UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2009
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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2122 York Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(630) 574-3000
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 30, 2009, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Company) and the other loan parties named therein, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Swing Line Lender, Sole Lead Arranger, Issuing Lender and Administrative Agent entered into Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement (Amendment No. 1), amending the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2007 (Credit Agreement). Amendment No. 1 was entered into in connection with the formation of Yankee Environmental Services, LLC (Yankee) as a new indirect and majority owned subsidiary of the Company and Yankees becoming a Loan Party and a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Credit Agreement. Amendment No. 1 implements certain technical corrections relating to less than wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. A copy of Amendment No. 1 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
On the same date, the Company, Yankee and the other guarantors named therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, entered into a Fifth Supplemental Indenture (Supplemental Indenture) to the Indenture, dated as of December 22, 2003, as supplemented and amended from time to time, relating to the Companys 7¾% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013. The Supplemental Indenture, among other items, added Yankee as a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture. A copy of the Supplemental Indenture is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated January 30, 2009, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and the other loan parties named therein, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Swing Line Lender, Sole Lead Arranger, Issuing Lender and Administrative Agent. |
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Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated January 30, 2009, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Yankee Environmental Services, LLC and the other guarantors named therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. |
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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.
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Date: February 5, 2009 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated January 30, 2009, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and the other loan parties named therein, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Swing Line Lender, Sole Lead Arranger, Issuing Lender and Administrative Agent. |
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Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated January 30, 2009, by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, Yankee Environmental Services, LLC and the other guarantors named therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. |
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Exhibit 99.1
CONFORMED COPY
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of January 30, 2009, is made by and among Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the Borrower), the other Loan Parties from time to time party to the Credit Agreement referred to and defined below (together with the Borrower, the Loan Parties), the financial institutions from time to time party to such Credit Agreement referred to and defined below (collectively, the Lenders) and Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Swing Line Lender, Sole Lead Arranger, Issuing Lender and Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement referred to and defined below.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lender have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 12, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the Credit Agreement), pursuant to which, among other things, the Lenders have agreed to provide, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, certain loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrower; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement the parties have agreed to so amend the Credit Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the terms and conditions stated herein and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, such parties hereby agree as follows:
(i) (A) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor (provided that any non-wholly owned Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily and its assets and properties distributed in accordance with its organizational documents and other applicable law in connection with any transaction or series of related transactions permitted under Section 6.2(g)), (B) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may consolidate with or merge into or with the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, provided, in the case of a merger involving the Borrower, the Borrower shall be the continuing Person, and in the case of a merger not involving the
Borrower, a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing Person, (C) the Borrower may consolidate with or merge with any Subsidiary Guarantor, provided, in the case of a merger, the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person, (D) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may consolidate with or merge into or with any Person pursuant to a transaction or series of related transactions permitted under Section 6.2(g), (E) the assets or Capital Stock of the Borrower or any of the Borrowers Subsidiaries may be purchased or otherwise acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, and (F) any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, or consolidate with or merge into or with, and the assets or Capital Stock of such Subsidiary may be purchased or otherwise acquired by, any other Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor;
(ii) except as otherwise permitted under Sections 6.2(a)(i) and 6.2(g), the failure of the Borrower (A) to own (directly or indirectly), free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than any Lien or encumbrance created by the Loan Documents), 100% of the outstanding shares of each class of Capital Stock of any Subsidiary Guarantor (other than NASDI, Yankee or any other Subsidiary Guarantor that becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower after the Closing Date) on a fully diluted basis, or, (B) to own (directly or indirectly), free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than any Lien or encumbrance created by the Loan Documents), at least the same percentage (on a fully diluted basis) of the outstanding equity capital or at least the same percentage (on a fully diluted basis) of the outstanding Voting Stock of NASDI, Yankee or any other Subsidiary Guarantor that becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower after the Closing Date, in any such case, which was owned (directly or indirectly) by the Borrower (on a fully diluted basis) on the date Yankee or such other Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, became a Subsidiary of the Borrower, or, with respect to NASDI, on the date of consummation of the NASDI Restructuring, or (C) to have the power (directly or indirectly) to elect at least a majority of the board of directors, board of managers or similar body with respect to any Subsidiary Guarantor; or
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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GREAT LAKES CARIBBEAN DREDGING, INC. |
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/s/ Deborah A. Wensel |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC |
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/s/ Deborah A. Wensel |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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DAWSON MARINE SERVICES COMPANY |
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/s/ Deborah A. Wensel |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Signature Page to
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement
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NASDI HOLDINGS CORPORATION |
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/s/ Deborah A. Wensel |
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NASDI, LLC |
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FIFTY-THREE DREDGING CORPORATION |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender, Swing Line Lender and Issuing Lender |
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Senior Vice President |
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as a Lender and as Syndication Agent |
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FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender and as Co-Documentation Agent |
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/s/ Neil G. Mesch |
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NATIONAL CITY BANK, as a Lender and as Co-Documentation Agent |
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Senior Vice President |
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RBS CITIZENS, N.A., as successor by merger to Charter One Bank, as a Lender and as Co-Documentation Agent |
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Vice President |
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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender |
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Senior Vice President |
Signature Page to
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MB FINANCIAL BANK, as a Lender |
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Vice President |
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LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., as a Lender |
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/s/ Frank P. Turner |
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Signature Page to
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Exhibit 99.2
CONFORMED COPY
FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
THIS FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this Supplemental Indenture) dated as of January 30, 2009 is by and among Yankee Environmental Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Guaranteeing Subsidiary), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Issuer), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, NASDI Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Great Lakes Caribbean Dredging, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Dawson Marine Services Company, a Delaware corporation, NASDI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Fifty-Three Dredging Corporation, a New Jersey corporation (each an Existing Guarantor and, collectively, the Existing Guarantors), and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee under the indenture referred to below (the Trustee).
W I T N E S S E T H;
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Existing Guarantors have previously executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture, dated as of December 22, 2003, as supplemented and amended from time to time (the Indenture), providing for the issuance of an aggregate principal amount of up to $175,000,000 of 7-¾% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the Notes);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.16 of the Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary is required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and execute a supplemental indenture to the Indenture; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.06 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
2. Agreement to Guarantee. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:
(1) Along with all Subsidiary Guarantors named in the Indenture, to unconditionally guarantee (each such guarantee to be referred to herein as a Subsidiary Guarantee) to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Supplemental Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that: (i) the principal of and interest on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all
in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and (ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.
(2) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or this Supplemental Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of any other Subsidiary Guarantor. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that its Subsidiary Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and this Subsidiary Guarantee.
(3) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, to any Subsidiary Guarantor, or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or to any Subsidiary Guarantor, any amount paid by either to the Trustee or such Holder, the Subsidiary Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.
(4) The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any Subsidiary Guarantee until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed under this Supplemental Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary further agrees that, as between it, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Subsidiary Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary for the purpose of this Subsidiary Guarantee. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Subsidiary Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Subsidiary Guarantee.
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3. Incorporation of Terms of Indenture. The obligations of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Guarantee shall be governed in all respects by the terms of the Indenture and shall constitute a Subsidiary Guarantee thereunder. Each of the parties hereto shall be bound by the terms of the Indenture as they relate to the Subsidiary Guarantees.
4. No Recourse Against Others. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall have any personal liability under this Subsidiary Guarantee by reason of his, her or its status as such director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder.
5. Governing Law. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
6. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
7. Effect of Headings. The headings in this Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Supplemental Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
8. Disclaimer by Trustee. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or the proper authorization or due execution of this Supplemental Indenture by the Issuer, the Existing Guarantors or the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.
The recitals and statements herein are deemed to be those of the Issuer, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Existing Guarantors and not of the Trustee.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC |
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GREAT LAKES CARIBBEAN DREDGING, INC. |
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DAWSON MARINE SERVICES COMPANY |
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NASDI, LLC |
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NASDI HOLDINGS CORPORATION |
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YANKEE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC |
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
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