SECOND RESTATED MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT
Second Restated Management Services Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated
as of March 12, 1998, by and among Sweetheart Holdings Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Holdings"), Sweetheart Cup Company Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Cup" and together with Holdings, the "Company"), American Industrial Partners
Management Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AIPM"), and SF Holdings
Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SF Holdings").
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Investment Agreement dated as of December 29,
1997 (the "Investment Agreement") by and among American Industrial Partners
Capital Fund L.P., the other stockholders of the Company, SF Holdings, and
Creative Expressions Group, Inc., SF Holdings will acquire 48% of the Class A
Common Stock and 100% of the Class B Common Stock of Holdings;
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Restated Management Services Agreement (the
"Existing Management Agreement"), dated as of August 31, 1993, by and among the
Company and AIPM, which is the general partner of American Industrial Partners
Capital Fund L.P., AIPM is providing certain management services to the
Company; and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
Company desires to retain SF Holdings to provide certain management services to
the Company; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereby amend and restate the Existing Management
Agreement in its entirety as follows.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to
be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
"Credit Agreement" shall mean the Amended and Restated Loan
and Security Agreement dated as of October 24, 1997, as amended, among
the Company, the financial institutions named therein as lenders, and
BankAmerica Business Credit, Inc. as Agent. A reference herein to the
Credit Agreement shall not include any amendment or modification
thereof that is adverse to AIPM's and/or to SF Holdings's rights
hereunder unless each of AIPM and SF Holdings, as applicable,
expressly consents in writing to the applicability of such change upon
this Agreement.
"Indentures" shall mean, collectively, the Senior
Secured Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Note
Indenture.
"Senior Secured Note Indenture" shall mean the Indenture,
dated as of August 30, 1993, by and among Cup, United States Trust
Company of New York, as trustee, and Holdings, as guarantor, pursuant
to which the Senior Secured Notes were issued. A reference herein to
such Indenture shall not include any amendment or modification thereof
that is adverse to AIPM's and/or to SF Holdings's rights hereunder
unless each of AIPM and SF Holdings, as applicable, expressly consents
in writing to the applicability of such change upon this Agreement.
"Senior Secured Notes" means the $190,000,000 9.625% Senior
Secured Notes due 2000 of Cup.
"Senior Subordinated Note Indenture" shall mean the
Indenture, dated as of August 30, 1993, by and among Cup, United
States Trust Company of Texas, as trustee, and Holdings, as guarantor,
pursuant to which the Senior Subordinated Notes were issued. A
reference herein to such Indenture shall not include any amendment or
modification thereof that is adverse to AIPM's and/or to SF Holdings's
rights hereunder unless each of AIPM and SF Holdings, as applicable,
expressly consents in writing to the applicability of such change upon
this Agreement.
"Senior Subordinated Notes" means the $110,000,000 10.5%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2003 of Cup.
2. Management Services.
a. Until the third anniversary of the date first above
written, AIPM shall provide financial and other corporate advisory
services to the Company. Such services shall be performed by the
qualified officers, employees or agents of AIPM as the Company may
reasonably request from time to time, and AIPM shall at all times
direct, monitor and supervise the performance of such services by such
officers, employees or agents. The Company recognizes that, during the
term of this Agreement, AIPM shall not be required to devote any
minimum number of hours or, other than as provided in the two
immediately preceding sentences, to perform any specific services or
duties on behalf of the Company. Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, the rights and obligations of AIPM under
this Agreement (other than AIPM's right to receive Management Fees (as
defined herein) theretofore accrued pursuant to Section 3 hereof)
shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (x) the third anniversary
of the date first above written, and (y) the date on which American
Industrial Partners Capital Fund, L.P. no longer holds any shares of
capital stock of the Company or any equity interests in SF
Holdings.
b. During the term of this Agreement, SF Holdings shall
provide general management services to the Company and, subject to the
direction of the Board of Directors of the Company, shall have
authority, responsibility and control over all of the business
operations of the Company, including, without limitation, the
following: (i) implementing the business plan of the Company; (ii)
acquiring and disposing of assets; (iii) entering into contracts,
agreements and other commitments for, and on behalf of, the Company;
(iv) hiring, determining the compensation of, and terminating
employees of the Company other than the Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of each of Holdings and
of Cup; and (v) taking all other actions associated with management of
the day-to-day operations of the business of the Company. In addition,
SF Holdings shall provide financial and other corporate advisory
services to the Company. All of the services to be provided pursuant
to this Section 2(b) shall be performed by the qualified officers,
employees or agents of SF Holdings as the Company may reasonably
request from time to time, and SF Holdings shall at all times direct,
monitor and supervise the performance of such services by such
officers, employees or agents.
3. Management Fees.
a. The Company shall pay aggregate annual management fees of
$1,850,000 (the "Management Fees") as follows: (i) in respect of the
period from the date first above written (the "Closing Date") to the
first anniversary thereof, $925,000 to AIPM and $925,000 to SF
Holdings; (ii) in respect of the period from the first anniversary of
the Closing Date to the second anniversary of the Closing Date,
$740,000 to AIPM and $1,110,000 to SF Holdings; (iii) in respect of
the period from the second anniversary of the Closing Date to the
third anniversary of the Closing Date, $555,000 to AIPM and $1,295,000
to SF Holdings; and (iv) thereafter, in respect of each period ending
on the next following anniversary of the date of the Management
Agreement during the term of this Agreement, $1,850,000 to SF
Holdings. The Management Fees shall be payable semi-annually in
arrears forty-five (45) days after the payment of interest on the
Senior Secured Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3(a) above, the
payment of the Management Fees shall be subject to the subordination
and other terms and conditions set forth in Section 9.15 of the Credit
Agreement and Section 4.07 of each of the Indentures. Any Management
Fees which
are not paid when due as a result of the foregoing provisions shall be
paid promptly after the time such payment is not prohibited by Section
9.15 of the Credit Agreement and Section 4.07 of each of the
Indentures. If either AIPM or SF Holdings ever receives a payment of
Management Fees in contravention of this Section 3(b), it shall hold
such payment in trust for the benefit of the lenders under the Credit
Agreement and the noteholders under the Indentures. The provisions of
this Section 3(b) cannot be amended without the consent of the "Agent"
under the Credit Agreement and the "Trustees" under each Indenture.
4. Additional Expenses. In addition to the Management Fees payable
pursuant to Section 3, the Company agrees to promptly reimburse AIPM
and SF Holdings for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
AIPM and SF Holdings in providing the services contemplated by this
Agreement, including reasonable fees and expenses paid to consultants,
subcontractors and other third parties in connection with such
services; provided that the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
shall have previously approved the retention of such consultant,
subcontractor or other third party.
5. Term. Except as provided for herein, this Agreement shall be for an
initial term of three years from the date first above written. Such term shall
be renewed automatically for additional one-year terms thereafter unless SF
Holdings or the Company, upon approval of its Board of Directors, shall give
notice in writing within ninety days before the expiration of the initial three
year term or of any one-year renewal thereof of its desire to terminate this
Agreement. The provisions of Sections 7 and 8 shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.
6. Obligations Joint and Several. Holdings and Cup shall be jointly
and severally liable to AIPM and SF Holdings for all obligations of the Company
under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the payment of all
Management Fees and out-of-pocket expenses hereunder.
7. Indemnification. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each
of AIPM and SF Holdings and their partners, employees, agents, representatives
and affiliates (each being an "Indemnified Party") from and against any and all
losses, claims, damages and liabilities, joint or several, to which such
Indemnified Party may become subject under any applicable federal or state law,
any claim made by any third party or otherwise, relating to or arising out of
the engagement of AIPM or SF Holdings, as applicable, pursuant to, and the
performance by AIPM or SF Holdings, as applicable, of the services contemplated
by, this Agreement, and the Company will reimburse any Indemnified Party for
all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses) as
they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or
defense of any pending or threatened claim, or any action or proceeding arising
therefrom,
whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party hereto. The Company will not
be liable under the foregoing indemnification provision, and an Indemnified
Party shall reimburse the Company for any related payments made hereunder, to
the extent that any loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expense is
determined by a court, in a final judgment from which no further appeal may be
taken, to have resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of AIPM or SF Holdings, as applicable. No Indemnified Party shall be
liable to the Company for honest mistakes of judgment, or for action or
inaction, taken in good faith in the performance of services under this
Agreement to the extent such action would satisfy the standards for
indemnification set forth in this Section 7.
8. Non-disclosure of Confidential Information. Each of the parties
hereto understands and acknowledges that during the term of this Agreement such
party will be provided with, or have access to, confidential information,
including, without limitation, trade secrets, customer lists, proprietary
manufacturing processes and marketing information, regarding the other's
operations and market structure (all of the foregoing collectively referred to
as the "Confidential Property"). Each of the parties will regard and preserve
as confidential and as trade secrets all Confidential Property of the others.
Each party agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly, communicate or
divulge to, or use for the benefit of itself or any other person, firm,
association or corporation, without the prior consent of the other party, which
consent may be withheld for any reason, any Confidential Property, all of which
shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the appropriate party.
9. Permissible Activities. Subject to all applicable provisions of
Delaware law that impose fiduciary duties upon AIPM or its partners or
affiliates or SF Holdings or its affiliates, nothing herein shall in any way
preclude AIPM or its partners or affiliates or SF Holdings or its affiliates
from engaging in any business activities or from performing services for its or
their own account or for the account of others.
10. Binding Effect; Assignability. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and
permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be transferred or assigned by any
party without the prior written consent of each other party, except that SF
Holdings may assign all or any part of its rights and obligations, including,
without limitation, its right to receive Management Fees, under this Agreement
to The Xxxxx Group, Inc. without the consent of any of the other parties.
11. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement and understanding among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes any earlier agreement with respect to the
subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be amended or modified, or any
provisions
hereof may be waived; provided that such amendment or waiver is set forth in a
writing executed by the parties. No course of dealing between or among any
persons having any interest in this Agreement will be deemed effective to
modify, amend or discharge any part of this Agreement or any rights or
obligations of any person under or by reason of this Agreement.
12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to
any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether in the State of New
York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of
any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which taken together shall constitute a fully-executed
original instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
SWEETHEART HOLDINGS INC.
By:/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx
_______________________________
Name: Xxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
SWEETHEART CUP COMPANY INC.
By:/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx
_______________________________
Name: Xxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS
MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
_______________________________
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Principal
SF HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
______________________________
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
