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Sample Business ContractsHome: Sample Business Contracts: August 8, 2003 Rock of Ages Corporation Attention: Chief Executive Officer Re: Eurimex Expenses Gentlemen: We refer to the Financing Agreement, dated as of December 17, 1997 (as amended, the "Financing Agreement"), among Rock of Ages Corporation, Rock of Ages Kentucky Cemeteries, LLC, Carolina Quarries, Inc., Autumn Rose Quarries, Inc., Pennsylvania Granite Corp., Keith Monument Company LLC, Rock of Ages Memorials Inc. and Sioux Falls Monument Co. (collectively, the "Companies"), the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the "Lenders"), and The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the "Agent"). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Financing Agreement. Subparagraph 14 of Section 7 of the Financing Agreement requires the Companies to maintain at all times, on a consolidated basis, an Operating Cash Flow of at least 1.25 to 1 (the "Operating Cash Flow Covenant"). You have informed the Agent that, solely as a result of certain expenses incurred by the Companies in connection with an arbitration in Luxembourg relating to the termination of an exclusive distribution agreement by the Companies (collectively, the "Eurimex Expenses"), the Companies (a) are not in compliance with the Operating Cash Flow Covenant for the period of twelve (12) fiscal months ending on or about June 30, 2003 and (b) may not be in compliance with the Operating Cash Flow Covenant for the period of twelve (12) fiscal months ending on or about each of September 30, 2003, December 31, 2003 and March 31, 2004. The Lenders hereby agree that, solely for purposes of determining the Operating Cash Flow Ratio for each period set forth below, the Eurimex Expenses shall be excluded from the calculation of Operating Cash Flow for such period, provided that the aggregate amount of Eurimex Expenses excluded from Operating Cash Flow for such period shall not exceed the amount set forth opposite such period:
This letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. Except to the extent expressly set forth herein, no other waiver of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the Financing Agreement is intended or implied and nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of any existing or future Defaults or Events of Default (whether or not the Agent or any Lender has knowledge thereof). Please indicate your agreement to the terms and conditions set forth in this letter by signing a copy hereof and returning it to the Agent. This letter shall become effective upon the Agent's receipt of a fully-executed copy hereof.
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