHIGAN
Alderwoods (Michigan), Inc.
AMG, Inc.
WMP, Inc.
MINNESOTA
Alderwoods (Minnesota), Inc.
MISSISSIPPI
Family Care, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funeral Fund, Inc.
MISSOURI
Alderwoods (Missouri), Inc.
MONTANA
Alderwoods (Montana), Inc.
NEVADA
Alderwoods (Nevada), Inc.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funeral Home, Inc.
St. Laurent Funeral Home, Inc.
ZS Acquisition, Inc.
NEW MEXICO
Alderwoods (New Mexico), Inc.
NEW YORK
Alderwoods (New York), Inc.
Northeast Monument Company, Inc.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Alderwoods (North Carolina), Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Holding Company, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Group Inc.
MFH, L.L.C.
▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc.
Westminster Gardens, Inc.
OHIO
Alderwoods (Ohio) Cemetery Management, Inc.
Alderwoods (Ohio) Funeral Home, Inc.
OKLAHOMA
Alderwoods (Oklahoma), Inc.
OREGON
Alderwoods (Oregon), Inc.
The Portland Memorial, Inc.
Universal Memorial Centers I, Inc.
Universal Memorial Centers II, Inc.
Universal Memorial Centers III, Inc.
PENNSYLVANIA
Alderwoods (Pennsylvania), Inc.
Bright Undertaking Company
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc.
Knee Funeral Home of Wilkinsburg, Inc.
Nineteen Thirty-Five Holdings, Inc.
Oak ▇▇▇▇▇ Management Company
RHODE ISLAND
Alderwoods (Rhode Island), Inc.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Alderwoods (South Carolina), Inc.
Graceland Cemetery Development Co.
TENNESSEE
Alderwoods (Tennessee), Inc.
Eagle Financial Associates, Inc.
TEXAS
Alderwoods (Texas) Cemetery, Inc.
CHMP Holdings, Inc.
Del Rio Memorial Park, Inc.
DHFH Holdings, Inc.
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DHNC Holdings, Inc.
Directors Cemetery (Texas), Inc.
DSP General Partner, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Cemetery Holdings, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Holdings, Inc.
EDSB Holdings, Inc.
HFCC Holdings, Inc.
HFJC Holdings, Inc.
HFSC Holdings, Inc.
Panola County Restland Memorial Park, Inc.
Pioneer Funeral Plans, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Land Company
Tyler Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel, Inc.
Waco Memorial Park
VIRGINIA
Alderwoods (Virginia), Inc.
WASHINGTON
Alderwoods (Washington), Inc.
Evergreen Funeral Home and Cemetery, Inc.
Green Service Corporation
S&H Properties and Enterprises, Inc.
Vancouver Funeral Chapel, Inc.
WEST VIRGINIA
Alderwoods (West Virginia), Inc.
WISCONSIN
Alderwoods (Wisconsin), Inc.
Northern Land Company, Inc.
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ANNEX B
CALIFORNIA
A.L. Cemetery
Colton Funeral Chapel, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Covina Mortuary, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Service Corporation
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mortuary, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mortuaries
Grove Colonial Mortuary, Inc.
Harbor Lawn Memorial Park, Inc.
Home of Peace Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Inc.
▇▇▇▇ Funeral Directors, Inc.
RH Mortuary Corporation
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mortuary, Inc.
San ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mortuary, Inc.
White Funeral Home, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mill Investment Company
DELAWARE
RH Cemetery Corp.
RH Satellite Properties Corp.
Rose Hills Company
Rose Hills Holdings Corp.
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