Exhibit 10.43
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE
(1995 Pep Boys Leased Property Facility)
This FOURTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE dated as of January
21, 1999 (this "Amendment"), is entered into by and between STATE
STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company, not
individually but solely in its capacity as Trustee under that
certain "Declaration of Trust" (herein so called) dated
November 13, 1995 (in such capacity, and not individually,
"Lessor"), having an address at Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Corporate Trust
Department, THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & XXXX, a Pennsylvania
corporation ("Lessee Parent"), THE PEP BOYS XXXXX XXX & XXXX OF
CALIFORNIA, a California corporation ("Pep Boys-California") and
PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & XXXX OF DELAWARE, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("Pep Boys-Delaware"), each having an address at 0000
X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000. Lessee
Parent, Pep Boys-California, and Pep Boys-Delaware are herein
referred to, singularly or collectively as the context may
require, as the "Lessee".
RECITALS
On or about November 13, 1995, Lessor and Lessee entered
into a certain Master Lease (as heretofore amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Lease") relating to
certain real property to be leased from time to time by Lessor to
Lessee. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Lease.
Lessor and Lessee, with the consent of Citicorp Leasing,
Inc., as Agent on behalf of the Instrument Holders, have agreed
to amend the Lease in certain respects.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties hereto
have agreed to amend, and do hereby amend, the Lease as follows:
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AGREEMENTS
1. In the event that the modifications to the terms of
Section 8(e) of the Lease Guarantee that are provided for in the
amendment to the Lease Guarantee executed contemporaneously
herewith become effective (i.e., if the conditions to the
effectiveness of all or any of such modifications to the Lease
Guarantee are satisfied) then (and only then) the definition of
"Applicable Spread" contained in Paragraph C of Exhibit A
attached to the Lease is hereby amended in its entirety as
follows, with such amendment to be effective beginning on the
first day of the month during which such modifications become
effective:
"Applicable Spread" means, as applicable, the amount
based on the debt rating most recently issued by Standard &
Poor's for Lessee's senior unsecured debt as of any
Adjustment Date determined by reference to the following:
Lessee's Most
Recent Debt Rating Applicable Spread
BBB+ (or higher) 83 basis points (0.83%)
BBB 107 basis points (1.07%)
BBB- 155 basis points (1.55%)
less than BBB- 227 basis points (2.27%)
2. Until such time as the modifications to the terms of
Section 8(e) of the Lease Guarantee that are provided for in the
contemporaneous amendment to the Lease Guarantee hereinabove
referred to become effective, the modifications to the Applicable
Spread provided for above in Paragraph 1 of this Amendment above
shall not be effective and the Applicable Spread (as previously
amended) shall remain in effect.
3. Except as amended hereby, the terms and provisions of
the Lease, as heretofore amended, shall be and remain in full
force and effect and are hereby ratified and affirmed. By its
execution hereof Lessee Parent hereby ratifies and affirms each
and every representation, warranty, covenant, obligation and
indemnity contained in the Lease as of the date hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Amendment as of the day and year first above written.
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[SEE ATTACHED SIGNATURE PAGES]
SIGNATURE PAGE OF LESSOR
ATTACHED TO FOURTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE
LESSOR:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
a Massachusetts trust company, not
in its individual capacity but solely
as Trustee under the Declaration of
Trust dated November 13, 1995
By:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Vice President
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SIGNATURE PAGE OF LESSEE
ATTACHED TO FOURTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE
LESSEE:
THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & XXXX,
a Pennsylvania corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
THE PEP BOYS XXXXX XXX & XXXX,
OF CALIFORNIA, a California corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & XXXX
OF DELAWARE, INC., a Delaware corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
SIGNATURE PAGE OF AGENT
ATTACHED TO FOURTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE
The foregoing amendment is hereby approved.
AGENT:
CITICORP LEASING, INC.
By:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Vice President
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