General Finance CORP (Form: 8-K, Received: 07/06/2017 13:46:56)

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): June 30, 2017

General Finance Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


001-32845		32-0163571
(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

39 East Union Street
Pasadena, California		91103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(626) 584-9722

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

Certain References

References to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer to General Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries. These subsidiaries include GFN U.S. Australasia Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GFN U.S.”); GFN Insurance Corporation, an Arizona corporation (“GFNI”); GFN North America Leasing Corporation, a Delaware corporation; GFN North America Corp., a Delaware corporation; GFN Realty Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; GFN Manufacturing Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiary, Southern Frac, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (collectively “Southern Frac”); Royal Wolf Holdings Limited, an Australian corporation publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (collectively with its Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries, “Royal Wolf”); Pac-Van, Inc., an Indiana corporation , and its Canadian subsidiary, PV Acquisition Corp., an Alberta corporation, doing business as “Container King” (collectively “Pac-Van”); and Lone Star Tank Rental Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Lone Star”).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Item 1.01	Entry into a Definitive Material Agreement	1

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits	1

Exhibit 10.1

Increase and Joinder Agreement dated as of June 30, 2017 among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Associated Bank, N.A., East West Bank, CIT Bank, N.A., the Private Bank and Trust Company, Key Bank, National Association, Bank Hapoalim, N.A ., GACP I, L.P., GFN Realty Company, LLC, Lone Star Tank Rental Inc., Pac-Van, Inc. and Southern Frac, LLC

Item 1.01 Entry into a Definitive Material Agreement

On June 30, 2017, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Wells Fargo"), Associated Bank, N.A. (“Associated”), East West Bank ("East West"), CIT Bank, N.A. (“CIT”), the Private Bank and Trust Company (the "Private Bank"), Key Bank, National Association (“Key Bank”), Bank Hapoalim, N.A. (“BHI”) and GACP I, L.P. (“Great American” and collectively with Wells Fargo, Associated, East West, CIT, Private Bank, Key Bank and BHI, the "Lenders"), GFN Realty Company, LLC, (“GFNRC”), Lone Star Tank Rental Inc. (“Lone Star”), Pac-Van, Inc. (“Pac-Van”) and Southern Frac, LLC (“Southern Frac” and collectively with GFNRC, Lone Star and Pac-Van, the “Borrowers”) entered into that certain Increase and Joinder Agreement (the “Agreement”).

The Agreement, among other things, adds Associated Bank, N.A. as a lender and increases by $7 million from $210 million to $217 million the Maximum Revolver Amount under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 7, 2014 (as amended to date, the “Credit Agreement”).

The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit	Exhibit Description

10.1	Increase and Joinder Agreement dated as of June 30, 2017 among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Associated Bank, N.A., East West Bank, CIT Bank, N.A., the Private Bank and Trust Company, Key Bank, National Association, Bank Hapoalim, N.A., GACP I, L.P., GFN Realty Company, LLC, Lone Star Tank Rental Inc., Pac-Van, Inc. and Southern Frac, LLC

SIGNATURE

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.


	GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
Dated: July 6, 2017	By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER A. WILSON
		Christopher A. Wilson
		General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number		Exhibit Description

10.1		Increase and Joinder Agreement dated as of June 30, 2017 among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Associated Bank, N.A., East West Bank, CIT Bank, N.A., the Private Bank and Trust Company, Key Bank, National Association, Bank Hapoalim, N.A., GACP I, L.P., GFN Realty Company, LLC, Lone Star Tank Rental Inc., Pac-Van, Inc. and Southern Frac, LLC

EXHIBIT 10.1

INCREASE AND JOINDER AGREEMENT

This Increase and Joinder Agreement is dated as of June 30, 2017 (this “ Agreement ”), and is among the Persons identified on the signature pages hereof as Lenders (which Persons (1) include each Person identified on the signature pages hereof as a new Lender (each, a “ New Lender ”) and each Person identified on the signature pages hereof as an existing Lender, and (2) constitute the Required Lenders), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“ Wells Fargo ”), as agent for the Lenders (Wells Fargo, in that capacity, “ Agent ”), PAC-VAN, INC., an Indiana corporation (“ Pac-Van ”), LONE STAR TANK RENTAL INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Lone Star ”), GFN REALTY COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ GFNRC ”), and SOUTHERN FRAC, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“ Southern Frac ” and, together with Pac-Van, Lone Star and GFNRC, each a “ Borrower ”).

The Lenders, Agent, and Borrowers are party to an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 7, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified before the date of this Agreement, the “ Credit Agreement ”).

Borrowers desire to effect an Increase under the Credit Agreement.

The parties therefore agree as follows:

1. Definitions . Defined terms used but not defined in this Agreem ent are as defined in the Credit Agreement.

2. Increase; Joinder by New Lender .

(a) Borrowers desire to effect an Increase in accordance with Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement in the amount of $7,000,000, such that the Maximum Revolver Amount, after giving effect to that Increase, would increase from $210,000,000 to $217,000,000. In connection with that proposed Increase, Agent invited each existing Lender to increase its Revolver Commitment; none of the existing Lenders has agreed to increase its Revolver Commitment; and each New Lender has agreed to provide a new Revolver Commitment. Agent, Lenders, and the Loan Parties desire that the proposed Increase become effective as of the effective date of this Agreement.

(b) The parties hereby acknowledge the following: that, for purposes of the GFC 2021 Notes Indenture, Borrowers will be deemed to have exercised $25,000,000 in accordion increases under Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement after giving effect to the proposed Increase; that the Maximum Revolver Amount will be $217,000,000 after giving effect to the proposed Increase; that this Agreement is an Increase Joinder; that the Increase Date for the proposed Increase will be the effective date of this Agreement; that each existing Lender is a Pre-Increase Revolving Lender; and that each New Lender is a Post-Increase Revolving Lender.

(c) Each New Lender hereby does the following: confirms that it has received copies of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement; agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lender, based upon such documents and information as it deems appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking any action under the Loan Documents; appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are delegated to Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(d) As of the effective date of this Agreement, each New Lender will be a party to the Credit Agreement and have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Loan Documents.

(e) In connection with the proposed Increase and a substantially concurrent assignment made in accordance with Section 13.1, Schedule C-1 to the Credit Agreement is updated to read in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement.

(f) In accordance with Section 2.14(e) of the Credit Agreement, each existing Lender shall assign to each New Lender, and each New Lender shall purchase from each existing Lender, at the principal amount thereof, such interests in the Revolving Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit on the Increase Date for the proposed Increase as are necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, such Revolving Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit will be held by each existing Lender and each New Lender ratably in accordance with its Pro Rata Share after giving effect to the proposed Increase.

3. Representations . To induce Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement, each Borrower hereby represents to Agent and the Lenders as follows:

(1)

that that Borrower is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and is and will continue to be duly authorized to borrow monies under the Credit Agreement and to perform its obligations under the Credit Agreement;

(2)

that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by that Borrower of its obligations under the Credit Agreement do not and will not conflict with any provision of law or of the Governing Documents of that Borrower or of any agreement binding upon that Borrower;

(3)

that the Credit Agreement is a legal, valid, and binding obligation of that Borrower, enforceable against that Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general principles of equity limiting the availability of equitable remedies;

(4)

that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (but if any representation or warranty is by its terms qualified by concepts of materiality, that representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects), in each case with the same effect as if such representations and warranties had been made on the date of this Agreement, with the exception that all references to the financial statements mean the financial statements most recently delivered to Agent except for such changes as are specifically permitted under the Credit Agreement and except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date;

(5)

that that Borrower has complied with and is in compliance with all of the covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement including those set forth in Section 5, Section 6, and Section 7 of the Credit Agreement; and

(6)

that as of the date of this Agreement, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

4. Conditions . The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:

(1)

that Agent has received the following documents:

(A)

this Agreement executed by Agent, the Lenders, and Borrowers;

(B)

a Guarantor Acknowledgment in the form attached to this Agreement, executed by each Guarantor; and

(C)

copies (executed or certified, as appropriate) of all other legal documents or minutes of proceedings taken in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement to the extent Agent or its counsel reasonably requests; and

(2)

that all legal matters incident to the execution and delivery of this Agreement are satisfactory to Agent and its counsel.

5. Release . Each Loan Party hereby waives and releases any and all current existing claims, counterclaims, defenses, or set-offs of every kind and nature which it has or might have against Agent or any Lender arising out of, pursuant to, or pertaining in any way to the Credit Agreement, any and all documents and instruments delivered in connection with or relating to the foregoing, or this Agreement. Each Loan Party hereby further covenants and agrees not to sue Agent or any Lender or assert any claims, defenses, demands, actions, or liabilities against Agent or any Lender which occurred prior to or as of the date of this Agreement arising out of, pursuant to, or pertaining in any way to the Credit Agreement, any and all documents and instruments delivered in connection with or relating to the foregoing, or this Agreement.

6. Miscellaneous .

(a) This Agreement is governed by, and is to be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois. Each provision of this Agreement is severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.

(b) This Agreement binds Agent, the Lenders, and Borrowers and their respective successors and assigns, and will inure to the benefit of Agent, the Lenders, and Borrowers and the successors and assigns of Agent and each Lender.

(c) Except as specifically modified or amended by the terms of this Agreement, all other terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are incorporated by reference in this Agreement and in all respects continue in full force and effect. Each Borrower, by execution of this Agreement, hereby reaffirms, assumes, and binds itself to all of the obligations, duties, rights, covenants, terms, and conditions that are contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(d) [Reserved].

(e) This Agreement is a Loan Document. Each Borrower acknowledges that Agent’s reasonable costs and out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in drafting this Agreement and in amending the Loan Documents as provided in this Agreement constitute Lender Group Expenses.

(f) The parties may sign this Agreement in several counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one instrument.

[Signature pages to follow]

The parties are signing this Increase and Joinder Agreement as of the date stated in the introductory clause.

	PAC-VAN, INC., as a Borrower By: /s/ Christopher A. Wilson Name: Christopher A. Wilson Title: Secretary
LONE STAR TANK RENTAL INC. , as a Borrower By: /s/ Christopher A. Wilson Name: Christopher A. Wilson Title: Secretary	GFN REALTY COMPANY, LLC , as a Borrower By: /s/ Christopher A. Wilson Name: Christopher A. Wilson Title: Secretary
SOUTHERN FRAC, LLC , as a Borrower By: GFN Manufacturing Corporation, a Delaware corporation, as Manager By: /s/ Christopher A. Wilson Name: Christopher A. Wilson Title: Secretary