EX-10.16(A)



 





Exhibit 10.16(a)




FIRST AMENDMENT




     This First Amendment (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of December 11, 2006, by and among
KENDLE INTERNATIONAL INC., an Ohio corporation (“Borrower”), the Guarantors listed on the signature
pages hereof, the Lenders signatory hereto, and UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, as Administrative Agent
for the Lenders (in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”).



RECITALS




     WHEREAS, Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, UBS SECURITIES
LLC, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, as issuing bank and
collateral agent, UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC, as swingline lender, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
syndication agent, and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, and
NATIONAL CITY BANK, as co-documentation agents, are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated
as of August 16, 2006 (the “Credit Agreement”) (capitalized terms used herein without definition
have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement);



     WHEREAS, Borrower has requested certain changes to Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement;



     WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders have agreed to amend Section 5.10
of the Credit Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;



     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:



          Section 1. Section References. Unless otherwise expressly stated herein, all Section
references herein shall refer to Sections of the Credit Agreement.




          Section 2. Amendment of Section 5.10 (Interest Rate Protection). Section 5.10 is
hereby amended by deleting the clause in its entirety and replacing it with the following:





No later than the 210th day after the Closing Date, Borrower shall enter into, and for a
minimum of three years thereafter maintain, Hedging Agreements with terms and conditions
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent that result in at least 40% of the
aggregate principal amount of Borrower’s Consolidated Indebtedness other than Revolving
Loans being effectively subject to a fixed or maximum interest rate.



          Section 3. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to
the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:




          (a) The Administrative Agent shall have received all of the following, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:



              (i) Amendment Documents. This Amendment, duly executed by the Borrower
and the Guarantors (the “Amendment Documents”);



 









 





              (ii) Consent of Required Lenders. The written consent of the Required
Lenders to this Amendment; and



              (iii) Additional Information. Such additional documents, instruments
and information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to effect the
transactions contemplated hereby.



          (b) The representations and warranties contained herein and in the Credit Agreement shall be
true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof as if made on the date hereof
(except for those which by their terms specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such
earlier date).



          (c) All corporate proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Amendment and all other agreements, documents and instruments executed or delivered pursuant
hereto, and all legal matters incident thereto, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent.



          (d) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, after giving effect
to this Amendment.



          Section 4. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and
warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that, as of the date of and after giving
effect to this Amendment, (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any and
all other Amendment Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith have been authorized
by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Borrower and will not violate the Borrower’s
certificate of incorporation or bylaws, (b) all representations and warranties set forth in the
Credit Agreement and in any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects as if
made again on and as of such date (except those, if any, which by their terms specifically relate
only to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in
all material respects as of such earlier date), and (c) no Default or Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing.




          Section 5. Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties made in this Amendment or any other Loan Document shall survive the execution and
delivery of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents, and no investigation by the Administrative
Agent or the Lenders, or any closing, shall affect the representations and warranties or the right
of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to rely upon them.




          Section 6. Certain Waivers. Each of the Borrower and the Guarantors hereby agrees
that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be liable under a claim of, and hereby
waives any claim against the Administrative Agent and the Lenders based on, lender liability
(including, but not limited to, liability for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing, fraud, negligence, conversion, misrepresentation, duress, control and interference,
infliction of emotional distress and defamation and breach of fiduciary duties) as a result of the
amendments contained in Section 2 above and any discussions or actions taken or not taken by the
Administrative
Agent or the Lenders on or before the date hereof or the discussions conducted in connection


 









 







therewith, or any course of action taken by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in response
thereto or arising therefrom; provided, that the foregoing waiver shall not include the
waiver of any claims which are based on the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Administrative Agent or any Lender or any of their respective agents. This Section 6 shall survive
the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents and the termination of
the Credit Agreement.




          Section 7. Reference to Agreement. Each of the Loan Documents, including the Credit
Agreement, and any and all other agreements, documents or instruments now or hereafter executed
and/or delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement as
amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any reference in such Loan Documents to the Credit
Agreement, whether direct or indirect, shall mean a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended
hereby.




          Section 8. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay on demand all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including the reasonable fees, costs
and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent) incurred in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Amendment.




          Section 9. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.




          Section 10. Headings. Section Headings in this Amendment are included herein for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other
purposes.




          Section 11. Execution. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts
and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier
shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.




          Section 12. Limited Effect. This Amendment relates only to the specific matters
covered herein, shall not be considered to be a waiver of any rights any Lender may have under the
Credit Agreement (other than as expressly set forth herein), and shall not be considered to create
a course of dealing or to otherwise obligate any Lender to execute similar amendments under the
same or similar circumstances in the future.




          Section 13. Ratification By Guarantors. Each Guarantor hereby agrees to this
Amendment, and each Guarantor acknowledges that such Guarantor’s Guarantee shall remain in full
force and effect without modification thereto.




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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this amendment to be executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	KENDLE INTERNATIONAL INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

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	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	KENDLE U.K. INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ACER/EXCEL INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AAC CONSULTING GROUP, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

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	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	KENDLE INTERNATIONAL CPU LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

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	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	KENDLE AMERICAS HOLDING INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

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	 	 	KENDLE AMERICAS INVESTMENT INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

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	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	KENDLE AMERICAS MANAGEMENT INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

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	 	 	KENDLE DELAWARE INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	KENDLE NC INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	KENDLE CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED (formerly known as Charles River Laboratories Clinical Services International Ltd.)	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,	 	 
	 	 	as Administrative Agent	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

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	 	 	LENDERS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

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