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 (Date of earliest event reported):
April 14, 2009
Commission file number: 033-74194-01
REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 51-0350935 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
870 Remington Drive
P.O. Box 700
Madison, North Carolina 27025-0700
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(336) 548-8700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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This Form 8-K has 3 pages.
ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 14, 2009, Remington Arms Company, Inc. (“Remington”) entered into the Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among Remington, RA Brands, L.L.C., The Marlin Firearms Company, H&R 1871, LLC, Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”), and the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “Third Amendment”), which amended that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 15, 2006 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Remington, RA Factors, Inc., Wachovia, and the lenders from time to time parties thereto, as amended on May 31, 2007 (the “First Amendment”), November 13, 2007 (the “Second Amendment”), January 28, 2008 (the “Joinder Agreement”) and June 18, 2008 (the “Letter Amendment”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement, as amended.
The Third Amendment amended certain terms of the Credit Agreement, as previously amended including by, among other things:
| 1) | Extending the stated maturity of the Revolving Credit Facility (including Remington’s $25.0 million Term Loan) to January 4, 2011; |
| 2) | Amending the interest rate applicable to Remington’s $25.0 million Term Loan to 2.50% plus the Alternate Base Rate, for any advance under the Term Loan that is a "Base Rate Loan" and 4.00% plus the relevant Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for any advance under the Term Loan that is a "Euro-Dollar Loan"; |
| 3) | Increasing the fee for any available credit under the Revolving Credit Facility to 0.50% of the average amount of available credit; |
| 4) | Increasing the amount generally available for cash repurchases of Remington’s 10 ½ % Senior Notes due 2011 (the “Notes”) from $20.0 million to $50.0 million; although under certain circumstances Remington may make cash repurchases of Notes in an aggregate amount greater than $50.0 million so long as the portion of the purchase price that exceeds $50.0 million is paid in cash provided by Freedom Group, Inc.; |
| 5) | Including a covenant restricting certain capital expenditures in the aggregate not to exceed $15.0 million during any fiscal year; |
| 6) | Increasing the limit on “Permitted Acquisitions” to $15.0 million; |
| 7) | Providing for a consent to a potential acquisition; and |
| 8) | Amending the pricing grid set forth under the definition of “Applicable Margin” as follows: |
Tier | Average Excess Availability (“EA”) | Existing Applicable Margin for Euro-Dollar Loans | Amended Applicable Margin for Euro- Dollar Loans | Existing Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans | Amended Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans |
I | EA<$20MM | 2.00% | 4.50% | 0.50% | 3.00% |
II | $20MM>EA<$30MM | 1.75% | 4.00% | 0.25% | 2.75% |
III | $30MM>EA<$40MM | 1.50% | 3.75% | 0.00% | 2.50% |
IV | $40MM>EA<$50MM | 1.25% | 3.50% | (0.25%) | 2.50% |
V | EA>$50MM | 1.00% | 3.00% | (0.50%) | 2.50% |
SIGNATURE
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.
| REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC. |
| /s/ Stephen P. Jackson, Jr. |
| Stephen P. Jackson, Jr. |
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
April 20, 2009