FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND LIMITED WAIVER
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND LIMITED WAIVER
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND LIMITED WAIVER (this “Amendment”), dated as of November 23, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and among Xxxx Foods Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), each Lender party hereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2015 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Credit Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined);
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to amend the Credit Agreement to make certain changes as provided herein;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to waive certain post-closing deliveries required under Section 5.11 of the Credit Agreement as provided herein; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent have agreed that the Credit Agreement be amended, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and further valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to the Credit Agreement. Schedule 1.01(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 2. Limited Waiver of Certain Post-Closing Deliveries. The requirement under Section 5.11 and Schedule 5.11 of the Credit Agreement to deliver those Post-Closing Deliveries set forth on Exhibit B hereto shall be waived, but only to the extent set forth on such Exhibit B.
Section 3. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower represents to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:
(a) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on and as of the Effective Date. The representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement or in any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if the applicable representation or warranty is qualified by Material Adverse Effect or materiality) on and as of the Effective Date (except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).
(b) This Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby (a) do not require any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to obtain or make any material consent or approval of, registration or
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filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect or such as will be timely made, (b) will not result in the violation by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any applicable law or regulation or the Organizational Documents of such Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any material indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries; and
(c) This Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, as applicable, are within the Borrower’s corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, shareholder action. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable Debtor Relief Laws and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;
Section 4. Reference to and Effect on Loan Documents.
(a) On and after the Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement and each reference in each of the other Loan Documents to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment is an amendment as referred to in the definition of Loan Documents and shall for all purposes constitute a Loan Document.
(b) The Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, as specifically amended by this Amendment, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents.
Section 5. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
Section 6. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment (including without limitation, the amendments, waivers and extensions set forth therein) shall become effective at the time that all of the following conditions precedent have been met or waived:
(a) Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed signature pages for this Amendment signed by the Administrative Agent, the Required Lenders and the Borrower.
(b) Payment of Expenses. The Borrower shall have paid or reimbursed the Administrative Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements of Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel to the Administrative Agent), which shall have been incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with
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the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment and for which invoices have been presented at least two Business Days prior to the Effective Date.
(c) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Section 3 of this Amendment are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of the Effective Date as if made on and as of such date (except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).
Section 7. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
XXXX FOODS COMPANY,
as the Borrower
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Kenwood
Name: Xxxxx X. Kenwood
Title: Vice President & Corporate Treasurer
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxx
Name: Xxxx Xxx
Title: Vice President
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
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COBANK, ACB,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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XXXXXX XXXXXXX BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory
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CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxx By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Director Title: Managing Director
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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director
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COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK, B.A. “RABOBANK NEDERLAND”, NEW YORK BRANCH
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Executive Director
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx
Title: Executive Director
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SUNTRUST BANK,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
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BANK OF THE WEST,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Temple X. Xxxxx
Name: Temple X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
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BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
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FIFTH THIRD BANK,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice President
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AMERICAN AGCREDIT, PCA,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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AGSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, PCA
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Title: Associate Vice President-Capital Markets
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FARM CREIT BANK OF TEXAS,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Manager, Captial Markets Credit Analysis
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UNITED FCS, PCA
DBA FCS COMMERICAL FINANCE GROUP,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
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REGIONS BANK,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA, PCA
F/K/A FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF MID-AMERICA, PCA,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Wicks Barkhausen
Name: Wicks Barkhausen
Title: Second Vice President
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Exhibit A
Schedule 1.01(b) – Mortgaged Property
Top Tier Properties | |
Location Name | Common Physical Address |
Oak Farms – Houston Plant | 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX |
Heartland – City of Industry Plant | 00000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx xx Xxxxxxxx, XX |
Xxxx-Xxxx – City of Industry Plant | 00000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx xx Xxxxxxxx, XX |
Land-O-Sun/PET – Mfg Plant - Spartanburg | 0000 Xxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX |
Schepp’s Dairy – Dallas Plant | 0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX |
LeHigh Dairies – Lansdale Plant | 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX |
XxXxxxxx – Miami Plant | 0000 XX 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, XX |
Garelick Farms – NJ Plant | 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX |
Meadow Gold – Las Vegas Plant | 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx, XX |
Mid-Tier Properties | |
Location Name | Common Physical Address |
Berkeley Farms – Hayward, CA Milk Plant | 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX |
Xxxxxxxx – Braselton, GA Plant | 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX |
Xxxx Dairy – Sharpsville Plant | 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX |
Meadow Gold - Hawaii – Honolulu Plant | 0000 Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX |
Meadow Gold – Englewood - Englewood Plant | 0000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX |
Land-O-Sun/PET – Mfg Plant – Richmond | 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX |
Dairy Fresh – Winston-Salem Plant | 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx, XX |
X.X. Xxx – Orlando Plant | 000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX |
Xxxxxx Dairy – Springfield Plant | 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX |
Country Fresh – Livonia Plant | 00000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX |
Pet O’Fallon – Plant | 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, X’Xxxxxx, XX |
Xxxx Foods of Decatur – Plant | 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX |
Meadow Gold – Salt Lake City Plant | 0000 X. 0000 X., Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, XX |
Xxxx Foods North Central (DFNCI) – Woodbury Plant | 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX |
Xxxxxxxx – Birmingham, AL Ice Cream Plant | 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX |
Xxxxx’x – Plant | 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX |
Xxxxxxxx’x Dairy – Huntington Plant | 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX |
Land-O-Sun/Frostbite Mfg Plant – Toledo | 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, XX |
Meadow Gold – Orem Plant | 000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx, XX |
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Exhibit B
Property | Item Waived | Permitted Exception To Title Policy or Ownership and Encumbrance Report |
Top-Tier Properties | ||
All Top-Tier Properties | Schedule 5.11 Section 1(b)(a)(E) | “Any claim that the Title is subject to a trust or lien created under The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. §§499a, et seq.) or the Packers and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. §§181 et seq.) or under similar state laws.” |
0000 XX 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, XX | Schedule 5.11 Section 1(b)(a)(E) | Exception for mechanics’ liens due to Notice of Commencement filed October 16, 2014, recorded in Book 29352, Page 1136 (Schedule B-1, Requirement 7): “Any and all liens arising by reason of unpaid bills or claims for work performed or materials furnished in connection with improvements placed, or to be placed, upon the subject land.” |
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX | Schedule 5.11 Section 1(b)(a)(E) | Exception for mechanics’ liens due to ongoing construction at site. “Any and all liens arising by reason of unpaid bills or claims for work performed or materials furnished in connection with improvements placed, or to be placed, upon the subject land.” |
Mid-Tier Properties | ||
000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX | Schedule 5.11 Section 1(b)(b) | Exception for mechanics’ liens due to Notice of Commencement filed October 16, 2014, recorded in Book 29352, Page 1136. “Any and all liens arising by reason of unpaid bills or claims for work performed or materials furnished in connection with improvements placed, or to be placed, upon the subject land associated with the Notice of Commencement filed October 16, 2014, recorded in Book 29352, Page 1136.” |
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, XX | Schedule 5.11 Section 1(b)(b) | 1. Notice of Lien by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services against Xxxxxxxxx Frozen Foods Group I, case filed August 31, 2005, recorded as Xxxxx County Recorder’s Document No. 20050831-0064339, amounting to $145.76. 1. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Plaintiff, vs Xxxxxxxxx Frozen Food Group Inc., Defendant, case filed May 6, 1994, as Xxxxx County Lien No. 456025, in the amount of $207,247.22 of Xxxxx County Clerk of Courts. a. Renewal of lien, as Xxxxx County Lien No. 503683, amounting to $303,847.06 of Xxxxx County Clerk of Courts. 2. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Plaintiff, vs Xxxxxxxxx Frozen Food Group Inc., Defendant, case filed May 6, 1994, as Xxxxx County Recorder’s Document No. 94 1180 D03, in the amount of $207,247.22. Renewal of lien, as Xxxxx County Recorder’s Document No. 00 0685 C10, in the amount of $303,847.06. |
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx, XX | Schedule 5.11 Section 1(b)(b) | Exception for mechanics’ liens due to Notice of Commencement of Construction recorded March 31, 1998 as Entry No. 30517 in Book 4581 at Page 156 and Notice of Commencement of Project recorded June 16, 2004 as Entry No. 69064. |
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