0001193125-12-511720.txt : 20121221 0001193125-12-511720.hdr.sgml : 20121221 20121221094448 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-511720 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121217 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20121221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121221 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENTHERM Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903129 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 954318554 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21810 FILM NUMBER: 121279395 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21680 HAGGERTY ROAD CITY: NORTHVILLE STATE: MI ZIP: 48167-8994 BUSINESS PHONE: 248-504-0500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21680 HAGGERTY ROAD CITY: NORTHVILLE STATE: MI ZIP: 48167-8994 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERIGON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930503 8-K 1 d457750d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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): December 17, 2012

 

 

GENTHERM INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Michigan   0-21810   95-4318554

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

21680 Haggerty Road, Ste. 101,

Northville, MI

  48167
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 504-0500

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the follow provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 250.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Sections 1. Registrant’s Business and Operations

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On March 30, 2011, Gentherm Incorporated (“Gentherm”), together with its subsidiary Gentherm Europe GmbH (“Gentherm Europe”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “U.S. Credit Agreement”) with the Lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as sole lead arranger and sole book manager (collectively the “Lenders”).

On December 17, 2012, Gentherm, Gentherm Europe and the Lenders entered into a Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Material Amendment”). The material provisions of the Material Amendment are described herein. The Material Amendment included an extension of the availability period for draws under the term loan available to Gentherm Europe from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Approximately $40 million is currently available under this loan to fund the potential tender of shares of W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG (“W.E.T.”) in connection with the Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement. The Material Amendment also increased the amount available under the Revolving Line Credit (as defined in the Credit Agreement) from $25 million to $30 million and reduced the Applicable Rates for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and Letters of Credit (as each term is defined in the Credit Agreement) by 0.75% to a range of 1.75% to 2.50% and reduces the Applicable Rates for Base Rate Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) by 0.75% to a range of 0.75% to 1.50%. Actual Applicable Rates applied to outstanding Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and Letters of Credit continue to be determined based upon the Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of Gentherm.

W.E.T. and W.E.T. Automotive Systems LTD., a Canadian corporation (the “Canadian Borrower”) are parties to a Credit Agreement dated March 30, 2011 (the “German Credit Agreement”). On December 17, 2012, W.E.T., the Canadian Borrower and the other parties to the German Credit Agreement entered into a Fifth Amendment to the German Credit Agreement (the “German Amendment”). The material provisions of the German Amendment are described herein. The German Amendment included an increase the amount available under the Revolving Line Credit (as defined in the German Credit Agreement) from €10 million to €30 million and reduces the Applicable Rates for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and Letters of Credit (as each term is defined in the German Credit Agreement) by 0.75% to a range of 1.75% to 2.50% and reduces the Applicable Rates for Base Rate Loans (as defined in the German Credit Agreement) by 0.75% to a range of 0.75% to 1.50%. Actual Applicable Rates applied to outstanding Loans (as defined in the German Credit Agreement) and Letters of Credit continue to be determined based upon the Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the German Credit Agreement) of W.E.T.

Copies of the Material Amendment and the German Amendment are attached as Exhibits 10.1.5 and 10.2.5 to this Current Report on form 8-K, and the above description of the material terms of such documents is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibits, which are incorporated herein by reference.


Sections 2-8. Not applicable.

Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

10.1    Credit Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2011, by and among Amerigon, Amerigon Europe GmbH, the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders. (1)
10.1.1    First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2011, by and among the Company, Amerigon Europe GmbH (now known as Gentherm Europe GmbH), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders (2)
10.1.2    Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2011, by and among the Company, Amerigon Europe GmbH (now known as Gentherm Europe GmbH), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders (2)
10.1.3    Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2011, by and among the Company, Amerigon Europe GmbH (now known as Gentherm Europe GmbH), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders (2)
10.1.4    Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2012, by and among the Company, Amerigon Europe GmbH (now known as Gentherm Europe GmbH), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders (3)
10.1.5    Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2012, by and among the Company, Amerigon Europe GmbH (now known as Gentherm Europe GmbH), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders*
10.2    Credit Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2011, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al. (4)
10.2.1    First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2011, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al. (4)
10.2.2    Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2011, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al. (2)
10.2.3    Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2011, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al. (3)
10.2.4    Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2012, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al. (3)
10.2.5    Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2012, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al.*


(1) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 filed on March 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(2) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(3) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(4) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 4, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(5) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

* Filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

GENTHERM INCORPORATED
By:   /s/ Barry G. Steele
  Barry G. Steele
 

Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial

Officer

 

Date: December 21, 2012

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

10.1    Credit Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2011, by and among Amerigon, Amerigon Europe GmbH, the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders. (1)
10.1.1    First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2011, by and among the Company, Amerigon Europe GmbH (now known as Gentherm Europe GmbH), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders (2)
10.1.2    Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2011, by and among the Company, Amerigon Europe GmbH (now known as Gentherm Europe GmbH), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders (2)
10.1.3    Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2011, by and among the Company, Amerigon Europe GmbH (now known as Gentherm Europe GmbH), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders (2)
10.1.4    Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2012, by and among the Company, Amerigon Europe GmbH (now known as Gentherm Europe GmbH), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders (3)
10.1.5    Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2012, by and among the Company, Amerigon Europe GmbH (now known as Gentherm Europe GmbH), the financial institutions which are now or which hereafter become a party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders*


10.2    Credit Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2011, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al. (4)
10.2.1    First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2011, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al. (4)
10.2.2    Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2011, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al. (2)
10.2.3    Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2011, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al. (3)
10.2.4    Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2012, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al. (3)
10.2.5    Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2012, among W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, W.E.T. Automotive Systems Ltd., Banc of America Securities Limited, et al.*

 

(1) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 filed on March 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(2) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(3) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(4) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 4, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(5) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

* Filed herewith.
EX-10.1.5 2 d457750dex1015.htm FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.1.5

FIFTH AMENDMENT

TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 17, 2012 (this “Amendment”) to the Existing Credit Agreement (such capitalized term and other capitalized terms used in this preamble and the recitals below to have the meanings set forth in, or are defined by reference in, Article I below) is entered into by and among GENTHERM INCORPORATED, a Michigan corporation (formerly known as Amerigon Incorporated, the “Company”), GENTHERM EUROPE GMBH, a German limited liability company (formerly known as Amerigon Europe GmbH, together with the Company, the “Borrowers” and each, a “Borrower”), each lender party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer (in such capacity as administrative agent, the “Administrative Agent”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are all parties to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2011 (as amended or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”, and as amended by this Amendment and as the same may be further amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders amend certain provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement and the Lenders are willing to effect such amendments, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1. Certain Definitions. The following terms when used in this Amendment shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):

Administrative Agent” is defined in the preamble.

Amendment” is defined in the preamble.

Amendment Effective Date” is defined in Article IV.

Borrower” is defined in the preamble.


Company” is defined in the preamble.

Credit Agreement” is defined in the first recital.

Existing Credit Agreement” is defined in the first recital.

Lender” is defined in the preamble.

SECTION 1.2. Other Definitions. Terms for which meanings are provided in the Credit Agreement are, unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, used in this Amendment with such meanings.

ARTICLE II

AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

Effective on (and subject to the occurrence of) the Amendment Effective Date, the provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement referred to below are hereby amended in accordance with this Article II. Except as expressly so amended, the Existing Credit Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

SECTION 2.1. Amendments to Article I.

SECTION 2.1.1. The definition of “Amerigon Germany Term Loan Availability Period” in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to “January 1, 2013” and replacing it with “June 30, 2014”.

SECTION 2.1.2. The definition of “Applicable Rate” in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the table set forth in such definition in its entirety as follows:

 

Applicable Rate

Pricing

Level

  

Consolidated

Leverage Ratio

  

Eurocurrency

Rate; Letters of

Credit

  

Base Rate

  

Commitment Fee

1    <1.00:1.00    1.75%    0.75%    0.50%
2    ³1.00:1.00 but <1.50:1.00    2.25%    1.25%    0.50%
3    ³1.50:1.00    2.50%    1.50%    0.50%


SECTION 2.1.3. Clause (a) of the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate” in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following clause immediately after the reference to “British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate” set forth therein:

“or the successor thereto if the British Bankers Association is no longer making a LIBOR rate available”.

SECTION 2.1.4. The definition of “Letter of Credit Sublimit” in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to “$5,000,000” and replacing it with “$10,000,000”.

SECTION 2.1.5. Section 7.17 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

Lease Obligations. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any obligations as lessee (a) for the rental or hire of real or personal property in connection with any sale and leaseback transaction, or (b) for the rental or hire of other real or personal property of any kind under leases or agreements to lease (excluding Capitalized Leases) having an original term of one year or more that would cause the direct and contingent liabilities of the Company and its Material Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, in respect of all such obligations (other than building leases and other such obligations as in effect on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.17 delivered in connection with the Target Credit Facility Documents and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof) to exceed $500,000 payable in any period of 12 consecutive months.”

SECTION 2.2. General Amendments. All references in the Existing Credit Agreement and Exhibits and Schedules thereto to “Amerigon” shall be deleted and replaced with “Gentherm”.

SECTION 2.3. Amendment to Schedule 2.01. Schedule 2.01 to the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as set forth on Annex I attached hereto.

ARTICLE III

WAIVER

Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, including the occurrence of the Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders hereby agree to permanently waive (a) the requirement set forth in Section 7.12 of the Existing Credit Agreement that the Borrowers not amend any of their Organizational Documents without the consent of the Required Lenders and (b) the requirement set forth in Section 4.2 of the Security Agreement that the Grantor (as defined in the Security Agreement) will not change its name except upon prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, in each case only with respect to (i) the change in the Company’s name from Amerigon Incorporated to Gentherm Incorporated and (ii) the change in the German Borrower’s name from Amerigon Europe GmbH to Gentherm Europe GmbH, and (c) any Default or Event of Default which may have occurred and may be continuing in connection with the Loan Parties’ failure to comply with such requirements.


ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

This Amendment shall become effective on and as of the date first written above (the “Amendment Effective Date”) when the following conditions have been met:

SECTION 4.1. Counterparts. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof executed on behalf of the Borrowers and each of the Lenders.

SECTION 4.2. Costs and Expenses, etc. The Administrative Agent shall have received for the account of each Lender, all fees, costs and expenses due and payable pursuant to Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement, if then invoiced, including fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 4.3. Amendment Fee. The Administrative Agent shall have received, for the ratable benefit of each Lender that has delivered (including by way of facsimile or email) its executed signature page to this Amendment to the attention of Miller Smith at Mayer Brown LLP, 214 N. Tryon Street, Suite 3800, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, facsimile number: (704) 377-2033, email address: msmith@mayerbrown.com, at or prior to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on December 13, 2012 (each such Lender, a “Consenting Lender”), according to such Consenting Lender’s Applicable Percentage (as determined on the Amendment Effective Date after giving effect to this Amendment), a non-refundable fee in an amount equal to the product of (a) 0.125% times (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments (as in effect on the Amendment Effective Date) plus (ii) the aggregate Gentherm Germany Term Commitments (as in effect on the Amendment Effective Date) plus (iii) the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans outstanding (as of the Amendment Effective Date) which fee shall be deemed fully earned on the Amendment Effective Date and shall be non-refundable for any reason whatsoever and shall be in addition to any other fee, cost or expense payable pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 5.1. Cross-References. References in this Amendment to any Article or Section are, unless otherwise specified, to such Article or Section of this Amendment.

SECTION 5.2. Loan Document Pursuant to Existing Credit Agreement. This Amendment is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated therein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with all of the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, including Article X thereof.


SECTION 5.3. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

SECTION 5.4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Amendment constitutes the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

SECTION 5.5. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSES SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 5.6. Full Force and Effect; Limited Amendment. Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the representations, warranties, terms, covenants, conditions and other provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms. The amendment set forth herein shall be limited precisely as provided for herein to the provisions expressly amended herein and shall not be deemed to be an amendment to or modification of any other term or provision of the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or of any transaction or further or future action on the part of any Loan Party which would require the consent of the Lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement or any of the Loan Documents.

SECTION 5.7. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Lenders to execute and deliver this Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders that (i) both before and after giving effect to this Amendment, all statements set forth in clause (a) of Section 4.04 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct, and (ii) after giving effect to this Amendment (including the waiver set forth in Article III hereof), the statement set forth in clause (b) of Section 4.04 of the Credit Agreement is true and correct.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

GENTHERM INCORPORATED
By:  

/s/ Barry G. Steele

  Barry G. Steele
 

Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial

Officer

GENTHERM EUROPE GMBH
By:  

/s/ Barry G. Steele

  Barry G. Steele
  Managing Director
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Administrative Agent
By:  

/s/ Charlene Wright-Jones

  Name: Charlene Wright-Jones
  Title: Vice President

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender, L/C

Issuer and Swing Line Lender

By:  

/s/ David K. Komrska

  Name: David K. Komrska
  Title: Senior Vice President
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lakocy

  Name: Thomas A. Lakocy
  Title: Senior Banker

 


COMERICA BANK
By:  

/s/ Kimberly S. Kersten

  Name: Kimberly S. Kersten
  Title: Vice President
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
By:  

/s/ Steven J. McCormack

  Name: Steven J. McCormack
  Title: Vice President
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:  

/s/ John E. Stinson

  Name: John E. Stinson
  Title: Senior Vice President


ANNEX I

SCHEDULE 2.01

COMMITMENTS AND APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES

 

Lender

   Company
Term Loan
Commitment
     Applicable
Company
Term Loan
Percentage
     Gentherm
Germany
Term Loan
Commitment
     Applicable
Gentherm
Germany
Term Loan
Percentage
     Revolving
Credit
Commitment
     Applicable
Revolving
Credit
Percentage
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 6,805,792.64         22.3828763    $ 10,072,293.32         22.3828740    $ 6,714,862.20         22.3828740

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   $ 6,501,055.67         21.3806558    $ 9,621,295.15         21.3806559    $ 6,414,196.77         21.3806559

Comerica Bank

   $ 6,501,055.67         21.3806558    $ 9,621,295.13         21.3806558    $ 6,414,196.77         21.3806558

The Huntington National Bank

   $ 5,790,002.72         19.0421466    $ 8,568,965.99         19.0421466    $ 5,712,643.98         19.0421466

KeyBank National Association

   $ 4,808,343.3         15.8136675    $ 7,116,150.42         15.8136676    $ 4,744,100.28         15.8136676

Total

   $ 30,406,250.00         100.000000000    $ 45,000,000         100.000000000    $ 30,000,000         100.000000000
EX-10.2.5 3 d457750dex1025.htm FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.2.5

FIFTH AMENDMENT

TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 17, 2012 (this “Amendment”) to the Existing Credit Agreement (such capitalized term and other capitalized terms used in this preamble and the recitals below to have the meanings set forth in, or are defined by reference in, Article I below) is entered into by and among W.E.T. AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, AG, a German stock corporation (the “German Borrower”), W.E.T. AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD., a Canadian corporation (together with the German Borrower, the “Borrowers” and each, a “Borrower”), each lender party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LIMITED, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer (“Bank of America”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders, Bank of America and the Administrative Agent are all parties to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2011 (as amended or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”, and as amended by this Amendment and as the same may be further amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders amend and waive certain provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement and the Lenders are willing to effect such amendments and waivers, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1.Certain Definitions. The following terms when used in this Amendment shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):

Administrative Agent” is defined in the preamble.

Amendment” is defined in the preamble.

Amendment Effective Date” is defined in Article III.

Bank of America” is defined in the preamble.


Borrower” is defined in the preamble.

Credit Agreement” is defined in the first recital.

Existing Credit Agreement” is defined in the first recital.

German Borrower” is defined in the preamble.

Lender” is defined in the preamble.

SECTION 1.2.Other Definitions. Terms for which meanings are provided in the Credit Agreement are, unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, used in this Amendment with such meanings.

ARTICLE II

AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

Effective on (and subject to the occurrence of) the Amendment Effective Date, the provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement referred to below are hereby amended in accordance with this Article II. Except as expressly so amended, the Existing Credit Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

SECTION 2.1.Amendments to Article I.

SECTION 2.1.1.Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:

DEG Loan Agreement” means that certain loan agreement made between DEG – Deutsche Investitions – und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, as lender, and WET China, as borrower, in the form approved by the Administrative Agent as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, with any changes thereto as may be approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole and absolute discretion.

Fifth Amendment Effective Date” means December 17, 2012.

JCI Patent Acquisition” means the acquisition of certain intellectual property by the German Borrower pursuant to that certain Mutual Termination Agreement, dated on or about September 25, 2012, by and between Johnson Controls Technology Company, a Michigan corporation, and the German Borrower.

WET China Expansion” means the expansion and improvement by WET China of the production facilities located in the LangFang Development Zone, the Peoples Republic of China as further described in the WET China Project Description.


WET China Project Description” means the description of the WET China Expansion, as more fully set forth on Schedule 7.02(h) attached hereto.

WET Mexico” means W.E.T. Sistemas Automotrices S.A. de C.V., a Mexican company having its registered office at Carr. Presa La Amistad Km 7.5, Parque Industrial La Paz, Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico.

WET Mexico Lease” means any acquisition or lease of manufacturing facilities by any Loan Party or WET Mexico in Mexico.

SECTION 2.1.2.The definition of “Alternative Currency Sublimit” in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to “€10,000,000” and replacing it with “€20,000,000”.

SECTION 2.1.3.The definition of “Applicable Rate” in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the table set forth in such definition in its entirety as follows:

 

Pricing

Level

  

Consolidated

Leverage Ratio

  

Eurocurrency

Rate; Letters of

Credit

  

Commitment Fee

1    <0.50:1.00    1.75%    0.50%
2   

³0.50:1.00 but

<0.75:1.00

   2.25%    0.50%
3    ³0.75:1.00    2.50%    0.50%

SECTION 2.1.4.The definition of “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following phrase immediately after the reference to “Section 7.03,” set forth therein:

plus (iii) the aggregate amount of all regularly scheduled payments in connection with the JCI Patent Acquisition,”

SECTION 2.1.5.The definition of “Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, for the German Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations, whether current or long-term, for borrowed money (including Obligations hereunder) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments, (b) all purchase money Indebtedness, (c) all direct obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and


similar instruments, (d) all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), (e) all Attributable Indebtedness, (f) all installment payments due and payable by the German Borrower in connection with the JCI Patent Acquisition, (g) without duplication, all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (f) above of Persons other than the German Borrower or any Subsidiary, and (h) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which the German Borrower or a Subsidiary is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to the German Borrower or such Subsidiary.

SECTION 2.1.6.The definition of “Letter of Credit Sublimit” in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to “€2,000,000” and replacing it with “€7,000,000”.

SECTION 2.1.7.Clause (b) of the definition of “Screen Rate” in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“(b) with respect to Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, the British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rate or successor thereto if the British Bankers’ Association is no longer making an Interest Settlement Rate available for the relevant currency and period,”

SECTION 2.2.Amendments to Article VII.

SECTION 2.2.1.Section 7.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting “and” at the end of clause (k) thereof, (ii) deleting the “.” at the end of clause (l) thereof and replacing it with “; and”, and (iii) inserting the following new clause (m) immediately after clause (l) thereof:

“(m) Liens against the assets of WET China granted pursuant to the DEG Loan Agreement securing the Indebtedness incurred by WET China permitted under Section 7.03(l).”

SECTION 2.2.2.Section 7.02(c) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“(c) Investments of the German Borrower in any Unrestricted Loan Party and Investments of any Material Subsidiary in the German Borrower or in another Material Subsidiary (other than any Chinese Subsidiary or WET Ukraine); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) each of the German Borrower and WET Hungary shall be permitted to make Investments in the form of advance loans and other similar Indebtedness to WET Ukraine to be used by WET Ukraine (i) for Capital Expenditures and working capital purposes, but only in an


aggregate amount not to exceed (A) €2,000,000 from May 16, 2011 through December 31, 2011 and (B) €3,500,000 during any calendar year commencing January 1, 2012 and thereafter and (ii) for WET Ukraine’s proposed warehouse expansion, but only in an aggregate amount not to exceed €3,000,000; provided that the German Borrower shall be permitted to increase its Investment in the Equity Interest of WET Ukraine in an amount not to exceed €7,000,000, (y) the German Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall be permitted to make Investments in the form of advance loans and other similar Indebtedness to WET China in connection with the WET China Expansion in an aggregate amount not to exceed €6,000,000 and (z) the conversion of any past due trade accounts payable due and payable by WET Ukraine to WET Hungary to Indebtedness, in an aggregate amount not to exceed €6,500,000, shall be permitted hereunder;”

SECTION 2.2.3.Section 7.03 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting “and” at the end of clause (j) thereof, (ii) deleting the “.” at the end of clause (k) thereof and replacing it with “;”, and (iii) inserting the following new clauses (l), (m) and (n) immediately after clause (k) thereof:

“(l) Indebtedness incurred by WET China under the DEG Loan Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed €4,000,000;

(m) Indebtedness incurred or deemed to be incurred in connection with the JCI Patent Acquisition; and

(n) Guarantees by any Loan Party in connection with the WET Mexico Lease.”

SECTION 2.2.4.Section 7.06(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“(a)(i) the German Borrower may make Restricted Payments, including in cash (A) to any other Unrestricted Loan Party that, directly or indirectly, owns an Equity Interest in the German Borrower and (B) to any other Person in accordance with the Domination Agreement and (ii) each Material Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Borrowers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and any other Unrestricted Loan Party that owns an Equity Interest in such Material Subsidiary, in each case, ratably according to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made; provided that WET China shall not make any such Restricted Payment to the German Borrower or WET Malta at any time during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the DEG Loan Agreement;”

SECTION 2.2.5.Section 7.09 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

7.09 Burdensome Agreements. Enter into any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Domination Agreement or the DEG Loan Agreement) that (a) limits the ability (i) of any Material Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to either Borrower or any Guarantor or to otherwise transfer property to either


Borrower or any Guarantor, (ii) of any Material Subsidiary to Guarantee the Indebtedness of either Borrower or any Guarantor or (iii) of either Borrower or any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person; provided, however, that this clause (iii) shall not prohibit any negative pledge incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e) solely to the extent any such negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness; or (b) requires the grant of a Lien to secure an obligation of such Person if a Lien is granted to secure another obligation of such Person.”

SECTION 2.2.6.Section 7.14 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

7.14 Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness. Prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner, or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of, any Indebtedness, except (a) the prepayment of the Credit Extensions in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (b) regularly scheduled or required repayments or redemptions of Indebtedness set forth in Schedule 7.03 and refinancings and refundings of such Indebtedness in compliance with Section 7.03(b), (c) regularly scheduled or required repayments or redemptions of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(f) and (i); provided that WET China shall not make any payment on any such Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(f) at any time during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default; provided further that the German Borrower may reduce any intercompany Indebtedness due and owing from WET Ukraine at any time and from time to time prior to the due date for regularly scheduled payments or the maturity thereof solely to the extent such reduction is made with a corresponding increase of the Equity Interest of the German Borrower in WET Ukraine and (d) regularly scheduled installment payments in connection with the JCI Patent Acquisition.”

SECTION 2.2.7.Section 7.17 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

7.17 Lease Obligations. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any obligations as lessee (a) for the rental or hire of real or personal property in connection with any sale and leaseback transaction, or (b) for the rental or hire of other real or personal property of any kind under leases or agreements to lease (excluding Capitalized Leases) having an original term of one year or more that would cause the direct and contingent liabilities of the German Borrower and its Material Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, in respect of all such obligations (other than building leases and other such obligations as lessee as in effect on the Fifth Amendment Effective Date and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that the obligations in connection with the WET Mexico Lease shall not exceed $8,000,000 in the aggregate) to exceed €2,500,000 payable in any period of 12 consecutive months.”

SECTION 2.3.Amendment to Article VIII.


SECTION 2.3.1.Section 8.01(b) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to “, 6.18”.

SECTION 2.4.Amendments to Schedules.

SECTION 2.4.1.Schedule 2.01 to the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as set forth on Annex I attached hereto.

SECTION 2.4.2.Schedule 7.02(h) attached hereto as Annex II is hereby added as a new Schedule 7.02(h) to the Existing Credit Agreement in the appropriate numerical order.

ARTICLE III

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

This Amendment shall become effective on and as of the date first written above (the “Amendment Effective Date”) when the following conditions have been met:

SECTION 3.1.Counterparts. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof executed on behalf of the Borrowers and the Required Lenders.

SECTION 3.2.Costs and Expenses, etc. The Administrative Agent shall have received for the account of each Lender, all fees, costs and expenses due and payable pursuant to Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement, if then invoiced, including fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 3.3.Amendment Fee. The Administrative Agent shall have received, for the ratable benefit of each Lender that has delivered (including by way of facsimile or email) its executed signature page to this Amendment to the attention of Miller Smith at Mayer Brown LLP, 214 N. Tryon Street, Suite 3800, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, facsimile number: (704) 377-2033, email address: msmith@mayerbrown.com, at or prior to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on December 13, 2012 (each such Lender, a “Consenting Lender”), according to such Consenting Lender’s Applicable Percentage (as determined on the Amendment Effective Date after giving effect to this Amendment), a non-refundable fee in an amount equal to the product of (a) 0.125% times (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments (as in effect on the Amendment Effective Date) plus (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans outstanding (as of the Amendment Effective Date) which fee shall be deemed fully earned on the Amendment Effective Date and shall be non-refundable for any reason whatsoever and shall be in addition to any other fee, cost or expense payable pursuant to the Credit Agreement.


ARTICLE IV

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 4.1.Cross-References. References in this Amendment to any Article or Section are, unless otherwise specified, to such Article or Section of this Amendment.

SECTION 4.2.Loan Document Pursuant to Existing Credit Agreement. This Amendment is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated therein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with all of the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended or waived hereby, including Article X thereof.

SECTION 4.3.Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

SECTION 4.4.Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Amendment constitutes the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

SECTION 4.5.Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSES SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 4.6.Full Force and Effect; Limited Amendment and Waiver. Except as expressly amended or waived hereby, all of the representations, warranties, terms, covenants, conditions and other provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms. The amendment and waiver set forth herein shall be limited precisely as provided for herein to the provisions expressly amended or waived herein and shall not be deemed to be an amendment to or modification or waiver of any other term or provision of the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or of any transaction or further or future action on the part of any Loan Party which would require the consent of the Lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement or any of the Loan Documents.

SECTION 4.7.Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Lenders to execute and deliver this Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders that, both before and after giving effect to this Amendment, all statements set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 4.03 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

W.E.T. AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, AG,
a German stock corporation
By:  

/s/ Frithjof Oldorff /s/ Thomas Liedl

  Name: Frithjof Oldorff
  Title: COO
By:  

/s/ Thomas Liedl

  Name: Thomas Liedl
  Title: CFO

W.E.T. AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD.,

a Canadian corporation

By:  

/s/ Caspar Baumhauer

  Name: Caspar Baumhauer
  Title: CEO

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LIMITED,

as Administrative Agent

By:  

/s/ Paula Beattie

  Name: Paula Beattie
  Title: Assistant Vice President

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender, L/C

Issuer and Swing Line Lender

By:  

/s/ David K. Komrska

  Name: David K. Komrska
  Title: Senior Vice President
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lakocy

  Name: Thomas A. Lakocy
  Title: Senior Banker

 


COMERICA BANK
By:  

/s/ Kimberly S. Kersten

  Name: Kimberly S. Kersten
  Title: Vice President
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
By:  

/s/ Steven J. McCormack

  Name: Steven J. McCormack
  Title: Vice President
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:  

/s/ John E. Stinson

  Name: John E. Stinson
  Title: Senior Vice President

 


ANNEX I

SCHEDULE 2.01

COMMITMENTS AND APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES

 

Lender

   EUR Term
Loan
Commitment
     USD Term Loan
Commitment
     Term Loan
Percentage
     Revolving
Credit
Commitment
     Applicable
Revolving Credit
Percentage
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   1,750,609.16       $ 2,361,113.44         22.3828742    4,476,574.84         22.3828742

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   1,672,223.67       $ 2,255,391.93         21.3806558    4,276,131.16         21.3806558

Comerica Bank

   1,672,223.67       $ 2,255,391.93         21.3806558    4,276,131.16         21.3806558

The Huntington National Bank

   1,489,324.21       $ 2,008,708.44         19.0421466    3,808,429.32         19.0421466

KeyBank National Association    

   1,236,818.44       $ 1,668,144.26         15.8136676    3,162,733.52         15.8136676

Total

   7,821,199.15       $ 10,548750.00         100.000000000    20,000,000         100.000000000


ANNEX II

SCHEDULE 7.02(h)

WET CHINA PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted Schedule to the Commission upon request.