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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;31, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Dolan Company </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Minneapolis, Minnesota</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>55402</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;31, 2013, The Dolan Company
(the &#147;Company&#148;) and other subsidiary borrowers entered into a sixth amendment (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) to its Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December&nbsp;6, 2010, among the Company, its consolidated
subsidiaries, the lenders from time to time party thereto, U.S. Bank National Association, as a lender, LC issuer, swing line lender, lead arranger, sole bookrunner, and as administrative agent for the lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as a lender and as syndication agent (as heretofore amended, the &#147;Credit Agreement&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Among other changes, the
Amendment changes the maturity date of the Credit Agreement from December&nbsp;6, 2015 to December&nbsp;31, 2014, reduces the aggregate amount available in the revolving credit facility from $40,000,000 to $39,500,000 after September&nbsp;30, 2014,
increases the applicable interest rate by 1%, requires payment of initial and ongoing fees including a fee of 1% of the total outstanding loan commitment on April&nbsp;1,&nbsp;July&nbsp;1, and October&nbsp;1, 2014, waives the Company&#146;s default
with respect to certain financial covenants as of September&nbsp;30, 2013, adds a new financial covenant related to the senior leverage ratio and makes certain other adjustments to the covenants and restrictions applicable to the Company, limits
capital expenditures, and increases the frequency of required prepayments. In addition, the Amendment requires the Company to generate $50,000,000 in cash through one or more liquidity transactions separate from its operating activities, such as a
sale of assets or issuance of equity or subordinated debt, by March&nbsp;31, 2014 (or to have entered into a definitive agreement by March&nbsp;31, 2014, for a transaction or transactions that will generate $50,000,000 in cash by May&nbsp;31, 2014)
and to use the proceeds from such transaction or transactions to pay down outstanding loans under the Credit Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing
description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein; the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on December&nbsp;7, 2010 and is incorporated by reference herein; the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as
Exhibit 10 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September&nbsp;30, 2011 and is incorporated by reference herein; the Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.49 to the Company&#146;s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2011 and is incorporated by reference herein; the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on October&nbsp;10, 2012 and is incorporated by reference herein; the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;22, 2013
and is incorporated by reference herein; and the Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July&nbsp;9, 2013 and is incorporated by reference herein.
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<TD VALIGN="top">Sixth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;31, 2013, by and among the Company, other subsidiary borrowers, the lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement, U.S. Bank National
Association, as a lender, LC issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as a lender and as syndication agent.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">THE DOLAN COMPANY</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Sixth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;31, 2013, by and among the Company, other subsidiary borrowers, the lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement, U.S. Bank National
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8-K
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): October 31, 2013
The Dolan Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-33603
43-2004527
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2300
Minneapolis, Minnesota
55402
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(612) 317-9420
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
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 October 31, 2013, The Dolan Company
(the "Company") and other subsidiary borrowers entered into a sixth amendment (the "Amendment") to its Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2010, among the Company, its consolidated
subsidiaries, the lenders from time to time party thereto, U.S. Bank National Association, as a lender, LC issuer, swing line lender, lead arranger, sole bookrunner, and as administrative agent for the lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as a lender and as syndication agent (as heretofore amended, the "Credit Agreement").
Among other changes, the
Amendment changes the maturity date of the Credit Agreement from December 6, 2015 to December 31, 2014, reduces the aggregate amount available in the revolving credit facility from $40,000,000 to $39,500,000 after September 30, 2014,
increases the applicable interest rate by 1%, requires payment of initial and ongoing fees including a fee of 1% of the total outstanding loan commitment on April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2014, waives the Company's default
with respect to certain financial covenants as of September 30, 2013, adds a new financial covenant related to the senior leverage ratio and makes certain other adjustments to the covenants and restrictions applicable to the Company, limits
capital expenditures, and increases the frequency of required prepayments. In addition, the Amendment requires the Company to generate $50,000,000 in cash through one or more liquidity transactions separate from its operating activities, such as a
sale of assets or issuance of equity or subordinated debt, by March 31, 2014 (or to have entered into a definitive agreement by March 31, 2014, for a transaction or transactions that will generate $50,000,000 in cash by May 31, 2014)
and to use the proceeds from such transaction or transactions to pay down outstanding loans under the Credit Agreement.
The foregoing
description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein; the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December 7, 2010 and is incorporated by reference herein; the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as
Exhibit 10 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011 and is incorporated by reference herein; the Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.49 to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and is incorporated by reference herein; the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on October 10, 2012 and is incorporated by reference herein; the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 22, 2013
and is incorporated by reference herein; and the Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 9, 2013 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibits
10
Sixth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2013, by and among the Company, other subsidiary borrowers, the lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement, U.S. Bank National
Association, as a lender, LC issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as a lender and as syndication agent.
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.
THE DOLAN COMPANY
/s/ Vicki J. Duncomb
Date: November 6, 2013
Name: Vicki J. Duncomb
Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibits
10
Sixth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2013, by and among the Company, other subsidiary borrowers, the lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement, U.S. Bank National
Association, as a lender, LC issuer, and as administrative agent for the lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as a lender and as syndication agent.