Exhibit 4.8
THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of July 28, 2008 among AIRGAS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Airgas” and also a “Borrower”), AIRGAS CANADA INC., a Canada corporation, and RED-D-ARC LIMITED, an Ontario corporation (each a “Canadian Borrower” and together with Airgas and the Foreign Borrowers executing this Amendment, the “Borrowers”), the Guarantors signatory hereto, the Lenders signatory hereto BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “U.S. Agent”), and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Canadian administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Canadian Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).
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WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Agents are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of July 25, 2006 (as amended pursuant to that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 3, 2007, and that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2008, the “Credit Agreement”).
WHEREAS, the Required Lenders have agreed to amend certain terms of the Credit Agreement on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth below.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.Amendments to Credit Agreement. Effective upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) The Credit Agreement (but not theSchedules andExhibits thereto, except as otherwise provided in this Amendment) is hereby amended and restated as set forth inAnnex I attached hereto.
(b)Schedules 1.1D,2.1(a) and8.1 to the Credit Agreement are hereby deleted and newSchedules 1.1D,2.1(a) and8.1 in the forms ofSchedules 1.1D,2.1(a) and8.1 attached toAnnex I hereof, respectively, are substituted therefor.
(c)Exhibits 2.1(b)(i),4.2,7.12 and11.3 to the Credit Agreement are hereby deleted and newExhibits 2A.1(b)(i),4.2,7.12 and11.3 in the forms ofExhibits 2A.1(b)(i),4.2,7.12 and11.3 attached toAnnex I hereof, respectively, are substituted therefor.
(d) NewExhibits 2B.1(b)(i),2B.5(a) and2B.5(b) in the forms ofExhibits 2B.1(b)(i),2B.5(a) and2B.5(b) attached toAnnex I hereof, respectively, are hereby added to the Credit Agreement.
2.Amendments to Intercreditor Agreement. Effective upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 below, the penultimate paragraph of Section 1 of the Intercreditor Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
In calculating each Lender’s Pro Rata Share, all obligations owed to a Lender in Canadian Dollars or a Foreign Currency shall be converted to U.S. Dollars at the U.S. Dollar Equivalent in effect as of the date each Lender’s Pro Rata Share is calculated. Any amounts received hereunder by the U.S. Agent in Canadian Dollars or a Foreign Currency shall be converted to U.S. Dollars at the U.S. Dollar Equivalent in effect as of the date received by the U.S. Agent.
3.Effectiveness; Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective upon receipt by the U.S. Agent of the following:
(a) copies of this Amendment duly executed by the Credit Parties, the Required Lenders and each Foreign Currency Lender;
(b) subject to Section 11 hereof, with respect to each Foreign Borrower executing this Amendment, all documents the U.S. Agent may reasonably request relating to the existence and good standing of each such Foreign Borrower, the corporate or other necessary authority of each such Foreign Borrower for and the validity of the Credit Documents, and any other matters relevant thereto, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the U.S. Agent; and
(c) with respect to each Foreign Borrower executing this Amendment, (i) a legal opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, and (ii) a legal opinion of foreign counsel to each Foreign Borrower (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) executing this Amendment, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the U.S. Agent.
4.Construction. This Amendment is a Credit Document executed pursuant to the Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated therein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement.
5.Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party hereby represents and warrants that (i) each Credit Party that is party to this Amendment: (a) has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment, as applicable and (b) is duly authorized to, and has been authorized by all necessary corporate action, to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment, (ii) the representations and warranties contained inArticle VI of the Credit Agreement are, subject to the limitations set forth therein, true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof upon giving effect to this Amendment as though made on and as of such date (except for those which expressly relate to an earlier date) unless the failure to be so true and correct would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) no Default or Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement on and as of the date hereof upon giving effect to this Amendment and (iv) as of the date hereof, the Immaterial Foreign Subsidiaries are Airgas, S.A. de C.V.; Airgas West, S.A. de C.V.; Red-D-Arc, S.A. de C.V.; and “Airgas Sakhalin” Limited Liability Company.
6.Acknowledgment. The Guarantors acknowledge and consent to all of the terms and conditions of this Amendment and agree that this Amendment does not operate to reduce or discharge the Guarantors’ obligations under the Credit Agreement or the other Credit Documents. The Guarantors further acknowledge and agree that the Guarantors have no claims, counterclaims, offsets, or defenses to the Credit Documents and the performance of the Guarantors’ obligations thereunder or if the Guarantors did have any such claims, counterclaims, offsets or defenses to the Credit Documents or any transaction related to the Credit Documents, the same are hereby waived, relinquished and released in consideration of the Lenders’ execution and delivery of this Amendment.
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7.Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement.
8.Binding Effect. This Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents embody the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof. These Credit Documents represent the final agreement between the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. Except as expressly modified and amended in this Amendment, all the terms, provisions and conditions of the Credit Documents shall remain unchanged and shall continue in full force and effect.
9.GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
10.Severability.If any provision of this Amendment is determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed without giving effect to the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.
11.Foreign Borrowers. The parties hereto hereby confirm that, with effect from the date hereof, each of the Subsidiaries identified on the signature pages hereto as a “Foreign Borrower” shall be designated as a “Foreign Borrower” for purposes of the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Amendment) and shall have all rights, obligations, duties and liabilities of a Foreign Borrower thereunder vis-à-vis each of the other parties to the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Amendment). Each such Foreign Borrower confirms its acceptance of, and consents to, all representations and warranties, covenants, and other terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Amendment), including, without limitation, Section 11.5 thereof. Each such Foreign Borrower (together with Airgas) may receive Foreign Currency Loans for its account on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Amendment).Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any of the documentation described in Section 3(b) with respect to a Foreign Borrower is not delivered on the date of this Amendment, such Foreign Borrower shall not be permitted to request (nor shall the Foreign Currency Lenders have any obligation to lend to such Foreign Borrower) Foreign Currency Loans under the Credit Agreement until such time as such documentation has been delivered.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered and this Amendment shall be effective as of the date first above written.
BORROWERS: | AIRGAS, INC. | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Joseph C. Sullivan | |||||||||
Name: | Joseph C. Sullivan | |||||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||||
AIRGAS CANADA INC., as a Canadian Borrower and a Foreign Borrower | ||||||||||
By: | /s/ Thomas M. Smyth | |||||||||
Name: | Thomas M. Smyth | |||||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||||
RED-D-ARC LIMITED, as a Canadian Borrower and a Foreign Borrower | ||||||||||
By: | /s/ Thomas M. Smyth | |||||||||
Name: | Thomas M. Smyth | |||||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||||
AIRGAS, S.A. DE C.V., as a Foreign Borrower | ||||||||||
By: | /s/ Mario Adolfo Galvan Ordaz | |||||||||
Name: | Mario Adolfo Galvan Ordaz | |||||||||
Title: | Attorney In Fact | |||||||||
AIRGAS WEST, S.A. DE C.V., as a Foreign Borrower | ||||||||||
By: | /s/ Joseph C. Sullivan | |||||||||
Name: | Joseph C. Sullivan | |||||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||||
RED-D-ARC, S.A. DE C.V., as a Foreign Borrower | ||||||||||
By: | /s/ Joseph C. Sullivan | |||||||||
Name: | Joseph C. Sullivan | |||||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||||
RED-D-ARC (UK) LIMITED, as a Foreign Borrower | ||||||||||
By: | /s/ Joseph C. Sullivan | |||||||||
Name: | Joseph C. Sullivan | |||||||||
Title: | Vice President |
RED-D-ARC (NETHERLANDS) B.V., as a Foreign Borrower | ||
By: | /s/ Joseph C. Sullivan | |
Name: | Joseph C. Sullivan | |
Title: | Vice President | |
“AIRGAS SAKHALIN” Limited Liability Company, as a Foreign Borrower | ||
By: | /s/ Joseph C. Sullivan | |
Name: | Joseph C. Sullivan | |
Title: | Vice President |
U.S. SUBSIDIARY | ||||||||
GUARANTORS: | AIRGAS-EAST, INC. | |||||||
AIRGAS-GREAT LAKES, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS-MID AMERICA, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS-NORTH CENTRAL, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS-SOUTH, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS-INTERMOUNTAIN, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS-MID SOUTH, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS-NORPAC, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS-NORTHERN CALIFORNIA & NEVADA, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS-SOUTHWEST, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS-WEST, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS-SAFETY, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS CARBONIC, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS SPECIALTY GASES, INC. | ||||||||
NITROUS OXIDE CORP. | ||||||||
RED-D-ARC, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS DATA, LLC | ||||||||
MISSOURI RIVER HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS INVESTMENTS, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC. | ||||||||
WORLDWIDE WELDING, INC., | ||||||||
AIRGAS MERCHANT HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||||
AIRGAS MERCHANT GASES, LLC, | ||||||||
NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Thomas M. Smyth | |||||||
Name: | Thomas M. Smyth | |||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||
CANADIAN SUBSIDIARY | ||||||||
GUARANTORS: | AIRGAS, S.A. DE C.V. | |||||||
RED-D-ARC, S.A. DE C.V. | ||||||||
AIRGAS WEST, S.A. DE C.V. | ||||||||
RED-D-ARC (UK) LIMITED | ||||||||
RED-D-ARC (NETHERLANDS) B.V. | ||||||||
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U.S. AGENT: | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., | |||||||
By: | /s/ Bridgett J. Manduk | |||||||
Name: | Bridgett J. Manduk | |||||||
Title: | Assistant Vice President |
CANADIAN AGENT: | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | |||||
By: | /s/ James J. Rhee | |||||
Name: | James J. Rhee | |||||
Title: | Director | |||||
By: | /s/ Vik Sidhu | |||||
Name: | Vik Sidhu | |||||
Title: | Associate |
LENDERS: | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Edwin B. Cox, Jr. | |||||||
Name: | Edwin B. Cox, Jr. | |||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (CANADA BRANCH) | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Medina Sales de Andrade | |||||||
Name: | Medina Sales de Andrade | |||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||
BANK OF AMERICA MEXICO, S.A. INSTITUCION DE BANCA MULTIPLE GRUPO FINANCIERO BANK OF AMERICA | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Jose Gomez | |||||||
Name: | Jose Gomez Gerzido Obregan | |||||||
Title: | Attorney In Fact | |||||||
By: | /s/ Gerzido Obregan | |||||||
Name: | Gerzido Obregan | |||||||
Title: | Attorney In Fact |
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | ||
By: | /s/ William M. Feathers | |
Name: | William M. Feathers | |
Title: | Vice President |
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI | ||
UFJ, LTD., NY BRANCH | ||
By: | /s/ Maria Ferradas | |
Name: | Maria Ferradas | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | ||
By: | /s/ James A. Knight | |
Name: | James A. Knight | |
Title: | Vice President | |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO | ||
By: | /s/ Steve Voight | |
Name: | Steve Voight | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED | ||
By: | /s/ Alastair A. Stevenson | |
Name: | Alastair A. Stevenson | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
BANCO J.P. MORGAN, S.A.INSTITUCION DE BANCA | ||
MULTIPLE J.P. MORGAN GRUPO FINANCIERO | ||
By: | /s/ Raul Freyre Porro | |
Name: | Raul Freyre Porro | |
Tittle: | Vice President |
WACHOVIA BANK, N.A. | ||
By: | /s/ Anne Sheahan | |
Name: | Anne Sheahan | |
Title: | Vice President |
PNC BANK NA | ||
By: | /s/ Meredith Jermann | |
Name: | Meredith Jermann | |
Title: | Vice President |
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | ||
By: | /s/ Timothy P. Finneran | |
Name: | Timothy P. Finneran | |
Title: | Managing Director |
NATIONAL CITY BANK | ||
By: | /s/ Debra W. Riefner | |
Name: | Debra W. Riefner | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
BANK OF OKLAHOMA, N.A. | ||
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BANK OF HAWAII | ||
By: | /s/ Marc Adelberger | |
Name: | Marc Adelberger | |
Title: | Vice President |
CALYON, NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By: | /s/ Yuri Muzichenki | |
Name: | Yuri Muzichenko | |
Title: | Director | |
By: | /s/ Mike Madnick | |
Name: | Mike Madnick | |
Title: | Managing Director |
GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P. | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew Caditz | |
Name: | Andrew Caditz | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. | ||
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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORP., | ||
NEW YORK | ||
By: | /s/ David A. Buck | |
Name: | David A. Buck | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST CO. | ||
By: | /s/ Troy R. Weaver | |
Name: | Troy R. Weaver | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
BANK LEUMI USA | ||
By: | /s/ Joung Hee Hong | |
Name: | Joung Hee Hong | |
Title: | First Vice President |
BARCLAYS BANK PLC | ||
By: | /s/ Douglas Bernegger | |
Name: | Douglas Bernegger | |
Title: | Director |
CITIZENS BANK | ||
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SUNTRUST BANK | ||
By: | /s/ Mark A. Flatin | |
Name: | Mark A. Flatin | |
Title: | Managing Director |
BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK, | ||
NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By: | /s/ Stuart Schulman | |
Name: | Stuart Schulman | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
By: | /s/ Georgina Fiordalisi, CFA | |
Name: | Georgina Fiordalisi, CFA | |
Title: | Vice President |
COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK AND | ||
GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES | ||
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FIFTH THIRD BANK | ||
By: | /s/ Randolph J. Stierer | |
Name: | Randolph J. Stierer | |
Title: | Vice President |
FORTIS CAPITAL CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ John W. Deegan | |
Name: | John W. Deegan | |
Title: | Director &Group Head | |
By: | /s/ John Spillane | |
Name: | John Spillane | |
Title: | Vice President |
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | ||
By: | /s/ Collen Glackin | |
Name: | Colleen Glackin | |
Title: | Vice President |
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | ||
By: | /s/ James R. Bednark | |
Name: | James R. Bednark | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
REGIONS BANK | ||
By: | /s/ David L. Waller | |
Name: | David L. Waller | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
SOVEREIGN BANK | ||
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US BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | ||
By: | /s/ Michael P. Dickman | |
Name: | Michael P. Dickman | |
Title: | Vice President | |
By: | /s/ Kenneth Fieler | |
Name: | Kenneth Fieler | |
Title: | Assistant Vice President |
COMERICA BANK | ||
By: | /s/ Liesl Eckhardt | |
Name: | Liesl Eckhardt | |
Title: | Assistant Vice President |
NORTH FORK BANK | ||
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PEOPLE’S BANK | ||
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CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., | ||
NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By: | /s/ Jim C.Y. Chen | |
Name: | Jim C.Y.Chen | |
Title: | Vice President & General Manager |
CHINATRUST | ||
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E. SUN COMMERCIAL BANK., LTD. | ||
LOS ANGELES BRANCH | ||
By: | /s/ Edward Chen | |
Name: | Edward Chen | |
Title: | Vice President & Deputy General Manager |
HUA NAN COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. | ||
NEW YORK AGENCY | ||
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BANK OF CHINA | ||
By: | /s/ William W. Smith | |
Name: | William W. Smith | |
Title: | Deputy General Manager |