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EXHIBIT 4.1
IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY
FIRST AMENDMENT TO INTERIM WAIVER AGREEMENT
To the Lender Parties to the
Interim Waiver Agreement
referred to below
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to the Interim Waiver Agreement between us dated as of September
30, 2000 (the "Interim Waiver Agreement"), capitalized terms used without
definition below to have the meanings ascribed to them in the Interim Waiver
Agreement. Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts hereof
which, taken together, bear the signatures of the Borrower, the Subsidiary
Guarantors, the Requisite Restructuring Lenders and the Majority Revolving
Credit Facility Lenders, the Interim Waiver Agreement shall be amended by (i)
striking the date "January 8, 2001" wherever such date appears therein other
than in Section 5 thereof and substituting the date "January 14, 2001" therefor
and (ii) Section 5 of the Interim Waiver Agreement shall not be applicable after
January 8, 2001. Except as specifically amended hereby all of the terms,
conditions and provisions of the Interim Waiver Agreement shall stand and remain
unchanged and in full force and effect. No reference to this First Amendment to
Interim Waiver Agreement need be made in any instrument or document at any time
referring to the Interim Waiver Agreement, a reference to the Interim Waiver
Agreement in any of such to be deemed to be a reference to the same as amended
hereby. This First Amendment to Interim Waiver Agreement may be executed in
counterparts and by separate parties hereto on separate counterparts, each to
constitute an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument. The amendments provided for herein shall be strictly construed and
limited as herein provided. This First Amendment to Interim Waiver Agreement
shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state of
New York.
Dated and to Become Effective as of this 8th day of January 2001.
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Imperial Sugar Company (formerly known as
Imperial Holly Corporation)
/s/ MARK Q. HUGGINS
By ________________________________________
Its CFO
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Biomass Corporation
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: President
Crown Express, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: President
Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Diamond Crystal Brands, LP
By: Savannah Molasses & Specialties Company
Its sole General Partner
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Diamond Crystal Holdings, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
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Diamond Crystal Specialty Foods, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Dixie Crystals Foodservice, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
DSLT Holding Company
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Food Carrier, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Fort Bend Utilities Company
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Great Lakes Sugar Company
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
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Holly Northwest Company
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: President
Holly Sugar Corporation
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Imperial Distributing, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: President
Imperial-Savannah, LP
By: Savannah Molasses & Specialties Company
Its sole General Partner
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Imperial Sweeteners Distributors, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
King Packaging Company, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
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Limestone Products Company
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: President
Menu Magic Foods, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Michigan Sugar Company
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Phoenix Packaging Corporation
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Ragus Holdings, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: President
Savannah Foods Industrial, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
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Savannah Foods & Industries, Inc.
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Savannah Investment Company
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: President
Savannah Molasses & Specialties Company
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name:
Title:
Savannah Sugar Refining Corporation
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Wholesome Sweeteners Group, Ltd.
By: Wholesome Sweeteners, LLC
Its sole General Partner
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
Wholesome Sweeteners, LLC
/s/ W.F. SCHWER
By ________________________________________
Name: W.F. Schwer
Title: Sr. Vice President
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Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Syndication
Agent and as a Lender
/s/ MICHELE SWANSON
By ________________________________________
Name: Michele Swanson
Title: Authorized Signatory
Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as
Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent,
Issuing Lender and as a Lender
By ________________________________________
Name:
Title:
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Wachovia Bank, N.A.
/s/ R.H. MICHALIK
By ________________________________________
Name: Richard H. Michalik
Title: Senior Vice President
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US Bancorp AG Credit, Inc.
/s/ SANDRA A. SAUER
By ________________________________________
Name: Sandra A. Sauer
Title: Vice President
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The Bank of New York
/s/ R.R. REEDY
By ________________________________________
Name: Ronald R. Reedy
Title: Vice President
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Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank
B.A., "Rabobank Nederland" New York Branch
/s/ TIMOTHY J. MOORE
By ________________________________________
Name: Timothy J. Moore
Title: Vice President
/s/ IAN REECE
By ________________________________________
Name: Ian Reece
Title: Senior Credit Officer
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Frost National Bank
/s/ PHIL DUDLEY
By ________________________________________
Name: Phil Dudley
Title: Senior Vice President
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Credit Agricole Indosuez
/s/ LARRY MATERI
By ________________________________________
Name: Larry Materi
Title: Vice President
/s/ PAUL A. DYTRYCH
By ________________________________________
Name: Paul A. Dytrych
Title: Senior Relationship Manager
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Balanced High Yield Fund I Ltd.,
By: BHF (USA) Capital Corporation acting as
attorney-in-fact
/s/ JOHN J. D'ANGELO
By ________________________________________
Name: John J. D'Angelo
Title: Vice President
Asset Management
/s/ CHRISTINE NORMAN
By ________________________________________
Name: Christine Norman
Title: Associate
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Monument Capital Ltd.
By: Alliance Capital Management L.P., as
Investment Manager
By: Alliance Capital Management Corporation,
as General Partner
/s/ JOEL SEREBRANSKY
By ________________________________________
Name: Joel Serebransky
Title: Senior Vice President
Oak Mountain Limited
By: Alliance Capital Management L.P., as
Investment Manager
By: Alliance Capital Management Corporation,
as General Partner
/s/ JOEL SEREBRANSKY
By ________________________________________
Name: Joel Serebransky
Title: Senior Vice President
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Van Kampen CLO I, Ltd.
By: Van Kampen Management Inc., as Collateral
Manager
/s/ DARVIN D. PIERCE
By ________________________________________
Name: Darvin D. Pierce
Title: Principal
Van Kampen CLO II, Ltd.
By: Van Kampen Management Inc., as Collateral
Manager
/s/ DARVIN D. PIERCE
By ________________________________________
Name: Darvin D. Pierce
Title: Principal
Van Kampen Senior Income Trust
By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.
/s/ DARVIN D. PIERCE
By ________________________________________
Name: Darvin D. Pierce
Title: Principal
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Black Diamond CLO 1998 - 1 Ltd.
/s/ JOHN N. CULLINAME
By ________________________________________
Name: John N. Culliname
Title: Director
Black Diamond International Funding Ltd.
/s/ JOHN N. CULLINAME
By ________________________________________
Name: John N. Culliname
Title: Director
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KZH Sterling LLC
/s/ KIMBERLY ROWE
By ________________________________________
Name: Kimberly Rowe
Title: Authorized Agent
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First Union National Bank
/s/ RON R. FERGUSON
By ________________________________________
Name: Ron R. Ferguson
Title: Senior Vice President
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The Pilgrim Prime Rate Trust
By: ING Pilgrim Investments Inc. as its
Investment Manager
/s/ MICHEL PRINCE, CFA
By ________________________________________
Name: Michel Prince, CFA
Title: Vice President
Pilgrim America High Income Investments, Ltd.
(as Assignee)
By: ING Pilgrim Investments Inc. as its
Investment Manager
/s/ MICHEL PRINCE, CFA
By ________________________________________
Name: Michel Prince, CFA
Title: Vice President