AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
3.1
EXECUTION
COPY
AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO THE
Dated as of December 31,
2009
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT among PEPSIAMERICAS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the
Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) party hereto,
PEPSICO, INC., a North Carolina corporation, solely as a guarantor (the “Guarantor”) and
CITIBANK, N.A., as agent (the “Agent”) for the
Lenders.
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENTS:
(1) The
Borrower, the Lenders, the Agent and the other agents party thereto have entered
into a Five Year Credit Agreement dated as of June 6, 2006 (the “Credit
Agreement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this
Amendment No. 1 have the same meanings as specified in the Credit
Agreement.
(2) The
Guarantor has announced its agreement to acquire the Borrower, by means of a
merger of the Borrower with and into Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company,
Inc. (the “Successor
Borrower”), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor, as a
result of which the Successor Borrower will become the Borrower under the Credit
Agreement. The Borrower has requested that the Credit Agreement be
amended, among other things, to permit the acquisition, to provide for a
guarantee by the Guarantor of the Borrower’s obligations under the Credit
Agreement and the Notes and to amend the representations and warranties,
covenants, conditions precedent to Borrowing, events of default and certain
other provisions in each case as hereinafter set forth.
(3) The
Required Lenders are, on the terms and conditions stated below, willing to grant
the request of the Borrower and the Borrower and the Required Lenders have
agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION
1.
Amendments to Credit
Agreement. The
Credit Agreement is, effective as of the Amendment Effective Date (as
hereinafter defined) and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent
set forth in Section 2, hereby amended as follows:
(a) Section 1.01
is amended by adding the following definitions in appropriate alphabetical
order:
“Amendment No. 1”
means Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 31, 2009 to this
Agreement.
“Guarantor” means
PepsiCo, Inc., a North Carolina corporation.
“Incorporated Credit
Agreement” means the 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of June 25, 2009
among the Guarantor, the banks, financial institutions and other institutional
lenders listed on the signature pages thereto and The Royal Bank of Scotland
plc, as administrative agent.
(b) Section
1.01 is further amended by (i) deleting from the tables included in the
definitions of “Applicable Margin”, “Applicable Percentage” and “Applicable
Utilization Fee” the row
including
Level 1 and (ii) deleting from the definition of “Public Debt Rating” the phrase
“issued by the Borrower” and substituting therefore the phrase “issued by the
Guarantor”.
(c) Section
2.06 is amended by adding the following sentence at the end thereof:
“Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, upon the effectiveness of Amendment No.
1, the Commitment of each Lender shall be permanently reduced by 10% and no
further action by the Borrower is required to effect such
reduction.”
(d) Sections 3.02(a)
and (b) are amended in their entirety to read as follows:
“(a) the
following statements shall be true (and each of the giving of the applicable
Notice of Revolving Credit Borrowing, Notice of Issuance, request for Commitment
extension and the acceptance by the Borrower of the proceeds of such Revolving
Credit Borrowing shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower
and the Guarantor that on the date of such Borrowing, such issuance or such
Extension Date or Commitment extension, as the case may be, such statements are
true):
(i) The
representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 (except in the case of
any Borrowing or issuance, the representations set forth in the last sentence of
subsection (e) of Section 4.01 and in subsection (f) of Section 4.01 (other than
clause (ii) thereof)) are correct on and as of such date, before and after
giving effect to such Revolving Credit Borrowing or issuance and to the
application of the proceeds therefrom or such Extension Date, as though made on
and as of such date, and
(ii) No
event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Revolving Credit
Borrowing or issuance, as the case may be, or from the application of the
proceeds therefrom or such Extension Date, that constitutes a Default;
and
(b) the
Agent shall have received the Notice of Revolving Credit Borrowing and/or the
Issuing Bank shall have received the Letter of Credit request, as the case may
be, and such other approvals, opinions or documents as any Lender through the
Agent may reasonably request.”
(e) Section 3.03
is amended by adding “and the Guarantor” immediately after the second appearance
of the phrase “by the Borrower”.
(f) Section
3.03(a) is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“(a) The
representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 (except the
representations set forth in the last sentence of subsection (e) of Section 4.01
and in subsection (f) of Section 4.01 (other than clause (ii) thereof)) are
correct on and as of the date of such Competitive Bid Borrowing, before and
after giving effect to such Competitive Bid Borrowing and to the application of
the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date,”
(g) Section
3.03(c) is amended by adding “or the Guarantor” immediately after each
appearance of the phrase “the Borrower”.
(h) Section 4.01
is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“Representations and
Warranties of the Guarantor and the Borrower.
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The
Guarantor represents and warrants as to the following clauses (a) through (h)
and the Borrower represents and warrants as to the following clauses (i) through
(l):
(a) The
Guarantor is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
the State of North Carolina.
(b) The
execution and delivery by the Guarantor of Amendment No. 1, and the performance
by the Guarantor of its obligations under Amendment No. 1 and this Agreement (as
amended by Amendment No. 1), and the consummation of the transactions by the
Guarantor contemplated thereby, are within the Guarantor’s corporate powers,
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and do not
contravene (i) the Guarantor’s articles of incorporation or by-laws or (ii) in
any material respect, any law or any material contractual restriction binding on
or affecting the Guarantor.
(c) No
authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with,
any governmental authority or regulatory body or any other third party is
required, other than those that have been obtained prior to the date hereof and
remain in effect, for the due execution, delivery and performance by the
Guarantor of Amendment No. 1 or this Agreement (as amended by Amendment No.
1).
(d)
Amendment No. 1 has been duly executed and delivered by the
Guarantor. Each of Amendment No. 1 and this Agreement (as amended by
Amendment No. 1) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor
enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with their respective
terms.
(e) The
Consolidated (as defined in the Incorporated Credit Agreement) balance sheet of
the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (as defined in the Incorporated Credit
Agreement) as at December 27, 2008, and the related Consolidated statements of
income and cash flows and equity of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for the
fiscal year then ended, accompanied by an opinion of KPMG LLP, independent
registered public accounting firm, present fairly, in all material respects, the
Consolidated financial condition of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at
such date and the Consolidated results of the operations of the Guarantor and
its Subsidiaries for the year ended on such date, all in accordance with United
States generally accepted accounting principles consistently
applied. Since December 27, 2008, there has been no Material Adverse
Change (as defined in the Incorporated Credit Agreement) that has not been
publicly disclosed prior to the date hereof.
(f) There
is no pending or, to the Guarantor’s knowledge, threatened, action, suit,
investigation, litigation or proceeding affecting the Guarantor before any
court, governmental agency or arbitrator that (i) would be reasonably likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Incorporated Credit Agreement)
that has not been publicly disclosed prior to the date hereof or (ii) would
reasonably be likely to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of
Amendment No. 1, and the performance by the Guarantor of Amendment No. 1 and
this Agreement (as amended by Amendment No. 1) or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(g) The
Guarantor is not engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued
by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and no proceeds of
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any
Advance will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit
to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock in
violation of the margin rules.
(h) The
Guarantor is not nor is required to be registered as an “investment company” as
such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended.
(i) The
Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization.
(j) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of Amendment No. 1, and the
performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, as amended thereby, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, are within the Borrower’s
corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action,
and do not contravene (i) the Borrower’s charter or by-laws or (ii) in
any material respect, any law or contractual restriction binding on or affecting
the Borrower.
(k) No
authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with,
any governmental authority or regulatory body or any other third party is
required for the due execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of
Amendment No. 1 or this Agreement, as amended thereby.
(l)
Amendment No. 1 has been duly executed and delivered by the
Borrower. Amendment No. 1 and this Agreement, as amended thereby, are
the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against
the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
(i) Section
5.01 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“The
Guarantor will comply with each affirmative covenant contained in Section 5.01
of the Incorporated Credit Agreement, and all such affirmative covenants (and
all defined terms used therein) are hereby incorporated by reference into this
Agreement as such, in favor of and for the benefit of each of the Lenders, as if
fully set forth in this Agreement and as if all references to “this Agreement”
therein were to the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby), all references to an
“Advance” therein were to Advances, all references to “the Company” therein were
to the Guarantor, all references to the “Agent” therein were to the Agent, all
references to the “Lenders” therein were to the Lenders, all references to the
“Commitment” therein were to the Commitment, all references to the “Required
Lenders” therein were to the Required Lenders, and all references to a “Default”
therein were to a Default.”
(j) Section
5.02 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“The
Guarantor will comply with each negative covenant contained in Section 5.02 of
the Incorporated Credit Agreement, and all such negative covenants (and all
defined terms used therein) are hereby incorporated by reference into this
Agreement as such, in favor of and for the benefit of each of the Lenders, as if
fully set forth in this Agreement and as if all references to “this Agreement”
therein were to the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby), all references to
“Notes” issued by a Subsidiary of the Guarantor therein were to the Notes issued
under the Credit Agreement, all references to
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an
“Advance” therein were to Advances, all references to “the Company” therein were
to the Guarantor, all references to the “Agent” therein were to the Agent, all
references to the “Lenders” therein were to the Lenders, all references to the
“Commitment” therein were to the Commitment, and all references to a “Default”
therein were to a Default.”
(k) Section
5.03 is amended by deleting the Section in full and substituting therefor the
phrase “[Intentionally omitted]”.
(l) Section
6.01 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
If any of
the following events (“Events of Default”)
shall occur and be continuing:
(a) The
Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of, or interest on, any Advance or to
make any other payment under this Agreement or any Note, in each case within
five Business Days after the same becomes due and payable; or
(b) Any
representation or warranty made by the Guarantor herein or by the Borrower (or
any of its officers) in connection with this Agreement shall prove to have been
incorrect in any material respect when made; or
(c) (i) The
Guarantor shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement
contained in Section 5.01(d) of the Incorporated Credit Agreement (as
incorporated herein) or Section 5.02 of the Incorporated Credit Agreement (as
incorporated herein), or (ii) the Guarantor shall fail to perform or observe any
other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on its part to be
performed or observed if such failure shall remain unremedied for 30 days after
written notice thereof shall have been given to the Guarantor by the Agent or
any Lender; or
(d) The
Guarantor or any of its Material Subsidiaries (as defined in the Incorporated
Credit Agreement) shall fail to pay any principal of or premium or interest on
any Debt (which term as used in this Section 6.01(d) means “Debt” as defined in
the Incorporated Credit Agreement) that is outstanding in a principal or
notional amount of at least $100,000,000 in the aggregate (but excluding Debt
outstanding hereunder) of the Guarantor or such Material Subsidiary (as the case
may be), when the same becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity,
required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and such failure shall
continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement
or instrument relating to such Debt; or any other event shall occur or condition
shall exist under any agreement or instrument relating to any such Debt and
shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such
agreement or instrument, if the effect of such event or condition is to
accelerate the maturity of such Debt; or any such Debt shall be declared to be
due and payable, or required to be prepaid or redeemed (other than by a
regularly scheduled required prepayment or redemption), purchased or defeased,
or an offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or defease such Debt shall be required
to be made, in each case prior to the stated maturity thereof; or
(e) The
Guarantor or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall generally not pay its debts
as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its
debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Guarantor or
any of its Material Subsidiaries seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or
insolvent, or seeking liquidation,
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winding
up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition
of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief
or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official
for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such
proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such
proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 30 days, or any
of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation, the
entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee,
custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its
property) shall occur; or the Guarantor or any of its Material Subsidiaries
shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the actions set forth above
in this subsection (e); or
(f) Any
judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $100,000,000 shall be
rendered against the Guarantor or any of its Material Subsidiaries and either
(i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such
judgment or order or (ii) there shall be any period of 10 consecutive days
during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a
pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; provided, however, that any
such judgment or order shall not be an Event of Default under this Section
6.01(f) if and for so long as (i) the amount of such judgment or order is
covered by a valid and binding policy of insurance between the defendant and the
insurer covering payment thereof and (ii) such insurer, which shall be rated at
least “A” by A.M. Best Company, has been notified of, and has not disputed the
claim made for payment of, the amount of such judgment or order; or
(g) Any
event, action or condition with respect to an employee benefit plan of the
Guarantor subject to Title IV of ERISA results in any penalty or action pursuant
to ERISA that has a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Incorporated
Credit Agreement);
then, and
in any such event, the Agent (i) shall at the request, or may with the consent,
of the Required Lenders, by notice to the Borrower and the Guarantor, declare
the obligation of each Lender to make Advances (other than Revolving Credit
Advances by an Issuing Bank or a Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)) and of the
Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit to be terminated, whereupon the same
shall forthwith terminate, and (ii) shall at the request, or may with the
consent, of the Required Lenders, by notice to the Borrower and the Guarantor,
declare the Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under
this Agreement to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Advances, all such
interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable,
without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which
are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower and the Guarantor; provided, however, that in the
event of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the
Borrower or the Guarantor under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, (A) the obligation
of each Lender to make Advances (other than Revolving Credit Advances by an
Issuing Bank or a Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)) and of the Issuing Banks
to issue Letters of Credit shall automatically be terminated and (B) the
Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall automatically become and
be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower and the
Guarantor.”
(m) Section
7.01 is amended by replacing the phrase “by the Borrower” with the phrase “by
the Borrower or the Guarantor”.
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(n) Section
7.02 is amended by replacing the phrase “the Borrower” with the phrase “the
Borrower or the Guarantor” in each place such phrase appears.
(o) Section
7.03 is amended (i) by replacing the phrase “the Borrower, any of its
Subsidiaries” with the phrase “the Borrower, the Guarantor or any of their
respective Subsidiaries”, (ii) by replacing the phrase “the Borrower or any such
Subsidiary” with the phrase “the Borrower, the Guarantor or any such
Subsidiary” and (iii) by replacing the phrase “the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries” with the phrase “the Borrower, the Guarantor or any of their
respective Subsidiaries”.
(p) Sections
8.01(f) and (g) are amended in their entirety to read as follows:
“(f)
release all or substantially all of the collateral deposited to the L/C Cash
Deposit Account, (g) release the guarantee as set forth in Section 9.01 or (h)
amend this Section 8.01;”
(q) Section
8.02(a) is amended by (i) adding “if to the Guarantor, at its address at 000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Assistant Treasurer,
Telecopier No. (000) 000-0000, with a copy to Secretary, Telecopier No. (000)
000-0000;” after “Attention: Treasurer;” and (ii) adding “, the Guarantor”
immediately following the second, third and fourth appearances of “the
Borrower”.
(r) Section
8.07(b) is amended by replacing the phrase “the Borrower” with the phrase “the
Borrower or the Guarantor” in both places such phrase appears.
(s) Section
8.07(f)(iii) is amended by replacing the phrase “the Borrower, the Agent and the
other Lenders” with the phrase “the Borrower, the Guarantor, the Agent and the
other Lenders”.
(t) Section
8.11 is amended by replacing the sentence “The Borrower hereby irrevocably
consents to the service of process in any action or proceeding in such courts by
the mailing thereof by any parties hereto by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, to the Borrower at its address specified pursuant to Section
8.02.” with the sentence “Each of the Borrower and the Guarantor hereby
irrevocably consents to the service of process in any action or proceeding in
such courts by the mailing thereof by any parties hereto by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Borrower and the Guarantor, as
applicable, at its address specified pursuant to Section 8.02”.
(u) Section
8.12 is amended by replacing the phrase “the Borrower” with the phrase “the
Borrower or the Guarantor” in each place such phrase appears.
(v) Section
8.13 is amended by adding “and the Guarantor” immediately after each appearance
of “the Borrower”.
(w) Section
8.14 is amended by replacing the phrase “Each of the Borrower, the Agent and the
Lenders” with the phrase “Each of the Borrower, the Guarantor, the Agent and the
Lenders”.
(x) A new
Section 8.15 is added to read as follows:
SECTION
8.15. Incorporation by
Reference. Certain provisions (the “Incorporated
Provisions”) contained in this Agreement are incorporated by reference
from or defined with reference to the Incorporated Credit
Agreement. Each such Incorporated Provision shall be incorporated or
referred to as though all references therein to the “Agreement”, the “Notes”,
the “Agent” and the “Lenders” were references
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to this
Credit Agreement (as amended hereby), the Notes, the Agent and the Lenders,
respectively, and other changes shall be made (as required by the context) so
that such Incorporated Provisions are made solely for the benefit of each of the
Lenders with respect to this Agreement. No Incorporated Provision
shall be amended, waived or otherwise modified for purposes of this Agreement by
any amendment, waiver or other modification by the parties to the Incorporated
Credit Agreement without the agreement of the Lenders pursuant to Section 8.01,
and such Incorporated Provisions shall remain in effect hereunder as they
existed prior to such amendment, waiver or modification not agreed to by such
Lenders. If this Agreement remains in effect after the commitments
under the Incorporated Credit Agreement have been terminated and the loans
thereunder have been paid in full and all letters of credit outstanding
thereunder have expired or been canceled, the Incorporated Provisions shall
continue to be incorporated herein by reference (and, without limitation, the
covenants incorporated herein shall continue to be in full force and effect) as
set forth above as such provisions were in effect on the date of such
termination and repayment, without regard to any amendment, waiver or other
modification not agreed to by the Lenders hereunder.
(y) A new
Article IX is added to read as follows:
ARTICLE
IX
GUARANTEE
“SECTION
9.01. Guarantee. The
Guarantor hereby unconditionally guarantees to each Lender and the Agent and
their respective successors and assigns the prompt payment in full when due
(whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, by optional prepayment or
otherwise) of the principal of and interest on the Advances to and the Notes of
(to the extent of the principal of and interest on Advances made to) the
Borrower and all other amounts whatsoever from time to time now or hereafter
owing to the Lenders or the Agent or any of them by the Borrower under this
Agreement strictly in accordance with the terms thereof (such obligations being
herein collectively called the “Guaranteed
Obligations”). The Guarantor hereby further agrees that if the
Borrower shall fail to pay in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by
acceleration, by mandatory prepayment or otherwise) any of the Guaranteed
Obligations, the Guarantor will promptly pay the same, without any demand or
notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or
renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in
full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) in
accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.
SECTION
9.02. Obligations
Unconditional.
(a) The
obligations of the Guarantor under this Article IX are unconditional
irrespective of (i) the value, genuineness, legality, validity, regularity or
enforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) any modification,
amendment or variation in or addition to the terms of any of the Guaranteed
Obligations or any covenants in respect thereof or any security therefor, (iii)
any extension of time for performance or waiver of performance of any covenant
of the Borrower or any failure or omission to enforce any right with regard to
any of the Guaranteed Obligations, (iv) any exchange, surrender, release of any
other guaranty of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or (v) any
other circumstance whatsoever which may or might constitute a legal or equitable
discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, it being the intent hereof that
the
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obligations
of the Guarantor under this Article IX shall be absolute and unconditional under
any and all circumstances.
(b) The
Guarantor hereby expressly waives diligence, presentment, demand, protest and
all notices whatsoever with regard to any of the Guaranteed Obligations and any
requirement that the Agent or any Lender exhaust any right, power or remedy or
proceed against the Borrower or any other Person hereunder or under any Note of
the Borrower or any other guarantor of or any security for any of the Guaranteed
Obligations. The obligations of the Guarantor under this Article IX
constitute a guarantee of payment and not of collection.
SECTION
9.03. Reinstatement.
The
guarantee in this Article IX shall be automatically reinstated if and to the
extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower in
respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored
by any holder(s) of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether as a result of
any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise.
SECTION
9.04. Subrogation.
Until the
termination of the Commitments and the payment in full of the principal of and
interest on the Advances and all other amounts payable to the Agent or any
Lender hereunder, the Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives all rights of
subrogation or contribution, whether arising by operation of law (including,
without limitation, any such right arising under the Federal Bankruptcy Code) or
otherwise, by reason of any payment by it pursuant to the provisions of this
Article IX.
SECTION
9.05. Remedies.
The
Guarantor agrees that, as between the Guarantor on the one hand and the Lenders
and the Agent on the other hand, the obligations of the Borrower guaranteed
under this Agreement may be declared to be forthwith due and payable, or may be
deemed automatically to have been accelerated, as provided in Article VI, for
purposes of Section 9.01 hereof notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other
prohibition (whether in a bankruptcy proceeding affecting the Borrower or
otherwise) preventing such declaration as against the Borrower and that, in the
event of such declaration or automatic acceleration such obligations (whether or
not due and payable by the Borrower) shall forthwith become due and payable by
the Guarantor for purposes of said Section 9.01.
SECTION
9.06. Continuing
Guarantee.
The
guarantee in this Article IX is a continuing guarantee and shall apply to all
Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising.”
(z) The cover
page of the Credit Agreement is amended to add Banc of America Securities LLC as
a joint lead arranger under the Credit Agreement.
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SECTION
2. Conditions of
Effectiveness.
This
Amendment No. 1 shall become effective as of the date first above written (the
“Amendment Effective
Date”) when, and only when, (i) the Agent shall have received
counterparts of this Amendment No. 1 executed by the Borrower, the Successor
Borrower, the Guarantor and the Required Lenders, (ii) the Guarantor has
acquired the Borrower by means of a merger of the Borrower with and into a
direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor, as a result of which the
Successor Borrower has become the Borrower under the Credit Agreement (it being
understood that each Lender signing this Amendment No. 1 has thereby consented
to such merger and to such wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor becoming the
Borrower under the Credit Agreement) and (iii) the Agent shall have additionally
received all of the following documents, each such document (unless otherwise
specified) dated the date of receipt thereof by the Agent:
(a) Certified
copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Guarantor and of the
Board of the Directors of the Successor Borrower, respectively, approving this
Amendment No. 1 and the matters contemplated hereby.
(b) A
certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Guarantor and of
the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Successor Borrower certifying the
names and true signatures of the officers of the Guarantor and the Successor
Borrower, respectively, authorized to sign this Amendment No. 1.
(c) An
opinion of Deputy General Counsel of the Guarantor, in substantially the form of
Exhibit A.
(d) An
opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxx, special North Carolina counsel
to the Guarantor, in substantially the form of Exhibit B.
(e) An
opinion of Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, special New York counsel to the
Guarantor, in substantially the form of Exhibit C.
(f) A
certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating
that:
(i) The
representations and warranties contained in Section 3 of this Amendment No. 1
are correct on and as of the date of such certificate as though made on and as
of such date; and
(ii) No event
has occurred and is continuing that constitutes a Default.
(g) A
certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of the Guarantor stating
that:
(i) The
representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 of the Credit
Agreement, as amended hereby, are correct on and as of the date of such
certificate as though made on and as of such date; and
(ii) No event
has occurred and is continuing that constitutes a Default.
SECTION
3. Representations and
Warranties of the Borrower.
The
Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
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(a) The
Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(b) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment No. 1, and
the performance by the Borrower of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, are within the
Borrower’s corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action, and do not contravene (i) the Borrower’s charter or
by-laws or (ii) any law or contractual restriction binding on or affecting
the Borrower.
(c) No
authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with,
any governmental authority or regulatory body or any other third party is
required for the due execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this
Amendment No. 1 or the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.
(d) This
Amendment No. 1 has been duly executed and delivered by the
Borrower. This Amendment No. 1 and the Credit Agreement, as amended
hereby, are the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower,
enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms,
except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
(e) There is
no pending or threatened action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding,
including, without limitation, any Environmental Action, affecting the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator
that purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this
Amendment No. 1 or the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.
SECTION
4. Reference to and Effect on
the Credit Agreement and the Notes.
(a) On and after the
effectiveness of this Amendment No. 1 pursuant to Section 2, 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 the Notes 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 No. 1 and each reference to a Section of
the Credit Agreement shall refer to such Section as amended hereby.
(b) The
Credit Agreement and the Notes, as specifically amended by this Amendment No. 1,
are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all
respects ratified and confirmed.
(c) The
execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment No. 1 shall not, except
as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy
of any Lender or the Agent under the Credit Agreement, nor constitute a waiver
of any provision of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION
5. Costs and
Expenses.
The
Guarantor agrees to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses of the Agent
in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration of
this Amendment No. 1 and the other instruments and documents to be delivered
hereunder (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel for the Agent) in accordance with the terms of Section 8.04 of the
Credit Agreement.
SECTION
6. Execution in
Counterparts.
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This
Amendment No. 1 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 No. 1 by telecopier or by electronic
transmission (i.e. “pdf.”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Amendment No. 1.
SECTION
7. Governing
Law.
This
Amendment No. 1 shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of the State of New York.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to be
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date
first above written.
PEPSIAMERICAS,
INC.,
as
Borrower
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By
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
By
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/s/ | ||
Name: | |||
Title: | |||
PEPSI-COLA
METROPOLITAN BOTTLING
COMPANY, INC. as
Successor Borrower
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By
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/s/ J. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Name: J. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President and Treasurer | |||
PEPSICO,
INC.,
as
Guarantor
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By
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | |||
PEPSICO,
INC.,
as
Guarantor
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By
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/s/ J. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Name: J. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | |||
CITIBANK,
N.A.,
as
Agent and as Lender
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By
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxx | |||
Title: Vice President |
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Lender
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By
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxx | ||
Name: Xxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: Vice President |
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.
as Lender
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By
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: Senior Vice President |
WACHOVIA
BANK, A XXXXX FARGO COMPANY
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By
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: Senior Vice President |
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.
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By
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: Senior Vice President |
BNP
Paribas
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By
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Director |
By
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President | |||
FIFTH
THIRD BANK
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By
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/s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President |
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX BANK, N.A., as Lender
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By
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
THE
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
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By
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: Senior Vice President |
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A. (successor by merger to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bank, USA. and
LaSalle Bank, N.A.), As Lender
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By
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: Senior Vice President |
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A., successor by merger to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bank, USA., as
Lender
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By
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: Senior Vice President |
REGIONS
BANK
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By
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President |
Signature
Page
Exhibit
A
Form of
Opinion of Deputy General Counsel of the Guarantor
December __, 2009
To each
of the Lenders party to the
Amendment
referred to below and
Citibank,
N.A.
as
Administrative Agent for said Lenders
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
I am Senior Vice President, Deputy
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of PepsiCo, Inc., a North Carolina
corporation (the “Guarantor”), and have acted in
such capacity in connection with the Amendment No. 1 dated as of December __,
2009 (the “Amendment”)
among PepsiAmericas, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party
thereto, the Guarantor and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for
said Lenders to the Five Year Credit Agreement (as amended by the Amendment, the
“Amended Credit
Agreement”) dated as of June 6, 2006 among the Borrower, the Lenders
party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the other agents party
thereto. This opinion is being delivered to you at the request of the
Guarantor pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Amendment. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the
Amendment.
I have examined originals or copies,
certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of such documents,
corporate records, certificates of public officials and officers of the
Guarantor and other instruments as I have deemed necessary for the purposes of
rendering this opinion. I have assumed the capacity of all natural
persons and the genuineness of all signatures.
Based upon the foregoing, I am of the
opinion that:
1. The execution and delivery of the
Amendment by the Guarantor and the performance by the Guarantor of its
obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement will not contravene (i) any provision
of the Guarantor’s articles of incorporation or by-laws or (ii) any law, rule or
regulation applicable to the Guarantor, except as would not reasonably be likely
to have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition or operations of
the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (iii) to the best of my
knowledge, any contractual or legal restriction contained in any material
judgment, decree, mortgage, agreement, indenture, order, injunction or other
instrument applicable to the Guarantor known to me.
2. To the best of my knowledge, there
are no pending or overtly threatened actions or proceedings against the Guarantor or any of its
Subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that purport to
affect the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of the Amended
Credit Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby
or, except as publicly disclosed, that are reasonably likely to have a material
adverse effect upon the financial condition or operations of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole.
In rendering the foregoing opinion, I
have relied as to matters of fact, to the extent I have deemed proper, on
certificates of responsible officers of the Guarantor and public
officials. This opinion is limited to the laws of the State of New
York, the federal laws of the United States of America and, with respect to the
matters covered by subclause (i) of paragraph 1 only, the corporation laws of
the State of North Carolina. As to such matters governed by the
corporation laws of the State of North Carolina, I have
Exhibit
A-1
relied,
with your permission and without independent investigation, on the opinion
delivered to you today by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxx, PLLC, North
Carolina counsel for the Guarantor. As to the
matters covered by subclause (ii) of paragraph 1 governed by the laws of the
State of New York and the federal laws of the United States of America, I have
relied, with your permission and without independent investigation, on the
opinion delivered to you today by Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, special counsel
for the Guarantor.
This opinion is rendered solely for the
benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (including any permitted
assignees) in connection with the above matter. This opinion may not
be relied upon by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders (including any
permitted assignees) for any other purpose or relied upon by or furnished to any
other person or entity (other than to any regulatory authority) without my prior
written consent.
Very truly yours,
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Exhibit
B
Form of
Opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxx, PLLC
December __, 2009
To each
of the Lenders party to the
Amendment
referred to below and
Citibank,
N.A.
as
Administrative Agent for said Lenders
Re: PepsiCo. Inc.
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special North Carolina
counsel to PepsiCo, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the “Guarantor”), in connection
with the Amendment No. 1 dated as of December __, 2009 (the “Amendment”) among
PepsiAmericas, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party
to the Amendment (the “Lenders”), the Guarantor and
Citibank, N.A. (“Citi”),
as administrative agent for the Lenders, to the Five Year Credit Agreement (as
amended by the Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”)
dated as of June 6, 2006 among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, Citi, as
administrative agent for the Lenders and the other agents party
thereto. This opinion is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2(d) of
the Amendment. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in
this opinion have the meanings given to them in the Amendment.
As the Guarantor’s special North
Carolina counsel, we have reviewed the Amendment and the Amended Credit
Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction
Documents”). We have also reviewed the Guarantor’s articles of
incorporation and by-laws, each as amended to date, and have examined the
originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of
corporate records of the Guarantor, certificates of public officials and of
representatives of the Guarantor, statutes and other instruments and documents,
as a basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed. In rendering this
opinion, we have relied upon certificates of public officials and
representatives of the Guarantor with respect to the accuracy of the factual
matters contained in such certificates. In rendering our opinion in
paragraph 1, we have relied solely upon a certificate of existence regarding the
Guarantor issued by the Secretary of State of North Carolina dated December __,
2009.
In connection with such review, we have
assumed with your permission (a) that the Transaction Documents have been
properly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the respective parties
thereto other than the Guarantor; (b) the genuineness of all signatures and the
legal capacity of all signatories; (c) the authenticity of all documents
submitted to us as originals and the conformity to the original documents of all
documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies; (d) the proper
issuance and accuracy of certificates of public officials and representatives of
the Guarantor; and (e) with respect to our opinion regarding performance in
paragraph 2 below, that as of the date of each Revolving Credit Borrowing, no
borrowing would cause the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries to exceed the cap on
aggregate indebtedness for borrowed money set forth in any resolutions of the
Board of Directors of the Guarantor in effect as of each such date.
Exhibit
B-1
This opinion is limited to the laws of
the State of North Carolina, excluding the following laws and regulations of the
State of North Carolina or the application of any such laws or regulations to
the matters on which our opinions are referenced: (i) securities laws; (ii) the
local laws of the State of North Carolina (i.e., the statutes, ordinances, the
administrative decisions and the rules and regulations of counties and
municipalities of the State of North Carolina); (iii) antitrust and unfair
competition laws and regulations; (iv) tax laws and regulations; (v) regulatory
laws and regulations applicable to any entity as a result of its nonprofit
status or solely because of the business in which it is engaged; (vi)
environmental laws and regulations; and (vii) laws, rules and regulations
relating to money laundering and terrorist groups. We are expressing
no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction or as to any
federal laws and regulations.
Based on and subject to the foregoing
and the qualifications and limitations set forth below, and having regard for
such legal considerations as we deem relevant, it is our opinion
that:
1. The
Guarantor is a corporation in existence under the laws of the State of North
Carolina and has the corporate power to execute and deliver the Amendment and to
perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.
2. The
Guarantor has authorized the execution and delivery of the Amendment by the
Guarantor and the performance by the Guarantor of its obligations under the
Transaction Documents by all necessary corporate action.
3. The
execution and delivery of the Amendment by the Guarantor and the performance by
the Guarantor of its obligations under the Transaction Documents do not violate
any provision of the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the
Guarantor.
4. No
consent, approval, authorization or other action by, or filing or registration
with, any North Carolina governmental authority is required to be obtained or
made by the Guarantor for the execution and delivery by the Guarantor of the
Amendment and for consummation by the Guarantor of the transactions provided for
therein, except for consents, approvals, authorizations, actions, filings and
registrations which, if not obtained or made, are not reasonably likely to have
a material and adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of
operations of the Guarantor and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
5. The
Amendment has been duly executed by the Guarantor.
Nothing contained in this opinion
letter shall be construed as an opinion as to the enforceability of the
Transaction Documents.
This opinion is rendered solely to the
Lenders in connection with the Transaction Documents and may be relied upon only
by the Lenders and any successors and assigns of the Lenders. This
opinion may not be quoted in whole or in part or relied upon by any other party
or for any other purpose other than the purposes herein stated without our prior
written consent.
This opinion is rendered as of the date
hereof, and we undertake no obligation to advise you of any changes in
applicable law or any other matters that may come to our attention after the
date hereof.
Very truly yours,
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Exhibit
C
Form of
Opinion of Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
December
__, 2009
To
Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent
and each of the Lenders listed on
the
signature pages of the
Amendment
referred to below
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
We have
acted as special counsel for PepsiCo, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the
“Guarantor”), in
connection with the Amendment No. 1 dated as of December __, 2009 (the “Amendment”) among
PepsiAmericas, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the lenders listed
on the signature pages thereto (the “Lenders”), the Guarantor and
Citibank, N.A., as agent for the lenders (the “Agent”) to the Five Year
Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”)
dated as of June 6, 2006 among the Borrower, the lenders listed on the signature
pages thereto, the Agent and the other agents party thereto. Terms
used (but not defined) herein have the meanings assigned to them in the
Amendment.
We have
reviewed executed copies of:
(a) the
Amendment; and
(b) the
Amended Credit Agreement.
The
documents listed in items (a) through (b) above are sometimes hereinafter
referred to as the “Credit
Documents”.
We have
also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our
satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and certificates of public
officials and have conducted such other investigations of fact and law as we
have deemed necessary or advisable for purposes of this opinion.
Based on
the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions and qualifications set forth
below, we are of the opinion that:
1. The
execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantor of each Credit Document
requires no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body,
agency or official under United States federal or New York State law and does
not contravene, or constitute a default under, any provision of applicable
United States federal or New York State law or regulation, in each case that in
our experience is normally applicable to general business corporations in
relation to transactions of the type contemplated by the Credit
Documents.
2. Each
Credit Document constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Guarantor,
enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general
applicability, and may be subject to possible judicial actions giving effect to
governmental actions or foreign laws affecting creditors’ rights.
Exhibit
C-1
The
foregoing opinions are subject to the following assumptions and
qualifications:
(a) We
express no opinion as to whether a United States federal court would have
subject-matter or personal jurisdiction over a controversy arising under the
Credit Documents.
(b) We
express no opinion as to the United States federal or any state securities
laws.
(c) We
have assumed that (i) the Guarantor is validly existing and, to the extent
applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization,
(ii) the Guarantor has duly executed and delivered each Credit Document to which
it is a party, (iii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantor of
each Credit Document to which it is a party are within its corporate powers,
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the
Guarantor and do not contravene the articles or certificate of incorporation or
bylaws or other constitutive documents of the Guarantor and (iv) the execution,
delivery and performance by the Guarantor of each Credit Document does not
contravene, or constitute a default under, any law, rule or regulation (other
than United States federal and New York State laws, rules and regulations, in
each case that in our experience are normally applicable to general business
corporations in relation to transactions of the type contemplated by the Credit
Documents) or any order, injunction, decree, agreement, contract or instrument
to which it is a party or by which it is bound.
(d) We
express no opinion as to the effect (if any) of any law of any jurisdiction
(except the State of New York) in which any Lender is located which may limit
the rate of interest that such Lender may charge or collect.
(e) As
to various provisions in the Credit Documents that grant the Agent or the
Lenders certain rights to make determinations or take actions in their
discretion, we assume that such discretion will be exercised in good faith and
in a commercially reasonable manner.
(f) The
foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of New York and the
federal laws of the United States of America.
This
opinion is delivered to you in connection with the above matter. This
opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose or relied upon by
any other person without our prior written consent.
Very truly yours,
Exhibit C-2