Exhibit 10.4
THIRD AMENDMENT TO FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIRD AMENDMENT TO FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT
AGREEMENT, dated as of July 25, 2003 (this "Third Amendment"), with respect to
the Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August
20, 2001, as amended by the First Amendment dated as of November 16, 2001, and
the Second Amendment dated as of September 18, 2002 (the "Credit Agreement"),
among Comerica Bank and the other financial institutions from time to time
parties thereto (individually, a "Lender", and collectively, "Lenders"),
Comerica Bank, as Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, "Agent"), Plastipak
Holdings, Inc., a Michigan corporation ("Holdings"), Plastipak Packaging, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation, Whiteline Express, Ltd., a Delaware corporation, TABB
Realty, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, and Clean Tech, Inc., a
Michigan corporation ("Borrowers"), and Plastipak Packaging do Brazil, Ltda, a
limited liability quota company organized under the laws of Brazil ("Plastipak
Brazil").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Lenders, the Agent, the Borrowers, Holdings and Plastipak
Brazil are parties to the Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested the Agent and the Lenders amend
the Credit Agreement to increase the permitted Capital Expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the Agent and the Lenders are willing to amend the Credit
Agreement on the terms and conditions provided herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained
herein, it is hereby agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I -- DEFINITIONS AND AMENDMENTS
1.1 Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein which are defined
in the Credit Agreement are used herein with such defined meanings.
1.2 Amendment to Section 8.14. Section 8.14 is amended to read in
its entirety as follows:
"8.14 Limitation on Capital Expenditures. Make or commit to make (by
way of the acquisition of securities of a Person or otherwise) any Capital
Expenditure, except for Capital Expenditures not to exceed the following amount
in any Fiscal Year:
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FISCAL YEAR AMOUNT
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2003 $148,000,000
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2004 $110,000,000
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2005 $ 76,000,000
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2006 and each year thereafter $ 66,500,000
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In addition, the difference between permitted Capital Expenditures and actual
Capital Expenditures at the end of any Fiscal Year and for the year then ended
may be spent during the following Fiscal Year, provided that any amounts carried
forward pursuant to this paragraph shall expire at the end of such following
Fiscal Year."
ARTICLE II -- REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES;
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
2.1 Representations; No Default. On and as of the effective date
hereof and after giving effect to this Third Amendment and to the transactions
contemplated hereby, Holdings and each Borrower hereby (i) confirms, reaffirms
and restates the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of the
Credit Agreement, except to the extent that such representations and warranties
relate solely to an earlier date in which case Holdings and each Borrower hereby
confirms, reaffirms and restates such representations and warranties on and as
of such earlier date, provided that the references to the Credit Agreement
therein shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as amended by
this Third Amendment, and (ii) represents and warrants that no Default or Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing.
2.2 Effective Date. This Third Amendment shall become effective
when (a) the Agent shall have received counterpart originals of this Third
Amendment, in each case duly executed and delivered by Holdings, the Borrowers,
Plastipak Brazil, and the Majority Lenders and (b) Borrowers shall have paid to
the Agent for the benefit of each Lender, which shall have executed this Third
Amendment on or before 5:00 p.m. (Detroit time) on July 25, 2003, a
non-refundable amendment fee in an amount equal to the product of (i) seven and
one-half (7-1/2) basis points and (ii) such Lender's Percentage.
ARTICLE III-- MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Limited Effect. Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the
provisions, covenants, terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement shall
continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with
its terms.
3.2 Expenses. The Borrowers shall reimburse the Agent for all of
its reasonable costs and expenses including, without limitation, legal expenses,
incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this
Third Amendment.
3.3 Governing Law. This Third Amendment shall be governed by, and
construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of Michigan.
3.4 Counterparts. This Third Amendment may be executed by one or
more parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument.
3.5 Guarantors. By its execution hereof, Holdings and each of the
Borrowers consents to the foregoing amendments and reaffirms and ratifies all of
its obligations to the Agent and the Lenders under the Guaranty.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment
to be executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers or
other representatives as of the date first above written.
HOLDINGS:
PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Michael J. Plotzke
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Its: Treasurer
BORROWERS:
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC.
By: /s/ Michael J. Plotzke
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Its: Treasurer
WHITELINE EXPRESS, LTD.
By: /s/ Michael J. Plotzke
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Its: Treasurer
TABB REALTY, LLC
By: /s/ Michael J. Plotzke
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Its: Treasurer
CLEAN TECH, INC.
By: /s/ Michael J. Plotzke
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Its: Treasurer
PLASTIPAK BRAZIL:
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING DO BRAZIL,
LTDA
By: /s/ Marcelo B. Gianesi
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Its: Administrative Manager
AGENT AND LENDERS:
COMERICA BANK, as Agent and as a Lender
By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Judge
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Its: Vice President
STANDARD FEDERAL BANK
By: /s/ Gregory Castle
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Its: First Vice President
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Marwan Isbaih
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Its: Director
NATIONAL CITY BANK
By: /s/ Kenneth M. Blackwell
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Its: Vice President
BANK ONE, MICHIGAN
By: /s/ Mark L. McClure
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Its: First Vice President
ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ Joseph J. Gehrke
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Its: Vice President
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FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ Kathryn B. Nielsen
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Its: Vice President
MARINE BANK
By: /s/ William E. Shaw
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Its: Senior Vice President
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