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4-Nov-2009
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Termination of a Material Defi
On October 30, 2009, BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (the "Registrant" or the "Company") entered into a new $200 million unsecured credit agreement led by Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and lender, and a group of other agents and lenders which expires October 30, 2012. This agreement is guaranteed, on an unsecured basis, by certain of the Company's subsidiaries. This agreement replaces the prior bank credit agreement, which was scheduled to expire on April 27, 2010. The new agreement includes a $50 million sub-facility for letters of credit.
The Company is required to pay an annual commitment fee which, at closing, was
0.375% of the amount by which the total commitment exceeds the total outstanding
credit exposure. Interest on borrowings is payable at the Company's option
either at (a) the LIBOR rate plus a margin, which margin is currently 2.75% or
(b) a floating rate equal to a margin, which margin is currently 1.75%, plus the
highest of (i) the sum of the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50%, (ii) the
administrative agent bank's prime rate or (iii) one month LIBOR rate plus 1.0%.
The commitment fee, the LIBOR margin and the floating rate margin are subject to
favorable change based upon improvement in the Company's adjusted leverage
ratio.
The agreement contains financial covenants which include a minimum fixed charge coverage requirement and a maximum adjusted leverage ratio. The Company is required to comply with these covenants on a quarterly basis. Under the agreement, the Company must also comply with certain negative covenants, which are similar to those existing under the prior bank agreement. The negative covenants allow the Company to pay dividends or repurchase its own stock in any amount so long as it remains in compliance with all requirements under the new credit agreement. The full text of the new agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.18 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The Registrant's previous $225 million unsecured credit agreement, dated April 28, 2005, among the Registrant and certain lenders (as filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2005), which was scheduled to expire pursuant to its terms on April 27, 2010, was terminated concurrently with the execution of the new credit agreement discussed in Item 1.01. There were no fees triggered as a result of the early termination of the Registrant's previous credit agreement.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above with respect to the Registrant's new credit agreement is incorporated herein in its entirety.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above with respect to certain restrictions on the payment of dividends under the Registrant's new credit agreement is incorporated herein by reference. These restrictions are the same as the restrictions that existed under the Registrant's prior credit agreement.
(d) Exhibits
10.18 Credit Agreement, dated October 30, 2009, among the Registrant, Bank of
America, N.A. as administrative agent and lender, and a group of other
agents and lenders.
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