EXHIBIT 10.1 AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") dated as of September 27, 2001, by and among Champion Enterprises, Inc., a Michigan corporation, (the "Borrower"), each of the Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement which is hereinafter defined), the Banks (as defined in the Credit Agreement), Bank One, Michigan, successor to NBD Bank, in the capacity as Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent, Comerica Bank, in the capacity as Documentation Agent, and National City Bank, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Keybank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A. and Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Co-Agents. W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the parties hereto are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 5, 1998, as amended, (the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which the Banks provide a $90,000,000 revolving credit facility to the Borrower; and WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Banks and the Agent desire to amend the Credit Agreement as hereinafter provided. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree as follows: 1. Definitions. Defined terms used herein unless otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement, as hereby amended. 2. Amendment of Credit Agreement. A. Section 7.1.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: "The Borrower and the Guarantors shall continue to maintain at all times Floor Plan Financing Availability of not less than $60,000,000 on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Agent." B. Section 7.1.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: "7.1.15 Landlord's Waiver. On or before March 31, 2001, the Loan Parties shall have delivered an executed Landlord's Waiver in substantially the form of Exhibit 7.1.15, or in such other form satisfactory to the Agent, from the lessor for each leased Collateral location where the Guarantors conduct manufacturing operations, as listed on Schedule A to the Security Agreement, other than the lessors of the Oneida, New York and Maricopa County, Arizona facilities." C. Section 7.2.1(iv) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: "(iv) Indebtedness of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries for financing, the proceeds of which are used for (a) capital expenditures or in connection with capital leases made in the ordinary course of business, which Indebtedness is secured by Purchase Money Security Interests or mortgage Liens or (b) financing loans originated by any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof which is a Retail Finance Company prior to the sale of such loans to a Person which is not an Affiliate of the Borrower; provided that the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness at any one time outstanding shall not exceed the amount of $20,000,000." D. Section 7.2.1(x) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: "(x) Surety or performance bonds given by a Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof in the ordinary course of business in an amount not to exceed $80,000,000 in the aggregate." E. Section 7.2.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting clause (iv) immediately following clause (iii) as follows: "and (iv) Guaranties by the Borrower of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2.1 of any of the Guarantors which are wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower." F. Section 7.2.4(iv) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: "(iv) loans, advances and investments in wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower which are Guarantors; provided, however, that loans, advances or investments in Subsidiaries which constitute Retail Finance Companies shall not exceed $20,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding." - 2 - G. Section 7.2.14 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: "7.2.14 Minimum Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations. The Loan Parties shall not permit the Consolidated Cash Flow from Operations, as calculated at the end of each fiscal month of the Borrower for the six (6) months then ended, to be less than the amounts set forth below for the periods set forth below: - 3 - August, 2001 $24,000,000 September, 2001 $35,000,000 October, 2001 $37,000,000 November, 2001 $30,000,000 December, 2001 $18,000,000 January, 2002 $ 7,000,000 February, 2002 $ 0 March, 2002 -$ 6,000,000 April, 2002 -$ 5,000,000 May, 2002 -$ 2,000,000 June, 2002 $ 7,000,000 July, 2002 $17,000,000 August, 2002 $25,000,000 September, 2002 $32,000,000 October, 2002 $36,000,000 November, 2002 $36,000,000 December, 2002 $31,000,000 January, 2003 $26,000,000 February, 2003 $21,000,000 March, 2003 $20,000,000 April, 2003 and thereafter $22,000,000." H. Part 1 of Schedule 1.1(B) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated as set forth on Part 1 of Schedule 1.1(B) attached hereto. I. Paragraph 2 of Exhibit 7.3.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to be consistent with Section G of this Amendment. 3. Amendment Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the benefit of the approving Banks, an amendment fee in an amount equal to one fourth of one percent (1/4%) of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of the Banks which have executed and delivered this Amendment on or before 5:00 p.m., on September 27, 2001 (Eastern time), such fee to be allocated to such approving Banks in accordance with their respective Ratable Share. 4. Conditions of Effectiveness of Amendment. The effectiveness of this Amendment is expressly conditioned upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent: A. The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article V of the Credit Agreement shall be true and accurate on the date hereof with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date (except representations and warranties which relate solely to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct on and as of the specific dates or times - 4 - referred to therein), and the Borrower and the Guarantors shall have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions under the Loan Documents and hereof; no Event of Default or Potential Default under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall have occurred and be continuing or shall exist other than those specific Events of Default and Potential Defaults which have been expressly waived by the Banks; and an Authorized Officer shall have delivered to the Agent for the benefit of each Bank a duly executed certificate dated the date hereof certifying as to the items in this Section 4.A. B. There shall be delivered to the Agent for the benefit of each Bank a certificate, dated as of the date hereof and signed by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower and each Guarantor, certifying as appropriate as to: (a) all action taken by such party in connection with this Amendment and the other Loan Documents; (b) the names of the officer or officers authorized to sign this Amendment and the other documents executed and delivered in connection herewith and described in this Section 4 and the true signatures of such officer or officers and, in the case of the Borrower, specifying the Authorized Officers permitted to act on behalf of the Borrower for purposes of the Loan Documents and the true signatures of such officers, on which the Agent and each Bank may conclusively rely; and (c) copies of its organizational documents, including its certificate of incorporation and bylaws if it is a corporation, its certificate of partnership and partnership agreement if it is a partnership, and its certificate of organization and limited liability company operating agreement if it is a limited liability company, in each case as in effect on the date hereof, certified by the appropriate state official where such documents are filed in a state office together with certificates from the appropriate state officials as to the continued existence and good standing of the Borrower and each Guarantor in each state where organized; provided that the Borrower and each of the Guarantors may, in lieu of delivering copies of the foregoing organizational documents and good standing certificates, certify that the organizational documents and good standing certificates previously delivered by the Borrower and the Guarantors to the Agent on May 5, 1998 or thereafter, remain in effect and have not been amended. C. The Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid the amendment fee described in Section 3 above and all other costs and expenses accrued through the date hereof and the costs and expenses of the Agent and the Banks including, without limitation, reasonable fees of the Agent's counsel. D. All consents required to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and copies thereof shall have been delivered to the Agent for the benefit of the Banks. - 5 - E. On the date hereof there shall have been no Material Adverse Change, and since January 1, 2001, no Material Adverse Change shall have occurred with respect to the operations or financial condition of the Borrower or any of its Significant Subsidiaries. F. On the date hereof no action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court, governmental agency or legislative body to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages in respect of, the Credit Agreement, or any Loan Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or which, in the Agent's reasonable discretion, could result in a Material Adverse Change. G. Each of the Guarantors, by its execution below of this Amendment, hereby confirms its continuing obligations under the Guaranty Agreement, and each of the Guarantors hereby confirms its continuing obligations under the Guaranty by execution and delivery of this Amendment. Each of the Guarantors represents and warrants that it is a party to the Guaranty Agreement, either by execution of the Guaranty Agreement or by joinder to the Guaranty Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.18 of the Credit Agreement. H. All legal details and proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, the Agent shall have received from the Borrower and the Required Banks an executed original of this Amendment and the Agent shall have received all such other counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents and proceedings in connection with such transactions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent. 5. Force and Effect. Except as otherwise expressly modified by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect after the date hereof. 6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflict of laws principles. 7. Effective Date; Certification of the Borrower. This Amendment shall be dated as of and shall be binding, effective and enforceable upon the date of (i) satisfaction of all conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof and (ii) receipt by the Agent of duly executed original counterparts of this Amendment from the Borrower, the Guarantors and the Required Banks, and from and after such date this Amendment shall be binding upon the Borrower, the Guarantors, each Bank and the Agent, and their respective successors and assigns permitted by the Credit Agreement. [SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW] - 6 - [SIGNATURE PAGE 1 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their officers thereunto duly authorized, have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written. [BORROWER] CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC. By: /s/ John J. Collins, Jr. -------------------------------- Name: John J. Collins, Jr. ------------------------------ Title: Senior Vice President [Seal] ----------------------------- [GUARANTORS] EACH GUARANTOR LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1 HERETO By: /s/ John J. Collins, Jr. -------------------------------- Name: John J. Collins, Jr. ------------------------------ Title: Vice President [Seal] ----------------------------- of each Guarantor listed on Schedule 1 [SIGNATURE PAGE 2 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] [BANKS AND AGENTS] BANK ONE, MICHIGAN, individually and as Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 3 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] COMERICA BANK, individually and as Documentation Agent By: ----------------------------- Name: ---------------------------- Title: --------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 4 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: ----------------------------- Name: ---------------------------- Title: --------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 5 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] NATIONAL CITY BANK, individually and as Co-Agent By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 6 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, individually and as Co-Agent By: -------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 7 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Co-Agent By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 8 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., individually and as Co-Agent By: ----------------------------------------- Name: --------------------------------------- Title: -------------------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 9 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] WACHOVIA BANK, N.A., individually and as Co-Agent By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 10 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] STANDARD FEDERAL BANK By: -------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------- MICHIGAN NATIONAL BANK By: -------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 11 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD., CHICAGO BRANCH By: -------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 12 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By: -------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 13 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK By: ------------------------------------- Name: ----------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- [SIGNATURE PAGE 14 OF 14 TO AMENDMENT NO. 8] CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON By: --------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------ By: --------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------ SCHEDULE 1 [GUARANTORS] A-1 HOMES GROUP, INC., a Michigan corporation ACCENT MOBILE HOMES, INC., a North Carolina corporation ALPINE HOMES, INC., a Colorado corporation AMERICAN TRANSPORT, INC., a Nevada corporation ART RICHTER INSURANCE, INC., a Kentucky corporation AUBURN CHAMP, INC., a Michigan corporation BRYAN MOBILE HOMES, INC., a Texas corporation BUILDERS CREDIT CORPORATION, a Michigan corporation CAC FUNDING CORPORATION, a Michigan corporation CAL-NEL, INC., a Texas corporation CARE FREE HOMES, INC., a Michigan corporation CHI, INC., A Kansas corporation CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MANUFACTURED HOUSING, INC., a Mississippi corporation CHAMPION FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Michigan corporation CHAMPION GP, INC., a Michigan corporation CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS CO., a Michigan corporation CHAMPION HOME COMMUNITIES, INC., a Michigan corporation CHAMPION MOTOR COACH, INC., a Michigan corporation CHAMPION RETAIL, INC., a Michigan corporation CHANDELEUR HOMES, INC., a Michigan corporation CLIFF AVE. INVESTMENTS, INC., a South Dakota corporation COLONIAL HOUSING, INC., a Texas corporation COUNTRY ESTATE HOMES, INC., an Oklahoma corporation COUNTRYSIDE HOMES, INC., a North Dakota corporation CREST RIDGE HOMES, INC., a Michigan corporation CRESTPOINTE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation DUTCH HOUSING, INC., a Michigan corporation FACTORY HOMES OUTLET, INC., an Idaho corporation FLEMING COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC., a Kentucky corporation GATEWAY ACCEPTANCE CORP., a South Dakota corporation GATEWAY MOBILE & MODULAR HOMES, INC., a Nebraska corporation GATEWAY PROPERTIES CORP., a South Dakota corporation GEM HOMES, INC., a Delaware corporation GENESIS HOME CENTERS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Michigan limited partnership (Champion GP, Inc. is General Partner authorized to execute documents on behalf of limited partnership) GRAND MANOR, INC., a Michigan corporation HEARTLAND HOMES, L.P., a Texas limited partnership HOMEPRIDE FINANCE CORP., a Michigan corporation HOMES AMERICA FINANCE, INC., a Nevada corporation HOMES AMERICA OF ARIZONA, INC., an Arizona corporation HOMES AMERICA OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a California corporation HOMES AMERICA OF OKLAHOMA, INC., an Oklahoma corporation HOMES AMERICA OF PHOENIX, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (Homes America of Arizona, Inc. is sole member/manager authorized to execute documents on behalf of limited liability company) HOMES AMERICA OF UTAH, INC., a Utah corporation HOMES AMERICA OF WYOMING, INC., a Wyoming corporation HOMES AMERICA, INC., a Michigan corporation HOMES OF KENTUCKIANA, L.L.C., a Kentucky limited liability company (Trading Post Mobile Homes, Inc. is sole member authorized to execute documents on behalf of limited liability company) HOMES OF LEGEND, INC., a Michigan corporation HOMES OF MERIT, INC., a Florida corporation I.D.A., INCORPORATED, an Oklahoma corporation IMPERIAL HOUSING, INC., a Texas corporation INVESTMENT HOUSING, INC., a Texas corporation ISEMAN CORP., a South Dakota corporation JASPER MOBILE HOMES, INC., a Texas corporation LAKE COUNTRY LIVING, INC., a Texas corporation LAMPLIGHTER HOMES, INC., a Washington corporation LAMPLIGHTER HOMES (OREGON), INC., an Oregon corporation M&J SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT CORP., a Texas corporation MANUFACTURED HOUSING OF LOUISIANA, INC., a Michigan corporation - 2 - MOBILE FACTORY OUTLET, INC., a Texas corporation MODULINE INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Washington corporation NORTHSTAR CORPORATION, a South Dakota corporation PHILADELPHIA HOUSING CENTER, INC., a Mississippi corporation PRAIRIE RIDGE, INC., a Kansas corporation PREMIER HOUSING, INC., a Texas corporation REDMAN BUSINESS TRUST, a Delaware business trust REDMAN HOMES MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation REDMAN HOMES, INC., a Delaware corporation REDMAN INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation REDMAN INVESTMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation REDMAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES BUSINESS TRUST, a Delaware business trust REDMAN RETAIL, INC., a Delaware corporation REGENCY SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation SAN JOSE ADVANTAGE HOMES, INC., a California corporation SERVICE CONTRACT CORPORATION, a Michigan corporation SOUTHERN SHOWCASE FINANCE, INC., a Michigan corporation SOUTHERN SHOWCASE HOUSING, INC., a North Carolina corporation STAR FLEET, INC., an Indiana corporation THE OKAHUMPKA CORPORATION, a Florida corporation THOMAS HOMES OF AUSTIN, INC., a Texas corporation THOMAS HOMES OF BUDA, INC., a Texas corporation THOMAS HOMES OF TEXAS, INC., a Texas corporation TRADING POST MOBILE HOMES, INC., a Kentucky corporation U.S.A. MOBILE HOMES, INCORPORATED, an Oregon corporation VICTORY INVESTMENT CO., an Oklahoma corporation VIDOR MOBILE HOME CENTER, INC., a Texas corporation WESTERN HOMES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation WHITWORTH MANAGEMENT, INC., a Nevada corporation WRIGHT'S MOBILE HOMES, INC., a Texas corporation - 3 - SCHEDULE 1.1(B) COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES Page 1 of 4 PART 1 - COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS AMOUNT OF REVOLVING CREDIT BANK COMMITMENT RATABLE SHARE ---- ---------- ------------- NAME: PNC Bank, National Association ADDRESS: One PNC Plaza 249 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 Attention: Louis Cestello $ 6,923,025 9.2307% Telephone(412) 762-8239 Telecopy: (412) 762-7353 NAME: Comerica Bank ADDRESS: 500 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48226 Attention: Robert Porterfield Telephone: (313) 222-7802 Telecopy: (313) 222-9514 $ 6,923,025 9.2307% NAME: Bank One, Michigan ADDRESS: 611 Woodward Avenue, 2nd Floor Detroit, MI 48226 Attention: Thomas A. Gamm Telephone: (313) 225-2531 Telecopy: (313) 225-2290 $10,153,875 13.5385% NAME: National City Bank ADDRESS: 1001 South Worth Street Birmingham, MI 48009 Attention: Carolann M. Morykwas Telephone: (248) 901-2110 $ 5,769,225 7.6923% Telecopy: (248) 901-2033 SCHEDULE 1.1(B) (CONTINUED) Page 2 of 4 PART 1 - COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS AMOUNT OF REVOLVING CREDIT BANK COMMITMENT RATABLE SHARE ---- ---------- ------------- NAME: Harris Trust and Savings Bank ADDRESS: 111 West Monroe Chicago, IL 60603 Attention: Danjuma Gibson Telephone: (312) 461-7100 Telecopy: (312) 461-5225 $5,769,225 7.6923% NAME: KeyBank National Association ADDRESS: 127 Public Square Cleveland, OH 44114-1306 Attention: Nadine Eames Telephone: (216) 689-4370 $5,769,225 7.6923% Telecopy: (216) 689-8468 NAME: Bank of America, N.A. ADDRESS: 231 South LaSalle Street, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60697 Attention: William A. Uruba Telephone: (312) 923-6190 Telecopy: (312) 987-0303 $5,769,225 7.6923% NAME: Wachovia Bank, N.A. ADDRESS: 191 Peachtree Street N.E. Atlanta, GA 30303 Attention: Jill Snyder Telephone: (404) 332-4301 $5,769,225 7.6923% Telecopy: (404) 332-4058 - 2 - SCHEDULE 1.1(B) (CONTINUED) Page 3 of 4 PART 1 - COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS AMOUNT OF REVOLVING CREDIT BANK COMMITMENT RATABLE SHARE ---- ---------- ------------- NAME: Standard Federal Bank ADDRESS: 2600 West Big Beaver Road Troy, MI 48084 Attention: Gregory E. Castle Telephone: (248) 822-5683 Telecopy: (248) 637-5003 $4,153,875 5.5385% NAME: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., Chicago Branch ADDRESS: 227 W. Monroe St, Ste. 2300 Chicago, IL 60606 Attention: Thomas Denio Telephone: (312) 696-4665 Telecopy: (312) 696-4535 $4,153,875 5.5385% NAME: Michigan National Bank ADDRESS: 27777 Inkster Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Attention: Daniel Forhan Telephone: (248) 473-4336 Telecopy: (248) 473-3220 $4,153,875 5.5385% NAME: The Bank of Nova Scotia ADDRESS: 181 W. Madison St., Ste. 3700 Chicago, IL 60602 Attention: Thomas P. Myhre Telephone: (312) 201-4186 Telecopy: (312) 201-4108 $3,230,775 4.3077% - 3 - SCHEDULE 1.1(B) (CONTINUED) Page 4 of 4 PART 1 - COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BANKS AMOUNT OF REVOLVING CREDIT BANK COMMITMENT RATABLE SHARE ---- ---------- ------------- NAME: Hibernia National Bank ADDRESS: 313 Carondelet Street, 12th Fl New Orleans, LA 70130 Attention: Lloyd Drumm Telephone: (504) 533-2263 Telecopy: (504) 533-5344 $ 3,230,775 4.3077% NAME: Credit Suisse First Boston ADDRESS: 11 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10010-3629 Attention: David Kratovil Telephone: (212) 325-9155 Telecopy: (212) 325-8815 $ 3,230,775 4.3077% Total $75,000,000 100% =========== === - 4 -