August 10, 2000
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Re: Pep Boys II Synthetic Lease Facility
Gentlemen:
Effective as of February 28, 1997, State Street Bank and Trust Company, a
Massachusetts trust company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as
Trustee under Declaration of Trust dated February 28, 1997 ("Lessor"), and The
Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, a Pennsylvania corporation ("Guarantor"), entered
into that certain Lease Guarantee pursuant to which Guarantor guaranteed
certain obligations of Guarantor, The Pep Boys Xxxxx Xxx & Jack of California,
a California corporation, and Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack of Delaware, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (collectively, "Lessee"), under that certain Master Lease
(as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Lease")
dated effective as of February 28, 1997, between Lessor and Lessee, with
respect to certain property more particularly described therein. Such Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, as heretofore modified by certain amendment letters dated as of
January 31, 1998, July 31, 1998, October 31, 1998, January 21, 1999, and
July 26, 1999, and September 28, 1999 (but effective as of July 26, 1999), is
herein referred to as the "Guarantee". All terms used herein and not otherwise
defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Guarantee.
By execution hereof Xxxxxx, with the approval of Agent (on behalf of itself and
the other Instrument Holders), hereby confirms and agrees with Xxxxxx and
Guarantor as to the following matters:
1. Guarantor has advised Agent that Guarantor, as of the end of Guarantor's
fiscal quarter ended July 29, 2000, will not be in compliance with (A) the
Leverage Ratio requirement of Section 8(b) of the Guarantee, and (B) the
Interest Coverage Ratio requirement of Section 8(e) of the Guarantee (the
"Applicable Covenants"). Subject to the conditions hereinafter stated, Lessor
waives its right to take remedial actions in respect of such non-compliance by
Guarantor with the Applicable Covenants during the period commencing August 10,
2000 and ending October 10, 2000 ("Waiver Period").
2. The foregoing waiver shall be rescinded and of no force and effect upon
the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Waiver Period, or (ii) the date upon
which that certain Commitment letter dated August 10, 2000, issued by Congress
Financial Corporation, together with other lenders (collectively "Take Out
Holder") to Guarantor with respect to the purchase by the Take Out Holder of
all of the Instruments held by all of the existing Instrument Holders is
terminated, rescinded, repudiated, expires, or in any other manner whatsoever
ceases to be in effect between the Take Out Holder and Guarantor. At any such
time as the foregoing waiver is rescinded as aforesaid an immediate Event of
Default shall exist under the Lease and the Guarantee as a result of
Guarantor's failure to comply with the Applicable Covenants as of July 29,
2000. By acceptance hereof Lessee and Guarantor hereby waive any notice
requirements, grace or cure periods, or similar provisions that would otherwise
apply before the non-compliance with the Applicable Covenants as of July 29,
2000, would ripen into an Event of Default.
3. Guarantor shall notify Agent in writing within 24 hours after any event of
circumstance occurs that would cause the foregoing waiver to be rescinded
pursuant to clause 2(ii) above. Any failure by Guarantor to so notify Agent
shall be an immediate Event of Default without notice, grace, or cure rights.
4. Guarantor shall not at any time prior to September 20, 2001 make any
payments in cash, whether by purchase, redemption or otherwise, in respect of
its Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2011 (the "XXXXX") issued pursuant to the
Indenture dated as of September 20, 1996 (the "Indenture") other than in
connection with a Change in Control as provided in Section3.09 of the
Indenture and paragraph 6 of the XXXXX.
Nothing herein shall be deemed or construed as a waiver of any rights or
remedies available to the undersigned as a result of any other existing
defaults or Events of Default (whether known or unknown) under the Lease or the
Guarantee, nor shall such waiver be applicable as to any future failure by
Guarantor to satisfy any and all requirements of the Guarantee. This waiver
shall not be applicable to any failure of Guarantor to satisfy the Applicable
Covenants in respect of any period other than the fiscal quarter ended July 29,
2000.
In consideration of the foregoing waiver, Guarantor shall pay to Agent, on
behalf of itself as a Purchaser and Instrument Holder and the other Purchasers
and Instrument Holders, a fee in the amount of 10 basis points (.1%) times the
aggregate outstanding balance of the Instruments held by each such Instrument
Holder. Further, in the event the existing Instrument Holders have not been
paid out by the Take Out Holder on or before September 12, 2000, Guarantor
shall pay to Agent, on behalf of itself as Purchaser and Instrument Holder and
the other Purchasers and Instrument Holders, an additional fee in the amount of
fifteen basis points (0.15%) times the aggregate outstanding balance of the
Instruments held by each such Instrument Holder.
The Guaranty (as previously amended) shall remain unchanged and in full force
and effect, and Guarantor and Lessor hereby ratify and confirm the terms
thereof.
Very truly yours,
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee
under Declaration of Trust, Lessor
By:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Vice President
ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED:
THE PEP BOYS - XXXXX, XXX & XXXX, as Guarantor and Xxxxxx
By:___________________________________
Name:________________________________
Title:_________________________________
THE PEP BOYS - XXXXX, MOE & JACK OF CALIFORNIA, as Xxxxxx
By:___________________________________
Name:________________________________
Title:_________________________________
PEP BOYS - XXXXX, MOE & JACK OF DELAWARE, INC., as Lessee
By:___________________________________
Name:________________________________
Title:_________________________________
APPROVED:
CITICORP LEASING, INC., Agent
By:___________________________________
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Vice President
