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FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended January 7, 1995
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Commission File Number 33-59438
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THE GRAND UNION COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 22 - 1518276
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
201 Willowbrook Boulevard, Wayne, New Jersey 07470 - 0966
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
201-890-6000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X . No .
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As of February 21, 1995, there were issued and outstanding 801.5 shares of
the registrant's common stock.
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THE GRAND UNION COMPANY
INDEX
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) PAGE NO.
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Consolidated Statement of Operations - 12 and 40 weeks ended
January 7, 1995 and January 8, 1994 3
Consolidated Balance Sheet - January 7, 1995 and April 2, 1994 4
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - 40 weeks ended
January 7, 1995 and January 8, 1994 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. 8
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. 13
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS ON SENIOR SECURITIES. 13
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION. 13
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS, REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. 14
All items which are not applicable or to which the answer is negative have been
omitted from this report.
The financial statements and related notes of Grand Union have not been
separately presented herein since such financial statements reflect the accounts
of Grand Union Capital Corporation pushed down to the accounts of Grand Union.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
GRAND UNION CAPITAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12 Weeks Ended 40 Weeks Ended
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January 7, January 8, January 7, January 8,
1995 1994 1995 1994
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(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $563,281 $583,492 $1,867,636 $1,904,359
Cost of sales (413,757) (412,347) (1,327,601) (1,358,498)
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Gross profit 149,524 171,145 540,035 545,861
Operating and administrative expense (127,947) (127,436) (420,106) (408,815)
Depreciation and amortization (21,204) (18,285) (67,224) (59,369)
Provision for store closings and nonrecurring item (10,630) -- (10,630) --
Restructuring costs (1,882) -- (1,882) --
Interest expense:
Debt:
Obligations requiring current cash interest (31,893) (29,648) (104,583) (98,216)
Obligations requiring no current cash interest (9,564) (8,286) (31,154) (26,751)
Capital lease obligations (4,735) (3,283) (14,507) (10,955)
Amortization of deferred financing fees (1,187) (1,140) (3,914) (3,691)
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Loss before income taxes and cumulative effect of
accounting change (59,518) (16,933) (113,965) (61,936)
Income tax provision -- -- -- --
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Loss before cumulative effect of
accounting change (59,518) (16,933) (113,965) (61,936)
Cumulative effect of accounting change -- -- -- (30,308)
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Net loss (59,518) (16,933) (113,965) (92,244)
Accrued preferred stock dividends of Grand Union
Holdings Corporation (6,469) (3,760) (18,173) (12,170)
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Net loss applicable to common stock ($65,987) ($20,693) ($132,138) ($104,414)
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Other Data:
Earnings before LIFO provision, depreciation and
amortization, provision for store closings and
nonrecurring item, restructuring costs, interest
expense, income taxes and cumulative effect of
accounting change (EBITDA) $21,802 $43,509 $120,679 $137,654
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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GRAND UNION CAPITAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
January 7, April 2,
1995 1994
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(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and temporary cash investments $43,300 $44,294
Receivables 20,651 37,072
Inventories 187,671 206,063
Other current assets 16,865 17,444
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Total current assets 268,487 304,873
Property, net 433,253 400,554
Goodwill, net 549,113 563,276
Beneficial leases, net 28,570 33,074
Deferred financing fees, net 45,257 48,721
Other assets 42,144 43,726
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$1,366,824 $1,394,224
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt $919 $914
Current portion of obligations under capital leases 7,513 7,099
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 263,863 238,225
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Total current liabilities 272,295 246,238
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Long-term debt 1,444,520 1,404,089
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Obligations under capital leases 142,032 120,140
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Other noncurrent liabilities 112,252 113,810
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Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable stock of Grand Union Holdings Corporation
(liquidation preference $163,485,000 in aggregate) 172,892 154,719
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Stockholder's deficit:
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized, issued and outstanding
1,000 shares 1 1
Treasury stock of Grand Union Holdings Corporation (156) (156)
Accumulated deficit (777,012) (644,617)
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Total stockholder's deficit (777,167) (644,772)
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$1,366,824 $1,394,224
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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GRAND UNION CAPITAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
40 Weeks Ended
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January 7, January 8,
1995 1994
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(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss ($113,965) ($92,244)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
(used for) operating activities:
Cumulative effect of accounting change -- 30,308
Depreciation and amortization 67,224 59,369
Noncash interest 31,154 26,751
Amortization of deferred financing fees 3,914 3,691
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables 16,421 (14,643)
Inventories 18,392 31,915
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 25,638 (20,364)
Other current assets 579 (408)
Other 1,660 (14,980)
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Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 51,017 9,395
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INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (56,777) (62,636)
Disposals of property 2,016 --
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Net cash used for investment activities (54,761) (62,636)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 10,000 50,011
Obligations under capital leases discharged (6,532) (5,184)
Loan placement fees -- (1,775)
Retirement of long-term debt (718) (360)
Purchase of Grand Union Holdings Corporation common stock -- (156)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 2,750 42,536
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Decrease in cash and temporary cash investments (994) (10,705)
Cash and temporary cash investments at beginning of period 44,294 69,651
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Cash and temporary cash investments at end of period $43,300 $58,946
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $84,226 $74,587
Capital lease obligations incurred 28,838 12,863
Accrued dividends on preferred stock of Grand Union Holdings Corporation 18,173 12,170
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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GRAND UNION CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements of Grand Union
Capital Corporation ("Capital" or the "Company") have not been audited by
independent accountants. However, in the opinion of management the results of
operations include all adjustments, which consist only of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of operating results for the
interim periods. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization of assets
and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As discussed
in Note 2 below, subsequent to January 7, 1995, Grand Union Holdings Corporation
("Holdings"), Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings, and The Grand
Union Company ("Grand Union"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital, each filed
a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy
Code. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets
and liabilities that may result from the outcome of the bankruptcy proceedings.
These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 2, 1994.
Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of
the results for the full fiscal year.
NOTE 2 - RESTRUCTURING
On November 29, 1994, Grand Union announced that it was not likely that it
would be able to fund cash interest payments due in early calendar 1995, and
that it intended to develop a capital restructuring plan. On December 21, 1994,
Grand Union entered into a Limited Waiver and Agreement with the banks party to
the Bank Credit Agreement which waived any event of default which might exist
under the Bank Credit Agreement should Grand Union fail to make payments of
interest due on January 16, 1995 in respect of Senior and Subordinated Notes of
Grand Union. The Limited Waiver and Agreement also waived compliance with
certain covenants in the Bank Credit Agreement, thereby permitting Grand Union
to continue to make borrowings in the ordinary course under its revolving line
of credit through February 15, 1995. On January 16, 1995, Grand Union announced
that, consistent with its previously announced expectations, it had not made the
interest payments due January 16 on certain of its outstanding debt obligations.
On January 24, 1995, Grand Union announced that it had reached an agreement
in principle with Grand Union's bank lenders and with members of informal
committees of holders of Grand Union's Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated
Notes on the terms of a restructuring of Grand Union's capital structure. On
January 25, 1995, as part of the implementation of such agreement, Grand Union
filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (the
"Bankruptcy Court"), a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of
the United States Bankruptcy Code.
On January 30, 1995, Grand Union (as debtor and as debtor-in-possession)
entered into a credit agreement (the "DIP Facility") with the banks party
thereto and with Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, providing for borrowings of up
to $150 million on a revolving credit basis. Borrowings under the DIP Facility
are secured by liens upon substantially all of the assets of Grand Union (with
certain exceptions). The DIP Facility provides for an interest rate of 1.375%
above the prime rate (as defined) or 2.375% above the LIBOR rate (as defined).
The DIP Facility also provides for a commitment fee equal to 0.5% of the average
unused portion. In addition, up to $20 million of letters of credit may be
issued under the DIP Facility at an annual cost equal to 2 5/8% of the letters
of credit issued. The DIP Facility includes covenants restricting indebtedness,
liens, sales of assets, dividends, capital expenditures and investments, and
provides minimum cash flow requirements. On January 30, 1995, the Bankruptcy
Court issued an order approving the DIP Facility on an interim basis. The
Bankruptcy Court issued an order of final approval for the DIP Facility on
February 16, 1995. On that date, the Bankruptcy Court also issued a Final Cash
Collateral Order which will allow Grand Union to use cash collateral to pay
operating expenses in the ordinary course of business.
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Grand Union filed its proposed plan of reorganization (the "Plan") and
related disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court on February 6, 1995. The
Plan contemplates a five-year revolving credit facility of at least $148 million
and a seven-year term loan facility of at least $57 million, all on terms to be
finalized with Grand Union's bank lenders. The new bank debt will be secured by
a lien on substantially all of the assets of Grand Union. The Plan provides
that holders of Grand Union's existing Senior Notes will receive new nine-year
senior notes in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of Senior
Notes presently outstanding ($525 million), plus an amount equal to the accrued
interest on the existing Senior Notes through September 1, 1995. The term sheet
describing the new senior notes (the "Term Sheet") filed as part of the Plan
states that the new senior notes will bear interest at the rate of 12% per
annum, or 11.75% per annum if the new senior notes are secured by a second
lien on Grand Union's assets. Grand Union believes that it is unlikely that
the new senior notes will be secured by a second lien. In addition, there is
a dispute as to whether the Term Sheet should be interpreted to provide for
interest to begin to accrue on the new senior notes on (i) the earlier of the
effective date of the Plan and September 1, 1995, or (ii) September 1, 1995.
Recognizing that there is no difference in the interpretation if the effective
date of the Plan is on or after September 1, 1995, the Plan provides that Grand
Union can delay consummation of the Plan until September 1, 1995, even if all
conditions to consummation of the Plan are satisfied or waived by Grand Union
earlier.
The Plan also provides that the holders of Grand Union's existing Senior
Subordinated Notes ($566 million principal amount currently outstanding) will
exchange their Senior Subordinated Notes for 100% of the common equity of Grand
Union. The existing common stock of Grand Union (which constitutes the
principal asset of Capital, and indirectly of Holdings) would be cancelled. The
Plan provides only for securities issued by Grand Union and consequently makes
no provision for the 15% Senior Zero Coupon Notes and 16.50% Senior
Subordinated Zero Coupon Notes issued by Capital or the 12% Junior Subordinated
Notes and various classes of redeemable and nonredeemable common and preferred
stock of Holdings.
Grand Union hopes to achieve completion of the restructuring, including
confirmation of the Plan by the Bankruptcy Court, within 90 to 120 days of the
date of filing of the bankruptcy proceedings. However, consummation of the
Plan will be subject to a number of contingencies, including receipt of
requisite creditor approvals. There can be no assurance as to whether the
restructuring will be consummated, or whether it will be consummated as
contemplated by the Plan.
On February 6, 1995, an involuntary Chapter 11 petition was filed in the
Bankruptcy Court against Capital, by entities purporting to be holders of
Capital's Senior Zero Coupon Notes and Senior Subordinated Zero Coupon Notes.
On February 16, 1995, Capital commenced a voluntary Chapter 11 case in the
Bankruptcy Court by consenting to the entry of an order for relief on that
involuntary Chapter 11 petition. Following the entry of an order for relief,
Capital expects to file a Plan of Reorganization and a Disclosure Statement
within the time period provided by applicable law.
On February 16, 1995, Holdings filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in
the Bankruptcy Court. Holdings expects to file a Plan of Reorganization and a
Disclosure Statement within the time period provided by applicable law.
During the 12 weeks ended January 7, 1995, Grand Union recorded $1.9
million of professional fees and expenses incurred in connection with the
restructuring of its debt. The costs associated with the restructuring,
including advisory, accounting and legal fees, will increase net loss during
the remainder of Grand Union's current fiscal year and during the fiscal year
ended March 30, 1996.
NOTE 3 - STORE CLOSINGS AND NONRECURRING ITEM
During the 12 weeks ended January 7, 1995, Grand Union established a
provision for store closings and a nonrecurring item totaling $10.6 million.
The provision includes a charge of $14.6 million relating to the closure of
fourteen stores principally consisting of the remaining book value of store
fixed assets, store closing costs and estimated carrying costs through expected
dates of disposition. Additionally, Grand Union realized $4.0 million of
proceeds from the termination of a warehouse sublease.
NOTE 4 - INTANGIBLES
Grand Union periodically reassesses the appropriateness of both the
carrying value and remaining life of goodwill. Based on its assessment of the
enterprise value of Grand Union after the restructuring, Grand Union believes
that the carrying value and useful life of goodwill continue to be appropriate.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth certain statement of operations data:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12 Weeks Ended 40 Weeks Ended
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January 7, January 8, January 7, January 8,
1995 1994 1995 1994
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(dollars in millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $563.3 $583.5 $1,867.6 $1,904.4
Gross profit 149.5 171.1 540.0 545.9
Operating and administrative expense 127.9 127.4 420.1 408.8
Depreciation and amortization 21.2 18.3 67.2 59.4
Provision for store closings and nonrecurring item 10.6 -- 10.6 --
Restructuring costs 1.9 -- 1.9 --
Interest expense 47.4 42.4 154.2 139.6
Cumulative effect of accounting change -- -- -- 30.3
Net loss 59.5 16.9 114.0 92.2
EBITDA 21.8 43.5 120.7 137.7
LIFO provision (benefit) 0.2 (0.2) 0.8 0.6
Sales percentage decrease (increase) 3.5% (0.7)% 1.9% 2.8%
Gross profit as a percentage of sales 26.5 29.3 28.9 28.7
Operating and administrative
expense as a percentage of sales 22.7 21.8 22.5 21.5
EBITDA as a percentage of sales 3.9 7.5 6.5 7.2
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Sales for the 12 and 40 weeks ended January 7, 1995 decreased $20.2 million
and $36.7 million, or 3.5% and 1.9%, as compared to the 12 and 40 weeks ended
January 8, 1994, respectively. Sales declined in both the 12 and 40 week
periods of the current year due to the continuing effects of competitor store
openings and weak economic conditions, particularly in the Northern Region, and
increased emphasis on value-oriented products in the Northern Region, partially
offset by increased sales from newly built or renovated stores. Additionally,
approximately $7.5 million of the sales decline in both the 12 and 40 week
periods resulted from the closure or sale of fourteen stores during the third
quarter. Sales comparisons for the 40 week periods are also affected by the
timing of Easter (the first quarter of the current fiscal year did not include
the pre-Easter holiday shopping period, while the first quarter of the prior
fiscal year included the pre-holiday period) and by the effect of the work
stoppage experienced during the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.
Existing store sales, influenced by the factors mentioned above (other than the
store closures), decreased 3.2% and 4.2% for the 12 and 40 weeks ended January
7, 1995, respectively.
The decrease in gross profit, as a percentage of sales, for the 12 weeks
ended January 7, 1995 resulted from increased product procurement costs related
to Grand Union's announcement on November 29, 1994 that it was undertaking to
restructure its debt, Grand Union's inability to make investments in lower cost
forward buy inventory due to liquidity constraints and the marketing program
introduced in the Northern Region during the second quarter of the current
fiscal year. For the 40 weeks ended January 7, 1995, the gross profit rate
reflected lower overall product procurement costs than the prior year, despite
the higher product procurement costs in the third quarter, and increases in the
sales mix of higher margin private label, general merchandise, bakery and
produce products.
The increase in operating and administrative expense, as a percentage of
sales, for the 12 and 40 weeks ended January 7, 1995 resulted primarily from
increases, as a percentage of sales, in store labor and fringe benefits,
utilities and occupancy costs. In addition to the factors mentioned above, the
comparison of insurance expense for the 40 weeks ended January 7, 1995 to the
prior year period is influenced by the reduction of self-insurance reserves of
$3.8 million in the 40 weeks ended January 8, 1994.
Depreciation and amortization increased $2.9 million and $7.8 million for
the 12 and 40 weeks ended January 7, 1995, respectively, as a result of Grand
Union's capital expenditure program.
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During the 12 weeks ended January 7, 1995, Grand Union established a
provision for store closings and a nonrecurring item totaling $10.6
million. The provision includes a charge of $14.6 million relating to the
closure of fourteen stores principally consisting of the remaining book value of
store fixed assets, store closing costs and estimated carrying costs through
expected dates of disposition. Additionally, Grand Union realized $4.0 million
of proceeds from the termination of a warehouse sublease.
Grand Union incurred professional fees and expenses of $1.9 million during
the 12 weeks ended January 7, 1995 in connection with the restructuring of its
debt. The costs associated with the restructuring, including advisory,
accounting and legal fees, will increase net loss during the remainder of Grand
Union's current fiscal year and during the fiscal year ended March 30, 1996.
Interest expense increased $5.0 million and $14.6 million for the 12 and 40
weeks ended January 7, 1995, respectively, primarily due to the increased level
of debt outstanding.
During the 40 weeks ended January 8, 1994, Grand Union recorded a $30.3
million charge as the cumulative effect of an accounting change relating to the
adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers'
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions". This charge
represents the portion of future retiree benefit costs related to service
already rendered by both active and retired employees up to the date of
adoption.
EBITDA (earnings before LIFO provision, depreciation and amortization,
provision for store closings and nonrecurring item, restructuring costs,
interest expense, income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change) was
$21.8 million or 3.9% of sales and $120.7 million or 6.5% of sales for the 12
and 40 weeks ended January 7, 1995, respectively, compared to $43.5 million or
7.5% of sales and $137.7 million or 7.2% of sales for the 12 and 40 weeks ended
January 8, 1994, respectively. EBITDA was significantly affected during the 12
and 40 weeks ended January 7, 1995 by increased product procurement costs
resulting from Grand Union's restructuring announcement, low levels of forward
buy inventories due to liquidity constraints and the marketing program
introduced earlier in the fiscal year in the Northern Region. These factors are
expected to continue to affect the operations of Grand Union during the
remainder of Grand Union's current fiscal year. EBITDA during the 40 weeks
ended January 8, 1994 was reduced by an estimated $8.0 million as a result of
lost sales, product losses and other costs experienced during the 22-day work
stoppage in May 1993.
Grand Union anticipates that EBITDA for the current fiscal year ending
April 1, 1995 will be approximately $140 million. EBITDA for the current fiscal
year may be further reduced by additional declines in promotional allowances and
other vendor support which had formerly been, but is not currently, available to
Grand Union. This estimate of EBITDA for the current fiscal year does not
consider any non-recurring income or expense such as that resulting from store
closings, employee separation costs, lease cancellations or items of income or
expense arising from or attributable to the restructuring process.
During the 12 weeks ended October 15, 1994, Grand Union commenced a new
marketing program in certain of its Northern Region markets. The program
includes both lower everyday prices and stronger feature programs. Grand
Union believes it must continue and extend these investments in its store
operations. Although these investments adversely affect gross profit in periods
in which they are made, and there is no assurance that they will succeed in
improving gross profit over the long term, Grand Union's believes that they are
necessary in order to preserve and expand Grand Union's sales base.
Due to Grand Union's reduced operating cash flow, Grand Union has reduced
its investment in forward buy inventory. This reduction of Grand Union's
forward buy inventory adversely affected Grand Union's gross profit during the
third quarter and will continue to adversely affect Grand Union's gross profit
in future periods until its investment in forward buy inventory can be restored.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Resources used to finance significant expenditures for the 40 weeks ended
January 7, 1995 and January 8, 1994 are reflected in the following table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
40 Weeks Ended
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January 7, January 8,
1995 1994
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(in millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Resources used for:
Capital expenditures $56.8 $62.6
Debt and capital lease repayments 7.3 5.5
Loan placement fees -- 1.8
Purchase of Grand Union Holdings Corporation common stock -- 0.2
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$64.1 $70.1
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Financed by:
Operating activities, including cash and temporary cash investments $52.1 $20.1
Debt incurred 10.0 50.0
Property disposals 2.0 --
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$64.1 $70.1
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</TABLE>
During the 40 weeks ended January 7, 1995, funds for capital expenditures
and scheduled debt repayments (principally capitalized leases) were obtained
from cash provided by operating activities, borrowings under the Revolving
Credit Facility and from property disposals. During the 40 weeks ended January
8, 1994, funds for capital expenditures, debt repayments and loan placement fees
were obtained from cash provided by operating activities and from proceeds of
the sale of $50 million principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes, Series A.
On October 18, 1993, Grand Union acquired five supermarket locations on
Long Island from Foodarama Supermarkets, Inc. for consideration of approximately
$16.1 million, plus the value of the inventory at the stores (approximately $2
million). The acquisition was financed through the application of a portion of
the proceeds of the sale to institutional investors of the 12 1/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes, Series A on October 18, 1993.
During the 12 weeks ended January 7, 1995, Grand Union recorded $1.9
million of professional fees and expenses incurred in connection with the
restructuring of its debt. The costs associated with the restructuring,
including advisory, accounting and legal fees, will increase net loss during the
remainder of Grand Union's current fiscal year and during the fiscal year ended
March 30, 1996.
On November 29, 1994, Grand Union announced that it was not likely that it
would be able to fund cash interest payments due in early calendar 1995, and
that it intended to develop a capital restructuring plan. On December 21, 1994,
Grand Union entered into a Limited Waiver and Agreement with the banks party to
the Bank Credit Agreement which waived any event of default which might exist
under the Bank Credit Agreement should Grand Union fail to make payments of
interest due on January 16, 1995 in respect of Senior and Subordinated Notes of
Grand Union. The Limited Waiver and Agreement also waived compliance with
certain covenants in the Bank Credit Agreement, thereby permitting Grand Union
to continue to make borrowings in the ordinary course under its revolving line
of credit through February 15, 1995. On January 16, 1995, Grand Union announced
that, consistent with its previously announced expectations, it had not made the
interest payments due January 16 on certain of its outstanding debt obligations.
On January 24, 1995, Grand Union announced that it had reached an agreement
in principle with Grand Union's bank lenders and with members of informal
committees of holders of Grand Union's Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated
Notes on the terms of a restructuring of Grand Union's capital structure. On
January 25, 1995, as part of the implementation of such agreement, Grand Union
filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (the
"Bankruptcy Court"), a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of
the United States Bankruptcy Code.
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On January 30, 1995, Grand Union (as debtor and as debtor-in-possession)
entered into a credit agreement (the "DIP Facility") with the banks party
thereto and with Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, providing for borrowings of up
to $150 million on a revolving credit basis. Borrowings under the DIP Facility
are secured by liens upon substantially all of the assets of Grand Union (with
certain exceptions). The DIP Facility provides for an interest rate of 1.375%
above the prime rate (as defined) or 2.375% above the LIBOR rate (as defined).
The DIP Facility also provides for a commitment fee equal to 0.5% of the
average unused portion. In addition, up to $20 million of letters of credit
may be issued under the DIP Facility at an annual cost equal to 2 5/8% of the
letters of credit issued. The DIP Facility includes covenants restricting
indebtedness, liens, sales of assets, dividends, capital expenditures and
investments, and provides minimum cash flow requirements. On January 30, 1995,
the Bankruptcy Court issued an order approving the DIP Facility on an interim
basis. The Bankruptcy Court issued an order of final approval for the DIP
Facility on February 16, 1995. On that date, the Bankruptcy Court also issued
a Final Cash Collateral Order which will allow Grand Union to use cash
collateral to pay operating expenses in the ordinary course of business.
Grand Union filed its proposed plan of reorganization and related
disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court on February 6, 1995. The Plan
contemplates a five-year revolving credit facility of at least $148 million and
a seven-year term loan facility of at least $57 million, all on terms to be
finalized with Grand Union's bank lenders. The new bank debt will be secured by
a lien on substantially all of the assets of Grand Union. The Plan provides
that holders of Grand Union's existing Senior Notes will receive new nine-year
senior notes in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of Senior
Notes presently outstanding ($525 million), plus an amount equal to the accrued
interest on the existing Senior Notes through September 1, 1995. The term
sheet describing the new senior notes (the "Term Sheet") filed as part of the
Plan states that the new senior notes will bear interest at the rate of 12% per
annum, or 11.75% per annum if the new senior notes are secured by a second lien
on Grand Union's assets. Grand Union believes that it is unlikely that the new
senior notes will be secured by a second lien. In addition, there is a dispute
as to whether the Term Sheet should be interpreted to provide for interest to
begin to accrue on the new senior notes on (i) the earlier of the effective
date of the Plan and September 1, 1995, or (ii) September 1, 1995. Recognizing
that there is no difference in the interpretation if the effective date of the
Plan is on or after September 1, 1995, the Plan provides that Grand Union can
delay consummation of the Plan until September 1, 1995, even if all conditions
to consummation of the Plan are satisfied or waived by Grand Union earlier.
The Plan also provides that the holders of Grand Union's existing Senior
Subordinated Notes ($566 million principal amount currently outstanding) will
exchange their Senior Subordinated Notes for 100% of the common equity of Grand
Union. The existing common stock of Grand Union (which constitutes the
principal asset of Capital, and indirectly of Holdings) would be cancelled.
The Plan provides only for securities issued by Grand Union and consequently
makes no provision for the 15% Senior Zero Coupon Notes and 16.50% Senior
Subordinated Zero Coupon Notes issued by Capital or the 12% Junior Subordinated
Notes and various classes of redeemable and nonredeemable common and preferred
stock of Holdings.
Grand Union hopes to achieve completion of the restructuring, including
confirmation of the Plan by the Bankruptcy Court, within 90 to 120 days of the
date of filing of the Bankruptcy proceedings. However, consummation of the Plan
will be subject to a number of contingencies, including receipt of requisite
creditor approvals. There can be no assurance as to whether the restructuring
will be consummated, or whether it will be consummated as contemplated by the
Plan.
On February 6, 1995, an involuntary Chapter 11 petition was filed in the
Bankruptcy Court against Capital, by entities purporting to be holders of
Capital's Senior Zero Coupon Notes and Senior Subordinated Zero Coupon Notes.
On February 16, 1995, Capital commenced a voluntary Chapter 11 case in the
Bankruptcy Court by consenting to the entry of an order for relief on that
involuntary Chapter 11 petition. Following the entry of an order for relief,
Capital expects to file a Plan of Reorganization and a Disclosure Statement
within the time period provided by applicable law.
On February 16, 1995, Holdings filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in
the Bankruptcy Court. Holdings expects to file a Plan of Reorganization and a
Disclosure Statement within the time period provided by applicable law.
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At January 7, 1995, there was $35.0 million of borrowings outstanding and
$41.6 million of letters of credit outstanding under Grand Union's Revolving
Credit Facility. As of January 25, 1995, the date of filing of Grand Union's
Chapter 11 petition, there were $54.0 million of borrowings under the Revolving
Credit Facility. No further amounts can be borrowed under the Revolving Credit
Facility.
During the 40 weeks ended January 7, 1995, Grand Union opened four
replacement stores and completed the remodeling of eight stores. Capital
expenditures, including capitalized leases other than real estate leases, for
the year ending April 1, 1995 are expected to be approximately $70 million.
Grand Union's capital expenditures during the current fiscal year have been
financed through funds generated from operations, borrowings under the
revolving credit facility and equipment leases. Prior to the completion of
the restructuring, in order to improve liquidity, Grand Union's capital
expenditures have been curtailed.
During the 12 weeks ended January 7, 1995, Grand Union closed eleven stores
and sold an additional three stores. Three additional stores are expected to
be closed by the end of the current fiscal year.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
On January 24, 1995, Grand Union announced that it had reached
an agreement in principle with Grand Union's bank lenders and with members of
informal committees of holders of Grand Union's Senior Notes and Senior
Subordinated Notes on the terms of a restructuring of Grand Union's capital
structure. On January 25, 1995, as part of the implementation of such agreement,
Grand Union filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware
(the "Bankruptcy Court"), a voluntary petition for reorganization under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, styled IN RE: THE GRAND
UNION COMPANY ALSO d/b/a BIG STAR, Chapter 11 Case No. 95-84 (PJW).
On January 30, 1995, the Bankruptcy Court approved on an
interim basis a credit agreement entered into between Grand Union and the
banks party thereto and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent (the "DIP
Facility"). The Bankruptcy Court issued an order of final approval for the
DIP Facility on February 16, 1995. On that date, the Bankruptcy Court also
issued a Final Cash Collateral Order which will allow Grand Union to use cash
collateral to pay operating expenses in the ordinary course of business.
On February 6, 1995, Grand Union filed its proposed plan of
reorganization (the "Plan") and related disclosure statement with the
Bankruptcy Court. See Note 2 Restructuring to the Financial Statements
included elsewhere herein for a description of the terms of the Plan.
Consummation of the Plan will be subject to a number of
contingencies, including receipt of requisite creditor approvals. There
can be no assurance as to whether the restructuring will be consummated,
or whether it will be consummated as contemplated by the Plan.
On February 6, 1995, an involuntary Chapter 11 petition,
styled IN RE: GRAND UNION CAPITAL CORPORATION, Chapter 11 Case No. 95-130
(PJW), was filed in the Bankruptcy Court against Capital, by entities
purporting to be holders of Capital's Senior Zero Coupon Notes and Senior
Subordinated Zero Coupon Notes. On February 16, 1995, Capital commenced
a voluntary Chapter 11 case in the Bankruptcy Court by consenting to the
entry of an order for relief on that involuntary Chapter 11 petition.
Following the entry of an order for relief, Capital expects to file a
Plan of Reorganization and a Disclosure Statement within the time period
provided by applicable law.
On February 16, 1995, Holdings filed a voluntary Chapter 11
petition, styled IN RE: GRAND UNION HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Chapter 11 Case
(PJW), in the Bankruptcy Court. Holdings expects to file a Plan of
Reorganization and a Disclosure Statement within the time period provided by
applicable law.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
Grand Union did not make interest payments of $19,687,500 on its
outstanding Senior Notes and of $33,687,500 on its outstanding Senior
Subordinated Notes which were due on January 16, 1995. Such interest
payments were subject to a thirty-day grace period. As of February
21, 1995, the amount of interest in arrears on the outstanding Senior
Notes is $23,678,938 and the amount of interest in arrears on the
outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes is $40,517,294. As a result of
Grand Union's pending bankruptcy proceeding, the automatic stay
provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code preclude the holders
from enforcing remedies with respect to the occurrence of an event of
default.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
Gary D. Hirsch, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grand
Union, and Martin A. Fox, Vice President and Assistant Secretary and a
Director of Grand Union, have informed Grand Union that they intend to
resign all of their positions with Grand Union upon consummation of
the restructuring.
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ITEM 6.
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description of document
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2.1 Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of The Grand
Union Company, filed by Grand Union with the
United States Bankruptcy Court, District of
Delaware, on February 6, 1995. (Exhibits to the
Plan have been omitted in reliance on Item
601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Grand Union agrees
to furnish supplementally to the Commission a copy
of any omitted exhibit upon request.)
10.23 Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 1995, as
amended through February 15, 1995, among The Grand
Union Company, as debtor and debtor-in-possession
under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States
Code entitled to Bankruptcy, the Banks party
thereto and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.
(b) On December 21, 1994, Grand Union filed a report on Form 8-K
relating to the Limited Waiver and Agreement dated as of December 6,
1994, among Grand Union Holdings Corporation, Grand Union Capital
Corporation, The Grand Union Company, the lending institutions party
to the Credit Agreement dated as of July 14, 1992, and Bankers Trust
Company, as Agent.
On January 24, 1995, Grand Union filed a report on Form 8-K
relating to a press release issued with respect to an agreement in
principle with certain holders of Grand Union debt as to a
restructuring of that indebtedness and containing an outline of the
proposed restructuring terms.
On January 25, 1995, Grand Union filed a report on Form 8-K
relating to a press release issued by Grand Union stating what certain
indebtedness and interest expense of Grand Union will be, assuming the
successful completion of the proposed restructuring as contemplated by
the Plan.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
THE GRAND UNION COMPANY
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(Registrant)
Date: February 21, 1995 /s/ Kenneth R. Baum
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Kenneth R. Baum
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary (Principal
Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
In re: ) Chapter 11
)
THE GRAND UNION COMPANY, ) Case No. 95-84 (PJW)
also d/b/a Big Star, )
)
Debtor. )
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CHAPTER 11 PLAN
OF THE GRAND UNION COMPANY
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February 6, 1995
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER YOUNG, CONAWAY, STARGATT &
Co-Counsel for the Debtor TAYLOR
and Debtor-in-Possession Co-Counsel for the Debtor
One Citicorp Center and Debtor-in-Possession
153 East 53rd Street 11th Floor
New York, NY 10022-4677 Rodney Square North
Attn: Myron Trepper P.O. Box 391
Barry N. Seidel Wilmington, DE 19899-0391
(212) 821-8000 Attn: James L. Patton, Jr.
Laura Davis Jones
(302) 571-6600
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
ARTICLE ONE
RULES OF INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . 2
1.01. Rules of Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.02. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ARTICLE TWO
PROVISIONS FOR TREATMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES . . . . . 10
2.01. Administrative Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.02. Compensation to Legal Counsel and Financial Advisors to the
Informal Committees.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ARTICLE THREE
PROVISIONS FOR TREATMENT OF PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS . . . . . . 11
3.01. Priority Tax Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ARTICLE FOUR
CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS. . . . . . . . . 11
4.01. Priority Claims.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.02. Secured Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.03. Unsecured Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.04. Interests.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ARTICLE FIVE
IDENTIFICATION OF CLASSES OF CLAIMS AND
INTERESTS IMPAIRED AND NOT IMPAIRED BY THIS PLAN . . . . . . 12
5.01. Classes of Claims Impaired by this Plan and
Entitled to Vote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.02. Impaired Classes Deemed to Reject this
Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.03. Unimpaired Classes Conclusively Presumed
to Accept this Plan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ARTICLE SIX
PROVISIONS FOR TREATMENT OF
CLAIMS AND INTERESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.01. Priority Claims (Class 1).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.02. Miscellaneous Secured Claims (Class 2). . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.03. Senior Note Claims (Class 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.04. [Intentionally left blank]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.05. Credit Agreement Claims (Class 5).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.06. Trade Claims (Class 6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6.07. General Unsecured Claims (Class 7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6.08. Senior Subordinated Claims (Class 8). . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6.09. Subordinated Claims (Class 9).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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6.10. Interests (Class 10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ARTICLE SEVEN
ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.01. Credit Agreement Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.02. 11 1/4% Senior Note Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.03. 11 3/8% Senior Note Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.04. 13% Senior Subordinated Note Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.05. 12 1/4% Senior Subordinated Note A Claims . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.06. 12 1/4% Senior Subordinated Note Claims . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.07. Unimpaired Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ARTICLE EIGHT
ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THIS PLAN;
EFFECT OF REJECTION BY ONE OR MORE IMPAIRED
CLASSES OF CLAIMS OR INTERESTS. . . . . . . . . . . 15
8.01. Each Impaired Class of Claims Entitled
to Vote.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8.02. Acceptance by an Impaired Class of
Creditors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8.03. Presumed Acceptance by Unimpaired Classes.. . . . . . . . . . 16
8.04. Deemed Rejection by Class 9 and Class 10. . . . . . . . . . . 16
8.05. Confirmation Pursuant to Section 1129(b)
of the Bankruptcy Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ARTICLE NINE
UNEXPIRED LEASES AND EXECUTORY CONTRACTS . . . . . . . . 16
9.01. Assumption and Rejection of Unexpired
Leases and Executory Contracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ARTICLE TEN
OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
OF REORGANIZED GRAND UNION. . . . . . . . . . . . 17
10.01. Resignation of Board of Directors.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
10.02. Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
10.03. Termination of MTH Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ARTICLE ELEVEN
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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ARTICLE TWELVE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12.01. Vesting of Property.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12.02. Surrender and Cancellation of
Securities, Notes or Other Instruments;
Discharge of Indenture Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
12.03. The Debtor's Causes of Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
12.04. Restated Certificate of Incorporation;
Restated Bylaws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
12.05. Registered Agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ARTICLE THIRTEEN
PROVISIONS COVERING DISTRIBUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . 19
13.01. Time of Distributions Under this Plan.. . . . . . . . . . . . 19
13.02. Fractional Securities.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
13.03. Compliance With Tax Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
13.04. Persons Deemed Holders of Registered Securities.. . . . . . . 20
13.05. Allocation Between Principal and Accrued
Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
13.06. Distribution of Unclaimed Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
ARTICLE FOURTEEN
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTED CLAIMS. . . . . . . . . . . 21
14.01. Objections to Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
14.02. Procedure.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
14.03. Payments and Distributions With Respect to
Disputed Claims.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
14.04. Timing of Payments and Distributions With
Respect to Disputed Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
ARTICLE FIFTEEN
DISCHARGE, RELEASES AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS. . . . . . . 22
15.01. Discharge of All Claims and Interests and
Releases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
15.02. Exculpation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15.03. Injunction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15.04. Preservation of Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15.05. Claims of Subordination.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15.06. Survival of Indemnification Obligations.. . . . . . . . . . . 25
15.07. Preservation of Insurance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
ARTICLE SIXTEEN
CONFIRMATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE . . . . . . . . . . 26
16.01. Conditions to Confirmation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
16.02. Conditions to Consummation of the Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . 26
(a) Entry of Confirmation Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
(b) Regulatory Approval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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(c) New Credit Agreement Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
17.01. Bankruptcy Court to Retain Jurisdiction.. . . . . . . . . . . 26
17.02. Binding Effect of this Plan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
17.03. Nonvoting Stock.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
17.04. Authorization of Corporate Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
17.05. Retiree Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
17.06. Withdrawal of this Plan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
17.07. Final Order.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
17.08. Method of Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
17.09. Dissolution of any Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
17.10. Continued Confidentiality Obligations.. . . . . . . . . . . . 29
17.11. Amendments and Modifications to Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
17.12. Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
17.13. Section 1146 Exemption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
17.14. Severability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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DEBTOR'S CHAPTER 11 PLAN
THE GRAND UNION COMPANY, the above-captioned Debtor and
Debtor-In-Possession, proposes the following chapter 11 plan pursuant to section
1121(a) of the Bankruptcy Code:
ARTICLE ONE
RULES OF INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
1.01. RULES OF INTERPRETATION. Whenever from the context it
appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or the plural shall
include the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine,
feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine and the
neuter. The words "herein," "hereof," "hereto," "hereunder" and others of
similar import, refer to the Plan as a whole and not to any particular section,
subsection or clause contained in the Plan. Captions and headings to articles,
sections and exhibits are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not
intended to be part of or to affect the interpretation of the Plan. The rules
of construction set forth in section 102 of the Bankruptcy Code shall apply. In
computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by the Plan, the provisions
of Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a) and section 17.12 hereof shall apply.
1.02. DEFINITIONS. Unless the context requires otherwise, the
following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth below when used in
initially-capitalized form in this Plan:
ADDITIONAL FACILITY: The amounts by which the Revolving Credit
Facility and the Term Facility shall increase as set forth in Section 6.05 of
this Plan.
ADDITIONAL FACILITY LENDERS: Bankers Trust or Bankers Trust and the
syndicate of commercial banks and other financial lenders arranged by Bankers
Trust to provide the Additional Facility.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE: Collectively, (a) any cost or expense of
administration of the Chapter 11 Case allowed under section 503(b) of the
Bankruptcy Code, and (b) any fees or charges assessed against the Debtor's
estate under title 28, United States Code, section 1930.
AFFILIATE: As defined in section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code.
ALLOWED: Subject to Section 7.07 hereof, with respect to
Administrative Expenses, Claims and Interests, (a) any Administrative Expense or
Claim against or Interest
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in the Debtor, proof of which is timely filed or by order of the Bankruptcy
Court is not or will not be required to be filed, (b) any Claim or Interest that
has been or is hereafter listed in the schedules of liabilities filed by the
Debtor as liquidated in amount and not disputed or contingent, or (c) any
Administrative Expense or Claim allowed pursuant to this Plan and, in each such
case in (a) and (b) above, as to which either (i) no objection to the allowance
thereof has been interposed within the applicable period of time fixed by this
Plan, the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules or the Bankruptcy Court, or (ii)
such an objection is so interposed and the Administrative Expense, Claim or
Interest shall have been allowed by a Final Order (but only to the extent so
allowed).
BALLOT: The form ballot distributed, together with the Disclosure
Statement, to holders of Claims entitled to vote for the purpose of acceptance
or rejection of this Plan.
BANKERS TRUST: Bankers Trust Company.
BANKRUPTCY CODE: Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended from
time to time, as applicable to the Chapter 11 Case.
BANKRUPTCY COURT: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District
of Delaware.
BANKRUPTCY RULES: The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, as
amended, promulgated under section 2075 of title 28 of the United States Code
and the Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court, as applicable from time to time
during the Chapter 11 Case.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The board of directors of the Debtor as it exists
immediately prior to the Effective Date.
BUSINESS DAY: Any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or "legal
holiday" as defined in Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).
CANCELLED SECURITY: A security, note or other instrument evidencing
an Impaired Claim or Impaired Interest outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Date.
CAPITAL: Grand Union Capital Corporation.
CAUSES OF ACTION: Any and all actions, causes of action, suits,
accounts, controversies, agreements, promises, rights to legal remedies, rights
to equitable remedies, rights to payment and claims, whether known or unknown,
reduced to judgment, not reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed,
contingent, matured,
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unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured, unsecured and whether asserted or
assertable directly or derivatively, in law, equity or otherwise.
CHAPTER 11 CASE: The case under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
concerning the Debtor which was commenced on the Filing Date.
CLAIM: Any right to (a) payment from the Debtor, whether or not such
right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent,
matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or
unsecured, or (b) an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach
gives rise to a right to payment from the Debtor, whether or not such right to
an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured,
unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or unsecured.
COMMISSION: The Securities and Exchange Commission.
COMMITTEE(S): The committee or committees appointed pursuant to
section 1102(a) of the Bankruptcy Code in the Chapter 11 Case.
COMMITMENT LETTER: The agreement with Bankers Trust, dated January
24, 1995, as amended on February 2, 1995, pursuant to which Bankers Trust agreed
to provide Reorganized Grand Union with no less than an additional $65 million
of secured loan facilities (in addition to the facilities currently outstanding
under the Old Credit Agreement).
CONFIRMATION DATE: The date and time on which the Confirmation Order
is entered on the docket maintained by the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court.
CONFIRMATION ORDER: The order of the Bankruptcy Court confirming this
Plan.
CREDIT AGREEMENT CLAIM: Any Claim against the Debtor by the Old Banks
pursuant to the Old Credit Agreement.
CREDIT FACILITY TERM SHEET: The term sheet, dated February 2, 1995,
by and between the Debtor and Bankers Trust, as contemplated in the Commitment
Letter.
CREDITOR: Any Entity that is the holder of a Claim against the Debtor
that arose on or before the Filing Date or a Claim against the Debtor's estate
of the kind specified in section 502(g), 502(h) or 502(i) of the Bankruptcy
Code.
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DEBTOR: The Grand Union Company.
DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION: The Debtor as debtor-in-possession pursuant to
sections 1107 and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: The disclosure statement distributed to holders
of Claims entitled to vote for the purpose of acceptance or rejection of this
Plan in accordance with section 1126(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy
Rule 3018.
DISPUTED: With respect to Administrative Expenses or Impaired Claims,
any Administrative Expense or Impaired Claim that is not Allowed.
EFFECTIVE DATE: That day designated as such by the Debtor provided
the conditions to consummation of the Plan set forth in Section 16.02 have been
satisfied or waived by the Debtor, and provided, further, that such date shall
be no later than September 1, 1995.
11 1/4% SENIOR NOTE CLAIM: Any Claim against the Debtor by a holder
of an 11 1/4% Senior Note for principal and interest due and owing on such note.
11 1/4% SENIOR NOTES: Collectively, the 11 1/4% Senior Notes due
2000, as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, issued
by the Debtor.
11 3/8% SENIOR NOTE CLAIM: Any Claim against the Debtor by a holder
of an 11 3/8% Senior Note for principal and interest due and owing on such note.
11 3/8% SENIOR NOTES: Collectively, the 11 3/8% Senior Notes due
1999, as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, issued
by the Debtor.
ENTITY: Includes, without limitation, any individual, corporation,
limited or general partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company,
estate, entity, trust, trustee, United States trustee, unincorporated
organization, government, governmental unit (as defined in the Bankruptcy Code),
agency or political subdivision thereof.
EXCHANGE ACT: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
FILING DATE: January 25, 1995.
FINAL ORDER: An order or judgment entered on the docket by the Clerk
of the Bankruptcy Court or any other court exercising jurisdiction over the
subject matter and
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the parties (a) that has not been reversed, stayed, modified or amended, (b) as
to which no appeal, certiorari proceeding, reargument or other review or
rehearing has been requested or is still pending, and (c) as to which the time
for filing a notice of appeal or petition for certiorari or request for
reargument or further review or rehearing has expired.
GENERAL UNSECURED CLAIM: Any Unsecured Claim against the Debtor other
than a Senior Subordinated Claim, a Subordinated Claim, or a Trade Claim.
General Unsecured Claims shall include, without limitation, Intercompany Claims
and any Unsecured Claims arising from or with respect to the leasing of real
estate and equipment, utility service, employee benefits, fees and expenses of
Indenture Trustees or the provision of financial, legal or other professional
services to the Debtor or for which the Debtor has agreed to pay.
IMPAIRED: Any Claim or Interest that is impaired within the meaning
of section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.
INDENTURE TRUSTEES: Collectively, First Trust National Association;
First Trust of California, National Association; United States Trust Company of
New York; and Chemical Bank; and any of their successors and assigns, in their
capacity as indenture trustees under the Indentures.
INDENTURES: The indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior
Subordinated Notes.
INFORMAL COMMITTEE(S): The informal committees established prior to
the Filing Date consisting of certain holders of: (a) Senior Notes (represented
by Stroock Stroock & Lavan), (b) Senior Subordinated Notes (represented by Ropes
& Gray) and (c) Trade Claims (represented by Pepper Hamilton & Scheetz).
INTERCOMPANY CLAIM: Any Claim arising prior to the Filing Date
against the Debtor originally held by Capital or Grand Union Holdings
Corporation or any wholly owned subsidiary of the Debtor.
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT: The agreement between the Additional
Facility Lenders and the Old Banks who do not become Additional Facility Lenders
to be executed on and become effective as of the Effective Date. If the
Intercreditor Agreement is included in an amendment and restatement of the Old
Credit Agreement (I.E., the Post-Confirmation Credit Agreement), reference
herein to the Intercreditor Agreement shall be to the Post-Confirmation Credit
Agreement.
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INTEREST RATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT: The Interest Rate and Currency
Exchange Agreement, dated as of July 19, 1992, by and between the Debtor and
Bankers Trust.
INTERESTS: The equity interests in the Debtor including, but not
limited to, those represented by shares of capital stock of the Debtor and any
options, warrants, calls, subscriptions or other similar rights or other
agreements, commitments or outstanding securities obligating the Debtor to
issue, transfer or sell any shares of capital stock of the Debtor.
MISCELLANEOUS SECURED CLAIM: Any Claim that is a secured claim under
section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, including Claims under the Interest Rate
Protection Agreement, but not including Credit Agreement Claims and Senior Note
Claims.
MTH: Miller Tabak Hirsch & Co. and its Affiliates.
MTH MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT: The management agreement, dated July 22,
1992, by and between MTH and the Debtor.
MTH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT: An agreement substantially in the form
annexed hereto as Exhibit A, pursuant to which, among other things: (a) MTH
shall be paid all amounts due and owing under the MTH Management Agreement for
services provided through the Effective Date in exchange for MTH waiving any
rights to compensation for the period from and after the Effective Date through
July 22, 1997 (the date the MTH Management Agreement otherwise would have
expired on its own terms); and (b) Reorganized Grand Union shall indemnify MTH
to the full extent required under the MTH Management Agreement.
NEW COMMON STOCK: The shares of Common Stock to be issued by
Reorganized Grand Union pursuant to the terms of the Plan (or issuable after the
Effective Date) and having the relative rights as set forth in the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation.
NEW SENIOR NOTES: Collectively, the notes to be issued by Reorganized
Grand Union in the aggregate principal amount of $590,332,000 on and after the
Effective Date to the holders of Allowed Senior Note Claims.
NEW SENIOR NOTE INDENTURE: The indenture, dated as of the Effective
Date, to be entered into by Reorganized Grand Union with respect to the New
Senior Notes, embodying the terms set forth on Exhibit B.
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OLD BANKS: Collectively, the banks and other financial institutions
party to the Old Credit Agreement, or their successors and assigns, as the case
may be, immediately prior to the Effective Date.
OLD CREDIT AGREEMENT: The Credit Agreement, dated as of July 14,
1992, among the Company, the Old Banks, Bankers Trust, as administrative agent,
and Midlantic National Bank, as co-agent, and various other lending
institutions, as amended.
OLD CREDIT DOCUMENTS: The Credit Documents as defined in the Old
Credit Agreement.
PLAN: This Chapter 11 Plan, as amended or modified from time to time.
POST-CONFIRMATION CREDIT AGREEMENT: Either a new credit agreement or
the amendment and restatement of the Old Credit Agreement (whichever Bankers
Trust, in its sole discretion, may select) which is to be executed as of the
Effective Date by Reorganized Grand Union and which will contain those terms set
forth in the Commitment Letter and the Credit Facility Term Sheet and which will
evidence the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Facility on and after the
Effective Date.
POST-CONFIRMATION CREDIT DOCUMENTS: Either new documents of the type
included in the definition of Credit Documents in the Old Credit Agreement
replacing such Credit Documents or amendments and restatements of such documents
(whichever Bankers Trust, in its sole discretion, may select).
POST-CONFIRMATION FACILITY: The loans and other financial
accommodations provided pursuant to the Post-Confirmation Credit Documents
including the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Facility.
POST REORGANIZATION BOARD: The board of directors of Reorganized
Grand Union as determined by the members of the Informal Committee of certain
holders of Senior Subordinated Notes and identified prior to the Confirmation
Date.
PRIORITY CLAIM: Any Claim, other than a Priority Tax Claim or an
Administrative Expense, which is entitled to priority in payment under section
507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.
PRIORITY TAX CLAIM: Any Claim which is entitled to priority in
payment under section 507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.
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REORGANIZED GRAND UNION: The Debtor from and after the Effective
Date.
RESTATED BYLAWS: The bylaws of Reorganized Grand Union, as amended
and restated pursuant to this Plan, substantially in the form of Exhibit C,
hereto.
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION: The certificate of
incorporation of Reorganized Grand Union, as amended and restated pursuant to
this Plan, substantially in the form of Exhibit D to this Plan.
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY: As the text requires, either the revolving
credit facility in the Old Credit Agreement or in the Post-Confirmation Credit
Agreement.
SENIOR BANK AGENT: Bankers Trust as agent pursuant to the Old Credit
Agreement.
SENIOR NOTE CLAIM: Any Claim against the Debtor by a holder of a
Senior Note for any principal and interest due and owing on such Senior Note.
SENIOR NOTES: The 11 1/4% Senior Notes and the 11 3/8% Senior Notes.
SENIOR SUBORDINATED CLAIM: Any Claim against the Debtor by the holder
of a Senior Subordinated Note for principal and interest due and owing on such
Senior Subordinated Note.
SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES: Collectively, the 12 1/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2002; the 12 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002,
Series A; and the 13% Senior Subordinated Notes due 1998, each issued by the
Debtor.
SUBORDINATED CLAIM: Any Claim against the Debtor subject to
subordination pursuant to sections 510(b) or (c) of the Bankruptcy Code.
TERM FACILITY: As the text requires, either the term loan facility in
the Old Credit Agreement or in the Post-Confirmation Credit Agreement.
13% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE CLAIM: Any Claim against the Debtor by a
holder of a 13% Senior Subordinated Note for principal and interest due and
owing on such notes.
13% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES: Collectively, the 13% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 1998, as amended, restated or supplemented from time to
time, issued by the Debtor.
TRADE CLAIM: Any Claim against the Debtor for goods provided in the
ordinary course by such Entity to the
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Debtor prior to the Filing Date for resale to the general public.
12 1/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE A CLAIM: Any Claim against the
Debtor by a holder of a 12 1/4% Senior Subordinated Note, Series A for principal
and interest due and owing on such notes.
12 1/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE CLAIM: Any Claim against the Debtor
by a holder of a 12 1/4% Senior Subordinated Note for principal and interest due
and owing on such notes.
12 1/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES: Collectively, the 12 1/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 1998, as amended, restated or supplemented from time to
time, issued by the Debtor.
12 1/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES, SERIES A: Collectively, the
12 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002, Series A, as amended, restated or
supplemented from time to time, issued by the Debtor.
ULTIMATELY ALLOWED CLAIM: Any Disputed Claim that becomes an Allowed
Claim in accordance with Section 14.02 of this Plan.
UNIMPAIRED CLAIM: A Claim which is not Impaired.
UNSECURED CLAIM: Any Claim other than a Credit Agreement Claim, a
Senior Note Claim, a Miscellaneous Secured Claim, an Administrative Expense, a
Priority Claim or a Priority Tax Claim.
ARTICLE TWO
PROVISIONS FOR TREATMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
2.01. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Each Allowed Administrative Expense
shall be entitled to payment in full in cash by Reorganized Grand Union, at its
option, on (a) the later of (i) the Effective Date and (ii) the date on which
the Bankruptcy Court enters an order allowing such Administrative Expense, and
(b) the date, or dates, on which Reorganized Grand Union or the Debtor, as the
case may be, and the Entity claiming such Allowed Administrative Expense
otherwise agree or have agreed; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Allowed Administrative
Expenses representing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business by
the Debtor during the Chapter 11 Case shall be paid by Reorganized Grand Union
in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with any terms and
conditions of the particular transaction, and any agreements relating thereto.
2.02. COMPENSATION TO LEGAL COUNSEL AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO THE
INFORMAL COMMITTEES. The reasonable fees
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and expenses incurred on or after the Filing Date by the counsel and financial
advisors retained by agreement with the Debtor prior to the Filing Date by the
Informal Committees shall be paid (without application by or on behalf of any
such professionals to the Bankruptcy Court, and without notice and a hearing,
unless specifically required by the Bankruptcy Court) by Reorganized Grand Union
as an Administrative Expense under the Plan. If Reorganized Grand Union and
such professionals cannot agree on the amount of fees and expenses to be paid to
such professionals, the allowance of such fees and expenses shall be determined
by the Bankruptcy Court.
ARTICLE THREE
PROVISIONS FOR TREATMENT OF PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS
3.01. PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS. On the latest of (a) the Effective Date,
(b) the date on which such Priority Tax Claim becomes an Allowed Claim, and
(c) the date, or dates, on which Reorganized Grand Union or the Debtor, as the
case may be, and the holder of such Allowed Priority Tax Claim otherwise agree
or have agreed, each holder of an Allowed Priority Tax Claim shall be entitled
to receive from Reorganized Grand Union the full amount of its Allowed Priority
Tax Claim in cash, in full settlement, release and discharge of such Allowed
Priority Tax Claim.
ARTICLE FOUR
CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
Pursuant to section 1122 of the Bankruptcy Code, set forth below is a
designation of classes of Claims and Interests. Administrative Expenses and
Priority Tax Claims of the kinds specified in sections 507(a)(1) and 507(a)(8)
of the Bankruptcy Code (set forth in Articles Two and Three, above) have not
been classified and are excluded from the following classes in accordance with
section 1123(a)(l) of the Bankruptcy Code.
4.01. PRIORITY CLAIMS.
CLASS 1. Class 1 consists of all Priority Claims.
4.02. SECURED CLAIMS.
CLASS 2. Class 2 consists of all Miscellaneous Secured Claims.
CLASS 3. Class 3 consists of all 11 1/4% Senior Note Claims and
11 3/8% Senior Note Claims.
CLASS 4. [Intentionally left blank].
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CLASS 5. Class 5 consists of all Credit Agreement Claims.
4.03. UNSECURED CLAIMS.
CLASS 6. Class 6 consists of all Trade Claims.
CLASS 7. Class 7 consists of all General Unsecured Claims.
CLASS 8. Class 8 consists of all Senior Subordinated Claims.
CLASS 9. Class 9 consists of all Subordinated Claims.
4.04. INTERESTS.
CLASS 10. Class 10 consists of all Interests.
ARTICLE FIVE
IDENTIFICATION OF CLASSES OF CLAIMS AND
INTERESTS IMPAIRED AND NOT IMPAIRED BY THIS PLAN
5.01. CLASSES OF CLAIMS IMPAIRED BY THIS PLAN AND ENTITLED TO VOTE.
Priority Claims (Class 1), Senior Note Claims (Class 3), Credit Agreement Claims
(Class 5), General Unsecured Claims (Class 7) and Senior Subordinated Claims
(Class 8), are Impaired by this Plan and the holders of Allowed Claims in such
Classes are entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan.
5.02. IMPAIRED CLASSES DEEMED TO REJECT THIS PLAN. Claims in Class 9
and Interests in Class 10 are Impaired and do not receive or retain any property
under this Plan. Under section 1126(g) of the Bankruptcy Code, the holders of
such Interests and Claims are deemed to reject this Plan and the votes of such
holders will not be solicited.
5.03. UNIMPAIRED CLASSES CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED TO ACCEPT THIS PLAN.
Miscellaneous Secured Claims (Class 2) and Trade Claims (Class 6), are not
Impaired by this Plan. Under section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code, the
holders of such Claims are conclusively presumed to accept this Plan, and the
votes of such holders will not be solicited.
ARTICLE SIX
PROVISIONS FOR TREATMENT OF
CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
6.01. PRIORITY CLAIMS (CLASS 1). On the latest of (a) the Effective
Date, (b) the date such Priority Claim becomes an Allowed Claim, and (c) the
date, or dates, on which Reorganized Grand Union or the Debtor, as the case may
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be, and the holder of such Priority Claim otherwise agree or have agreed, each
holder of an Allowed Priority Claim shall be entitled to receive payment in full
of 100% of such Allowed Priority Claim. Class 1 is Impaired.
6.02. MISCELLANEOUS SECURED CLAIMS (CLASS 2). With respect to each
Miscellaneous Secured Claim, at the sole option of Reorganized Grand Union: (a)
the legal, equitable and contractual rights to which the Miscellaneous Secured
Claim entitles the holder of such Claim shall be unaltered by the Plan, or
(b) Reorganized Grand Union shall provide such other treatment that will render
such Miscellaneous Secured Claim an Unimpaired Claim under section 1124 of the
Bankruptcy Code. The Debtor's failure to object to such Claim in the Chapter 11
Case shall be without prejudice to Reorganized Grand Union's right to contest or
otherwise defend against such Claim in the appropriate forum when and if such
Claim is sought to be enforced by the holder thereof. Class 2 is not Impaired.
6.03. SENIOR NOTE CLAIMS (CLASS 3).
On the Effective Date, the 11 1/4% Senior Notes and 11 3/8% Senior
Notes shall be cancelled, Reorganized Grand Union shall execute the New Senior
Note Indenture, and each holder of an Allowed Senior Note Claim shall be
entitled to receive, in exchange for such Claim, its pro rata share of New
Senior Notes. Such pro rata share shall be determined by the ratio between the
amount of such holder's Allowed Senior Note Claims and the aggregate amount of
Allowed Senior Note Claims. Class 3 is Impaired.
6.04. [Intentionally left blank].
6.05. CREDIT AGREEMENT CLAIMS (CLASS 5).
(a) On the Effective Date, the Post-Confirmation Credit Documents
shall be executed. Pursuant to the Post-Confirmation Credit Agreement, the
commitment with respect to the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility and the
Term Facility shall be increased by not less than $65 million.
(b) The Post-Confirmation Facility shall be secured by a perfected,
first priority security interest in all of the tangible and intangible assets of
the Debtor and its subsidiaries, whether in existence at the Effective Date or
acquired thereafter; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that, pursuant to the Intercreditor
Agreement, the Additional Facility Lenders shall have priority (with respect to
the Additional Facility and with respect to those loans owed to, and letter of
credit exposure of, such Additional Facility Lenders under the Old Credit
Agreement as set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement) over Old Banks who do not
contribute to the Additional Facility.
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(c) All interest, fees, expenses and other charges that have accrued
pursuant to the terms of the Old Credit Documents but have not been paid as of
the Effective Date shall be due and payable to the Senior Bank Agent for
distribution to those parties entitled to receive such interest, fees, expenses
and other charges pursuant to the Old Credit Documents.
6.06. TRADE CLAIMS (CLASS 6). With respect to each Trade Claim, at the
sole option of the Debtor, (a) the legal, equitable and contractual rights to
which the Trade Claim entitles the holder of such Claim shall remain unaltered,
or (b) the Debtor shall provide such other treatment that will render such Trade
Claim an Unimpaired Claim under section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code. The
Debtor's failure to object to such Claim in the Chapter 11 Case shall be without
prejudice to Reorganized Grand Union's right to contest or otherwise defend
against such Trade Claim in the appropriate forum when and if such Claim is
sought to be enforced by the holder thereof. Class 6 is not Impaired.
6.07. GENERAL UNSECURED CLAIMS (CLASS 7).
On the latest of (a) the Effective Date, (b) the date such General
Unsecured Claim becomes an Allowed Claim, and (c) the date on which Reorganized
Grand Union or the Debtor, as the case may be, and the holder of such General
Unsecured Claim otherwise agree or have agreed, each holder of an Allowed
General Unsecured Claim shall be entitled to receive payment in full of 100% of
such Allowed General Unsecured Claim. Class 7 is Impaired.
6.08. SENIOR SUBORDINATED CLAIMS (CLASS 8).
On the Effective Date, each holder of an Allowed Senior Subordinated
Claim shall be entitled to receive its pro rata share of the New Common Stock to
be issued under the Plan. Such pro rata share shall be determined by the ratio
between the amount of such holder's Allowed Senior Subordinated Claim and the
aggregate amount of all Allowed Senior Subordinated Claims. The holders of
Allowed Class 8 Claims shall receive in the aggregate, on a pro rata basis, 100%
of the New Common Stock to be issued under the Plan. Class 8 is Impaired.
6.09. SUBORDINATED CLAIMS (CLASS 9). No distributions shall be made in
respect of Class 9. On the Effective Date, any Claims in Class 9 shall be
discharged. Class 9 is Impaired.
6.10. INTERESTS (CLASS 10). No distributions shall be made in respect
of Class 10. On the Effective Date, all Interests shall be cancelled. Class 10
is Impaired.
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ARTICLE SEVEN
ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS
7.01. CREDIT AGREEMENT CLAIMS. Credit Agreement Claims shall be
allowed in full as set forth in the Post-Confirmation Credit Agreement.
7.02. 11 1/4% SENIOR NOTE CLAIMS. 11 1/4% Senior Note Claims shall be
allowed in the aggregate amount equal to $350 million in principal plus accrued
but unpaid interest on the 11 1/4% Senior Notes to the Effective Date.
7.03. 11 3/8% SENIOR NOTE CLAIMS. 11 3/8% Senior Note Claims shall be
allowed in the aggregate amount equal to $175 million in principal plus accrued
but unpaid interest on the 11 3/8% Senior Notes to the Effective Date.
7.04. 13% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE CLAIMS. 13% Senior Subordinated
Note Claims shall be allowed in the aggregate amount of $17,623,000,
representing principal plus accrued but unpaid interest on the 13% Senior
Subordinated Notes to the Filing Date.
7.05. 12 1/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE A CLAIMS. 12 1/4% Senior
Subordinated Note A Claims shall be allowed in the aggregate amount of
$53,263,000, representing principal plus accrued but unpaid interest on the 12
1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes, Series A to the Filing Date.
7.06. 12 1/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE CLAIMS. 12 1/4% Senior
Subordinated Note Claims shall be allowed in the aggregate amount of
$532,813,000, representing principal plus accrued but unpaid interest on the
12 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes through the Filing Date.
7.07. UNIMPAIRED CLAIMS: Unimpaired Claims shall neither be deemed
Allowed nor Disputed for purposes of this Plan. The right to payment on an
Unimpaired Claim shall be determined, resolved or adjudicated, as the case may
be, as if the Chapter 11 Case had not been commenced. The Plan shall be without
prejudice to the Debtor's or Reorganized Grand Union's rights to contest or
otherwise defend against such Claims in the appropriate forum, including the
Bankruptcy Court, when and if such Claim is sought to be enforced by the holder
thereof.
ARTICLE EIGHT
ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THIS PLAN;
EFFECT OF REJECTION BY ONE OR MORE IMPAIRED
CLASSES OF CLAIMS OR INTERESTS
8.01. EACH IMPAIRED CLASS OF CLAIMS ENTITLED TO VOTE. Subject to
Section 8.04 hereof, the holders of Claims
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and Interests in each Impaired Class of Claims are entitled to vote as a class
to accept or reject this Plan.
8.02. ACCEPTANCE BY AN IMPAIRED CLASS OF CREDITORS. Consistent with
section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code and except as provided in section 1126(e)
of the Bankruptcy Code, an Impaired Class of Claims shall have accepted this
Plan if this Plan is accepted by the holders of at least two-thirds in dollar
amount and more than one-half in number of the Allowed Claims of such Class that
have timely and properly voted to accept or reject this Plan.
8.03. PRESUMED ACCEPTANCE BY UNIMPAIRED CLASSES. Miscellaneous Secured
Claims (Class 2) and Trade Claims (Class 6), which are not Impaired under this
Plan, are conclusively presumed to have accepted this Plan, and the Debtor will
not solicit acceptances from such Classes.
8.04. DEEMED REJECTION BY CLASS 9 AND CLASS 10. Class 9 and Class 10,
which are Impaired under this Plan, are deemed to have rejected this Plan, and
the Debtor will not solicit votes from holders of Claims and Interests in such
Classes.
8.05. CONFIRMATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1129(B) OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE.
The Debtor intends to request that the Bankruptcy Court confirm this Plan in
accordance with section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code because Class 9 and Class
10 are deemed to have rejected the Plan pursuant to section 1126(g) of the
Bankruptcy Code. The Debtor also will seek confirmation of the Plan under
section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to Class 1 and/or Class 7,
as the case may be, to the extent such Classes reject the Plan.
ARTICLE NINE
UNEXPIRED LEASES AND EXECUTORY CONTRACTS
9.01. ASSUMPTION AND REJECTION OF UNEXPIRED LEASES AND EXECUTORY
CONTRACTS. Any unexpired lease or executory contract that has not been
expressly rejected by the Debtor with the Bankruptcy Court's approval on or
prior to the Confirmation Date shall, as of the Confirmation Date (subject to
the occurrence of the Effective Date), be deemed to have been assumed by the
Debtor unless there is pending before the Bankruptcy Court on the Confirmation
Date a motion to reject such unexpired lease or executory contract or such
executory contract or unexpired lease is otherwise designated for rejection.
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ARTICLE TEN
OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
OF REORGANIZED GRAND UNION
10.01. RESIGNATION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Upon the inauguration of the
Post Reorganization Board on the Effective Date, each of the members of the
Debtor's Board of Directors shall be deemed to have resigned.
10.02. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
(a) On the Effective Date, the operation of Reorganized Grand
Union shall become the general responsibility of the Post Reorganization Board,
in accordance with applicable law.
(b) The initial members of the seven (7) member Post
Reorganization Board may be selected by the Informal Committee of certain
holders of Senior Subordinated Notes, if such committee identifies such members
on or prior to the Confirmation Date. If such committee fails to identify one
or more of such members by the Confirmation Date, the Debtor shall select such
persons to fill any such vacancies on the Post Reorganization Board.
(c) From and after the Effective Date, selection of members of
the Post Reorganization Board shall be governed by the Restated Bylaws and/or
the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as the case may be.
10.03. TERMINATION OF MTH AGREEMENT. On the Effective Date, the MTH
Management Agreement shall be terminated and Reorganized Grand Union shall
execute the MTH Settlement Agreement.
ARTICLE ELEVEN
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ARTICLE TWELVE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PLAN
12.01. VESTING OF PROPERTY. On the Effective Date, title to all
property of the Debtor's estate shall pass to Reorganized Grand Union free and
clear of all Claims and Interests (except as otherwise provided in this Plan).
Confirmation of this Plan (subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date)
shall be binding and the Debtor's debts shall, without in any way limiting
Section 15.01 of this Plan, be discharged as provided in section 1141 of the
Bankruptcy Code.
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12.02. SURRENDER AND CANCELLATION OF SECURITIES, NOTES OR OTHER
INSTRUMENTS; DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE OBLIGATIONS.
(a) On the Effective Date, each of the respective transfer books
maintained for the Cancelled Securities will be closed. Except for the right to
receive the distributions, if any, called for by this Plan, the holder of a
Cancelled Security shall have no rights arising from or relating to such
Cancelled Security after the Effective Date, including, without limitation, any
rights of subordination or subrogation that may be construed to be contained in
such Cancelled Security. Each holder of a Cancelled Security evidencing an
Allowed Claim shall surrender such Cancelled Security to Reorganized Grand Union
(or its designee), and Reorganized Grand Union (or its designee) shall
distribute to the holder thereof the appropriate consideration therefor in
accordance with this Plan. No distribution under this Plan shall be made to or
on behalf of any holder of an Allowed Claim evidenced by a Cancelled Security
unless and until such Cancelled Security is received by Reorganized Grand Union
(or its designee). If a Cancelled Security is lost or destroyed, the holder of
such Cancelled Security must deliver an affidavit of loss or destruction to
Reorganized Grand Union (or its designee), as well as an agreement to indemnify
Reorganized Grand Union (and post a bond if so requested by Reorganized Grand
Union or the Debtor), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Reorganized
Grand Union, before such holder may receive any distribution under this Plan in
respect of such lost or destroyed Cancelled Security. Any holder of an Allowed
Claim that fails to surrender a Cancelled Security related thereto or deliver an
affidavit and an indemnity agreement before the later to occur of (i) two years
from the Effective Date, and (ii) six months following the date such holder's
Claim becomes an Ultimately Allowed Claim shall be deemed to have no further
Claim and no distributions shall be made under this Plan in respect of such
Claim. The Debtor or Reorganized Grand Union may waive the requirements of this
Section.
(b) Each Indenture, and the obligations of the Indenture Trustee
thereunder, shall be Cancelled and discharged on the Effective Date.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if
Bankers Trust effects the Post-Confirmation Facility by way of an amendment and
restatement of existing documents, the Old Credit Documents shall not be
cancelled, discharged, satisfied and/or otherwise expunged except to the extent
provided in such amendments and restatements.
12.03. THE DEBTOR'S CAUSES OF ACTION. Pursuant to section 1123(b)(3) of
the Bankruptcy Code, Reorganized Grand
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Union shall retain, with the exclusive right to enforce in its sole discretion,
any and all Causes of Action of the Debtor or Debtor-In-Possession, including
all Causes of Action which may exist under sections 510, 544 through 550 and 553
of the Bankruptcy Code or under similar state laws, including, without
limitation, fraudulent conveyance claims, if any, and all other Causes of Action
of a trustee and debtor-in-possession under the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtor or
Reorganized Grand Union, as the case may be, may, but shall not be required to,
set off against any Claim and the distributions to be made pursuant to the Plan
in respect of such Claim, any claims of any nature whatsoever which the Debtor
may have against the holder of such Claim, but neither the failure to do so nor
the allowance of any Claim hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any
such claim the Debtor may have against such holder.
12.04. RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION; RESTATED BYLAWS. On or
prior to the Effective Date, the Debtor shall amend its certificate of
incorporation and bylaws by filing the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and
Restated Bylaws.
12.05. REGISTRATION RIGHTS. On or before the date which is five (5)
days before the deadline for voting on the Plan, or such other date set by the
Bankruptcy Court, the Debtor shall enter into a registration rights agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto, with each Entity which, as of
such date (a) holds Senior Subordinated Notes entitling such holder to received
ten (10%) percent or more of the shares of New Common Stock to be issued under
the Plan and (b) requests in writing at least seven (7) days prior to such date
that the Debtor execute such registration rights agreement.
ARTICLE THIRTEEN
PROVISIONS COVERING DISTRIBUTIONS
13.01. TIME OF DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER THIS PLAN. Except as otherwise
provided in this Plan and without in any way limiting Section 12.02 and Article
Fourteen of this Plan, payments and distributions in respect of Allowed Claims
shall be made by Reorganized Grand Union (or its designee) on or as promptly as
practicable after the Effective Date.
13.02. FRACTIONAL SECURITIES. Reorganized Grand Union shall not
distribute any fractional shares of New Common Stock. Whenever any distribution
of a fractional share of New Common Stock would otherwise be called for, the
actual distribution of New Common Stock shall reflect a rounding (up or down) to
the nearest share of New Common Stock, provided, that whenever any distribution
of exactly
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one-half of one share of New Common Stock would otherwise be called for, the
actual distribution of New Common Stock shall reflect a rounding down to the
nearest share of New Common Stock.
13.03. COMPLIANCE WITH TAX REQUIREMENTS. In connection with each
distribution with respect to which the filing of an information return (such as
an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 or 1042) and/or withholding is required,
Reorganized Grand Union shall file such information return with the Internal
Revenue Service and provide any required statements in connection therewith to
the recipients of such distribution, and/or effect any such withholding and
deposit all moneys so withheld as required by law. With respect to any Entity
from whom a tax identification number, certified tax identification number or
other tax information required by law to avoid withholding has not been received
by Reorganized Grand Union, Reorganized Grand Union shall withhold the amount
required and distribute the balance to such Entity.
13.04. PERSONS DEEMED HOLDERS OF REGISTERED SECURITIES. Except as
otherwise provided herein and subject to Section 12.02, the Debtor and
Reorganized Grand Union (or their designee) shall be entitled to treat the
record holder of a registered security as the holder of the Claim or Interest in
respect thereof for purposes of all notices, payments or other distributions
under this Plan unless the Debtor or Reorganized Grand Union, as the case may
be, shall have received written notice specifying the name and address of any
new holder thereof (and the nature and amount of the interest of such new
holder) at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of such notice,
payment or other distribution. In the event of any dispute regarding the
identity of any party entitled to any payment or distribution in respect of any
Claim under this Plan, no payments or distributions will be made in respect of
such Claim until the Bankruptcy Court resolves that dispute pursuant to a Final
Order.
13.05. ALLOCATION BETWEEN PRINCIPAL AND ACCRUED INTEREST. Except as
specifically provided in this Plan, on the Effective Date, the aggregate
consideration paid to Creditors in respect of their Claims shall be treated as
allocated between the principal amount of such Claims and the accrued interest
thereon, in proportion to the relative amounts thereof.
13.06. DISTRIBUTION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. Any distribution of property
under this Plan that is unclaimed after two years following the Effective Date
shall irrevocably revert to Reorganized Grand Union.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN
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RESOLUTION OF DISPUTED CLAIMS
14.01. OBJECTIONS TO CLAIMS. Only Reorganized Grand Union shall have
the authority to file objections to Claims after the Effective Date. Subject to
an order of the Bankruptcy Court providing otherwise (the application for which
may be made on an EX PARTE basis), the Debtor or Reorganized Grand Union may
object to an Impaired Claim by filing an objection with the Bankruptcy Court and
serving such objection upon the holder of such Claim not later than the
Effective Date or 30 days after the Debtor or Reorganized Grand Union is served
with a copy of the proof of claim of such Claim, whichever is later. Objections
to Unimpaired Claims may be filed by Reorganized Grand Union at any time.
14.02. PROCEDURE. Unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court or
agreed to by written stipulation of the Debtor or Reorganized Grand Union, or
until the objection of the Debtor or Reorganized Grand Union is withdrawn, the
Debtor or Reorganized Grand Union shall litigate the merits of each Disputed
Claim until determined by a Final Order; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, subject to the
approval of the Bankruptcy Court, if necessary, the Debtor or Reorganized Grand
Union, as the case may be, may compromise and settle any objection to any Claim.
14.03. PAYMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO DISPUTED CLAIMS. No
payments or distributions shall be made in respect of a Disputed Claim until
such Disputed Claim becomes an Ultimately Allowed Claim.
14.04. TIMING OF PAYMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO DISPUTED
CLAIMS. Subject to the provisions of this Plan, payments and distributions with
respect to each Disputed Claim that becomes an Ultimately Allowed Claim, which
would have otherwise been made had the Ultimately Allowed Claim been an Allowed
Claim on the Effective Date shall be made within thirty days after the date that
such Disputed Claim becomes an Ultimately Allowed Claim. Holders of Disputed
Claims that become Ultimately Allowed Claims shall be bound, obligated and
governed in all respects by the provisions of this Plan.
ARTICLE FIFTEEN
DISCHARGE, RELEASES AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS
15.01. DISCHARGE OF ALL CLAIMS AND INTERESTS AND RELEASES. (a) Except
as otherwise specifically provided by this Plan, the confirmation of this Plan
(subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date) shall discharge the Debtor and
Reorganized Grand Union from any debt (including, without limitation, Class 9
Claims and Claims related to Class 10 Interests) that arose before the
Confirmation Date,
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and any debt of the kind specified in sections 502(g), 502(h) or 502(i) of the
Bankruptcy Code, whether or not a proof of Claim is filed or is deemed filed,
whether or not such Claim is Allowed, and whether or not the holder of such
Claim has voted on this Plan.
(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided by this Plan, the
distributions and rights that are provided in this Plan shall be in complete
satisfaction, discharge and release, effective as of the Confirmation Date (but
subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date) of (i) all Claims and Causes of
Action against, liabilities of, liens on, obligations of and Interests in the
Debtor or Reorganized Grand Union or the direct or indirect assets and
properties of the Debtor or Reorganized Grand Union, whether known or unknown,
and (ii) all Causes of Action, whether known or unknown, either directly or
derivatively through the Debtor or Reorganized Grand Union, against successors
and assigns of the Debtor, Affiliates of the Debtor, and present and former
stockholders, directors, officers, agents (including MTH), attorneys, advisors,
financial advisors, investment bankers and employees of the Debtor based on the
same subject matter as any Claim or Interest, in each case regardless of whether
a proof of Claim or Interest was filed, whether or not Allowed and whether or
not the holder of the Claim or Interest has voted on this Plan, or based on any
act or omission, transaction or other activity or security, instrument or other
agreement of any kind or nature occurring, arising or existing prior to the
Effective Date that was or could have been the subject of any Claim or Interest,
in each case regardless of whether a proof of Claim or Interest was filed,
whether or not Allowed and whether or not the holder of the Claim or Interest
has voted on this Plan.
(c) Except as otherwise specifically provided by this Plan, any Entity
accepting any distribution pursuant to this Plan shall be presumed conclusively
to have released the Debtor, Reorganized Grand Union and any other Entity
accepting any distribution pursuant to this Plan, successors and assigns of the
Debtor and such Entities, Affiliates of the Debtor and such Entities, present
and former stockholders, directors, officers, agents (including MTH), attorneys,
advisors, financial advisors, investment bankers and employees of the Debtor and
such Entities, and any Entity claimed to be liable derivatively through any of
the foregoing, from any Cause of Action based on the same subject matter as the
Claim or Interest on which the distribution is received. The release described
in the preceding sentence shall be enforceable as a matter of contract against
any Entity that accepts any distribution pursuant to this Plan.
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(d) On the Effective Date, the Debtor and the Debtor-In-Possession
will be conclusively deemed to release all professionals retained by order of
the Bankruptcy Court, MTH and all directors and officers of the Debtor holding
such offices at any time during the period from and including the Petition Date
through and including the Confirmation Date from all liability based upon any
act or omission related to past service with, for or on behalf of the Debtor or
the Debtor-In-Possession except for:
(i) any indebtedness of any such person to the Debtor or
Debtor-In-Possession for money borrowed by such person;
(ii) any setoff or counterclaim the Debtor or Debtor-In-
Possession may have or assert against any such person, provided that the
aggregate amount thereof shall not exceed the aggregate amount of any Claims
held or asserted by such person against the Debtor or Debtor-In-Possession, as
the case may be;
(iii) the uncollected amount of any claim made by the Debtor or
Debtor-In-Possession (whether in a filed pleading, by letter or otherwise
asserted in writing) prior to the Effective Date against such person which claim
has not been adjudicated to Final Order, settled or compromised; or
(iv) claims arising from the fraud, willful misconduct or gross
negligence of such persons.
(e) On the Confirmation Date, subject to the occurrence of the
Effective Date, the Debtor shall be deemed to have released all Causes of Action
against the New Banks, the holders of Senior Notes, or the holders of Senior
Subordinated Notes, in their capacity as such.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent that the
Bankruptcy Court concludes that the Plan cannot be confirmed due to the
foregoing releases, then the Plan shall be deemed amended and the Plan may be
confirmed with such portions excised so as to give effect as much as possible to
the foregoing releases without precluding confirmation of the Plan.
The Releases embodied in this Plan are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any
other release separately given, conditionally or unconditionally, by the Debtor
or Debtor-In-Possession to any other person or entity.
15.02. EXCULPATION. Neither Reorganized Grand Union nor any of its
respective members, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents
(including MTH), attorneys, accountants or other advisors, shall have or incur
any
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liability to any holder of a Claim or Interest for any act or failure to act in
connection with, or arising out of, the pursuit of confirmation of the Plan, the
consummation of the Plan or the administration of the Plan or the property to be
distributed under the Plan, except for any act or failure to act that
constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness as determined pursuant to a Final
Order, and in all respect, such Entities (a) shall be entitled to rely upon the
advice of counsel with respect to their duties and responsibilities under the
Plan, and shall be fully protected from liability in acting or in refraining
from action in accordance with such advice, and (b) shall be fully protected
from liability with respect to any act or failure to act that is approved or
ratified by the Bankruptcy Court.
15.03. INJUNCTION. The satisfaction, release and discharge pursuant to
Section 15.01 of this Plan shall also act as an injunction against any Entity
commencing or continuing any action, employment of process, or act to collect,
offset or recover any Claim or Cause of Action satisfied, released or discharged
under this Plan to the fullest extent authorized or provided by the Bankruptcy
Code, including, without limitation, to the extent provided for or authorized by
sections 524 and 1141 thereof.
15.04. PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Plan or the Disclosure Statement, or any exhibit hereto or thereto, or the
Confirmation Order, nothing herein or in the Disclosure Statement, in any
exhibit hereto or thereto or in the Confirmation Order shall affect any rights
preserved pursuant to Section 15.06 of this Plan.
15.05. CLAIMS OF SUBORDINATION. (a) To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, all Claims against and Interests in the Debtor, and all rights
and claims between or among Creditors or holders of Interests relating in any
manner whatsoever to Claims against or Interests in the Debtor, based on any
contractual, legal or equitable subordination rights, shall be terminated on the
Effective Date and discharged in the manner provided in this Plan, and all such
Claims, Interests and rights so based and all such contractual, legal and
equitable subordination rights to which any Entity may be entitled shall be
irrevocably waived by the acceptance by such Entity (or, unless the Confirmation
Order provides otherwise, the Class of which such Entity is a member) of this
Plan or of any distribution pursuant to this Plan. Except as otherwise provided
in this Plan and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the rights
afforded and the distributions that are made in respect of any Claims or
Interests hereunder shall not be subject to levy, garnishment, attachment or
like legal process by any Creditor or holder of an Interest by reason of any
contractual, legal or equitable subordination rights,
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so that, notwithstanding any such contractual, legal or equitable subordination,
each Creditor and holder of an Interest shall have and receive the benefit of
the rights and distributions set forth in this Plan.
(b) Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019, and any applicable state law,
and as consideration for the distributions and other benefits provided under
this Plan, the provisions of this Section 15.05 shall constitute a good faith
compromise and settlement of any Causes of Action relating to the matters
described in this Section 15.05 which could be brought by any holder of a Claim
or Interest against or involving another holder of a Claim or Interest, which
compromise and settlement is in the best interests of Creditors and holders of
Interests and is fair, equitable and reasonable. This settlement shall be
approved by the Bankruptcy Court as a settlement of all such Causes of Action.
The Bankruptcy Court's approval of this settlement pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule
9019 and its finding that this is a good faith settlement pursuant to any
applicable state law, including, without limitation, the laws of the states of
New York, New Jersey and Delaware, given and made after due notice and
opportunity for hearing, shall bar any such Cause of Action relating to the
matters described in this Section 15.05 which could be brought by any holder of
a Claim or Interest against or involving another holder of a Claim or Interest.
15.06. SURVIVAL OF INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Plan, the obligations of the Debtor
to indemnify its present or former directors, officers, agents (including MTH),
employees and representatives holding such positions at any time during the
period from and including the Petition Date through and including the
Confirmation Date pursuant to its certificate of incorporation, bylaws,
contractual obligations or any applicable laws in respect of all past, present
and future actions, suits and proceedings against any of such directors,
officers, agents, employees and representatives based upon any act or omission
related to service with, for or on behalf of the Debtor or Debtor-In-Possession
shall not be discharged or impaired by confirmation or consummation of this
Plan, shall survive unaffected by the reorganization contemplated by this Plan
and shall be performed and honored in full pursuant to the Debtor's and the
Debtor-In-Possession's bylaws, certificates of incorporation, contractual
obligations or applicable laws by Reorganized Grand Union regardless of and
notwithstanding such confirmation, consummation and reorganization.
15.07. PRESERVATION OF INSURANCE. The debtor's discharge and release as
provided herein, except as necessary to be consistent with this Plan, shall not
diminish or impair the enforceability of any insurance
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policies that may cover claims against the Debtor or any other person or entity.
ARTICLE SIXTEEN
CONFIRMATION AND CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN
16.01. CONDITIONS TO CONFIRMATION. The following conditions must occur
and be satisfied prior to confirmation of the Plan:
(a) The Commitment Letter shall have been approved by the Bankruptcy
Court;
(b) The Post-Confirmation Credit Documents shall have been filed with
the Bankruptcy Court;
(c) The Debtor shall have received authority to execute, and the
Bankruptcy Court shall have approved, the Post-Confirmation Credit Documents and
all other documents necessary to effectuate the Post-Confirmation Credit
Documents.
16.02. CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN. The following conditions
must occur and be satisfied or waived by the Debtor before this Plan is
consummated:
(a) ENTRY OF CONFIRMATION ORDER. Subject to Section 17.07 hereof,
the Confirmation Order shall have become a Final Order;
(b) REGULATORY APPROVAL. There shall have been obtained all
regulatory approvals required in connection with the consummation of this Plan;
and
(c) NEW CREDIT AGREEMENT CONDITIONS. The Post-Confirmation Credit
Documents shall be executed by all necessary parties thereto and all conditions
to effectiveness of the Post-Confirmation Credit Documents shall have been
satisfied or waived as provided therein, subject to the occurrence of the
Effective Date.
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
17.01. BANKRUPTCY COURT TO RETAIN JURISDICTION. The business and assets
of the Debtor shall remain subject to the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court
until the Effective Date. From and after the Effective Date, the Bankruptcy
Court shall retain and have exclusive jurisdiction over Reorganized Grand Union
and the Chapter 11 Case to the fullest extent permissible by law, including, but
not limited to, for the purposes of determining all disputes and other issues
presented by or arising under this Plan including, without limitation, exclusive
jurisdiction to:
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(a) determine any and all disputes relating to Claims and the
allowance and amount thereof; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, the Bankruptcy Court's
jurisdiction shall be concurrent, not exclusive, after the Effective Date with
respect to the enforcement or adjudication of any Unimpaired Claim,
(b) determine any and all disputes among Creditors with respect to
their Claims,
(c) consider and allow any and all applications for compensation for
professional services rendered and disbursements incurred in connection
therewith,
(d) determine any and all applications, motions, adversary
proceedings and contested or litigated matters pending on the Effective Date and
arising in or related to the Chapter 11 Case or this Plan,
(e) remedy any defect or omission or reconcile any inconsistency in
the Confirmation Order,
(f) issue such orders, consistent with section 1142 of the Bankruptcy
Code, as may be necessary to effectuate the consummation and full and complete
implementation of this Plan,
(g) enforce and interpret any provisions of this Plan,
(h) determine such other matters as may be set forth in the
Confirmation Order or that may arise in connection with the implementation of
this Plan, and
(i) determine the final amounts allowable as compensation or
reimbursement of expenses pursuant to section 503(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.
17.02. BINDING EFFECT OF THIS PLAN. The provisions of this Plan shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Debtor, Reorganized Grand Union,
any holder of a Claim or Interest, their respective predecessors, successors,
assigns, agents, officers and directors and any other Entity affected by this
Plan.
17.03. NONVOTING STOCK. In accordance with section 1123(a)(6) of the
Bankruptcy Code, the certificate of incorporation of Reorganized Grand Union
shall contain a provision prohibiting the issuance of nonvoting equity
securities by Reorganized Grand Union.
17.04. AUTHORIZATION OF CORPORATE ACTION. The entry of the Confirmation
Order shall constitute authorization for the Debtor and Reorganized Grand Union
to take or cause to
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be taken any corporate action necessary or appropriate to consummate the
provisions of this Plan prior to and through the Effective Date (including,
without limitation, the filing of or amending or restating the certificate of
incorporation of Reorganized Grand Union), and all such actions taken or caused
to be taken shall be deemed to have been authorized and approved by the
Bankruptcy Court. All matters provided for under the Plan involving the
corporate structure of the Debtor and/or Reorganized Grand Union in connection
with the Plan, and any corporate action required by the Debtor and/or
Reorganized Grand Union in connection with the Plan, shall be deemed to have
occurred and shall be in effect pursuant to section 303 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law and the Bankruptcy Code, without any requirement of further
action by the stockholders or directors of the Debtor and/or Reorganized Grand
Union. On the Effective Date, the appropriate officers of Reorganized Grand
Union and members of the Post Reorganization Board are authorized and directed
to execute and deliver the agreements, documents and instruments contemplated by
the Plan and the Disclosure Statement in the name of and on behalf of
Reorganized Grand Union.
17.05. RETIREE BENEFITS. On and after the Effective Date, Reorganized
Grand Union shall continue to pay all retiree benefits, as that term is defined
in section 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code, to the extent required by section
1129(a)(13) of the Bankruptcy Code, without prejudice to Reorganized Grand
Union's rights under applicable non-bankruptcy law to modify, amend or terminate
the foregoing arrangements.
17.06. WITHDRAWAL OF THIS PLAN. The Debtor reserves the right, at any
time prior to the entry of the Confirmation Order, to revoke or withdraw this
Plan. If the Debtor revokes or withdraws this Plan or if the Confirmation Date
does not occur, then this Plan will be deemed null and void.
17.07. FINAL ORDER. Any requirement in the Plan for a Final Order may
be waived by the Debtor upon written notice to the Bankruptcy Court; provided,
however, that nothing contained herein shall prejudice the right of any party in
interest to seek a stay pending appeal with respect to such Final Order.
17.08. METHOD OF NOTICE. All notices required to be given under this
Plan, if any, shall be in writing and shall be sent by first class mail, postage
prepaid, or by overnight courier:
If to the Debtor to:
The Grand Union Company
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201 Willowbrook Boulevard
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
Attn: Mr. Francis E. Nicastro
(201) 890-6000
with copies to:
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
One Citicorp Center
153 East 53rd Street
New York, New York 10022-4677
Attn: Myron Trepper
Barry N. Seidel
(212) 821-8000
and
Young, Conaway Stargatt & Taylor
11th Fl. - Rodney Square North
P.O. Box 391
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0391
Attn: James L. Patton, Jr.
Laura Davis Jones
(302) 571-6600
Any of the above may, from time to time, change its address for future notices
and other communications hereunder by filing a notice of the change of address
with the Bankruptcy Court. Any and all notices given under this Plan shall be
effective when received.
17.09. DISSOLUTION OF ANY COMMITTEE. On the later to occur of (i)
thirty days after the Effective Date, and (ii) the date that all distributions
required to be made pursuant to this Plan on the Effective Date are in fact
made, all Committees shall cease to exist and its members and employees or
agents (including, without limitation, attorneys, investment bankers, financial
advisors, accountants and other professionals) shall be released and discharged
from all further authority, duties, responsibilities and obligations relating
to, arising from or in connection with the Chapter 11 Case.
17.10. CONTINUED CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS. Pursuant to the terms
thereof, members of and advisors to any Committee or Informal Committee, any
other holder of a Claim or Interest and their respective predecessors and
successors shall continue to be obligated and bound by the terms of any
confidentiality agreement executed by them in connection with the Chapter 11
Case, to the extent that such agreement, by its terms, may continue in effect
after the Confirmation Date.
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17.11. AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO PLAN. This Plan may be altered,
amended or modified by the Debtor, before or after the Confirmation Date, as
provided in section 1127 of the Bankruptcy Code.
17.12. TIME. Unless otherwise specified herein, in computing any period
of time prescribed or allowed by the Plan, the day of the act or event from
which the designated period begins to run shall not be included. The last day
of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is not a Business Day, in
which event the period runs until the end of the next succeeding day which is a
Business Day.
17.13. SECTION 1146 EXEMPTION. To the extent permitted by section
1146(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, the issuance, transfer or exchange of any
security under the Plan, or the execution, delivery or recording of an
instrument of transfer pursuant to, in implementation of or as contemplated by
the Plan, or the revesting, transfer or sale of any real property of the Debtor
pursuant to, in implementation of or as contemplated by the Plan shall not be
taxed under any state or local law imposing a stamp tax, transfer tax or similar
tax or fee. Consistent with the foregoing, each recorder of deeds or similar
official for any county, city or governmental unit in which any instrument
hereunder is to be recorded shall, pursuant to the Confirmation Order, be
ordered and directed to accept such instrument, without requiring the payment of
any documentary stamp tax, deed stamps, stamp tax, transfer tax, intangible tax
or similar tax.
17.14. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of the Plan is determined to be
unenforceable, such determination shall not limit or affect the enforceability
and operative effect of any other provisions of the Plan. To the extent any
provision of the Plan would, by its inclusion in the Plan, prevent or preclude
the Bankruptcy Court from entering the Confirmation Order, the Bankruptcy Court,
on the request of the Debtor, may modify or amend such provision, in whole or in
part, as necessary to cure any defect or remove any
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impediment to the confirmation of the Plan existing by reason of such provision.
Dated: Wilmington, Delaware
February 6, 1995
Respectfully submitted,
THE GRAND UNION COMPANY
By: /s/
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An Officer
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER
Co-counsel for Debtor and
Debtor-In-Possession
One Citicorp Center
153 East 53rd Street
New York, New York 10022-4677
(212) 820-8000
By: /s/ MYRON TREPPER
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Myron Trepper (MT-2636)
Barry N. Seidel (BNS-1945)
A Member of the Firm
- and -
YOUNG, CONAWAY, STARGATT
& TAYLOR
Co-counsel for Debtor and
Debtor-In-Possession
11th Fl.-Rodney Square North
P.O. Box 391
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0391
(302) 571-6642
By: /s/ JAMES L. PATTON, JR.
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James L. Patton, Jr. (#2202)
Laura Davis Jones (#2436)
A Member of the Firm
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Exhibit 10.23
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$150,000,000
CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
THE GRAND UNION COMPANY,
VARIOUS BANKS
and
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
as AGENT
__________________________________
Dated as of January 30, 1995, as amended through February 15, 1995
__________________________________
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 1. Loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.01 Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.02 Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.03 Notice of Borrowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.04 Disbursement of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.05 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.06 Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.07 Pro Rata Borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.08 Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.09 Interest Periods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.10 Increased Costs, Illegality, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.11 Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.12 Change of Applicable Lending Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.13 Replacement of Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 2. Letters of Credit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.01 Letters of Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.02 Minimum Stated Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.03 Letter of Credit Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.04 Letter of Credit Participations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.05 Agreement to Repay Letter of Credit
Drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.06 Increased Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 3. Fees; Commitment; Reductions of
Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.01 Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.02 Voluntary Reduction of Commitments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.03 Mandatory Reductions of Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 4. Prepayments; Payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.01 Voluntary Prepayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.02 Mandatory Prepayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.03 Method and Place of Payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.04 Net Payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 5. Conditions Precedent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.01 Conditions to the Effective Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.02 Conditions to All Credit Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 6. Representations, Warranties and
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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6.01 Corporate Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.02 Corporate Power and Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.03 No Violation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.04 Governmental Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.05 Priority; Security Interests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.06 Financial Statements; Financial
Condition; Undisclosed Liabilities; etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.07 Litigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.08 True and Complete Disclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.09 Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.10 Tax Returns and Payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.11 Compliance with ERISA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6.12 Ownership; Subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6.13 Compliance with Statutes, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6.14 Investment Company Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.15 End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.16 The Orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 7. Affirmative Covenants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7.01 Information Covenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7.02 Books, Records and Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.03 Good Repair; Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.04 Corporate Franchises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7.05 Compliance with Statutes, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7.06 End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.07 Performance of Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.08 Further Assurances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.09 Cash Concentration Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.10 ERISA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7.11 Payment of Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 8. Negative Covenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
8.01 Liens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
8.02 Consolidation, Merger, Sale of
Assets, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8.03 Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
8.04 Operating Leases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
8.05 Indebtedness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
8.06 Advances, Investments and Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
8.07 Capital Expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
8.08 Limitation on Repayments, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
8.09 Transactions with Affiliates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8.10 Subsidiaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8.11 Chapter 11 Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8.12 Minimum EBITDA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8.13 Interest Coverage Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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8.14 Restriction on Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. . . . 60
Section 9. Events of Default. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
9.01 Payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
9.02 Representations, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
9.03 Covenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
9.04 The Case, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
9.05 ERISA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
9.06 Credit Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9.07 Judgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9.08 Change of Control, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Section 10. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Section 11. The Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Section 12. Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
12.01 Payment of Expenses, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
12.02 Survival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
12.03 Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
12.04 Benefit of Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
12.05 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
12.06 Payments Pro Rata. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
12.07 Calculations; Computations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
12.08 Governing Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
12.09 Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
12.10 Headings Descriptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
12.11 Amendment or Waiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
12.12 Domicile of Loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
12.13 Confidentiality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
12.14 Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Section 13. Grant of Security Interest; Remedies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
13.01 Grant of Security Interests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
13.02 Power of Attorney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
13.03 Remedies; Obtaining the Collateral
Upon Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
13.04 Remedies; Disposition of the Collateral. . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
13.05 Waiver of Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
13.06 Application of Proceeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
13.07 Remedies Cumulative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
13.08 Discontinuance of Proceedings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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ANNEX A THE AGENT
SCHEDULE I Commitments
SCHEDULE II Certain Mortgaged Property
SCHEDULE III Undisclosed Liabilities
SCHEDULE IV ERISA Matters
SCHEDULE V Insurance
SCHEDULE VI Permitted Existing Liens
SCHEDULE VII Existing Indebtedness
SCHEDULE VIII Bank Accounts
EXHIBIT A Notice of Borrowing
EXHIBIT B-1 Revolving Note
EXHIBIT B-2 Swingline Note
EXHIBIT C Letter of Credit Request
EXHIBIT D 4.04(b)(ii) Certificate
EXHIBIT E Officer's Certificate
EXHIBIT F-1 Opinion of Counsel to the Borrower
EXHIBIT F-2 Opinion of White & Case
EXHIBIT G-1 Interim Order
EXHIBIT G-2 Final Order
EXHIBIT H Cash Collateral Order
EXHIBIT I Borrowing Base Certificate
EXHIBIT J Assignment and Assumption Agreement
EXHIBIT K Confidentiality Agreement
EXHIBIT L L/C Reimbursement Agreement
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CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 30, 1995, among The Grand Union
Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), as debtor and debtor-in-
possession under chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code entitled
"Bankruptcy" (the "Bankruptcy Code"), the Banks from time to time party hereto
and BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, acting in the manner and to the extent described in
Annex A hereto (in such capacity, the "Agent"). All capitalized terms used
herein shall have the meanings provided in Section 10.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, on January 25, 1995 (the "Filing Date") the Borrower filed a
voluntary petition with the Bankruptcy Court initiating the Case and has
continued in the possession of its assets and in the management of its business
pursuant to Sections 1107 and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has applied to the Banks for a credit facility
in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 (subject to optional
and mandatory reductions in accordance with Sections 3.02 and 3.03,
respectively);
WHEREAS, the Borrower has been unable to obtain debtor-in-possession
financing on an unsecured basis;
WHEREAS, to provide security for the repayment of the Loans, the
reimbursement of any drafts drawn under Letters of Credit and the other
obligations of the Borrower hereunder and the other Credit Documents, the
Borrower will provide to the Agent and the Banks the following (each as more
fully described herein):
(a) a first priority Lien from the Borrower in the Collateral
perfected by operation of the Orders senior to all Liens other than
Permitted First Liens and subject to the Carve-Out; and
(b) with respect to the obligations of the Borrower hereunder and the
other Credit Documents, an allowed administrative expense claim in the Case
pursuant to Section 364(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code having priority over
all administrative expenses of the kind specified in Sections 503(b) and
507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, including, without limitation, administra-
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tive expenses arising under or out of any superseding proceeding under
Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, subject only to the Carve-Out.
WHEREAS, subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set
forth, the Banks are willing to make available to the Borrower the credit
facilities provided for herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:
Section 1. LOANS.
1.01 COMMITMENTS. (a) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions
set forth herein, each Bank severally agrees to make, at any time and from time
to time on or after the Effective Date and prior to the Maturity Date, a loan or
loans to the Borrower (each a "Revolving Loan" and collectively the "Revolving
Loans"), which Revolving Loans (i) shall, at the option of the Borrower, be
either Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans, PROVIDED that (x) Revolving Loans
made as part of the same Borrowing shall, unless otherwise specifically provided
herein, be of the same Type and (y) no Eurodollar Loans may be incurred prior to
the earlier of (A) the sixtieth day following the Effective Date and (B) the
Syndication Date, (ii) may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the
provisions hereof, (iii) shall not exceed for any Bank at any time outstanding
that aggregate principal amount which, when added to such Bank's Adjusted
Percentage of the sum of the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans
then outstanding and all Letter of Credit Outstandings, equals the Commitment of
such Bank at such time, (iv) shall not exceed in aggregate principal amount at
any time outstanding, when combined with the aggregate principal amount of all
Swingline Loans then outstanding and the aggregate amount of Letter of Credit
Outstandings at such time, the Borrowing Base (v) shall not exceed in aggregate
principal amount at any time outstanding, when combined with the aggregate
principal amount of all Swingline Loans then outstanding and the aggregate
amount of Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time, the Authorized Facility
Amount.
(b) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth,
BTCo in its individual capacity agrees to make at any time and from time to time
on or after the Effective Date and prior to the Swingline Expiry Date, a loan or
loans to the Borrower (each a "Swingline Loan," and
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collectively the "Swingline Loans"), which Swingline Loans (i) shall be made and
maintained as Base Rate Loans, (ii) may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance
with the provisions hereof, (iii) shall not exceed in aggregate principal amount
at any time outstanding, when combined with the aggregate principal amount of
all Revolving Loans then outstanding and all Letter of Credit Outstandings at
such time, the Borrowing Base, (iv) shall not exceed in aggregate principal
amount at any time outstanding, when combined with the aggregate principal
amount of all Loans then outstanding and all Letter of Credit Outstandings at
such time, the Authorized Facility Amount, (v) shall not exceed in aggregate
principal amount at any time, when combined with the aggregate principal amount
of all Loans made by Non-Defaulting Banks then outstanding and all Letter of
Credit Outstandings at such time, the Adjusted Total Commitment and (vi) shall
not exceed in aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding the Maximum
Swingline Amount. BTCo will not make a Swingline Loan after it has received
written notice from the Required Banks that one or more of the applicable
conditions to Credit Events specified in Section 5 are not then satisfied.
(c) On any Business Day, BTCo may, in its sole discretion, give
notice to the Banks that its outstanding Swingline Loans shall be funded with a
Borrowing of Revolving Loans (PROVIDED that each such notice shall be deemed to
have been automatically given upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under
Section 9.04), in which case a Borrowing of Revolving Loans constituting Base
Rate Loans (each such Borrowing, a "Mandatory Borrowing") shall be made on the
immediately succeeding Business Day by all Banks PRO RATA based on each Bank's
Adjusted Percentage, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied directly to repay
BTCo for such outstanding Swingline Loans. Each Bank hereby irrevocably agrees
to make such Revolving Loans upon one Business Day's notice pursuant to each
Mandatory Borrowing in the amount and in the manner specified in the preceding
sentence and on the date specified in writing by BTCo notwithstanding (i) that
the amount of the Mandatory Borrowing may not comply with the Minimum Borrowing
Amount otherwise required hereunder, (ii) whether any conditions specified in
Section 5 are then satisfied, (iii) whether a Default or an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, (iv) the date of such Mandatory Borrowing and (v)
any reduction in the Total Commitment or Adjusted Total Commitment after any
such Swingline Loans were made. In the event that any Mandatory Borrowing
cannot for any reason be made on the date otherwise required above, each Bank
(other than BTCo) hereby agrees that it shall forthwith purchase from BTCo
(without recourse or warranty) such
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assignment of the outstanding Swingline Loans as shall be necessary to cause the
Banks to share in such Swingline Loans ratably based upon their respective
Adjusted Percentages, PROVIDED that all interest payable on the Swingline Loans
shall be for the account of BTCo until the date the respective assignment is
purchased and, to the extent attributable to the purchased assignment, shall be
payable to the Bank purchasing same from and after such date of purchase.
(d) More than one Borrowing may occur on the same date, but
Eurodollar Loans comprising no more than ten Borrowings may be outstanding at
any time.
1.02 MINIMUM AMOUNT OF EACH BORROWING. The aggregate principal
amount of each Borrowing shall be not less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount for
such Borrowing.
1.03 NOTICE OF BORROWING. (a) Whenever the Borrower desires to
incur Revolving Loans hereunder (excluding pursuant to Mandatory Borrowings), it
shall give the Agent at its Notice Office at least one Business Day's prior
notice of each Base Rate Loan and at least three Business Days' prior notice of
each Eurodollar Loan to be made hereunder, PROVIDED that any such notice shall
be deemed to have been given on a certain day only if received by the Agent
before 12:00 Noon (New York time) on such day. Each such notice (each a "Notice
of Borrowing") shall be irrevocable and shall be in the form of Exhibit A,
appropriately completed to specify the aggregate principal amount of the
Revolving Loans to be made pursuant to such Borrowing, the date of such
Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day) and whether the Revolving Loans being
made pursuant to such Borrowing are to be initially maintained as Base Rate
Loans or, to the extent permitted, Eurodollar Loans and, if Eurodollar Loans,
the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto. The Agent shall promptly
give each Bank notice of such proposed Borrowing, of such Bank's proportionate
share thereof and of the other matters required by the immediately preceding
sentence to be specified in the Notice of Borrowing. Notices of Borrowing shall
be given in writing or by telephone, if promptly confirmed in writing.
(b) Whenever the Borrower desires to make a Borrowing of Swingline
Loans hereunder, it shall give BTCo not later than 12:00 Noon (New York time) on
the day such Swingline Loan is to be made, written notice or telephonic notice
promptly confirmed in writing of each Swingline Loan to be made hereunder. Each
such notice shall be irrevocable and specify in each case (i) the date of
Borrowing (which
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shall be a Business Day) and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the
Swingline Loans to be made pursuant to such Borrowing and (iii) any other terms
to be applicable to such Borrowing of Swingline Loans.
(c) Mandatory Borrowings shall be made upon the notice specified in
Section 1.01(c), with the Borrower irrevocably agreeing, by its incurrence of
any Swingline Loan, to the making of Mandatory Borrowings as set forth in such
Section.
1.04 DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS. (a) No later than 12:00 Noon (New York
time) on the date specified in each Notice of Borrowing, each Bank will make
available its pro rata portion of each Borrowing requested to be made on such
date to the Agent, in Dollars and in immediately available funds at the Payment
Office, and promptly thereafter the Agent will make available to the Borrower by
depositing same in the Borrower's account at the Payment Office the aggregate of
the amounts so made available by the Banks. Unless the Agent shall have been
notified by any Bank prior to the date of any such Borrowing that such Bank does
not intend to make available to the Agent such Bank's portion of any such
Borrowing to be made on such date, the Agent may assume that such Bank has made
such amount available to the Agent on such date of Borrowing and the Agent may,
in reliance upon such assumption, but shall not be obligated to, make available
to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in
fact made available to the Agent by such Bank, the Agent shall be entitled to
recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Bank. If such Bank does
not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Agent's demand therefor,
the Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Borrower shall promptly pay
such corresponding amount to the Agent. The Agent shall also be entitled to
recover on demand from such Bank or the Borrower, as the case may be, interest
on such corresponding amount in respect of each day from the date such
corresponding amount was made available by the Agent to the Borrower until the
date such corresponding amount is recovered by the Agent, at a rate per annum
equal to (i) if recovered from such Bank, the overnight Federal Funds Rate and
(ii) if recovered from the Borrower, the then applicable rate for Base Rate
Loans or Eurodollar Loans, as the case may be, as determined in accordance with
Section 1.08. Nothing in this Section 1.04 shall be deemed to relieve any Bank
from its obligation to fulfill its Commitment hereunder or to prejudice any
rights which the Borrower may have against any Bank as a result of any default
by such Bank hereunder.
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(b) No later than 12:00 noon (New York time) or, in the event that
notice of a Borrowing of Swingline Loans is given on the proposed date of such
Borrowing, no later than 2:00 P.M. (New York time), on the date specified by the
Borrower for each Borrowing of Swingline Loans, the Agent or BTCo, as the case
may be, will make the full amount thereof available to the Borrower by
depositing same in the Borrower's account at the Payment Office and in
immediately available funds. The proceeds of each Mandatory Borrowing shall be
applied as provided in Section 1.01(c).
1.05 NOTES. (a) The Borrower's obligation to pay the principal of,
and interest on, (i) all Revolving Loans made by each Bank shall be evidenced by
a promissory note duly executed and delivered to such Bank by the Borrower
substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1 hereto (each a "Revolving Note" and
collectively the "Revolving Notes") and (ii) all Swingline Loans made by BTCo
shall be evidenced by a promissory note duly executed and delivered to BTCo by
the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 hereto (the "Swingline
Note").
(b) Each Revolving Note issued to each Bank shall (i) be payable to
the order of such Bank or its registered assigns and be dated the Effective
Date, (ii) be in a stated principal amount equal to the Commitment of such Bank
as in effect on the date of issuance thereof and be payable in the outstanding
principal amount of the Revolving Loans evidenced thereby from time to time,
(iii) mature on the Maturity Date, (iv) bear interest as provided in Section
1.08 in respect of the Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans, as the case may be,
evidenced thereby and (v) be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement and all
other Credit Documents.
(c) The Swingline Note issued to BTCo shall (i) be payable to the
order of BTCo and be dated the Effective Date, (ii) be in a stated principal
amount equal to the Maximum Swingline Amount and be payable in the amount of
Swingline Loans evidenced thereby, (iii) mature on the Swingline Expiry Date,
(iv) bear interest as provided in Section 1.08 in respect of Base Rate Loans and
(v) be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement and all other Credit
Documents.
1.06 CONVERSIONS. The Borrower shall have the option to convert, on
any Business Day occurring on or after the earlier of (A) the 60th day after the
Effective Date and (B) the Syndication Date, all or a portion equal to not less
than Minimum Borrowing Amount of the outstanding principal amount of the
Revolving Loans made to it pursuant to one or
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more Borrowings of one Type of Revolving Loans into a Borrowing of another Type
of Revolving Loan, PROVIDED that (i) no partial conversion of Eurodollar Loans
shall reduce the outstanding principal amount of Eurodollar Loans made pursuant
to any single Borrowing to less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount applicable
thereto, (ii) Base Rate Loans may only be converted into Eurodollar Loans if no
Default or Event of Default is in existence on the date of the conversion and
(iii) no conversion pursuant to this Section 1.06 shall result in a greater
number of Borrowings of Eurodollar Loans than is permitted under Section
1.01(d). Each such conversion shall be effected by the Borrower giving the
Agent at its Notice Office prior to 12:00 Noon (New York time) at least three
Business Days' in the case of conversions into Eurodollar Loans or one Business
Day's in the case of conversions into Base Rate Loans prior notice (each a
"Notice of Conversion") specifying the Revolving Loans to be so converted and,
if to be converted into Eurodollar Loans, the Interest Period to be initially
applicable thereto. The Agent shall give each Bank prompt notice of any such
proposed conversion. Notices of Conversion shall be given in writing or by
telephone, if promptly confirmed in writing.
1.07 PRO RATA BORROWINGS. All Borrowings of Revolving Loans under
this Agreement shall be incurred from the Banks pro rata on the basis of their
respective Percentages, PROVIDED that all Borrowings of Revolving Loans made
pursuant to a Mandatory Borrowing shall be incurred from the Banks pro rata on
the basis of their respective Adjusted Percentages. It is understood that no
Bank shall be responsible for any default by any other Bank of its obligation to
make Loans hereunder and that each Bank shall be obligated to make the Loans
provided to be made by it hereunder regardless of the failure of any other Bank
to fulfill its Commitment hereunder.
1.08 INTEREST. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay interest in respect
of the unpaid principal amount of each Base Rate Loan from the date of the
Borrowing thereof until the conversion or maturity thereof (whether by
acceleration or otherwise) at a rate per annum which shall be equal to the
Applicable Margin plus the Base Rate in effect from time to time.
(b) The Borrower agrees to pay interest in respect of the unpaid
principal amount of each Eurodollar Loan from the date of the Borrowing thereof
until the conversion or maturity thereof (whether by acceleration or otherwise)
at a
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rate per annum which shall, during each Interest Period applicable thereto, be
equal to the Applicable Margin plus the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest
Period.
(c) At any time that a default in the payment of principal of, or
interest on, any Loan has occurred and is continuing, principal, and to the
extent permitted by law, interest in respect of each Loan shall bear interest at
a rate per annum which shall be the greater of (i) 3-1/2% in excess of the Base
Rate in effect from time to time and (ii) 2% in excess of the rate of interest
otherwise applicable to such Loan. Interest which accrues under this Section
1.08(c) shall be payable on demand.
(d) Accrued (and theretofore unpaid) interest shall be payable in
respect of each Loan (i) monthly in arrears on the last Business Day of each
calendar month and (ii) on any prepayment or conversion (on the amount prepaid
or converted) at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, after such
maturity, on demand.
(e) The Agent shall determine the interest rate applicable to
Eurodollar Loans for each Interest Period and shall promptly notify the Borrower
and the Banks thereof. Each such determination shall, absent manifest error, be
final and conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.
1.09 INTEREST PERIODS. At the time it gives any Notice of Borrowing
or Notice of Conversion in respect of the making of, or conversion into, a
Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans (in the case of the initial Interest Period
applicable thereto) or on the third Business Day prior to the expiration of an
Interest Period applicable to such a Borrowing (in the case of subsequent
Interest Periods), the Borrower shall have the right to elect, by giving the
Agent written or telephonic (promptly confirmed in writing) notice thereof, the
interest period (each an "Interest Period") applicable to such Borrowing, which
Interest Period shall, at the option of the Borrower, be either a one, two or
three month period, PROVIDED that:
(i) all Eurodollar Loans comprising a single Borrowing shall have the
same Interest Period;
(ii) the initial Interest Period for any Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans
shall commence on the date of such Borrowing (including the date of any
conversion from a Borrowing of a different Type) and each Interest Period
occurring thereafter in respect of such Borrowing shall
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commence on the day on which the next preceding Interest Period expires;
(iii) if any Interest Period begins on a day for which there is no
numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such
Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of
such calendar month;
(iv) if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day which is
not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next
succeeding Business Day; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if any Interest Period
would otherwise expire on a day which is not a Business Day but is a day of
the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such
Interest Period shall expire on the next preceding Business Day;
(v) no Interest Period may be elected at a time when a Default or
Event of Default is then in existence; and
(vi) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
If upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to a Borrowing of
Eurodollar Loans, the Borrower has failed to elect a new Interest Period to be
applicable to such Borrowing as provided above (or is not permitted to elect an
Interest Period by virtue of the application of clause (v) above), the Borrower
shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Borrowing into a Borrowing of
Base Rate Loans effective as of the expiration date of such current Interest
Period.
1.10 INCREASED COSTS, ILLEGALITY, ETC. (a) In the event that any
Bank shall have determined (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be
final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto but, with respect to
clause (i) below, may be made only by the Agent):
(i) on any date for the determination of the Eurodollar Rate that, by
reason of any changes arising after the date of this Agreement affecting
the inter-bank Eurodollar market adequate and fair means do not exist for
ascertaining the applicable interest rate on the basis provided for in the
definition of Eurodollar Rate; or
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(ii) at any time, that such Bank shall incur increased costs or
reductions in the amounts received or receivable hereunder with respect to
any Eurodollar Loan because of (x) any change (excluding any change in the
rate of taxes in effect on the date hereof on the overall net income of
such Bank imposed by any jurisdiction or political subdivision or taxing
authority having authority over such Bank) since the date of this Agreement
in any applicable law or governmental rule, regulation, guideline, order or
request, whether or not having the force of law (or in the interpretation
or administration thereof and including the introduction of any new law or
governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order), such as, for example,
but not limited to, a change in official reserve requirements, but, in all
events, excluding reserves required under Regulation D to the extent
included in the computation of the Eurodollar Rate and/or (y) other
circumstances affecting the interbank Eurodollar market or such Bank's
position in such market; or
(iii) at any time, that the making or continuance of any Eurodollar
Loan has become unlawful by compliance by such Bank with any law,
governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order, or has become
impracticable as a result of a contingency occurring after the date of this
Agreement which materially and adversely affects the interbank Eurodollar
market;
then, and in any such event, such Bank (or the Agent, in the case of clause (i)
above) shall on such date give notice (by telephone confirmed in writing) to the
Borrower and, except in the case of clause (i) above, to the Agent of such
determination (which notice the Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the
other Banks). Thereafter (x) in the case of clause (i) above, Eurodollar Loans
shall no longer be available until such time as the Agent notifies the Borrower
and the Banks that the circumstances giving rise to such notice by the Agent no
longer exist, and any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion given by the
Borrower with respect to Eurodollar Loans which have not yet been incurred
(including by way of conversion) shall be deemed rescinded by the Borrower, (y)
in the case of clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall pay to such Bank, within
five Business Days of receipt of the notice referred to below, such additional
amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of
calculating, interest or otherwise as such Bank acting reasonably and in good
faith shall determine) as shall be required to compensate such Bank for such
increased costs
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or reductions in amounts received or receivable hereunder (a written notice as
to the additional amounts owed to such Bank, setting forth the basis for the
calculation thereof, submitted to the Borrower by such Bank shall, absent
manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) and
(z) in the case of clause (iii) above, the Borrower shall take one of the
actions specified in Section 1.10(b) as promptly as possible and, in any event,
within the time period required by law.
(b) At any time that any Eurodollar Loan is affected by the
circumstances described in Section 1.10(a)(ii) or (iii), the Borrower may (and
in the case of a Eurodollar Loan affected pursuant to Section 1.10(a)(iii)
shall) either (x) if the affected Eurodollar Loan is then being made pursuant to
a Borrowing, cancel said Borrowing by giving the Agent telephonic notice
(confirmed in writing) thereof on the same date that the Borrower was notified
by the Bank or the Agent pursuant to Section 1.10(a)(ii) or (iii) or (y) if the
affected Eurodollar Loan is then outstanding, upon at least three Business Days'
written notice to the Agent, either (i) prepay in full each Borrowing pursuant
to which an affected Eurodollar Loan is outstanding or (ii) require the affected
Bank to convert such Eurodollar Loan into a Base Rate Loan; PROVIDED that, if
more than one Bank is similarly affected at any time, then all similarly
affected Banks must be treated the same pursuant to this Section 1.10(b).
(c) If any Bank determines that the adoption or effectiveness of any
applicable law or governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order concerning
capital adequacy, or any change therein, or any change in interpretation or
administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable
agency, or compliance by such Bank with any request or directive regarding
capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law), will have the effect
of increasing the amount of capital required to be maintained by such Bank or
any corporation controlling such Bank or reduce the rate of return on such
capital based on the existence of such Bank's Commitment hereunder or its
obligations hereunder, then the Borrower agrees to pay to such Bank, within five
Business Days of the receipt of the notice referred to below, such additional
amounts as shall be required to compensate such Bank for the increased cost or
reduced rate of return on capital to such Bank or such controlling corporation
as a result of such increase or reduction of capital, as the case may be. In
determining such additional amounts, each Bank will act reasonably and in good
faith and will use
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averaging and attribution methods which are reasonable, PROVIDED that such
Bank's determination of compensation owing under this Section 1.10(c) shall,
absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding on all the parties
hereto. Each Bank, upon determining that any additional amounts are payable to
it pursuant to this Section 1.10 or Section 2.06, will give prompt written
notice thereof, setting forth the basis of the calculation of such amounts,
although the failure to give any such notice shall not release or diminish the
Borrower's obligations to pay additional amounts pursuant to this Section 1.10
or Section 2.06, as the case may be.
1.11 COMPENSATION. The Borrower shall compensate each Bank, upon its
written request (which request shall set forth the basis for requesting such
compensation), for all reasonable losses, expenses and liabilities (including,
without limitation, any loss, expense or liability incurred by reason of the
liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds required by such Bank to
fund its Eurodollar Loans, but excluding any loss of anticipated profits) which
such Bank may sustain: (i) if for any reason (other than a default by such Bank
or the Agent) a Borrowing of, or conversion from or into, Eurodollar Loans does
not occur on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of
Conversion (whether or not withdrawn by the Borrower or deemed withdrawn
pursuant to Section 1.10), (ii) if any repayment or conversion of any of its
Eurodollar Loans occurs on a date which is not the last day of an Interest
Period with respect thereto, (iii) if any prepayment of any of its Eurodollar
Loans is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by the
Borrower or (iv) as a consequence of (x) any other default by the Borrower to
repay its Loans when required by the terms of this Agreement or the Notes of
such Bank or (y) any election made pursuant to Section 1.10(b). Calculation of
all amounts payable to a Bank under this Section 1.11 in respect of Eurodollar
Loans shall be made as though that Bank had actually funded its relevant
Eurodollar Loan through the purchase of a Eurodollar deposit bearing interest at
the Eurodollar Rate in an amount equal to the amount of that Loan having a
maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period and through the transfer of
such Eurodollar deposit from an offshore office of that Bank to a domestic
office of that Bank in the United States of America; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
each Bank may fund each of its Eurodollar Loans in any manner it sees fit and
the foregoing assumption shall be utilized only for the calculation of amounts
payable under this Section 1.11.
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1.12 CHANGE OF APPLICABLE LENDING OFFICE. Each Bank agrees that,
upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section
1.10(a)(ii) or (iii), 1.10(c), 2.06 or 4.04 with respect to such Bank, it will,
if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy
considerations of such Bank) to designate another lending office for any Loans
or Letters of Credit affected by such event, PROVIDED that such designation is
made on such terms that such Bank and its applicable lending office suffer no
economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, with the object of avoiding the
consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of any such Section.
Nothing in this Section 1.12 shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of
any Borrower or the right of any Bank provided in Sections 1.10, 2.06 and 4.04.
1.13 REPLACEMENT OF BANKS. (x) If any Bank becomes a Defaulting
Bank or otherwise defaults in its obligations to make Loans or fund Unpaid
Drawings, (y) upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of
Section 1.10(a)(ii) or (iii), Section 1.10(c), Section 2.06 or Section 4.04 with
respect to any Bank which results in such Bank charging to the Borrower
increased costs in excess of those being generally charged by the other Banks or
(z) as provided in Section 12.11(b) in the case of certain refusals by a Bank to
consent to certain proposed changes, waivers, discharges or terminations with
respect to this Agreement which have been approved by the Required Banks, the
Borrower shall have the right, if no Default or Event of Default will exist
immediately after giving effect to the respective replacement, to either replace
such Bank (the "Replaced Bank") with one or more other Eligible Transferee or
Transferees, none of whom shall constitute a Defaulting Bank at the time of such
replacement (collectively, the "Replacement Bank") reasonably acceptable to the
Agent or, at the option of the Borrower, to replace only the Commitment (and
outstandings pursuant thereto) of the Replaced Bank with an identical Commitment
provided by the Replacement Bank, PROVIDED that (i) at the time of any
replacement pursuant to this Section 1.13, the Replacement Bank shall enter into
one or more Assignment and Assumption Agreements pursuant to Section 12.04(b)
(and with all fees payable pursuant to said Section 12.04(b) to be paid by the
Replacement Bank) pursuant to which the Replacement Bank shall acquire all of
the Commitments and outstanding Loans of, and participations in Letters of
Credit by, the Replaced Bank and, in connection therewith, shall pay to (x) the
Replaced Bank in respect thereof an amount equal to the sum of (A) an amount
equal to the principal of, and all accrued interest on, all outstand-
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ing Loans of the Replaced Bank, (B) an amount equal to all Unpaid Drawings that
have been funded by (and not reimbursed to) such Replaced Bank, together with
all then unpaid interest with respect thereto at such time and (C) an amount
equal to all accrued, but theretofore unpaid, Fees owing to the Replaced Bank
pursuant to Section 3.01 and (y) the Agent an amount equal to such Replaced
Bank's Adjusted Percentage (for this purpose, determined as if the adjustment
described in clause (y) of the immediately succeeding sentence had been made
with respect to such Replaced Bank) of any Unpaid Drawing (which at such time
remains an Unpaid Drawing) to the extent such amount was not theretofore funded
by such Replaced Bank, and (ii) all obligations of the Borrower owing to the
Replaced Bank (other than those specifically described in clause (i) above in
respect of which the assignment purchase price has been, or is concurrently
being, paid) shall be paid in full to such Replaced Bank concurrently with such
replacement. Upon the execution of the respective Assignment and Assumption
Agreements, the payment of amounts referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above
and, if so requested by the Replacement Bank, delivery to the Replacement Bank
of the appropriate Note or Notes executed by the Borrower, (x) the Replacement
Bank shall become a Bank hereunder and, unless the respective Replaced Bank
continues to have outstanding Commitments hereunder, the Replaced Bank shall
cease to constitute a Bank hereunder, except with respect to indemnification
provisions under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 1.10,
1.11, 2.06, 4.04, 12.01 and 12.06), which shall survive as to such Replaced Bank
and (y) in the case of a replacement of a Defaulting Bank with a Non-Defaulting
Bank, the Adjusted Percentages of the Banks shall be automatically adjusted at
such time to give effect to such replacement (and to give effect to the
replacement of a Defaulting Bank with one or more Non-Defaulting Banks).
Section 2. LETTERS OF CREDIT.
2.01 LETTERS OF CREDIT. (a) Subject to and upon the terms and
conditions herein set forth, the Borrower may request any Issuing Bank in its
individual capacity at any time and from time to time on or after the Effective
Date and prior to the Maturity Date, to issue, and subject to the terms and
conditions contained herein, such Issuing Bank may, and if the Issuing Bank is
BTCo, BTCo shall issue, for the account of the Borrower one or more irrevocable
letters of credit denominated in Dollars and otherwise in such form as is
acceptable to the Agent and such Issuing Bank (each a "Letter of Credit") and in
support of obligations similar to
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those supported by Existing Letters of Credit of the Borrower and any other
obligations of the Borrower that are reasonably acceptable to the Agent;
PROVIDED that no Letters of Credit shall be issued to (i) replace Existing
Letters of Credit outstanding on the Effective Date or (ii) amend Existing
Letters of Credit outstanding on the Effective Date.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no Letter of Credit shall be
issued (x) in the case of a Standby Letter of Credit, the Stated Amount of
which, when added to the Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time in respect
of Standby Letters of Credit would exceed $20,000,000 or (y) in the case of
Commercial Letters of Credit, the Stated Amount of which, when added to Letters
of Credit Outstandings relating to Commercial Letters of Credit would exceed
$1,000,000, (ii) no Letter of Credit shall be issued the Stated Amount of which,
when added to all Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time and the aggregate
principal amount of all Loans then outstanding, would exceed the Borrowing Base
then in effect, (iii) no Letter of Credit shall be issued the Stated Amount of
which, when added to all Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time and the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans made by Non-Defaulting Banks,
would exceed the Adjusted Total Commitment (after giving effect to any reduction
thereto on such date), (iv) no Letter of Credit shall be issued the Stated
Amount of which, when added to all Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time
and the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans at such time, would
exceed the Authorized Facility Amount, (v) each Standby Letter of Credit shall
by its terms terminate on or before the date which occurs 12 months after the
date of issuance thereof (although any such Standby Letter of Credit may be
extendable for successive periods of up to 12 months but not beyond the Maturity
Date) on terms acceptable to the Issuing Bank) and (vi) each Commercial Letter
of Credit shall by its terms terminate on or before the earlier of (x) the date
which occurs 180 days after the date of issuance thereof and (y) the Maturity
Date.
(c) If any Letter of Credit shall be outstanding on the Consummation
Date, the Borrower shall, on or prior to the Consummation Date, (i) cause such
Letter of Credit to be returned to the respective Issuing Bank undrawn and
cancelled or (ii) either (x) cause a backing letter of credit to be issued to
the respective Issuing Bank, in a form satisfactory to such Issuing Bank and the
Agent, and issued by a bank satisfactory to such Issuing Bank and the Agent, in
an amount equal to 105% of the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit or (y)
deposit cash or Cash Equivalents in the L/C Collateral
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Account as security for the reimbursement obligations in connection with such
Letter of Credit and such additional obligations, if any, as are set forth in
the L/C Reimbursement Agreement in an amount equal to 105% of the Stated Amount
of such Letter of Credit. Upon the receipt by the Collateral Agent of letters
of credit or cash collateral in accordance with the previous sentence, the
respective Letters of Credit relating thereto shall no longer be deemed "Letters
of Credit" under this Agreement and shall be deemed letters of credit subject to
the L/C Reimbursement Agreement and all reimbursement, payment and indemnity
obligations of the Borrower and the Banks shall be governed by terms of the L/C
Reimbursement Agreement and not the terms of this Agreement.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Issuing Bank shall be under any
obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if any of the applicable conditions
contained in Section 5 shall not be met at the time of such issuance or if at
the time of such issuance:
(i) any order, judgment or decree of any governmental authority or
arbitrator shall purport by its terms to enjoin or restrain such Issuing
Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit or any requirement of law
applicable to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not
having the force of law) from any governmental authority with jurisdiction
over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Bank
refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of
Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank with respect to
such Letter of Credit any restriction or reserve or capital requirement
(for which such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated) not in effect on
the date hereof, or any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not
applicable, in effect or known to such Issuing Bank as of such date and
which such Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it; or
(ii) such Issuing Bank shall have received notice from any Bank prior
to the issuance of such Letter of Credit of the type described in Section
2.03(b).
2.02 MINIMUM STATED AMOUNT. The Stated Amount of each Letter of
Credit shall not be less than $250,000 or such lesser amount as may be
acceptable to the Issuing Bank and the Agent.
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2.03 LETTER OF CREDIT REQUESTS. (a) Whenever the Borrower desires
that a Letter of Credit be issued for its account, it shall give the Agent and
the respective Issuing Bank at least three Business Days prior to the issuance
thereof (or such shorter period of time as is acceptable to the Issuing Bank), a
Letter of Credit Request in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto (each a
"Letter of Credit Request").
(b) The making of each Letter of Credit Request shall be deemed to be
a representation and warranty by the Borrower that (i) such Letter of Credit may
be issued in accordance with, and will not violate the requirements of, Sections
2.01(a) and 2.01(b) and (ii) all of the applicable conditions set forth in
Section 5 shall be met at the time of such issuance. Unless the respective
Issuing Bank has received notice from any Bank before it issues a Letter of
Credit that one or more of the conditions specified in Section 5 are not then
satisfied, or that the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate Section
2.01(b), then such Issuing Bank shall issue the requested Letter of Credit for
the account of the Borrower in accordance with such Issuing Bank's usual and
customary practices. Upon its issuance of or amendment to any Letter of Credit,
such Issuing Bank shall promptly notify each Bank of such issuance or amendment
and such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the issued Letter of Credit or
amendment, as the case may be.
2.04 LETTER OF CREDIT PARTICIPATIONS. (a) Immediately upon the
issuance by any Issuing Bank of any Letter of Credit, such Issuing Bank shall be
deemed to have sold and transferred to each other Bank (each such other Bank, in
its capacity under this Section 2.04, a "Participant"), and each such
Participant shall be deemed irrevocably and unconditionally to have purchased
and received from such Issuing Bank, without recourse or warranty, an undivided
interest and participation (each, a "Participation"), to the extent of such
Participant's Adjusted Percentage in such Letter of Credit, each drawing made
thereunder and the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement with respect
thereto, and any security therefor or guaranty pertaining thereto. Upon any
change in the Commitments of the Banks pursuant to Section 12.04(b) or the
occurrence of a Bank Default, it is hereby agreed that, with respect to all
outstanding Letters of Credit and Unpaid Drawings, there shall be an automatic
adjustment to the Participations pursuant to this Section 2.04 to reflect the
new Adjusted
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Percentages of the assignor and assignee Bank or of all Non-Defaulting Banks, as
the case may be.
(b) In determining whether to pay under any Letter of Credit, such
Issuing Bank shall have no obligation relative to the other Banks other than to
confirm that any documents required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit
appear to have been delivered and that they appear to comply on their face with
the requirements of such Letter of Credit. Any action taken or omitted to be
taken by such Issuing Bank under or in connection with any Letter of Credit if
taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, shall
not create for such Issuing Bank any resulting liability to the Borrower or any
Participant.
(c) In the event that any Issuing Bank makes any payment under any
Letter of Credit and the Borrower shall not have reimbursed such amount in full
to such Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.05(a), such Issuing Bank shall
promptly notify the Agent of such failure, and each Participant shall promptly
and unconditionally pay to such Issuing Bank the amount of such Participant's
Adjusted Percentage of such unreimbursed payment in Dollars and in same day
funds. If the Agent so notifies, prior to 11:00 A.M. (New York time) on any
Business Day, any Participant required to fund a payment under a Letter of
Credit, such Participant shall make available to such Issuing Bank in Dollars
such Participant's Adjusted Percentage of the amount of such payment on such
Business Day in same day funds. If and to the extent such Participant shall not
have so made its Adjusted Percentage of the amount of such payment available to
such Issuing Bank, such Participant agrees to pay to such Issuing Bank,
forthwith on demand such amount, together with interest thereon, for each day
from such date until the date such amount is paid to such Issuing Bank at the
overnight Federal Funds Rate. The failure of any Participant to make available
to such Issuing Bank its Adjusted Percentage of any Letter of Credit shall not
relieve any other Participant of its obligation hereunder to make available to
such Issuing Bank its Adjusted Percentage of any payment under any Letter of
Credit on the date required, as specified above, but no Participant shall be
responsible for the failure of any other Participant to make available to such
Issuing Bank such other Participant's Adjusted Percentage of any such payment.
(d) Whenever any Issuing Bank receives a payment of a reimbursement
obligation as to which it has received any payments from the Participants
pursuant to clause (c) above, such Issuing Bank shall pay to each Participant
which has
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paid its Adjusted Percentage thereof, in Dollars and in same day funds, an
amount equal to such Participant's share (based upon the proportionate aggregate
amount originally funded by such Participant to the aggregate amount funded by
all Participants) of the principal amount of such reimbursement obligation and
interest thereon accruing after the date of the purchase of the respective
participations.
(e) As between the Borrower and each Issuing Bank, the Borrower
assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of
Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. Further, and
not in limitation of the foregoing, absent gross negligence or willful
misconduct on its part, no Issuing Bank shall be responsible for the following:
(i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal
effect of any documents submitted by any party in connection with the
application for and issuance of or any drawing under such Letters of
Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any and all respects
invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged;
(ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or
assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such Letter of Credit or
the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part,
which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason;
(iii) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in the transmission or
delivery of any messages by mail, cable, telegraph, telecopier, telex or
otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher;
(iv) errors in interpretation of technical terms;
(v) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any
document required in order to make a drawing under any such Letter of
Credit or the proceeds thereof;
(vi) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of
Credit or the proceeds of any drawing of any such Letter of Credit; and
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(vii) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of such
Issuing Bank, including without limitation any acts of governments.
(f) The obligations of the Participants to make payments to each
Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit shall be irrevocable and not
subject to any counterclaim, set-off or any other defense or any other
qualification or exception whatsoever and shall be made in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement under all circumstances, including,
without limitation, any of the following circumstances:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any
of the Credit Documents;
(ii) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right which
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may have at any time against a
beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit, any transferee of any Letter of
Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee may be acting), the
Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Bank, any Participant or any other Person,
whether in connection with this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, the
transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transactions (including
any underlying transaction between the Borrower and the beneficiary named
in such Letter of Credit);
(iii) any draft, certificate or any other document presented under any
Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient
in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any
respect;
(iv) the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance
or observance of any of the terms of any of the Credit Documents; or
(v) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default.
2.05 AGREEMENT TO REPAY LETTER OF CREDIT DRAWINGS. (a) The Borrower
hereby agrees to reimburse the respective Issuing Bank, by making payment to the
Agent in immediately available funds at the Payment Office, for any payment or
disbursement made by it under any Letter of Credit (each such amount, so paid
until reimbursed, an "Unpaid Drawing"), no later than three Business Days after
the date of such payment
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or disbursement, with interest on the amount so paid or disbursed by such
Issuing Bank, to the extent not reimbursed prior to 1:00 P.M. (New York time) on
the date of such payment or disbursement, from and including the date paid or
disbursed to but excluding the date such Issuing Bank was reimbursed by the
Borrower therefor at a rate per annum which shall be the Base Rate in effect
from time to time plus the Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans, PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, to the extent such amounts are not reimbursed prior to 1:00 P.M.
(New York time) on the third Business Day following such payment or
disbursement, interest shall thereafter accrue on the amounts so paid or
disbursed by such Issuing Bank (and until reimbursed by the Borrower) at a rate
per annum which shall be the Base Rate in effect from time to time plus the
Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans plus 2%, in each such case, with interest
to be payable on demand. The respective Issuing Bank shall give the Borrower
prompt notice of each Drawing under any Letter of Credit, PROVIDED that the
failure to give any such notice shall in no way affect, impair or diminish the
Borrower's obligations hereunder.
(b) The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 2.05 to
reimburse the respective Issuing Bank with respect to drawings on Letters of
Credit (each, a "Drawing") (including, in each case, interest thereon) shall be
absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of
any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment which the Borrower may have or
have had against any Bank (including in its capacity as issuer of the Letter of
Credit or as Participant), or any nonapplication or misapplication by the
beneficiary of the proceeds of such Drawing, the respective Issuing Bank's only
obligation to the Borrower being to confirm that any documents required to be
delivered under such Letter of Credit appear to have been delivered and that
they appear to comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of
Credit. Any action taken or omitted to be taken by any Issuing Bank under or in
connection with any Letter of Credit if taken or omitted in the absence of gross
negligence or willful misconduct, shall not create for such Issuing Bank any
resulting liability to the Borrower.
2.06 INCREASED COSTS. If at any time after the date of this
Agreement, the introduction of or any change in any applicable law, rule,
regulation, order, guideline or request or in the interpretation or
administration thereof by any governmental authority charged with the
interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Issuing Bank or
any Participant with any request or directive by any such authority (whether or
not having the force of law), or any
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change in generally accepted accounting principles, shall either (i) impose,
modify or make applicable any reserve, deposit, capital adequacy or similar
requirement against letters of credit issued by any Issuing Bank or participated
in by any Participant, or (ii) impose on any Issuing Bank or any Participant any
other conditions relating, directly or indirectly, to this Agreement or any
Letter of Credit; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost
to any Issuing Bank or any Participant of issuing, maintaining or participating
in any Letter of Credit, or reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable
by any Issuing Bank or any Participant hereunder or reduce the rate of return on
its capital with respect to Letters of Credit (except for changes in the rate of
tax on, or determined by reference to, the net income or profits of such Issuing
Bank or such Participant, or any franchise tax based on the net income or
profits of such Bank or Participant, in either case pursuant to the laws of the
United States of America, the jurisdiction in which it is organized or in which
its principal office or applicable lending office is located or any subdivision
thereof or therein), but without duplication of any amounts payable in respect
of Taxes pursuant to Section 4.04(a), then, upon demand to the Borrower by such
Issuing Bank or any Participant (a copy of which demand shall be sent by such
Issuing Bank or such Participant to the Agent), the Borrower shall pay to such
Issuing Bank or such Participant such additional amount or amounts as will
compensate such Bank for such increased cost or reduction in the amount
receivable or reduction on the rate of return on its capital. Any Issuing Bank
or any Participant, upon determining that any additional amounts will be payable
pursuant to this Section 2.06, will give prompt written notice thereof to the
Borrower, which notice shall include a certificate submitted to the Borrower by
such Issuing Bank or such Participant (a copy of which certificate shall be sent
by such Issuing Bank or such Participant to the Agent), setting forth in
reasonable detail the basis for the calculation of such additional amount or
amounts necessary to compensate such Issuing Bank or such Participant. The
certificate required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.06 shall, if
delivered in good faith and absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and
binding on the Borrower.
Section 3. FEES; COMMITMENT; REDUCTIONS OF COMMITMENTS.
3.01 FEES. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent a commitment
commission (the "Commitment Commission")
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for distribution to each Non-Defaulting Bank, for the period from and including
the Effective Date until the Maturity Date (or such earlier date as the Total
Commitment shall have been terminated) computed at a rate equal to 1/2 of 1% per
annum on the daily Unutilized Commitment of such Non-Defaulting Bank. Accrued
Commitment Commission shall be due and payable in arrears on the Effective Date
and thereafter on the last Business Day of each calendar month, and on the
Maturity Date (or upon such earlier date as the Total Commitment shall be first
terminated).
(b) The Borrower agrees to pay the Agent for PRO RATA distribution to
the Participants (based upon their respective Adjusted Percentages in each such
Letter of Credit) a fee in respect of each Letter of Credit (the "Letter of
Credit Fee") for the period from and including the date of issuance of such
Letter of Credit to and including the Termination Date of such Letter of Credit,
computed at the rate equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Loans on the
daily Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit. Accrued Letter of Credit fees
shall be due and payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar
month and on the Maturity Date (or upon such earlier date as the Total
Commitment shall be terminated).
(c) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of each
Issuing Bank a facing fee in respect of each Letter of Credit issued by it (the
"Facing Fee"), for the period from and including the date of issuance of such
Letter of Credit to and including the Termination Date of such Letter of Credit,
computed at the rate of 1/4 of 1% per annum on the daily Stated Amount of such
Letter of Credit. Accrued Facing Fees shall be due and payable in arrears on
the last Business Day of each calendar month and on the Maturity Date (or such
earlier date as the Total Commitment shall be terminated).
(d) The Borrower shall pay to each Issuing Bank, for its own account,
such additional expenses and administrative fees in respect of each Letter of
Credit as customarily charged by it in respect of similar letters of credit.
(e) The Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for its own account, such
fees as have been mutually agreed by the Agent and the Borrower.
(f) All computation of Fees shall be made in accordance with Section
12.07(b).
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3.02 VOLUNTARY REDUCTION OF COMMITMENTS. Upon at least two Business
Days' prior written notice to the Agent at its Notice Office (which notice the
Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the Banks), the Borrower shall have the
right, without premium or penalty, to permanently reduce the Total Commitment in
whole or in part, in integral multiples of $5,000,000, PROVIDED that (x) no such
reduction shall exceed the amount of the Aggregate Unutilized Commitments as in
effect immediately before giving effect to such reduction and (y) any such
reduction shall apply proportionately to reduce the Commitment of each Bank.
3.03 MANDATORY REDUCTIONS OF COMMITMENTS. (a) The Total Commitment
shall be terminated on the Maturity Date.
(b) The Total Commitment shall be terminated on March 20, 1995 unless
the Effective Date has occurred on or before such date.
(c) The Total Commitment shall be reduced on each date on which any
Asset Sale is consummated by an amount equal to the Deemed Proceeds applicable
to such Asset Sale. Each partial reduction to the Total Commitment pursuant to
this Section 3.03(c) shall be applied proportionately to the Commitment of each
Bank.
Section 4. PREPAYMENTS; PAYMENTS.
4.01 VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENTS. The Borrower shall have the right to
prepay Loans, without premium or penalty, in whole or in part from time to time
on the following terms and conditions: (i) the Borrower shall give the Agent
notice, in writing or by telephone, confirmed in writing, of its intent to make
a prepayment (x) prior to 11:00 A.M. (New York time) at its Notice Office at
least three Business Days prior to the date of such prepayment in the case of
Eurodollar Loans, (y) prior to 11:00 A.M. (New York time) at its Notice Office
at least one Business Day prior to the date of such prepayment in the case of
Base Rate Loans other than Swingline Loans and (z) prior to 11:00 A.M. (New York
time) at its Notice Office on the date of such prepayment in the case of
Swingline Loans, which notice in each case shall indicate the amount of such
prepayment and the Type to be prepaid and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the
specific Borrowing or Borrowings pursuant to which made, which notice (other
than in the case of one relating to Swingline Loans) the Agent shall promptly
transmit to each of the Banks; and (ii) each partial prepayment of any Borrowing
shall be in an
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aggregate principal amount of at least the Minimum Borrowing Amount with respect
thereto, PROVIDED that no partial prepayment of Eurodollar Loans shall reduce
the outstanding Eurodollar Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing to an amount less
than the Minimum Borrowing Amount with respect thereto. Each prepayment
pursuant to this Section 4.01 in respect of any Loans made pursuant to a
Borrowing shall be applied pro rata among the Banks making such Loans, PROVIDED
that no such prepayment shall be applied to any Loans of a Defaulting Bank at
any time when the Loans of any Non-Defaulting Bank exceed such Bank's Percentage
of all Loans then outstanding. Prepayments of Eurodollar Loans made pursuant to
this Section 4.01 may only be made on the last day of an Interest Period
applicable thereto.
4.02 MANDATORY PREPAYMENTS.
(A) REQUIREMENTS. (a) If on any date the sum of the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of Loans plus the Letter of Credit Outstandings
exceeds the Borrowing Base as then in effect, the Borrower shall repay on such
date that principal amount of Loans as is equal to such excess. If on any date
the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans made by Non-
Defaulting Banks plus the Letter of Credit Outstandings exceeds the Adjusted
Total Commitment as then in effect, the Borrower shall repay on such date that
principal amount of Loans as is equal to such excess. If, after giving effect
to the prepayment of all outstanding Loans, the Letter of Credit Outstandings
exceeds either the Borrowing Base or the Adjusted Total Commitment, in each case
as then in effect, the Borrower shall pay to the Agent an amount in cash and/or
Cash Equivalents equal to 105% of such excess and the Agent shall hold such
payment in the Concentration Account (and not release same) as security for the
obligations of the Borrower.
(b) If on any date the sum of the outstanding principal amount of the
Loans made by a Defaulting Bank exceeds the Commitment of such Defaulting Bank,
the Borrower shall repay the Loans of such Defaulting Bank in an amount equal to
such excess.
(B) APPLICATION. With respect to each prepayment of Loans required
pursuant to this Section 4.02, the Borrower may designate the Types of Loans
which are to be prepaid and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the specific
Borrowing or Borrowings pursuant to which made, PROVIDED that: (i) Swingline
Loans shall be repaid first to the extent then outstanding; (ii) prepayments of
Eurodollar Loans made
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pursuant to this Section 4.02 may only be made on the last day of an Interest
Period applicable thereto unless all Eurodollar Loans with Interest Periods
ending on such date of required prepayment and all Base Rate Loans have been
paid in full; (iii) if any prepayment of Eurodollar Loans made pursuant to a
single Borrowing shall reduce the outstanding Loans made pursuant to such
Borrowing to an amount less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount applicable
thereto, such Borrowing shall immediately be converted into Base Rate Loans;
(iv) each prepayment in respect of any Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing shall
be applied pro rata among the Banks making such Loans; and (v) notwithstanding
the provisions of the preceding clause (iv), no prepayments made pursuant to the
second sentence of Section 4.02(A)(a) shall be applied to the Loans of a
Defaulting Bank. In the absence of a designation by such Borrower as described
in the preceding sentence, the Agent shall, subject to the above, make such
designation in its sole discretion.
4.03 METHOD AND PLACE OF PAYMENT. Except as otherwise specifically
provided herein, all payments under this Agreement or any Note shall be made to
the Agent for the account of the Bank or Banks entitled thereto not later than
12:00 Noon (New York time) on the date when due and shall be made in Dollars in
immediately available funds at the Payment Office of the Agent. Any payments
under this Agreement which are made later than 12:00 (New York time) shall be
deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day. Whenever any
payment to be made hereunder or under any Note shall be stated to be due on a
day which is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the
next succeeding Business Day and, with respect to payments of principal,
interest shall be payable at the applicable rate during such extension.
4.04 NET PAYMENTS. (a) All payments made by the Borrower hereunder
or under any Note will be made without setoff, counterclaim or other defense.
Except as provided in Section 4.04(b), all such payments will be made free and
clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any present or future taxes,
levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges of whatever nature
now or hereafter imposed by any jurisdiction or by any political subdivision or
taxing authority thereof or therein with respect to such payments (but
excluding, except as provided in the second succeeding sentence, any tax imposed
on or measured by the net income or profits of a Bank pursuant to the laws of
the jurisdiction in which it is organized or the jurisdiction in which the
principal office or applicable lending office of
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such Bank is located or any subdivision thereof or therein) and all interest,
penalties or similar liabilities with respect thereto (all such non-excluded
taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges being
referred to collectively as "Taxes"). If any Taxes are so levied or imposed,
the Borrower agrees to pay the full amount of such Taxes, and such additional
amounts as may be necessary so that every payment of all amounts due under this
Agreement or under any Note, after withholding or deduction for or on account of
any Taxes, will not be less than the amount provided for herein or in such Note.
If any amounts are payable in respect of Taxes pursuant to the preceding
sentence, the Borrower agrees to reimburse each Bank, upon the written request
of such Bank, for taxes imposed on or measured by the net income or profits of
such Bank pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the principal office
or applicable lending office of such Bank is located or under the laws of any
political subdivision or taxing authority of any such jurisdiction in which the
principal office or applicable lending office of such Bank is located and for
any withholding of income or similar taxes imposed by the United States of
America as such Bank shall determine are payable by, or withheld from, such Bank
in respect of such amounts so paid to or on behalf of such Bank pursuant to the
preceding sentence and in respect of any amounts paid to or on behalf of such
Bank pursuant to this sentence. The Borrower will furnish to the Agent within
45 days after the date the payment of any Taxes is due pursuant to applicable
law certified copies of tax receipts evidencing such payment by the Borrower.
The Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Bank, and reimburse such
Bank upon its written request, for the amount of any Taxes so levied or imposed
and paid by such Bank.
(b) Each Bank that is not a United States person (as such term is
defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) agrees to deliver to the Borrower
and the Agent on or prior to the Effective Date, or in the case of a Bank that
is an assignee or transferee of an interest under this Agreement pursuant to
Section 1.13 or 12.04 (unless the respective Bank was already a Bank hereunder
immediately prior to such assignment or transfer), on the date of such
assignment or transfer to such Bank, (i) two accurate and complete original
signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form 4224 or 1001 (or successor forms)
certifying to such Bank's entitlement to a complete exemption from United States
withholding tax with respect to payments to be made under this Agreement and
under any Note, or (ii) if the Bank is not a "bank" within the meaning of
Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code and cannot
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deliver either Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or 4224 pursuant to clause (i)
above, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D (any such
certificate, a "Section 4.04(b)(ii) Certificate") and (y) two accurate and
complete original signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (or
successor form) certifying to such Bank's entitlement to a complete exemption
from United States withholding tax with respect to payments of interest to be
made under this Agreement and under any Note. In addition, each Bank agrees
that from time to time after the Effective Date, when a lapse in time or change
in circumstances renders the previous certification obsolete or inaccurate in
any material respect, it will deliver to the Borrower and the Agent two new
accurate and complete original signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form
4224 or 1001, or Form W-8 and a Section 4.04(b)(ii) Certificate, as the case may
be, and such other forms as may be required in order to confirm or establish the
entitlement of such Bank to a continued exemption from or reduction in United
States withholding tax with respect to payments under this Agreement and any
Note, or it shall immediately notify the Borrower and the Agent of its inability
to deliver any such Form or Certificate. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in Section 4.04(a), but subject to Section 12.04(b) and the
immediately succeeding sentence, (x) the Borrower shall be entitled, to the
extent it is required to do so by law, to deduct or withhold income or similar
taxes imposed by the United States (or any political subdivision or taxing
authority thereof or therein) from interest, fees or other amounts payable
hereunder for the account of any Bank which is not a United States person (as
such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) for U.S. Federal income
tax purposes to the extent that such Bank has not provided to the Borrower U.S.
Internal Revenue Service Forms that establish a complete exemption from such
deduction or withholding and (y) the Borrower shall not be obligated pursuant to
Section 4.04(a) hereof to gross-up payments to be made to a Bank in respect of
income or similar taxes imposed by the United States if (I) such Bank has not
provided to the Borrower the Internal Revenue Service Forms required to be
provided to the Borrower pursuant to this Section 4.04(b) or (II) in the case of
a payment, other than interest, to a Bank described in clause (ii) above, to the
extent that such forms do not establish a complete exemption from withholding of
such taxes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the preceding
sentence or elsewhere in this Section 4.04 and except as set forth in Section
12.04(b), the Borrower agrees to pay additional amounts and to indemnify each
Bank in the manner set forth in Section 4.04(a) (without regard to the
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identity of the jurisdiction requiring the deduction or withholding) in respect
of any amounts deducted or withheld by it as described in the immediately
preceding sentence as a result of any changes after the Effective Date in any
applicable law, treaty, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order, or in
the interpretation thereof, relating to the deducting or withholding of income
or similar Taxes.
Section 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.
5.01 CONDITIONS TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement shall become
effective on the date (the "Effective Date") not later than March 20, 1995 on
which each of the following conditions is satisfied:
(a) EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT; NOTES. (i) The Borrower, the Agent and
each other institution then a Bank hereunder shall have signed a copy
hereof (whether the same or different copies) and shall have delivered the
same to the Agent at its Notice Office or, in the case of the Banks, shall
have given to the Agent telephonic (confirmed in writing) or written notice
(actually received) at such office that the same has been signed and mailed
to it and (ii) there shall have been delivered to the Agent for the account
of each of the Banks and BTCo the appropriate Note executed by the Borrower
in the amount, maturity and as otherwise provided herein.
(b) CORPORATE DOCUMENTS; PROCEEDINGS; OFFICER'S CERTIFICATES.
(i) The Agent shall have received from the Borrower a certificate, dated
the Effective Date, signed by a Responsible Officer and attested to by the
Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Borrower in the form of
Exhibit E with appropriate insertions, together with copies of the
Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Borrower and the
resolutions of the Borrower referred to in such certificate, and the
foregoing shall be satisfactory to the Agent.
(ii) All corporate and legal proceedings and all instruments and
agreements in connection with the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall be satisfactory in form and
substance to the Agent, and the Agent shall have received all information
and copies of all documents and papers, including records of corporate
proceedings and governmental approvals, if any, which the Agent reason-
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ably may have requested in connection therewith, such documents and papers
where appropriate to be certified by proper corporate or governmental
authorities.
(c) OPINIONS OF COUNSEL. The Agent shall have received an opinion,
addressed to each of the Banks and dated the Effective Date, (i) from
counsel to the Borrower covering the matters set forth in Exhibit F-1 and
such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated herein as the
Agent may reasonably request, (ii) from local counsel satisfactory to the
Agent as the Agent may request, which opinions shall be in form and
substance satisfactory to the Agent and shall cover the appropriateness of
filings and recordings made in respect of the security interests granted
pursuant to this Agreement, the other Security Documents and the Orders and
such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated herein or
therein as the Agent may reasonably request and (iii) from White & Case,
special counsel to the Banks, in the form of Exhibit F-2 hereto.
(d) MORTGAGES. The Borrower shall have duly authorized, executed and
delivered mortgages and deeds of trust substantially in the forms of the
mortgages and deeds of trust securing the Existing Credit Agreement (as
modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, the "Mortgages"),
which Mortgages shall cover such of the Real Property owned or leased by
the Borrower as is securing the Existing Credit Agreement and listed in
Schedule II (each a "Mortgaged Property" and collectively, the "Mortgaged
Properties").
(e) ORDER. The Agent shall have received a certified copy of an
order of the Bankruptcy Court in substantially the form of Exhibit G-1 (as
such form may be modified in a manner which is acceptable to the Agent and
which in the judgment of the Agent could not adversely affect the Banks,
the "Interim Order"), and the Interim Order shall have been entered by the
Bankruptcy Court and be in full force and effect, and shall not have been
reversed, modified or amended in any respect and, if the Interim Order is
the subject of a pending appeal in any respect, neither the making of Loans
nor the issuance of Letters of Credit nor the performance by the Borrower
of any of its obligations hereunder or under the Credit Documents
(including providing the Liens and administrative priorities described
herein) or under any other instrument or
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agreement referred to herein shall be the subject of a then effective stay
pending appeal.
(f) CASH COLLATERAL ORDER. The Agent shall have received a certified
copy of an Acceptable Cash Collateral Order and such Acceptable Cash
Collateral Order shall have been entered by the Bankruptcy Court and be in
full force and effect, and shall not have been stayed, reversed, vacated or
rescinded.
(g) PAYMENT OF FEES, ETC. The Borrower shall have paid all costs,
fees and expenses owing in connection with the Credit Documents and due to
the Agent or the Banks on or before the Effective Date (including, without
limitation, legal fees and expenses) to the extent due and notified to the
Borrower.
(h) INITIAL BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE. The Borrower shall have
delivered to the Agent an initial Borrowing Base Certificate meeting the
requirements of Section 7.01(d).
(i) L/C REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT. The Borrower, each Bank and each
Bank then an Issuing Bank shall have duly authorized, executed and
delivered the L/C Reimbursement Agreement which shall be in full force and
effect.
(j) SECURITY INTEREST FILINGS. In furtherance of the grant of
security interests by the Borrower provided for in Section 13, the Borrower
shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered properly executed
financing statements (Form UCC-1) for filing under the UCC of each
jurisdiction as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral
Agent, desirable to perfect under the UCC the security interests purported
to be created pursuant to Section 13 of this Agreement.
(k) ADVERSE CHANGE. From January 20, 1995 to the Effective Date,
except as relating to the filing of the Case, nothing shall have occurred
(and the Banks shall have become aware of no facts or conditions not
previously known) which the Borrower, the Required Banks or the Agent shall
determine (i) has, or is reasonably likely to have, a material adverse
effect on the rights or remedies of the Agent or the Banks, or on the
ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations to the Agent or the
Banks or (ii) has, or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse
Effect; PROVIDED that delays by
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suppliers in providing, or refusals to provide, goods or services pending
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the availability of
debtor-in-possession financing hereunder shall not be deemed to constitute
a Material Adverse Effect under this Section 5.01(k).
(l) LITIGATION. No litigation, except as relating to the filing of
the Case, by any entity (private or governmental) shall be pending or
threatened (i) with respect to this Agreement or any other Credit Document
or (ii) which the Borrower, Agent or the Required Banks shall determine
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.02 CONDITIONS TO ALL CREDIT EVENTS. The obligation of each Bank to
make any Loan and of each Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of Credit, as the
case may be, including in each case on the Effective Date, is subject, at the
time of each such Credit Event, to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) NO DEFAULT. There shall exist no Default or Event of Default.
(b) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All representations and
warranties herein and in the other Credit Documents shall be true and
correct in all material respects with the same effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of such
Credit Event unless such representation and warranty expressly indicates
that it is being made as of any other specific date (in which case such
representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all
material respects on such specific date).
(c) ORDERS. The Interim Order shall have been entered by the
Bankruptcy Court and be in full force and effect and shall not have been
reversed, modified or amended in any respect (other than (i) modifications
thereto increasing the amount (not to exceed the Total Commitment)
available to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) modifications
acceptable to the Agent which in the judgment of the Agent could not
adversely affect the Banks), PROVIDED that upon the date (the "Additional
Credit Date") which is the earlier of (i) the date which is the sixtieth
day after the Effective Date and (ii) the date of the making of any Loan or
the issuance of any Letter of Credit the aggregate amount of either of
which, when added to the sum of the principal
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amount of all Loans then outstanding and the Letter of Credit Outstandings,
would exceed the Authorized Facility Amount set forth in the Interim Order,
the Agent and each of the Banks shall have received a certified copy of an
order of the Bankruptcy Court in substantially the form of Exhibit H-2, as
determined by the Agent, or as otherwise acceptable to the Required Banks
(the "Final Order"), and at the time of any Credit Event occurring on and
after the Additional Credit Date the Final Order shall have been entered by
the Bankruptcy Court and be in full force and effect, and shall not have
been reversed, modified or amended in any respect (other than modifications
acceptable to the Agent which in the judgment of the Agent could not
adversely affect the Banks). Additionally, if either the Interim Order or
the Final Order is the subject of a pending appeal in any respect, neither
the making of the Loans nor the issuance of any Letter of Credit nor the
performance by the Borrower of any of its obligations under any of the
Credit Documents (including providing the Liens and administrative
priorities described herein) shall be the subject of a presently effective
stay pending appeal.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE. The Effective Date shall have occurred.
(e) NOTICE OF BORROWING; LETTER OF CREDIT REQUEST. In the case of a
Borrowing, the Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing meeting the
requirements of Section 1.03. In the case of the issuance of a Letter of
Credit, the respective Issuing Bank shall have received a Letter of Credit
Request meeting the requirements of Section 2.03(a).
The acceptance of the benefits of each Credit Event shall constitute a
representation and warranty by the Borrower to each of the Banks that all the
applicable conditions specified in this Section 5 have been satisfied as of that
time. All of the Notes, certificates, legal opinions and other documents and
papers referred to in this Section 5, unless otherwise specified, shall be
delivered to the Agent at its Notice Office for the account of each of the Banks
and, except for the Notes, in sufficient counterparts or copies for each of the
Banks and shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Agent.
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Section 6. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS. In order to
induce the Banks to enter into this Agreement and to make Loans and issue and/or
participate in Letters of Credit, the Borrower makes the following
representations, warranties and agreements as of the Effective Date (both before
and after giving effect to any Credit Event occurring on such date), and as of
the date of each subsequent Credit Event, unless such representation and
warranty expressly indicates that it is being made on another specific date (in
which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in
all material respects on such specific date), which shall survive the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes, the making of Loans, and the
issuance of Letters of Credit.
6.01 CORPORATE STATUS. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries
(other than Chalfont Company Limited, a Bermuda Corporation) (i) is a duly
organized and validly existing corporation in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, (ii) has the power and
authority to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which
it is engaged and (iii) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good
standing in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of
property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification except where
the failure to be so qualified is not reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
6.02 CORPORATE POWER AND AUTHORITY. The Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries has the corporate power to execute, deliver and perform the terms
and provisions of each of the Credit Documents and has taken all necessary
corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of
each of the Credit Documents. The Borrower has duly executed and delivered each
of the Credit Documents, and each of the Credit Documents constitutes its legal,
valid and binding obligation enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with
its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited
by general equitable principles (regardless of whether the issue of
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
6.03 NO VIOLATION. Neither the execution, delivery or performance by
the Borrower of the Credit Documents, nor compliance by it with the terms and
provisions thereof, (i) will contravene any provision of any law, statute, rule
or regulation or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or
governmental instrumentality, (ii) will conflict or be inconsistent with or
result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions
of, or constitute
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a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation
to create or impose) any Lien (except pursuant to the Credit Documents) upon any
of the property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower
pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, credit
agreement, loan agreement or any other agreement, contract or instrument in each
case entered into on or after the Filing Date to which the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries'
property or assets are bound or to which any of them may be subject or (iii)
will violate any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries except, in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and
(iii) above, such violations or contraventions which are excused by virtue of
the Borrower's status as debtor-in-possession in the Case.
6.04 GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS. No order, consent, approval, license,
authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with
(except the entry of the Orders) or exemption by, any governmental or public
body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, is required to authorize, or is
required in connection with, (i) the execution, delivery and performance of any
Credit Document or (ii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability
of any Credit Document.
6.05 PRIORITY; SECURITY INTERESTS. (a) The Obligations constitute
allowed administrative expense claims in the Case pursuant to Section 364(c)(1)
of the Bankruptcy Code having priority over all administrative expenses of the
kind specified in Section 503(b) or 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, including,
without limitation, administrative expenses arising under or out of any
superseding proceeding under Chapter 7 of the Code, subject only to the Carve-
Out.
(b) The Obligations shall be at all times secured by a first priority
Lien in all Collateral, subject only to Permitted First Liens and the Carve-Out,
perfected by operation of the Orders. The Borrower has good and merchantable or
marketable title, if appropriate, to all Collateral free and clear of all Liens,
except (i) Liens securing the Obligations, (ii) Permitted First Liens, (iii)
Liens subject to the Carve-Out, (iv) Permitted Junior Liens which Liens
described in this clause (iv) are junior and subordinate to the Liens securing
the Obligations and (v) other liens permitted under Section 8.01. All
filings, notices, recordings and other action necessary (other than, prior
to the Effective Date, the entry of the Interim Order) to perfect the
Liens in the Collateral created pursuant to this
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Agreement, the other Security Documents and the Orders have been made, given or
accomplished.
6.06 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; FINANCIAL CONDITION; UNDISCLOSED
LIABILITIES; ETC. (a) The consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of October 15, 1994 and as of the last day of the most recent
full fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended before the Filing Date for which a
balance sheet has been filed with the SEC and the related consolidated
statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries for the periods ended on such dates and heretofore furnished to
the Banks present fairly the financial position of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of the dates of such financial statements and the results of
operations of the Borrower for periods covered therein subject, in the case of
the financial statements relating to the most recent fiscal quarter of the
Borrower, to appropriate year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnote
disclosure. All such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
(b) From January 20, 1995 to the Filing Date there was, and since the
Filing Date, except as resulting from the commencement of the Case there has
been, no Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as reflected in the financial statements (including the
footnotes thereto) referred to in Section 6.06(a) or in Schedule III hereto,
there were as of the Effective Date no liabilities or obligations (excluding
current obligations and liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business)
with respect to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any nature whatsoever
(whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether or not due), and
no Responsible Officer of the Borrower knows of any basis for the assertion
against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any such liability or
obligation, which either individually or in aggregate are or would be reasonably
likely to be materially adverse to the Borrower's financial condition or its
ability to satisfy the Obligations in accordance with their terms.
(d) The projections dated January 16, 1995 prepared by the Borrower
and delivered to the Agent prior to the Effective Date (the "Projections") are
based on good faith estimates and assumptions made by Responsible Officers of
the Borrower, and on the Effective Date, such Responsible
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Officers believe that the Projections were reasonable and attainable.
6.07 LITIGATION. There are no actions, suits or proceedings (other
than (i) the Case and (ii) objections to the filing of any Reorganization Plan
or the confirmation of such Reorganization Plan) pending or, to the best
knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, threatened that are
reasonably likely to cause or create a Material Adverse Effect.
6.08 TRUE AND COMPLETE DISCLOSURE. All factual information (taken as
a whole) furnished on or prior to the Effective Date by or on behalf of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in writing to the Agent or the Banks (including,
without limitation, all information contained in the Credit Documents but
excluding (i) the Projections and any other forecasts and projections of
financial information and results submitted to any Bank, and (ii) factual
information which was superseded or replaced prior to the Effective Date) for
purposes of or in connection with this Agreement, or any transaction
contemplated herein, is true and accurate as of the Effective Date in all
material respects and not incomplete by omitting to state any fact necessary to
make such information (taken as a whole) not misleading in any material respect
at such time in light of the circumstances under which such information was
provided.
6.09 USE OF PROCEEDS; MARGIN REGULATIONS. (a) All proceeds of Loans
shall be used by the Borrower for its working capital and general corporate
requirements (and subject to any restrictions on usage set forth in any
Acceptable Cash Collateral Order).
(b) No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used by the Borrower
to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the
purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. Neither the making of any
Loan nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate or be inconsistent with
the provisions of Regulation G, T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
6.10 TAX RETURNS AND PAYMENTS. The Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries has filed all federal income tax returns required to be filed by it
and all other material tax returns required to be filed by it and has paid all
income and other material taxes payable by it which have become due pursuant to
such tax returns and all other material taxes and assessments payable by it
which have become due, other than
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those (x) not yet delinquent, (y) contested in good faith and for which adequate
reserves (in the good faith judgment of the management of the Borrower) have
been established or (z) the payment of which is excused or stayed as a result of
the Borrower's status as a debtor-in-possession in the Case. The Borrower has
paid, or has provided adequate book reserves (in the good faith judgment of its
management) for the payment of, all federal and state income taxes applicable
for all prior fiscal years and for the current fiscal year to the date hereof.
6.11 COMPLIANCE WITH ERISA. Pursuant to the most recently filed
Internal Revenue Service Form 5500, Schedule B for each Plan, no Plan has an
Unfunded Current Liability, excluding Plans which are Multiemployer Plans (as
defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA); neither the Borrower nor any ERISA
Affiliate has incurred any material liability to or on account of a Plan
pursuant to Section 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA; no proceedings
have been instituted to terminate any Plan other than pursuant to Section
4041(b) of ERISA; except as set forth in Schedule IV, to the best knowledge of
the Borrower no condition exists which presents a material risk to the Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate of incurring a material liability to or on account of a
Plan pursuant to any of the foregoing Sections of ERISA or the Code; and no lien
imposed under the Code or ERISA on the assets of the Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate exists or to the best knowledge of the Borrower is likely to arise on
account of any Plan. All representations made in this Section 6.11 with respect
to Plans which are Multiemployer Plans (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA) other than with respect to liability incurred pursuant to Section 515,
4201 or 4204 of ERISA shall be to the best knowledge of the Borrower.
6.12 OWNERSHIP; SUBSIDIARIES. There are no Material Subsidiaries of
the Borrower. No Subsidiary of the Borrower owns any material assets or is
material to the Borrower.
6.13 COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTES, ETC. (a) The Borrower and each of
its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations and
orders of, and all applicable restrictions imposed by, all governmental bodies,
domestic or foreign, in respect of the conduct of its businesses and the
ownership of its property, except (x) such noncompliances as are not likely to,
in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or (y) any statute, regulation,
order or restriction with which the Borrower is not required
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to comply by virtue of its status as a debtor-in-possession in the Case or of
any order issued in the Case.
(b) The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with
all applicable federal, state and local environmental laws (including, without
limitation, RCRA and CERCLA), regulations and ordinances governing its business,
products, properties or assets with respect to all discharges into the ground
and surface water, emissions into the ambient air and generation, accumulation,
storage, treatment, transportation, labeling or disposal of waste materials or
process by-products except for any such failure to comply which either (x) is
not likely to have a Material Adverse Effect or (y) is excused by virtue of the
status of the Borrower as a debtor-in-possession in the Case or of any order
issued in the Case. The Borrower has not been notified that it is liable for
any material penalties, fines or forfeitures for failure to comply with any of
the foregoing except for such penalties, fines or forfeitures which either (x)
are not likely to have a Material Adverse Effect or (y) are excused or stayed by
virtue of the status of the Borrower as a debtor-in-possession in the Case or
any other order issued in the Case. All licenses, permits or registrations
required for the business of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries under any
federal, state or local environmental laws, regulations or ordinances have been
secured and the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in substantial
compliance therewith, except such licenses, permits or registrations the failure
to secure or to comply therewith (x) are not likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect or (y) is excused by virtue of the status of the Borrower as a debtor-in-
possession in the Case or of any order issued in the Case. Neither the Borrower
nor any of its Subsidiaries is in any material respect in noncompliance with,
breach of or default under any applicable writ, order, judgment, injunction, or
decree issued pursuant to environmental laws to which the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party, except for such breaches or defaults which either (x)
are not likely to have a Material Adverse Effect or (y) are excused by virtue of
the status of the Borrower as a debtor-in-possession in the Case or of any other
order issued in the Case. There are no legal or governmental proceedings
pending or, to the best of the Borrower's knowledge threatened, which
(a) question the validity, term or entitlement of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries for any environmental permit, license, order or registration
required for the operation of any facility which the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries currently operates in the United States and
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(b) wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would have a Material
Adverse Effect.
6.14 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. Neither the Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries is an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended.
6.15 END OF FISCAL YEARS; FISCAL QUARTERS. The last day of the
Borrower's fiscal quarters for financial reporting purposes shall be on April 1,
1995, July 22, 1995, October 14, 1995, January 6, 1996 and March 30, 1996.
6.16 THE ORDERS. The Interim Order has been entered by the
Bankruptcy Court and has not been amended, stayed, vacated or rescinded (except
(i) to the extent superseded by the Final Order and (ii) as amended in a manner
which is satisfactory to the Agent), and the obligations of the parties to the
Credit Documents have not been stayed. On and after the earlier of (i) the
sixtieth day after the Effective Date and (ii) the making of any Loan or the
issuance of any Letter of Credit on or after the Additional Credit Date, the
Final Order shall have been entered by the Bankruptcy Court and shall not have
been amended, stayed, vacated or rescinded (except as amended in a manner which
is satisfactory to the Agent) and the obligations of the parties to the Credit
Documents have not been stayed. Upon the maturity (whether by acceleration or
otherwise) of any of the Obligations, the Agent and the Banks shall be entitled
to immediate payment in accordance with this Agreement and the Orders of such
Obligations without further application to or order by the Bankruptcy Court.
Section 7. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. The Borrower covenants and agrees
that, unless the Required Banks otherwise consent, on and after the Effective
Date and until the Total Commitment has terminated and all Letters of Credit not
continued under the L/C Reimbursement Agreement have expired or have been
terminated or cancelled, and the Loans, all Unpaid Drawings and the Notes,
together with interest, Fees and all other obligations incurred hereunder and
thereunder, are paid in full:
7.01 INFORMATION COVENANTS. The Borrower will furnish to each Bank:
(a) MONTHLY REPORTS. (i) As soon as practicable, and in any event
within 45 days, after the end of each
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monthly accounting period of each fiscal year, the consolidated balance
sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as at the end of such period,
and the related statements of income and cash flows for such period,
setting forth comparative figures for the corresponding period of the
previous year, which shall be certified by a Responsible Officer of the
Borrower subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end audit
adjustments.
(ii) As soon as practicable, and in any event within 30 days after
the end of each monthly accounting period of each fiscal year of the
Borrower, the "Management Accounts" of the Borrower, in the form prepared
for management of the Borrower on the Effective Date.
(b) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. As soon as available, and in any
event within 45 days after the close of each of the first three quarterly
accounting periods in each fiscal year of the Borrower, the consolidated
and consolidating balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as
at the end of such quarterly period and the related statements of income
and cash flows for such quarterly period and for the elapsed portion of the
fiscal year ended with the last day of such quarterly period, and setting
forth comparative figures for the related periods in the prior fiscal year,
in each case, certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower subject to
changes resulting from audit and normal year-end audit adjustments.
(c) ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Within 90 days after the close of
each fiscal year of the Borrower, the consolidated and consolidating
balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as at the end of such
fiscal year and the related statements of income and cash flows for such
fiscal year, setting forth comparative figures for the preceding fiscal
year, and in the case of such consolidated statements examined by Price
Waterhouse LLP (or other independent certified public accountants of
recognized national standing acceptable to the Required Banks) whose
opinion shall not be qualified as to the scope of audit and as to the
status of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as a going concern,
together, in each case, with a certificate of the accounting firm referred
to above stating that in the course of its regular audit of the business of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, which audit was conducted
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in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, such accounting
firm has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default which has
occurred and is continuing or, if in the opinion of such accounting firm
such a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a
statement as to the nature thereof.
(d) BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE. On the Effective Date, and
thereafter no later than 12:00 Noon (New York time) on the seventh Business
Day following the close of business on each Saturday, (x) a Borrowing Base
Certificate in the form of Exhibit I (each a "Borrowing Base Certificate"),
dated as of such Saturday and a detailed schedule of (i) Eligible Inventory
of the Borrower, in the case of the first Borrowing Base Certificate
delivered in any calendar month and (ii) Inventory of the Borrower, in the
case of any Borrowing Base Certificate other than as required in clause (i)
above, in each case as of such opening day, certified, in each case, by a
Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
(e) OFFICER'S CERTIFICATES. At the time of the delivery of the
financial statements provided for in Section 7.01(a), (b) and (c), a
certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the effect that no
Default or Event of Default exists or, if any Default or Event of Default
does exist, specifying the nature and extent thereof, which certificate, in
the case of the certificate delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) and (b),
shall set forth the calculations required to establish whether the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries were in compliance with the provisions of Section
8.04, 8.07, 8.08 and Sections 8.12 and 8.13, as at the end of such fiscal
quarter or year, as the case may be.
(f) NOTICE OF DEFAULT OR LITIGATION. Promptly, and in any event
within three Business Days after an officer of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries obtains knowledge thereof, notice of (x) the occurrence of any
event which constitutes a Default or Event of Default, which notice shall
specify the nature thereof, the period of existence thereof and what action
the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto and (y) the commencement
of or any significant development in any litigation or governmental
proceeding pending against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which is
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on
the ability of the Borrower to perform
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its obligations hereunder or under any other Credit Document.
(g) OTHER INFORMATION. Promptly upon transmission thereof, copies of
any filings and registrations with, and reports to, the SEC by the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries, copies of all press releases and copies of all
financial statements, notices and reports that the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries shall send to analysts or the holders of any publicly issued
debt of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries (in each case, to the extent not
theretofore delivered to the Banks pursuant to this Agreement) and, with
reasonable promptness, such other information or documents (financial or
otherwise) as the Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of the Required
Banks may reasonably request from time to time.
(h) PLEADINGS, ETC. Promptly after the same is available, (x) copies
of all material pleadings, motions, applications, judicial information,
financial information and other documents (i) filed by or on behalf of the
Borrower with the Bankruptcy Court in the Case or (ii) distributed by or on
behalf of the Borrower to any official committee appointed in the Case (it
being understood that any of the foregoing relating to ordinary course of
business matters and customary for bankruptcy proceedings shall not be
deemed material for this clause (h)) and (y) copies of all pleadings,
motions and applications filed by third parties relating to the Obligations
or any Lien securing same, or the preference or priority thereof.
(i) PLANS' INFORMATION. Upon the request of any Bank or the Agent,
promptly after the same is available, copies of the Internal Revenue
Service Form 5500, Schedule B, for each Plan, excluding any Plan which is a
Multiemployer Plan (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), filed on
behalf thereof with the Internal Revenue Service.
(j) BUDGETS; ETC. Not more than 45 days after the commencement of
each fiscal year of the Borrower a budget in form satisfactory to the Agent
prepared by the Borrower for each of the four fiscal quarters of such
fiscal year, setting forth, with appropriate discussion, the principal
assumptions upon which such budgets are based, which shall be accompanied
by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the effect that,
to the best of his knowledge, such budget is a
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reasonable estimate for the period covered thereby. Together with each
delivery of consolidated financial statements of the Borrower pursuant to
Section 7.01(a) and (b), a comparison of the current year to date financial
results (other than in respect of the balance sheets included therein)
against the budgets required to be submitted pursuant to this clause (d)
shall be presented.
(k) AUDITORS' REPORTS. Promptly upon receipt thereof, a copy of each
other report or "management letter" submitted to the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries by its independent accountants in connection with any annual,
interim or special audit made by it of the books of the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries.
(l) ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Promptly upon obtaining knowledge
thereof, notice of (i) any pending or threatened Environmental Claim
against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Real Property of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries unless such Environmental Claim could
not, individually or when aggregated with all other such Environmental
Claims, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any
condition or occurrence on any Real Property of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries that (a) results in material noncompliance by the Borrower or
such Subsidiary with any applicable Environmental Law, or (b) could
reasonably be anticipated to form the basis of an Environmental Claim
against the Borrower, such Subsidiary or any Real Property of the Borrower
or such Subsidiary, unless in each case such noncompliance or such
Environmental Claim could not, individually or when aggregated with all
other such non-compliance claims, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect; (iii) any condition or occurrence on any Real Property of
the Borrower that could reasonably be anticipated to cause such Real
Property to be subject to any restrictions on the ownership, occupancy, use
or transferability of such Real Property under any Environmental Law unless
such restrictions could not, individually or when aggregated with all other
such restrictions, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect; and (iv) the taking of any removal or remedial action in response
to the actual or alleged presence of any Hazardous Material on any Real
Property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, unless the presence of
such Hazardous Materials and the removal or remedial action in response
thereto could not, individ-
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ually or when aggregated with all such other occurrences or events,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All such notices
shall describe in reasonable detail the nature of the claim, investigation,
condition, occurrence or removal or remedial action and the response
thereto of the Borrower or of its applicable Subsidiary. In addition, the
Borrower will provide the Banks with copies of all material written
communications with any government or governmental agency relating to
Environmental Laws, all communications with any government or governmental
agency relating to Environmental Claims, and such detailed reports of any
Environmental Claim, in each case as may reasonably be requested in writing
from time to time by the Agent or the Required Banks.
7.02 BOOKS, RECORDS AND INSPECTIONS. (i) The Borrower will, and
will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit, upon notice any Responsible
Officer of the Borrower officers and designated representatives of the Agent or
the Banks to visit and inspect any of the properties or assets of the Borrower
and any of its Subsidiaries in whomsoever's possession, and to examine the books
of account of the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries and discuss the affairs,
finances and accounts of the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries with, and be
advised as to the same by, the officers and independent accountants of the
Borrower or such Subsidiary, all at such reasonable times and intervals and to
such reasonable extent as the Agent or any Bank may request.
(ii) In addition to the obligations set forth in clause (i) above,
the Borrower will permit, and will cause its subsidiaries to permit, a
representative designated by the Agent, at the Borrower's expense and after
reasonable notice and at reasonable times and intervals, to audit and monitor
the Borrower's Inventory and other assets and liabilities in order to, among
other things, verify the calculation of the Borrowing Base.
7.03 GOOD REPAIR; INSURANCE. The Borrower will, and will cause each
of its Subsidiaries to, use its best efforts to ensure that its properties and
equipment used or useful in its business in whomsoever's possession they may be,
are kept in good repair, working order and condition, normal wear and tear
excepted and, subject to Section 8.07, that from time to time there are made in
such properties and equipment all needful and proper repairs, renewals,
replacements, extensions, additions, betterments and improvements thereto,
consistent with past practices as in effect prior to
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the Filing Date. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to,
at all times maintain in full force and effect insurance with carriers rated A-
or better by A.M. Best in such amounts, covering such risks and liabilities and
with such deductibles or self-insured retentions as are in accordance with
normal industry practice, provided that in no event will any such deductible or
self-insured retention in respect of liability claims or in respect of casualty
damage exceed, in each such case, $500,000 per occurrence. At any time that
insurance at the levels described in Schedule V is not being maintained by the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the Borrower will notify the Banks in writing
thereof and, if thereafter notified by the Agent to do so, the Borrower will
obtain insurance at such levels at least equal to those set forth in Schedule V
to the extent then generally available (but in any event within the deductible
or self-insured retention limitations set forth in the preceding sentence) or
otherwise as are acceptable to the Agent. The Borrower will furnish on the
Effective Date and annually thereafter to the Agent a summary of the insurance
carried in respect of it and its assets together with certificates of insurance
and other evidence of such insurance, if any, naming the Collateral Agent as an
additional insured and/or loss payee. The provisions of this Section 7.03 shall
be deemed to be supplemental to, but not duplicative of, the provisions of
Section 13 and any of the other Security Documents that require the maintenance
of insurance.
7.04 CORPORATE FRANCHISES. The Borrower will, and will cause each of
its Subsidiaries (other than Chalfont Company Limited, a Bermuda Corporation)
to, do or cause to be done, all things necessary to preserve and keep in
full force and effect its existence, material rights and authority
to do business, except where (x) the failure to do so is not reasonably likely
to have a Material Adverse Effect or (y) the failure to do so is excused by
virtue of the status of the Borrower as a debtor-in-possession in the Case or
any order issued in the Case; provided that any transaction permitted by Section
8.02 will not constitute a breach of this Section 7.04.
7.05 COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTES, ETC. (a) The Borrower will, and will
cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable statutes,
regulations and orders of, and all applicable restrictions imposed by, all
governmental bodies, domestic or foreign, in respect of the conduct of its
business and the ownership of its property (including applicable Environmental
Laws) other than those the non-compliance with which (i) (individually or in the
aggregate) would not have a Material Adverse Effect or a material
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adverse effect on the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations under
any Credit Document to which it is party or (ii) are excused by virtue of the
status of the Borrower as a debtor-in-possession in the Case or any order issued
in the Case. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries will generate,
use, treat, store, release or dispose of, or permit the generation, use,
treatment, storage, release or disposal of Hazardous Materials on any of its
Real Property, or transport or permit the transportation of Hazardous Materials
to or from any such Real Property, except for quantities used or stored at such
Real Properties in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws
and required in connection with the normal operation, use and maintenance of
such Real Property. If required to do so under any applicable Environmental
Law, the Borrower agrees to undertake, and agrees to cause each of its
Subsidiaries to undertake, any cleanup, removal, remedial or other action
necessary to remove and clean up any Hazardous Materials from any Real Property
in accordance with the requirements of all such applicable Environmental Laws
and in accordance with orders and directives of all governmental authorities;
provided that neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required
to take any such action where same is being contested by appropriate legal
proceedings in good faith by the Borrower or such Subsidiary.
(b) At the request of the Agent or the Required Banks, at any time
and from time to time, but in any event no more frequently than once a year, the
Borrower will provide, at the Borrower's sole cost and expense, an environmental
site assessment report concerning any Real Property of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary, prepared by an environmental consulting firm approved by the Agent,
indicating the presence or Release of Hazardous Materials and the potential cost
of any removal or remedial action in connection with any Hazardous Materials on
such Real Property, provided, however, no such request may be made unless the
Agent or the Required Banks reasonably believe that (i) the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries is in material noncompliance with any Environmental Law with
respect to such Real Property or (ii) a Default or Event of Default is in
existence. If the Borrower fails to provide the same after sixty days' written
notice, the Agent may order the same, and the Borrower shall grant and hereby
grants to the Agent and the Banks and their agents access to such Real Property
at all reasonable times and without unreasonably interfering with the Borrower's
operations and specifically grants the Agent and the Banks an irrevocable
nonexclusive license, subject to the rights of
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tenants, to undertake such an assessment all at the Borrower's sole expense.
7.06 END OF FISCAL YEARS; FISCAL QUARTERS. The Borrower will, for
financial reporting purposes, cause (i) each of its, and of each of its
Subsidiaries' fiscal years to end on the Saturday closest to the last day of
March of each year and (ii) each of its, and each of its Subsidiaries' fiscal
quarters to end on dates determined in the same manner as that employed in
fiscal year 1994.
7.07 PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS. The Borrower will, and will cause
each of its Subsidiaries to, perform all of its obligations arising after the
Filing Date, and not stayed as a result of the Case, under the terms of each
agreement by which it is bound, except such non-performances as are not
reasonably likely to, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.08 FURTHER ASSURANCES. (a) Whenever and so often as reasonably
requested by the Agent, the Borrower will promptly execute and deliver or cause
to be executed and delivered all such other and further instruments, documents
or assurances, and promptly do or cause to be done all such other and further
things as may be necessary and reasonably required in order to further and more
fully vest in the Collateral Agent all rights, interests, powers, benefits,
privileges and advantages conferred or intended to be conferred by this
Agreement, the other Credit Documents and the Orders.
(b) The Borrower agrees that at any time and from time to time, at
the expense of the Borrower, it will promptly execute and deliver all further
instruments and documents, and take all further action that may be reasonably
necessary or desirable, or that the Agent may reasonably request, to perfect and
protect any Lien granted or purported to be granted hereby, by the other Credit
Documents or the Orders, or to enable the Collateral Agent to exercise and
enforce its rights and remedies with respect to any Collateral. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower will execute and file
such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, and such other
instruments or notices, as may be reasonably necessary or desirable, or that the
Agent may reasonably request, to protect and preserve the Liens granted or
purported to be granted hereby and by the other Credit Documents and the Orders.
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(c) The Borrower hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file one
or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relative
to all or any part of the Collateral without the signature of the Borrower,
where permitted by law. A carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this
Agreement or any financing statement covering the Collateral or any part thereof
shall be sufficient as a financing statement where permitted by law. The
Collateral Agent will promptly send the Borrower any financing or continuation
statements which it files without the signature of the Borrower and the
Collateral Agent will promptly send such Borrower the filing or recordation
information with respect thereto. The Borrower hereby further authorizes the
Collateral Agent to file, at the Borrower's expense (including for mortgage
recording taxes), any Mortgage held by it.
(d) If a decision is made by the Borrower to cause any of its
Subsidiaries to commence a voluntary proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, the
Borrower will cause such proceeding to be commenced before the Bankruptcy Court
and in such event the Borrower shall use its best efforts to cause such
Subsidiary to become a guarantor or a co-borrower hereunder, and to pledge such
Subsidiary's assets in support of the Obligations pursuant to appropriate
amendments to this Agreement and other documentation and the approval of the
Bankruptcy Court (which shall be satisfactory to the Agent).
7.09 CASH CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) On or prior to the date
of the entry of the Final Order, the Borrower shall have established, and after
the entry of the Final Order, the Borrower shall maintain, a cash concentration
system satisfactory to the Agent whereby (x) one or more lockbox accounts or
concentration accounts have been established by the Borrower at the offices, and
under the control of and in the name of, one or more Banks or financial
institutions providing lockbox accounts or concentration accounts pursuant to a
cash management order entered by the Bankruptcy Court and satisfactory to the
Agent to which, together with the Concentration Account, the Borrower shall
instruct all account debtors of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to make
payment in respect of all account receivables owing to the Borrower and (y) an
account or accounts (collectively, the "Concentration Account") have been
established by the Borrower at the Payment Office of, and under the control of,
the Agent to which the cash received by, or deposited by, the Borrower at all
accounts (including lockbox accounts) at all other financial institutions are
transferred on a daily basis, net of
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disbursements and minimum required balances satisfactory to the Agent, and
retransferred back to the Borrower's existing concentration banks on the
following Business Day.
(b) Within three Business Days after any new account is opened by the
Borrower, the Borrower shall bring such account into the cash concentration
system described in clause (y) above.
(c) At the request of the Agent or the Required Banks, the Borrower
shall provide to the Agent appraisals satisfying applicable requirements of the
Real Estate Appraisal Reform Amendments of the Financial Institution Reform,
Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 in respect of the Real Property of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries constituting Collateral, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Agent.
7.10 ERISA. As soon as possible and, in any event, within 20
Business Days after the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA
Affiliate knows or has reason to know of the occurrence of any of the following
events relating to a Plan, the Borrower will deliver to each of the Banks a
certificate of Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details as to
such occurrence and the action, if any, which the Borrower such Subsidiary or
such ERISA Affiliate is required or proposes to take, together with any notices
required or proposed to be given to or filed with or by the Borrower such
Subsidiary, the ERISA Affiliate, the PBGC, a Plan participant or the Plan
administrator with respect thereto: that a Reportable Event has occurred which
could reasonably be expected to result in material liability of the Borrower any
of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate, that, with respect to a Plan which
is not a "multiemployer plan" (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), an
accumulated funding deficiency has been incurred or an application is intended
to be or has been made to the Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or
modification of the minimum funding standard (including any required installment
payments) or an extension of any amortization period under Section 412 of the
Code with respect to such a Plan, that a Plan has been or may be terminated
(other than pursuant to Section 4041(b) of ERISA), reorganized, partitioned or
declared insolvent under Title IV of ERISA, that a Plan has an Unfunded Current
Liability giving rise to a lien under ERISA or the Code, that proceedings may be
or have been instituted to terminate a Plan (other than pursuant to Section
4041(b) of ERISA), that a proceeding has been instituted pursuant to Section 515
of ERISA to collect a
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delinquent contribution to a Plan, or that the Borrower any of its Subsidiaries
or any ERISA Affiliate will or may incur any material liability (including any
contingent or secondary liability) to or on account of the termination of or
withdrawal from a Plan under Section 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201 or 4204 of
ERISA or with respect to a Plan under Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code or
Section 409 or 502(i) or 502(l) of ERISA. The Borrower will deliver to each of
the Banks a complete copy of the Schedule B, "Actuarial Information" to the
Internal Revenue Service Annual Report (Form 5500) of each Plan (other than each
Plan which is a "multiemployer plan" (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA)) required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service. In addition to
any certificates or notices delivered to the Banks pursuant to the first
sentence hereof, copies of (i) annual reports filed by the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate with respect to any Plan and (ii) any
material, nonroutine notice received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
or any ERISA Affiliate from any governmental agency or court with respect to any
Plan, shall in either case be delivered to the Banks no later than 20 Business
Days after the date such report or notice has been filed with the Internal
Revenue Service or received by the Borrower or such Subsidiary or the ERISA
Affiliate, as applicable.
7.11 PAYMENT OF TAXES. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and governmental
charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or upon any
properties belonging to it, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto,
and all lawful claims which, if unpaid, might become a Lien or charge upon any
properties of the Borrower or of any of its Subsidiaries, provided that neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to pay any such tax,
assessment, charge, levy or claim (x) which is being contested in good faith and
by proper proceedings if it has maintained adequate reserves (in the good faith
judgment of the management of such Person) with respect thereto in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principals or (y) the payment of which is
excused or stayed as a result of the Borrower's status as a debtor-in-possession
in the Case.
Section 8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. The Borrower agrees that, unless the
Required Banks otherwise consent, on and after the Effective Date and until the
Total Commitment has terminated and all Letters of Credit not continued under
the L/C Reimbursement Agreement have expired or have been
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terminated or cancelled and the Loans, all Unpaid Drawings and the Notes,
together with interest, Fees and all other obligations incurred hereunder and
thereunder, are paid in full:
8.01 LIENS. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with
respect to any property or assets (real or personal, tangible or intangible) of
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, or sell any such property or assets subject to an understanding or
agreement, contingent or otherwise, to repurchase such property or assets
(including sales of accounts receivable with recourse to the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries), or assign any right to receive income or permit the filing of
any financing statement under the UCC or any other similar notice of Lien under
any similar recording or notice statute (except in connection with the Liens
permitted below), or apply to the Bankruptcy Court for the authority to do the
foregoing, except in connection with, and then only to be effective on or after
the Consummation Date in respect of, a Reorganization Plan; PROVIDED that the
provisions of this Section 8.01 shall not prevent the creation, incurrence,
assumption or existence of the following:
(i) Liens in existence on the Filing Date to the extent described in
Schedule VI hereto and deemed acceptable by the Agent, without giving
effect to any replacements thereof, and then only to the extent
of the Indebtedness or obligations secured thereby
on the Filing Date ("Permitted Existing Liens") and replacement Liens
authorized by the Bankruptcy Court and acceptable to the Agent to the
extent encumbering the same or similar property as the Permitted Existing
Lien being replaced;
(ii) Liens securing the Obligations;
(iii) Liens created pursuant to any Acceptable Cash Collateral Order
and other Liens satisfactory to the Required Banks permitted or created by
other orders issued in the Case;
(iv) Liens securing Indebtedness in the amount permitted by Section
8.05(iii) of or upon (i) any property or assets acquired (whether by
purchase, merger or
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otherwise) after the Filing Date (and not theretofore owned by the
Borrower), or (ii) improvements made on any property or assets now owned or
hereafter acquired, securing the purchase price thereof or created or
incurred simultaneously with, or within 180 days after, such acquisition or
the making of such improvements or existing at the time of such acquisition
(whether or not assumed) or the making of such improvements, as the case
may be, if (x) such Lien shall be limited to property or assets so acquired
or the improvements so made, (y) the amount of the obligations or
Indebtedness secured by such Lien shall not be increased after the date of
the acquisition of such property or assets or the making of such
improvements and (z) in each instance where the obligations or Indebtedness
secured by such Lien constitutes an obligation or Indebtedness of, or is
assumed by, the Borrower, the principal amount of the obligation or
Indebtedness secured by such Lien shall not be less than 90% and shall not
be greater than 100% of the cost or fair market value (which may be
determined in good faith by a senior financial officer of the Borrower) of
the property or assets or improvements at the time of the acquisition or
making thereof;
(v) Liens arising under capitalized leases to the extent permitted by
Section 8.05(iii);
(vi) Customary Permitted Liens;
(vii) Environmental Liens with respect to liabilities or damages not in
excess of $3,000,000 at any one time;
(viii) Liens of a lessor under an operating lease on the property
subject to such lease to the extent permitted by Section 8.04; and
(ix) Liens securing interests of consignors in goods shipped to the
Borrower on consignment (and proceeds thereof not to exceed $1,300,000).
8.02 CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE OF ASSETS, ETC. The Borrower will
not and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, wind up, liquidate or
dissolve its affairs or enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation,
or convey, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (or agree to do any of the
foregoing at any future time) all or any part of its property or assets, or
enter into any partnerships, joint ventures or sale-leaseback transactions, or
purchase or otherwise acquire (in one or a series of related transactions) any
part of the property or assets (other than purchases or other acquisitions of
inventory, materials and
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equipment in the ordinary course of business) of any Person, or apply to the
Bankruptcy Court to do any of the foregoing, except in connection with, and then
only to be effective on or after the Consummation Date in respect of, a
Reorganization Plan, except that the foregoing shall not preclude:
(i) sales, exchanges and leases by the Borrower of Inventory,
materials and equipment in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) Capital Expenditures to the extent not in violation of Section
8.07;
(iii) sales of assets by the Borrower at fair market value determined
by the board of directors or appropriate officers of the Borrower, so long
as after giving effect thereto, the aggregate value of all such assets sold
shall not exceed $15,000,000, PROVIDED that the aggregate value of all such
assets sold for consideration other than cash in any such fiscal year shall
not exceed $2,000,000;
(iv) the investments in Subsidiaries of the Borrower permitted by
Section 8.06(iii);
(v) mergers of any wholly-owned Subsidiary into any other wholly-
owned Subsidiary or into the Borrower, or all or any part of its business,
properties and assets may be conveyed, leased, sold or transferred to any
other wholly-owned subsidiary or to the Borrower.
(vi) sales of assets arising from the foreclosure or other realization
of security interests not constituting an Event of Default under Section
9.04(c);
(vii) termination by the Borrower (including by way of rejection under
the Bankruptcy Code) of leases with third persons;
(viii) sales in the ordinary course of business of equipment which is no
longer used or useful to the business of the Borrower; or
(ix) Permitted Sale-Leaseback Transactions.
To the extent the Required Banks waive the provisions of this Section 8.02 with
respect to the sale of any Collateral, or any Collateral is sold as permitted by
this Section 8.02 (except to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), such
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Collateral shall be sold free and clear of the Liens created by the Credit
Documents, and the Collateral Agent shall be authorized to take such actions as
it deems appropriate in connection therewith.
8.03 DIVIDENDS. The Borrower will not, and it will not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to, authorize, declare or pay any dividends or return any
capital to, its stockholders or authorize or make any other distribution,
payment or delivery of property or cash to its stockholders as such, or redeem,
retire, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, for
consideration, any shares of any class of its capital stock now or hereafter
outstanding (or any warrants for or options or stock appreciation rights in
respect of any of such shares), or set aside any funds for any of the foregoing
purposes and the Borrower will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to purchase or
otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of any class of the capital stock
of the Borrower now or hereafter outstanding (or any warrants for or options or
stock appreciation rights issued by such Person in respect of any such shares)
(all of the foregoing "Dividends") or apply to the Bankruptcy Court for the
authority to do so, except (i) in connection with, and only to the extent made
on or after the Consummation Date in respect of, a Reorganization Plan, and (ii)
any Subsidiary of the Borrower may make distributions to any wholly-owned
Subsidiary of the Borrower owning such Subsidiary and to the Borrower.
8.04 OPERATING LEASES. The Borrower will not, and will not permit
its Subsidiaries to, permit the aggregate rent payments (excluding payments
arising from Capitalized Lease Obligations, property taxes, insurance costs or
maintenance charges, and net of income arising from subleases to third parties
entered into in the ordinary course of business), by the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries under agreements to rent or lease any real or personal property
during any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to exceed $10,000,000.
8.05 INDEBTEDNESS. The Borrower will not, and will not permit its
Subsidiaries to, contract, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness, or apply to the Bankruptcy Court for the authority to do so,
except in connection with, and only to the extent incurred on or after the
Consummation Date in respect of, a Reorganization Plan, except:
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(i) Indebtedness of the Borrower incurred pursuant to this Agreement
and the other Credit Documents;
(ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower incurred prior to, and outstanding
on, the Filing Date (including Indebtedness arising from reimbursement
obligations for letter of credit drawings occurring after the Filing Date
on letters of credit outstanding on the Filing Date) and to the extent such
Indebtedness is Indebtedness for borrowed money or reimbursement
obligations under letters of credit, such Indebtedness is listed on
Schedule VII hereto ("Existing Indebtedness"), without giving effect to any
extensions, renewals or refinancings thereof;
(iii) Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted pursuant to Section
8.01(iv) or arising under Capitalized Lease Obligations incurred after the
Filing Date to the extent all of the foregoing Indebtedness does not exceed
$20,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(iv) surety bonds and appeal bonds arising in the ordinary course of
business or in connection with the enforcement of rights or claims of the
Borrower or arising out of any judgment not constituting an Event of
Default;
(v) performance bonds arising in the ordinary course of business;
(vi) insurance premiums financed in the ordinary course of business
and in accordance with past practices the principal amount of which shall
not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(vii) Indebtedness in respect of Customary Permitted Liens;
(viii) Indebtedness arising from intercompany loans made by any
Subsidiary of the Borrower to the Borrower so long as such loans are
subordinated to the Obligations in a manner satisfactory to the Agent; and
(ix) lease obligations of the Borrower under leases pursuant to
Permitted Sale-Leaseback Transactions.
8.06 ADVANCES, INVESTMENTS AND LOANS. The Borrower will not, and
will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, from and after the Filing Date lend
money or credit or
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make advances to any Person, or purchase or acquire any stock, obligations or
securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to,
any other Person or hold any cash or Cash Equivalents, or apply to the
Bankruptcy Court for the authority to do any of the foregoing, except in
connection with, and only to the extent made on or after the Consummation Date
in respect of, a Reorganization Plan, except that the following shall be
permitted:
(i) the Borrower or any Subsidiary may acquire and hold receivables
owing to it, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business
and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms;
(ii) the Borrower may acquire and hold cash and Cash Equivalents,
PROVIDED that so long as any Swingline Loan or any Revolving Loan of a Non-
Defaulting Bank is outstanding the aggregate amount of cash net of
uncollected cash, amounts held in stores in the ordinary course of business
and Cash Equivalents held by the Borrower shall not exceed $3,000,000 for
any five consecutive days;
(iii) the Borrower may make investments by the Borrower in Subsidiaries
of the Borrower, including newly created Subsidiaries permitted by Section
8.10, PROVIDED that the aggregate amount of all such investments (including
loans, advances and capital contributions) permitted by this clause (iii)
shall not exceed $1,000,000, PROVIDED that assets, other than cash, so
invested shall be valued at fair market value;
(iv) the Borrower may make advances to employees for moving,
relocation and travelling expenses, drawing accounts and similar
expenditures in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $1,000,000 at
any time outstanding;
(v) the Borrower may make additional loans, advances, capital
contributions or other investments (to Persons other than Subsidiaries)
not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate (net of repayments);
(vi) the Borrower may make advances to developers in connection with
the construction of new store locations not exceeding $10,000,000 at any
time outstanding;
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(vii) the Borrower may acquire and own investments (including debt
obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization
of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of,
and other disputes with, customers and suppliers in the ordinary course of
business; and
(viii) the Borrower may acquire and hold non-cash consideration received
by the Borrower in connection with any asset sale to the extent permitted
by Section 8.02(iii).
8.07 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. (a) The Borrower will not make (i) any
expenditure for fixed or capital assets (including, without limitation,
expenditures for maintenance and repairs which should be capitalized in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the incurrence of
Capitalized Lease Obligations) (collectively, "Capital Expenditures"), except in
accordance with this Section 8.07 and (ii) Capital Expenditures in an amount to
exceed $12,500,000 during any fiscal quarter of the Borrower.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that Capital
Expenditures made during any fiscal quarter of the Borrower are less than the
amount which may be made during such fiscal quarter pursuant to such clause (a),
such amount may be carried forward and used to make Capital Expenditures in
excess of the amount otherwise permitted in the next subsequent fiscal quarter
set forth in clause (a) above.
8.08 LIMITATION ON REPAYMENTS, ETC. Except (i) as provided for in
any adequate protection order reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and (ii) for
payments of scheduled lease payments under capitalized leases of the Borrower
existing on the Filing Date to the extent such leases are not rejected by the
Borrower pursuant to the Case, the Borrower will not, and will not apply to the
Bankruptcy Court for the authority to, except in connection with, and only on
and after the Consummation Date for, a Reorganization Plan, (x) make any payment
or prepayment on or redemption or acquisition for value (including, without
limitation, by way of depositing with the trustee with respect thereto money or
securities before due for the purpose of paying when due) of any Indebtedness of
the Borrower incurred or created prior to the Filing Date, or (y) pay any
interest on any Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower incurred or
created prior to the Filing Date (whether in cash, in-kind, in securities or
otherwise) other than Trade Payables and other
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claims authorized to be paid by the First Day Orders, orders entered in respect
of motions filed on the Filing Date or any subsequent order of the Bankruptcy
Court found reasonably satisfactory to the Agent; PROVIDED that the trade terms
of vendors relating to such Trade Payables shall be substantially similar to
those in effect on November 28, 1994.
8.09 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. The Borrower will not, and will
not apply to the Bankruptcy Court for the authority to, except in connection
with, and only to the extent entered into on or after the Consummation Date in
respect of, a Reorganization Plan, enter into any transaction or series of
related transactions, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, with
any Affiliate of such Person, other than on terms and conditions substantially
as favorable to such Person as would be obtainable by such Person at the time in
a comparable arm's-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate,
PROVIDED that the Borrower may assume the rights and obligations of contracts
entered into prior to, and in effect on, the Filing Date.
8.10 SUBSIDIARIES. (a) The Borrower will not on and after the
Effective Date establish, create or acquire any new Subsidiary except to the
extent (x) the Borrower's investment therein is permitted by Section 8.06(iii)
and (y) such new Subsidiary shall not conduct any significant business conducted
by the Borrower on the Filing Date.
(b) The Borrower shall cause its Subsidiaries to conduct their
respective businesses in the ordinary course and in accordance with past
practices, PROVIDED that in no event shall the Subsidiaries of the Borrower
incur liabilities which shall be for the account of, or shall otherwise be
liabilities of, the Borrower.
8.11 CHAPTER 11 CLAIMS. Except as permitted by Section 6.05 or
except in connection with, and only to the extent incurred on or after the
Consummation Date in respect of, a Reorganization Plan, the Borrower will not,
and will not apply to the Bankruptcy Court for the authority to, incur, create,
assume, suffer or permit any claim or Lien against the Borrower or its assets in
the Case to be PARI PASSU with, or senior to, the Liens and claims of the Banks
hereunder.
8.12 MINIMUM EBITDA. The Borrower shall not permit EBITDA for any
Test Period ending on any monthly accounting period specified below to be less
than the amount specified opposite such monthly accounting period:
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Monthly Accounting Period Amount
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<S> <C>
12th Accounting Period 1995 $ 4,000,000
13th Accounting Period 1995 8,000,000
1st Accounting Period 1996 12,000,000
2nd Accounting Period 1996 18,500,000
3rd Accounting Period 1996 26,000,000
4th Accounting Period 1996 40,000,000
5th Accounting Period 1996 52,500,000
6th Accounting Period 1996 65,000,000
7th Accounting Period 1996 75,000,000
8th Accounting Period 1996 85,000,000
9th Accounting Period 1996 95,000,000
10th Accounting Period 1996 105,000,000
11th Accounting Period 1996 115,000,000
12th Accounting Period 1996 118,000,000
13th Accounting Period 1996 122,000,000
1st Accounting Period 1997 125,000,000
2nd Accounting Period 1997 125,000,000
3rd Accounting Period 1997 125,000,000
4th Accounting Period 1997 125,000,000
</TABLE>
8.13 INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO. The Borrower will not permit the ratio of
(i) EBITDA minus Capital Expenditures to (ii) Cumulative DIP Expenses for any
period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (or, if shorter, the period beginning
on the first day of the first full fiscal quarter of the Borrower occurring
after the Effective Date and ending on the last day of a fiscal quarter ending
after the Effective Date), in each case taken as one accounting period, ending
on the last day of any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio
set forth opposite such fiscal quarter below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FISCAL QUARTER Ratio
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<S> <C>
1st Fiscal Quarter 1.0
2nd Fiscal Quarter 2.0
Each Fiscal Quarter thereafter 2.5
</TABLE>
8.14 RESTRICTION ON PAYMENT RESTRICTIONS AFFECTING SUBSIDIARIES. The
Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or
indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any
encumbrance or restriction on the ability of the Borrower's Subsidiaries to (a)
pay dividends or make any other distributions on its capital stock or any other
interest or participation in its profits, owned by the Borrower or pay
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any Indebtedness owed to the Borrower, (b) make advances or loans to the
Borrower or (c) transfer any of its properties or assets to the Borrower, except
for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i)
applicable law, (ii) the Credit Documents, (iii) customary provisions
restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest
of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, (iv) restrictions in effect on the Filing
Date and (v) customary restrictions on dispositions of real property interests.
Section 9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Upon the occurrence of any of the following
specified events (each an "Event of Default"):
9.01 PAYMENTS. The Borrower shall (i) default in the payment when due of
any payment of principal of its Loans or Notes or of any Unpaid Drawing or (ii)
default, and such default shall continue for at least two Business Days, in any
payment of interest on its Loans or on any Unpaid Drawing or any Fees or any
other amounts owing by it hereunder or thereunder; or
9.02 REPRESENTATIONS, ETC. Any representation, warranty or statement made
by the Borrower herein or in any other Credit Document or in any certificate
delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove to be untrue in any material
respect when made; or
9.03 COVENANTS. The Borrower shall (i) default in the due performance or
observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 7.09 or
any provision of Section 8 or (ii) default in the due performance or observance
by it of any term, covenant or agreement (other than those referred to in
Sections 9.01 and 9.02 and clause (i) of this Section 9.03) contained in this
Agreement or any other Credit Document and such default shall continue
unremedied for a period of 15 days after written notice to the Borrower by the
Agent or the Required Banks; or
9.04 THE CASE, ETC. (a) The Case shall be dismissed or converted to a
case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; or a Chapter 11 trustee shall be
appointed in the Case;
(b) An order shall be entered by the Bankruptcy Court, or application
shall be filed by the Borrower for the approval of, any (i) claims in excess of
$2,500,000 in the aggregate for recovery for amounts under Section 506(c) of the
Bankruptcy Code arising from the preservation or disposal
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of any Collateral or (ii) other administrative expense claim (other than those
specifically referred to in Section 6.05) having any priority over, or being
PARI PASSU with, the administrative expense priority of the Obligations; or
(c) The Bankruptcy Court shall enter an order granting relief from the
automatic stay applicable under Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code to the holder
or holders of any security interest (other than the security interests of the
Collateral Agent or the Banks to the extent granted in the Orders) in any assets
of the Borrower allowing such holder or holders to foreclose or otherwise
realize upon any such security interests which assets (other than assets
consisting of Inventory or Real Property which are Collateral) have an aggregate
value in excess of $2,500,000; or
(d) An order of the Bankruptcy Court shall be entered in the Case
appointing an examiner with enlarged powers (powers beyond those set forth in
Section 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code) under Section 1106(b) of the
Bankruptcy Code; or
(e) (i) An order of the Bankruptcy Court shall be entered amending,
supplementing, staying, vacating or otherwise modifying either of the Orders or
any Acceptable Cash Collateral Order, PROVIDED that no Event of Default shall
occur under this clause (e)(i) to the extent that any such amendment, supplement
or other modification is not adverse, in the reasonable judgment of the Agent,
to the rights and interests of the Banks under this Agreement and the other
Credit Documents, or (ii) for any period of two consecutive Business Days, an
Acceptable Cash Collateral Order shall not have been entered by the Bankruptcy
Court or shall not be in full force and effect; or
9.05 ERISA. (a) Any Plan shall fail to maintain the minimum funding
standard required for any plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standard
or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under Section 412
of the Code, (b) any Plan is, shall have been or is reasonably likely to be
terminated or the subject of termination proceedings under ERISA, (c) any Plan
shall have an Unfunded Current Liability, (d) any Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate
has incurred or is reasonably likely to incur a liability to or on account of a
Plan under Section 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA; and there shall
result from any event or events described in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) above
(i) the imposition of a lien upon the assets of the Borrower or
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an ERISA Affiliate or (ii) the granting of a security interest, or (iii) a
liability or a material risk of incurring a liability to the PBGC or a Plan or a
trustee appointed under ERISA or a penalty under Section 4971 of the Code; and
which lien, security interest or liability described in clauses (i), (ii) and/or
(iii) above, in the opinion of the Required Banks, would have a Material Adverse
Effect; or
9.06 CREDIT DOCUMENTS. Any Credit Document shall cease to be in full
force and effect, or any Lien purported to be created by any Credit Document or
either of the Orders in any of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby
shall, for any reason, cease to be valid or shall cease to have the priorities
set forth in this Agreement, the other Credit Documents or the Orders except the
invalidity or failure of priority for any Lien encumbering assets with a value
of less than $1,000,000; or
9.07 JUDGMENTS. (a) One or more judgments giving rise to post-petition
liability or an order as to post-petition liability or debt shall be entered
against the Borrower involving in the aggregate for the Borrower a liability (to
the extent not paid or fully covered (subject to a deductible not in excess of
5% of such liability) by insurance) of $2,500,000 or more outstanding at any one
time, and either (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced and shall
be continuing by any creditor upon such judgments or orders or (ii) there shall
be any period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such
judgments or orders, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in
effect; or
(b) Any non-monetary judgment or order with respect to a post-petition
event shall be rendered against the Borrower which could reasonably be expected
to (i) cause or create a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) have a material adverse
effect on the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations under any
Credit Document, or (iii) have a material adverse effect on the rights and
remedies of the Agent or any Bank under any Credit Document, and there shall be
any period of 10 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such
judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in
effect; or
9.08 CHANGE OF CONTROL, ETC. A Change of Control shall occur;
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then, and in any such event, and at any time thereafter if any Event of Default
shall then be continuing and without further order of or application to the
Bankruptcy Court, the Agent shall upon the written request of the Required
Banks, by written notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following
actions, without prejudice to the rights of the Agent, any Bank or the holder of
any Note to enforce its claims against the Borrower: (i) declare the Total
Commitment terminated, whereupon the Commitment of each Bank shall forthwith
terminate immediately and any Commitment Commission and Fees shall forthwith
become due and payable without any other notice of any kind; (ii) declare the
principal of and any accrued interest in respect of all Loans and all
obligations owing hereunder to be, whereupon the same shall become, forthwith
due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any
kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; (iii) in the case of the
Collateral Agent, after five Business Days written notice to the Debtor, the
agent for the Banks, counsel for any official committee or committees appointed
in the Case, counsel for the unofficial committee for the holders of the
Borrower's public senior and subordinated indebtedness and any official
committee appointed in the Case, exercise any rights or remedies (including set-
off rights) in its capacity as Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents; (iv)
terminate any Letter of Credit which may be terminated in accordance with its
terms; and (v) declare all reimbursement obligations in respect of all
outstanding Letters of Credit, whether or not then due and payable or matured,
to be, whereupon the same shall become, forthwith due and payable without
presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby waived by the Borrower.
Section 10. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to
both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
"Acceptable Cash Collateral Order" shall mean (i) the Interim Cash
Collateral Order entered by the Bankruptcy Court on January 25, 1995 in the form
of Exhibit H or (ii) a cash collateral order that has been entered by the
Bankruptcy Court on at least as favorable or better terms to the Banks and
maintains the seniority and priority of the Liens and claims of the Banks as
contained in Exhibit H.
"Additional Credit Date" shall have the meaning provided in Section
5.02(c).
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"Adjusted Certificate of Deposit Rate" shall mean, on any day, the sum
(rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) of (1) the rate obtained by dividing (x)
the most recent weekly average dealer offering rate for negotiable certificates
of deposit with a three-month maturity in the secondary market as published in
the most recent Federal Reserve System publication entitled "Select Interest
Rates," published weekly on Form H.15 as of the date hereof, or if such
publication or a substitute containing the foregoing rate information shall not
be published by the Federal Reserve System for any week, the weekly average
offering rate determined by the Agent on the basis of quotations for such
certificates received by it from three certificate of deposit dealers in New
York of recognized standing or, if such quotations are unavailable, then on the
basis of other sources reasonably selected by the Agent, by (y) a percentage
equal to 100% minus the stated maximum rate of all reserve requirements as
specified in Regulation D applicable on such day to a three-month certificate of
deposit of a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in excess of $100,000
(including, without limitation, any marginal, emergency, supplemental, special
or other reserves), plus (2) the then daily net annual assessment rate as
estimated by the Agent for determining the current annual assessment payable by
the Agent to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for insuring three month
certificates of deposit.
"Adjusted Percentage" shall mean (x) at any time when no Bank Default
exists, for each Bank such Bank's Percentage and (y) at any time when a Bank
Default exists (i) for each Bank that is a Defaulting Bank, zero and (ii) for
each Bank that is a Non-Defaulting Bank, the percentage determined by dividing
such Bank's Commitment at such time by the Adjusted Total Commitment at such
time, it being understood that all references herein to Commitments at a time
when the Total Commitment has been terminated shall be references to the
Commitments in effect immediately prior to such termination, PROVIDED that (A)
no Bank's Adjusted Percentage shall change upon the occurrence of a Bank Default
from that in effect immediately prior to such Bank Default if after giving
effect to such Bank Default, and any repayment of Loans at such time pursuant to
Section 4.02(a) or otherwise, the sum of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of Loans plus (ii) the Letter of Credit Outstandings exceeds the Adjusted
Total Commitment and (B) the changes to the Adjusted Percentage that would have
become effective upon the occurrence of the Bank Default but did not become
effective as a result of the preceding clause (A) shall become effective on the
first date after the occurrence of
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the relevant Bank Default on which the sum of (i) the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of Loans plus (ii) the Letter of Credit Outstandings is equal
to or less than the Adjusted Total Commitment.
"Adjusted Total Commitment" shall mean at any time the Total Commitment
less the aggregate Commitments of all Defaulting Banks.
"Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person
(i) directly or indirectly controlling (including, but not limited to, all
directors and officers of such Person), controlled by, or under direct or
indirect common control with, such Person or (ii) that directly or indirectly
owns more than 5% of the voting securities of such Person. A Person shall be
deemed to control a corporation if such Person possesses, directly or
indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of such corporation, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise.
"Agent" shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"Aggregate Unutilized Commitments" shall mean, at any time, the amount
equal to (i) the Adjusted Total Commitment less (ii) the sum of (x) the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans and (y) the aggregate Letter of
Credit Outstandings.
"Agreement" shall mean this Credit Agreement, as modified, supplemented or
amended from time to time.
"Applicable Margin" shall mean in the case of Loans that are maintained as
(x) Base Rate Loans, 1.375% and (y) Eurodollar Loans, 2.375%.
"Asset Sale" shall mean the sale, transfer or other disposition to any
Person after the Filing Date of any asset of the Borrower constituting
Collateral (other than (i) Inventory in the ordinary course of business, (ii)
dispositions of assets in connection with Permitted Sale-Leaseback Transactions
and (iii) equipment which is no longer used or useful in the Borrower's business
for proceeds of up to $1,000,000 in any fiscal year of the Borrower) if the
proceeds received from such sale, transfer or disposition (or any series of
related sales, transfers or dispositions) exceeds $5,000,000.
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"Assignment and Assumption Agreement" shall mean the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement in the form of Exhibit J hereto.
"Authorized Facility Amount" shall mean (x) prior to the earlier of the
Additional Credit Date and the issuance of the Final Order, the amount of credit
authorized by the Interim Order, which shall in no event exceed $80,000,000 and
(y) thereafter, the amount of credit authorized by the Final Order.
"Bank" shall mean each financial institution, in its capacity as a lender
or as an issuer of, or Participant in, a Letter of Credit hereunder, listed from
time to time in Schedule I, and shall include any financial institution which
becomes a "Bank" in accordance with Sections 1.13 and/or 12.04. Should a
financial institution which is a holder of any other indebtedness or any other
security of the Borrower be a Bank, all references to it or to any action to be
taken or omitted to be taken by it shall be solely in its capacity as a Bank
hereunder and shall be taken or omitted to be taken without regard to any other
relationship it may have with the Borrower.
"Bank Account" shall mean and include each Bank Account listed on Schedule
VIII.
"Bank Default" shall mean (i) the refusal (which has not been retracted) of
a Bank to make available its portion of any Borrowing or to fund its portion of
any unreimbursed payment under Sections 1.01(c) or 2.04(c) or (ii) a Bank having
notified in writing the Borrower and/or the Agent that it does not intend to
comply with its obligations under Sections 1.01(a) or 2.04, in either case as
the result of the appointment of a receiver or conservator with respect to such
Bank or as a result of any takeover of such Bank by any regulatory authority or
agency.
"Bankruptcy Code" shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of
this Agreement.
"Bankruptcy Court" shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Court, District
of Delaware or such other court having jurisdiction over the Case from time to
time.
"Base Rate" at any time shall mean the higher of (x) the rate which is 1/2
of 1% in excess of the Adjusted Certificate of Deposit Rate and (y) the Prime
Lending Rate as in effect from time to time.
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"Base Rate Loans" shall mean any Loan designated as such by the Borrower at
the time of the incurrence thereof or conversion thereto, and shall in any event
include all Swingline Loans.
"Borrower" shall have the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"Borrowing" shall mean the incurrence of one Type of Loan by the Borrower
from all the Banks on a given date (or resulting from conversions on a given
date), having in the case of Eurodollar Loans the same Interest Period.
"Borrowing Base" shall mean, as of the time any determination thereof is to
be made, (i) the sum of (x) 56% of the Eligible Inventory as reported in the
most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Agent and determined at
Cost Value plus (y) $50,000,000, less the sum of (ii) (a) the PACA Reserve
and (b) the PASA Reserve PROVIDED, that if the Borrower fails to deliver any
Borrowing Base Certificate in the form and at the times required by Section
7.01(d), the Borrowing Base shall, (A) at the close of business on the third
Business Day following the last date on which such Borrowing Base Certificate
was required to be delivered, be reduced to the amount set forth in clause
(i)(y) above and (B) at the close of business on the seventh day following the
last date on which such Borrowing Base Certificate was required to be delivered,
be reduced to zero, PROVIDED FURTHER, that BTCo reserves the right in its
reasonable discretion to adjust the Borrowing Base in any manner (including to
reduce the percentage in clause (i)(x) or the amount in clause (i)(y)) after its
receipt and review of any audits performed pursuant to Section 7.02(ii).
"Borrowing Base Certificate" shall have the meaning provided in Section
7.01(d).
"BTCo" shall mean Bankers Trust Company, and/or its affiliates, in their
individual capacities.
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"Business Day" shall mean (i) for all purposes other than as covered by
clause (ii) below, any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be in
New York City a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are
authorized by law or other government action to close and (ii) with respect to
all notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and
interest on, Eurodollar Loans, any day which is a Business Day described in
clause (i) above and which is also a day for trading by and between banks in the
interbank Eurodollar market.
"Capital Expenditures" shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.07.
"Capital Lease," as applied to any Person, shall mean any lease of any
property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person or any of its
Subsidiaries as lessee which, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles, is accounted for as a capital lease on the consolidated balance
sheet of that Person.
"Capitalized Lease Obligations" shall mean all obligations under Capital
Leases of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in each case taken at the amount
thereof accounted for as liabilities in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
"Carve-Out" shall mean, (i) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default
(and at no other time), professional fees and expenses in the Case allowed by
the Bankruptcy Court and paid prior to the date of the receipt by the Borrower
of notice of such Event of Default, (ii) such fees and expenses which remain
unpaid or accrue after the date of such notice of such Event of Default (other
than fees and expenses incurred in connection with any objection to the
validity, priority or extent of any Lien, priority status, or the enforceability
of any rights, granted to the Banks hereunder or under any Credit Document) in
the Case allowed by the Bankruptcy Court in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000
in the aggregate and (ii) fees of the United States Trustee allowed by 28 U.S.C.
Section 1930.
"Case" shall mean the Chapter 11 case of the Borrower pending in the
Bankruptcy Court.
"Cash Equivalents" shall mean, as to any Person, (i) securities issued or
directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or
instrumentality thereof (PROVIDED that the full faith and credit of the
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United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than
six months from the date of acquisition, (ii) time deposits and certificates of
deposit of any Bank or of any other commercial bank incorporated in the United
States whose long term debt is listed at least A2 or the equivalent thereof by
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and A or the equivalent thereof by Standard &
Poor's Corporation (a "Qualified Bank") having capital and surplus in excess of
$100,000,000 with maturities of not more than six months from the date of
acquisition by such Person, (iii) repurchase obligations with a term of not more
than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (i)
above, (iv) commercial paper issued by the parent corporation of any Bank or
Qualified Bank (PROVIDED that the parent corporation and the bank are both
incorporated in the United States) and commercial paper issued by any Person
incorporated in the United States rated at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof
by Standard & Poor's Corporation or at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof by
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and in each case maturing not more than six
months after the date of acquisition by such Person, (v) domestic and Eurodollar
certificates of deposits or time deposits or banker's acceptances maturing
within six months after the date of acquisition thereof issued by any Bank or
Qualified Bank, and (vi) investments in money market funds substantially all of
whose assets are comprised of securities of the types described in clauses (i)
through (v) above.
"CERCLA" shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act of 1980, as same may be amended from time to time.
"Change of Control" shall mean the acquisition, whether directly or
indirectly, after the Filing Date by any Person or "group" as defined in Section
13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (other than the
Persons beneficially owning the shares of common stock of the Borrower on the
Filing Date), of (i) shares, or the right to vote shares, constituting more than
30% of the common stock or other voting securities of the Borrower or (ii) the
power to elect a majority of the Borrower's board of directors.
"Chattel Paper" shall have the meaning assigned that term under the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New York.
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time
to time. Section references to the Code are to the Code, as in effect at the
date of this
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Agreement, and to any subsequent provisions of the Code amendatory thereof,
supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.
"Collateral" shall mean and include all "Premises" under, and as defined
herein and in the Mortgages, the other "Collateral" referred to in Section 13 or
in the Orders.
"Collateral Agent" shall mean the Agent acting as collateral agent pursuant
to this Agreement and the Security Documents.
"Commercial Letter of Credit" shall mean any Letter of Credit or similar
instrument issued for the account of the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01 for
the purpose of providing the primary payment mechanism in connection with the
purchase of any materials, goods or services by the Borrower in the ordinary
course of business of the Borrower.
"Commitment" shall mean, with respect to each Bank, the amount set forth
opposite such Bank's name in Schedule I, directly below the column entitled
"Commitment" as the same may be reduced or terminated from time to time pursuant
to Sections 3.02, 3.03 and 9.
"Commitment Commission" shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.01(a).
"Common Law Marks" shall mean all U.S. trademarks and service marks,
excluding any Licensed Marks, in which the Borrower has acquired rights or
commenced using and which have not been registered in the Patent and Trademark
Office, as well as the trade dress, including logos and/or designs, used in
connection with any of said marks or Registered Marks.
"Concentration Account" shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.09.
"Confidential Material" shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.13.
"Confidentiality Agreement" shall mean an agreement in the form of Exhibit
K hereto.
"Consolidated Net Income" shall mean for any period, the net earnings (or
loss) after taxes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
for
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such period taken as a single accounting period determined in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
"Consummation Date" shall mean the earlier to occur of (i) the date of the
effectiveness of a Reorganization Plan (as such effectiveness may be defined or
described therein) and (ii) the date of the substantial consummation (as such
term is defined in Section 1101 of the Bankruptcy Code) of a Reorganization
Plan.
"Contingent Obligation" shall mean, as to any Person, any obligation of
such Person guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other similar
obligations ("primary obligations") of any other Person (the "primary obligor")
in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation,
any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any
such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security
therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (x) for the purchase or payment of any
such primary obligation or (y) to maintain working capital or equity capital of
the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the
primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily
for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the
ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or
(iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of such primary obligation
against loss in respect thereof; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the term Contingent
Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or
collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Contingent
Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable
amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Contingent Obligation
is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated
liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform
thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith, PROVIDED that if the
liability of the Person extending such guaranty or support is limited with
respect thereto to an amount less than the obligation guaranteed or supported,
the amount of the corresponding Contingent Obligation shall be limited to such
lesser amount; PROVIDED FURTHER that where any obligation is guaranteed or
otherwise supported jointly and severally by a Person and others, then the
amount of the liability of that person with respect to such guaranty or other
support to be included in the amount of that Person's Contingent Obligation
shall be the whole principal amount so guaranteed or otherwise supported.
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"Contracts" shall mean all contracts between the Borrower and one or more
additional parties.
"Contract Rights" shall mean all rights of the Borrower (including without
limitation all rights to payment) under each Contract.
"Copyrights" shall mean any material U.S. copyright to which the Borrower
now or hereafter has title, as well as any application for a material U.S.
copyright hereafter made by the Borrower.
"Cost Value" shall mean as to any Inventory in respect of which such amount
is to be determined, the cost as shown on the stock ledger report of the
Borrower in substantially the form heretofore furnished to the Agent.
"Credit Documents" shall mean this Agreement, and once executed and
delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, each Note, each Letter of
Credit Request, each Notice of Borrowing, each Notice of Conversion, each
Security Document and the L/C Reimbursement Agreement.
"Credit Event" shall mean the making of any Loan or the issuance of any
Letter of Credit.
"Cumulative DIP Expenses" shall mean for any period ending on a date
of determination under Section 8.13, DIP Expenses for the period beginning on
the Effective Date and ending on such date of determination.
"Customary Permitted Liens" shall mean
(i) Liens (other than Environmental Liens and any Lien imposed under
ERISA) for taxes, assessments or charges of any government authority or
claims not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or
other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with the
provisions of generally accepted accounting principles;
(ii) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen,
mechanics, materialmen and other Liens (other than Environmental Liens and
any Lien imposed under ERISA) imposed by law created in the ordinary course
of business for amounts not yet due or which are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate
reserves
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or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles;
(iii) Liens (other than Environmental Liens and any Lien imposed under
ERISA) incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business
(including, without limitation, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in
connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other
types of social security benefits or to secure the performance of tenders,
bids, leases, contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness),
statutory obligations and other similar obligations or arising as a result
of progress payments under government contracts;
(iv) easements and servitudes (including, without limitation,
reciprocal easement agreements and utility agreements), rights-of-way,
covenants (whether or not recorded), which do not interfere materially with
the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
and which do not materially detract from the value of the property to which
they attach or impair the use thereof to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries;
(v) rights of tenants, subtenants, franchisees or parties in
possession (other than a debtor in possession, trustee in bankruptcy or
receiver of any Borrower), or options or rights of first refusal, whether
pursuant to leases, subleases, franchise agreements, other occupancy
agreements or otherwise, if such rights were vested on the Effective Date
or created thereafter in the ordinary course of business in transactions
permitted under this Agreement;
(vi) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of
business to secure the performance of bids or other contractual
obligations, including Liens arising as the result of non-assignability
provisions of contracts, but exclusive of obligations incurred in
connection with the borrowing of money or the payment of the deferred
purchase price of property, in an amount not to exceed in the aggregate
$3,000,000;
(vii) extensions, renewals or replacements of any Lien referred to in
paragraphs (i) through (v) above, PROVIDED that the principal amount of the
obligation secured thereby is not increased and that any such
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extension, renewal or replacement is limited to the property originally
encumbered thereby;
(viii) building restrictions, zoning laws and other statutes, laws,
rules, regulations, ordinances and restrictions, and any amendments
thereto, now or at any time hereafter adopted by any governmental or quasi-
governmental authority having jurisdiction; and
(ix) inchoate rights of set-off of trade creditors arising after the
Filing Date with respect to the trade payables of the Borrower in the
ordinary course of business so long as no such trade creditor has exercised
such right of set-off.
"Deemed Proceeds" shall mean the cash proceeds (net of expenses,
incremental taxes payable as a result thereof and any reserves for indemnity and
other liabilities reasonable and acceptable to the Agent) received by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary from an Asset Sale before giving effect to any
Indebtedness required to be repaid with the proceeds received from such Asset
Sale.
"Default" shall mean any event, act or condition which with notice or
lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
"Defaulting Bank" shall mean any Bank with respect to which a Bank
Default is in effect.
"DIP Expenses" shall mean during any period all interest payable
pursuant to the Credit Documents, Letter of Credit Fees, Facing Fees and
Commitment Commission payable during such period.
"Dividend" shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.03.
"Documents" shall have the meaning assigned that term under the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New
York.
"Dollars" and the sign "$" shall each mean freely transferable lawful
money of the United States (expressed in dollars).
"Drawing" shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.05(b).
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"EBITDA" shall mean, for any period, the sum of the amounts for the
such period of (i) Consolidated Net Income, plus (ii) depreciation, amortization
and other non-cash expenses, plus (iii) interest expense, plus (iv) federal and
state income taxes, plus (v) extraordinary losses (and any unusual losses in
excess of $250,000 arising in or outside of the ordinary course of business not
included in the extraordinary losses determined in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles which have been included in the determination of
Consolidated Net Income), plus (vi) expenses for professionals and advisors
incurred in connection with the Case and the preparation therefor minus (vii)
extraordinary gains (and any unusual gains in excess of $250,000 arising in or
outside of the ordinary course of business not included in extraordinary gains
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles which
have been included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income), minus
(viii) interest income.
"Effective Date" shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.01.
"Eligible Inventory" shall mean, subject to the second proviso of the
definition of Borrowing Base, Inventory of the Borrower that constitutes readily
saleable, first quality goods and wares, upon which the Collateral Agent has a
first priority perfected security interest and which is stored at locations
acceptable to the Agent, except any Inventory which is: (i) merchandising,
sales and services materials, including such materials held for sale to third
parties; (ii) freight and duty; (iii) Inventory used to prepare commissary food;
(iv) goods which are past their recommended date of sale; (v) packaging and
shipping materials; (vi) supplies; (vii) bill-and-hold Inventory; (viii)
returned or defective Inventory; (ix) Inventory delivered to a Borrower on
consignment; and (x) raw materials and work-in-process; provided that the
amount of Eligible Inventory at any time shall be reduced by 5% of such
amount as a reserve for shrinkage and spoilage.
"Eligible Transferee" shall mean and include a commercial bank,
financial institution or other "qualified institutional buyer" (as defined under
Rule 144A of the Securities Act).
"Environmental Claims" means any and all administrative, regulatory or
judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of
noncompliance or violation, investigations (other than internal reports prepared
by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries solely in the ordinary course of such
Person's business and not in
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response to any third party action or request of any kind) or proceedings
relating in any way to any Environmental Law or any permit issued, or any
approval given, under any such Environmental Law (hereafter, "Claims"),
including, without limitation, (a) any and all Claims by governmental or
regulatory authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or
other actions or damages pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law, and (b)
any and all Claims by any third party seeking damages, contribution,
indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from
Hazardous Materials arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to health,
safety or the environment.
"Environmental Law" means any applicable Federal, state, foreign or
local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, guide, policy and rule of
common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, and any
judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or
administrative order, consent decree or judgment, relating to the environment,
health, safety or Hazardous Materials, including, without limitation, CERCLA;
RCRA; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C.
Section 1251 ET SEQ.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7401
ET seq.; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7401 ET SEQ.; the Safe Drinking
Water Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 3808 ET SEQ.; the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33
U.S.C. Section 2701 ET seq. and any applicable state and local or foreign
counterparts or equivalents.
"Environmental Lien" shall mean a Lien in favor of any governmental
entity for (i) any liability under federal or state environmental laws or
regulations or (ii) damages arising from or costs incurred by such governmental
authority in response to a release or threatened release of a hazardous or toxic
waste, substance or constituent, or other substance into the environment.
"Equipment" shall mean any "equipment," as such term is defined in the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New
York, now or hereafter owned by the Borrower and, in any event, shall include,
but shall not be limited to, all spare parts, machinery, equipment, furnishings,
fixtures and vehicles now or hereafter owned by the Borrower and any and all
additions, substitutions and replacements of any of the foregoing, wherever
located, together with all attachments, components, parts, equipment and
accessories installed thereon or affixed thereto.
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"ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended from time to time. Section references to ERISA are to ERISA,
as in effect at the date of this Agreement, and to any subsequent provisions of
ERISA, amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.
"ERISA Affiliate" shall mean each person (as defined in Section 3(9)
of ERISA) which together with any Borrower would be deemed to be a member of the
same "controlled group" within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of
the Code.
"Eurodollar Rate" shall mean, with respect to each Interest Period for
a Eurodollar Loan, (i) the offered quotation to first-class banks in the New
York interbank Eurodollar market by BTCo for Dollar deposits of amounts in same
day funds comparable to the outstanding principal amount of the Eurodollar Loan
of BTCo for which an interest rate is then being determined with maturities
comparable to the Interest Period to be applicable to such Eurodollar Loan,
determined as of 10:00 A.M. (New York time) on the date which is two Business
Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, divided (and rounded
upward, if necessary, to the next whole multiple of 1/16 of 1%) by (ii) a
percentage equal to 100% minus the then stated maximum rate of all reserve
requirements (including without limitation any marginal, emergency,
supplemental, special or other reserves) applicable to any member bank of the
Federal Reserve System in respect of Eurocurrency liabilities as defined in
Regulation D (or any successor category of liabilities under Regulation D).
"Eurodollar Loan" shall mean any Loan designated as such by the
Borrower at the time of the incurrence thereof or conversion thereto.
"Event of Default" shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.
"Existing Credit Agreement" shall mean the Credit Agreement, dated as
of July 14, 1992, among GND Holdings Corporation, Grand Union Capital
Corporation, the Borrower, the financial institutions named therein and Bankers
Trust Company, as Agent, and all schedules and exhibits thereto and all
documents and instruments entered into in connection therewith, all as amended
and in effect on the Filing Date.
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"Existing Indebtedness" shall have the meaning provided in Section
8.05.
"Existing Letters of Credit" shall mean all letters of credit and
payment obligations thereunder issued under the Existing Credit Agreement.
"Expiry Date" shall mean July 31, 1996.
"Facing Fee" shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.01(c).
"Federal Funds Rate" shall mean for any period, a fluctuating interest
rate (equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates
on overnight Federal Funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve
System arranged by Federal Funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such
day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which
is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such
transactions received by the Agent from three Federal Funds brokers of
recognized standing selected by the Agent.
"Fees" shall mean all amounts payable pursuant to or referred to in
Section 3.01.
"Filing Date" shall have the meaning provided in the first Whereas
clause of this Agreement.
"Final Order" shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.02(c).
"First Day Orders" shall mean all orders entered by the Bankruptcy
Court on or around the Filing Date.
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles.
"General Intangibles" shall have the meaning assigned that term under
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New
York.
"Goods" shall have the meaning assigned that term under the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New York.
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"Hazardous Materials" means (a) any petroleum or petroleum products,
radioactive materials, asbestos in any form that is or could become friable,
urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that
contained, electric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, and
radon gas; (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in
the definition of "hazardous substances," "hazardous waste," "hazardous
materials," "extremely hazardous waste," "restricted hazardous waste," "toxic
substances," "toxic pollutants," "contaminants," or "pollutants," or words of
similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law; and (c) any other
chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or
regulated by any governmental authority.
"Indebtedness" shall mean, as to any Person, without duplication,
(i) all indebtedness (including principal, interest, fees and charges) of such
Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or
services, (ii) the face amount of all letters of credit issued for the account
of such Person and all drafts drawn thereunder, (iii) all liabilities of the
types described in clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (v) and (vi) secured by any Lien on
any property owned by such Person, whether or not such liabilities have been
assumed by such Person, (iv) the aggregate amount required to be capitalized
under leases under which such Person is the lessee, (v) all Contingent
Obligations of such Person, (vi) all obligations of such Person under "take-or-
pay" or other similar arrangements and (vii) all obligations of such Person
under interest rate protection or other similar agreements, PROVIDED that
Indebtedness shall not include Trade Payables and accrued expenses, in each case
arising in the ordinary course of business.
"Instrument" shall have the meaning assigned that term under the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New
York.
"Interest Period" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.09.
"Interim Order" shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.01(e).
"Inventory" shall mean merchandise, inventory and goods, and all
additions, substitutions and replacements thereof, wherever located, together
with all goods, supplies, incidentals, packaging materials, labels, materials
and any other items used or usable in manufacturing, processing,
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packaging or shipping same; in all stages of production --from raw materials
through work-in-process to finished goods --and all products and proceeds of
whatever sort and wherever located and any portion thereof which may be
returned, rejected, reclaimed or repossessed by the Collateral Agent from any
Borrower's customers, and shall specifically include all "inventory" as such
term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof
in the State of New York, now or hereafter owned by the Borrower.
"Issuing Bank" shall mean BTCo and each other Bank that has agreed in
writing with the Borrower and the Agent to be an Issuing Bank, PROVIDED that
such Bank has become party to the L/C Reimbursement Agreement as an Issuing
Bank.
"L/C Collateral Account" shall have the meaning provided in the L/C
Reimbursement Agreement.
"L/C Reimbursement Agreement" shall mean the L/C Reimbursement
Agreement executed and delivered on or prior to the Effective Date by the
Borrower, each Bank and each Issuing Bank on the Effective Date in the form of
Exhibit L hereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented, or modified from
time to time, including by the addition as parties thereto any new Bank or Bank
that first becomes an Issuing Bank after the Effective Date.
"Letter of Credit Fee" shall have the meaning provided in Section
3.01(b).
"Letter of Credit Outstandings" shall mean, at any time, the sum of
(i) the aggregate of the Stated Amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit in
respect of which its Termination Date has not occurred and (ii) the aggregate
amount of all Unpaid Drawings.
"Letter of Credit Request" shall have the meaning provided in Section
2.03(a).
"Letters of Credit" shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.01
and shall include Commercial Letters of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit.
"Licensed Marks" shall mean all marks which the Borrower has been
granted a right to use by contract or license from another party, excluding such
rights which will be subject to involuntary forfeiture pursuant to the terms of
any license or other agreement granting the right or applicable law, if a
security interest were granted therein.
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"Lien" shall mean any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance,
collateral assignment, lien or privilege (statutory or other), or other security
agreement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any lease having
substantially the same effect as any of the foregoing and any assignment or
deposit arrangement in the nature of a security device).
"Loan" shall mean each and every Loan made by any Bank hereunder,
including Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans.
"Management Accounts" shall have the meaning provided in Section
7.01(a)(ii).
"Mandatory Borrowing" shall have the meaning provided in Section
1.01(c).
"Margin Stock" shall have the meaning provided in Regulation U of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
"Marks" shall mean all Common Law Marks, Registered Marks, and
Licensed Marks.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean a material adverse effect on the
business, properties, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise) or
prospects of the Borrower or of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole.
"Material Subsidiary" shall mean any Subsidiary of the Borrower which
holds or owns assets with a value in excess of $5,000,000.
"Maturity Date" shall mean the earlier of (x) the Consummation Date
and (y) the Expiry Date.
"Maximum Swingline Amount" shall mean $10,000,000.
"Minimum Borrowing Amount" shall mean (i) for Base Rate Loans (other
than Swingline Loans and Mandatory Borrowings), $5,000,000, (ii) for Swingline
Loans, $1,000,000, (iii) for Mandatory Borrowings, as provided in Section
1.01(c) and (iv) for Eurodollar Loans, $5,000,000.
"Mortgages" shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.01(d).
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"Mortgaged Property" shall have the meaning provided in Section
5.01(d).
"Non-Defaulting Bank" shall mean and include each Bank other than a
Defaulting Bank.
"Note" shall mean each Revolving Note and the Swingline Note.
"Notice of Borrowing" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.03.
"Notice of Conversion" shall have the meaning provided in Section
1.06.
"Notice Office" shall mean the office of the Agent shown opposite its
name on the signature pages hereof, or such other office as the Agent may
hereafter designate in writing as such to the other parties hereto.
"Obligations" shall mean all amounts owing to the Agent, any Issuing
Bank or any Bank pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, any other Credit
Document or the Orders.
"Orders" shall mean and include the Interim Order and the Final Order.
"PACA Reserve" shall mean any reserve which the Agent establishes in
its reasonable discretion for potential trust fund liability under the
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, 7 U.S.C. Section499 ET SEQ., as
amended.
"Participant" shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.04(a).
"Participation" shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.04(a).
"PASA Reserve" shall mean any reserve which the Agent establishes in
its reasonable discretion for potential trust fund liability under the Packers
and Stockyard Act ("PASA"), 7 U.S.C. Section 181 ET SEQ., as amended.
"Patents" shall mean any U.S. patent to which the Borrower now or
hereafter has title and is material to the operation of the Borrower's business,
as well as any application for any such U.S. patent now or hereafter made by the
Borrower.
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"Payment Office" shall mean the office of the Agent located at One
Bankers Trust Plaza, New York, New York 10006, or such other office as the Agent
may hereafter designate in writing as such to the other parties hereto.
"PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established
pursuant to Section 4002 of ERISA or any successor thereto.
"Percentage" shall mean, for each Bank, a fraction (expressed as a
percentage), the numerator of which is the Commitment of such Bank, as in effect
at the time of determination, and the denominator of which is the Total
Commitment, as in effect at such time, PROVIDED that if at the time of
determination thereof the Total Commitment is zero, the such fraction shall be
determined as of the last time the Total Commitment was greater than zero.
"Permitted Existing Liens" shall have the meaning provided in Section
8.01(i).
"Permitted First Liens" shall mean the Permitted Existing Liens
designated as "Permitted First Liens" on Schedule VI.
"Permitted Junior Liens" shall mean the Permitted Existing Liens
designated as "Permitted Junior Liens" on Schedule VI.
"Permitted Sale-Leaseback Transactions" shall mean any sale by the
Borrower of (x) the store located at Valatie, New York and constructed after the
Effective Date, (y) the two stores located at Morrisville, Vermont and
Tannersville, New York acquired and constructed after the Effective Date, which
in each case is then leased back to the Borrower.
"Person" shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm,
corporation, association, trust or other enterprise or any government or
political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.
"Prime Lending Rate" shall mean the rate which BTCo announces from
time to time as its prime lending rate, the Prime Lending Rate to change when
and as such prime lending rate changes. The Prime Lending Rate is a reference
rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged
to any customer. BTCo may make commercial
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loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Prime Lending
Rate.
"Proceeds" shall have the meaning assigned that term under the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York on the date hereof or
under other relevant law and, in any event, shall include, but not be limited
to, (i) any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty
payable to the Collateral Agent or the Borrower from time to time with respect
to any of the Collateral, (ii) any and all payments (in any form whatsoever)
made or due and payable to the Borrower from time to time in connection with any
requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any
part of the Collateral by any governmental authority (or any person acting under
color of governmental authority) and (iii) any and all other amounts from time
to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral.
"Projections" shall have the meaning provided in Section 6.06(d).
"RCRA" shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as same
may be amended from time to time.
"Real Property" shall mean all of the right, title and interest of any
Person in and to land, improvements and fixtures, including leaseholds.
"Real Property Collateral" shall mean all of the Borrower's right,
title and interest in and to:
(i) all ownership or leasehold interests in any land owned or leased by the
Borrower (the "Land") and in the buildings and improvements now or hereafter
erected on the Land (collectively, the "Improvements") and all personal
property, including, but not limited to, that portion of the personal property
that constitutes fixtures, attachments, appliances, equipment, machinery and
other tangible personal property now or hereafter attached to said Improvements
or now or at any time hereafter located on the Land and/or Improvements and
necessary for the continued operation of the Land and/or Improvements;
(ii) all appurtenant rights and easements, rights of way, and other
rights used in connection with the Land and/or the Improvements;
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(iii) all leasehold estates, and in any or other agreements, relating
to the use and occupancy of the Land and/or the Improvements or any portion
thereof;
(iv) all rents, issues and profits of the Land and/or Improvements;
(v) all the right, title, other claim or demand, including claims
or demands with respect to the proceeds of insurance in effect with respect
thereto, which the Borrower now has or may hereafter acquire in the Land
and/or Improvements, and any and all awards made for the taking by eminent
domain, or by any proceedings or purchase in lieu thereof, of the whole or any
part of the Land and/or Improvements;
(vi) if relating to a leasehold interest in the Land and/or
Improvements, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in and to all
modifications, extensions and renewals of the lease evidencing such leasehold
estate and to all rights to renew or extend the term of such lease and all
credits, deposits, options, privileges and rights of the Borrower, as lessee
thereunder, and any modifications, extensions and renewals thereof; and
(vii) all general intangibles, contract rights and accounts receivable
arising from any of the foregoing, any and all replacements and renewals of or
additions and substitutions to any of the foregoing and all proceeds of any of
the foregoing.
"Receivables" shall mean any "account" as such term is defined in the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New
York, now or hereafter owned by the Borrower and, in any event, shall include,
but shall not be limited to, all of any Borrower's rights to payment for goods
sold or leased or services performed by the Borrower, whether now in existence
or arising from time to time hereafter, including, without limitation, rights
evidenced by an account, note, contract, security agreement, chattel paper or
other evidence of indebtedness or security, together with (i) all security
pledged, assigned, hypothecated or granted to or held by the Borrower to secure
the foregoing, (ii) all of the Borrower's right, title and interest in and to
any goods, the sale of which gave rise thereto, (iii) all guarantees,
endorsements and indemnifications on, or of, any of the foregoing, (iv) all
powers of attorney for the execution of any evidence of indebtedness or security
or other writing in connection
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therewith, (v) all books, records, ledger cards, and invoices relating thereto,
(vi) all evidences of the filing of financing statements and other statements
and the registration of other instruments in connection therewith and amendments
thereto, notices to other creditors or secured parties, and certificates from
filing or other registration officers, (vii) all credit information, reports and
memoranda relating thereto and (viii) all other writings related in any way to
the foregoing.
"Register" shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.14.
"Registered Marks" shall mean all trademarks and service marks for
which the Borrower owns federal registrations issued by the United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
"Regulation D" shall mean Regulation D of the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor to
all or a portion thereof establishing reserve requirements.
"Reorganization Plan" shall mean a plan of reorganization in the Case.
"Replaced Bank" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.13.
"Replacement Bank" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.13.
"Reportable Event" shall mean an event described in Section 4043(b) of
ERISA with respect to a Plan as to which the 30-day notice requirement has not
been waived by the PBGC.
"Required Banks" at any time shall mean Non-Defaulting Banks whose
Commitments exceed 51% of the Adjusted Total Commitment (or, if the Adjusted
Total Commitment has been terminated, of the Adjusted Total Commitment as in
effect immediately prior to such termination).
"Responsible Officer" shall mean any of the Chairman of the Board of
Directors, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Executive Vice
President, Vice President/Corporate Controller, Vice President/Treasurer or
Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower.
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"Revolving Loan" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.01(a).
"Revolving Note" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.05(a).
"SEC" shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.01(g).
"Section 4.04(ii)(b) Certificate" shall have the meaning provided in
Section 4.04(ii)(b).
"Security Documents" shall mean this Agreement, the Mortgages and any
ancillary documentation which is required or otherwise executed to evidence
and/or perfect the liens and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent
on behalf of the Banks pursuant to this Agreement, the Orders and the Mortgages.
"Standby Letter of Credit" shall mean any standby letter of credit or
similar instrument issued or deemed issued for the account of the Borrower
pursuant to Section 2.01 for the purpose of supporting obligations similar to
those supported by Existing Letters of Credit or such other obligations of such
Borrower as are acceptable to the Agent.
"Stated Amount" of each Letter of Credit shall mean the maximum amount
available to be drawn thereunder, determined without regard to whether any
conditions to drawing could then be met as such amount may be reduced from time
to time in accordance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.
"Subsidiary" shall mean, as to any Person, (i) any corporation more
than 50% of whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof
ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation
(irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes of
such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the
happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person and/or one or
more Subsidiaries of such Person and (ii) any partnership, association, joint
venture or other entity in which such Person and/or one or more subsidiaries of
such Person has more than a 50% equity interest at the time.
"Swingline Expiry Date" shall mean the date which is three Business
Days prior to the Maturity Date.
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"Swingline Loan" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.01(b).
"Swingline Note" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.05(a).
"Syndication Date" shall mean the date upon which the Agent determines
in its sole discretion (and notifies the Borrower) that the primary syndication
(and the resulting addition of institutions as Banks pursuant to Section 12.04
of this Agreement) has been completed.
"Taxes" shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.04.
"Termination Date" shall mean with respect to each Letter of Credit
(x) if no drawing is made thereunder, the final stated expiration date thereof
or such earlier date on which such Letter of Credit was cancelled and returned
to the respective Issuing Bank, (y) if a drawing or drawings are made
thereunder, the date of payment of the final drawing thereunder as provided by
the terms thereof or (z) the date on which such Letter of Credit becomes subject
to the L/C Reimbursement Agreement as provided in Section 2.01(c).
"Test Period" (x) for each Test Period ending before the first annual
anniversary of the last day of the monthly accounting period immediately
preceding the first full monthly accounting period shall mean a period beginning
on the first day of the first full monthly accounting period after the Filing
Date and ending on the last day of each monthly accounting period ending
thereafter (taken as one accounting period) and (y) for each Test Period ending
on and after the first annual anniversary of the beginning of the first Test
Period and thereafter shall mean a period ending on the last day of each monthly
accounting period of the Borrower and encompassing the previous thirteen monthly
accounting periods (taken as one accounting period).
"Total Commitment" shall mean, at any time, the sum of the Commitments
of each of the Banks.
"Trade Payables" shall mean, as of any date of determination, the
accounts payable of the Borrower determined in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in favor of trade vendors.
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"Type" shall mean any type of Loan determined with respect to the
interest option applicable thereto, I.E., a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Loan.
"UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in
effect in the relevant jurisdiction.
"Unfunded Current Liability" of any Plan means the amount, if any, by
which the present value of the accrued benefits under the Plan as of the close
of its most recent plan year exceeds the fair market value of the assets
allocable thereto, determined in accordance with Section 412 of the Code, by
more than $1,000,000.
"United States" and "U.S." shall each mean the United States of
America.
"Unpaid Drawings" shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.05(a).
"Unutilized Commitment" shall mean for each Bank, at any time, the
amount, if positive, equal to (x) such Bank's Commitment less (y) the sum of (i)
the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans made by such
Bank and (ii) such Bank's Adjusted Percentage of the Letter of Credit
Outstandings at such time.
"written" or "in writing" shall mean any form of written communication
or a communication by means of telex, telecopier or facsimile device, telegraph
or cable.
Section 11. THE AGENT. Each of the Banks hereby agree among
themselves to the provisions of Annex A hereto, which provisions are
incorporated by reference herein as if set forth herein in their entirety.
Section 12. MISCELLANEOUS.
12.01 PAYMENT OF EXPENSES, ETC. The Borrower agrees to: (i) whether
or not the transactions herein contemplated are consummated, pay all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Agent in connection with the
preparation, execution and delivery of the Credit Documents and the documents
and instruments referred to therein, and the ongoing administration thereof
(including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of White &
Case and of any local counsel, syndication expenses and the cost of field
examinations and collateral audits; (ii) pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs
and expenses of the Agent
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in connection with any amendment, waiver or consent relating to the Credit
Documents and the documents and instruments referred to therein (including
without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of White & Case and of
any local counsel) and of the Agent and each of the Banks in connection with the
enforcement of the Credit Documents and the documents and instruments referred
to therein (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements
of White & Case and of any local counsel); (iii) pay and hold each of the Banks
harmless from and against any and all present and future stamp and other similar
taxes with respect to the foregoing matters and save each of the Banks harmless
from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any
delay or omission (other than to the extent attributable to such Bank) to pay
such taxes; and (iv) indemnify on demand the Agent and each Bank, its officers,
directors, employees, representatives and agents from and hold each of them
harmless against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages, or expenses
incurred by any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or in any way related
to, or by reason of, (a) any investigation, litigation or other proceeding
(whether or not the Agent or any Bank is a party thereto) related to the
entering into and/or performance of any Credit Document or the use of the
proceeds of any Loans hereunder or the consummation of any transactions
contemplated in any Credit Document, including, without limitation, the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel incurred in connection with any
such investigation, litigation or other proceeding (but excluding any such
losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses to the extent incurred by
reason of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Person to be
indemnified), (b) any settlement entered into in connection with the foregoing
to the extent such settlement has been consented to by the Borrower, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or (c) the actual or alleged presence
of Hazardous Materials on, or released from, any Real Property of the Borrower
or any Environmental Claim with respect to the Borrower, in each case including,
without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel incurred in
connection with any such investigation, litigation, Environmental Claim or any
of the Borrower's acts, omissions, business, operations or Real Property, or
other proceeding (but excluding any such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or
expenses to the extent incurred by reason of the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the Person to be indemnified). Each indemnified person shall
promptly notify the Borrower of each event of which it has knowledge which may
give rise to a claim under the indemnification provisions of this Section 12.01
and the
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Borrower shall assume the defense thereof on behalf of such indemnified person
including the employment of counsel (reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified
person). Any indemnified person shall have the right to employ separate counsel
in any such proceeding and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and
expenses of such separate counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified
person unless (i) the employment of such separate counsel has been specifically
authorized by the Borrower or (ii) the named parties to any such action
(including any impleaded parties) include such indemnified person and the
Borrower, and such indemnified person shall have been advised by its counsel
that there may be one or more material legal defenses available to such
indemnified person which are materially different from or additional to those
available to the Borrower (it being understood, however, that the Borrower shall
not, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially
similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same
general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees or
expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys for all such indemnified
persons). To the extent that the undertaking to indemnify and hold harmless set
forth in this Section 12.01 may be unenforceable because it is violative of any
law or public policy as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction, the Borrower shall make the maximum contribution to the payment
and satisfaction of each of the liabilities giving rise to claims under the
indemnification provisions of this 12.01 which is permissible under applicable
law.
12.02 SURVIVAL. All indemnities set forth herein including, without
limitation, in Sections 1.10, 1.11, 2.06, 4.04, 12.01, 12.06 and A.06 shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes and the
making and repayment of the Loans.
12.03 NOTICES. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all
notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and
mailed (by certified or registered mail), telegraphed, telexed, telecopied (with
confirmation), cabled or delivered, if to the Borrower, at its address specified
opposite its signature below; if to the Bank, at its address specified opposite
its signature below; and if to the Agent, at its Notice Office; or, as to the
Borrower or the Agent, at such other address as shall be designated by such
party in a written notice to the other parties hereto and, as to each other
party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written
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notice to the Borrower and the Agent. All such notices and communications shall
be effective upon receipt. Whenever this Agreement provides that the Borrower
may give telephonic notice to the Agent confirmed in writing, and without in any
way limiting the obligation of the Borrower to confirm in writing any telephonic
notice it is permitted to give under this Agreement, the Agent may rely without
liability on the basis of such telephonic notice believed by the Agent in good
faith to be from a Responsible Officer prior to receipt of written confirmation.
In each such case, the Borrower hereby waives the right to dispute Agent's
record of the terms of such telephonic notice.
12.04 BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT. (a) This Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and
assigns of the parties hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, the Borrower may not assign or
transfer any of its rights, obligations or interest hereunder without the prior
written consent of the Banks, and PROVIDED FURTHER, that, although any Bank may
transfer, assign or grant participations in its rights hereunder, such Bank
shall remain a "Bank" for all purposes hereunder (and may not transfer or assign
all or any portion of its Commitments hereunder except as provided in Section
12.04(b)) and the transferee, assignee or participant, as the case may be, shall
not constitute a "Bank" hereunder and, PROVIDED FURTHER, that no Bank shall
transfer or grant any participation under which the participant shall have
rights to approve any amendment to or waiver of this Agreement or any other
Credit Document except to the extent such amendment or waiver would (i) extend
the final scheduled maturity of any Loan or Letter of Credit (unless such Letter
of Credit is not extended beyond the Maturity Date) in which such participant is
participating, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest or
Fees thereon (except in connection with a waiver of applicability of any post-
default increase in interest rates) or reduce the principal amount thereof, or
increase the amount of the participant's participation over the amount thereof
then in effect (it being understood that a waiver of any Default or Event of
Default or of a mandatory reduction in the Total Commitment or a modification of
the Borrowing Base shall not constitute a change in the terms of such
participation, and that an increase in any Commitment or Loan shall be permitted
without the consent of any participant if the participant's participation is not
increased as a result thereof), (ii) consent to the assignment or transfer by
the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or (iii)
release all or substantially all of the Collateral under all
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of the Security Documents (except as expressly provided in the Credit Documents)
supporting the Loans hereunder in which such participant is participating. In
the case of any such participation, the participant shall not have any rights
under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents (the participant's
rights against such Bank in respect of such participation to be those set forth
in the agreement executed by such Bank in favor of the participant relating
thereto) and all amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder shall be determined
as if such Bank had not sold such participation.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Bank (or any Bank together
with one or more other Banks) may (x) assign all or a portion of its Commitment
(and related outstanding Obligations hereunder) to its parent company and/or any
affiliate of such Bank which is at least 50% owned by such Bank or its parent
company or to one or more Banks or (y) assign all, or if less than all, a
portion equal to at least $5,000,000 in the aggregate for the assigning Bank or
assigning Banks, of such Commitments hereunder to one or more Eligible
Transferees, each of which assignees shall become a party to this Agreement as a
Bank by execution of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, PROVIDED that, (i)
at such time Schedule I shall be deemed modified to reflect the Commitments of
such new Bank and of the existing Banks, (ii) upon surrender of the old Notes,
new Notes will be issued, at the Borrower's expense, to such new Bank and to the
assigning Bank, such new Notes to be in conformity with the requirements of
Section 1.05 (with appropriate modifications) to the extent needed to reflect
the revised Commitments, (iii) the consent of Agent shall be required in
connection with any such assignment (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld) and (iv) the Agent shall receive at the time of each such assignment,
from the assigning or assignee Bank, the payment of a non-refundable assignment
fee of $3,500 and, PROVIDED FURTHER, that such transfer or assignment will not
be effective until recorded by the Agent on the Register pursuant to Section
12.14 hereof. To the extent of any assignment pursuant to this Section
12.04(b), the assigning Bank shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder with
respect to its assigned Commitments. At the time of each assignment pursuant to
this Section 12.04(b) to a Person which is not already a Bank hereunder and
which is not a United States person (as such term is defined in Section
7701(a)(30) of the Code) for Federal income tax purposes, the respective
assignee Bank shall provide to the Borrower and the Agent the appropriate
Internal Revenue Service Forms (and, if applicable, a Section 4.04(b)(ii)
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Certificate) described in Section 4.04(b). To the extent that an assignment of
all or any portion of a Bank's Commitments and related outstanding Obligations
pursuant to Section 1.13 or this Section 12.04(b) would, at the time of such
assignment, result in increased costs under Section 1.10 or 1.11 from those
being charged by the respective assigning Bank prior to such assignment, then
the Borrower shall not be obligated to pay such increased costs (although the
Borrower shall be obligated to pay any other increased costs of the type
described above resulting from changes after the date of the respective
assignment).
(c) Nothing in this Section 12.04 shall prevent or prohibit any Bank
from pledging its rights under this Agreement and/or its Loans and/or Note
hereunder to a Federal Reserve Bank in support of borrowings made by such Bank
from such Federal Reserve Bank.
12.05 NO WAIVER; REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. No failure or delay on the
part of the Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Bank or any holder of a Note in
exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Credit
Document and no course of dealing between the Borrower and the Agent, any
Issuing Bank or any Bank or the holder of any Note shall operate as a waiver
thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or
privilege hereunder or under any other Credit Document preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege
hereunder or thereunder. The rights and remedies herein expressly provided are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which the Agent, any
Issuing Bank or any Bank or the holder of any Note would otherwise have. No
notice to or demand on any Borrower in any case shall entitle the Borrower to
any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or
constitute a waiver of the rights of the Agent, any Issuing Bank, the Banks or
the holder of any Note to any other or further action in any circumstances
without notice or demand.
12.06 PAYMENTS PRO RATA. (a) The Agent agrees that promptly after
its receipt of each payment from or on behalf of the Borrower in respect of any
Obligations of any Borrower hereunder or under any Credit Document, it shall
distribute such payment to the Banks (other than any Bank which elects in
writing not to receive its PRO RATA share) PRO RATA based upon their respective
shares, if any, of the Obligations with respect to which such payment was
received.
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(b) Each of the Banks agrees that, if it should receive any amount
hereunder (whether by voluntary payment, by realization upon security, by the
exercise of the right of setoff or banker's lien, by counterclaim or cross
action, by the enforcement of any right under the Credit Documents, or
otherwise), which is applicable to the payment of the principal of, or interest
on, the Loans, Unpaid Drawings or Commitment Commission, of a sum which with
respect to the related sum or sums received by other Banks is in a greater
proportion than the total of such Obligation then owed and due to such Bank
bears to the total of such Obligation then owed and due to all of the Banks
immediately prior to such receipt, then such Bank receiving such excess payment
shall purchase for cash without recourse or warranty from the other Banks an
interest in the Obligations of the Borrower to such Banks in such amount as
shall result in a proportional participation by all the Banks in such amount;
PROVIDED that if all or any portion of such excess amount is thereafter
recovered from such Bank, such purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase
price restored to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
provisions of preceding Sections 12.06(a) and (b) shall be subject to the
express provisions of this Agreement which require, or permit, different
payments to be made to Non-Defaulting Banks as opposed to Defaulting Banks.
12.07 CALCULATIONS; COMPUTATIONS. (a) The financial statements to
be furnished to the Banks pursuant hereto shall be made and prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting policies and principles
consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as set forth in the
notes thereto). All calculations and computations determining compliance with
Section 8 shall utilize accounting principles and policies in conformity with
those used to prepare the financial statements referred to in Sections 6.06(a)
and (b).
(b) All computations of interest, Commitment Commission and Fees
hereunder shall be made on the actual number of days elapsed over a period of
360 days.
12.08 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents
(other than the Mortgages) and the rights and obligations of the Borrower
hereunder and thereunder shall be construed in accordance with and be governed
by the law of the State of New York.
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12.09 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each
of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which
shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A set of counterparts
executed by all the parties hereto shall be lodged with the Borrower and the
Agent.
12.10 HEADINGS DESCRIPTIVE. The headings of the several sections and
subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not in
any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.
12.11 AMENDMENT OR WAIVER. (a) Neither this Agreement nor any other
Credit Document nor any terms hereof or thereof may be changed, waived,
discharged or terminated unless such change, waiver, discharge or termination is
in writing signed by the Borrower and the Required Banks; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that no such change, waiver, discharge or termination shall, without the consent
of each Bank affected thereby, (i) extend the Maturity Date, or reduce the rate
of interest or Fees thereon, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or increase
the Commitment of such Bank over the amount thereof then in effect (it being
understood that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or of a mandatory
reduction in the Total Commitment, or a modification of the Borrowing Base,
shall not constitute a change in the terms of any Commitment of any Bank), (ii)
amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section, or Sections A.06, 12.01,
or 12.07(b), (iii) reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Required
Banks, (iv) release all or substantially all of the Collateral from the security
interest and Lien created pursuant to the Credit Documents and the Orders
(except as set forth in the Credit Documents), or (v) consent to the assignment
or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this
Agreement. No amendments of Section 2 may be made without the consent of each
Issuing Bank affected thereby and no amendment of Annex A may be made without
the consent of the Agent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the modifications contemplated by Section 12.04, to the extent needed to
make new Banks party to this Agreement, shall be permitted in accordance with
the terms thereof. All amendments effected in compliance with this Section
12.11 shall be effective and enforceable against all parties hereto without
further application to, or order of, the Bankruptcy Court.
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(b) If, in connection with any proposed change, waiver, discharge or
termination to any of the provisions of this Agreement as contemplated by
clauses (i) through (v), inclusive, of the first proviso to Section 12.11(a),
the consent of the Required Banks is obtained but the consent of one or more of
such other Banks whose consent is required is not obtained, then the Borrower
shall have the right, so long as all non-consenting Banks whose individual
consent is required are treated as described below, to replace each such non-
consenting Bank or Banks with one or more Replacement Banks pursuant to Section
1.13 so long as at the time of such replacement, each such Replacement Bank
consents to the proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination, PROVIDED,
that in any event the Borrower shall not have the right to replace a Bank solely
as a result of the exercise of such Bank's right pursuant to clause (i) of
Section 12.11(a) not to have its Commitment increased, (and the withholding of
any required consent by such Bank).
12.12 DOMICILE OF LOANS. Each Bank may transfer and carry its Loans
at, to or for the account of any branch, office, or Affiliate of such Bank.
12.13 CONFIDENTIALITY. Each Bank shall hold all non-public
information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with such
Bank's evaluation of whether to become a Bank hereunder or obtained pursuant to
the requirements of this Agreement (collectively, the "Confidential Material")
in accordance with its customary procedure for handling confidential information
of this nature and in accordance with safe and sound banking practices and in
any event may make disclosure reasonably required by any bona fide transferee or
participant in connection with the contemplated transfer of any Loans or
participation therein or as required or requested by any governmental agency or
representative thereof or pursuant to legal process, PROVIDED that, unless
specifically prohibited by applicable law or court order, each Bank shall notify
the Borrower of any request by any governmental agency or representative thereof
(other than any such request in connection with an examination of the financial
condition of such Bank by such governmental agency) for disclosure of any such
non-public information prior to disclosure of such information, PROVIDED FURTHER
that upon request by the Borrower each Bank will hold any Confidential Material
that the Borrower indicates to such Bank is to be used by such Bank's officers,
agents, employees and advisors who are acting for
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such Bank solely in its capacity as a Bank hereunder as confidential only to
those officers, agents, employees and advisors who are acting for such Bank
solely in its capacity as a Bank hereunder, and PROVIDED FURTHER that in no
event shall any Bank be obligated or required to return any materials furnished
by the Borrower. Each Bank (including the Agent) agrees that it will not
provide to prospective assignees, transferees or participants any of the
Confidential Material unless such Person has executed a Confidentiality
Agreement.
12.14 REGISTRY. The Borrower hereby designates the Agent to serve as
the Borrower's agent, solely for purposes of this Section 12.14, to maintain a
register (the "Register") on which it will record the Commitments from time to
time of each of the Banks, the Loans made by each of the Banks and each
repayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans of each Bank. Failure
to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation shall not affect
the Borrower's obligations in respect of such Loans. With respect to any Bank,
the transfer of the Commitments of such Bank and the rights to the principal of,
and interest on, any Loan made pursuant to such Commitments shall not be
effective until such transfer is recorded on the Register maintained by the
Agent with respect to ownership of such Commitments and Loans and prior to such
recordation all amounts owing to the transferor with respect to such Commitments
and Loans shall remain owing to the transferor. The registration of assignment
or transfer of all or part of any Commitments and Loans shall be recorded by the
Agent on the Register only upon the acceptance by the Agent of a properly
executed and delivered Assignment and Assumption Agreement pursuant to Section
12.04(b). Coincident with the delivery of such an Assignment and Assumption
Agreement to the Agent for acceptance and registration of assignment or transfer
of all or part of a Loan, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the assigning or
transferor Bank shall surrender the Note evidencing such Loan, and thereupon one
or more new Notes in the same aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the
assigning or transferor Bank and/or the new Bank. The Borrower agrees to
indemnify the Agent from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and
liabilities of whatsoever nature which may be imposed on, asserted against or
incurred by the Agent in performing its duties under this Section 12.14.
Section 13. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST; REMEDIES.
13.01 GRANT OF SECURITY INTERESTS. (a) As security for the prompt
and complete payment and performance when due of all of its Obligations, the
Borrower does hereby assign and transfer unto the Collateral Agent, and does
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hereby grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks, a continuing
security interest of first priority (subject to Permitted First Liens and the
Carve-Out) in and all of the right, title and interest of the Borrower in, to
and under all of the following, whether now existing or hereafter from time to
time acquired: (i) each and every bank account; (ii) each and every Receivable;
(iii) all Inventory; (iv) the Concentration Account and all monies, securities
and instruments deposited or required to be deposited in the Concentration
Account; (v) all Contracts, together with all Contract Rights arising
thereunder; (vi) all Equipment including, without limitation, all of the
vehicles (and the certificates of title and other registrations relating
thereto), (vii) all Marks, together with the registrations and right to all
renewals thereof, and the goodwill of the business of the Borrower symbolized by
the Marks, (viii) all Patents and Copyrights, (ix) all computer programs of the
Borrower and all intellectual property rights therein and all other proprietary
information of the Borrower, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, (x)
all other Goods, General Intangibles, Chattel Paper, Documents and Instruments;
(xi) all Real Property Collateral (including the Mortgaged Properties); (xii)
all other interests in personal property of any nature whatsoever including
rights to payment of money (including rights arising pursuant to provisions of
the Bankruptcy Code) and (xiii) all Proceeds and products of any and all of the
foregoing (all of the above, collectively, the "Collateral").
(b) The security interest of the Collateral Agent under this
Agreement extends to all Collateral of the kind described in preceding clause
(a) which the Borrower owns as of the Effective Date and which the Borrower may
acquire at any time during the continuation of this Agreement, and is entitled
to all rights, priorities and benefits afforded by the Bankruptcy Code, the UCC
and any other relevant law.
13.02 POWER OF ATTORNEY. The Borrower hereby absolutely and
irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Collateral Agent as the Borrower's true
and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution after the
occurrence of and during the continuation of an Event of Default (in the name of
the Borrower): (a) to act, require, demand, receive, compound and give
acquittance for any and all monies and claims for monies due or to become due to
the Borrower under or arising out of the Collateral, to endorse any checks or
other instruments or orders in connection therewith and to file any claims or
take any action or
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institute any proceedings which the Collateral Agent may deem to be necessary or
advisable to protect the interests of the Banks; (b) to execute and do all such
assurances, acts and things which the Borrower is required to do but has failed
to do under the covenants and provisions contained in this Agreement; (c) to
take any and all such action as the Collateral Agent or any of its subagents,
nominees or attorneys may, in its or their sole and absolute discretion,
reasonably determine as necessary or advisable for the purpose of maintaining,
preserving or protecting the security constituted by this Agreement or any of
the rights, remedies, powers or privileges of the Collateral Agent under this
Agreement; and (d) generally, in the name of the Borrower, exercise all or any
of the powers, authorities and discretions, conferred on or reserved to the
Collateral Agent by or pursuant to this Agreement, and (without prejudice to the
generality of any of the foregoing) to seal and deliver or otherwise perfect any
deed, assurance, agreement, instrument or act as the Collateral Agent may deem
proper in or for the purpose of exercising any of such powers, authorities or
discretions. The Borrower hereby ratifies and confirms, and hereby agrees to
ratify and confirm, whatever lawful acts the Collateral Agent or any of the
Collateral Agent's sub-agents or attorneys shall do or purport to do in the
exercise of the power of attorney granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to
this Section 13.02, which power of attorney, being given for security, is
irrevocable.
13.03 REMEDIES; OBTAINING THE COLLATERAL UPON DEFAULT. The Borrower
agrees that, if any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then
and in every such case, to the extent any such action is not inconsistent with
the Orders and Section 9, the Collateral Agent, in addition to any rights now or
hereafter existing under applicable law, and without application to or order of
the Bankruptcy Court, shall have all rights as a secured creditor under the
Uniform Commercial Code in all relevant jurisdictions and may:
(a) personally, or by agents or attorneys, immediately retake
possession of the Collateral or any part thereof, from the Borrower or any
other Person who then has possession of any part thereof with or without
notice or process of law, and for that purpose may enter upon the
Borrower's premises where any of the Collateral is located and remove the
same and use in connection with such removal any and all services,
supplies, aids and other facilities of the Borrower; and
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(b) instruct the obligor or obligors on any agreement, instrument or
other obligation constituting the Collateral to make any payment required
by the terms of such instrument or agreement directly to the Concentration
Account; and
(c) withdraw all monies, securities and instruments in the
Concentration Account for application to the Obligations; and
(d) sell, assign or otherwise liquidate, or direct the Borrower to
sell, assign or otherwise liquidate, any or all of the Collateral or any
part thereof, and take possession of the proceeds of any such sale or
liquidation; and
(e) take possession of the Collateral or any part thereof, by
directing the Borrower in writing to deliver the same to the Collateral
Agent at any place or places designated by the Collateral Agent, in which
event the Borrower shall at its own expense:
(i) forthwith cause the same to be moved to the place or places
so designated by the Collateral Agent and there delivered to the
Collateral Agent,
(ii) store and keep any Collateral so delivered to the Collateral
Agent at such place or places pending further action by the Collateral
Agent as provided in Section 13.04, and
(iii) while the Collateral shall be so stored and kept, provide
such guards and maintenance services as shall be necessary to protect
the same and to preserve and maintain them in good condition; and
it being understood that the Borrower's obligation so to deliver the
Collateral is of the essence of this Agreement and that, accordingly, upon
application to a court of equity having jurisdiction, the Collateral Agent
shall be entitled to a decree requiring specific performance by the
Borrower of such obligation.
13.04 REMEDIES; DISPOSITION OF THE COLLATERAL. Upon the occurrence
and continuance of an Event of Default, and to the extent not inconsistent with
the Orders and Section 9, without application to or order of the Bankruptcy
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Court, any Collateral repossessed by the Collateral Agent under or pursuant to
Section 13.03, and any other Collateral whether or not so repossessed by the
Collateral Agent, may be sold, assigned, leased or otherwise disposed of under
one or more contracts or as an entirety, and without the necessity of gathering
at the place of sale the property to be sold, and in general in such manner, at
such time or times, at such place or places and on such terms as the Collateral
Agent may, in compliance with any mandatory requirements of applicable law,
determine to be commercially reasonable. Any of the Collateral may be sold,
leased or otherwise disposed of, in the condition in which the same existed when
taken by the Collateral Agent or after any overhaul or repair which the
Collateral Agent shall determine to be commercially reasonable. Any such
disposition which shall be a private sale or other private proceeding permitted
by such requirements shall be made upon not less than 10 days' written notice to
such Borrower specifying the time at which such disposition is to be made and
the intended sale price or other consideration therefor, and shall be subject,
for the 10 days after the giving of such notice, to the right of the Borrower or
any nominee of the Borrower to acquire the Collateral involved at a price or for
such other consideration at least equal to the intended sale price or other
consideration so specified. Any such disposition which shall be a public sale
permitted by such requirements shall be made upon not less than 10 days' written
notice to the Borrower specifying the time and place of such sale and, in the
absence of applicable requirements of law, shall be by public auction (which
may, at the Collateral Agent's option, be subject to reserve), after publication
of notice of such auction not less than 10 days prior thereto in two newspapers
in general circulation in New York City. To the extent permitted by any such
requirement of law, the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Banks and/or the
holders of the Notes may bid for and become the purchaser of the Collateral or
any item thereof, offered for sale in accordance with this Section 13.04 without
accountability to the Borrower (except to the extent of surplus money received
as provided in Section 13.06). If, under mandatory requirements of applicable
law, the Collateral Agent shall be required to make disposition of the
Collateral within a period of time which does not permit the giving of notice to
the Borrower as hereinabove specified, the Collateral Agent need give the
Borrower only such notice of disposition as shall be reasonably practicable.
13.05 WAIVER OF CLAIMS. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, THE BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
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ING IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLLATERAL AGENT'S TAKING POSSESSION OR THE
COLLATERAL AGENT'S DISPOSITION OF ANY OF THE COLLATERAL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY AND ALL PRIOR NOTICE AND HEARING FOR ANY PREJUDGMENT REMEDY OR
REMEDIES AND ANY SUCH RIGHT WHICH THE BORROWER WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE UNDER THE
CONSTITUTION OR ANY SUCH STATUTE OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF ANY STATE, and the
Borrower hereby further waives, to the extent permitted by law:
(i) all damages occasioned by such taking of possession except any
damages which are the direct result of the Collateral Agent's gross
negligence or wilful misconduct;
(ii) all other requirements as to the time, place and terms of sale or
other requirements with respect to the enforcement of the Collateral
Agent's rights hereunder; and
(iii) all rights of redemption, appraisement, valuation, stay, extension
of moratorium now or hereafter in force under any applicable law in order
to prevent or delay the enforcement of this Agreement or the absolute sale
of the Collateral or any portion thereof, and the Borrower, for itself and
all who may claim under it, insofar as it or they now or hereafter lawfully
may, hereby waives the benefit of all such laws.
13.06 APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS. (a) The proceeds of any Collateral
obtained pursuant to Section 13.03 or disposed of pursuant to Section 13.04 as
well as, after the occurrence of any Event of Default, any other amounts
received or receivable by the Collateral Agent hereunder (whether held in the
Concentration Account, received pursuant to Section 13.06 or otherwise) shall be
applied in accordance with, and in the manner set forth in, the Orders.
(b) It is understood that the Borrower shall remain liable to the
extent of any deficiency between the amount of the proceeds of the Collateral
and the amount of the sum referred to in clause (a) of this Section 13.06 with
respect to the Borrower.
13.07 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. Each and every right, power and remedy
hereby specifically given to the Collateral Agent shall be in addition to every
other right, power and remedy specifically given under this Agreement, the
Orders or the other Credit Documents or now or hereafter existing at law or in
equity, or by statute and each and every right,
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power and remedy whether specifically herein given or otherwise existing may be
exercised from time to time or simultaneously and as often and in such order as
may be deemed expedient by the Collateral Agent. All such rights, powers and
remedies shall be cumulative and the exercise or the beginning of exercise of
one shall not be deemed a waiver of the right to exercise of any other or
others. No delay or omission of the Collateral Agent in the exercise of any
such right, power or remedy and no renewal or extension of any of the
Obligations shall impair any such right, power or remedy or shall be construed
to be a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or an acquiescence therein.
In the event that the Collateral Agent shall bring any suit to enforce any of
its rights hereunder and shall be entitled to judgment, then in such suit the
Collateral Agent may recover reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, and
the amounts thereof shall be included in such judgment.
13.08 DISCONTINUANCE OF PROCEEDINGS. In case the Collateral Agent
shall have instituted any proceeding to enforce any right, power or remedy under
this Agreement by foreclosure, sale, entry or otherwise, and such proceeding
shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been
determined adversely to the Collateral Agent, then and in every such case the
Borrower, the Collateral Agent and each holder of any of the Obligations shall
be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder with respect to the
Collateral subject to the security interest created under this Agreement, and
all rights, remedies and powers of the Collateral Agent shall continue as if no
such proceeding had been instituted.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly
authorized officers to execute and deliver this Agreement as of the date first
above written.
201 Willowbrook Boulevard THE GRAND UNION COMPANY
Wayne, New Jersey 07470-6799 Debtor and
Attention: Frank Nicastro Debtor-in-Possession
Telephone: (201) 890-6000
Facsimile: (201) 890-6540
By /s/ Frank Nicastro
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Title: Vice President & Treasurer
One Bankers Trust Plaza BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
New York, New York 10006 Individually, and as
Attention: Ken Lang Agent
Telephone: (212) 250-2500
Facsimile: (212) 250-7200
By /s/ Dana Klein
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Title: Vice President
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Schedule VI
PERMITTED EXISTING LIENS
PERMITTED FIRST LIENS
(1) Senior Liens (as defined in the Final Cash Collateral Order entered by
the Bankruptcy Court on February 16, 1995), but only to the extent such (x)
Liens were in existence on July 12, 1992 and (y) Liens arose after July 12, 1992
and before the Filing Date and either were permitted to be so created in
compliance with the Existing Credit Agreement or were not so permitted and are
immaterial (but shall exclude in any event any liens and/or security interests
securing the Existing Credit Agreement), (ii) valid and perfected purchase money
security interests subject to the Liens as set out and more fully described in
Section 8.01(iv) of the Agreement as such Section is in effect on the date
hereof and (iii) valid and perfected Liens securing interests of consignors as
set out more fully in Section 8.01(ix).
PERMITTED JUNIOR LIENS
Liens permitted pursuant to Sections 8.01(iii), (vi) and (viii) of this
Agreement.
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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
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ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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