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EXHIBIT 10.2
FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION
Atlanta, Georgia
March 6, 2000
Xxxxxxx Tire Group, Inc.,
for itself and as the
representative of the Borrowers
under the Loan Agreement
referred to below
Charlotte, North Carolina
Second Amended and Restated
Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of March 6, 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to the captioned agreement (the "Loan Agreement"; terms
defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein
defined) to which Xxxxxxx Tire Group, Inc., certain of its Subsidiaries and the
undersigned, as Administrative Agent, are parties. This letter will memorialize
our agreement as to certain unsatisfied conditions to the effectiveness of the
Loan Agreement.
Section 5.1(a)(18) of the Loan Agreement provides that as a condition
to the effectiveness of the Loan Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall have
received evidence satisfactory to it of a valid and perfected first priority
lien (subject only to Permitted Liens) in all Collateral. As to each of Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, CPW, and Cal Tire there remain of record certain financing statements
and, in the case of CPW and Winston, agreements are or may be in effect,
creating or evidencing a perfected security interest in favor of third parties
that do not constitute "Permitted Liens." The Administrative Agent and the
Lenders have nevertheless permitted the Loan Agreement to become effective as of
the date hereof, in consideration of the Borrowers' promise to cause the
releases (or, as specified, lien subordinations) detailed on Exhibit A hereto to
become effective within the time periods (if any) specified thereon.
Kindly evidence your agreement with the foregoing, your undertaking to
cause the actions detailed on Exhibit A to be completed within any time periods
specified therein and your further agreement that the Borrowers' failure to
complete said actions shall constitute an Event of Default, immediately and
without any requirement of notice or further opportunity to cure, by signing the
attached duplicate of this letter and returning it to the undersigned. Very
truly yours,
FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, as Administrative Agent
By ___________________________
Acknowledged and agreed this 6th day of March 2000.
XXXXXXX TIRE GROUP, INC.,
for itself and as the representative of
the Borrowers under the Loan Agreement
By _____________________________
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EXHIBIT A
As to Xxxxxxx:
Record amendments related to UCC financing statements naming
Bridgestone/Firestone as secured party that correctly reflect the contractual
limitation of the Liens of such party on property of Xxxxxxx to Liens on tire
Inventory bearing its brand (no deadline).
As to Winston:
(1) Record UCC termination statements evidencing release of all Pacific Crest
Liens (no deadline), (2) within 30 days after the date of this letter, record
amendments or partial releases related to UCC financing statements naming
Pirelli Xxxxxxxxx Tire Company and Yokohama Tire Corporation as secured party
that correctly reflect the contractual limitation of the Liens of these
companies on property of Winston to Liens on tire Inventory bearing their
respective brands and (3) within 45 days after the date of this letter, cause
FFCA Acquisition Corporation to release or to subordinate to the prior Liens of
the Administrative Agent thereon, its Lien on Winston Inventory (which is
located at Winston premises the acquisition of which was financed in whole or in
part by FFCA) and record the related UCC financing statement amendment or
partial release.
As to CPW:
Within 30 days (as to Pirelli) and 14 days (as to Michelin), respectively, after
the date of this letter; as to Pirelli, record amendments or partial releases
related to UCC financing statements naming Pirelli Xxxxxxxxx Tire Company as
secured party that correctly reflect the contractual limitation of the Liens of
these companies on property of CPW to Liens on tire Inventory bearing its brand
and, as to Michelin, record termination statements evidencing the release of all
Michelin Liens.
As to Cal Tire:
Record amendments related to UCC financing statements naming
Bridgestone/Firestone as secured party that correctly reflect the contractual
limitation of the Liens of such party on property of Cal Tire to Liens on tire
Inventory bearing its brand (no deadline).
