UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: January 3, 2011
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Cost Plus, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| California | | 0-14970 | | 94-1067973 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
200 4th Street
Oakland, California 94607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (510) 893-7300
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 3, 2011, Cost Plus, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Cost Plus of Texas, Inc., Cost Plus of Idaho, Inc., and Cost Plus Management Services, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) entered into a secured five-year credit agreement with a group of banks and Bank of America, N.A. as the administrative agent, collateral agent, swing line lender, and letter of credit issuer (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement amends and extends the existing $200.0 million Credit Agreement dated as of June 25, 2007 which is due to expire on June 25, 2012. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Credit Agreement for working capital, issuance of commercial and standby letters of credit, capital expenditures, and other general corporate purposes.
The Credit Agreement allows for cash borrowings under a revolving loan and letters of credit under a secured asset-based credit facility of up to $190.0 million as well as a $10.0 million term loan which was drawn on the effective date. The amount available for borrowing at any time will be limited by a stated percentage of the aggregate amount of the liquidated value of eligible inventory and the face amount of eligible credit card receivables. The Credit Agreement includes three options to increase the size of the asset-based credit facility by up to $50.0 million in the aggregate. All borrowings and letters of credit under the Credit Agreement are collateralized by all assets presently owned or hereafter-acquired by the Company. Interest will be paid in arrears monthly, quarterly, or over the applicable interest period as selected by the Company in the Revolving Loan Notice, with the entire balance payable on January 3, 2016. Borrowings pursuant to the asset-based credit facility will bear interest, at the Company’s election, at a rate equal to either (i) the higher of Bank of America’s prime rate or the federal funds effective rate plus an applicable margin; or (ii) the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is based on the Company’s Average Daily Availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement). In addition, the Company will pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the amount available for borrowing as described in the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement includes limitations on the ability of the Company to, among other things, incur debt, grant liens, make investments, enter into mergers and acquisitions, pay dividends, change its business, enter into transactions with affiliates, and dispose of assets. The events of default under the Credit Agreement include, among others, payment defaults, cross defaults with certain other indebtedness, breaches of covenants, loss of collateral, judgments, changes in control, and bankruptcy events. In the event of a default, the Credit Agreement requires the Company to pay incremental interest at the rate of 2.0% and the lenders may, among other remedies, foreclose on the security (which could include the sale of the Company’s inventory), eliminate their commitments to make credit available, declare due all unpaid principal amounts outstanding, and require cash collateral for any letter of credit obligations. In addition, in the event of a default or if the Company’s Availability (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is not equal to the greater of either $20,000,000 or 15% of the loan cap under the asset-based credit facility, the Company will be subject to additional restrictions, including specific restrictions with respect to its cash management procedures.
The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, which is filed with this report as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
Item 1.01 of this Report on Form 8-K describes the Company’s entry into a Credit Agreement with a group of banks and Bank of America, N.A. as the administrative agent, collateral agent, swing line lender, and letter of credit issuer and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Amended and restated Credit Agreement dated January 3, 2011 between Cost Plus, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Cost Plus of Texas, Inc., Cost Plus of Idaho, Inc., and Cost Plus Management Services, Inc., and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, swing line lender, and L/C issuer. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| COST PLUS, INC |
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| By: | | /s/ Jane L. Baughman |
| | Jane L. Baughman, |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer) |
Dated: January 7, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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10.1 | | Amended and restated Credit Agreement dated January 3, 2011 between Cost Plus, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Cost Plus of Texas, Inc., Cost Plus of Idaho, Inc., and Cost Plus Management Services, Inc., and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, swing line lender, and L/C issuer. |
