EX-10.1 3 d308610dex101.htm FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT First Amendment to Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.1

March 2, 2012

Block Financial LLC

H&R Block, Inc.

One H&R Block Way

Kansas City, MO 64105

Re: First Amendment to Credit Agreement (“First Amendment”)

Ladies/Gentlemen:

Please refer to the Credit and Guarantee Agreement dated as of March 4, 2010 (the “Credit Agreement”) among Block Financial LLC (the “Borrower”), H&R Block, Inc. (the “Guarantor”), various financial institutions (the “Lenders”) and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

The parties hereto agree as follows:

1. At the request of the Borrower and the Guarantor, the parties hereto agree that Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting the amount “$650,000,000” therein and substituting “$500,000,000” therefor.

2. This First Amendment shall become effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts hereof executed by the Required Lenders, the Borrower and the Guarantor.

3. To induce the Lenders to enter into this First Amendment, the Borrower and the Guarantor represent and warrant that (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this First Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Credit Party; (b) this First Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Credit Party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law; and (c) as of the date of this First Amendment, (i) the representations and warranties of the Credit Parties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent related to a specific earlier date) and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing.

4. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified in all respects. This First Amendment may be executed in counterparts and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts. A signature page hereto delivered by facsimile or in a pdf file shall be effective as delivery of an original counterpart.

5. The provisions of Sections 10.04 (Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver), 10.11 (Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.) and 10.12 (Waiver of Jury Trial) of the Credit Agreement are incorporated by reference into this First Amendment as if fully set forth herein, mutatis mutandis.

[Signature Pages Follow]


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as

Administrative Agent

By:  

/s/ Aamir Saleem

  Name:  Aamir Saleem
  Title:    Vice President

 

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Signature Page to First Amendment

to H&R Block Credit Agreement

 


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender

and Swingline Lender

By:  

/s/ William Soo

  Name:  William Soo
  Title:    Vice President

 

   S-2   

Signature Page to First Amendment

to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Reginald M. Goldsmith, III

  Name:  Reginald M. Goldsmith, III
  Title:    Managing Director
 

 

   S-3   

Signature Page to First Amendment

to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


COMPASS BANK, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Ramon Garcia

  Name:  Ramon Garcia
  Title:    Vice President

 

   S-4   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE &

INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Matthias Guillet

  Name:  Matthias Guillet
  Title:    Director
By:  

/s/ Mel Smith

  Name:  Mel Smith
  Title:    Vice President

 

   S-5   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK

BRANCH, as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Ming K. Chu

  Name:  Ming K. Chu
  Title:     Vice President
By:  

/s/ Heidi Sandquist

  Name:  Heidi Sandquist
  Title:    Director

 

   S-6   

Signature Page to First Amendment

to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


SCOTIABANC INC., as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ H. Thind

  Name:  H. Thind
  Title:    Director

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender

By:  

/s/ David Schwartzbard

  Name:  David Schwartzbard
 

Title:    Director

 

   S-7   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender

By:  

/s/ David Bennett

  Name:  David Bennett
  Title:    Vice President

 

   S-8   

Signature Page to First Amendment

to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK)

LLC, as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Robyn Zeller

  Name:    Robyn Zeller
  Title:

 

   S-9   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


THE BANK OF TOKYO MITSUBISHI

UFJ, LTD., as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Thomas Danielson

  Name:  Thomas Danielson
  Title:    Authorized Signatory

 

   S-10   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


CIBC INC., as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Dominic J. Sorresso

  Name:  Dominic J. Sorresso
  Title:    Executive Director

By:

 

/s/ Eoin Roche

  Name:  Eoin Roche
  Title:    Executive Director

 

   S-11   

Signature Page to First Amendment

to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


COMERICA BANK, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Mark J. Leveille

  Name:  Mark J. Leveille
  Title:    Vice President

 

   S-12   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Magnus McDowell

  Name:  Magnus McDowell
  Title:    Vice President

 

   S-13   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Suzannah Valdivia

  Name:  Suzannah Valdivia
  Title:    Vice President

 

   S-14   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Jessica L. Fabrizi

  Name:  Jessica L. Fabrizi
  Title:    Vice President

 

   S-15   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Jennifer Lee-You

  Name:  Jennifer Lee-You
  Title:    Attorney In Fact

 

   S-16   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Mary E. Evans

  Name:  Mary E. Evans
  Title:    Associate Director
By:  

/s/ Irja R. Otsa

  Name:  Irja R. Otsa
  Title:    Associate Director

 

   S-17   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Michelle Latzoni

  Name:  Michelle Latzoni
  Title:    Authorized Signatory

 

   S-18   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Roberts A. Bass

  Name:  Roberts A. Bass
  Title:    Senior Vice President

 

   S-19   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Garland F. Robeson IV

  Name:  Garland F. Robeson IV
  Title:    Vice President

 

   S-20   

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to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


UMB BANK, N.A. as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Martin Nay

  Name:  Martin Nay
  Title:    Senior Vice President

 

   S-21   

Signature Page to First Amendment

to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED,

NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

By:  

/s/ James Hua

  Name:  James Hua
  Title:    Senior Vice President
By:  

/s/ Kitty Sin

  Name:  Kitty Sin
  Title:    Senior Vice President

 

   S-22   

Signature Page to First Amendment

to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


COMMERCE BANK N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Angie Currie

  Name:  Angie Currie
  Title:    Officer

 

   S-23   

Signature Page to First Amendment

to Block Financial Credit Agreement

 


Agreed to and accepted as of the date first written above:

BLOCK FINANCIAL LLC

By:  

/s/ Vincent C. Clark

Name:   Vincent C. Clark
Title:   Vice President and Treasurer
  H&R BLOCK, INC.
By:  

/s/ Vincent C. Clark

Name:   Vincent C. Clark
Title:   Vice President and Treasurer

 

   S-24   

Signature Page to First Amendment

to Block Financial Credit Agreement