99(a)(1) LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC. LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10285 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10285 October 17, 1999 COMMITMENT LETTER Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Inc. 126 East 56th...99 • October 19th, 1999 • Osullivan Industries Holdings Inc • Wood household furniture, (no upholstered) • New York
October 17, 1999 OSI Acquisition, Inc. c/o Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. II, L.P. 126 East 56th Street, 29th Floor New York, NY 10022 Dear Sirs: This letter will confirm the commitment of Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., L.P. ("BRS" or "us"),...Osullivan Industries Holdings Inc • October 19th, 1999 • Wood household furniture, (no upholstered)
This letter will confirm the commitment of Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., L.P. ("BRS" or "us"), and its affiliates to purchase or cause others to purchase from O'Sullivan Industries Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("O'Sullivan"), senior discount notes due 2009 yielding gross proceeds of $25.0 million (the "Senior Discount Notes"). The proceeds to O'Sullivan from the purchase of the Senior Discount Notes will be used to provide a portion of the financing for the acquisition of O'Sullivan pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (as defined below).
