Exhibit 10(a)

 

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of May 28, 2010 (this
“Agreement”), is entered into among Cantel Medical Corp., a Delaware corporation
(the “Borrower”), the Guarantors party to the Subsidiary Guaranty, the Lenders
party hereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such
capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).  Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit
Agreement (as defined below).

 

RECITALS

 

A.            The Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent entered
into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 1,
2005 (as previously amended or modified, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

B.            The Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend the Credit
Agreement as provided herein.

 

C.            The Lenders hereby agree to amend the Credit Agreement as provided
herein.

 

D.            In consideration of the agreements hereinafter set forth, and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows.

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.             Amendments.

 

(a)           The pricing grid appearing in the definition of “Applicable
Margin” in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read as follows:

 

Applicable Margin for Advances

Ratio of Consolidated Debt to EBITDA

 

Eurodollar Rate Advances

 

Prime Rate Advances

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than 2.0 to 1.0

 

2.50%

 

1.50%

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than 1.5 to 1.0 but less than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0

 

2.00%

 

1.00%

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than 1.0 to 1.0 but less than or equal to 1.5 to 1.0

 

1.75%

 

0.75%

 

 

 

 

 

Equal to or less than 1.0 to 1.0

 

1.50%

 

0.50%

 

(b)           The definition of “EBITDA” in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement
is amended to read as follows:

 

“EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
determined on a Consolidated basis, of (i) net income (or net loss),
(ii) Interest Expense,

 

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(iii) income tax expense, (iv) depreciation expense, (v) extraordinary and
nonrecurring losses (vi) amortization expense, (vii) non-cash stock compensation
expenses in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 718 and
(viii) one-time costs and expenses incurred in connection with Permitted
Acquisitions (not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate during any twelve month
period) to the extent such costs and expenses are incurred no later than ninety
days after the consummation of the applicable Permitted Acquisition minus
extraordinary and nonrecurring gains (in each case determined in accordance with
GAAP).

 

(c)           The definition of “Permitted Acquisitions” in Section 1.1 of the
Credit Agreement is amended to read as follows:

 

“Permitted Acquisitions” means any acquisition by the Borrower or any of the
Borrower’s Subsidiaries of all or substantially all of the assets or the capital
stock or other equity interest of any Person (or segment of such Person’s
business) which either (a) has been consented to in writing by the
Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, or (b) complies with each of the
following: (i) such Person (or segment of such Person’s business) is engaged in
a similar or related line of business as the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, (ii) the aggregate cash consideration payable and Debt assumed in
respect of (A) any such acquisition occurring during the period from May 28,
2010 through the Revolving Credit Termination Date shall not exceed $25,000,000
and (B) all such acquisitions occurring during the period from May 28, 2010
through the Revolving Credit Termination Date shall not exceed $50,000,000,
(iii) such Person (or segment of such Person’s business) on a Consolidated basis
with its Subsidiaries being acquired in the proposed acquisition had positive
EBITDA for the twelve (12) month period ending on the last day of the calendar
month immediately preceding the closing of the proposed acquisition, (iv) after
giving effect to the proposed acquisition, the Revolving Credit Availability
shall equal at least $5,000,000, (v) the Borrower shall give the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders not less than ten (10) Business Days prior written notice
of its intention to make a Permitted Acquisition, such notice to include the
proposed amounts, date and form of the proposed transaction, a reasonable
description of the stock or assets to be acquired and the location of all
assets, and a certificate demonstrating compliance with the financial covenants
contained in Article VIII on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the
consummation of such acquisition, (vi) concurrently with the making of a
Permitted Acquisition, the Borrower shall, as additional collateral security for
the Obligations, grant or cause to be granted to the Administrative Agent for
the ratable benefit of the Lenders, prior liens on and security interests
(subject to Liens permitted by Section 6.1 existing with respect to such assets
at the time of the Permitted Acquisition) in any of the acquired assets by the
execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of such agreements,
instruments and documents as shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to the Administrative Agent, and (vii) no Default shall exist and be
continuing or would exist after giving effect to such acquisition.

 

(d)           The definition of “Revolving Credit Termination Date” in
Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read as follows:

 

“Revolving Credit Termination Date” means the earlier of (a) August 1, 2011 and
(b) the Termination Date.

 

(e)           The pricing grid appearing in Section 2.8(a) of the Credit
Agreement is amended to read as follows:

 

 

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Consolidated Debt to EBITDA Ratio

 

Commitment fee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than 2.0 to 1.0

 

0.40%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than 1.5 to 1.0 but less than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0

 

0.30%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than 1.0 to 1.0 but less than or equal to 1.5 to 1.0

 

0.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equal to or less than 1.0 to 1.0

 

0.20%

 

 

 

(f)            Sections 6.7(f) and 6.7(g) of the Credit Agreement are amended to
read as follows:

 

(f)            the Borrower may repurchase shares of its outstanding capital
stock in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate during the period
from May 28, 2010 through the Revolving Credit Termination Date so long as
(i) no Default exists or would result from such repurchase and (ii) the ratio of
Consolidated Debt to EBITDA (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) for the most
recently completed four fiscal quarters of the Borrower is no more than 2.00 to
1.00; and

 

(g)           the Borrower may pay cash dividends to the Borrower’s shareholders
in an aggregate annual amount not to exceed $3,000,000 so long as (i) no Default
exists or would result therefrom and (ii) after giving effect to such dividends,
the Borrower is in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in
Article VIII on a pro forma basis (assuming such transactions occurred on the
first day of the most recently ended four fiscal quarter period for which the
Borrower has delivered the financial statements pursuant to Section 7.2 or 7.3,
as applicable).

 

2.             Effectiveness; Conditions Precedent.  This Agreement shall be
effective as of the date hereof when all of the conditions set forth in this
Section 2 shall have been satisfied in form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent.

 

(a)           Execution and Delivery of Agreement.  The Administrative Agent
shall have received copies of this Agreement duly executed by the Borrower, the
Guarantors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)           Resolutions; Incumbency.  The Administrative Agent shall have
received such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency
certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan
Party as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority
and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a
Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement.

 

(c)           Good Standing.  The Administrative Agent shall have received such
documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require
to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and is validly
existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in its state of
organization or formation.

 

(d)           Opinions.  The Administrative Agent shall have received opinions
of legal counsel to the Loan Parties in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to it.

 

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(e)           Fees and Expenses.  The Borrower shall have paid (i) to the
Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender, a nonrefundable fee equal
to 0.25% of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment which shall be deemed
fully earned upon the effectiveness of this Agreement and (ii) all other fees
and expenses that are owing, if any, from the Borrower to the Administrative
Agent.

 

3.             Ratification of Credit Agreement.  The Loan Parties acknowledge
and consent to the terms set forth herein and agree that this Agreement does not
impair, reduce or limit any of their obligations under the Loan Documents and
all of which are hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

4.             Authority/Enforceability.  Each of the Loan Parties represents
and warrants as follows:

 

(a)           It has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement.

 

(b)           This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Person
and constitutes such Person’s legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable
in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to
(i) Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar debtor relief laws and (ii) general
principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in
a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(c)           No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing,
registration or qualification with, any court or governmental authority or third
party is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by
such Person of this Agreement.

 

(d)           The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not (i) violate,
contravene or conflict with any provision of its or its Subsidiaries’
organization documents (e.g., articles of incorporation and bylaws) or
(ii) materially violate, contravene or conflict with any laws applicable to it
or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

5.             Representations and Warranties of the Loan Parties.  The Loan
Parties represent and warrant to the Lenders that (a) the representations and
warranties contained in each Loan Document are correct in all material respects
on and as of the date hereof, as though made on and as of the date hereof, other
than any such representations or warranties that, by their terms, refer to a
specific date other than the date hereof, in which case, such representations
and warranties are correct in all material respects as of such specific date,
and (b) no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default.

 

6.             Release.  In  consideration of the Lenders entering into this
Agreement, the Loan Parties hereby release the Administrative Agent, the Lenders
and the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ respective officers, employees,
representatives, agents, counsel and directors from any and all actions, causes
of action, claims, demands, damages and liabilities of whatever kind or nature,
in law or in equity, now known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected to the
extent that any of the foregoing arises from any action or failure to act solely
in connection with the Loan Documents on or prior to the date hereof.

 

7.             Counterparts/Telecopy.  This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an
original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
Delivery of executed counterparts of this Agreement by telecopy or .pdf shall be
effective as an original.

 

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8.             GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF
THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER:

 

CANTEL MEDICAL CORP.,
as Borrower

 

 

 

 

By

/S/ Andrew A. Krakauer

 

 

Name:

Andrew A. Krakauer

 

 

Title:

President and CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/S/ Craig A. Sheldon

 

 

Name:

Craig A. Sheldon

 

 

Title:

Senior VP, CFO and Treasurer

 

 

GUARANTORS:

 

 

MINNTECH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By

/S/ Kevin B. Finkle

 

 

Name:

Kevin B. Finkle

 

 

Title:

Senior VP, Finance and Administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAR COR PURIFICATION, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/S/ Curtis D. Weitnauer

 

 

Name:

Curtis D. Weitnauer

 

 

Title:

President and CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CROSSTEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/S/ Gary D. Steinberg

 

 

Name:

Gary D. Steinberg

 

 

Title:

CEO and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOLAB EQUIPMENT ATLANTIC, LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/S/ Craig A. Sheldon

 

 

Name:

Craig A. Sheldon

 

 

Title:

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRONG DENTAL PRODUCTS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/S/ Gary D. Steinberg

 

 

Name:

Gary D. Steinberg

 

 

Title:

CEO and Secretary

 

 

 

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ADMINSTRATIVE

AGENT & LENDERS:

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent,

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/S/ Anne M. Zeschke

 

 

Name:

Anne M. Zeschke

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Issuing Bank,
as Swing Line Bank and as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/S/ Jana L. Baker

 

 

Name:

Jana L. Baker

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By

/S/ Kenneth E. LaChance

 

 

Name:

Kenneth E. LaChance

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/S/ Patricia D. Georges

 

 

Name:

Patricia D. Georges

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

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