EX-10.1 2 dex101.htm FOURTH OMNIBUS AMENDMENT (2001 TRANSACTION) Fourth Omnibus Amendment (2001 Transaction)

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

FOURTH OMNIBUS AMENDMENT

Dated as of April 14, 2008

Among

ELECTRONIC ARTS REDWOOD LLC,

as Lessee,

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.,

as Guarantor,

SELCO SERVICE CORPORATION

(doing business in California as “Ohio SELCO Service Corporation”),

as Lessor,

THE VARIOUS LIQUIDITY BANKS PARTY HERETO,

as Liquidity Banks,

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

as Documentation Agent

and

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Agent

 

 

 


FOURTH OMNIBUS AMENDMENT

This FOURTH OMNIBUS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of April 14, 2008 among, ELECTRONIC ARTS REDWOOD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Lessee (the “Lessee”); ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., a Delaware corporation, as Guarantor (the “Guarantor”); SELCO SERVICE CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (doing business in California as “Ohio SELCO Service Corporation”), as Lessor (the “Lessor”); each of the liquidity banks party hereto (each, a “Liquidity Bank” or, sometimes referred to as a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Liquidity Banks” or sometime referred to as the “Purchasers”); THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Documentation Agent (the “Documentation Agent”); and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent (the “Agent”). All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings herein as such terms are defined in Appendix A to the Participation Agreement dated as of July 16, 2001 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, referred to as the “Participation Agreement” or sometimes as the “Credit Agreement”) among certain of the parties party hereto, and the rules of interpretation set forth in such Appendix shall apply to this Amendment.

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend the Operative Documents to (a) extend the Maturity Date for the Notes to “July 16, 2009” pursuant to Section 15.19 of the Participation Agreement, (b) amend the definition of “Cash Equivalents”, and (c) amend the Quick Ratio covenant; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Amendments to Operative Documents. (a) From and after the Amendment Effective Date, the definition of “Cash Equivalents” contained in Appendix A to the Participation Agreement shall be and is hereby amended in its entirety and restated as follows:

“Cash Equivalents” means assets properly classified as “cash”, “cash equivalents” or “short term investments” under U.S. GAAP.

(b) From and after the Amendment Effective Date, the definition of “Maturity Date” contained in Appendix A to the Participation Agreement shall be and is hereby amended in its entirety and restated as follows:

“Maturity Date” means July 16, 2009.

(c) From and after the Amendment Effective Date, the definition of “Maturity Date” contained in the first paragraph of each Note shall be and is hereby amended in its entirety and restated as follows:

“Maturity Date” means the earliest of: (i) July 16, 2009; or (ii) such earlier date as the Agent shall deliver notice of an Acceleration Event.


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(d) From and after the Amendment Effective Date, Section 8.3(d) of the Participation Agreement shall be and is hereby amended in its entirety and restated as follows:

(d) Quick Ratio. The Guarantor shall not, at any time, permit the ratio of the sum of its cash and Cash Equivalents and accounts receivable (net reserves) to Total Consolidated Debt to be less than 1.00:1.00 for each fiscal quarter.

Section 2. Representations and Warranties. The Lessee and the Guarantor each hereby represents and warrants to the Agent, the Purchasers and the Lessor that, as of the date hereof, (a) no Lease Default or Lease Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (b) the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and the other Operative Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (i) are within its respective corporate authority and legal right, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings, (iii) do not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which it is subject or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to it which could have a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) do not conflict with any provision of its corporate charter or bylaws of, or any agreement or other instrument binding upon it, (v) do not require any consent, approval or authorization of any Governmental Authority or any other Person not a party hereto and (vi) do not result in, or require the creation or imposition of, any Lien on any of its properties other than as contemplated by the Operative Documents.

Section 3. Ratification; Continuing Effectiveness. After giving effect to the amendments and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree that, as heretofore and herein amended, the Participation Agreement, the Master Lease and each of the Operative Documents (including, without limitation the Master Lease and Guaranty, but not including the Liquidity Documentation) shall remain in full force and effect and each of the agreements and obligations contained therein (as previously amended and as amended hereby) is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. After the Amendment Effective Date, all references to any of the Operative Documents contained in the Operative Documents shall refer to such Operative Document as amended hereby.

Section 4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Amendment.

Section 5. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be a contract made under and governed by the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such state.

Section 6. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns.

 

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Section 7. Further Assurances. The parties hereto shall take or cause to be taken from time to time all action reasonably necessary to assure that the intent of the parties hereunder is given effect. The parties hereto shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the other parties hereto from time to time, promptly upon request therefor, any and all other and further instruments that may be reasonably requested by any party hereto to cure any deficiency in the execution and delivery of this Amendment or any other Operative Document to which it is a party.

Section 8. Effectiveness. The amendments set forth in Sections 1 above shall become effective as of the date hereof (the “Amendment Effective Date”) upon (a) the Agent’s receipt of counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Lessee, the Guarantor, the Agent, the Lessor and the Liquidity Banks and (b) payment to Lessor and each Liquidity Bank party hereto of an extension fee in an amount equal to five basis points (0.05%) of Lessor’s and each such Liquidity Bank’s portion of the Outstanding Lease Balance.

[Signature Pages to Follow]

 

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This Amendment is entered into between us for the uses and purposes hereinabove set forth as of the date first above written

 

Lessee:   ELECTRONIC ARTS REDWOOD LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, as Lessee
    By    
      Name    
      Its    
Guarantor:   ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    By    
      Name    
      Its    
Lessor:   SELCO SERVICE CORPORATION (doing business
in California as “Ohio SELCO Service Corporation”)
    By    
      Name    
      Its    

 

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Agent:   KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    By    
      Name    
      Its    
Liquidity Bank:   KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    By    
      Name    
      Its    
Liquidity Bank:   BNP PARIBAS LEASING CORPORATION
    By    
      Name    
      Its    
Liquidity Bank:   U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    By    
      Name    
      Its    

 

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Liquidity Bank and Documentation Agent:   THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
    By    
      Name    
      Its    
Liquidity Bank:   BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    By    
      Name    
      Its    
Liquidity Bank:   WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    By    
      Name    
      Its    

 

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