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): January 30, 2012
Winmark Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Minnesota
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-22012 |
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41-1622691 |
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605 Highway 169 North, Suite 400, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(763) 520-8500
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 following provisions:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On January 30, 2012, Winmark Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) entered into an amendment to its $30,000,000 Credit Agreement with The PrivateBank and Trust Company and BMO Harris Bank N.A. (collectively, the Lenders). The amendment, among other things, provides the consent of the Lenders for the Companys payment of a previously announced special cash dividend to its shareholders of record and amends certain financial covenant calculations to remove the effect of said dividend in such calculations.
The foregoing description of the amendment to the Companys Credit Facility does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated January 30, 2012 |
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.
WINMARK CORPORATION
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WINMARK CORPORATION |
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Date: January 31, 2012 |
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/s/ Anthony D. Ishaug |
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Anthony D. Ishaug |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT NO. 1
to
CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Amendment ) is made as of January 30, 2012, by and among WINMARK CORPORATION, WIRTH BUSINESS CREDIT, INC., WINMARK CAPITAL CORPORATION and GROW BIZ GAMES, INC. (each of the foregoing are referred to herein individually as a Loan Party and collectively as the Loan Parties ), THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY (the Administrative Agent and a Lender ), and BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. (formerly known as HARRIS N.A.) (also a Lender ).
RECITALS:
A. The Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2010 (the Credit Agreement ).
B. Winmark Corporation (the Company ) has informed the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that the Company desires to declare and pay a special dividend to its shareholders in an amount equal to $5.00 per share of common stock (which dividend amount will be paid partially from the proceeds of a revolving loan under the Credit Agreement, and partially from cash on hand) (the Special Dividend ).
C. The Company has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders consent to the Special Dividend, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are willing to so consent, as provided herein.
D. The Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders desire to amend the Credit Agreement, as provided herein.
AGREEMENTS:
IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and mutual covenants herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions . Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the same meanings as set forth in the Credit Agreement.
2. Consent to Special Dividend . Pursuant to Section 11.4 of the Credit Agreement, the Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the declaration and payment of the Special Dividend, provided that at the time of such dividend payment no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default then exists or could result therefrom (after taking into account the effect of this Amendment).
3 . Amendment of Section 11.15 . Section 11.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new sentence to the end of such Section, such new sentence to read as follows:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that effect of the Special Dividend (as such term is defined in the Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated January 30, 2012 among the parties) (the Special Dividend) shall be excluded in the foregoing covenant calculation.
4 . Amendment of Section 11.16 . Section 11.16 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new sentence to the end of such Section, such new sentence to read as follows:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that effect of the Special Dividend (as defined in Section 11.15) shall be excluded in the foregoing covenant calculation.
5. Conditions to Effectiveness . The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Agent shall have received a counterpart signature page to this Amendment, duly executed by the Loan Parties and the Lenders.
(b) The Agent shall have received an amendment fee in the aggregate amount of $62,500 (for the ratable benefit of the Lenders), which shall be non-refundable.
6. Representations and Warranties . To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, the Loan Parties, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this Amendment and any other documents required to be executed and/or delivered by the Loan Parties by the terms of this Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, do not require any approval or consent of, or any registration, qualification or filing with, any government agency or authority or any approval or consent of any other person, do not and will not conflict with, result in any violation of or constitute any default under, any provision of the Loan Parties organizational documents, any agreement binding on or applicable to the Loan Parties or any of their property, or any law or governmental regulation or court decree or order, binding upon or applicable to the Loan Parties or of any of their property and will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien in or on any of their property pursuant to the provisions of any agreement applicable to the Loan Parties or any of their property, other than Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent.
(b) After giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof as though
made on the date hereof except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date.
(c) There does not exist any Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default.
7. No Waiver . This Amendment is not intended to operate as, and shall not be construed as, a waiver of any Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default whether known to the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders, or unknown, as to which all rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall remain reserved.
8 . Binding Nature of Loan Documents . Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that the terms, conditions and provisions of the Credit Agreement and of each Loan Document are fully binding and enforceable agreements, and are not subject to any defense, counterclaim, set off or other claim of any kind or nature. Each Loan Party hereby reaffirms and restates its duties, obligations and liability under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and each other Loan Document.
9 . Reference to the Loan Documents . From and after the date of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to this Agreement, hereunder, hereof, herein or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference to the Credit Agreement or Agreement, thereunder, thereof, therein or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement in any other Loan Document, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
10. Release . Each Loan Party hereby releases, acquits, and forever discharges each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and each and every past and present subsidiary, affiliate, stockholder, officer, director, agent, servant, employee, representative, and attorney of any of them from any and all claims, causes of action, suits, debts, liens, obligations, liabilities, demands, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys fees) of any kind, character, or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which any Loan Party may have or claim to have now or which may hereafter arise out of or be connected with any act of commission or omission of the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders existing or occurring prior to the date of this Amendment or any instrument executed prior to the date of this Amendment including, without limitation, any claims, liabilities or obligations arising with respect to the indebtedness evidenced by any Loan Document. The provisions of this Section shall survive payment of all Obligations and shall be binding upon the Loan Parties and shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns.
11. Estoppel . Each Loan Party represents and warrants that there are no known claims, causes of action, suits, debts, liens, obligations, liabilities, demands, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys fees) of any kind, character or nature whatsoever, fixed or contingent, which any Loan Party may have or claim to have against the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders, which might arise out of or be connected with any act of commission or omission of the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders existing or occurring on or prior to the date of this Amendment, including, without limitation, any claims, liabilities or obligations arising with respect to the indebtedness evidenced by any Loan Document.
12. Expenses . Without in any way limiting the generality of Section 16.5 of the Credit Agreement, the Loan Parties, jointly and severally, hereby agree to pay to the Administrative Agent all of the Administrative Agents reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and/or any other Loan Document, which amount shall be due and payable upon execution of this Amendment.
13. Captions . The captions or headings herein are for convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provision of this Amendment.
14. Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any executed counterpart of this Amendment delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission to a party hereto shall constitute an original counterpart of this Amendment.
15. No Other Modification . Except as expressly amended by the terms of this Amendment, all other terms of the Credit Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
[The signature pages follow.]
THE PARTIES HAVE EXECUTED this Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement in the manner appropriate to each as of the date and year first above written.
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WINMARK CORPORATION |
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/s/ Brett D. Heffes |
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Brett D. Heffes |
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President |
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WIRTH BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Brett D. Heffes |
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Name: |
Brett D. Heffes |
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Treasurer |
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WINMARK CAPITAL CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ Brett D. Heffes |
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Name: |
Brett D. Heffes |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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GROW BIZ GAMES, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Brett D. Heffes |
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Name: |
Brett D. Heffes |
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Treasurer |
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
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AND A LENDER: |
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THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY |
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/s/ John Falb |
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John Falb |
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Managing Director |
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BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. (f/k/a Harris N.A.) |
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By: |
/s/ Andrew K. Peterson |
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Andrew K. Peterson |
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Senior Vice President |
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