UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 5, 2008
GRAPHIC PACKAGING
HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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333-145849
(Commission File Number)
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26-0405422
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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814 Livingston Court, Marietta, Georgia
(Address of principal executive offices)
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30067
(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code (770) 644-3000
New Giant Corporation
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01
Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.
The
information set forth under Item 2.03 relating to the Credit
Agreement is incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth under Item 3.03 relating to the Rights Agreement (as defined herein) is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.01
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On March 10, 2008, pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement and Agreement and Plan of
Merger by and among Graphic Packaging Corporation (
Graphic
), Bluegrass Container Holdings, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (
BCH
), TPG Bluegrass IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(
TPG IV
), TPG Bluegrass IV, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as a transferee of the interests in BCH
owned by TPG IV (
TPG IV, Inc.
), TPG Bluegrass IV-AIV 2, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(
TPG IV-AIV
), TPG Bluegrass V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (
TPG V
), TPG Bluegrass V,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, as a transferee of the interests in BCH
owned by TPG V (
TPG V,
Inc.
), TPG Bluegrass V-AIV 2, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (
TPG V-AIV
), Field Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (
Field Holdings
), TPG FOF V-A, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(
FOF V-A
), TPG FOF V-B, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (
FOF V-B
), BCH Management, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (together with Field Holdings, TPG IV, TPG IV, Inc., TPG IV-AIV,
TPG V, TPG V, Inc., TPG V-AIV, FOF V-A and FOF V-B, the
Sellers
), New Giant Corporation (the
Company
), and
Giant Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
(
Merger Sub
), (i) Merger Sub merged with and into Graphic (the
Merger
), (ii) Graphic became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and (iii) the Sellers contributed all of the equity
interests in BCH in exchange for shares of the Companys common stock (the
Exchange
, and together
with the Merger, the
Transactions
). Upon effectiveness of the Merger, the Company changed its
name to Graphic Packaging Holding Company.
At the effective time of the Transactions, as consideration for the Merger, the holder of each
issued and outstanding share of Graphics common stock, par
value $0.01, received the right to one
share of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 (
Common Stock
), and in consideration for the
Exchange, the Sellers received 139,445,038 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 40.6 percent of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
The issuance of the Common Stock pursuant to the Merger was registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the
Securities Act
), pursuant to the Companys registration statement on Form
S-4, as amended (File No. 333-145849) (the
Registration Statement
) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the
SEC
) and declared effective on December 10, 2007. The definitive proxy
statement/prospectus dated December 10, 2007 that forms a part of the Registration Statement (the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus
) contains additional information about the Transactions and the other
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, including information concerning the
interests of directors, executive officers and affiliates of the Company in the Transactions.
Pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange
Act
), the Companys Common Stock is deemed to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange
Act. The Common Stock has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange and will begin
trading under the symbol GPK on March 11, 2008.
Prior to
the completion of the Transactions, Graphics common stock was registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and listed on
the New York Stock Exchange. Graphic will file a Form 15 with the SEC to terminate the registration
under Section 12 of the Exchange Act of the Graphic common stock.
On March 10, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the
Transactions. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
March 10, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing
the closing of the combination of Graphic and BCH, which contained
selected pro forma financial information for the Company. The press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. In addition,
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.6 and incorporated herein by
reference is certain supplemental pro forma financial information of
the Company that includes information relating to the financing of the
combination of Graphic and BCH.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement of a Registrant.
On March 10, 2008, Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (
GPI
), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company, entered into an Amendment No. 1 to its existing senior secured Credit Agreement dated as
of May 16, 2007 (the
Credit Agreement
). Pursuant to Amendment No. 1, GPI obtained (i) a new
$1,200 million senior secured term loan facility to refinance the outstanding amounts under BCHs
existing first and second lien credit facilities and (ii) an increase to GPIs existing revolving
credit facility to $400 million from $300 million. GPIs existing $1,055 million term loan
facility will remain in place.
The new $1,200 million term loan will mature on May 16, 2014, the same maturity date as the
existing term loan. The increased revolving credit facility will mature on May 16, 2013.
The principal amount of the new term loan facility will amortize in an annual amount of 1.0% of the
original principal amount thereof, payable in equal semi-annual installments, with a final
installment due and payable at maturity equal to the remaining outstanding principal amount
thereof. The amortization of the existing $1,055 million term loan will remain unchanged and will
continue in an annual amount of 1.0% of the original principal amount thereof payable
in semi-annual installments, with a final installment due and payable at maturity equal to the
remaining outstanding principal amount thereof.
Subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment provisions, the new term loan facility and the
existing term loan facility are subject to mandatory prepayment on a
pro rata
basis in an amount
equal to (i) the net proceeds of certain debt offerings by GPI and its subsidiaries (other than
debt offerings permitted by the Credit Agreement); and (ii) the net proceeds of certain
non-ordinary asset sales by GPI and its subsidiaries.
The obligations of GPI under the new term loan facility and the revolving credit facility, as
increased pursuant to Amendment No. 1, are guaranteed by Graphic and each existing or
future domestic subsidiary of GPI (including BCH and its subsidiaries). In addition, the new term
loan facility, and the revolving credit facility, as increased pursuant to Amendment No. 1, and the
guarantees thereunder, are secured by the same collateral as the existing credit facilities
including security interests in and pledges of or liens on substantially all of the material
tangible and intangible assets of GPI and the guarantors, including pledges of all the capital
stock of GPI and material direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries of GPI and of up to 65% of the
capital stock of each direct foreign subsidiary of GPI. The lenders under the revolving credit
facility, as increased pursuant to Amendment No. 1, the new term loan facility and the existing
term loan facility will share in all collateral security, in each case to the same extent as the
existing credit facility, on a
pari passu
basis.
The new term loan facility will bear interest at LIBOR plus 275 basis points. The interest rate on
the existing term loan facility will continue to bear interest at
LIBOR plus 200 basis points. The weighted average interest rate on GPIs senior secured term debt will equal approximately
LIBOR plus 237.5 basis points.
Graphic has agreed to pay (or cause GPI to pay) certain fees with respect to the new and
existing credit facilities, including (i) fees on the unused commitments of the lenders, (ii)
letter of credit fees on the aggregate face amount of outstanding letters of credit plus a fronting
bank fee for the letter of credit issuing bank; (iii) quarterly administration fees and (iv)
arrangement and other similar fees.
The new term loan facility and the increase in the revolving credit facility are subject to the
existing affirmative and negative operating covenants contained in the Credit Agreement, as such
covenants have been amended pursuant to Amendment No. 2 to the
Credit Agreement described below.
The new term loan facility and the increase in the revolving credit facility are subject to the
existing events of default contained in the Credit Agreement, including non-payment of principal,
interest or fees, failure to comply with covenants, inaccuracy of representations or warranties in
any material respect, cross default to certain other indebtedness, loss of lien perfection or
priority, material judgments and change of ownership or control.
On March 10, 2008, GPI also entered into an Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement. Pursuant to
Amendment No. 2, among other things, the existing financial covenants contained in the Credit
Agreement were removed and a new
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senior secured leverage ratio was substituted in lieu thereof. Such new senior secured leverage
covenant shall run in favor of all lenders under the Credit Agreement.
Additionally, Amendment No. 2, among other things, amended the covenant contained in the Credit
Agreement restricting the ability of GPI and it subsidiaries to sell assets. Amendment No. 2
permits GPI and its subsidiaries to sell assets in an unlimited amount provided that at least 75%
of the consideration received by GPI or the applicable subsidiary is in the form of cash.
This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 to
the Credit Agreement, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and
incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant
to GPIs Indentures governing its 8.50% Senior Notes due 2011 and the 9.50% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2013, GPI has delivered the Supplemental Indentures in order to join the
Company, Graphic, BCH and its domestic subsidiaries, as guarantors under the Indentures. In addition, this summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Supplemental Indenture in Respect of Note Guarantee (9.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013) and
Supplemental Indenture in Respect of Note Guarantee (8.50% Senior Notes due 2011), which are
attached hereto as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information set forth under Item 2.01 above is incorporated herein by reference. The
description of the transactions pursuant to which Sellers received shares of Common Stock pursuant
to the Exchange is described under the headings Summary, The Transactions and The Transaction
Agreement and Agreement and Plan of Merger in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and is incorporated
herein by reference.
The issuance of the Common Stock in the Exchange pursuant to the Transaction Agreement is exempt
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof because
the Exchange did not involve a public offering.
Item 3.03
Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The information set forth under Items 2.01 above is incorporated herein by reference. Immediately
following the effective time of the Merger, the Certificate of
Incorporation and By-Laws of the
Company were amended and restated. The information contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
under the heading Description of New Graphic Capital Stock and Comparison of Rights of Graphic
Stockholders and New Graphic Stockholders provides additional detail on the amendments to the
Certificate of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the Company and is
incorporated herein by reference. See also Item 5.03 hereof.
Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, the board of directors of the Company adopted a stockholder
rights plan substantially similar to the stockholder rights plan that Graphic maintained prior to
the announcement of the transaction with Altivity, which is embodied in the Rights Agreement, dated
as of March 10, 2008 (the
Rights Agreement
), between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as
rights agent (the
Rights Agent
). In order to implement the new Rights Agreement, the Board of
Directors of the Company declared a divided of one preferred share purchase right (a
Right
) for
each outstanding share of Common Stock immediately following the
completion of the Transactions, and authorized the issuance of one Right
for each share of Common Stock which shall become outstanding between the date of issuance of the
dividend, which we refer to as the record date, and the earliest of the distribution date (as
hereinafter defined), the redemption of the Rights, or the final expiration date of the Rights.
The following is a summary of the material provisions of the stockholder rights plan that the
Companys board of directors adopted. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Rights Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3 and incorporated herein by reference.
Initially, the Rights will be attached to the certificates representing outstanding shares of
Common Stock, or in the case of uncertificated shares, evidenced by book entry, and no separate
Rights certificates will be distributed nor, in the case of uncertificated shares, book entries be
made with respect to the Rights. The Rights will be transferable only with the Common Stock until a
distribution date (as described below). Each Right will entitle the holder to purchase one
one-thousandth of a share of the Companys Series A junior participating preferred stock at an
exercise price of $20.00, subject to adjustment. Each one one-thousandth of a share of Series A
junior participating preferred stock will have
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economic
and voting terms approximately equivalent to one share of Common
Stock. On March 10, 2008, the Company filed a Certificate of
Designation, Preferences and Rights defining the terms of
Series A junior participating preferred stock, which is attached
hereto
as Exhibit 3.3 and incorporated herein by reference. Until it is
exercised, the Right itself will not entitle the holder of the Right to any rights as a
stockholder, including the right to receive dividends or to vote at stockholder meetings.
The Rights will not be exercisable until the distribution date and will expire at the close of
business March 10, 2018, unless earlier
redeemed or exchanged by the Company. As soon as practicable after the distribution date, the
Company would issue separate certificates representing the Rights, which would trade separately
from the shares of the Common Stock. A distribution date would generally occur upon the earlier
of:
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the tenth day after the first public announcement by or communication to the Company
that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (referred to as an acquiring
person) has acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Companys outstanding
Common Stock (the date of such announcement or communication is referred to as the
stock acquisition time); or
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the tenth business day after the commencement or first public announcement of the
intention to commence a tender offer or exchange offer that would result in a person or
group becoming an acquiring person.
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However, an acquiring person will not include the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any of its
employee benefit plans or any person or entity acting under its employee benefit plans. In
addition, an acquiring person will not include Coors family stockholders or the Sellers who are
affiliates of TPG Capital (the
TPG Entities
), for so long as such stockholders beneficially own
15% or more of the outstanding Common Stock (referred to as grandfathered persons).
Notwithstanding the foregoing exception, the Coors family stockholders will be considered an
acquiring person in the event that they collectively become the beneficial owner of more than 19%
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. In addition, the TPG Entities will be considered an
acquiring person in the event that they collectively become the beneficial owner of more than 40%
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or, after their ownership percentage
of outstanding shares of Common Stock is less than 25%, in the event that they collectively become
the beneficial owner of more than 25% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
If any person becomes an acquiring person, each Right will represent, instead of the right to
acquire one one-thousandth of a share of Series A junior participating preferred stock, the right
to receive upon exercise a number of shares of Common Stock having a value equal to two times the
purchase price of the Right, subject to certain exceptions. All Rights that are beneficially owned
by an acquiring person or its transferee will become null and void.
If at any time after a public announcement has been made or the Company has received notice
that a person has become an acquiring person:
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the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination and the Company is
not the surviving corporation or the Common Stock is exchanged for a different
security; or
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50% or more of the assets, cash flow or earning power of the Company and its
subsidiaries (taken as a whole) is sold or transferred;
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each Right, except Rights that previously have been voided as described above, will represent the
right to receive, upon exercise, common stock of the acquiring company having a value equal to two
times the purchase price of the Right.
At any time until the earlier of (1) the time the Company becomes aware that a person has
become an acquiring person or (2) the tenth anniversary of the record date under the Rights
Agreement, the Company may redeem all the rights at a price of $0.001 per right. At any time after
a person has become an acquiring person and before the acquisition by such person and its
affiliates of 50% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Company may exchange the
Rights, in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right.
The purchase price of the Rights, the number of thousandths of a share of Series A junior
participating preferred stock and the amount of Common Stock, cash or other securities or property
issuable upon exercise of, or exchange for, the Rights, and the number of such Rights outstanding,
are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution. Except as provided in the Rights
Agreement, no adjustment in the purchase price or the number of shares of Series A junior
participating preferred stock issuable upon exercise of a Right will be required until the
cumulative adjustment
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would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the purchase price or number of shares for
which a Right is exercisable.
Before the time that a person or group becomes an acquiring person, and subject to specified
limitations, the Rights Agreement may be supplemented or amended by the Company and the Rights
Agent, without the approval of the holders of the Rights.
As of March 10, 2008, the Company has a total of 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock
authorized, of which no shares are outstanding. There has been reserved for issuance 500,000
shares of Series A junior participating preferred stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of
the Rights.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Election of Directors
Prior to the closing of the Transactions, David W. Scheible, Daniel J. Blount and Stephen A.
Hellrung were the directors of the Company. Effective upon the closing of the Transactions,
directors Daniel J. Blount and Stephen A. Hellrung each resigned his position as a director of the
Company.
In connection with the closing of the Transactions, effective March 10, 2008, each of George V.
Bayly, John D. Beckett, G. Andrea Botta, Jeffrey H. Coors, Kevin J. Conway, Kelvin L. Davis, Jack
A. Fusco, Michael G. MacDougall, John R. Miller, Jeffrey Liaw, Harold R. Logan, Jr. and Robert W.
Tieken were appointed to the Companys board of directors.
In connection with the closing of the Transactions, Messrs. Miller (as non-voting chairman), Coors,
Conway, Botta, Davis and MacDougall were appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee. Messrs. Tieken (as chairman), Logan and Miller were appointed to the Audit Committee
and Messrs. Bayly (as chairman), Beckett and Fusco were appointed to the Compensation and Benefits
Committee.
The biographical information for each director of the Company contained in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus under the heading The Directors and Management of New Graphic provides
further information on the Companys directors and is incorporated herein by reference. The
description of the agreement pursuant to which each new director was selected is described in the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading Other Agreements Stockholders Agreement and is
incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
under the heading The Transactions Interests of Graphics Directors and Executive Officers in
the Transactions is incorporated herein by reference.
Director Compensation
The Board of the Company has adopted the director compensation policy previously maintained by
Graphic as described herein. Each Director who is not an officer or employee of the Company will
receive an annual cash retainer fee of $20,000, payable in quarterly installments. In addition,
each non-employee Director will receive $1,500 per Board meeting attended and $1,000 per committee
meeting attended. The Audit Committee chairman and each of the other Committee chairmen will
receive a further retainer fee of $10,000 and $5,000, respectively, payable in equal quarterly
installments. In addition to the retainers and meeting fees, each non-employee Director will
receive an annual grant of shares of stock with a value of $40,000 on the date of grant.
Non-employee Directors have the option to defer all or part of the cash and equity compensation
payable to them in the form of phantom stock.
Directors who are officers or employees of the Company will not receive any additional compensation
for serving as a Director. Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Conways employment with CD&R, he has
assigned his right to receive compensation for his service as a
Director to Clayton, Dubilier and Rice, Inc. The Company
reimburses all Directors for reasonable and necessary expenses they incur in performing their
duties as Directors.
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Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year.
Pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement, the Company amended and restated its
Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws, as described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the
heading Description of New Graphic Capital Stock and Comparison of Rights of Graphic
Stockholders and New Graphic Stockholders, which disclosure is incorporated by reference in
response to this item. Copies of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation as filed with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 10, 2008
and the Amended and Restated By-Laws
are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information set forth in Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
In connection with the combination of Graphic and Altivity Packaging, LLC (
Altivity
), on March 5,
2008, Graphic and Altivity entered into an Asset Preservation Stipulation and Order (the
Stipulation Order
) with the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the
DOJ
). The Stipulation Order was signed by the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia on March 5, 2008. Graphic and Altivity stipulated to the entry of a Final Judgment (the
Consent Decree
), which remains to be reviewed and approved by the court subject to the provisions
of the Tunney Act.
Under the Consent Decree, the Company is required to divest two of Altivitys coated-recycled
paperboard mills and certain related assets (the
Divestiture
), in accordance with procedures and
terms set forth in the Consent Decree. Until the Divestiture is completed, the Company will be
required under the Stipulation Order to take all steps necessary to preserve, maintain and continue
to operate such mills as economically viable, competitive and ongoing facilities. The Company
expects to divest Altivitys Wabash, Indiana and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania mills pursuant to the
Consent Decree.
The above descriptions of the Stipulation Order and the Consent Decree are qualified in their
entirety by reference to the full texts of the Stipulation Order and the Consent Decree, included
as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3 respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of
businesses acquired.
The audited consolidated financial statements of BCH as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 and for
the period from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006, the period from January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006
and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the interim unaudited consolidated
financial statements of BCH as of September 30, 2007 and 2006 and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and three months ended September 30,
2006 are filed as exhibit 99.4 to
this report and are incorporated herein by reference.
To
the extent additional information is required by this item, it will
be filed with the SEC by amendment as soon as practicable, but no
later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report
on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(b) Pro forma financial
information.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of
operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 give effect to the Transactions as if they had been completed on January 1,
2006. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of the Company as of September 30,
2007 gives effect to the Transactions as if they had been completed on September 30, 2007. The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company is filed as exhibit
99.5 to this report and are incorporated herein by reference.
To
the extent additional information is required by this item, it will
be filed with the SEC by amendment as soon as practicable, but no
later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report
on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(d) Exhibits
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3.1
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Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Graphic Packaging Holding Company.
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3.2
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Amended and Restated By-Laws of
Graphic Packaging Holding Company.
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3.3
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Certificate of Designation,
Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred
Stock of Graphic Packaging Holding Company.
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4.1
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Supplemental Indenture in Respect of Note Guarantee (9.50% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2013).
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dated as of March 10, 2008 among Bluegrass
Container Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries, Graphic Packaging Holding
Company, Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Graphic Packaging
Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by
merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association.
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4.2
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Supplemental Indenture in Respect of Note Guarantee (8.50% Senior Notes
due 2011) dated as of March 10, 2008 among Bluegrass Container Holdings,
LLC and its subsidiaries, Graphic Packaging Holding Company, Graphic
Packaging International, Inc., Graphic Packaging Corporation and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank
Minnesota, National Association.
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4.3
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Rights Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2008, between Graphic Packaging
Holding Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
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10.1
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Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated as of March 10, 2007 by and
among Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Graphic Packaging
Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the
Lenders signatory thereto.
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10.2
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Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement dated as of March 10, 2007 by and
among Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Graphic Packaging
Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the
Lenders signatory thereto.
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23.1
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
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99.1
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Press release dated March 10, 2008.
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99.2
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Asset Preservation Stipulation and Order, dated March 5, 2008, among the
DOJ, Graphic Packaging International, Inc. and Altivity. Filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to Graphic Packaging Corporations Current Report on Form
8-K filed on March 6, 2008 (Commission File No. 001-13182), and
incorporated herein by reference.
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99.3
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Final Judgment (Consent Decree) of the United States District Court for
the District of Columbia stipulated to by the parties to the Asset
Preservation Stipulation and Order. Filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Graphic
Packaging Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 6, 2008
(Commission File No. 001-13182), and incorporated herein by reference.
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99.4
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Consolidated financial statements of BCH as of December 31, 2006 and 2005
and for the period from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006, the period
from January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006 and for the years ended December
31, 2005 and 2004, and the interim unaudited consolidated financial
statements of BCH as of September 30, 2007 and 2006 and for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and three months ended September 30,
2006.
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99.5
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Unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations of the
Company for the year ended December 31, 2006 and as of and for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007.
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99.6
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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By:
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/s/ Stephen A. Hellrung
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Stephen A. Hellrung
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Date: March 10, 2008
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Exhibit 3.2
BY-LAWS
OF
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
As
Amended and Restated on March 10, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I STOCKHOLDERS
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Section 1.01. Annual Meetings
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Section 1.02. Special Meetings
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Section 1.03. Notice of Meetings; Waiver
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Section 1.04. Quorum
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Section 1.05. Voting
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Section 1.07. Adjournment
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Section 1.08. Proxies
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Section 1.09. Conduct of Meetings
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Section 1.10. Notice of Stockholder Business and Nominations
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Section 1.11. Inspectors of Elections
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Section 1.12. Opening and Closing of Polls
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Section 1.13. No Stockholder Action by Written Consent
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ARTICLE II BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Section 2.01. General Powers
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Section 2.02. Number of Directors
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Section 2.03. Classified Board of Directors; Election of Directors
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Section 2.04. Chairman of the Board
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Section 2.05. Annual and Regular Meetings
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Section 2.06. Special Meetings; Notice
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Section 2.11. Action by Telephonic Communications
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Section 2.12. Resignations
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Section 2.13. Compensation
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ARTICLE III COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Section 3.01. Committees
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Section 3.02. Powers
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Section 3.03. Proceedings
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Section 3.07. Removal
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ARTICLE IV OFFICERS
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Section 4.01. Number
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Section 4.09. Removal and Resignation; Vacancies
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Section 5.01. Certificates of Stock, Uncertificated Shares
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Section 5.03. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates
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Section 5.04. Transfer of Stock
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ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION
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ARTICLE X CONSTRUCTION
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Section 10.01. Construction
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GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1.01.
Annual Meetings
. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation
for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as properly may come
before such meeting shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware,
or, within the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, by means of remote communication, and at
such date and at such time, as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of
Directors and set forth in the notice or waiver of notice of the meeting.
Section 1.02.
Special Meetings
. A special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation
may be called only by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. Such special meetings of the
stockholders shall be held at such place, within or without the State of Delaware, or, within the
sole discretion of the Board of Directors, by means of remote communication, as shall be specified
in the respective notices or waivers of notice thereof. Any right of the stockholders of the
Corporation to call a special meeting of the stockholders is specifically denied.
Section 1.03.
Notice of Meetings; Waiver
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(a) The Secretary of the Corporation or any Assistant Secretary shall cause notice of the
place, if any, date and hour of each meeting of the stockholders, and, in the case of a special
meeting, the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is called, and the means of remote
communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person
and vote at such meeting, to be given personally or by mail or by electronic transmission, not
fewer than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting, to each stockholder of
record entitled to vote at such meeting. If such notice is mailed, it shall be deemed to have been
given personally to a stockholder when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid,
directed to the stockholder at his or her address as it appears on the record of stockholders of
the Corporation, or, if a stockholder shall have filed with the Secretary of the Corporation a
written request that notices to such stockholder be mailed to some other address, then directed to
such stockholder at such other address. Such further notice shall be given as may be required by
law.
(b) A waiver of any notice of any annual or special meeting signed by the person entitled
thereto, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, shall be deemed
equivalent to notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any annual or
special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in a waiver of notice. Attendance of a
stockholder at a meeting of stockholders shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting,
except when the stockholder attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the
beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not
lawfully called or convened.
Section 1.04.
Quorum
. Except as otherwise required by law, applicable stock exchange
rules or the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the presence in person or by proxy of the
holders of record of a majority of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote at a meeting of
stockholders shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting.
Section 1.05.
Voting
. At all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors,
directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast. All other elections and questions
shall, unless otherwise provided by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, these By-Laws, the
rules or regulations of any stock exchange applicable to the Corporation, applicable law or any
regulation applicable to the Corporation or its securities, be decided by the affirmative vote of
the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of stock of the Corporation which are
present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon.
Section 1.06.
Voting by Ballot
. No vote of the stockholders on an election of directors
need be taken by written ballot or by electronic transmission unless otherwise required by law.
Any vote not required to be taken by ballot or by electronic transmission may be conducted in any
manner approved by the Board of Directors.
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Section 1.07.
Adjournment
. Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may be
adjourned from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, time or date, by the
chairman of the meeting or by the stockholders present in person or by proxy. If a quorum is not
present at any meeting of the stockholders, the chairman of the meeting or stockholders present in
person or by proxy shall have the power to adjourn any such meeting from time to time until a
quorum is present. Notice of any adjourned meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation need not
be given if the place, if any, date and hour thereof, and the means of remote communication, if
any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present and vote at such meeting,
are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, provided, however, that if the
adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date for
the adjourned meeting is fixed pursuant to Section 5.05 of these By-Laws, a notice of the adjourned
meeting, conforming to the requirements of Section 1.03 hereof, shall be given to each stockholder
of record entitled to vote at such meeting. At any adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present,
any business may be transacted that might have been transacted on the original date of the meeting.
Section 1.08.
Proxies
. Any stockholder entitled to vote at any meeting of the
stockholders may authorize another person or persons to vote at any such meeting and express such
consent or dissent for him or her by proxy. A stockholder may authorize a valid proxy by executing
a written instrument signed by such stockholder, or by causing his or her signature to be affixed
to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature, or
by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of a telegram, cablegram or other means of
electronic transmission to the person designated as the holder of the proxy, or a proxy
solicitation firm or a like agent authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to
receive such transmission. No such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after the expiration of
three (3) years from the date of such proxy, unless such proxy provides for a longer period. Every
proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the stockholder executing it, except in those cases
where the proxy states that it is irrevocable and the proxy is coupled with an interest sufficient
in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not
irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by filing with the Secretary of the
Corporation either an instrument revoking the proxy or another duly executed proxy bearing a later
date. Proxies by telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission must either set forth or be
submitted with information from which it can be determined that the telegram, cablegram or other
electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication
or other reliable reproduction of a writing or transmission created pursuant to this section may be
substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for
which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile
telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original
writing or transmission.
Section 1.09.
Conduct of Meetings
. The date and time of the opening and the closing of
the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at
the meeting by the chairman of the meeting. The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such
rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate.
Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of
Directors, the chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to
convene and to adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do
all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the
meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or
prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the
establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) rules and procedures for
maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (iii) limitations on attendance
at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly
authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall
determine; (iv) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement
thereof; and (v) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. The
chairman of any meeting of stockholders, in addition to making any other determinations that may be
appropriate to the conduct of the meeting, shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to
the meeting that a matter or business was not properly brought before the meeting and if such
presiding officer should so determine, such person shall so declare to the meeting and any such
matter or business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted or considered.
Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the chairman of the meeting,
meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of
parliamentary procedure.
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Section 1.10.
Notice of Stockholder Business and Nominations
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(a) Annual Meetings of Stockholders.
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Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation and
the proposal of business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual
meeting of stockholders (A) pursuant to the Corporations notice of the meeting (or any
supplement thereto), (B) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or the Chairman
of the Board, or (C) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote at the
meeting, who complies with the notice procedures set forth in clauses (ii) and (iii) of
this paragraph and who was a stockholder of record at the time such notice is delivered to
the Secretary of the Corporation.
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For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a
stockholder, pursuant to clause (C) of paragraph (a)(i) of this Section 1.10, the
stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the
Corporation. To be timely, a stockholders notice shall be delivered to the Secretary of
the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not fewer than ninety
(90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the first anniversary of the
preceding years annual meeting (which anniversary date, in the case of the first annual
meeting of stockholders following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Agreement and Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 9, 2007, among
Graphic Packaging Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Bluegrass Container Holdings, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (BCH), TPG Bluegrass IV, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (TPG IV), TPG Bluegrass IV AIV 2, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(TPG IV AIV), TPG Bluegrass V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (TPG V), TPG
Bluegrass V AIV 2, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (TPG V AIV), Field
Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Field Holdings), TPG FOF V-A, L.P. (FOF V-A),
TPG FOF V-A, L.P. (FOF V-B) and BCH Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(together with Field Holdings, TPG IV, TPG IV AIV, TPG V, TPG V AIV, FOF V-A, FOF V-B
and each owner of equity interests in BCH that joins the agreement pursuant to Section 5.13
thereto as a Seller (as defined therein), the
Sellers
), the Corporation, and
Giant Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Transactions), shall be deemed to be
May 15, 2008) and in any event at least forty-five (45) days prior to the first anniversary
of the date on which the Corporation first mailed its proxy materials for the preceding
years annual meeting of stockholders (which anniversary date of such mailing, as it
relates to the first annual meeting of stockholders following the closing of the
Transactions, shall be deemed to be April 17, 2008); provided that if the date of the
annual meeting is advanced by more than thirty (30) days or delayed by more than seventy
(70) days from such anniversary date of the preceding years annual meeting, notice by the
stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than one hundred twenty (120)
days prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of
the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the
day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In no event
shall the adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or
extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholders notice as described above. Such
stockholders notice shall set forth (A) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to
nominate for election or reelection as a director all information relating to such person
that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or
is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or any successor provisions,
including such persons written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee
and to serving as a director if elected; (B) as to any other business that the stockholder
proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be
brought before the meeting (including the text of any resolution proposed for
consideration), the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material
interest in such business of such stockholder and of any beneficial owner on whose behalf
the proposal is made; and (C) as to the stockholder giving the notice and any beneficial
owner on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (1) the name and address of such
stockholder, as they appear on the Corporations books, and of such beneficial owner, (2)
the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such
beneficial owner, (3) a representation that the stockholder is a
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holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in
person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business or nomination, and (4) a
representation whether the stockholder or the beneficial owner, if any, intends or is
part of a group which intends (a) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to
holders of at least the percentage of the Corporations outstanding capital stock
required to approve or adopt the proposal or elect the nominee and/or (b) otherwise to
solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination. The
foregoing notice requirements shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder if the
stockholder has notified the Corporation of his or her intention to present a proposal
at an annual meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof)
promulgated under the Exchange Act and such stockholders proposal has been included in
a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such
annual meeting. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other
information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed
nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation.
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Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section
1.10 to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board
of Directors of the Corporation is increased and there is no public announcement naming all
of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors
made by the Corporation at least one hundred (100) days prior to the first anniversary of
the preceding years annual meeting (which anniversary date, in the case of the first
annual meeting of stockholders following the closing of the Transactions, shall be deemed
to be May 15, 2008), a stockholders notice under this paragraph shall also be considered
timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase,
if it shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive
offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth day following
the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.
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(b) Special Meetings of Stockholders. Only such business as shall have been brought before
the special meeting of the stockholders pursuant to the Corporations notice of meeting pursuant to
Section 1.03 of these By-Laws shall be conducted at such meeting. Nominations of persons for
election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which
directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporations notice of meeting (1) by or at the
direction of the Board of Directors or (2) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to
vote at the meeting, who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 1.10 and who
is a stockholder of record at the time such notice is delivered to the Secretary of the
Corporation. Nominations by stockholders of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be
made at such special meeting of stockholders if the stockholders notice as required by paragraph
(a)(ii) of this Section 1.10 shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the
principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the one hundred and twentieth
(120th) day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of
the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on
which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees
proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall the
adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time
period) for the giving of a stockholders notice as described above.
(c) General.
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Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this
Section 1.10 shall be eligible to be elected as directors and only such business shall be
conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in
accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.10. Except as otherwise
provided by law, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, the chairman
of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any
business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed in accordance with
the procedures set forth in this Section 1.10 and, if any proposed nomination or business
is not made or proposed in compliance with this Section 1.10 (including whether the
stockholder or beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made
solicited (or is part of a group which solicited) or did not so solicit, as the case may
be, proxies in support of such stockholders nominee or proposal in compliance with such
stockholders representation as required by clause (a)(ii)(C)(4) of this Section 1.10), to declare that such defective
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nomination shall be disregarded. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision of
this Section 1.10, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder)
does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to
present a nomination or business, such proposed nomination or business shall be
disregarded, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received
by the Corporation.
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For purposes of this Section 1.10, the term public announcement shall mean disclosure
in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable
national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.10, a stockholder shall
also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 1.10. Nothing
in this Section 1.10 shall be deemed to affect any rights (A) of stockholders to request
inclusion of proposals in the Corporations proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under
the Exchange Act, or (B) of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, if any, to elect
directors if so provided under any applicable Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation
(as defined in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation).
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Section 1.11.
Inspectors of Elections
. Preceding any meeting of the stockholders, the
Board of Directors shall appoint one (1) or more persons to act as Inspectors of Elections, and may
designate one (1) or more alternate inspectors. In the event no inspector or alternate is able to
act, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint one (1) or more inspectors to act at the
meeting. No person who is a candidate for an office at an election may serve as an inspector at
such election. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of an inspector,
shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality
and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspector shall:
(a) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each;
(b) determine the shares represented at a meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots;
(c) specify the information relied upon to determine the validity of electronic transmissions
in accordance with Section 1.08 hereof;
(d) count all votes and ballots;
(e) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges
made to any determination by the inspectors;
(f) certify his or her determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting, and
his or her count of all votes and ballots;
(g) appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist in the performance of the duties of
inspector; and
(h) when determining the validity and counting of proxies and ballots, be limited to an
examination of the proxies, any envelopes submitted with those proxies, any information provided in
accordance with Section 1.08 of these By-Laws, ballots, the regular books and records of the
Corporation and any other applicable information described in Section 231 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the DGCL). The inspector may consider other reliable information for the
limited purpose of reconciling proxies and ballots submitted by or on behalf of banks, brokers or
their nominees or a similar person which represent more votes than the holder of a proxy is
authorized by the record owner to cast or more votes than the stockholder holds of record. If the
inspector considers other reliable information as outlined in this section, the inspector, at the
time of his or her certification pursuant to paragraph (f) of this section, shall specify the
precise information considered, the person or persons from whom the information was obtained, when this information was obtained, the means by which the
information was obtained, and the basis for the inspectors belief that such information is
accurate and reliable.
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Section 1.12.
Opening and Closing of Polls
. The date and time for the opening and the
closing of the polls for each matter to be voted upon at a stockholder meeting shall be announced
at the meeting. The inspector shall be prohibited from accepting any ballots, proxies or votes or
any revocations thereof or changes thereto after the closing of the polls, unless the Delaware
Court of Chancery upon application by a stockholder shall determine otherwise.
Section 1.13.
No Stockholder Action by Written Consent
. Any action required or permitted
to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or
special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, and the ability of the stockholders to
consent in writing to the taking of any action is specifically denied.
ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 2.01.
General Powers
. Except as may otherwise be provided by law, the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, the property, affairs and business of the
Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors and the Board of
Directors may exercise all the powers of the Corporation.
Section 2.02.
Number of Directors
. The authorized number of directors constituting the
entire Board of Directors shall be fixed from time to time in the manner provided in the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 2.03.
Classified Board of Directors; Election of Directors
. Subject to the
rights, if any, of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors pursuant to the
provisions of a Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation (which directors shall not be classified
pursuant to this sentence (unless so provided in the Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation)),
the directors of the Corporation shall be classified with respect to the time for which they
severally hold office into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible: one class (Class
I), the initial term of which shall expire at the first annual meeting of stockholders following
the time of effectiveness of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the Effective Time); a
second class (Class II), the initial term of which shall expire at the second annual meeting of
stockholders following the Effective Time; and a third class (Class III), the initial term of
which shall expire at the third annual meeting of stockholders following the Effective Time, with
the directors in each class remaining in office following the expiration of their term until
successors are elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation,
the successors of the members of the class of directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be
elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders,
and following the expiration of such term, shall remain in office until their successors are
elected and qualified. The holders of a majority of shares then entitled to vote at an election of
directors may remove any director elected in accordance with the preceding two sentences, but only
for cause.
Section 2.04.
Chairman of the Board
. The directors shall elect from among the members of
the Board of Directors a Chairman of the Board (the Chairman). The Chairman may, but need not be,
deemed an officer of the Corporation and shall have such duties and powers as set forth in these
By-Laws or as shall otherwise be conferred upon the Chairman from time to time by the Board of
Directors. The Chairman shall, if present, preside over all meetings of the stockholders of the
Corporation and the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall by resolution establish a
procedure to provide for an acting Chairman in the event the current Chairman is unable to serve or
act in that capacity.
Section 2.05.
Annual and Regular Meetings
. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors
for the purpose of electing officers and for the transaction of such other business as may come
before the meeting shall be held as soon as reasonably practicable following adjournment of the
annual meeting of the stockholders. Notice of such annual meeting of the Board of Directors need
not be given. The Board of Directors from time to time may by resolution provide for the holding
of regular meetings and fix the place (which may be within or without the State of Delaware) and
the date and hour of such meetings. Notice of regular meetings need not be given; provided, however, that if the Board of Directors shall fix or change the time or place of any regular
meeting, notice of such action shall be mailed promptly, or sent by telephone, including a voice
messaging system or other system or
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technology designed to record and communicate messages, telegraph, facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic means, to each director who shall not
have been present at the meeting at which such action was taken, addressed to him or her at his or
her usual place of business, or shall be delivered to him or her personally. Notice of such action
need not be given to any director who submits a waiver of notice, whether before or after such
meeting.
Section 2.06.
Special Meetings; Notice
. Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall
be held whenever called by the Chairman or the President and Chief Executive Officer, at such place
(within or without the State of Delaware), date and hour as may be specified in the respective
notices or waivers of notice of such meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors also may
be held whenever called pursuant to a resolution approved by directors constituting a majority of
the total authorized number of directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called
on twenty-four (24) hours notice, if notice is given to each Director personally or by telephone,
including a voice messaging system, or other system or technology designed to record and
communicate messages, telegraph, facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic means, or on five
(5) days notice, if notice is mailed to each director, addressed to him or her at his or her usual
place of business or to such other address as any director may request by notice to the Secretary.
Notice of any special meeting need not be given to any director who attends such meeting without
protesting the lack of notice to him or her, prior to or at the commencement of such meeting, or to
any director who submits a waiver of notice, whether before or after such meeting, and any business
may be transacted thereat.
Section 2.07.
Quorum; Voting
. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the presence of
at least a majority of the total authorized number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. Except as otherwise required by the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, these By-Laws or by law, the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the
directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of
Directors.
Section 2.08.
Adjournment
. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum
is present, may adjourn any meeting of the Board of Directors to another time or place. No notice
need be given of any adjourned meeting unless the time and place of the adjourned meeting are not
announced at the time of adjournment, in which case notice conforming to the requirements of
Section 2.05 of these By-Laws shall be given to each director.
Section 2.09.
Action Without a Meeting
. Any action required or permitted to be taken at
any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of
Directors consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and such writing, writings or
electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of
Directors. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and
shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
Section 2.10.
Regulations; Manner of Acting
. To the extent consistent with applicable
law, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and these By-Laws, the Board of Directors may adopt
by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings of the Board of Directors and
for the management of the property, affairs and business of the Corporation as the Board of
Directors may deem appropriate. The directors shall act only as a Board of Directors or a duly
appointed committee thereof and the individual directors shall have no power in their individual
capacities.
Section 2.11.
Action by Telephonic Communications
. Members of the Board of Directors may
participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or other
communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each
other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this provision shall constitute presence in
person at such meeting.
Section 2.12.
Resignations
. Any director may resign at any time by submitting an
electronic transmission or by delivering a written notice of resignation, signed by such director,
to the Chairman or the Secretary of the Corporation. Unless otherwise specified therein, such
resignation shall take effect upon delivery.
Section 2.13.
Compensation
. The amount, if any, which each director shall be entitled to
receive as compensation for such directors services as such shall be fixed from time to time by
resolution of the Board of Directors, provided that no director who is an officer or employee of the Corporation, shall be
entitled to receive any
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compensation for his or her services as a director (although such director
shall be entitled to be reimbursed for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection
with his or her services as a director).
ARTICLE III
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 3.01.
Committees
. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by the
affirmative vote of a majority of directors then in office, (a) shall designate an Audit Committee,
a Compensation and Benefits Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and (b)
may establish one (1) or more other committees of the Board of Directors; each committee to consist
of such number of Directors as from time to time may be fixed by resolution of the Board of
Directors. Any such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Each such
committee shall have the powers and duties delegated to it by the Board of Directors, subject to
the limitations set forth in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. The Board of Directors may
elect one (1) or more of its members as alternate members of any such committee who may take the
place of any absent or disqualified member or members at any meeting of such committee, upon
request of the Chairman or the chairman of such committee. The Board of Directors shall not form
an Executive Committee.
Section 3.02.
Powers
. Each committee, except as otherwise provided in this section,
shall have and may exercise such powers of the Board of Directors as may be provided by resolution
or resolutions of the Board of Directors. No committee shall have the power or authority:
(a) to approve or adopt, or recommend to the stockholders, any action or matter (other than
the election or removal of directors) expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to the
stockholders for approval; or
(b) to adopt, amend or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation.
Section 3.03.
Proceedings
. Each such committee may fix its own rules of procedure and
may meet at such place (within or without the State of Delaware), at such time and upon such
notice, if any, as it shall determine from time to time. Each such committee shall keep minutes of
its proceedings and shall report such proceedings to the Board of Directors at the meeting of the
Board of Directors next following any such proceedings.
Section 3.04.
Quorum and Manner of Acting
. Except as may be otherwise provided in the
resolution creating such committee, at all meetings of any committee, the presence of members (or
alternate members) constituting a majority of the total authorized membership of such committee
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of the majority of the members
present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee. Any action
required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any such committee may be taken without a
meeting, if all members of such committee shall consent to such action in writing or by electronic
transmission and such writing, writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with
the minutes of the proceedings of the committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes
are in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
The members of any such committee shall act only as a committee, and the individual members of
such committee shall have no power in their individual capacities unless expressly authorized by
the Board of Directors.
Section 3.05.
Action by Telephonic Communications
. Unless otherwise provided by the Board
of Directors, members of any committee may participate in a meeting of such committee by means of
conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating
in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this provision shall
constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Section 3.06.
Resignations
. Any member (and any alternate member) of any committee may
resign from a committee at any time by delivering a notice of resignation by such member to the
Board of Directors or the Chairman. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall
take effect upon delivery.
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Section 3.07.
Removal
. Any member (and any alternate member) of any committee may be
removed from a committee at any time, either for or without cause, by resolution adopted by a
majority of the entire Board of Directors.
Section 3.08.
Vacancies
. If any vacancy shall occur in any committee, by reason of
disqualification, death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the remaining members (and any
alternate members) shall continue to act, and any such vacancy may be filled by the Board of
Directors.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 4.01.
Number
. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of
Directors and shall include a President and Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, one
or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Board of Directors also may elect one or
more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers in such numbers as the Board of Directors may
determine and appoint such other officers as the Board of Directors deems desirable. Any number of
offices may be held by the same person. No officer need be a director of the Corporation.
Section 4.02.
Election
. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the
officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors at the annual meeting of the
Board of Directors, and shall be elected to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting of
the Board of Directors. In the event of the failure to elect officers at such annual meeting,
officers may be elected at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Each officer
shall hold office until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her
earlier death, resignation or removal. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Vice President,
Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, the President and Chief Executive
Officer may appoint a replacement to serve until the next meeting of the Board of Directors where a
successor is elected and qualified.
Section 4.03.
The President and Chief Executive Officer
. The President and Chief
Executive Officer shall, subject to the direction of, and subject to general or specific
resolutions approved by, the Board of Directors, (a) have general control and supervision of the
policies and operations of the Corporation, see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of
Directors are carried into effect, and report to the Board of Directors, (b) manage and administer
the Corporations business and affairs and perform all duties and exercise all powers usually
pertaining to the office of a chief executive officer of a corporation, (c) have the authority to
sign, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, checks, orders, contracts, leases, notes,
drafts and other documents and instruments in connection with the business of the Corporation, and
together with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, conveyances of real estate and other
documents and instruments to which the seal of the Corporation is affixed, (d) have the authority
to cause the employment or appointment of such employees and agents of the Corporation as the
conduct of the business of the Corporation may require, to fix their compensation, and to remove or
suspend any employee or agent elected or appointed by the President and Chief Executive Officer,
and (e) have such other powers as are contemplated by the other provisions of these By-Laws. The
President and Chief Executive Officer shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as
the Board of Directors or the Chairman may from time to time prescribe.
Section 4.04.
The Vice Presidents
. Each Vice President shall perform such duties and
exercise such powers as may be assigned to him from time to time by the President and Chief
Executive Officer.
Section 4.05.
The Secretary
. The Secretary shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) He or she shall keep or cause to be kept a record of all the proceedings of the meetings
of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors in books or in an electronic format provided for
that purpose.
(b) He or she shall cause all notices to be duly given in accordance with the provisions of
these By-Laws and as required by law.
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(c) Whenever any Committee shall be appointed pursuant to a resolution of the Board of
Directors, he or she shall furnish a copy of such resolution to the members of such Committee.
(d) He or she shall be the custodian of the records and of the seal of the Corporation and
cause such seal (or facsimile thereof) to be affixed, if required, to all certificates representing
shares of the Corporation prior to the issuance thereof and to all instruments the execution of
which on behalf of the Corporation under its seal shall have been duly authorized in accordance
with these By-Laws, and when so affixed he may attest the same.
(e) He or she shall properly maintain and file all books, reports, statements, certificates
and all other documents and records required by law, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or
these By-Laws.
(f) He or she shall have charge of the stock books and ledgers of the Corporation.
(g) He or she shall sign (unless the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer or Assistant Secretary
shall have signed) certificates representing shares of the Corporation the issuance of which shall
have been authorized by the Board of Directors.
(h) He or she shall perform, in general, all duties incident to the office of secretary and
such other duties as may be specified in these By-Laws or as may be assigned to him or her from
time to time by the Board of Directors or the President and Chief Executive Officer.
Section 4.06.
The Chief Financial Officer
. The Chief Financial Officer shall be the
chief financial officer of the Corporation and shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) He or she shall have charge and supervision over and be responsible for the moneys,
securities, receipts and disbursements of the Corporation, and shall keep or cause to be kept full
and accurate records of all receipts of the Corporation.
(b) He or she shall render to the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee, whenever
requested, a statement of the financial condition of the Corporation and of all his transactions as
Chief Financial Officer, and render a full financial report at the annual meeting of the
stockholders, if called upon to do so.
(c) He or she shall be empowered from time to time to require from all officers or agents of
the Corporation reports or statements giving such information as he or she may desire with respect
to any and all financial transactions of the Corporation.
(d) He or she shall perform, in general, all duties incident to the office of chief financial
officer and such other duties as may be specified in these By-Laws or as may be assigned to him or
her from time to time by the Board of Directors or the Chairman.
(e) The Chief Financial Officer shall report to the President and Chief Executive Officer.
Section 4.07.
The Treasurer
. The Treasurer shall be the treasurer of the Corporation and
shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) He or she shall cause the moneys and other valuable effects of the Corporation to be
deposited in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such banks or trust companies or with
such bankers or other depositaries as shall be selected in accordance with Section 8.04 of these
By-Laws.
(b) He or she shall cause the moneys of the Corporation to be disbursed by check or drafts
(signed as provided in Section 8.05 of these By-Laws) upon the authorized depositaries of the
Corporation and cause to be taken and preserved proper vouchers for all moneys disbursed.
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(c) He or she may sign (unless an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary shall have signed) certificates representing stock of the Corporation the issuance of
which shall have been authorized by the Board of Directors.
(d) He or she shall perform, in general, all duties incident to the office of treasurer and
such other duties as may be specified in these By-Laws or as may be assigned to him or her from
time to time by the Board of Directors or the Chief Financial Officer, to whom he shall report.
Section 4.08.
Other Officers Elected by Board of Directors
. At any meeting of the Board
of Directors, the Board of Directors may elect such other officers of the Corporation as the Board
of Directors may deem appropriate, and such other officers and agents shall hold their offices for
such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to such
officers by or pursuant to authorization of the Board of Directors or by the President and Chief
Executive Officer. The Board of Directors from time to time may delegate to any officer the power
to appoint subordinate officers and to prescribe their respective rights, terms of office,
authorities and duties. Any such officer may remove any such subordinate officer appointed by him
or her, for or without cause.
Section 4.09.
Removal and Resignation; Vacancies
. Any officer may be removed for or
without cause at any time by the Board of Directors. Any officer may resign at any time by
delivering a written notice of resignation, signed by such officer, to the Board of Directors or
the President and Chief Executive Officer. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation
shall take effect upon delivery. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation by death,
resignation, removal or otherwise, shall be filled by or pursuant to authorization of the Board of
Directors.
Section 4.10.
Authority and Duties of Officers
. The officers of the Corporation shall
have such authority and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be specified in
these By-Laws or as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors, except that in
any event each officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be required by
law.
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL STOCK
Section 5.01.
Certificates of Stock, Uncertificated Shares
. The shares of the
Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide
by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of the stock of the
Corporation shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares
represented by a certificate until each such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. A
certificate representing shares of the Corporation shall be signed by, or in the name of the
Corporation by, (a) the Chairman or Vice Chairman (if any) of the Board of Directors or by the
President or a Vice President, and (b) by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer
or an Assistant Treasurer.
Section 5.02.
Signatures; Facsimile
. All signatures on the certificate referred to in
Section 5.01 of these By-Laws may be in facsimile, engraved or printed form, to the extent
permitted by law. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed, or whose
facsimile, engraved or printed signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be
such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by
the Corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar
at the date of issue.
Section 5.03.
Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates
. The Corporation may direct that a
new certificate be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged
to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon delivery to the Corporation of an affidavit of the
owner or owners of such certificate, setting forth such allegation. The Corporation may require
the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his or her legal representative, to
give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against
it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of
any such new certificate.
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Section 5.04.
Transfer of Stock
. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent
of the Corporation of a certificate for shares, duly endorsed or accompanied by appropriate
evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, the Corporation shall, subject to any
applicable restrictions on transfer conspicuously noted thereon, issue a new certificate to the
person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books.
Within a reasonable time after the transfer of uncertificated stock, the Corporation shall send to
the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth
or stated on certificates pursuant to the laws of the DGCL. Subject to the provisions of the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation and these By-Laws, the Board of Directors may prescribe such
additional rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate relating to the issue, transfer and
registration of shares of the Corporation.
Section 5.05.
Record Date
. In order to determine the stockholders entitled to notice of
or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may
fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the
resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall
not be more than sixty (60) nor fewer than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. A
determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of
stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, provided, however, that the Board of
Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of
any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights of the stockholders entitled to
exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose
of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall
not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record
date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the
record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on
the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
Section 5.06.
Registered Stockholders
. Prior to due surrender of a certificate for
registration of transfer, the Corporation may treat the registered owner as the person exclusively
entitled to receive dividends and other distributions, to vote, to receive notice and otherwise to
exercise all the rights and powers of the owner of the shares represented by such certificate, and
the Corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or legal claim to or interest in such
shares on the part of any other person, whether or not the Corporation shall have notice of such
claim or interests. Whenever any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security, and not
absolutely, it shall be so expressed in the entry of the transfer if, when the certificates are
presented to the Corporation for transfer or uncertificated shares are requested to be transferred,
both the transferor and transferee request the Corporation to do so.
Section 5.07.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
. The Board of Directors may appoint one (1)
or more transfer agents and one (1) or more registrars, and may require all certificates
representing shares to bear the signature of any such transfer agents or registrars.
ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 6.01.
Nature of Indemnity
. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or
is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding including any appeal therefrom (a Proceeding), whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, whether brought in the name of the Corporation or otherwise, by
reason of the fact that he or she is or was or has agreed to become a director, officer or employee
of the Corporation, or while a director, officer or employee of the Corporation is or was serving
or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent
of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, not-for-profit entity, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, or
by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity or (in the case of a
present or former director, officer, employee or agent) in any other capacity while serving as a
director, officer, employee or agent, and may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to such a Proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was
or has agreed to become an agent of the Corporation, or while an agent of the Corporation is or was
serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee
or agent of another corporation,
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partnership, limited liability company, not-for-profit entity, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, against expenses (including
attorneys fees), liabilities, loss, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, judgments, fines and amounts
paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in
connection with such Proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, as the same exists
or may hereafter be amended (but in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such
amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted
the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment). Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to
Section 6.05 of these By-Laws, the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify a director,
officer or employee of the Corporation in respect of a Proceeding (or part thereof) instituted by
such person, unless such Proceeding (or part thereof) has been authorized by the Board of
Directors.
Section 6.02.
Successful Defense
. To the extent that a present or former director,
officer or employee of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of
any Proceeding referred to in Section 6.01 hereof or in defense of any claim, issue or matter
therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
Section 6.03.
Determination that Indemnification is Proper
. Any indemnification of a
present or former director, officer or employee of the Corporation under Section 6.01 hereof
(unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation upon a determination that
indemnification of the present or former director, officer or employee is proper in the
circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct required by Delaware law
to be indemnified. Any indemnification of a present or former agent of the Corporation under
Section 6.01 hereof (unless ordered by a court) may be made by the Corporation upon a determination
that indemnification of the present or former agent is proper in the circumstances because he or
she has met the applicable standard of conduct required by Delaware law to be indemnified. Any
such determination shall be made, with respect to a person who is a director or officer at the time
of such determination, (a) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties to such
Proceeding, even though less than a quorum, (b) by a committee of such directors designated by
majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum, (c) if there are no such
directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or
(d) by the stockholders of the Corporation.
Section 6.04.
Advance Payment of Expenses
. Expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred
by a current or former director or officer in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative Proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of
such Proceeding; provided, however, that if the DGCL requires, an advancement of expenses incurred
by a current director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any
other capacity in which service was rendered by such director or officer) shall be made only upon
delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay
all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which
there is no further right to appeal that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified
for such expenses under this Section 6.04 or otherwise. Such expenses (including attorneys fees)
incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as
the Corporation deems appropriate. The Board of Directors may authorize the Corporations counsel
to represent such director, officer, employee or agent in any Proceeding, whether or not the
Corporation is a party to such Proceeding.
Section 6.05.
Procedure for Indemnification
. Any indemnification of a director, officer
or employee under Sections 6.01 and 6.02, or advance of costs, charges and expenses to a present or
former director or officer under Section 6.04 of these By-Laws, shall be made promptly, and in any
event within thirty (30) days, upon the written request of such person. If the Corporation denies
a written request for indemnity or advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, or if payment in
full pursuant to such request is not made within thirty (30) days, the right to indemnification or
advances as granted by this Article VI shall be enforceable by the director, officer or employee in
any court of competent jurisdiction. Such persons costs and expenses (a) incurred in connection
with successfully establishing his or her right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any
such Proceeding, or (b) incurred in connection with successfully defending, in whole or in part, a
suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to an undertaking,
shall also be indemnified by the Corporation. (i) It shall be a defense to any such Proceeding
brought by a person seeking to enforce his or her right to indemnification (but shall not be a
defense in an action brought to enforce a claim for the advancement of costs, charges and expenses
under Section 6.04 of these By-Laws where the required undertaking, if any, has been received by
the Corporation), and (ii) the Corporation shall be entitled to recover an advancement of expenses
pursuant to an undertaking upon a
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final adjudication of an action for such recovery, that the claimant has not met the standard of
conduct required by Delaware law to be indemnified, but the burden of proving the failure to meet
such standard of conduct shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation
(including its directors, a committee of directors, its independent legal counsel, or its
stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that
indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the
applicable standard of conduct required by Delaware law to be indemnified, nor the fact that there
has been an actual determination by the Corporation (including its directors, a committee of
directors, its independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such
applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the claimant has not met the
applicable standard of conduct.
Section 6.06.
Survival; Preservation of Other Rights
. The foregoing indemnification and
advancement provisions shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each person who
is or was or has agreed to become a director, officer or employee who serves in any such capacity
at any time while these provisions as well as the relevant provisions of the DGCL are in effect and
any repeal or modification thereof shall not affect any right or obligation then existing with
respect to any state of facts then or previously existing or any Proceeding previously or
thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts. Such a
contract right may not be modified retroactively without the consent of such director, officer or
employee.
The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this Article VI shall not be
deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified or advanced expenses may be
entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or directors or otherwise, both as to
action in such persons official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such
office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer or employee and
shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person.
Section 6.07.
Insurance
. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf
of any person who is or was or has agreed to become a director, officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise
against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person or on such persons
behalf in any such capacity, or arising out of such persons status as such, whether or not the
Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the
provisions of this Article VI.
Section 6.08.
Severability
. If this Article VI or any portion hereof shall be
invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall
nevertheless indemnify each director, officer or employee and may indemnify each agent of the
Corporation as to costs, charges and expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and
amounts paid in settlement with respect to a Proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation, to the fullest extent
permitted by any applicable portion of this Article VI that shall not have been invalidated and to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
ARTICLE VII
OFFICES
Section 7.01.
Registered Office
. The registered office of the Corporation in the State
of Delaware shall be located at Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, in
the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle.
Section 7.02.
Other Offices
. The Corporation may maintain offices or places of business
at such other locations within or without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from
time to time determine or as the business of the Corporation may require.
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ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 8.01.
Dividends
. Subject to any applicable provisions of law and the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, dividends upon the shares of the Corporation may be declared by the
Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors and any such
dividend may be paid in cash, property, or shares of the Corporations capital stock.
A member of the Board of Directors, or a member of any committee designated by the Board of
Directors shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Corporation and
upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of its
officers or employees, or committees of the Board of Directors, or by any other person as to
matters such director reasonably believes are within such other persons professional or expert
competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation, as to
the value and amount of the assets, liabilities and/or net profits of the Corporation, or any other
facts pertinent to the existence and amount of surplus or other funds from which dividends might
properly be declared and paid.
Section 8.02.
Reserves
. There may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation
available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its
absolute discretion, thinks proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for
equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation or for such
other purpose as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Corporation,
and the Board of Directors may similarly modify or abolish any such reserve.
Section 8.03.
Execution of Instruments
. The Board of Directors may authorize, or provide
for the authorization of, officers, employees or agents to enter into any contract or execute and
deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation. Any such authorization must
be in writing or by electronic transmission and may be general or limited to specific contracts or
instruments.
Section 8.04.
Deposits
. Any funds of the Corporation may be deposited from time to time
in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as may be determined by (a) the Board of
Directors or the President and Chief Executive Officer or (b) such officers or agents as may be
authorized to make such determination by the Board of Directors or the President and Chief
Executive Officer.
Section 8.05.
Checks
. All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall
be signed by such officer or officers or such agent or agents of the Corporation, and in such
manner, as the Board of Directors or the President and Chief Executive Officer from time to time
may determine.
Section 8.06.
Sale, Transfer, etc. of Securities
. To the extent authorized by the Board
of Directors, the President and Chief Executive Officer, any Vice President, the Secretary of the
Corporation, the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer or any other officers designated by the
Board of Directors may sell, transfer, endorse, and assign any shares of stock, bonds or other
securities owned by or held in the name of the Corporation, and may make, execute and deliver in
the name of the Corporation, under its corporate seal, any instruments that may be appropriate to
effect any such sale, transfer, endorsement or assignment.
Section 8.07.
Voting as Stockholder
. Unless otherwise determined by resolution of the
Board of Directors, the President and Chief Executive Officer or any Vice President shall have full
power and authority on behalf of the Corporation to attend any meeting of stockholders of any
corporation in which the Corporation may hold stock, and to act, vote (or execute proxies to vote)
and exercise in person or by proxy all other rights, powers and privileges incident to the
ownership of such stock. Such officers acting on behalf of the Corporation shall have full power
and authority to execute any instrument expressing consent to or dissent from any action of any
such corporation without a meeting. The Board of Directors may by resolution from time to time
confer such power and authority upon any other person or persons.
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Section 8.08.
Fiscal Year
. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall commence on the
first day of January of each year (except for the Corporations first fiscal year which shall
commence on the date of incorporation) and shall terminate in each case on December 31.
Section 8.09.
Seal
. The seal of the Corporation shall be circular in form and shall
contain the name of the Corporation, the year of its incorporation and the words Corporate Seal
and Delaware. The form of such seal shall be subject to alteration by the Board of Directors.
The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed, affixed or reproduced,
or may be used in any other lawful manner.
Section 8.10.
Books and Records
. Except to the extent otherwise required by law, the
books and records of the Corporation shall be kept at such place or places within or without the
State of Delaware as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS
Section 9.01.
Amendment
. These By-Laws may be amended, altered or repealed:
(a) by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board of Directors; or
(b) upon the affirmative vote of the holders of three-fourths (
3
/
4
) or more of the combined
voting power of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon.
ARTICLE X
CONSTRUCTION
Section 10.01.
Construction
. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of
these By-Laws as in effect from time to time and the provisions of the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Corporation as in effect from time to time, the provisions of such Restated
Certificate of Incorporation shall be controlling.
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Exhibit 4.3
Execution Version
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
and
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Dated as of March 10, 2008
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ii
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Rights Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2008 (the
Agreement
), between Graphic Packaging
Holding Company, a Delaware corporation (the
Corporation
), and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, a national banking association (the
Rights Agent
),
WITNESSETH
:
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Corporation has authorized the issuance of one Right
(each, a
Right
) as a dividend on each share of Common Stock (as hereinafter defined) of the
Corporation outstanding immediately after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Agreement and Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 9, 2007, by and among
Giant, Bluegrass Container Holdings, LLC, TPG Bluegrass IV, LP, TPG Bluegrass IV-AIV 2, LP, TPG
Bluegrass V, LP, TPG Bluegrass V-AIV 2, LP, Field Holdings, Inc., BCH Management, LLC, TPG FOF V-A,
L.P., TPG FOF V-B, L.P., the Corporation (f/k/a New Giant Corporation) and Giant Merger Sub, Inc.
(the
Transaction Agreement
and the date of such issuance the
Record Date
), each Right initially
representing the right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (as such number may be adjusted pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement) of the Corporation having the rights and preferences set forth in the
Certificate of Designation attached hereto as
Exhibit A
, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions hereinafter set forth, and has further authorized and directed the issuance of one Right
(as such number may be adjusted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement) with respect to each
share of Common Stock that shall become outstanding (whether originally issued or delivered from
the Corporations treasury) between the Record Date and the earlier of the Distribution Date and
the Expiration Date (as such terms are hereinafter defined), and in certain circumstances after the
Distribution Date;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth,
the parties hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.
Certain Definitions
. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the
meanings indicated:
(a)
Acquiring Person
shall mean any Person who or which, together with all Affiliates and
Associates of such Person, shall be the Beneficial Owner of 15% or more of the shares of Common
Stock of the Corporation then outstanding, but shall not include any Exempt Person;
provided,
however
, an Acquiring Person shall also not include any Grandfathered Person, unless such
Grandfathered Person shall become, at any time after the Grandfathered Time, the Beneficial
Owner of more than the Grandfathered Percentage of the shares of Common Stock of the
Corporation applicable to such Grandfathered Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing:
(i) no Person shall become an Acquiring Person as the result of an acquisition of shares
of Common Stock by the Corporation which, by reducing the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding, increases the proportionate number of shares Beneficially Owned by such Person
to 15% or more of the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation then outstanding (or, in
the case of a Grandfathered Person, a percentage of the shares of the Common Stock of the
Corporation greater than the Grandfathered Percentage applicable to such Grandfathered
Person),
provided
,
however
, that if a Person shall become the Beneficial Owner of 15% or
more of the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation (or, in the case of a Grandfathered
Person, of a percentage of the shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation greater than
the Grandfathered Percentage applicable to such Grandfathered Person) by reason of share
purchases by the Corporation and shall, after such share purchases by the Corporation,
become the Beneficial Owner of any additional shares of Common Stock of the Corporation
(other than from the Corporation pursuant
to a stock dividend, reclassification or stock split), then such Person shall be deemed to
be an Acquiring Person unless, upon becoming the Beneficial Owner of such additional
shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, such Person is not then the Beneficial Owner of
15% or more of the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation then outstanding (or, in the
case of a Grandfathered Person, of a percentage of the shares of the Common Stock of the
Corporation greater than the Grandfathered Percentage applicable to such Grandfathered
Person);
(ii) if the Board of Directors of the Corporation determines in good faith that a Person
who would otherwise be an Acquiring Person has become such inadvertently (including,
without limitation, because (
A
) such Person was unaware that he or it Beneficially Owned a
percentage of Common Stock that would otherwise cause such Person to be an Acquiring
Person or (
B
) such Person was aware of the extent of his or its Beneficial Ownership but
had no actual knowledge of the consequences of such Beneficial Ownership under this
Agreement) and without any intention of changing or influencing control of the Corporation,
and if such Person as promptly as practicable has divested or divests himself or itself of
Beneficial Ownership of a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock so that such Person
would no longer be an Acquiring Person, then such Person shall not be deemed to be or to
have become an Acquiring Person for any purposes of this Agreement;
(iii) no Person shall become an Acquiring Person by virtue of beneficial ownership of
Common Stock of the Corporation by any Affiliate and/or Associate of such Person, which
Affiliate and/or Associate is deemed to be an Affiliate and/or Associate of such Person
solely by reason of such Affiliate and/or Associate being a director or officer of the
Corporation;
(iv) no Person shall become an Acquiring Person by virtue of beneficial ownership of
Common Stock of the Corporation by any Affiliate and/or Associate of such Person, which
Affiliate and/or Associate is a Grandfathered Person or other party to the Stockholders
Agreement and such Grandfathered Person or other party to the Stockholders Agreement has
not become an Acquiring Person; and
(v) to the extent that any Grandfathered Persons, former Grandfathered Persons or Permitted
Transferees are subject to the Stockholders Agreement and to the extent that such Persons
as parties to the Stockholders Agreement could be deemed a group (as such term is used in
Rule 13d-5 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the
Exchange Act
), as in effect on the date of this Agreement), (x) no
Grandfathered Person shall become an Acquiring Person unless and until such Grandfathered
Person becomes the Beneficial Owner of more than the Grandfathered Percentage of the shares
of Common Stock of the Corporation applicable to such Grandfathered Person without
including the number of shares Beneficially Owned by the other parties to the Stockholders
Agreement attributable to such Grandfathered Person by virtue of the Stockholders Agreement
and (y) no former Grandfathered Person or Permitted Transferee party to the Stockholders
Agreement shall become an Acquiring Person unless and until such Person would be an
Acquiring Person without taking into account the number of shares Beneficially Owned by the
other parties to the Stockholders Agreement attributable to such Person by virtue of the
Stockholders Agreement.
(b)
Act
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(c) hereof.
(c)
Adjustment Shares
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof.
(d)
Affiliate
and
Associate
, when used with reference to any Person, shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations
under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date of this Agreement.
(e)
Agreement
shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
(f) A Person shall be deemed the
Beneficial Owner
of and shall be deemed to beneficially
own any securities:
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(i) which such Person or any of such Persons Affiliates or Associates beneficially owns,
directly or indirectly, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-3
thereunder (or any successor law or regulation);
(ii) which such Person or any of such Persons Affiliates or Associates, directly or
indirectly, has the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only
after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether
or not in writing), or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, rights,
warrants or options, or otherwise;
provided
,
however
, that a Person shall not be deemed the
Beneficial Owner of, or to beneficially own, (
A
) securities tendered pursuant to a
tender or exchange offer made by or on behalf of such Person or any of such Persons
Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for payment or
exchange, or (
B
) securities issuable upon exercise of Rights at any time prior to the
occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event or a Section 13 Event, or (
C
) securities issuable
upon exercise of Rights from and after the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event or a
Section 13 Event, which Rights were acquired by such Person or any of such Persons
Affiliates or Associates prior to the Distribution Date or pursuant to Section 3(a) or
Section 22 hereof (
Original Rights
) or pursuant to Section 11(i) hereof in connection
with an adjustment made with respect to any Original Rights;
(iii) which such Person or any of such Persons Affiliates or Associates, directly or
indirectly, has or shares the right to vote or dispose of, including pursuant to any
agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing);
provided
,
however
,
that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to beneficially own, any
security if the agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such security (
A
) arises
solely from a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a public proxy or consent
solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Exchange Act and the applicable
rules and regulations thereunder and (
B
) is not also then reportable by such Person on
Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act (or any comparable or successor report); or
(iv) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other Person (or any
Affiliate or Associate thereof) and with respect to which such Person or any of such
Persons Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether
or not in writing) for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except pursuant to a
revocable proxy or consent as described in the proviso to subparagraph (iii) of this
paragraph (f)) or disposing of such securities of the Corporation;
provided
,
however
, that
nothing in this paragraph (f) shall cause a person engaged in business as an underwriter of
securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to beneficially own, any securities
acquired through such persons participation in good faith in a firm commitment
underwriting until the expiration of forty days after the date of such acquisition.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (
A
) the Stockholders Agreement
shall be disregarded, and treated as if such agreement did not exist, for purposes of
determining whether a Person beneficially owns any securities of the Corporation; and (
B
)
the phrase then outstanding, when used with reference to a Persons Beneficial Ownership
of securities of the Corporation, shall mean the number of such securities then issued and
outstanding together with the number of such securities not then actually issued and
outstanding which such Person would be deemed to own beneficially hereunder.
(g)
Book-Entry
shall mean an uncertificated book entry for the Corporations Common Stock.
(h)
Business Day
shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which the Rights
Agent is authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
(i)
CDR Fund
shall mean Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund V Limited Partnership, an exempted
limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
(j)
Certificate of Designation
shall mean the Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock setting forth the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications,
limitations
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and restrictions of such series of preferred stock of the Corporation, a copy of
which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A
.
(k)
Close of Business
on any given date shall mean 5:00 P.M., Eastern time, on such date;
provided
,
however
, that if such date is not a Business Day, it shall mean 5:00 P.M., Eastern
time, on the next succeeding Business Day.
(l)
Common Stock
when used with reference to the Corporation shall mean the Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation. Common Stock when used with reference to any
Person other than the Corporation which is organized in corporate form shall mean the capital
stock with the greatest voting power, or the equity securities or other equity interest having
power to control or direct the management, of such Person or, if such Person is a Subsidiary of
another Person, the Person which ultimately controls such first-mentioned Person and which has
issued any such outstanding capital stock, equity securities or equity interests. Common
Stock when used with reference to any Person that is not organized in corporate form shall
mean units of beneficial interest that shall (
i
) represent the right to participate generally
in the profits and losses of such Person (including, without limitation, any flow-through tax
benefits resulting from an ownership interest in such Person) and (
ii
) be entitled to exercise
the greatest voting power of such Person or, in the case of a limited partnership, shall have
the power to remove the general partner or partners.
(m)
Common Stock Equivalents
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof.
(n)
Corporation
shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
(o)
Current Market Price
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(d) hereof.
(p)
Current Value
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof.
(q)
Distribution Date
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.
(r)
Equivalent Preference Stock
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(b) hereof.
(s)
Exchange Act
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(a)(v) hereof.
(t)
Exempt Person
means the Corporation, any Subsidiary of the Corporation, any employee
benefit plan of the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation, or any Person organized,
appointed or established by the Corporation or such Subsidiary as a fiduciary for or pursuant
to the terms of any such employee benefit plan or for the purpose of funding any such plan or
funding other employee benefits for employees of the Corporation or of any Subsidiary of the
Corporation.
(u)
EXOR
shall mean EXOR Group S.A., an investment holding company organized under the laws
of Luxembourg.
(v)
Expiration Date
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) hereof.
(w)
Family Stockholders
shall have the meaning given to such term in the Stockholders
Agreement.
(x)
Family Stockholder Group
shall mean collectively any and all of the Family Stockholders
and any Person to whom a Family Stockholder transfers Common Stock pursuant to Section 3.2 of
the Stockholders Agreement.
(y)
Final Expiration Date
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) hereof.
(z)
Grandfathered Percentage
shall mean the following percentages of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock of the Corporation: in the case of (
i
) TPG, 40.0%, until such time as TPG shall
sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any outstanding shares of Common Stock of the
Corporation such that TPG, together with its Affiliates and Associates, Beneficially Owns less
than 25.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, and then, 25.0% and
(
ii
) the Family Stockholder Group, 19.0%.
(aa)
Grandfathered Person
shall mean either the Family Stockholder Group or TPG for so long
as each such Person, together with its respective Affiliates and Associates, shall be the
Beneficial Owner of greater than 15% of the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation then
outstanding
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(without including the number of shares Beneficially Owned by the other parties to
the Stockholders Agreement attributable to such Grandfathered Person by virtue of the
Stockholders Agreement),
provided
that such Person shall cease to be a Grandfathered Person at
such time when such Person, together with its respective Affiliates and Associates, shall
become the Beneficial Owner of less than 15% of the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation
then outstanding (without including the number of shares Beneficially Owned by the other
parties to the Stockholders Agreement attributable to such Grandfathered Person by virtue of
the Stockholders Agreement).
(bb)
Grandfathered Time
shall mean the Effective Time (as such term is defined in the
Transaction Agreement.
(cc)
Independent Director
means a director who is determined by the Board of Directors (
i
)
not to be an officer or employee of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, (
ii
) not to be an
officer or employee of any Stockholder or any of such Stockholders Affiliates or, if such
Stockholder is a trust, a direct or indirect beneficiary of such trust and (
iii
) to meet the
standards of independence under applicable law and the requirements applicable to companies
listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
(dd)
Original Rights
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(f)(ii) hereof.
(ee)
Ownership Statements
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.
(ff)
Permitted Transferee
shall have the meaning given to such term in the Stockholders
Agreement.
(gg)
Person
shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, trust or other entity and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such
entity. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Family Stockholder Group shall be deemed to be
a single Person.
(hh)
Post-Event Transferee
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(e) hereof.
(ii)
Pre-Event Transferee
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(e) hereof.
(jj)
Preferred Stock
shall mean shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation, having the rights, powers and preferences, and the
qualifications, limitations and restrictions set forth in the Certificate of Designation, and,
to the extent there are not a sufficient number of shares of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock authorized to permit the full exercise of the then outstanding Rights, shares
of Equivalent Preference Stock or any other series of preferred stock of the Corporation
designated for such purpose by the Board of Directors of the Corporation containing terms
substantially similar to the terms of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.
(kk)
Principal Party
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(b) hereof.
(ll)
Purchase Price
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4 hereof.
(mm)
Record Date
shall have the meaning set forth in the WHEREAS clause at the beginning of
this Agreement.
(nn)
Redemption Price
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 23(a) hereof.
(oo)
Right Certificate
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.
(pp)
Rights
shall have the meaning set forth in the WHEREAS clause at the beginning of this
Agreement.
(qq)
Rights Agent
shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
(rr)
Section
11(a)(ii)
Event
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof.
(ss)
Section 13 Event
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a) hereof.
(tt)
Spread
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof.
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(uu)
Stock Acquisition Time
shall mean the time of occurrence of whichever of the following
first occurs: (
i
) the first public announcement (which, for purposes of this definition, shall
include, without limitation, a report filed pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) by
the Corporation or an Acquiring Person that an Acquiring Person has become such or (
ii
) the
communication to the Corporation (including, without limitation, to the directors of the
Corporation) of any notice (including, without limitation, any written consent or notice
related thereto) from the Acquiring Person indicating or reflecting that the Acquiring Person
has become such.
(vv)
Stockholder shall have the meaning set forth in the Stockholders Agreement.
(ww)
Stockholders Agreement
shall mean the Stockholders Agreement, dated as of July 9, 2007,
by and among the Corporation, the Family Stockholders, Field Holdings, Inc., the CDR Fund, EXOR
and TPG.
(xx)
Subsidiary
shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other entity of
which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power sufficient, in the
absence of contingencies, to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons
performing similar functions are at the time beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by
such Person, or otherwise controlled by such Person.
(yy)
Substitution Period
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof.
(zz)
TPG
shall mean collectively any and all of the following Persons: TPG Bluegrass IV, LP,
TPG Bluegrass IV-AIV 2, LP, TPG Bluegrass V, LP, TPG Bluegrass V-AIV 2, LP, TPG FOF V-A, L.P.,
TPG FOF V-B, L.P., TPG Bluegrass IV, Inc., TPG Bluegrass V, Inc., TPG Bluegrass IV AIV 1, LP,
TPG Bluegrass V-AIV 1, LP and any Person to whom any of the foregoing Persons transfers Common
Stock pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Stockholders Agreement.
(aaa)
Trading Day
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(d)(i) hereof.
(bbb)
Transaction Agreement
shall have the meaning set forth in the WHEREAS clause at the
beginning of this Agreement.
Section 2.
Appointment of Rights Agent
. The Corporation hereby appoints the Rights Agent to
act as agent for the Corporation and the holders of the Rights (who, in accordance with Section 3
hereof, shall prior to the Distribution Date also be the holders of the Common Stock of the
Corporation) in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and the Rights Agent hereby
accepts such appointment. The Corporation may from time to time act as co-Rights Agent or appoint
such co-Rights Agents as it may deem necessary or desirable, upon 10 days prior written notice to
the Rights Agent. The Rights Agent shall have no duty to supervise, and shall in no event be liable
for, the acts or omissions of any such co-Rights Agent. Any actions which may be taken by the
Rights Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement may be taken by any such Co-Rights Agent.
Section 3.
Issuance of Right Certificates
.
(a) Until the earlier of the Close of Business on (
i
) the tenth day after the date on which the
Stock Acquisition Time occurs, or (
ii
) the tenth Business Day (or such specified or unspecified
later date on or after the Record Date as may be determined by action of the Board of Directors
of the Corporation prior to such time as any Person becomes an Acquiring Person) after the
commencement by any Person (other than an Exempt Person) of, or the first public announcement
of the intention of any Person (other than an Exempt Person) to commence, a tender or exchange
offer for an amount of Common Stock of the Corporation which, together with the shares of such
stock already owned by such Person, would result in such Person becoming an Acquiring Person
(including any such date that is after the date of this Agreement and prior to the issuance of
the Rights) (the earlier of (i) and (ii) being herein referred to as the
Distribution Date
),
(
x
) the Rights will be evidenced (subject to Section 3(b) hereof) by a current ownership
statement issued with respect to uncertificated shares of Common Stock in lieu of a stock
certificate (an
Ownership Statement
), or by the certificates for shares of Common Stock of
the Corporation registered in the names of the holders thereof, and not by separate
Book-Entries and Ownership Statements or by separate Rights Certificates, and (
y
) the Rights
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will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the underlying Common Stock. As
soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, the Rights Agent will send, by first-class,
insured, postage-prepaid mail, to each record holder of Common Stock of the Corporation as of
the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, at the address of such holder shown on the
records of the Corporation, a Right Certificate, in substantially the form of
Exhibit B
hereto
(a
Right Certificate
), evidencing one Right for each share of Common Stock of the Corporation
so held, subject to adjustment and to the provisions of Section 14(a) hereof. As of the Close
of Business on the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced solely by such Right
Certificates.
(b) On the Record Date or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Corporation will send a copy
of a Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock, in substantially the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit C
, by first-class, postage-prepaid mail, to each record holder of its Common Stock
as of the Close of Business on the Record Date, at the address of such holder shown on the
records of the Corporation. With respect to Book-Entries and Ownership Statements or
certificates for Common Stock of the Corporation outstanding as of the Record Date, until the
earlier of the Distribution Date or the Expiration Date, the Rights will be evidenced by such
Book-Entries and Ownership Statements or certificates for Common Stock together with the Summary of Rights. Until the earlier of the
Distribution Date or the Expiration Date, the transfer of any Common Stock represented by a
Book-Entry and Ownership Statement or the surrender for transfer of any certificate for Common
Stock of the Corporation outstanding on the Record Date, with or without a copy of the Summary
of Rights, shall also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Stock
represented by such Book-Entry and Ownership Statement or certificate.
(c) Certificates (or Ownership Statements) issued by the Corporation for Common Stock (whether
upon transfer or exchange of outstanding Common Stock, original issuance or disposition from
the Corporations treasury) after the Record Date but prior to the earlier of the Distribution
Date or the Expiration Date shall also be deemed to be certificates for the Rights and shall
have impressed on, printed on, written on or otherwise affixed to them the following legend:
This [certificate][statement] also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain
Rights as set forth in a Rights Agreement between the Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as it may be amended from time to time (the
Rights Agreement
), the
terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file
at the principal executive offices of the Corporation. Under certain circumstances, as set
forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights will be evidenced by separate certificates and
will no longer be evidenced by this [certificate][statement]. The Corporation will mail to
the holder of this [certificate][statement] a copy of the Rights Agreement (as in effect on
the date of mailing) without charge promptly after receipt of a written request therefor.
Under certain circumstances set forth in the Rights Agreement, Rights beneficially owned by
an Acquiring Person, or any Associate or Affiliate thereof (as such terms are defined in
the Rights Agreement), whether currently held by or on behalf of such Person or by any
subsequent holder, may become null and void.
With respect to such certificates (or Ownership Statements) containing the foregoing legend,
until the earlier of (
i
) the Distribution Date or (
ii
) the Expiration Date, the Rights associated
with the Common Stock of the Corporation represented by such certificates or evidenced by such
Ownership Statements shall be evidenced by such certificates or Ownership Statements alone and
registered holders of Common Stock of the Corporation shall also be the registered holders of the
associated Rights, and the surrender for transfer of any of such certificates shall also constitute
the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Stock of the Corporation represented by such
certificates or Ownership Statements. In the event that the Corporation purchases or acquires any
Common Stock of the Corporation after the Record Date but prior to the Close of Business on the
Distribution Date, any Rights associated with such Common Stock of the Corporation shall be deemed
canceled and retired upon cancellation of such Common Stock, and the Corporation shall not be
entitled to exercise any Rights associated with any Common Stock of the Corporation which are no
longer outstanding or held in treasury.
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Notwithstanding this paragraph (c), the omission of a legend shall not affect the
enforceability of any part of this Agreement or the rights of any holder of the Rights.
Section 4.
Form of Right Certificates
.
The Right Certificates (and the forms of election to purchase, certification and assignment to
be printed on the reverse thereof) shall each be substantially in the form set forth in
Exhibit B
hereto and may have such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or
endorsements printed thereon as the Corporation may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any applicable law or
with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any stock
exchange or national market system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed, or to
conform to usage. Subject to the provisions of Sections 11 and 22 hereof, the Right Certificates,
whenever distributed, on their face shall entitle the holders thereof to purchase such number of
one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock as shall be set forth therein at
the price per one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock set forth therein (the
Purchase Price
), but the amount and type of securities purchasable upon the exercise of each
Right and the Purchase Price thereof shall be subject to adjustment as provided in this Agreement.
Section 5.
Countersignature and Registration
.
(a) The Right Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Corporation manually or by
facsimile by the Chairman of the Board, the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief
Financial Officer, the Treasurer, the General Counsel and also by any Secretary or any
Assistant Secretary, either manually or by facsimile. The Right Certificates shall be
countersigned by the Rights Agent manually and shall not be valid for any purpose unless so
countersigned. In case any officer of the Corporation who shall have signed any of the Right
Certificates shall cease to be such officer of the Corporation before countersignature by the
Rights Agent and issuance and delivery by the Corporation, such Right Certificates,
nevertheless, may be countersigned by the Rights Agent, and issued and delivered by the
Corporation with the same force and effect as though the person who signed such Right
Certificates had not ceased to be such officer of the Corporation; and any Right Certificate
may be signed on behalf of the Corporation by any person who, at the actual date of the
execution of such Right Certificate, shall be a proper officer of the Corporation to sign such
Right Certificate, although at the date of the execution of this Rights Agreement any such
person was not such an officer.
(b) Following the Distribution Date, the Rights Agent will keep or cause to be kept, at its
office designated for such purposes, books in any form or medium (including electronic media)
for registration and transfer of the Right Certificates issued hereunder. Such books shall show
the names and addresses of the respective holders of the Right Certificates, the number of
Rights evidenced by each of the Right Certificates on its face and the date and certificate
number of each of the Right Certificates.
Section 6.
Transfer, Split Up, Combination and Exchange of Right Certificates; Mutilated,
Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Right Certificates
.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Sections 7(e) and 14 hereof, at any time after the Close of
Business on the Distribution Date, and at or prior to the Close of Business on the Expiration
Date, any Right Certificate or Right Certificates (other than Rights Certificates representing
Rights that have been exchanged pursuant to Section 24 hereof) may be transferred, split up,
combined or exchanged for another Right Certificate or Right Certificates, entitling the
registered holder to purchase a like number of shares of Preferred Stock (or other securities,
cash or assets, as the case may be) as the Right Certificate or Right Certificates surrendered
then entitled such holder (or former holder in the case of a transfer) to purchase. Any
registered holder desiring to transfer, split up, combine or exchange any Right Certificate or
Right Certificates shall make such request in writing delivered to the Rights Agent, and shall
surrender the Right Certificate or Right Certificates to be transferred, split up, combined or
exchanged at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose. Neither the
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Rights
Agent nor the Corporation shall be obligated to take any action whatsoever with respect to the
transfer of any such surrendered Right Certificate or Right Certificates until the registered
holder shall have completed and signed the certificate contained in the form of assignment on
the reverse side of such Right Certificate or Right Certificates and shall have provided such
additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) or
Affiliates or Associates thereof as the Corporation shall reasonably request. Thereupon the
Rights Agent shall, subject to Sections 7(e) and 14 hereof, countersign and deliver to the
Person entitled thereto a Right Certificate or Right Certificates, as the case may be, as so
requested. The Corporation may require payment from the holders of Right Certificates of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any
transfer, split up, combination or exchange of such Right Certificates.
(b) Upon receipt by the Corporation and the Rights Agent of evidence reasonably satisfactory to
them of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of a valid Right Certificate, and, in case
of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to them, and
reimbursement to the Corporation and the Rights Agent of all reasonable expenses incidental
thereto, and upon surrender to the Rights Agent and cancellation of the Right Certificate if
mutilated, the Corporation will execute and deliver a new Right Certificate of like tenor to
the Rights Agent for countersignature and delivery to the registered owner in lieu of the Right
Certificate so lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated.
Section 7.
Exercise of Rights; Purchase Price; Expiration Date of Rights
.
(a) Subject to Section 7(e) and Section 24 hereof, the registered holder of any Right
Certificate may exercise the Rights evidenced thereby (except as otherwise provided herein
including, without limitation, the restrictions on exercisability set forth in Sections 9(c),
11(a)(iii) and 23(a) hereof) in whole or in part at any time after the Distribution Date upon
surrender of the Right Certificate, with the form of election to purchase and certificate on
the reverse side thereof duly executed, to the Rights Agent at the office of the Rights Agent
designated for such purpose, together with payment of the Purchase Price for each one
one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock as to which the Rights are exercised, at or prior
to the earliest of (
i
) the Close of Business on March 10, 2018 (the
Final Expiration Date
),
(
ii
) the time at which the Rights are redeemed as provided in Section 23 or (
iii
) the time at
which the Rights are exchanged and terminate as provided in Section 24 (the earliest of (i),
(ii) and (iii) being herein referred to as the
Expiration Date
).
(b) The Purchase Price for each one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock issued
pursuant to the exercise of a Right shall initially be $20.00, shall be subject to adjustment
from time to time as provided in Sections 11 and 13 hereof and shall be payable in lawful money
of the United States of America in accordance with paragraph (c) below.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, upon receipt of a Right Certificate representing
exercisable Rights, with the form of election to purchase and certificate duly executed,
accompanied by payment (in cash, or by certified bank check or money order payable to the order
of the Corporation) of the Purchase Price for the Preferred Stock to be purchased and an amount
equal to any applicable transfer tax required to be paid by the holder of the Rights pursuant
hereto in cash, or by certified bank check or money order payable to the order of the
Corporation, the Rights Agent shall, subject to Section 20(k) hereof, (
i
) (
A
) promptly
requisition from any transfer agent of the Preferred Stock (or make available, if the Rights
Agent is the transfer agent for such shares) certificates for the number of shares of Preferred
Stock to be purchased and the Corporation hereby irrevocably authorizes its transfer agent to
comply with all such requests, or (
B
) if the Corporation shall have elected to deposit the
total number of shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Rights hereunder with a
depositary agent, requisition from the depositary agent depositary receipts representing
interests in such number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock as are to be
purchased (in which case certificates for the shares of Preferred Stock represented by such
receipts shall be deposited by the transfer agent with the depositary agent) and the
Corporation hereby directs the depositary agent to comply with such request, (
ii
) when
appropriate, requisition from the Corporation the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuance
of fractional shares in accordance with Section 14 hereof, (
iii
) promptly requisition from the
Corporation (
A
) certificates for the number of shares of other securities or (B) the amount of
cash or other assets, as the case may be, in each case to be purchased in lieu of shares of
Preferred Stock, (
iv
) promptly after receipt of such
certificates or depositary receipts, cause the same to
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be delivered to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Right
Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder, and (
v
) when
appropriate, after receipt, promptly deliver such cash or other assets to or upon the order of
the registered holder of such Right Certificate.
(d) In case the registered holder of any Right Certificate shall exercise less than all the
Rights evidenced thereby, a new Right Certificate evidencing Rights equivalent to the Rights
remaining unexercised shall be issued by the Rights Agent and delivered to, or upon the order
of, the registered holder of such Right Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such
holder, subject to the provisions of Section 14 hereof.
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, from and after the occurrence
of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, any Rights that are or were formerly beneficially owned on or
after the earlier of the date of such event or the Distribution Date by (
i
) an Acquiring Person
or any Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person, (
ii
) a transferee of any such Acquiring
Person (or of any such Affiliate or Associate) who becomes a transferee after such Acquiring
Person becomes such (a
Post-Event Transferee
), (
iii
) a transferee of any such Acquiring
Person (or of any such Affiliate or Associate) who becomes a transferee prior to or
concurrently with such Acquiring Person becoming such and receives such Rights pursuant to
either (
A
) a transfer (whether or not for consideration) from such Acquiring Person to holders
of equity interests in such Acquiring Person or to any Person with whom such Acquiring Person
has any continuing agreement, arrangement or understanding regarding the transferred Rights or
(
B
) a transfer which the Board of Directors of the Corporation has determined is part of a
plan, arrangement or understanding which has as a primary purpose or effect the avoidance of
this Section 7(e) (a
Pre-Event Transferee
) or (
iv
) any subsequent transferee receiving
transferred Rights from a Post-Event Transferee or a Pre-Event Transferee, either directly or
through one or more immediate transferees, shall be null and void without any further action,
and no holder of such Rights shall have any rights whatsoever with respect to such Rights,
whether under any provision of this Agreement or otherwise. The Corporation shall use all
reasonable efforts to ensure that the provisions of this Section 7(e) are complied with, but
shall have no liability to any holder of Right Certificates or other Person as a result of its
failure to make any determinations with respect to an Acquiring Person or any of its
Affiliates, Associates or transferees hereunder.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Rights Agent nor
the Corporation shall be obligated to undertake any action with respect to a registered holder
of any Right Certificate upon the occurrence of any purported transfer or exercise as set forth
in this Section 7 unless such registered holder shall, in addition to having complied with the
requirements of Section 7(a), have (
i
) completed and signed the certificate following the form
of assignment or election to purchase set forth on the reverse side of the Right Certificate
surrendered for such assignment or exercise and (
ii
) provided such additional evidence of the
identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) or Affiliates or Associates
thereof as the Corporation shall reasonably request.
Section 8.
Cancellation of Right Certificates
. All Right Certificates surrendered for the
purpose of exercise, transfer, split up, combination or exchange shall, if surrendered to the
Corporation or to any of its agents, be delivered to the Rights Agent for cancellation or in
canceled form, or, if surrendered to the Rights Agent, shall be canceled by it, and no Right
Certificates shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly permitted by any of the provisions
of this Agreement. The Corporation shall deliver to the Rights Agent for cancellation and
retirement, and the Rights Agent shall so cancel and retire, any other Right Certificate purchased
or acquired by the Corporation otherwise than upon the exercise thereof. The Rights Agent shall
deliver all canceled Right Certificates to the Corporation.
Section 9.
Reservation and Availability of Capital Stock
.
(a) The Corporation covenants and agrees that it will cause to be reserved and kept available
out of its authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock (and, following the occurrence of
a Section 11(a)(ii) Event or a Section 13 Event, out of its authorized and unissued shares of
Common Stock or other securities or out of its authorized and issued shares held in its
treasury), the number of shares of Preferred Stock (and, following the occurrence of a Section
11(a)(ii) Event or a Section 13
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Event, Common Stock of the Corporation or other securities)
that, as provided in this Agreement, will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all
outstanding Rights.
(b) So long as the Preferred Stock (and, following the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event
or a Section 13 Event, Common Stock of the Corporation or other securities) issuable upon the
exercise of Rights may be listed on any national securities exchange, the Corporation shall use
its best efforts to cause, from and after such time as the Rights become exercisable, all
shares reserved for such issuance to be listed on such exchange upon official notice of
issuance upon such exercise.
(c) The Corporation shall use its best efforts to (
i
) file, as soon as practicable following
the earliest date after the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event or a Section 13 Event in
which the consideration to be delivered by the Corporation upon exercise of the Rights has been
determined in accordance with this Agreement, or as soon as is required by law following the
Distribution Date, as the case may be, a registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the
Act
), with respect to the securities purchasable upon exercise of the
Rights on an appropriate form, (
ii
) cause such registration statement to become effective as
soon as practicable after such filing and (
iii
) cause such registration statement to remain
effective (with a prospectus at all times meeting the requirements of the Act) until the
earlier of (
A
) the date as of which the Rights are no longer exercisable for such securities
and (
B
) the Expiration Date. The Corporation will also take such action as may be appropriate
under, or to ensure compliance with, the securities or blue sky laws of the various states in
connection with the exercisability of the Rights. The Corporation may, acting by resolution of
its Board of Directors, temporarily suspend, for a period of time not to exceed 90 days after
the date set forth in clause (i) of the first sentence of this Section 9(c), the exercisability
of the Rights in order to prepare and file such registration statement and permit it to become
effective. Upon any such suspension, the Corporation shall issue a public announcement stating
that the exercisability of the Rights has been temporarily suspended, as well as a public
announcement at such time as the suspension is no longer in effect. Notwithstanding any
provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable in any
jurisdiction if the requisite qualifications in such jurisdiction shall not have been obtained
or an exemption therefrom shall not be available.
(d) The Corporation covenants and agrees that it will take all such action as may be necessary
to ensure that all one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock (and, following the
occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event or a Section 13 Event, Common Stock of the Corporation
or other securities) delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of delivery of the
certificates for such shares (subject to payment of the Purchase Price), be duly and validly
authorized and issued and fully paid and nonassessable.
(e) The Corporation further covenants and agrees that it will pay when due and payable any and
all federal and state transfer taxes and charges which may be payable in respect of the
issuance or delivery of the Right Certificates or of any shares of Preferred Stock (or shares
of Common Stock of the Corporation or other securities, as the case may be) upon the exercise
of Rights. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any transfer tax which may be
payable in respect of any transfer or delivery of Right Certificates to a Person other than, or
the issuance or delivery of certificates or depositary receipts for shares of Preferred Stock
(or shares of Common Stock of the Corporation or other securities, as the case may be) in a
name other than that of, the registered holder of the Right Certificate evidencing Rights
surrendered for exercise or to issue or deliver any certificates for shares of Preferred Stock
(or Common Stock of the Corporation or other securities, as the case may be) or depositary
receipts for Preferred Stock upon the exercise of any Rights until any such tax shall have been
paid (any such tax being payable by the holder of such Right Certificate at the time of
surrender) or until it has been established to the Corporations satisfaction that no such tax
is due.
Section 10.
Preferred Stock Record Date
. Each Person in whose name any certificate for a
number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock (or shares of Common Stock of the
Corporation or other securities, as the case may be) is issued upon the exercise of Rights shall
for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of shares of Preferred Stock (or
shares of Common Stock of the Corporation or other securities, as the case may be) represented
thereby on, and such certificate shall be dated, the date upon which the Right Certificate
evidencing such Rights was duly surrendered and payment of the Purchase Price (and any applicable
transfer taxes) was made;
provided
,
however
, that if the date of
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such surrender and payment is
a date upon which the Corporations transfer books for the Preferred Stock (or Common Stock or
other securities, as the case may be) are closed, such Person shall be deemed to have become the
record holder of such shares (fractional and otherwise) on, and such certificate shall be dated,
the next succeeding Business Day on which the Corporations transfer books for the Preferred Stock
(or Common Stock or other securities, as the case may be) are open. Prior to the exercise of the
Rights evidenced thereby, the holder of a Right Certificate shall not be entitled to any rights of
a stockholder of the Corporation with respect to shares for which the Rights shall be exercisable,
including, without limitation, the right to vote, to receive dividends or other distributions or to
exercise any preemptive rights, and shall not be entitled to receive any notice of any proceedings
of the Corporation, except as provided herein.
Section 11.
Adjustment of Purchase Price, Number and Kind of Shares or Number of Rights
.
(a) The Purchase Price, the number and kind of shares, or fractions thereof, covered by each
Right and the number of Rights outstanding are subject to adjustment from time to time as
provided in this Section 11.
(i) In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the date of this Agreement (
A
)
declare or pay a dividend on the Preferred Stock payable in shares of Preferred Stock, (
B
)
subdivide the outstanding Preferred Stock into a greater number of shares, (
C
) combine or
consolidate the outstanding Preferred Stock into a smaller number of shares or (
D
) issue
any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the Preferred Stock (including any
such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Corporation
is the continuing or surviving corporation), then, in each such event, except as otherwise
provided in Section 7(e) and this Section 11(a), the Purchase Price in effect at the time
of the record date for such dividend or of the effective date of such subdivision,
combination or reclassification, and the number and kind of shares of Preferred Stock or
capital stock, as the case may be, issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted
so that the holder of any Right exercised after such time shall be entitled to receive,
upon payment of the Purchase Price then in effect, the aggregate number and kind of shares
of Preferred Stock or capital stock, as the case may be, which, if such Right had been
exercised immediately prior to such date and at a time when the Preferred Stock or capital
stock, as the case may be, transfer books of the Corporation were open, he would have owned
upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, subdivision,
combination or reclassification; provided, however, that in no event shall the
consideration to be paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate par
value of the shares of capital stock of the Company issued upon exercise of one Right. If
an event occurs which would require an adjustment under both Section 11(a)(i) and Section
11(a)(ii) hereof, the adjustment provided for in this Section 11(a)(i) shall be in addition
to, and shall be made prior to, any adjustment required pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii)
hereof.
(ii) In the event (a
Section
11(a)(ii)
Event
) that any Person, alone or together with its
Affiliates and Associates, shall become an Acquiring Person, then each holder of a Right,
except as provided below and in Section 7(e) or Section 24 hereof, shall thereafter have
the right to receive, upon exercise thereof at a price equal to the then current Purchase
Price multiplied by the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock for
which a Right is then exercisable, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in
lieu of Preferred Stock, such number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation as shall
equal the result obtained by (
x
) multiplying the then current Purchase Price by the number
of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock for which a Right is then exercisable,
and (
y
) dividing that product by 50% of the Current Market Price per share of the Common
Stock of the Corporation on the date of such occurrence (such number of shares being
hereinafter referred to as the
Adjustment Shares
).
(iii) In lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock of the Corporation in accordance with
Section 11(a)(ii) hereof, the Corporation, acting by resolution of its Board of Directors,
may, and, in the event that the number of shares of Common Stock which are authorized by
the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation but not outstanding or reserved for issuance
for purposes other than upon exercise of the Rights are not sufficient to permit exercise
in full of the
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Rights in accordance with Section 11(a)(ii) hereof, the Corporation, acting
by resolution of its Board of Directors, shall (
A
) determine the excess of (
1
) the value of
the Adjustment Shares issuable upon the exercise of a Right (the
Current Value
), over (
2
)
the Purchase Price attributable to each Right (such excess, the
Spread
) and (
B
) with
respect to each Right (subject to Section 7(e) hereof), make adequate provision to
substitute for all or any part of the Adjustment Shares, upon payment of the applicable
Purchase Price, (
1
) cash, (
2
) a reduction in the Purchase Price, (
3
) Common Stock,
Preferred Stock or other equity securities of the Corporation (including, without
limitation, shares, or units of shares, of preferred stock which the Board of Directors of
the Corporation has deemed to have the same value as shares of Common Stock of the
Corporation (such Preferred Stock or shares or units of preferred stock hereinafter called
Common Stock Equivalents
)), (
4
) debt securities of the Corporation, (
5
) other assets or
(
6
) any combination of the foregoing, which, when combined with the Adjustment Shares (if
any) to be issued, has an aggregate value equal to the Current Value, where such aggregate
value has been determined by action of the Board of Directors of the Corporation based upon
the advice of a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Board of
Directors of the Corporation;
provided
,
however
, if the Corporation shall not have made
adequate provision to deliver value pursuant to clause (B) above within 30 days following
the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, then the Corporation shall be obligated to
deliver, upon the surrender for exercise of a Right and without requiring payment of the
Purchase Price, shares of Common Stock of the Corporation (to the extent available) and
then, if necessary, cash, which shares and cash have an aggregate value equal to the
Spread. If, after the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, the number of shares of
Common Stock that are authorized by the Corporations certificate of incorporation but not
outstanding or reserved for issuance for purposes other than upon exercise of the Rights
are not sufficient to permit exercise in full of the Rights in accordance with Section
11(a)(ii) hereof and the Corporation, acting by resolution of its Board of Directors, shall
determine in good faith that it is likely that sufficient additional shares of its Common
Stock could be authorized for issuance upon exercise in full of the Rights, the 30 day
period set forth above may be extended to the extent necessary, but not more than 90 days
after the occurrence of such Section 11(a)(ii) Event, in order that the Corporation may
seek stockholder approval for the authorization of such additional shares (such period as
it may be extended, the
Substitution Period
). To the extent that the Corporation
determines that some action is to be taken pursuant to the terms of this Section
11(a)(iii), the Corporation (
x
) shall provide, subject to Section 7(e) and Section 7(f)
hereof, that such action shall apply uniformly to all outstanding Rights and (
y
) may
suspend the exercisability of the Rights until the expiration of the Substitution Period in
order to seek such stockholder approval for the authorization of additional shares or to
decide the appropriate form of distribution to be made pursuant to the first sentence of
this Section 11(a)(iii) and to determine the value thereof. In the event of any such
suspension, the Corporation shall issue a public announcement, and shall deliver to the
Rights Agent a statement, stating that the exercisability of the Rights has been
temporarily suspended, as well as a public announcement, and delivery of a subsequent
statement to the Rights Agent, at such time as the suspension is no longer in effect. For
purposes of this Section 11(a)(iii), the value of the Common Stock of the Corporation shall
be the Current Market Price per share of the Common Stock of the Corporation on the date of
the occurrence of the Section 11(a)(ii) Event, and the per share or per unit value of any
Common Stock Equivalents shall be deemed to equal the Current Market Price per share of the
Common Stock of the Corporation on such date.
(b) In the event that the Corporation shall fix a record date for the issuance of rights,
options or warrants to all holders of shares of Preferred Stock entitling them (for a period
expiring within 45 calendar days after such record date) to subscribe for or purchase Preferred
Stock (or shares having the same rights, privileges and preferences as the shares of Preferred
Stock (
Equivalent Preference Stock
)) or securities convertible into shares of Preferred Stock
or Equivalent Preference Stock at a price per share of Preferred Stock or Equivalent Preference
Stock (or having a conversion price per share, if a security convertible into shares of Preferred Stock or Equivalent Preference Stock)
less than the Current Market Price per share of the Preferred Stock (as defined in Section
11(d)) on such record date, then, in each such case, the Purchase Price to be in effect after
such record date shall be adjusted by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately
prior to such record date by a fraction, the
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numerator of which shall be the number of shares
of Preferred Stock outstanding on such record date plus the number of additional shares of
Preferred Stock and/or Equivalent Preference Stock which the aggregate offering price of the
total number of shares so to be offered (and/or the aggregate initial conversion price of the
convertible securities so to be offered) would purchase at such Current Market Price, and the
denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding on such
record date plus the number of additional shares of Preferred Stock and/or Equivalent
Preference Stock to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the convertible
securities so to be offered are initially convertible);
provided
,
however
, that in no event
shall the consideration to be paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate
par value of the shares of capital stock of the Corporation issuable upon the exercise of one
Right. In case such subscription price may be paid in consideration part or all of which shall
be in a form other than cash, the value of such consideration shall be as determined in good
faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, whose determination shall be described in a
statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be binding on the Rights Agent and the holders
of the Rights. Preferred Stock owned by or held for the account of the Corporation shall not be
deemed outstanding for the purpose of any such computation. Such adjustment shall be made
successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such rights, options
or warrants are not so issued, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted to be the Purchase Price
which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.
(c) In case the Corporation shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all
holders of Preferred Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a
consolidation or merger in which the Corporation is the continuing or surviving corporation) of
evidences of indebtedness or assets (other than a regular periodic cash dividend or a dividend
payable in Preferred Stock, but including any dividend payable in stock other than Preferred
Stock) or subscription rights or warrants (excluding those referred to in Section 11(b)
hereof), then, in each such case, the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date
shall be determined by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such
record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Current Market Price per share
of Preferred Stock on such record date, less the fair market value (as determined in good faith
by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, whose determination shall be described in a
statement filed with the Rights Agent) of the portion of the assets or evidences of
indebtedness so to be distributed or of such subscription rights or warrants applicable to one
share of Preferred Stock, and the denominator of which shall be such Current Market Price per
share of Preferred Stock;
provided
,
however
, that in no event shall the consideration to be
paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate par value of the shares of
capital stock of the Corporation issuable upon the exercise of one Right. Such adjustments
shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed, and in the event that such
distribution is not so made, the Purchase Price shall again be adjusted to be the Purchase
Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.
(d) (i) For the purpose of any computation hereunder, the
Current Market Price
per share of
Common Stock of the Corporation on any date shall be deemed to be the average of the daily
closing prices per share of such Common Stock of the Corporation for the 30 consecutive Trading
Days immediately prior to such date;
provided
,
however
, that in the event that the Current
Market Price per share of Common Stock of the Corporation is determined during a period
following the announcement by the issuer of such Common Stock of (
A
) a dividend or distribution
on such Common Stock payable in shares of such Common Stock or securities convertible into such
Common Stock (other than the Rights) or (
B
) any subdivision, combination or reclassification of
such Common Stock, and prior to the expiration of the 30 Trading Days after the ex-dividend
date for such dividend or distribution, or the record date for such subdivision, combination or
reclassification, as the case may be, then, and in each such case, the Current Market Price
shall be appropriately adjusted to take into account the ex-dividend trading. The closing price
for each day shall be the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in
either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect
to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock
Market or, if the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation are not listed or admitted to
trading on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market, as reported in the principal
consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal
national securities exchange on which the
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shares of Common Stock of the Corporation are listed
or admitted to trading or, if the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation are not listed or
admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price or, if not so
quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as
reported by Pink Sheets LLC or such other system then in use, or, if on any such date the
shares of Common Stock of the Corporation are not quoted by any such organization, the average
of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market
in shares of Common Stock of the Corporation selected by the Corporation, acting by resolution
of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, or, if on any such date no market maker is making
a market in shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, the fair value of such shares on such
date as determined in good faith by the Corporation, acting by resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Corporation (which determination shall be described in a statement filed with
the Rights Agent and shall be conclusive for all purposes). The term
Trading Day
shall mean a
day on which the principal national securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock of
the Corporation are listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business or,
if the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation are not listed or admitted to trading on any
national securities exchange, a Business Day.
(ii) For the purpose of any computation hereunder, the
Current Market Price
per share of
Preferred Stock shall be determined in the same manner as set forth for the Common Stock of
the Corporation in Section 11(d)(i) hereof (other than the last clause of the second
sentence thereof). If the Current Market Price per share of Preferred Stock cannot be
determined in the manner provided above or if the Preferred Stock is not publicly held or
listed or traded in a manner described in Section 11(d)(i) hereof, the Current Market Price
per share of Preferred Stock shall be conclusively deemed to be an amount equal to 1,000
(as such number may be appropriately adjusted for such events as stock splits, stock
dividends and recapitalizations with respect to the Common Stock of the Corporation
occurring after the date of this Agreement) multiplied by the Current Market Price per
share of the Common Stock of the Corporation. If neither the Common Stock of the
Corporation nor the Preferred Stock is publicly held or so listed or traded, the Current
Market Price per share of Preferred Stock shall mean the fair value per share as determined
in good faith by the Corporation, acting by resolution of its Board of Directors, whose
determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be
conclusive for all purposes. For all purposes of this Agreement, the Current Market Price
of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock shall be equal to the Current Market
Price of one share of Preferred Stock divided by 1,000.
(e) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no adjustment in the Purchase Price shall
be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in such
price;
provided
,
however
, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 11(e) are not
required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent
adjustment. All calculations under this Section 11 shall be made to the nearest cent or to the
nearest ten-thousandth of a share of Common Stock or other share or the nearest one
ten-millionth of a share of Preferred Stock, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the first
sentence of this Section 11(e), any adjustment required by this Section 11 shall be made no
later than the earlier of (
i
) three years from the date of the transaction which mandates such
adjustment or (
ii
) the Expiration Date.
(f) If as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 11(a) or Section 13(a) hereof, the
holder of any Right thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital
stock of the Corporation other than Preferred Stock, thereafter the Purchase Price and the
number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Right shall be subject to
adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to
the provisions with respect to the Preferred
Stock contained in Sections 11(a), (b), (c), (e), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) and (m) inclusive,
and the provisions of Sections 7, 9, 10, 13 and 14 with respect to the Preferred Stock shall
apply on like terms to any such other shares;
provided
,
however
, that the Corporation shall not
be liable for its inability to reserve and keep available for issuance upon exercise of the
Rights pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) a number of shares of its Common Stock greater than the
number then authorized by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation but not
outstanding or reserved for any other purpose.
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(g) All Rights originally issued by the Corporation subsequent to any adjustment made to the
Purchase Price hereunder shall evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price,
the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock purchasable from time to time
hereunder upon exercise of the Rights, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.
(h) Unless the Corporation shall have exercised its election as provided in Section 11(i), upon
each adjustment of the Purchase Price as a result of the calculations made in Section 11(b) and
(c), each Right outstanding immediately prior to the making of such adjustment shall thereafter
evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, that number of one
one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock (calculated to the nearest one ten-millionth of a
share of Preferred Stock) obtained by (
i
) multiplying (
A
) the number of one one-thousandths of
a share covered by a Right immediately prior to such adjustment of the Purchase Price by (
B
)
the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment of the Purchase Price and
(
ii
) dividing the product so obtained by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after such
adjustment of the Purchase Price.
(i) The Corporation may elect on or after the date of any adjustment of the Purchase Price to
adjust the number of Rights, in substitution for any adjustment in the number of one
one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock purchasable upon the exercise of a Right. Each of
the Rights outstanding after such adjustment of the number of Rights shall be exercisable for
the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock for which a Right was
exercisable immediately prior to such adjustment. Each Right held of record prior to such
adjustment of the number of Rights shall become that number of Rights (calculated to the
nearest one-hundred-thousandth) obtained by dividing the Purchase Price in effect immediately
prior to adjustment of the Purchase Price by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after
adjustment of the Purchase Price. The Corporation shall make a public announcement of its
election to adjust the number of Rights, indicating the record date for the adjustment, and, if
known at the time, the amount of the adjustment to be made. This record date may be the date on
which the Purchase Price is adjusted or any day thereafter, but, if the Right Certificates have
been issued, shall be at least 10 days later than the date of the public announcement. If Right
Certificates have been issued, upon each adjustment of the number of Rights pursuant to this
Section 11(i), the Corporation shall, as promptly as practicable, cause to be distributed to
holders of record of Right Certificates on such record date Right Certificates evidencing,
subject to Section 14 hereof, the additional Rights to which such holders shall be entitled as
a result of such adjustment, or, at the option of the Corporation, shall cause to be
distributed to such holders of record in substitution and replacement for the Right
Certificates held by such holders prior to the date of adjustment, and upon surrender thereof,
if required by the Corporation, new Right Certificates evidencing all the Rights to which such
holders shall be entitled after such adjustment. Right Certificates so to be distributed shall
be issued, executed and countersigned in the manner provided for herein (and may bear, at the
option of the Corporation, the adjusted Purchase Price) and shall be registered in the names of
the holders of record of Right Certificates on the record date specified in the public
announcement.
(j) Irrespective of any adjustment or change in the Purchase Price or the number of shares of
Preferred Stock, or fraction thereof, issuable upon the exercise of the Rights, the Right
Certificates theretofore and thereafter issued may continue to express the Purchase Price per
one one-thousandth of a share and the number of shares which were expressed in the initial
Right Certificates issued hereunder.
(k) Before taking any action that would cause an adjustment reducing the Purchase Price below
one one-thousandth of the then par value of a share of Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise
of the Rights, the Corporation shall take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be
necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Preferred Stock at such adjusted Purchase Price.
(l) In any case in which this Section 11 shall require that an adjustment in the Purchase Price
be made effective as of a record date for a specified event, the Corporation may elect to defer
until the occurrence of such event the issuing to the holder of any Right exercised after such
record date the Preferred Stock, or a fraction thereof, and other capital stock or securities
of the Corporation, if any, issuable upon such exercise over and above the Preferred Stock and
other capital stock or securities of the Corporation, if any, issuable upon such exercise on
the basis of the Purchase Price in effect prior to
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such adjustment;
provided
,
however
, that the
Corporation shall deliver to such holder a due bill or other appropriate instrument evidencing
such holders right to receive such additional shares (fractional or otherwise) or securities
upon the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment.
(m) Anything in this Section 11 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Corporation, acting by
resolution of its Board of Directors shall be entitled to make such reductions in the Purchase
Price, in addition to those adjustments expressly required by this Section 11, as and to the
extent that it in its sole discretion shall determine to be advisable in order that any
consolidation or subdivision of the Preferred Stock, issuance wholly for cash of any Preferred
Stock at less than the Current Market Price, issuance wholly for cash of Preferred Stock or
securities which by their terms are convertible into or exchangeable for Preferred Stock, stock
dividends or issuance of rights, options or warrants referred to hereinabove in this Section
11, hereafter made by the Corporation to holders of its Preferred Stock shall not be taxable to
such stockholders.
(n) The Corporation covenants and agrees that it shall not, at any time after the Distribution
Date, (
i
) consolidate with any other Person, (
ii
) merge with or into any other Person or (
iii
)
sell or transfer (or permit any Subsidiary to sell or transfer), in one transaction or a series
of related transactions, assets, cash flow or earning power aggregating more than 50% of the
assets, cash flow or earning power of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole)
to any other Person or Persons if (
x
) at the time of or immediately after such consolidation,
merger or sale there are any rights, warrants or other instruments or securities outstanding or
agreements in effect which would substantially diminish or otherwise eliminate the benefits
intended to be afforded by the Rights or (
y
) prior to, simultaneously with or immediately after
such consolidation, merger or sale, the stockholders of the Person who constitutes, or would
constitute, the
Principal Party
for purposes of Section 13(a) hereof shall have received a
distribution of Rights previously owned by such Person or any of its Affiliates and Associates.
(o) The Corporation covenants and agrees that, after the Distribution Date, it will not, except
as permitted by Section 23, Section 24 or Section 27 hereof, take (or permit any Subsidiary to
take) any action if at the time such action is taken it is reasonably foreseeable that such
action will diminish substantially or eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the
Rights.
(p) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event the Corporation
shall at any time after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Distribution Date (
i
)
declare or pay any dividend on its Common Stock payable in Common Stock of the Corporation,
(
ii
) subdivide its outstanding Common Stock into a greater number of shares (by
reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Common Stock) or (
iii
) combine or
consolidate its outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then, in any such
case, (
x
) the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock purchasable after
such event upon proper exercise of each Right shall be determined by multiplying the number of
one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock so purchasable immediately prior to such
event by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock of the
Corporation outstanding immediately before such event and the denominator of which is the
number of shares of such Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and (
y
) action
shall be taken such that each share of Common Stock of the Corporation outstanding immediately
after such event shall have issued with respect to it that number of Rights which each share of Common Stock of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior to such event
had issued with respect to it. The adjustments provided for in this Section 11(p) shall be made
successively whenever such a dividend is declared or paid or such a subdivision, combination or
consolidation is effected. If an event occurs which would require an adjustment under Section
11(a)(ii) and this Section 11(p), the adjustments provided for in this Section 11(p) shall be
in addition and prior to any adjustment required pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii).
Section 12.
Certificate of Adjusted Purchase Price or Number of Shares
. Whenever an adjustment
is made as provided in Sections 11 and 13, the Corporation shall (
a
) promptly prepare a certificate
setting forth such adjustment and a brief statement of the facts accounting for such adjustment,
(
b
) promptly file with the Rights Agent and with each transfer agent for its Common Stock and
Preferred Stock a copy of such certificate and (
c
) if such adjustment occurs following a
Distribution Date, mail a brief summary thereof to each holder of a Right Certificate in accordance
with Section 26 of this Agreement.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the failure of the
Corporation to make such certificates or give such notice shall not affect the validity or the
force or effect of the requirement for such adjustment. The Rights Agent shall be fully protected
in relying on any such certificate and on any adjustment therein contained. Any adjustment to be
made pursuant to Sections 11 and 13 shall be effective as of the date of the event giving rise to
such adjustment.
Section 13.
Consolidation, Merger or Sale or Transfer of Assets, Cash Flow or Earning Power
.
(a) In the event (a
Section 13 Event
) that, following the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii)
Event, directly or indirectly, (
x
) the Corporation shall consolidate or otherwise combine with
or merge with or into, any other Person and the Corporation shall not be the surviving or
continuing corporation of such consolidation, combination or merger, (
y
) any Person shall
consolidate or otherwise combine with or merge with or into the Corporation and the Corporation
shall be the surviving or continuing corporation of such consolidation, combination or merger
and, in connection therewith, all or part of the Common Stock of the Corporation shall be
changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of the Corporation or any other Person
or cash or any other property or (
z
) the Corporation shall sell or otherwise transfer (or one
or more of its Subsidiaries shall sell or otherwise transfer), in one or more transactions,
assets, cash flow or earning power aggregating more than 50% of the assets, cash flow or
earning power of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole and calculated on the
basis of the Corporations most recent regularly prepared financial statement) to any Person or
Persons other than the Company or one or more of its wholly owned Subsidiaries, then, and in
each such case (except as provided in Section 13(d) hereof), proper provision shall be made so
that (
i
) each holder of a Right (except as provided in Section 7(e) hereof) shall thereafter
have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at a price equal to the then current
Purchase Price multiplied by the number of one one-thousandths of one share of Preferred Stock
for which a Right is then exercisable, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in
lieu of Preferred Stock, such number of validly authorized and issued, fully paid,
nonassessable and freely tradable shares of Common Stock of the Principal Party (as hereinafter
defined), not subject to any liens, encumbrances, rights of call, rights of first refusal or
other adverse claims, as shall be equal to the result obtained by multiplying the then current
Purchase Price by the number of one one-thousandths of one share of Preferred Stock for which a
Right is then exercisable and dividing that product by 50% of the Current Market Price per
share of Common Stock of such Principal Party on the date of consummation of such merger,
consolidation, sale or transfer; (
ii
) such Principal Party shall thereafter be liable for, and
shall assume, by virtue of such Section 13 Event, all the obligations and duties of the
Corporation pursuant to this Agreement; (
iii
) the term
Corporation
shall thereafter be deemed
to refer to such Principal Party, it being specifically intended that the provisions of Section
11 hereof shall apply only to such Principal Party following the occurrence of a Section 13
Event; (
iv
) such Principal Party shall take such steps (including, but not limited to, the
reservation of a sufficient number of shares of its Common Stock in accordance with
Section 9 hereof) in connection with such consummation as may be necessary to assure that the
provisions hereof shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be possible, in
relation to its shares of Common Stock thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of the Rights;
and (
v
) the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof shall be of no effect following the
occurrence of any Section 13 Event.
(b)
Principal Party
shall mean:
(i) in the case of any transaction described in clause (x) or (y) of the first sentence
of Section 13(a) hereof: (
A
) the Person that is the issuer of any securities into which
shares of Common Stock of the Corporation are converted in such merger or
consolidation, or (
B
) if no securities are so issued, (
x
) the Person that is the other
party to such merger, if such Person survives such merger, or (
y
) if the Person that is
the other party to the merger does not survive the merger, the Person that does survive
the merger (including the Corporation if it survives) or (
z
) the Person resulting from
the consolidation; and
(ii) in the case of any transaction described in clause (z) of the first sentence of
Section 13(a) hereof, the Person that is the party receiving the greatest portion of
the assets, cash flow or earning power transferred pursuant to such transaction or
transactions;
provided
,
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however
, that in any such case, (
1
) if the Common Stock of such
Person is not at such time and has not been continuously over the preceding 12 month
period registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and such Person is a direct or
indirect Subsidiary of another Person the Common Stock of which is and has been so
registered, Principal Party shall refer to such other Person; (
2
) in case such Person
is a Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, of more than one Person, the Common Stocks of
two or more of which are and have been so registered, Principal Party shall refer to
whichever of such Persons is the issuer of the Common Stock having the greatest
aggregate market value; or (
3
) if such Person is owned, directly or indirectly, by a
joint venture formed by two or more Persons that are not owned, directly or indirectly,
by the same Person, the rules set forth in clauses (1) and (2) above shall apply to
each of the owners having an interest in the venture as if the Person owned by the
joint venture was a Subsidiary of both or all of such joint venturers, and the
Principal Party in each such case shall bear the obligations set forth in this Section
13 in the same ratio as its interest in such Person bears to the total of such
interests.
(c) The Corporation shall not consummate any Section 13 Event unless the Principal Party shall
have a sufficient number of authorized shares of its Common Stock which have not been issued or
reserved for issuance to permit the exercise in full of the Rights in accordance with this
Section 13 and unless prior thereto the Corporation and such issuer shall have executed and
delivered to the Rights Agent a supplemental agreement containing the provisions set forth in
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 13 and further providing that, as soon as practicable
after the date of any such Section 13 Event, the Principal Party will:
(i) prepare and file a registration statement under the Act with respect to the Rights and
the securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights on an appropriate form and will use
its best efforts to cause such registration statement to (
A
) become effective as soon as
practicable after such filing and (
B
) remain effective (with a prospectus at all times
meeting the requirements of the Act) until the Expiration Date, and similarly comply with
applicable state securities laws; and
(ii) use its best efforts to list (or continue the listing of) the Rights and the
securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights on a national securities exchange; and
(iii) deliver to holders of the Rights historical financial statements for the Principal
Party and each of its Affiliates which comply in all respects with the requirements for
registration on Form 10 under the Exchange Act.
The provisions of this Section 13 shall similarly apply to successive mergers or
consolidations or sales or other transfers. In the event that a Section 13 Event shall occur at any
time after the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, the Rights which have not theretofore been
exercised shall thereafter, subject to Section 7(e) hereof, become exercisable in the manner
described in Section 13(a) hereof.
(d) The Corporation covenants and agrees that it will not, after the occurrence of a Section
11(a)(ii) Event, engage in any Section 13 Event if at the time of or after such event there are
any charter or by-law provisions or any rights, warrants or other instruments outstanding or
any other action taken which would diminish or otherwise eliminate the benefits intended to be
afforded by the Rights.
Section 14.
Fractional Rights and Fractional Shares
.
(a) The Corporation shall not be required to issue fractions of Rights or to distribute Right
Certificates which evidence fractional Rights. In lieu of such fractional Rights, there shall
be paid to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractions
of Rights would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the
current market value of a whole Right. For the purposes of this Section 14(a), the current
market value of a whole Right shall be the closing price of the Rights for the Trading Day
immediately prior to the date on which such fractional Rights would have been otherwise
issuable. The closing price of the Rights for any day shall be the last sale price, regular
way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the
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closing bid and asked
prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction
reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock
Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market or, if the Rights are not listed or admitted to trading on
the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market, as reported in the principal
consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal
national securities exchange on which the Rights are listed or admitted to trading or, if the
Rights are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last
quoted price or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the
over-the-counter market, or, if on any such date the Rights are not quoted by any such
organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional
market maker making a market in the Rights (selected by the Corporation, acting by resolution
of its Board of Directors). If on any such date no such market maker is making a market in the
Rights, the fair value of the Rights on such date as determined in good faith by the
Corporation, acting by resolution of its Board of Directors shall be used.
(b) The Corporation shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Preferred Stock
(other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share of
Preferred Stock) upon exercise of the Rights or to distribute certificates which evidence
fractional shares (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a
share of Preferred Stock). Interests in fractions of Preferred Stock in integral multiples of
one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock may, at the election of the Corporation, be
evidenced by depositary receipts, pursuant to an appropriate agreement between the Corporation
and a depositary selected by it, provided that such agreement shall provide that the holders of
depositary receipts shall have all the rights, privileges and preferences to which they are
entitled as beneficial owners of the Preferred Stock. In lieu of fractional shares that are not
integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall
pay to the registered holders of Right Certificates at the time such Right Certificates are
exercised as herein provided an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market
value of one share of Preferred Stock. For purposes of this Section 14(b), the current market
value of a share of Preferred Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Preferred Stock
(as determined pursuant to Section 11(d)(ii) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to
the date of such exercise.
(c) Following the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event or a Section 13 Event, the
Corporation shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of its Common Stock upon
exercise of the Rights or to distribute certificates or Ownership Statements which evidence
fractional shares of its Common Stock. In lieu of fractional shares of its Common Stock, the Corporation may pay to the registered
holders of Right Certificates at the time such Rights are exercised as herein provided an
amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of one share of its
Common Stock. For purposes of this Section 14(c), the current market value of one share of
Common Stock of the Corporation shall be the closing price of one share of Common Stock of the
Corporation (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d)(i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately
prior to the date of such exercise.
(d) The holder of a Right by the acceptance of the Right expressly waives his right to receive
any fractional Rights or any fractional shares upon exercise of a Right except as otherwise
permitted by this Section 14.
Section 15.
Rights of Action
. All rights of action in respect of this Agreement, except the
rights of action vested in the Rights Agent pursuant to Section 18 hereof, are vested in the
respective registered holders of the Right Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the
registered holders of Common Stock of the Corporation); and any registered holder of any Right
Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, of Common Stock of the Corporation), without the
consent of the Rights Agent or of any holder of any other Right Certificate (or, prior to the
Distribution Date, of Common Stock of the Corporation) may, in his own behalf and for his own
benefit, enforce, and may institute and maintain any suit, action or proceeding against the
Corporation to enforce, or otherwise act in respect of, his right to exercise the Rights evidenced
by such Right Certificate in the manner provided in such Right Certificate and in this Agreement.
Without limiting the foregoing or any remedies available to the holders of Rights, it is
specifically acknowledged that the holders of Rights would not have an adequate remedy at law for
any breach of this Agreement and will be entitled to specific performance of the obligations
hereunder and
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injunctive relief against actual or threatened violations of the obligations of any
Person subject to this Agreement.
Section 16.
Agreement of Right Holders
. Every holder of a Right by accepting such Right
consents and agrees with the Corporation and the Rights Agent and with every other holder of a
Right that:
(a) prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of the Distribution Date or the Expiration
Date, the Rights shall be evidenced by the Book-Entries and Ownership Statements or
certificates for shares of Common Stock of the Corporation registered in the name of the
holders of such shares (which Book-Entries and Ownership Statements or certificates for shares
of Common Stock of the Corporation shall also constitute certificates for Rights) and each
Right will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of Common Stock of the
Corporation;
(b) after the Distribution Date, the Right Certificates are transferable only on the registry
books of the Rights Agent if surrendered at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such
purpose, duly endorsed or accompanied by a proper instrument of transfer;
(c) the Corporation and the Rights Agent may deem and treat the Person in whose name the Right
Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, the associated Common Stock Book-Entry and
Ownership Statement or certificate) is registered as the absolute owner thereof and of the
Rights evidenced thereby (notwithstanding any notations of ownership or writing on the Right
Certificate or the associated Common Stock certificate made by anyone other than the
Corporation or the Rights Agent) for all purposes whatsoever, and neither the Corporation nor
the Rights Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary; and
(d) notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Corporation nor the
Rights Agent shall have any liability to any holder of a Right or other Person as a result of
its inability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement by reason of any
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, decree or ruling issued by a court of
competent jurisdiction or by a governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or commission,
or any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated or enacted by any governmental authority, prohibiting or otherwise
restraining performance of such obligation;
provided
,
however
, the Corporation must use its
best efforts to have any such order, decree or ruling lifted or otherwise overturned as soon as
possible.
Section 17.
Right Certificate Holder Not Deemed a Stockholder
. No holder, as such, of any
Right or Right Certificate shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any
purpose the holder of the number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock or any other
securities of the Corporation which may at any time be issuable on the exercise of the Rights
represented thereby, nor shall anything contained herein or in any Right Certificate be construed
to confer upon the holder of any Right or Right Certificate, as such, any of the rights of a
stockholder of the Corporation or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any
matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any
corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting stockholders (except
as provided in Section 25), or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the
Right or Rights evidenced by such Right Certificate shall have been exercised in accordance with
the provisions hereof.
Section 18.
Concerning the Rights Agent
.
(a) The Corporation agrees to pay to the Rights Agent compensation as agreed to by the parties
for all services rendered by it hereunder and, from time to time, on demand of the Rights
Agent, its reasonable expenses and counsel fees and other disbursements incurred in the
administration and execution of this Agreement and the exercise and performance of its duties
hereunder. The Corporation also agrees to indemnify the Rights Agent for, and to hold it
harmless against, any loss, liability or expense, incurred without gross negligence, bad faith
or willful misconduct on the part of the Rights Agent, for anything done or omitted by the
Rights Agent in connection with the acceptance and administration of this Agreement, including
the costs and expenses of defending against any claim of
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liability in the premises. In no event
will the Rights Agent be liable for special, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or
damage of any kind whatsoever, even if the Rights Agent has been advised of the possibility of
such loss or damage.
(b) The Rights Agent shall be protected and shall incur no liability for or in respect of any
action taken, suffered or omitted by it in connection with its administration of this Agreement
in reliance upon any Right Certificate or certificate for Preferred Stock or Common Stock of
the Corporation or for other securities of the Corporation, instrument of assignment or
transfer, power of attorney, endorsement, affidavit, letter, notice, direction, consent,
certificate, statement or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to be
signed, executed and, where necessary, verified or acknowledged by the proper Person or
Persons.
Section 19.
Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent
.
(a) Any corporation or limited liability company into which the Rights Agent or any successor
Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or limited
liability company resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any
successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or limited liability company
succeeding to the corporate trust or stock transfer business of the Rights Agent or any
successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without
the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties
hereto;
provided
,
however
, that such corporation or limited liability company would be eligible
for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof. The
purchase of all or substantially all of the Rights Agents assets employed in the performance
of transfer agent activities shall be deemed a merger or consolidation for purposes of this
Section 19. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the
agency created by this Agreement, any of the Right Certificates shall have been countersigned
but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the
predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at
that time any of the Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights
Agent may countersign such Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights
Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Right
Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Right Certificates and in this
Agreement.
(b) In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of
the Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may
adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Right Certificates so
countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Right Certificates shall not have been
countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Right Certificates either in its prior
name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Right Certificates shall have the full
force provided in the Right Certificates and in this Agreement.
Section 20.
Duties of Rights Agent
. The Rights Agent undertakes the duties and obligations
imposed by this Agreement upon the following terms and conditions, by all of which the Corporation
and the holders of Right Certificates, by their acceptance thereof, shall be bound:
(a) The Rights Agent may consult with legal counsel selected by it (which may be legal counsel
for the Corporation), and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization
and protection to the Rights Agent as to any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and in
accordance with such opinion.
(b) Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement the Rights Agent shall deem
it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter (including, without limitation, the identity
of an Acquiring Person and the determination of the Current Market Price per share of Preferred
Stock and Common Stock) be proved or established by the Corporation prior to taking or
suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof
be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a
certificate signed by the
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Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President (if
any) or the Senior Vice President and General Counsel and by the Treasurer or the Secretary of
the Corporation and delivered to the Rights Agent; and such certificate shall be full
authorization to the Rights Agent for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it under
the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate.
(c) The Rights Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct;
provided
,
however
, that in no event will the Rights Agent be liable for
special, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever.
(d) The Rights Agent shall not be liable for or by reason of any of the statements of fact or
recitals contained in this Agreement or in the Right Certificates (except its countersignature
thereof) or be required to verify the same, but all such statements and recitals are and shall
be deemed to have been made by the Corporation only.
(e) The Rights Agent shall not be under any responsibility in respect of the validity of this
Agreement or the execution and delivery hereof (except the due execution hereof by the Rights
Agent) or in respect of the validity or execution of any Right Certificate (except its
countersignature thereof); nor shall it be responsible for any breach by the Corporation of any
covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Right Certificate; nor shall it be
responsible for any adjustment required under the provisions of Section 11 or Section 13 or
responsible for the manner, method or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the
existence of facts that would require any such adjustment (except with respect to the exercise
of Rights evidenced by Right Certificates after actual notice of any such
adjustment); nor shall it be responsible for any determination by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation of the Current Market Price of the Preferred Stock or Common Stock of the
Corporation; nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty
as to the authorization or reservation of any shares of Common Stock of the Corporation or
Preferred Stock or other securities to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Right
Certificate or as to whether any shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock of the Corporation
or other securities will, when issued, be validly authorized and issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
(f) The Corporation agrees that it will perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to
be performed, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments
and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Rights Agent for the carrying out or
performing by the Rights Agent of the provisions of this Agreement.
(g) The Rights Agent is hereby authorized and directed to accept instructions with respect to
the performance of its duties hereunder from the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive
Officer, the President (if any), the Senior Vice President and General Counsel, the Secretary
or the Treasurer of the Corporation, and to apply to such officers for advice or instructions
in connection with its duties, and it shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered to
be taken by it in good faith in accordance with instructions of any such officer.
(h) The Rights Agent and any stockholder, director, officer or employee of the Rights Agent may
buy, sell or deal in any of the Rights or other securities of the Corporation or become
pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Corporation may be interested, or
contract with or lend money to the Corporation or otherwise act as fully and freely as though
it were not Rights Agent under this Agreement. Nothing herein shall preclude the Rights Agent
from acting in any other capacity for the Corporation or for any other legal entity.
(i) The Rights Agent may execute and exercise any of the rights or powers hereby vested in it
or perform any duty hereunder either itself or by or through its attorneys or agents, and the
Rights Agent shall not be answerable or accountable for any act, omission, default, neglect or
misconduct of any such attorneys or agents or for any loss to the Corporation or to holders of
the Rights resulting from any such act, omission, default, neglect or misconduct, provided
reasonable care was exercised in the selection and continued employment thereof.
(j) No provision of this Agreement shall require the Rights Agent to expend or risk its own
funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties
hereunder or in the exercise of its rights if there shall be reasonable grounds for believing
that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnification against such risk or liability is not
reasonably assured for it.
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(k) If, with respect to any Right Certificate surrendered to the Rights Agent for exercise or
transfer, the certificate attached to the form of assignment or form of election to purchase,
as the case may be, has either not been completed or indicates an affirmative response to
clause 1 and/or 2 thereof, the Rights Agent shall not take any further action with respect to
such requested exercise or transfer without first consulting with the Corporation.
Section 21.
Change of Rights Agent
. The Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may resign
and be discharged from its duties under this Agreement upon 30 days notice in writing mailed to
the Corporation and to each transfer agent of the Common Stock of the Corporation and Preferred
Stock by registered or certified mail, and to the holders of the Right Certificates by first-class
mail. The Corporation may remove the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent upon 30 days
notice in writing, mailed to the Rights Agent or successor Rights Agent, as the case may be, and to
each transfer agent of the Common Stock of the Corporation and Preferred Stock by registered or
certified mail, and to the holders of the Right Certificates by first-class mail. If the Rights
Agent shall resign or be removed or shall otherwise become incapable of acting, the Corporation
shall appoint a successor to the Rights Agent. If the Corporation shall fail to make such
appointment within a period of 30 days after giving notice of such removal or after it has been
notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the resigning or incapacitated Rights
Agent or by the holder of a Right Certificate (who shall, with such notice, submit his Right
Certificate for inspection by the Corporation), then the registered holder of any Right Certificate
may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a new Rights Agent. Any
successor Rights Agent, whether appointed by the Corporation or by such a court, shall be a
corporation or limited liability company organized and doing business under the laws of the United
States or any state of the United States, in good standing, which is authorized under such laws to
exercise corporate trust or stockholder services powers and is subject to supervision or
examination by federal or state authority and which has at the time of its appointment as Rights
Agent a combined capital and surplus of at least $100 million. After appointment, the successor
Rights Agent shall be vested with the same powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if it had
been originally named as Rights Agent without further act or deed; but the predecessor Rights Agent
shall deliver and transfer to the successor Rights Agent any property at the time held by it
hereunder and execute and deliver any further assurance, conveyance, act or deed necessary for the
purpose. Not later than the effective date of any such appointment, the Corporation shall file
notice thereof in writing with the predecessor Rights Agent and each transfer agent of its Common
Stock and Preferred Stock, and mail a notice thereof in writing to the registered holders of the
Right Certificates. Failure to give any notice provided for in this Section 21, however, or any
defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of the resignation or removal of the
Rights Agent or the appointment of the successor Rights Agent, as the case may be.
Section 22.
Issuance of New Right Certificates
. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this
Agreement or of the Rights to the contrary, the Corporation may, at its option, issue new Right
Certificates evidencing Rights in such form as may be approved by resolution of its Board of
Directors, to reflect any adjustment or change in the Purchase Price and the number or kind or
class of shares of stock or other securities or property purchasable under the Right Certificates
made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. In addition, in connection with the
issuance or sale of shares of its Common Stock following the Distribution Date (other than upon
exercise of a Right) and prior to the Expiration Date, the Corporation (
a
) shall, with respect to
shares of Common Stock so issued or sold pursuant to the exercise of stock options or under any
employee plan or arrangement, or upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of securities, notes or
debentures issued by the Corporation prior to the Distribution Date, and (
b
) may, in any other
case, if deemed necessary or appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, issue Right
Certificates representing the appropriate number of Rights in connection with such issuance or
sale;
provided
,
however
, that (
i
) no such Right Certificate shall be issued if and to the extent
that the Corporation shall be advised by counsel that such issuance would create a significant risk
of material adverse tax consequences to the Corporation or the Person to whom such Right
Certificate would be issued and (
ii
) no such Right Certificate shall be issued if and to the extent
that appropriate adjustment shall otherwise have been made in lieu of the issuance thereof.
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Section 23.
Redemption
.
(a) The Corporation may, by resolution of its Board of Directors, at its option, at any time
prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (
x
) the time that the Corporation becomes
aware that a Person has become an Acquiring Person or (
y
) the Close of Business on the Final
Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a
redemption price of $0.001 per Right (payable in cash, shares of Common Stock (based on the
Current Market Price of the Common Stock at the time of redemption) or any other form of
consideration deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Corporation), appropriately
adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the
date hereof (such redemption price being hereinafter referred to as the
Redemption Price
).
Such redemption of the Rights by the Corporation may be made effective at such time, on such
bases and with such conditions as the Board of Directors may in its sole discretion establish.
(b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Corporation ordering the
redemption of the Rights (or at such time subsequent to such action as the Board of Directors
may determine), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the
Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to
receive the Redemption Price. The Corporation shall promptly give public notice of any such
redemption;
provided
,
however
, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice
shall not affect the validity of any such redemption. Within 10 days after the action of the
Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Corporation shall give notice of
such redemption to the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all
such holders at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent
or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for the Common
Stock of the Corporation. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be
deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption
will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made. Neither the
Corporation nor any of its Affiliates or Associates may redeem, acquire or purchase for value
any Rights at any time in any manner other than that specifically set forth in this Section 23
or in Section 24 hereof, other than in connection with the purchase of Common Stock of the
Corporation prior to the Distribution Date.
Section 24.
Exchange
.
(a) The Board of Directors of the Corporation may, at its option, at any time after any Person
becomes an Acquiring Person, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable
Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to the provisions of
Section 7(e) hereof) for shares of Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common
Stock per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar
transaction occurring after the date hereof (such exchange ratio being hereinafter referred to
as the
Exchange Ratio
). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be
empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person, together with all
Affiliates and Associates of such Acquiring Person, becomes the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more
of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding.
(b) Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Corporation ordering the
exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further
action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only
right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of shares of Common
Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio.
The Corporation shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange;
provided
,
however
, that
the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such
exchange. The Corporation promptly shall mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the
holders of such Rights at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the
Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given,
whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange will state the
method by which the exchange of the shares of Common Stock for Rights will be effected and, in
the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial
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exchange shall be effected
pro rata
based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have
become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights.
(c) In any exchange pursuant to this Section 24, the Corporation, at its option, may substitute
shares of Preferred Stock (or any other series of preferred stock of the Corporation containing
terms substantially similar to the terms of the Preferred Stock) for some or all of the shares
of Common Stock exchangeable for Rights, at the initial rate of one one-thousandth of a share
of Preferred Stock (or of such other series of preferred stock of the Corporation) for each
share of Common Stock, as appropriately adjusted to reflect adjustments in the voting rights of
the Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms thereof, so that the fraction of a share of Preferred
Stock (or of such other series of preferred stock of the Corporation) delivered in lieu of each
share of Common Stock shall have the same voting rights as one share of Common Stock.
(d) In the event that there shall not be sufficient shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock
(or any other series of preferred stock of the Corporation containing terms substantially
similar to the terms of the Preferred Stock) issued but not outstanding or authorized but
unissued to permit any exchange of Rights as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24,
the Corporation may take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of
Common Stock or Preferred Stock (or such other series of preferred stock of the Corporation)
for issuance upon exchange of the Rights.
(e) The Corporation shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Common Stock or to
distribute Book-Entries and Ownership Statements or certificates which evidence fractional
shares of Common Stock. In lieu of such fractional shares, the Corporation shall pay to the
registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional shares would
otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value
of a whole share of Common Stock. For the purposes of this paragraph (d), the current market
value of a whole share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock
(as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d) hereof) for the Trading Day
immediately prior to the date of exchange pursuant to this Section 24.
Section 25.
Notice of Certain Events
.
(a) In case the Corporation shall at any time after the earlier of the Distribution Date or the
Stock Acquisition Time propose (
i
) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the
holders of its Preferred Stock or to make any other distribution to the holders of its
Preferred Stock (other than a regular periodic dividend out of earnings or retained earnings of
the Corporation), or (
ii
) to offer to the holders of Preferred Stock options, rights or
warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Stock or shares of stock of
any class or any other securities, rights or options, or (
iii
) to effect any reclassification
of the Preferred Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of
outstanding shares of Preferred Stock), or (
iv
) to effect any merger, consolidation or other
combination into or with, or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of
its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of more
than 50% of the assets, cash flow or earning power of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries
(taken as a whole) to, any other Person, or (
v
) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Corporation, then, in each such case, the Corporation shall give to each
holder of a Right, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action,
which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend or distribution of
rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, merger, consolidation,
combination, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution or winding up is to take place and the
date of participation therein by the holders of Common Stock of the Corporation or Preferred
Stock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any
action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least twenty days prior to the record date for
determining holders of Preferred Stock for purposes of such action, and in the case of any such
other action, at least twenty days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or
the date of participation therein by the holders of Common Stock of the Corporation or
Preferred Stock, whichever shall be the earlier. The failure to give notice required by this
Section 25 or any defect therein shall not affect the legality or validity of the action taken
by the Corporation or the vote upon any such action.
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(b) In case any of the events set forth in Section 11(a)(ii) or Section 13(a) of this Agreement
shall occur, then, in any such case, (
i
) the Corporation shall as soon as practicable
thereafter give to each holder of a Right, to the extent feasible and in accordance with
Section 26, a notice of the occurrence of such event, which shall specify the event and the
consequences of the event to holders of Rights under Section 11(a)(ii) or Section 13(a) hereof,
and (
ii
) all references in Section 25(a) hereof to Preferred Stock shall be deemed thereafter
to refer also to Common Stock or other securities issuable in respect of the Rights.
Section 26.
Notices
. Notices or demands authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by
the Rights Agent or by the
holder of any Right Certificate to or on the Corporation shall be sufficiently given or made
if sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing
with the Rights Agent) as follows:
Graphic Packaging Holding Company
814 Livingston Court
Marietta, Georgia 30067
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Subject to the provisions of Section 21, any notice or demand authorized by this Agreement to
be given or made by the Corporation or by the holder of any Right Certificate to or on the Rights
Agent shall be sufficiently given or made if sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed
(until another address is filed in writing with the Corporation) as follows:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
161 North Concord Exchange
South St. Paul, Minnesota 55075
Attention: Stock Transfer Administration
Notices or demands authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Corporation or the
Rights Agent to the holder of any Right Certificate (or if prior to the Distribution Date to each
holder of a certificate representing shares of Common Stock of the Corporation) shall be
sufficiently given or made if sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such Right
holder (or if prior to the Distribution Date to such holder of Common Stock of the Corporation) at
the address of such holder as shown on the registry books of the Corporation.
Section 27.
Supplements and Amendments
. Prior to the time that the Corporation becomes aware
that a Person has become an Acquiring Person, the Corporation may, by resolution of its Board of
Directors, and the Rights Agent shall, if the Corporation so directs, supplement or amend any
provision of this Agreement in any respect whatsoever (including, without limitation, any extension
of the period in which the Rights may be redeemed) without the approval of any holders of
certificates representing shares of Common Stock of the Corporation or of Right Certificates. From
and after the time that the Corporation becomes aware that a Person has become an Acquiring Person,
without the approval of any holders of certificates representing shares of Common Stock of the
Corporation or of Right Certificates, the Corporation may, by resolution of its Board of Directors,
and the Rights Agent shall, if the Corporation so directs, supplement or amend this Agreement in
order (
i
) to cure any ambiguity, (
ii
) to correct or supplement any provision contained herein which
may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein, (
iii
) to shorten or lengthen any
time period hereunder or (
iv
) to change or supplement or amend any other provisions in any manner
which the Corporation may deem necessary or desirable, which shall not adversely affect the
interests of, or diminish substantially or eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the
Rights to, the holders of Right Certificates (other than an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or
Associate of any such Person);
provided
,
however
, that this Agreement may not be supplemented or
amended (
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) to lengthen, pursuant to clause (iii) of this sentence, a time period relating to when
the Rights may be redeemed or to modify the ability (or inability) of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation to redeem the Rights, in either case at such time as the Rights are not then
redeemable, or to lengthen any other time period unless such lengthening is for the purpose of
protecting, enhancing or clarifying the rights of or the benefits to the
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holders of Rights (other
than an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of any such Person) or (
B
) to alter, amend,
supplement or delete this second sentence of Section 27. Upon the delivery of a certificate from an
appropriate officer of the Corporation which states that the proposed supplement or amendment is in
compliance with the terms of this Section 27 (together with a copy of such proposed supplement or
amendment), the Rights Agent shall execute such supplement or amendment. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any supplement or amendment that does not amend this Agreement in a manner adverse to
the Rights Agent, and is otherwise in compliance in all respects with this Section 27, shall become
effective immediately upon execution by the Company, whether or not also executed by the Rights Agent. In the case of any such supplement or amendment, the
Corporation shall deliver to the Rights Agent a certificate from an appropriate officer of the
Corporation which states that such supplement or amendment was in compliance with the terms of this
Section 27 (together with a copy of such supplement or amendment). Prior to the Distribution Date,
the interests of the holders of Rights shall be deemed coincident with the interests of the holders
of Common Stock.
Section 28.
Successors
. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the
benefit of the Corporation or the Rights Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their
respective successors and assigns hereunder.
Section 29.
Determinations and Actions by the Board of Directors, etc
.
(a) For all purposes of this Agreement, any calculation of the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding at any particular time, including for purposes of determining the particular
percentage of such outstanding shares of Common Stock of which any Person is the Beneficial
Owner, shall be made in accordance with the last sentence of Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the General
Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall
have the exclusive power and authority to administer this Agreement and to exercise all rights
and powers specifically granted to such Board of Directors, or as may be necessary or advisable
in the administration of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the right and power to
(
i
) interpret the provisions of this Agreement and (
ii
) make all determinations deemed
necessary or advisable for the administration of this Agreement (including, without limitation,
a determination to redeem or not redeem the Rights or to amend the Agreement). All such
actions, calculations, interpretations and determinations which are done or made by the Board
of Directors of the Corporation or the Corporation in good faith, shall be final, conclusive
and binding on the Corporation, the Rights Agent, the holders of the Right Certificates and all
other parties and shall not subject the Board of Directors to any liability to the holders of
the Rights.
(b) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to be in derogation of the obligation
of the Board of Directors of the Corporation to exercise its fiduciary duty. Without limiting
the foregoing, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to suggest or imply that
the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall not be entitled to reject any tender offer, or
to take any other action (including, without limitation, the commencement, prosecution, defense
or settlement of any litigation and the submission of additional or alternative offers or other
proposals) with respect to any tender offer that the Board of Directors believes is necessary
or appropriate in the exercise of such fiduciary duty.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any resolution or other action by
the Board of Directors regarding any termination, amendment or modification of this Agreement,
or any acquisition, redemption or exchange of Rights, or any revocation, exception, exemption,
waiver or other action that would in any way affect this Agreement or the Rights, shall require
the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, which must include
at least two-thirds of the Independent Directors.
Section 30.
Benefits of this Agreement
. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give
to any Person other than the Corporation, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Right
Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, registered holders of the Common Stock of the
Corporation) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement; but this Agreement
shall be for the sole and
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exclusive benefit of the Corporation, the Rights Agent and the registered
holders of the Right Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, registered holders of the
Common Stock of the Corporation).
Section 31.
Severability
. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is
held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable,
the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
Section 32.
Governing Law
. This Agreement and each Right Certificate issued hereunder shall be
deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such State applicable to contracts to be
made and performed entirely within such State. The parties agree that all actions and proceedings
arising out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby in connection with the
rights and obligations of the Rights Agent shall be brought in the courts of the State of Delaware
or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (each, a
Delaware Court
) and
that, in connection with any such action or proceeding relating to the rights and obligations of
the Rights Agent, the parties submit to the jurisdiction of, and venue in, such Delaware Court.
Each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives any right to a trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 33.
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and
each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 34.
Descriptive Headings
. Descriptive headings of the several Sections of this
Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or
construction of any of the provisions hereof.
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SIGNATURE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and their
respective corporate seals to be hereunto affixed and attested, all as of the day and year first
above written.
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Exhibit A to the
Rights Agreement
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
Certificate of Designation,
Preferences and Rights
Pursuant to Section 151
of the General Corporation Law
of the State of Delaware
Certificate of Designation,
Preferences and Rights
of
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
I, Stephen A. Hellrung, being the Secretary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company, a Delaware
corporation (the
Corporation
), do hereby certify that, pursuant to authority expressly vested in
the Board of Directors of the Corporation by the provisions of the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Corporation (the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation
), the Board of
Directors duly adopted the following resolution and that this
Certificate of Designation was the Certificate of Designation
attached as an Exhibit to such resolution:
FURTHER RESOLVED
, that the Certificate of Designation set forth in
Exhibit A
to the
Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto, be, and hereby is, adopted in all respects;
Section 1.
Designation and Number of Shares
. 500,000 shares of the Preferred Stock of the
Corporation shall constitute a series of Preferred Stock designated as Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock (hereinafter referred to as the
Series A Preferred Stock
). Such
number of shares may be increased or decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors;
provided
,
that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to a number less
than (
a
) the number of shares then outstanding plus (
b
) the number of shares reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of outstanding options, rights or warrants or upon the conversion of any
outstanding securities issued by the Corporation convertible into or exchangeable for Series A
Preferred Stock.
Section 2.
Dividends and Distributions
.
(a) Subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock (or any
other stock) ranking prior and superior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to
dividends, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in preference to the holders of
Common Stock, par value $0.01 of the Corporation (the
Common Stock
) and of any other class or
series of junior stock that may be outstanding, shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if
declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, annual
dividends payable in cash on the fifteenth day of December in each year (each such date being
referred to herein as a
Dividend Payment Date
), commencing on the first Dividend Payment Date
after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, in an
amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (
i
) $10.00 per share, or
(
ii
) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 1,000 times the aggregate
per share amount of all cash dividends, and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable
in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in
shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by
reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding
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Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Dividend Payment Date, since the first
issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock. In the event the
Corporation shall at any time after March 10, 2008 declare or pay any dividend on Common Stock
payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise) into a greater or
lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of
shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause
(ii) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such
event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were
outstanding immediately prior to such event.
(b) The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series A Preferred Stock as
provided in paragraph (a) of this Section 2 immediately after it declares a dividend or
distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock);
provided
that, in the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common
Stock during the period between any Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Dividend
Payment Date, a dividend of $10.00 per share on the Series A Preferred Stock shall nevertheless
be payable on such subsequent Dividend Payment Date.
(c) Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred Stock from the Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares
of Series A Preferred Stock, unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record
date for the first Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to
accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is a Dividend Payment
Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Dividend Payment Date,
in either of which events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such
Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall accumulate but shall not bear
interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock in an amount less than the
total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be
allocated
pro rata
on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The
Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon,
which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the payment
thereof.
Section 3.
Voting Rights
. The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the
following voting rights:
(a) Subject to the provisions for adjustment as hereinafter set forth, each share of Series A
Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes (and each one one-thousandth of
a share of Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote) on all
matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation. In the event the
Corporation shall at any time after March 10, 2008 declare or pay any dividend on Common Stock
payable in shares of Common Stock or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise) into a greater or
lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the number of votes per share
to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such
event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator
of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to
such event.
(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, in the Certificate of Incorporation, in any other
certificate of designation creating a series of preferred stock or any similar stock, or by
law, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common
Stock and any other capital stock of the Corporation having general voting rights shall vote together as one class on all
matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.
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(c) Except as provided herein, in Section 10 or by applicable law, holders of Series A
Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required
(except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth
herein) for authorizing or taking any corporate action.
Section 4.
Certain Restrictions
.
(a) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A
Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and
unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred
Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:
(i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on any shares of stock
ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up) to
the Series A Preferred Stock;
(ii) declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock
ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up)
with the Series A Preferred Stock except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred
Stock, and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion
to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;
(iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking
junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up) to the
Series A Preferred Stock,
provided
that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or
otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of
the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or
winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or
(iv) purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred
Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in
accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the
Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of
Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative
rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith
will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.
(b) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise
acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could,
under paragraph (a) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time
and in such manner.
Section 5.
Reacquired Shares
. Any shares of Series A Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise
acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever, shall be retired and canceled promptly after
the acquisition thereof. The Corporation shall take all such actions as are necessary to cause all
such shares to become authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock, without designation as to
series, and may be reissued as part of a new series of preferred stock to be created by resolution
or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance
set forth herein, in the Certificate of Incorporation, in any other certificate of designation
creating a series of preferred stock or any similar stock or as otherwise required by law.
Section 6.
Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding-Up
. Upon any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made (
a
) to the
holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution
or winding-up) to the Series A Preferred Stock unless prior thereto, the holders of shares of
Series A Preferred Stock shall have received the higher of (
i
) $1,000 per share, plus an amount
equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the
date of such payment, or (
ii
) an aggregate amount per share, subject
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to the provision for
adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1,000 times the aggregate amount to be distributed per
share to holders of Common Stock; nor shall any distribution be made (
b
) to the holders of stock
ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up) with
the Series A Preferred Stock, except distributions made ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and
all other such parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such
shares are entitled upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding-up. In the event the Corporation
shall at any time after March 10, 2008 declare or pay any dividend on Common Stock payable in
shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise) into a greater or lesser number of shares
of Common Stock, then in each such case the aggregate amount to which holders of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the provision in clause (a) of
the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of
which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the
denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately
prior to such event.
Section 7.
Consolidation, Merger, etc
. In case the Corporation shall enter into any
consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are
exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, or
otherwise changed, then in any such case each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall at the same
time be similarly exchanged or changed into an amount per share (subject to the provision for
adjustment hereinafter set forth) equal to 1,000 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities,
cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each
share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after
March 10, 2008 declare or pay any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or
effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by
reclassification or otherwise) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in
each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or
change of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a
fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were
outstanding immediately prior to such event.
Section 8.
No Redemption
. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable.
Section 9.
Rank
. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or a
certificate of designation relating to a subsequent series of preferred stock of the Corporation,
the Series A Preferred Stock shall rank junior to all other series of the Corporations preferred
stock as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets on liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up, and senior to the Common Stock.
Section 10.
Amendment
. The Certificate of Incorporation shall not be amended in any manner,
including in any merger or consolidation, which would materially alter or change the powers,
preferences or special rights of the Series A Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely
without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class.
Section 11.
Fractional Shares
. Series A Preferred Stock may be issued in fractions of a share
(in one one-thousandths of a share and integral multiples thereof) which shall entitle the holder,
in proportion to such holders fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends,
participate in distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series A
Preferred Stock.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Designation is executed on behalf of the Corporation
by the undersigned, its duly authorized officer this th day of , 2008.
Name:
Title:
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Exhibit B to the
Rights Agreement
[Form of Right Certificate]
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Certificate No. R
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NOT EXERCISABLE AFTER MARCH 10, 2018 OR EARLIER IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ORDERS THE REDEMPTION OR
EXCHANGE OF THE RIGHTS. THE RIGHTS ARE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION AT $0.001 PER RIGHT AND TO EXCHANGE ON
THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, RIGHTS THAT ARE OR WERE
ACQUIRED OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY AN ACQUIRING PERSON OR AN AFFILIATE OR ASSOCIATE THEREOF (AS SUCH
TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT) AND ANY SUBSEQUENT HOLDER OF SUCH RIGHTS MAY BECOME NULL
AND VOID. THE RIGHTS SHALL NOT BE EXERCISABLE, AND SHALL BE VOID SO LONG AS HELD, BY A HOLDER IN
ANY JURISDICTION WHERE THE REQUISITE QUALIFICATION TO THE ISSUANCE TO SUCH HOLDER, OR THE EXERCISE
BY SUCH HOLDER, OF THE RIGHTS IN SUCH JURISDICTION SHALL NOT HAVE BEEN OBTAINED OR BE OBTAINABLE.
Rights Certificate
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
This certifies that
, or registered assigns, is the registered
owner of the number of Rights set forth above, each of which entitles the owner thereof, subject to
the terms, provisions and conditions of the Rights Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2008, as the
same may be amended from time to time (the
Rights Agreement
), between New Giant Corporation, now
known as Graphic Packaging Holding Company, a Delaware corporation (the
Corporation
), and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association (the
Rights Agent
), to purchase
from the Corporation at any time after the Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Rights
Agreement) and prior to 5:00 P.M. (Eastern time) on March 10, 2018, at the office of the Rights
Agent designated for such purpose, or its successors as Rights Agent, one one-thousandth of a fully
paid nonassessable share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the
Preferred Stock
), of the Corporation, at a purchase price of $20.00 per one
one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock (the
Purchase Price
), upon presentation and
surrender of this Right Certificate with the Form of Election to Purchase and the Certificate
contained therein duly executed. The number of Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate (and the
number of one one-thousands of a share of Preferred Stock which may be purchased upon exercise
thereof) set forth above, and the Purchase Price per one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred
Stock set forth above, are the number and Purchase Price as of March 10, 2008, based on the shares
of Preferred Stock as constituted at such date.
From and after the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event (as defined in the Rights
Agreement), if the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are beneficially owned by (
i
) an
Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof (as such terms are defined in the Rights
Agreement), (
ii
) a transferee of any such Acquiring Person (or of any Associate or Affiliate
thereof) who becomes a transferee after such Acquiring Person (or any Associate or Affiliate
thereof) becomes such (a
Post-Event Transferee
), (
iii
) under certain circumstances specified in
the Rights Agreement, a transferee of such Acquiring Person (or of any Associate or Affiliate
thereof) who becomes a transferee prior to or concurrently with such Acquiring Person becoming such
(a
Pre-Event Transferee
) or (
iv
) any subsequent transferee receiving transferred Rights from a
Post-Event Transferee or a Pre-Event Transferee, either directly or through one or more immediate
transferees, such Rights shall become null and void and no holder hereof shall have any right with
respect to such Rights from and after the occurrence of such Section 11(a)(ii) Event.
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The Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate shall not be exercisable, and shall be void so
long as held, by a holder in any jurisdiction where the requisite qualification to the issuance to
such holder, or the exercise by such holder, of the Rights in such jurisdiction shall not have been
obtained or be obtainable.
As provided in the Rights Agreement, the Purchase Price and the number of one one-thousandths
of a share of Preferred Stock or the number and kind of other securities which may be purchased
upon the exercise of the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are subject to modification and
adjustment upon the happening of certain events, including Section 11(a)(ii) Events and Section 13
Events (as defined in the Rights Agreement).
This Right Certificate is subject to all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Rights
Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time, which terms, provisions and conditions are
hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof and to which Rights Agreement
reference is hereby made for a full description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations,
duties and immunities hereunder of the Rights Agent, the Corporation and the holders of the Right
Certificates, which limitations of rights include the temporary suspension of the exercisability of
such Rights under the specific circumstances set forth in the Rights Agreement. Copies of the
Rights Agreement are on file at the principal executive offices of the Corporation and the
above-mentioned office of the Rights Agent and are also available upon written request to the
Rights Agent.
This Right Certificate, with or without other Right Certificates, upon surrender at the
principal office of the Rights Agent, may be exchanged for another Right Certificate or Right
Certificates of like tenor and date evidencing Rights entitling the holder to purchase a like
aggregate number of one one-thousandths of a share of Preferred Stock as the Rights evidenced by
the Right Certificate or Right Certificates surrendered shall have entitled such holder to
purchase. If this Right Certificate shall be exercised in part, the holder shall be entitled to
receive upon surrender hereof another Right Certificate or Right Certificates for the number of
whole Rights not exercised.
Subject to the provisions of the Rights Agreement, the Rights evidenced by this Right
Certificate may be redeemed by the Corporation at a redemption price of $0.001 per Right at any
time prior to the Close of Business on the earlier of (
i
) the Stock Acquisition Time (as defined in
the Rights Agreement) and (
ii
) the close of business on the Expiration Date (as defined in the
Rights Agreement). Subject to the provisions of the Rights Agreement, the rights evidenced by this
Right Certificate may be exchanged in whole or part for shares of Common Stock or fractional shares
of Preferred Stock (or any other substantially similar series of preferred stock of the
Corporation).
No fractional shares of Preferred Stock will be issued upon the exercise of any Right or
Rights evidenced hereby (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of
a share of Preferred Stock, which may, at the election of the Corporation, be evidenced by
depositary receipts), but in lieu thereof a cash payment will be made, as provided in the Rights
Agreement.
Any of the provisions of the Rights Agreement may be amended by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation in any respect whatsoever up until the Stock Acquisition Time and thereafter in certain
respects which do not adversely affect the interests of holders of Right Certificates (other than
an Acquiring Person or the Affiliates or Associates thereof).
No holder of this Right Certificate shall be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be
deemed for any purpose the holder of shares of Preferred Stock or of any other securities of the
Corporation which may at any time be issuable on the exercise hereof, nor shall anything contained
in the Rights Agreement or herein be construed to confer upon the holder hereof, as such, any of
the rights of a stockholder of the Corporation or any right to vote for the election of directors
or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent
to any corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting stockholders
(except as provided in the Rights Agreement), or to receive dividends
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or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Right or Rights evidenced by this Right
Certificate shall have been exercised as provided in the Rights Agreement.
This Right Certificate shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until it shall have
been countersigned by the Rights Agent.
WITNESS the facsimile signature of the proper officers of the Corporation and its corporate
seal. Dated as of
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ATTEST:
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GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
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Secretary
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Countersigned:
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Title:
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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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Authorized Signature
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[Form of Reverse Side of Right Certificate]
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT
(To be executed by the registered holder if such
holder desires to transfer the Right Certificate.)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED
hereby sells, assigns
and transfers unto
(Please print name and address of transferee)
this Right Certificate, together with all right, title and interest therein, and does hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
Attorney, to transfer the within
Right Certificate on the books of the within named Corporation, with full power of substitution.
Signatures Guaranteed:
Signatures should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (bank, stock broker or
savings and loan association with membership in an approved signature medallion program).
The undersigned hereby certifies that (1) the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are
not beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof (as defined in
the Rights Agreement); and (2) after due inquiry and to the best knowledge of the undersigned, it [ ] did [ ] did not acquire the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate from any Person who
is, was or subsequently became an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof.
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NOTICE
The signature to the foregoing Assignment must correspond to the name as written upon the face
of this Right Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change
whatsoever.
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FORM OF ELECTION TO PURCHASE
(To be executed if holder desires to
exercise the Right Certificate.)
To GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY:
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise
Rights represented
by this Right Certificate to purchase the shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of
such Rights (or such other securities of the Corporation or of any other Person which may be
issuable upon the exercise of the Rights) and requests that certificates for such shares be issued
in the name of:
Please insert social security
or other identifying number
(Please print name and address)
If such number of Rights shall not be all the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate, a new
Right Certificate for the balance remaining of such Rights shall be registered in the name of and
delivered to:
Please insert social security
or other identifying number
(Please print name and address)
Dated: ,
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[Form of Election to Purchasecontinued]
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Signature
(Signature must conform in all respects to name of holder as
specified on the face of this Right Certificate.)
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Signature Guaranteed:
Signatures should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (bank, stock broker or savings
and loan association with membership in an approved signature medallion program).
(To be completed if applicable)
The undersigned hereby certifies that (1) the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are not
beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof (as defined in the
Rights Agreement); and (2) after due inquiry and to the best knowledge of the undersigned, it
[ ] did [ ] did not acquire the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate from any Person who is,
was or subsequently became an Acquiring Person of an Affiliate or Associate thereof.
NOTICE
In the event the certification set forth above in the Forms of Assignment and Election is not
completed, the Corporation will deem the beneficial owner of the Rights evidenced by this Right
Certificate to be an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof (as defined in the
Rights Agreement) and, in the case of an Assignment, will affix a legend to that effect on any
Right Certificates issued in exchange for this Rights Certificate.
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Exhibit C to the
Rights Agreement
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, RIGHTS THAT ARE OR WERE ACQUIRED OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY AN ACQUIRING
PERSON OR AN AFFILIATE OR ASSOCIATE THEREOF (AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT) AND
ANY SUBSEQUENT HOLDER OF SUCH RIGHTS MAY BECOME NULL AND VOID.
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
SUMMARY OF RIGHTS TO PURCHASE
PREFERRED STOCK
The Board of Directors of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (the
Corporation
), has
authorized the issuance of one Preferred Share Purchase Right (a
Right
) for each outstanding
share of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation (the
Common Stock
). The
following is a summary of the terms of the Rights.
Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Corporation one one-thousandth
of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the
Corporation (the
Preferred Stock
) at a price of $20.00 per one one-thousandth of a share of
Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment (the
Purchase Price
). The description and terms of the
Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2008 (the Rights Agreement, as it
may be amended from time to time, is hereinafter referred to as the
Rights Agreement
) between the
Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Rights Agent (the
Rights Agent
).
Initially, the Rights will be attached to all Common Stock book-entries or certificates
representing shares then outstanding, and no separate book-entries or certificates representing the
Rights (
Right Certificates
) will be distributed. The Rights will separate from the Common Stock
and a
Distribution Date
will occur upon the earlier to occur of (
i
) ten days following the time
(the
Stock Acquisition Time
) of a public announcement or notice to the Corporation that a person
or group of affiliated or associated persons (an
Acquiring Person
), not including certain exempt
persons, acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the
outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation, and (
ii
) ten business days (or, if determined by the
Board of Directors, a specified or unspecified later date) following the commencement or
announcement of an intention to make a tender offer or exchange offer which, if successful, would
cause the bidder to own 15% or more than of the outstanding Common Stock. In the case of any
stockholder of the Corporation who, together with its respective affiliates and associates,
beneficially owned greater than 15% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the
Corporation as of the Effective Time (as such term is defined in the Transaction Agreement and
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Transaction Agreement), dated as of July 9, 2007, by and among
Giant, Bluegrass Container Holdings, LLC, TPG Bluegrass IV, LP, TPG Bluegrass IV-AIV 2, LP, TPG
Bluegrass V, LP, TPG Bluegrass V-AIV 2, LP, Field Holdings, Inc., BCH Management LLC, TPG FOF V-A,
L.P., TPG FOF V-B, L.P., New Giant Corporation and Giant Merger Sub, Inc., without including the
number of shares beneficially owned by the other parties to the Stockholders Agreement (the
Stockholders Agreement
), dated as of July 9, 2007, by and among the Corporation and the parties
thereto, attributable to such stockholder by virtue of the Stockholders Agreement (such
stockholders are being referred to in the Rights Agreement as grandfathered persons), the Rights
generally will be distributed only if any such stockholder acquires or proposes to acquire more
than an additional 2% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation. A
stockholder shall cease to be a grandfathered person at such time when such stockholder, together
with its respective affiliates and associates, beneficially owns less than 15% of the outstanding
shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation (without including the number of
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shares beneficially owned by the other parties to the Stockholders Agreement attributable to
such grandfathered person by virtue of the Stockholders Agreement).
The Rights Agreement provides that, until the Distribution Date, (
i
) the Rights will be
transferred with and only with the Common Stock, (
ii
) new Common Stock certificates issued after
March 10, 2008, upon transfer, new issuance or reissuance of the Common Stock, will contain a
notation incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference and (
iii
) the surrender for transfer of
any of the Common Stock book-entries and current ownership statements issued with respect to
uncertificated shares of Common Stock in lieu of a stock certificate (an
Ownership Statement
) or
certificates outstanding will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the shares
of Common Stock represented by such certificate or book-entry and Ownership Statement. As soon as
practicable following the Distribution Date, separate Right Certificates will be mailed to holders
of record of the Common Stock as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and such
separate Right Certificates alone will evidence the Rights. Except in connection with issuance of
Common Stock pursuant to employee stock plans, options and certain convertible securities, and
except as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, only shares of Common Stock issued prior
to the Distribution Date will be issued with Rights.
The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date. The Rights will expire on March
10, 2018, unless such date is changed pursuant to an amendment to the Rights Agreement or the
Rights are earlier redeemed or exchanged by the Corporation as described below.
In the event that, after the time any person becomes an Acquiring Person, the Corporation is
acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or 50% or more of its assets, cash
flow or earning power is sold, proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right shall
thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current exercise price
of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the acquiring corporation which at the time
of such transaction would have a market value (as defined in the Rights Agreement) of two times the
Purchase Price of the Right. In the event that, after the time any person becomes an Acquiring
Person, the Corporation were the surviving corporation of a merger and its Common Stock were
changed or exchanged, proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right will thereafter
have the right to receive upon exercise that number of shares of common stock of the Corporation
(or its acquiror) having a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right.
In the event that a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, each holder of a Right (other
than the Acquiring Person) will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise that number of
shares of Common Stock (or, in certain circumstances, cash, a reduction in the Purchase Price,
Preferred Stock, other equity securities of the Corporation, debt securities of the Corporation,
other property or a combination thereof) having a market value (as defined in the Rights Agreement)
of two times the Purchase Price of the Right. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, following the
occurrence of any of the events set forth in this paragraph, all Rights that are, or (under certain
circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement) were, beneficially owned by any Acquiring Person
(or an affiliate, associate or transferee thereof) will be null and void. A person will not be an
Acquiring Person if the Board of Directors of the Corporation determines that such person or group
became an Acquiring Person inadvertently and such person or group promptly divests itself of a
sufficient number of shares of Common Stock so that such person or group is no longer an Acquiring
Person.
The Purchase Price payable, and the number of shares of Preferred Stock or other securities or
property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to adjustment from time to time to
prevent dilution (
i
) in the event of a stock dividend on, or a subdivision, combination or
reclassification of, the Preferred Stock, (
ii
) upon the grant to holders of Preferred Stock of
certain rights or warrants to subscribe for Preferred Stock or convertible securities at less than
the current market price of Preferred Stock or (
iii
) upon the distribution to holders of Preferred
Stock of evidences of indebtedness or assets (excluding regular periodic cash dividends or
dividends payable in Preferred Stock) or of subscription rights or warrants (other than those
referred to above). The number of Rights and number of shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon the
exercise of each Right are also subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, combination or
stock dividend on the Common Stock.
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With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the Purchase Price will be required until cumulative
adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in such Purchase Price. No fractional shares of
Preferred Stock will be issued (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one
one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock which may, upon the election of the Corporation, be
evidenced by depositary receipts) and, in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made based on
the market price of the Preferred Stock on the last trading date prior to the date of exercise.
At any time prior to the earlier of the Stock Acquisition Time and the Expiration Date (as
defined in the Rights Agreement), the Board of Directors may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in
part, at a price of $0.001 per Right (the
Redemption Price
). Immediately upon the action of the
Board of Directors ordering redemption of the Rights, the Rights will terminate and the only right
of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price.
At any time after a person becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the acquisition by such
Person of 50% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Board of Directors of the
Corporation may exchange the Rights (other than Rights beneficially owned by such Person which have
become void), in whole or part, at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right
(subject to adjustment). The Corporation, at its option, may substitute one-thousandth (subject to
adjustment) of a share of Preferred Stock (or other series of substantially similar preferred stock
of the Corporation) for each share of Common Stock to be exchanged.
Each share of Preferred Stock purchasable upon exercise of the Rights will have a minimum
preferential dividend of $10 per year, but will be entitled to receive, in the aggregate, a
dividend of 1,000 times the dividend declared on the shares of Common Stock. In the event of
liquidation, the holders of the shares of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive a minimum
liquidation payment of $1,000 per share, but will be entitled to receive an aggregate liquidation
payment equal to 1,000 times the payment made per share of Common Stock. Each share of Preferred
Stock will have one thousand votes, voting together with the shares of Common Stock. In the event
of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which shares of Common Stock are exchanged,
each share of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive 1,000 times the amount and type of
consideration received per share of Common Stock. The rights of the shares of Preferred Stock as to
dividends and liquidation, and in the event of mergers and consolidations, are protected by
anti-dilution provisions.
Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a stockholder
of the Corporation, other than rights resulting from such holders ownership of shares of Common
Stock, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends. While the
distribution of the Rights will not be taxable to stockholders or to the Corporation, stockholders
may, depending upon the circumstances, recognize taxable income in the event that the Rights become
exercisable for Common Stock (or other consideration) of the Corporation or for common stock of the
acquiring corporation as set forth above.
Any of the provisions of the Rights Agreement may be amended by the Board of Directors prior
to the Stock Acquisition Time. After such time, the provisions of the Rights Agreement may be
amended by the Board of Directors in order to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement
defective or inconsistent provisions, to shorten or lengthen any time period under the Rights
Agreement, to make changes which do not adversely affect the interests of the holders of Rights
(excluding the interests of any Acquiring Person) or to shorten or lengthen any time period under
the Rights Agreement;
provided
,
however
, that no amendment to adjust the time period governing
redemption shall be made at such time as the Rights are not redeemable.
A copy of the Rights Agreement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
an exhibit to the Corporations Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated March 10, 2008. Copies of
the Rights Agreement are available free of charge from the Corporation. This summary description of
the Rights does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Rights Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time, which is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
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Exhibit 10.2
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement dated as of March 10, 2008 (this
Amendment
), is
made by and among
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
, a Delaware corporation (the
Borrower
),
GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION
, a Delaware corporation (
Holding
),
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
, a
national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States (
Bank of
America
), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined in the Credit
Agreement (as defined below)) (in such capacity, the
Administrative Agent
), each of the Lenders
signatory hereto, and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement)
signatory hereto. The Lenders signatory hereto comprise Required Lenders and the Revolving
Credit Lenders signatory hereto comprise Required Revolving Lenders.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS
, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders have entered into that
certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 16, 2007 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Credit
Agreement dated as of March 10, 2008 (
Amendment No. 1
) and as hereby amended and as from time to
time further amended, modified, supplemented, restated, or amended and restated, the
Credit
Agreement
; capitalized terms used in this Amendment not otherwise defined herein shall have the
respective meanings given thereto in the Credit Agreement), pursuant to which the Lenders have made
available to the Borrower a term loan facility and a revolving credit facility, including a letter
of credit facility; and
WHEREAS
, Holding, the Borrower and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors have entered into that
certain Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of May 16, 2007 (as from time to time amended,
modified, supplemented, restated, or amended and restated, the
Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement
) (i) pursuant to which Holding and each Subsidiary Guarantor has guaranteed the payment
and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, and (ii) which secures the Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Credit Agreement
and other Loan Documents; and
WHEREAS
, the Borrower has advised the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that the Borrower
desires to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, all as set forth herein, and the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders signatory hereto are willing to effect such amendments on the
terms and conditions contained in this Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the premises and further valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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Amendments to Credit Agreement
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
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The following definition of
Adjusted EBITDA
is inserted in
Subsection 1.1
in the appropriate alphabetical position therein:
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Adjusted EBITDA
: for any period, EBITDA for such period
plus
the amount of run rate cost savings projected by the Borrower
in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken, or
expected to be taken, prior to or within twelve months of such period (which
cost savings shall be added to Adjusted EBITDA until fully realized and
calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been
realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual
benefits realized or expected to be realized from such actions;
provided,
however
, that (A) such cost savings are reasonably
identifiable and factually supportable, (B) run rate shall mean the full
recurring benefit that is associated with any action taken or expected to be
taken so long as some portion of such benefit is realized or expected to be
realized within twelve months of taking such action) and (C) the aggregate
amount of run rate cost savings that may be added back in any rolling
four-quarter period shall not exceed the lesser of (i) 10% of EBITDA for
such four quarter-period and (ii) $100,000,000.
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(b)
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The following definition of
Altivity Transactions
is inserted in
Subsection 1.1
in the appropriate alphabetical position therein:
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Altivity Transactions
: (a) the transactions contemplated by that
certain Transaction Agreement and Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
Merger Agreement
), dated July 9, 2007, together with all exhibits
and schedules thereto entered into with Holding, Bluegrass Container
Holdings LLC (
BCH
), the Sellers (as defined therein), a newly
formed Delaware corporation (
Newco
), and a second newly formed
Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Newco (
Merger
Sub
) and pursuant to which (i) Merger Sub will be merged with and into
Holding (the
Merger
) in accordance with the terms thereof, with
Holding surviving such Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Newco, and
(ii) each Seller will contribute to Newco, and Newco will acquire from each
such Seller in accordance with the terms thereof, the equity interests of
BCH owned by each such Seller in exchange for the issuance by Newco to each
such Seller of shares of common stock of Newco, (b) the refinancing of the
outstanding indebtedness of BCH as contemplated by Amendment No. 1 to this
Agreement, (c) the execution, delivery and performance of Amendment No. 2 to
this Agreement and (d) the payment of all transactions costs in connection
therewith.
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(c)
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The following definition of
Amendment No. 2 Effectiveness Date
is
inserted in
Subsection 1.1
in the appropriate alphabetical position therein:
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Amendment No. 2 Effectiveness Date
:
March 10, 2008.
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(d)
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The definition of
Arrangers
is amended, so that, as amended, such
definition shall read as follows:
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Arrangers
: each of Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Credit
Partners L.P., each in its capacity as joint lead arranger.
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(e)
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The definition of
Book Manager
is amended, so that, as amended, such
definition shall read as follows:
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Book Manager
: each of Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and J.P. Morgan
Securities, Inc., each in its capacity as joint book manager.
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(f)
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The definition of
Co-Documentation Agents
is amended, so that, as
amended, such definition shall read as follows:
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Co-Documentation Agents
: as defined in the introductory paragraph
hereto; provided that, and on and after the Amendment No. 2 Effectiveness
Date, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. shall be a Co-Documentation Agent and
LaSalle Bank National Association shall no longer be Co-Documentation
Agent.
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(g)
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The following definition of
Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage
Ratio
is inserted in
Subsection 1.1
in the appropriate alphabetical
position therein:
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Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio
: as of any date of
determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Indebtedness/Securitization, as
of such date of determination excluding therefrom all Consolidated
Indebtedness/ Securitization that is either (i) unsecured or (ii) Permitted
Subordinated Indebtedness or (iii) secured Indebtedness permitted to be
incurred by Foreign Subsidiaries under Subsection 8.2(l)
to
(b) Adjusted
EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period.
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(h)
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The following definition of
Cure Amount
is inserted in
Subsection
1.1
in the appropriate alphabetical position therein:
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Cure Amount
: as defined in Section 10.
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(i)
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The following definition of
Cure Right
is inserted in
Subsection
1.1
in the appropriate alphabetical position therein:
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Cure Right
: as defined in Section 10.
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(j)
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The following definition of
DOJ Required Asset Sale
is inserted in
Subsection 1.1
in the appropriate alphabetical position therein:
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DOJ Required Sale Proceeds
: the Net Cash Proceeds of any sale or
other divestiture, whenever transacted, of assets required (or the agreement
to conduct such sale or divestiture within a certain period of time
following the closing of the Altivity Transactions is required) by the
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United States Department of Justice as a condition precedent to its approval
and consent to the Altivity Transactions.
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(k)
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The definition of
GAAP
is amended by adding the following after
Closing Date,:
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with respect to the covenants contained in subsection 8.18 and all defined
terms relating thereto, generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America in effect on the Amendment No. 2 Effectiveness
Date.
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(l)
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The following definition of
JPMorgan Letters of Credit
is inserted in
Subsection 1.1
in the appropriate alphabetical position therein:
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JPMorgan Letters of Credit
: those Letters of Credit described on
Schedule 5 to that certain Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement dated as
of March 10, 2008.
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(m)
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The definition of
L/C Issuer
is amended by adding the following at
the end of such definition:
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The parties hereto acknowledge that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. shall act (and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. hereby agrees to act) as an L/C Issuer with respect
to the JPMorgan Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of
the foregoing, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. agrees to (i) confirm receipt of
copies by the Administrative Agent of any amendments to the JPMorgan Letters
of Credit as described in subsection 3.1(b)(ii) and (ii) provide any notice
of drawing by any beneficiary with respect to the JPMorgan Letters of Credit
to the Administrative Agent as described in subsection 3.1(c)(i).
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(n)
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The definition of
Letter of Credit
is amended by adding the following
after hereunder in the first line thereof:
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and shall include the JPMorgan Letters of Credit
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(o)
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The definition of
Other Representatives
is amended, so that, as
amended, such definition shall read as follows:
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Other Representatives
: each of Banc of America Securities LLC, in
its capacity as a Book Manager and an Arranger of the Commitments hereunder,
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., in its respective capacities as a Book
Manager and an Arranger of the Commitments hereunder and as Syndication
Agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., in its capacities as a Book
Manager, and Arranger and a Co-Documentation Agent, J.P. Morgan Securities,
Inc., as a Book Manager and an Arranger of the Commitments hereunder,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in its capacity as a Co-Documentation Agent,
Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., in its
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capacity as a Co-Documentation Agent and each L/C Issuer, in its capacity as
such.
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(p)
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The following definition of
Permitted Cure Security
is inserted in
Subsection 1.1
in the appropriate alphabetical position therein:
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Permitted Cure Security
: an equity security of Holding having no
mandatory redemption, repurchase or similar requirements prior to 181 days
after the latest maturity date for any of the Loans (or other equity with
terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to the extent
material to the interests of the Lenders), and upon which all dividends or
distributions (if any) shall be payable solely in additional shares of such
equity security.
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(q)
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The definition of
Pricing Grid
is amended by deleting the last
sentence in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof:
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Subject to subsection 4.4(c), each determination of the Consolidated
Leverage Ratio pursuant to the Pricing Grids shall be made in a manner
consistent with the determination thereof made on the certificate delivered
pursuant to subsection 7.2(b).
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(r)
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The definition of
Pro Forma Compliance
is amended by:
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(i)
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deleting the Financial Covenants (regardless of whether any
Revolving Credit Commitment is then outstanding) in the second and third line
and inserting the financial covenants set forth in subsection 8.18 in lieu
thereof; and
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(ii)
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deleting each other instance of Financial Covenants or
Financial Covenant and inserting covenants or covenant, respectively, in
lieu thereof.
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(s)
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The definition of
Reinvested Amount
is amended by:
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(i)
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deleting $150,000,000 in the fourth line and inserting
$300,000,000 in lieu thereof;
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(ii)
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deleting and before subclause (b) of the proviso and
inserting ; in lieu thereof; and
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(iii)
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inserting the following at the end of such definition before
the period:
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and (c) in no event shall any portion of any Net Cash Proceeds constituting
DOJ Required Sale Proceeds be eligible to be Reinvested Amounts and any
such Net Cash Proceeds shall be used to prepay the Term Loans pursuant to
subsection 4.2(b)
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(t)
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The definition of
Subsidiary
is amended by deleting subsection 8.1
therefrom and inserting subsection 8.18 in lieu thereof.
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(u)
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The following definition of
2008 Incremental Term Loans
is inserted
in
Subsection 1.1
in the appropriate alphabetical position therein:
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2008 Incremental Term Loans
: the Incremental Term Loans made on
the Amendment No. 2 Effectiveness Date.
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(v)
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Subsection 3.1(a)(i)
is amended by adding the following at the end of
such subsection:
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All JPMorgan Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant
hereto, and from and after the Amendment No. 2 Effectiveness Date shall be
subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
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(w)
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Subsection 3.1(h)
is amended by adding the following after issued in
the second line thereof:
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(including any such agreement applicable to a JPMorgan Letter of Credit)
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(x)
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Subsection 4.2(b)(y)
is amended by deleting as in effect on the
Closing Date therefrom.
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(y)
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Subsection 4.2(g)
is amended by deleting optional prepayment or from
the second line thereof.
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(z)
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Subsection 4.4
is amended by adding a new subsection (c) that reads as
follows:
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
if, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial
statements of Holding or for any other reason, the Borrower. Holding or the
Lenders determine that (i) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as calculated by
the Borrower or Holding as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a
proper calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio would have resulted in
higher pricing for such period, the Borrower shall immediately and
retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of the applicable Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be,
promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of
an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the
Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and
without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C
Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees
that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and
fees actually paid for such period. This subsection 4.4(c) shall not limit
the rights the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the
case may be, otherwise available hereunder. The Borrowers obligations
under this subsection 4.4(c) shall survive the
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termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment of all other
Obligations hereunder.
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(aa)
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Clause (ii) of
Subsection 7.2(b)
is amended, so that, as amended, such
clause shall read as follows:
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(ii) setting forth the calculations required to determine (x) compliance
with all covenants set forth in subsection 8.18 and (y) the Consolidated
Leverage Ratio relating to the end of the fiscal quarter immediately
preceding the applicable Adjustment Date.
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Subsection 8.1
is amended, so that, as amended, such subsection shall
read as follows:
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8.1 [Intentionally Omitted.]
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Subsection 8.6(i)
is amended so that, as amended, such subsection shall
read as follows:
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(i) (x) any Asset Sale contemplated on Schedule 8.6(i), or (y) any other
Asset Sales by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
provided
that in the case of any such Asset Sale under this clause (y), (1) with
respect to any Asset Sale (or group of related Asset Sales) having a
purchase price in excess of $5,000,000 on an individual basis or in excess
of $25,000,000 when taken together with the purchase price of all other
prior Asset Sales (or group of related Asset Sales) pursuant to this clause
(y) with purchase prices in excess of $500,000 but not in excess of
$5,000,000, the Person making such Asset Sale shall receive not less than
75% of such consideration in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents;
provided
that (A) for the purposes of this subclause (1), any
securities received by a Person making an Asset Sale from the applicable
purchaser that are converted into cash within 180 days following the closing
of the applicable Asset Sale shall be deemed to be cash to the extent of the
cash received that is applied to prepay Loans or reinvested in accordance
with subsection 4.2(b)(ii) and (B) any liabilities (as shown or included on
the Borrowers or such Subsidiarys most recent balance sheet provided
hereunder (or in the footnotes thereto) of the Borrower or such Subsidiary)
with respect to Indebtedness secured by a first-priority Lien on the assets
subject to such Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any Financing
Lease) that are assumed by the transferee with respect to the applicable
Asset Sale and for which the Borrower and/or any applicable Subsidiaries
obligated thereunder shall have been validly released by all applicable
creditors in writing shall be deemed to be cash; and (2) the Net Cash
Proceeds of such Asset Sale less the Reinvested Amount is applied in
accordance with subsection 4.2(b)(ii).
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Subsection 8.11
is amended so that, as amended, such subsection shall
read as follows:
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8.11
Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions
. Enter into any
arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries of real or personal property which has been or is to be
sold or transferred by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary to such Person or
to any other Person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such
Person on the security of such property or rental obligations of the
Borrower or such Subsidiary (any of such arrangements, a
Sale and
Leaseback Transaction
), except for Sale and Leaseback Transactions
permitted by Subsection 8.6(i) so long as an amount equal to 100% of the Net
Cash Proceeds of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction is applied in
accordance with subsection 4.2(b)(iv).
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The following
Subsection 8.18
is hereby added at the end of
Section
8
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8.18
Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio
. Permit the Consolidated
Secured Leverage Ratio as at the last day of any Test Period ending with any
fiscal quarter set forth below to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite
such fiscal quarter:
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Fiscal Quarter
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Consolidated Secured
Leverage Ratio
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January 1, 2008 September 30, 2008
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5.25 to 1.00
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October 1, 2008 September 30, 2009
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5.00 to 1.00
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October 1, 2009 and thereafter
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4.75 to 1.00
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(ff)
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Subsection 9(c)
is deleted in its entirety and the following is
inserted in lieu thereof:
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(c) Any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any
agreement contained in subsection 7.7(a) or Section 8 of this Agreement;
provided
that, in the case of a default in the observance or
performance of its obligations under subsection 7.7(a) hereof, such default
shall have continued unremedied for a period of two days after a Responsible
Officer of the Borrower shall have discovered or should have discovered such
default; or
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The paragraph following
Subsection 9(m)
is deleted in its entirety and
the following is inserted in lieu thereof:
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then, and in any such event, (A) if such event is an Event of Default
specified in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (f) above with respect to the
Borrower, automatically the Revolving Credit Commitments and the Term
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Commitments, if any, shall immediately terminate and the Loans hereunder
(with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this
Agreement (including, without limitation, all amounts of L/C-BA Obligations,
whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit
shall have presented the documents required thereunder) shall immediately
become due and payable, and (B) if such event is any other Event of Default,
either or both of the following actions may be taken: (i) with the consent
of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request
of the Required Lenders the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the
Borrower, declare the Revolving Credit Commitments and the Term Commitments
to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Revolving Credit Commitments and
the Term Commitments, if any, shall immediately terminate; and (ii) with the
consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the
request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice
to the Borrower, declare the Loans hereunder (with accrued interest thereon)
and all other amounts owing under this Agreement (including, without
limitation, all amounts of L/C-BA Obligations, whether or not the
beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit or Bankers
Acceptances shall have presented the documents required thereunder) to be
due and payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due
and payable.
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(hh)
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Section 9 is amended by adding the following at the end of such Section:
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9, in the
event that the Borrower fails to comply with the requirements of subsection
8.18, on and after the Amendment No. 2 Effectiveness Date and until the
expiration of the 10th day subsequent to the date the financial statements,
for the period with respect to which the Borrower elects to exercise its
Cure Right (as defined below) in accordance herewith, are required to be
delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Subsection 7.1, the Borrower shall
have the right to request that Holding issue Permitted Cure Securities for
cash or otherwise receive cash contributions to the capital of Holding and
upon contribution by Holding of such cash (the
Cure Amount
) to the
Borrower (collectively, such issuance and contribution referred to as the
Cure Right
) pursuant to the exercise by the Borrower of such Cure
Right, at the request of the Borrower the Consolidated Secured Leverage
Ratio for purposes of determining compliance with subsection 8.18 shall be
recalculated giving effect to the following
pro forma
adjustments:
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of measuring the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio and not for any
other purpose under this Agreement, by an amount equal to the Cure
Amount; and
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(ii) if, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations,
the Borrower shall then be in compliance with the requirements of
subsection 8.18, the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the
requirements of subsection 8.18 as of the relevant date of
determination with the same effect as though there had been no
failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach
or default of subsection 8.18 that had occurred shall be deemed
cured for this purposes of this Agreement.
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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (a) in each
four-fiscal-quarter period there shall be at least one fiscal quarter in
which the Cure Right is not exercised, (b) the Cure Amount shall be no
greater than the amount required for purposes of complying with subsection
8.18 and (c) all Cure Amounts shall be disregarded for purposes of
determining any baskets and Pro Forma Compliance with respect to the
covenants contained in the Loan Documents.
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(ii)
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Subsection 11.16
is amended by adding or on or prior to the Amendment
No. 2 Effectiveness Date after the Closing Date on the second line thereof.
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2.
Effectiveness; Conditions Precedent
. This Amendment and the amendments to the
Credit Agreement herein provided shall become effective upon satisfaction of the following
conditions precedent (the date of satisfaction thereof, the
Amendment Effectiveness Date
):
(a)
Documents
. The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following:
(i) counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by Holding, the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, each Subsidiary Guarantor, the Required Lenders and the Required
Revolving Lenders, as applicable;
(ii) each of the Assumption Agreements, in the form attached to the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each Person
becoming a Subsidiary of the Borrower on the Amendment Effectiveness Date (other than a
Foreign Subsidiary, a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary, or a Receivables Subsidiary)
(collectively the
Joining Guarantors
) and an Acknowledgement and Consent in the form
attached to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by each Issuer
(as defined therein), if any, that is not a Joining Guarantor; and
(iii) Revolving Credit Notes and Term Notes executed by the Borrower in favor of each
Lender requesting a Revolving Credit Note or the Term Notes, as applicable.
(b)
Termination of Altivity Credit Facilities and Letters of Credit
. The
Administrative Agent shall receive, substantially concurrently with the satisfaction of the other
conditions precedent set forth in this Section 2, evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that (A)
the first and second lien credit agreements, each dated as of June 30, 2006 (each as amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the Amendment Effectiveness Date, the
Altivity Credit Facilities
) among Bluegrass Container Holdings LLC, Altivity
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Packaging, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent under the first lien credit
agreement, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as administrative agent under the second lien credit
agreement, the lenders from time to time party to each such agreement, and the other persons party
to each such agreement shall be simultaneously terminated, (B) all amounts thereunder shall be
simultaneously paid in full, (C) all letters of credit in connection with the Altivity Credit
Facilities shall be incorporated as Letters of Credit deemed issued under the Credit Agreement and
the Administrative Agent shall have received reasonably satisfactory information with respect
thereto and (D) arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent shall have been
made for the termination of Liens and security interests granted in connection therewith.
(c)
Solvency Certificate
. The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency
certificate from an authorized financial officer of Holding and the Borrower, certifying that after
giving effect to the transactions to occur on the date hereof (including without limitation the
entering into by the respective Loan Parties of this Amendment, the Assumption Agreements and the
other Loan Documents on the date hereof, the Altivity Transactions and the incurrence of
Indebtedness under the Loan Documents on the date hereof), Holding, the Borrower and their
respective Subsidiaries, measured on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.
(d)
Financial Information
. The Lenders that are signatories hereto shall have
received copies of (x) pro forma consolidated balance sheet and related pro forma consolidated
statement of income of the Borrower as of and for the twelve-month period ending on the last day of
the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter period ended at least 45 days prior to the
Amendment Effectiveness Date, prepared after giving effect to the Altivity Transactions as if the
Altivity Transactions had occurred as of such date (in the case of such balance sheet) or at the
beginning of such period (in the case of such other financial statements)(it being understood that
the proforma consolidated statements ending December 31, 2007 and any future pro forma statements
shall incorporate a valuation of assets acquired pursuant to the Altivity Transactions performed as
of September 30, 2007) and (y) audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of
income, stockholders equity and cash flows of Bluegrass Container Holdings LLC for the most
recently completed fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 (and, to the extent the Amendment
Effectiveness Date occurs on or after March 31, 2008, the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007) and
(z) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders equity
and cash flows of Bluegrass Container Holdings LLC for each subsequent fiscal quarter after
December 31, 2006 ended at least 45 days before the Amendment Effectiveness Date.
(e)
Merger Certificates
. The Administrative Agent shall have received (x) a
certificate of a Responsible Officer of Holding and the Borrower attaching a true, correct and
complete copy of the Merger Agreement, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, and
certifying as to the consummation of the transaction described therein without giving effect to any
modifications, amendments or waivers thereto that are material and adverse to the Lenders (as
reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent), without the prior consent of the Administrative
Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); it being further agreed that any
modification, amendment or waiver of the representation and warranty set forth in Section
3.1(f)(ii) of the Merger Agreement, including any of the definitions referred to in such
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section, shall be deemed to be material and adverse to the Lenders and (y) a copy of the
Certificate of Merger filed pursuant to Section 1.2(a) of the Merger Agreement.
(f)
Lien Searches
. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a
recent search by a Person reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the Uniform
Commercial Code and tax lien filings which have been filed with respect to personal property of
Persons that are becoming Subsidiaries of the Borrower pursuant to the Altivity Transaction in any
of the jurisdictions set forth in Schedule 3.
(g)
Legal Opinions
. The Administrative Agent shall have received the following
executed legal opinions:
(i) the executed legal opinion of Alston & Bird, LLP, special New York counsel
to each of Holding, the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, substantially in the
form of Exhibit A-1;
(ii) the executed legal opinion of Stephen A. Hellrung, counsel to each of
Holding, the Borrower and certain other Loan Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A-2;
(iii) the executed legal opinion of Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP, special
Arkansas counsel to certain Loan Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-3;
(iv) the executed legal opinion of Fairfield & Woods, P.C., special Colorado
counsel to certain Loan Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-4; and
(v) the executed legal opinion of Mandell Menkes LLC, special Illinois counsel
to certain Loan Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-5.
(h)
Closing Certificate
. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate
from each Loan Party, dated the Amendment Effectiveness Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit
B hereto, with appropriate insertions and attachments.
(i)
Financing Statements; Intellectual Property Filings
. The Administrative Agent
shall have received (i) evidence in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it that financing
statements on Form UCC-1 in each jurisdiction set forth on Schedule 3 hereto shall have been filed
or shall be ready to be filed promptly following the Amendment Effectiveness Date, and (ii) duly
executed Notices of Security Interests in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and
Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, applicable, necessary or, in the
reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, advisable to perfect the Liens created by the
Security Documents in registered patents, trademarks, copyrights and applications therefor.
(j)
Pledged Stock; Stock Powers
. The Administrative Agent shall have received the
certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Stock in which such Joining Guarantors have rights
under (and as defined in) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, together with an undated
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stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the
pledgor thereof.
(k)
Fees
. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received all fees and
expenses required to be paid or delivered by the Borrower to them on or prior to the Amendment
Effectiveness Date.
(l)
Loan Notice
. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Loan Notice of the
Borrower, dated on or before the Amendment Effectiveness Date, with appropriate insertions and
attachments, executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
(m)
Corporate Proceedings of the Loan Parties
. The Administrative Agent shall have
received a copy of the resolutions, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, of the board of directors or comparable body of each Holdings, the Borrower
and the Joining Guarantors authorizing, as applicable, (i) the execution, delivery and performance
of this Amendment, any Notes and the other Loan Documents to be executed by such Loan Party in
connection with this Amendment, (ii) the Credit Extensions to such Loan Party (if any) to occur on
the Amendment Effectiveness Date and (iii) the granting by such Loan Parties of the Liens to be
created pursuant to the Security Documents, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary
(or other individual providing similar duties) of such Loan Party as of the Amendment Effectiveness
Date, which certificate shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and shall state that the resolutions thereby certified have not been amended,
modified (except as any later such resolution may modify any earlier such resolution), revoked or
rescinded and are in full force and effect.
(n)
Incumbency Certificates of the Loan Parties
. The Administrative Agent shall have
received a certificate of each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Joining Guarantors, dated the
Amendment Effectiveness Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the officers or other
individuals executing any Loan Documents on behalf of such Loan Party executing any Loan Document,
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, executed by a
Responsible Officer and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary (or other individual providing
similar duties) of such Loan Party.
(o)
Governing Documents
. The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the
certificate or articles of incorporation and by-laws (or other similar governing documents serving
the same purpose) of each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Joining Guarantors, certified as of the
Amendment Effectiveness Date as complete and correct copies thereof by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary (or other individual providing similar duties) of such Loan Party, or (with
respect to any such Loan Party which delivered such governing documents on the Closing Date) a
certificate from each applicable Loan Party certifying as to the absence of any amendment or change
to such governing documents since the Closing Date.
(p)
Good Standing Certificates
. The Administrative Agent shall have received
certificates issued as of a recent date by the Secretaries of State or comparable official of the
jurisdiction of formation of each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Joining Guarantors as to the
due existence and good standing of such Person.
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(q)
Insurance
. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to it that all of the requirements of subsection 7.5 of the
Credit Agreement and subsection 5.2.2 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall have been
satisfied.
(r)
Amendment No. 1
. The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of the
effective Amendment No.1 to the Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof duly executed by the
Borrower, Holding, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto.
(s)
Fees and Expenses
. All of the fees and expenses payable on the Closing Date under
(and as defined in) the Amended and Restated Commitment Letter dated January 12, 2008 by and among
Holding and the Initial Lenders and Joint Bookrunners named therein and that certain Amended and
Restated Fee Letter dated January 12, 2008 by and among Holding and the Initial Lenders and Joint
Bookrunners named therein (collectively, the
Commitment
Documents
) shall have been paid
in full (without prejudice to final settling of accounts for such fees and expenses).
3.
Consent of the Guarantors
. Each Guarantor hereby consents, acknowledges and agrees
to the amendments set forth herein and hereby confirms and ratifies in all respects the Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement (including without limitation the continuation of such Guarantors payment
and performance obligations thereunder upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment and the
amendments contemplated hereby) and the enforceability of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms.
4.
Representations and Warranties
. In order to induce the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each Loan Party represents and warrants to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:
(a) The representations and warranties made by each Loan Party in
Subsection 5
of the
Credit Agreement and in each of the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or
which are contained in any certificate furnished by or on behalf of such Loan Party pursuant to any
of the Loan Documents to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects on and
as of the date hereof, with the same effect as if made on the date hereof, except for
representations and warranties expressly stated to relate to an earlier date in which case such
representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier
date.
(b) To the Borrowers knowledge, (i) the real estate set forth on Part II of Schedule 2 hereto
includes all real properties owned in fee by the Joining Guarantors as of the Amendment
Effectiveness Date where the fair market value of the land and improvements thereon exceeds
$3,000,000 and (ii) the leased real estate set forth on Part III of Schedule 2 constitute all of
the real properties leased by the Joining Guarantors as of the Amendment Effectiveness Date that
have inventory located thereon having a fair market value in excess of $1,000,000.
(c) The Persons appearing as Subsidiary Guarantors on the signature pages to this Amendment
constitute all Persons who are required to be Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the terms of the
Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including without limitation all Persons who became
Subsidiaries or were otherwise required to become Subsidiary Guarantors
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after the Closing Date, and each of such Persons has become and remains a party to the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as a Guarantor.
(d) This Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Holding, the Borrower
and the Subsidiary Guarantors party hereto and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
such parties, except as may be limited by general principles of equity or by the effect of any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar law affecting creditors
rights generally.
(e) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
5.
Entire Agreement
. This Amendment, together with all the Loan Documents and the
provisions of the Commitment Documents that survive the Closing Date (collectively, the
Relevant
Documents
), sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto in relation to
the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior negotiations and agreements among the parties
relating to such subject matter. No promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or
implied, not set forth in the Relevant Documents shall bind any party hereto, and no such party has
relied on any such promise, condition, representation or warranty. Each of the parties hereto
acknowledges that, except as otherwise expressly stated in the Relevant Documents, no
representations, warranties or commitments, express or implied, have been made by any party to the
other in relation to the subject matter hereof or thereof. None of the terms or conditions of this
Amendment may be changed, modified, waived or canceled orally or otherwise, except in writing and
in accordance with
Subsection 11.1
of the Credit Agreement.
6.
Full Force and Effect of Agreement
. Except as hereby specifically amended,
modified or supplemented, the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents are hereby confirmed
and ratified in all respects and shall be and remain in full force and effect according to their
respective terms.
7.
Counterparts
. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all
of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed
counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy or electronic delivery
(including by .pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
8.
Governing Law
. This Amendment shall in all respects be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed and to be
performed entirely within such State, and shall be further subject to the provisions of
Subsection 11.15
of the Credit Agreement.
9.
Enforceability
. Should any one or more of the provisions of this Amendment be
determined to be illegal or unenforceable as to one or more of the parties hereto, all other
provisions nevertheless shall remain effective and binding on the parties hereto.
10.
References
. All references in any of the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement
shall mean the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby and as further amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, and all references in the Credit
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Agreement to the Loan Documents shall include this Amendment (including, without limitation,
the provisions of Section 12 hereof).
11.
Successors and Assigns
. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Borrower, Holding, the Administrative Agent, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors and
the Lenders, and their respective successors, legal representatives, and assignees to the extent
such assignees are permitted assignees as provided in
Subsection 11.6
of the Credit
Agreement.
12.
Real Estate Collateral; Related Deliveries; Intellectual Property Searches
.
(a) The Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the
Joining Guarantors) to cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent those items listed below
as soon as practicable and in any event within the applicable time period(s) set forth below or
such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall otherwise agree.
(i) On or before the date that is 90 calendar days after the Amendment Effectiveness
Date, an amended and restated mortgage, deed to secure debt or deed of trust with respect to
each of the Mortgages entered into on the Closing Date (the
Amended Mortgages
), set forth
in Part I of Schedule 2 attached hereto and a fee mortgage, deed to secure debt or deed of
trust with respect to each property set forth in Part II of Schedule 2 attached hereto, but
excluding the two properties owned by Joining Guarantors located at 3389 Powers Avenue in
Jacksonville, Florida and 101 Stone Boulevard in Cantonment, Florida, respectively, and
including a mortgage with respect to the property owned by a Joining Guarantor located at
1525 S. Second Street in Pekin, Illinois (subject to such express exclusions and inclusion,
collectively, the
New Altivity Mortgages
), and a new deed of trust with respect to the
property owned by Borrower located at 3400 N. Marine Drive, Portland, Oregon (such deed of
trust, together with the New Altivity Mortgages, collectively, the
New Mortgages
), in each
case executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Loan Party signatory thereto
and substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C attached hereto, in each case
together with (A) the executed legal opinions of special local counsel in the jurisdictions
set forth in Schedule 4 with respect to collateral security matters in connection with the
Insured New Mortgages (as defined below), each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent, and (B) with respect to any of the Mortgaged Properties located
in an area identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as having special
flood hazards if the Administrative Agent shall have delivered notice(s) to the relevant
Loan Party as required pursuant to Section 208.8(e)(3) of Regulation H of the Board, such
Loan Party shall have delivered an acknowledgement to the Administrative Agent;
provided
, that the failure to deliver the New Altivity Mortgage with respect to that
certain property located at 6385 Cochran Road in Solon, Ohio with a legal description that
conforms to the survey approved by the Administrative Agent shall not constitute an Event of
Default hereunder so long as the Borrower continues to make diligent commercially reasonable
efforts as may be necessary to have the such legal description approved by the Cuyahoga
County Engineer or other appropriate official of Cuyahoga County or City of Solon, Ohio so
that such mortgage can be recorded with such legal description.
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(ii) On or before the date that is 90 calendar days after the Amendment Effectiveness
Date, (A) an irrevocable written commitment to issue a mortgagees title policy (or
policies) to the Administrative Agent in connection with each of the New Mortgages for the
properties set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto (the
Insured New Mortgages
) in the form
of the pro forma mortgage loan title insurance policies described in Part II of Schedule 1
attached hereto, and (B) in respect of each of the Amended Mortgages, an irrevocable written
commitment to issue a date down endorsement to the mortgagees title policy issued to the
Administrative Agent in connection with the Mortgages, revising the effective date of such
policies through the date of recording of the Amended Mortgages and amending such policies
to insure the Amended Mortgages with no further encumbrances except those permitted by
subsection 8.3 of the Credit Agreement and as may otherwise be approved by the
Administrative Agent, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Each such policy for
the Insured New Mortgages shall (1) be in the amount set forth with respect to such policy
in Part I of Schedule 1 attached hereto; (2) insure that the New Mortgage insured thereby
creates a valid first Lien on the Mortgaged Property encumbered thereby free and clear of
all defects and encumbrances, except those permitted by subsection 8.3 of the Credit
Agreement and as may otherwise be approved by the Administrative Agent, such approval not to
be unreasonably withheld; (3) name the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders
as the insured thereunder; (4) be in the form of an ALTA Loan Policy; (5) contain such
endorsements and affirmative coverage as were contained in the pro forma mortgage loan title
insurance policies set forth in Part II of Schedule 1,
provided, however,
that in no event
shall the Borrower be obligated to provide affirmative endorsements for creditors rights
coverage if the applicable title insurance company declines to provide such coverage; and
(6) be issued by the title insurance companies identified in the pro forma mortgage loan
title insurance policies set forth in Part II of Schedule I, or such other title insurance
companies approved by Administrative Agent, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld,
and with re-insurance as previously delivered to the Administrative Agent. On or before the
date such commitments and policies are required to be delivered, the Borrower shall deliver
to the Administrative Agent (I) evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that all premiums in
respect of each such policy or date down endorsement, and all charges for mortgage recording
tax, if any, have been paid; and (II) a copy of all recorded documents referred to, or
listed as exceptions to title in, the pro forma title policies or date down endorsements
referred to in this subsection and a copy, certified by such parties as the Administrative
Agent may deem reasonably appropriate, of all other documents affecting the property covered
by each Insured New Mortgage as shall have been reasonably requested by the Administrative
Agent, to the extent such copies are available to be obtained by a Loan Party with its use
of commercially reasonable efforts.
(b) The Borrower shall, and/or shall cause its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation,
the Joining Guarantors) to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to the
Administrative Agent on or before the date that is 90 calendar days after the Amendment
Effectiveness Date a consent and waiver of lien, substantially in the form of Exhibit D or such
other form as may be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, from the lessor of the
premises leased by any Joining Guarantor located at each address set forth on Part III of Schedule
2, as well as those premises leased by Joining Guarantors and located at 2250
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Zanker Road in San Jose, California, the so-called West Chicago Warehouse in Chicago,
Illinois, 115 Koomler in LaPorte, Indiana and 1006 Norwalk Street in Greensboro, North Carolina;
provided
, that the obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the items in
this Section 12(b) shall in any event expire on the date 120 calendar days after the Amendment
Effectiveness Date.
(c) If at any time a Responsible Officer of the Borrower knows that the substance of the
representation set forth in Section 4(b)(i) (i.e., as such representation would have read in the
absence of the qualification as to Borrowers knowledge) was inaccurate as of the Amendment
Effectiveness Date with respect to any real property then owned in fee simple by a Joining
Guarantor, the Borrower shall cause such Joining Guarantor to deliver to the Administrative Agent
as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 calendar days after the date such Responsible
Officer of the Borrower has such knowledge, or such longer period as may otherwise be approved by
the Administrative Agent, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, a mortgage covering such
real property substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C attached hereto, as well as
such title insurance policies and other documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably
request in connection with the grant of such interest (in light of the value of such real property
and the cost and availability of such title insurance policies and other documents, whether the
delivery of such title insurance and other documents would be customary in connection with such
grant of such interest in similar circumstances, and whether similar deliveries were required
pursuant to Section 12(a)(i) and (ii) of this Amendment);
provided
, that under no such
circumstances shall any such mortgage or other documents be required with respect to the two real
properties owned by Joining Guarantors located at 3389 Powers Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida and
101 Stone Boulevard in Cantonment, Florida, respectively, it being acknowledged that the fair
market value of each such real property, to the Borrowers knowledge, exceeds $3,000,000, but that
the Administrative Agent and the Borrower have expressly agreed to exclude such real properties
from the collateral pool; and
further
provided
that no such other documents shall
be required to the extent the fair market value of such real property is equal to or less than
$5,000,000. In addition, if at any time a Responsible Officer of the Borrower knows that the
substance of the representation set forth in Section 4(b)(ii) (i.e., as such representation would
have read in the absence of the qualification as to Borrowers knowledge) was inaccurate as of the
Amendment Effectiveness Date with respect to any location then leased or otherwise occupied by a
Joining Guarantor, the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be
delivered to the Administrative Agent, as soon as practicable and in any event within 90 calendar
days after the date such Responsible Officer of the Borrower has such knowledge, a consent and
waiver of lien, as described in Section 12(b), as to such location; provided, that the obligation
to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the items in this sentence shall in any event
expire on the date 120 calendar days after becoming aware of such material inventory location.
(d) The failure of the Borrower to perform its obligations under this Section 12 by the
date(s) required as set forth above shall constitute a default hereunder and a Default under clause
(d) of Section 9 of the Credit Agreement, and, without limiting the foregoing, all rights, powers,
remedies and restrictions, including restrictions on extensions of credit, under the Loan Documents
resulting from a Default shall be applicable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be made, executed and
delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
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BORROWER
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GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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HOLDING
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GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION
, as Holding
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
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SLEVIN SOUTH COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Stephen A. Hellrung
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Name:
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Stephen A. Hellrung
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Title:
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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GOLDEN TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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GOLDEN EQUITIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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LAUENER ENGINEERING LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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ALTIVITY PACKAGING, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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BATTLE CREEK PROPERTIES, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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BLUEGRASS CONTAINER CANADA HOLDINGS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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BLUEGRASS CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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BLUEGRASS FLEXIBLE PACKAGING COMPANY, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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BLUEGRASS FOLDING CARTON COMPANY, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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BLUEGRASS LABELS COMPANY, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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BLUEGRASS MILLS HOLDINGS COMPANY, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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BLUEGRASS MULTIWALL BAG COMPANY, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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BLUEGRASS SLC CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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FCC REAL ESTATE, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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FHI PROPERTIES, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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FIELD CONTAINER COMPANY L.P.
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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FIELD CONTAINER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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FIELD CONTAINER MANAGEMENT, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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FIELD CONTAINER QUERETARO (USA), L.L.C.
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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HANDSCHY HOLDINGS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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HANDSCHY INDUSTRIES, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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MARION PROPERTIES, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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MCP MANAGEMENT, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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MICHIGAN PAPERBOARD, LP
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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PEKIN PAPERBOARD COMPANY, L.P.
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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PEKIN PAPERBOARD MANAGEMENT, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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PEKIN PROPERTIES, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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RIVERDALE INDUSTRIES, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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TUSCALOOSA PROPERTIES, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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WEST MONROE PROPERTIES, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Blount
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Name:
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Daniel J. Blount
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
, as Administrative Agent
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By:
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/s/ Anne M. Zeschke
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Name:
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Anne M. Zeschke
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Title:
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Assistant Vice President
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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LENDERS
:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
, as a Lender, Swing Line Lender, L/C
Issuer and Alternative Currency Funding Fronting Lender
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By:
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/s/ Shawn
Janko
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Name:
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Shawn
Janko
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Title:
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Senior
Vice President
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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By:
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/s/ Peter
S. Predun
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Name:
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Peter
S. Predun
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Title:
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Executive Director
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
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By:
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/s/ Walt
Jackson
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Name:
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Walt Jackson
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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By:
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/s/ James J. Hess
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Name:
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James J. Hess
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Title:
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Senior Vice President
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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BALLANTYNE FUNDING LLC
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By:
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/s/
Michael Roof
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Name:
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Michael Roof
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Title:
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Vice President
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FAIRWAY LOAN FUNDING COMPANY
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By:
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Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor
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By:
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/s/
Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Senior Vice President
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LOAN FUNDING III LLC
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By:
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Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor
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By:
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/s/
Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Senior Vice President
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MAYPORT CLO LTD.
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By:
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Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor
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By:
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/s/
Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Senior Vice President
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund
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By:
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Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor, acting through Investors Fiduciary Trust Company in the Nominee Name of IFTCO
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By:
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/s/
Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Senior Vice President
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PIMCO FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND
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By:
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Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor, acting through Investors Fiduciary Trust Company in the Nominee Name of IFTCO
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By:
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/s/
Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Senior Vice President
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PORTOLA CLO, LTD.
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By:
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Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor
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By:
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/s/
Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Senior Vice President
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SOUTHPORT CLO, LIMITED
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By:
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Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor
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By:
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/s/
Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Arthur Y.D. Ong
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Senior Vice President
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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PUTNAM FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND
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By:
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/s/
Beth Mazor
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Name:
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Beth Mazor
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Title:
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V.P.
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PUTNAM BANK LOAN
FUND (CAYMAN) MASTER FUND,
a Series of the Putnam Offshore Master Series Trust,
By: The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC
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By:
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/s/
Angela Patel
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Name:
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Angela Patel
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Title:
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Vice President
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DORCHESTER CBNA LOAN FUNDING LLC
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By:
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/s/
Emilie Roviaro
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Name:
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Emilie Roviaro
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Title:
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AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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YORKVILLE CBNA LOAN FUNDING LLC, FOR ITSELF OR AS AGENT FOR YORKVILLE CFPI LOAN FUNDING LLC
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By:
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/s/
Emilie Roviaro
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Name:
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Emilie Roviaro
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Title:
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AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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SCOGGIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP II
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By:
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S&E Partners, L.P.
its general partner
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By:
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Scoggin, Inc., its general partner
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By:
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/s/
Craig Effron
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Name:
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Craig Effron
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Title:
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President
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SCOGGIN INTERNATIONAL FUND, LTD.
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Scoggin, LLC its Investment Manager
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By:
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/s/
Craig Effron
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Name:
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Craig Effron
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Title:
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Managing Member
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SCOGGIN WORLDWIDE FUND, LTD.
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By:
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Old Bellows Partners LP
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its Investment Manager
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By:
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Old Bell Associates LLC
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its General Partner
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By:
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/s/
A. Dev Chodry
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Name:
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A. Dev Chodry
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Title:
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Member
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SANKATY ADVISORS,
LLC
as Collateral Manager for Avery Point CLO, Ltd., as Term Lender
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By:
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/s/
Alan K. Halfenger
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Name:
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Alan K. Halfenger
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Title:
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Assistant Secretary
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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SANKATY ADVISORS,
LLC as Collateral Manager for Castle Hill I INGOTS, Ltd., as Term Lender
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By:
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/s/
Alan K. Halfenger
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Name:
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Alan K. Halfenger
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Title:
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Assistant Secretary
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SANKATY ADVISORS,
LLC
as Collateral Manager for Castle Hill II INGOTS, Ltd., as Term Lender
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By:
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/s/
Alan K. Halfenger
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Name:
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Alan K. Halfenger
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Title:
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Assistant Secretary
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SANKATY ADVISORS, LLC
as Collateral Manager for Castle Hill III CLO, Limited, as Term Lender
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By:
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/s/
Alan K. Halfenger
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Name:
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Alan K. Halfenger
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Title:
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Assistant Secretary
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CHATHAM LIGHT II CLO, LIMITED,
by Sankaty Advisors LLC, as Collateral Manager
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By:
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/s/
Alan K. Halfenger
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Name:
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Alan K. Halfenger
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Title:
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Assistant Secretary
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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CHATHAM Light III CLO, Ltd
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By:
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Sankaty Advisors LLC,
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as Collateral Manager
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By:
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/s/
Alan K. Halfenger
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Name:
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Alan K. Halfenger
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Title:
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Assistant Secretary
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SANKATY ADVISORS, LLC,
as Collateral Manager for Race Point II CLO, Limited, as Term Lender
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By:
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/s/
Alan K. Halfenger
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Name:
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Alan K. Halfenger
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Title:
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Assistant Secretary
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SANKATY ADVISORS, LLC,
as Collateral Manager for Race Point III CLO, Limited, as Term Lender
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By:
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/s/
Alan K. Halfenger
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Name:
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Alan K. Halfenger
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Title:
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Assistant Secretary
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RACE POINT IV CLO, LTD.
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By:
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Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral Manager
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By:
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/s/
Alan K. Halfenger
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Name:
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Alan K. Halfenger
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Title:
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Assistant Secretary
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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SSS FUNDING II, LLC
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By:
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Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral Manager
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By:
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/s/
Alan K. Halfenger
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Name:
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Alan K. Halfenger
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Title:
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Assistant Secretary
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ARES ENHANCED CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND LTD.
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By:
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Ares Enhanced Credit Opportunities Fund Management, L.P.
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By:
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/s/
Seth J. Brufsky
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Name:
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Seth J. Brufsky
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Title:
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Vice President
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MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Donna M. Souza
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Name:
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Donna M. Souza
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Title:
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Vice President
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GRAND CENTRAL ASSET TRUST, PFV SERIES
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By:
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/s/
Pamela M. Gwin
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Name:
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Pamela M. Gwin
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Title:
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As Attorney-in-Fact
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SSSI CBNA LOAN FUNDING LLC
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By:
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/s/
Pamela M. Gwin
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Name:
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Pamela M. Gwin
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Title:
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As Attorney-in-Fact
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
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BAKER STREET FUNDING
CLO 2005-I LTD, as Collateral Manager
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By:
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/s/
George Goudelias
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Name:
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George Goudelias
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Title:
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Managing Director
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MOUNTAIN VIEW CLO II LTD.
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By:
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Seix Advisors, a fixed income division of Trusco Capital Management, Inc., as Collateral Manager
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By:
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/s/
George Goudelias
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Name:
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George Goudelias
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Title:
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Managing Director
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Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement
Signature Page
Exhibit 99.4
Report
of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors
Bluegrass Container Holdings, LLC
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Bluegrass
Container Holdings, LLC (the Company) as of December 31,
2006 and 2005, and the related statements of operations,
statements of changes in equity, and cash flows for the period
from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 (Successor),
the period from January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006, and
for each of the two years in the period ended December 31,
2005 (Predecessor). These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit
of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of the Company as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from
July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 (Successor), the
period from January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006, and for
each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005
(Predecessor), in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
As discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements, on
December 31, 2006, the Company changed its method of
accounting for defined benefit pension and other postretirement
benefit plans to conform with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 158,
Employers Accounting for
Defined-Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans An Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87,
88, 106, and 132 (R)
. As discussed in Note 3 to
the financial statements, the Company also changed its method of
accounting for maintenance costs to conform with Financial
Accounting Standards Board Staff Position
AUG AIR-1,
Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
April 3, 2007
F-2
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
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December 31,
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Successor
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Predecessor
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2006
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2005
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In millions
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ASSETS
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Current Assets:
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Cash and Equivalents
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$
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99.2
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$
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Receivables, Net
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185.8
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18.8
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Inventories
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231.3
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152.8
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Other Current Assets
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10.7
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3.4
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Total Current Assets
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527.0
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175.0
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
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621.6
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358.7
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Goodwill
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358.9
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279.0
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Intangible Assets, Net
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134.3
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1.9
|
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Deferred Debt Issue Costs
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22.5
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Other Assets
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6.9
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7.2
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Total Assets
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$
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1,671.2
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$
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821.8
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LIABILITIES
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Current Liabilities:
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Short-Term Debt
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$
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10.5
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$
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0.8
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Accounts Payable
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145.2
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79.3
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Accrued Liabilities
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70.1
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55.1
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Restructuring
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6.9
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Deferred Income Taxes
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11.7
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Total Current Liabilities
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232.7
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146.9
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Long-Term Debt
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1,152.8
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16.1
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Deferred Tax Liabilities
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0.2
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80.9
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Accrued Pension and Postretirement Benefits
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35.8
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Other Noncurrent Liabilities
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5.2
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1.3
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Total Liabilities
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1,426.7
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245.2
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EQUITY
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Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc. Investment
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576.6
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Contributed Capital
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305.0
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Accumulated Deficit
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(53.5
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)
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
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(7.0
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)
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Total Equity
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244.5
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576.6
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Total Liabilities and Equity
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$
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1,671.2
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$
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821.8
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
statements
F-3
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
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Successor
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Predecessor
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July 1, 2006 to
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January 1, 2006 to
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Year Ended December 31,
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December 31,
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June 30,
|
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Predecessor
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Predecessor
|
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2006
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2006
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2005
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2004
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In millions
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Net Sales
|
|
$
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964.2
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$
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789.4
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$
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1,584.4
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|
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$
|
1,541.2
|
|
Cost of Sales
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|
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881.3
|
|
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699.0
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1,381.1
|
|
|
|
1,338.2
|
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Selling, General and Administrative
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|
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89.7
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|
|
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75.4
|
|
|
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141.0
|
|
|
|
137.9
|
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Litigation Charge
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|
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4.0
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|
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Restructuring
|
|
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5.0
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1.9
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(Gain) Loss on Sale of Assets
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(0.1
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)
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|
|
|
(0.1
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)
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|
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0.1
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Income (Loss) from Operations
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(6.8
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)
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|
|
|
15.1
|
|
|
|
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53.4
|
|
|
|
63.1
|
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Interest Income
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|
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2.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense
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|
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(48.5
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)
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|
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(0.6
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)
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|
|
|
(1.2
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)
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|
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(0.9
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)
|
Other (Expense) Income, Net
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|
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(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
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|
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(53.0
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)
|
|
|
|
14.5
|
|
|
|
|
52.3
|
|
|
|
62.4
|
|
Income Tax Expense
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
(20.9
|
)
|
|
|
(24.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (Loss) Income
|
|
$
|
(53.5
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
8.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
31.4
|
|
|
$
|
37.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
statements
F-4
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2006 to
|
|
|
|
January 1, 2006 to
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (Loss) Income
|
|
$
|
(53.5
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
8.7
|
|
|
$
|
31.4
|
|
|
$
|
37.6
|
|
Noncash Items Included in Net (Loss) Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
42.5
|
|
|
|
|
20.4
|
|
|
|
40.4
|
|
|
|
39.5
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
(10.7
|
)
|
|
|
(11.1
|
)
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
Amortization of Deferred Debt Issuance Costs
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Retirements Gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash Restructuring Charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
Changes in Operating Assets & Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts Receivable, Net
|
|
|
(143.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
(7.3
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
59.5
|
|
|
|
|
(8.4
|
)
|
|
|
14.1
|
|
|
|
(6.8
|
)
|
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
(1.9
|
)
|
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
|
|
|
50.7
|
|
|
|
|
(12.9
|
)
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
Other, Net
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
(4.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities
|
|
|
(41.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
|
82.6
|
|
|
|
68.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Spending
|
|
|
(21.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
(39.0
|
)
|
|
|
(37.9
|
)
|
|
|
(31.5
|
)
|
Acquisitions, Net of Cash Received
|
|
|
(1,281.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from Disposal of Property/Other
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
|
|
|
(1,302.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
(38.7
|
)
|
|
|
(38.9
|
)
|
|
|
(25.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (Repayments) Borrowings of Long-term Debt
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
(2.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
Proceeds from Debt
|
|
|
1,165.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
Cash Contribution from Parent
|
|
|
305.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Debt Issuance Costs
|
|
|
(24.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
Net Advances from (to) SSCE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.1
|
|
|
|
(42.6
|
)
|
|
|
(46.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
|
|
|
1,442.8
|
|
|
|
|
40.2
|
|
|
|
(43.7
|
)
|
|
|
(42.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase in Cash and Equivalents
|
|
|
99.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Equivalents at Beginning of Period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
99.2
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
statements
F-5
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
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Accumulated
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Other
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SSCE
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Contributed
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Accumulated
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Comprehensive
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Investment
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Capital
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Deficit
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Income (Loss)
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Total
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In millions
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Predecessor Balances at December 31, 2003
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$
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596.7
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$
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$
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$
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$
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596.7
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Net Income
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37.6
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37.6
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Net Advances to SSCE
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(46.5
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(46.5
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Balances at December 31, 2004
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587.8
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587.8
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Net Income
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31.4
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31.4
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Net Advances to SSCE
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(42.6
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(42.6
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Balances at December 31, 2005
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576.6
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576.6
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Net Income
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8.7
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8.7
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Net Advances from SSCE
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29.8
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29.8
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Balances at June 30, 2006
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$
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615.1
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$
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$
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$
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$
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615.1
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Successor
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Balances at July 1, 2006
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Capital Contribution
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$
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$
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305.0
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$
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$
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$
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305.0
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Net Loss
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(53.5
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(53.5
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Net Loss on Derivative Instruments
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(2.1
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(2.1
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Comprehensive Loss
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(55.6
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Adjustment to Initially Apply FASB Statement 158
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(4.9
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(4.9
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Balances at December 31, 2006
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$
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$
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305.0
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$
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(53.5
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$
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(7.0
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$
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244.5
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
statements
F-6
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
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1.
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Organization
and Description of Business
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Organization:
Altivity Packaging, LLC
(formerly known as Bluegrass Container Company, LLC)
(Altivity, or Successor), a Delaware
limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Bluegrass Container Holdings, LLC (BCH), purchased
substantially all of the assets of the Consumer Packaging
Division (CPD or the Predecessor) of
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc. (SSCE), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
(SSCC) (the CPD acquisition). BCH is
majority-owned by investment vehicles affiliated with TPG
Capital, L.P. (TPG). Altivity completed the CPD
acquisition on June 30, 2006. In October 2006, the
acquisition price was reduced $5.0 million as a result of
the finalization of the working capital adjustments. The net
assets acquired totaled $946.2 million which, net of the
working capital adjustment of $5.0 million and other
transaction costs of $40.2 million, resulted in a net
payment to SSCE of $911.0 million.
On August 16, 2006, Altivity completed the acquisition of
substantially all of the operational assets of Field Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, Field Container Company, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, and Field Container Management
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Field
Companies). In September 2006, the acquisition price was
increased as a result of the finalization of the working capital
adjustments. The net assets acquired totaled $335.3 million
(net of $5.0 million in retained liabilities), which
included a net working capital adjustment of $2.1 million,
other transaction costs of $13.2 million, and the repayment
of the Field Companies indebtedness of $92.9 million.
BCH conducts no significant business and has no independent
assets or operations other than its ownership of Altivity.
The purchase price for both the CPD acquisition and the Field
acquisition exceeded the fair value of the underlying assets
acquired and liabilities assumed due to the expectation by BCH
of enhancing the profits of the combined entities through the
realization of synergistic efficiencies, optimization of the
combined assets, enhanced productivity and numerous cost
reduction efforts.
Description of Business:
Altivity is a major
manufacturer of consumer packaging products and one of the
largest privately held packaging companies in the United States.
Altivity is a leading producer of paperboard and manufactures
folding cartons; multi-wall and consumer bag packaging; plastic
packaging; label solutions; inks/coatings; contract packaging;
and laminations for a variety of consumer and industrial
companies.
All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated
in consolidation.
Predecessor:
Prior to the CPD acquisition, the
Predecessor was an operating unit of SSCE and not a separate
legal entity. As such, the accompanying financial statements of
the Predecessor consist solely of the combined accounts of the
Consumer Packaging Division of SSCE. The accompanying statements
reflect SSCEs net investment in the Predecessor and
include intercompany loans due from SSCE. Significant
intercompany accounts and transactions between operations within
CPD have been eliminated. The financial statements include
allocation of common costs and general management services from
SSCE as discussed in Note 15.
Successor:
The accompanying consolidated
financial statements of the Successor as of December 31,
2006 and for the six months then ended include the accounts of
the Predecessor and, subsequent to the Field acquisition, the
Field Companies.
F-7
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
BCH has allocated the purchase price of the CPD acquisition on
the basis of the fair value of the underlying assets acquired
and liabilities assumed as follows:
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As of
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June 30,
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2006
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In millions
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Current assets:
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Cash
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$
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Trade accounts receivable
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7.2
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Inventories
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233.7
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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6.9
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Total current assets
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247.8
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Property, plant and equipment
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518.7
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Goodwill
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245.0
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Intangibles
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74.4
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Other non-current assets
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7.5
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Total assets acquired
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1,093.4
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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82.0
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Accrued liabilities
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18.5
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Other current liabilities
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22.8
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Other non-current liabilities
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23.9
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Total liabilities assumed
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147.2
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Net assets acquired
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$
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946.2
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F-8
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
BCH has allocated the purchase price of the Field acquisition on
the basis of the fair value of the underlying assets acquired
and liabilities assumed as follows:
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As of
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August 16,
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2006
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In millions
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Current assets:
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Cash
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$
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0.1
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Trade accounts receivable
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35.0
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Inventories
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57.1
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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4.6
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Total current assets
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96.8
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Property, plant and equipment
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119.5
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Goodwill
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113.9
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Intangibles
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64.7
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Other non-current assets
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0.3
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Total assets acquired
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395.2
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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37.3
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Accrued liabilities
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4.2
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Other current liabilities
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7.7
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Deferred income taxes
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0.3
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Other non-current liabilities
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10.4
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Total liabilities assumed
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59.9
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Net assets acquired
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$
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335.3
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Management represents that book values approximate fair value
for cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable,
prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable,
accrued liabilities and other current liabilities, given the
short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. Other
non-current assets, long-term debt and other non-current
liabilities outstanding as of the effective date of the
acquisitions have been allocated based on managements
judgments and estimates.
Deferred income taxes have been provided in the consolidated
balance sheet based on the tax versus book basis of the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed, as adjusted to estimated fair
values. Valuation allowances were established for deferred tax
assets related to all of the net operating loss carry-forwards
for which utilization is uncertain.
BCHs projected pension and other postretirement benefit
obligations and assets have been reflected in the allocation of
purchase price at the projected benefit obligation less plan
assets at fair value.
BCH expects to recognize additional restructuring reserves in
2007 which will be charged to goodwill.
BCH determined and reflected in the allocation of the purchase
price the fair values of inventories, property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets acquired, including patents,
trademarks, customer relationships, leases and supply contracts.
The allocation of the purchase price is based on preliminary
estimates and assumptions and is subject to revision when
valuation and integration plans are finalized. Accordingly,
revisions of the allocation of purchase
F-9
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
price, which may be significant, will be reported in a future
period as an increase or decrease to the amounts previously
reported.
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3.
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Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
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Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP)
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition:
Revenue from sales is
recognized at the time: (1) ownership and all risks of loss
have been transferred to the buyer, which is generally upon
shipment, (2) the price is fixed and determinable and
(3) collectability is reasonably assured.
Shipping and Handling:
Shipping and handling
costs, including delivery cost to the customer, is included in
cost of sales. Freight billed to customers is included in net
revenues.
Major Maintenance Activities:
Altivity employs
the direct expense method for all maintenance activities.
Cash Equivalents:
BCH considers cash and all
highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of
three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying value
of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value because of
the short maturities of these instruments.
Accounts Receivable:
Credit is extended to
customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition.
BCH evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable on a
case-by-case
basis and makes adjustments to the bad debt reserve for expected
losses, considering such things as ability to pay, bankruptcy,
credit ratings and payment history. BCH also estimates reserves
for bad debts based on historical experience and past due status
of the accounts. Receivables are stated net of an allowance for
doubtful accounts. Aging for delinquency purposes is based on
the due date terms extended to the customer. Accounts receivable
are charged to the allowance when BCH determines that the
receivable will not be collected after all collection efforts
have been exhausted.
Inventories:
The Successors inventories
are valued at the lower of cost or market. Inventories of the
Predecessor were valued at the lower of cost or market under the
last in, first out (LIFO) method, except for
$29.2 million, which was valued at the lower of average
cost or market at December 31, 2005.
The Predecessors LIFO and
profit-in-inventory
reserves have been allocated to its reporting units, which are
its business segments, based on the reporting units
proportionate share of the total SSCE inventory value. The
profit-in-inventory
reserve represents the elimination of intercompany profit on
sales between the coated recycled box board mills and the
folding carton converting facilities. Historically, SSCEs
inventory reserves have not been allocated as described to the
various reporting units. The impact of the allocation on the
Predecessors statements of operations was an expense of
$5.3 million, $5.1 million and $1.7 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Net Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property,
plant and equipment are carried at cost. The costs of additions,
improvements and major replacements are capitalized, while
maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.
Provisions for depreciation and amortization, which are combined
in the consolidated
F-10
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
statement of operations, are made using straight-line rates over
the estimated useful lives of the related assets which range in
years as follows:
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Buildings and improvements
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10 to 40
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Machinery and equipment
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7 to 20
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Transportation equipment
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5 to 7
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Furniture and fixtures
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5 to 7
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Leasehold improvements are capitalized and amortized over their
estimated useful lives or the terms of the applicable leases, if
shorter.
Goodwill:
Goodwill represents the excess of
purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the
tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses
acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for
impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances
indicated a possible impairment may exist. No circumstances have
occurred to indicate the possibility of impairment and
management believes that goodwill is not impaired.
BCH evaluates the recoverability of goodwill by comparing the
fair value for the reporting unit to its book value including
goodwill. In the case that the fair value is less than the book
value, the implied fair value for the goodwill is determined
based on the difference between the fair value of the reporting
entity and the net fair value of the identifiable assets and
liabilities. If the implied fair value of the goodwill is less
than the book value, the difference is recognized as an
impairment loss.
Other Intangible Assets:
Other intangible
assets represent the fair value of other intangible assets
acquired in purchase business combinations. Other intangible
assets are amortized over their expected useful life.
Deferred Debt Issuance Costs:
Deferred debt
issuance costs were incurred to obtain long-term financing and
are amortized using the effective interest method over the term
of the related debt. The amortization of deferred debt issuance
costs is classified in interest expense in the statement of
operations.
Income Taxes:
BCH accounts for income taxes in
accordance with the liability method of accounting for income
taxes. Under the liability method, deferred assets and
liabilities are recognized based upon anticipated future tax
consequences attributable to differences between financial
statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases. The Predecessors operating results
were included in SSCEs taxable income in its consolidated
federal and state income tax returns. The Predecessors
income tax provisions are computed on a separate return basis
and any liability was settled through intercompany accounts
included in SSCEs net investment.
Foreign Currency Translation:
BCHs
Mexican operations functional currency is the local
currency. Assets and liabilities of this operation are
translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet
date, and income and expenses are translated at average exchange
rates prevailing during the period. Translation gains or losses
are included within equity as part of accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) (OCI).
BCHs Canadian operations functional currency is the
U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities of this operation are
translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet
date, and income and expenses are translated at average exchange
rates prevailing during the period. Transaction gains or losses
are included within the statements of operations.
Derivatives and Hedging Activities:
All
derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value as
either assets or liabilities. For derivative instruments that
are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge of a variable
rate instrument, the effective portion of the gain or loss on
the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other
comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in
the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction
affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative
instrument
F-11
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
in excess of the cumulative change in the present value of the
future cash flows of the hedged item, if any, is recognized in
current earnings during the period of change. For derivative
instruments not designated at inception as a hedging instrument,
the gain or loss is recognized in current earnings during the
period of change.
Environmental Matters:
BCH expenses
environmental expenditures related to existing conditions
resulting from past or current operations from which no current
or future benefit is discernible. Expenditures that extend the
life of the related property or mitigate or prevent future
environmental contamination are capitalized. BCH records a
liability at the time when it is probable and can be reasonably
estimated.
Restructuring:
Costs associated with plans to
exit an activity of an acquired company are recognized as
liabilities assumed in the acquisition and included in the
allocation of acquisition cost. Costs associated with exit or
disposal activities not in connection with a plan to exit an
activity of an acquired company are generally recognized when
they are incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an
exit or disposal plan.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:
In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard (SFAS) No. 158, Employers
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans (SFAS No. 158).
SFAS No. 158 requires an employer to recognize the
over-funded or under-funded status of a defined benefit
postretirement plan (other than a multi-employer plan) as an
asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to
recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the
changes occur through comprehensive income.
SFAS No. 158 also requires an employer to measure the
funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement
of financial position, with limited exceptions. BCH adopted the
provisions of SFAS No. 158 at December 31, 2006,
which necessitated an increase to accrued pension liabilities
and a charge to accumulated comprehensive income of
$4.9 million.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally
accepted accounting principle and expands disclosure about fair
value measurements. The statement is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. BCH will adopt this
statement on January 1, 2008 and has not yet evaluated the
impact that its adoption may have on BCHs financial
statements.
The FASB issued, in March 2007, SFAS No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities, which allows companies the option to
recognize most financial assets and liabilities and certain
other items at fair value. The statement is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007. The impact that
its adoption may have on BCHs financial statements has not
yet been evaluated.
Effective January 1, 2007, BCH adopted the provisions of
FIN 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in
income taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition
and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
in a tax return. The interpretation prescribes the minimum
recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet
before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48
also provides guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and
disclosure. The impact of the reassessment of tax positions in
accordance with FIN 48 did not have a material impact on
our results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position
AUG AIR-1
Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance
Activities
(FSP
AUG AIR-1),
which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2006. This position statement eliminates the
accrue-in-advance
method of accounting for planned major maintenance activities.
The Company adopted FSP
AUG AIR-1
on January 1, 2007 and changed to direct expensing method
allowed by FSP
AUG AIR-1,
and has retrospectively adjusted its year-end 2006 financial
statements to be in compliance. The effects of adoption on the
2006 periods were not significant.
F-12
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
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4.
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Strategic
Initiatives and Restructuring Activities
|
BCH has recorded various restructuring charges related to the
rationalization of its boxboard mills and converting operations,
including the termination of employees and liabilities for lease
commitments at the closed facilities.
In conjunction with the CPD acquisition and the Field
acquisition, BCH formulated plans to exit or restructure certain
activities. Restructuring reserves, initially totaling
$8.5 million, were established for employee severance and
benefit payments and the cost of three plant closures, two of
which were announced and completed in 2006. BCH expects to
announce three to five additional plant closures in the first
six months of 2007, the cost of which will be charged to
goodwill. The severance payments and the activities associated
with the plant closures are expected to be substantially
completed by December 31, 2007. The table below summarizes
the transactions within the restructuring reserve during the
period January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2006.
During 2005, Predecessor recorded restructuring charges of
$5.0 million, including non-cash charges of
$2.5 million related to the write-down of assets, primarily
property, plant and equipment, as a result of the decline in
estimated net realizable values. The remaining charges were
primarily for severance, benefits and lease commitments. The
restructuring charges incurred during 2005 related to facilities
closed in the prior year.
During 2004, Predecessor recorded restructuring charges of
$1.9 million related to the closure of a carton facility
and additional costs incurred for prior year closures. These
charges are net of a $1.1 million gain from the sale of a
multi-wall bag facility closed in the prior year. This shutdown
resulted in approximately 75 employees being terminated.
The net sales and operating loss of this shutdown operation in
2004 prior to closure were $21.6 million and
$2.4 million, respectively. The net sales and operating
profits of this facility in 2003 were $39.5 million and
$2.6 million, respectively. A significant portion of the
business at the closed facility was transferred to other BCH
facilities.
During 2003, Predecessor permanently closed one of two paper
machines at its Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, coated recycled
boxboard mill and closed two carton operations and one
multi-wall bag operation. As a result BCH recorded restructuring
charges of $10.8 million, including non-cash charges of
$6.9 million related to the write-down of assets, primarily
property, plant and equipment, to estimated net realizable
values. The remaining charges were primarily for severance,
benefits and lease commitments. These shutdowns resulted in
approximately 400 people being terminated. The sales and
operating losses of these shutdown operations in 2003 prior to
closure were $65.2 million and $8.8 million,
respectively.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Property,
|
|
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Severance
|
|
|
|
|
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Facility
|
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|
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|
|
|
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Plant and
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and
|
|
|
Lease
|
|
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Closure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
Benefits
|
|
|
Commitments
|
|
|
Costs
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.4
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.2
|
|
|
$
|
1.6
|
|
Provision
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
1.9
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
(3.9
|
)
|
Non-Cash Reduction
|
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
Sale of Assets
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.0
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
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|
|
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
Provision
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
Non-Cash Reduction
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-13
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
|
|
|
Severance
|
|
|
|
|
|
Facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant and
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
Lease
|
|
|
Closure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
Benefits
|
|
|
Commitments
|
|
|
Costs
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at June 30, 2006
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at July 1, 2006
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Provision
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
Non-Cash Reduction
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
5.6
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
6.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Raw Materials and Supplies
|
|
$
|
68.7
|
|
|
$
|
56.0
|
|
Work in Progress
|
|
|
27.6
|
|
|
|
18.8
|
|
Finished Products
|
|
|
135.0
|
|
|
|
78.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Inventories
|
|
$
|
231.3
|
|
|
$
|
152.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories at December 31, 2005 were valued under the
last-in,
first-out method, except for $29.2 million, which was
valued at the lower of average cost or market.
First-in,
first-out costs (which approximate replacement costs) exceeded
the
last-in,
first out value by $36.6 million at December 31, 2005.
Inventories of the Successor at December 31, 2006 were
valued at the lower of cost or market under the
first-in,
first-out method.
|
|
6.
|
Property,
Plant and Equipment
|
Net property, plant and equipment at December 31 consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Land and Land Improvements
|
|
$
|
83.3
|
|
|
$
|
18.0
|
|
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements
|
|
|
142.6
|
|
|
|
103.4
|
|
Machinery, Fixtures and Equipment
|
|
|
381.5
|
|
|
|
646.1
|
|
Construction in Progress
|
|
|
53.7
|
|
|
|
33.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
661.1
|
|
|
|
800.5
|
|
Less Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
(39.5
|
)
|
|
|
(441.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Property, Plant and Equipment
|
|
$
|
621.6
|
|
|
$
|
358.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-14
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
The Successors property, plant and equipment includes
capitalized leases of $3.6 million and related accumulated
amortization of $0.4 million at December 31, 2006. The
Predecessors property, plant and equipment includes
capitalized leases of $4.8 million and related accumulated
amortization of $2.9 million at December 31, 2005.
Goodwill of the Successor represents the excess of cost over the
fair value of net assets acquired in connection with both the
CPD acquisition and the Field acquisition. At June 30,
2006, goodwill of $245.0 million was acquired in connection
with the CPD acquisition. Goodwill acquired in connection with
the Field acquisition totaled $113.9 million, resulting in
a consolidated goodwill balance of $358.9 million at
December 31, 2006.
Goodwill of the Predecessor represented the excess of cost over
the fair value of net assets acquired in connection with various
acquisitions made by SSCE. The Predecessor goodwill balance of
$279.0 million at December 31, 2005 was eliminated at
June 30, 2006 in conjunction with the accounting for the
CPD acquisition.
|
|
8.
|
Other
Intangible Assets
|
Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful
lives, ranging from three to fourteen years. The customer
relationship intangible of the Predecessor was $2.8 million
at December 31, 2005 which, net of accumulated amortization
of $0.9 million, totaled $1.9 million.
As a result of the CPD acquisition and the Field acquisition,
other intangible assets were restated at their fair value, as of
the respective acquisition dates. The Successors other
intangible assets include the following at December 31,
2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
Average Life
|
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Customer Relationships
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
$
|
126.2
|
|
|
$
|
(4.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
122.2
|
|
Patents
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Other
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
139.1
|
|
|
$
|
(4.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
134.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Successors amortization expense totaled
$4.8 million for the period July 1, 2006 through
December 31, 2006. The Predecessors gross carrying
value of definite life intangible assets, primarily customer
relationships is $2.8 million with accumulated amortization
of $0.9 million at December 31, 2005. The
weighted-average amortization period is eight years. The
Predecessors amortization expense totaled
$0.2 million, $0.4 million and $0.4 million for
the period January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006 and
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The estimated amortization expense for the years ending
December 31, 2007 through December 31, 2011 is
$10.5 million, $10.5 million, $11.5 million,
$12.5 million and $10.5 million, respectively.
F-15
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
Long-term debt consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
First-Lien Term Loan
|
|
$
|
822.9
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Second-Lien Term Loan
|
|
|
330.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revolving Credit Facility
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrial Revenue Bond
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
Other Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
Obligations Under Capitalized Leases
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Debt
|
|
|
1,163.3
|
|
|
|
16.9
|
|
Less: Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
(10.5
|
)
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Long-Term Debt
|
|
$
|
1,152.8
|
|
|
$
|
16.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The amount of total debt outstanding at December 31, 2006
maturing over the next five years is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
10.5
|
|
2008
|
|
|
8.4
|
|
2009
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
2010
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
2011
|
|
|
6.2
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
1,121.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,163.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
Credit Facilities
In connection with the CPD acquisition, Altivity and its
subsidiaries, Bluegrass Mills Holdings Company, LLC and Altivity
Packaging Canada Corp. entered into First-Lien and Second-Lien
Credit Agreements on June 30, 2006 (collectively, the
Credit Agreements). The First-Lien Credit Agreement
provides for First-Lien Term Loans and revolving credit
facilities. The Second-Lien Credit Agreement provides for
Second-Lien Term Loans. The First-Lien Term Loans are payable in
quarterly installments of $2.1 million beginning
September 30, 2006 and mature June 28, 2013. The
Second-Lien Term Loans mature December 31, 2013.
The U.S. revolving credit facility allows for maximum
borrowings of $150.0 million and includes sub-limits on the
issuance of letters of credit and swing line loans. A commitment
fee of 0.5% is payable on the unused portion of the facilities.
At December 31, 2006, the unused portion, after giving
consideration to outstanding letters of credit, was
$139.0 million. The Canadian revolving credit facility
allows for maximum borrowings of $10.0 million, which was
the outstanding balance as of December 31, 2006. The
revolving credit facilities mature June 28, 2013.
Initial borrowings of First-Lien and Second-Lien Term Loans and
the revolving credit facilities made in connection with the CPD
acquisition were $635.0 million, $250.0 million and
$10.0 million, respectively. Borrowings of First-Lien and
Second-Lien Term Loans made in connection with the Field
acquisition were $190.0 million and $80.0 million,
respectively.
F-16
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
Borrowings bear interest at rates based on the prime rate or
LIBOR plus or minus a floating margin based on BCHs
financial performance. The weighted average variable rates of
the borrowings under the First-Lien Term Loans, Second-Lien Term
Loans and the revolving credit facility as of December 31,
2006 were 7.4%, 10.3% and 7.6%, respectively.
The obligations of Altivity under the Credit Agreements are
unconditionally guaranteed by Altivity, its
U.S. subsidiaries and BCH. The obligations are secured by
substantially all assets of Altivity and its
U.S. subsidiaries, a pledge of the capital stock of
Altivity and its U.S. subsidiaries and a pledge of 65% of
the capital stock of Altivity Packaging Canada Corp. that is
directly owned by Altivity.
The Credit Agreements contain various covenants and restrictions
including the maintenance of certain financial covenants and
limitations on: (i) the incurrence of indebtedness, liens,
leases and sale-leaseback transactions; (ii) fundamental
changes in corporate structure; (iii) dividends,
redemptions and repurchases of capital stock; (iv) the sale
of assets; (v) investments; (vi) debt repayments and
(vii) capital expenditures. The Credit Agreements also
require prepayments if Altivity exceeds certain cash flow
targets, receives proceeds from certain asset sales, receives
certain insurance proceeds or incurs certain indebtedness. At
December 31, 2006, Altivity was in compliance with the
financial covenants required by the Credit Agreements.
Altivity has entered into interest rate swap contracts
effectively fixing the interest rate at 5.1% for
$570.0 million of the First-Lien Term Loans (see
Note 10).
Capitalized interest costs totaled $0.5 million,
$0.6 million, $0.7 million and $0.7 million for
the six months ended December 31, 2006, the six months
ended June 30, 2006 and the years ended December 31,
2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
Interest payments made by the Successor totaled
$42.6 million during the six months ended December 31,
2006. Interest payments made by SSCE on behalf of the
Predecessor totaled $0.5 million, $1.0 million and
$1.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006
and the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
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|
10.
|
Financial
Instruments
|
BCHs derivative instruments and hedging activities are
designated as cash flow hedges and are utilized to minimize
exposure to fluctuations in the price of commodities used in its
operations and the fluctuation in the interest rate on its
variable rate debt.
Commodity Derivative Instruments:
Altivity
uses derivative instruments to manage fluctuations in cash flows
resulting from commodity price risk in the procurement of
natural gas. The objective is to fix the price of a portion of
Altivitys purchases of natural gas used in the
manufacturing process. These instruments have been designated
cash-flow hedges under SFAS No. 133, and as such, as
long as the hedge is effective and the underlying transaction is
probable, the effective portion of the changes in fair value of
these contracts is recorded in OCI until earnings are affected
by the cash flows being hedged. The fair value of the commodity
derivative agreements is the estimated amount that Altivity
would pay or receive to terminate the agreements. As of
December 31, 2006, the maximum length of time over which
Altivity is hedging its exposure to the variability in future
cash flows associated with natural gas transactions is through
June 30, 2007.
The fair value of Altivitys commodity derivative
instruments at December 31, 2006 was $1.2 million and
is included in current accrued liabilities.
Interest Rate Derivative Instruments:
Altivity
is subject to interest rate risk on its long-term variable rate
debt. To manage a portion of this exposure to interest rate
fluctuations on outstanding debt, Altivity has entered into
interest rate swap agreements. These instruments have been
designated as cash-flow hedges under SFAS No. 133, and
as such, as long as the hedge is effective and the underlying
transaction is probable, the effective portion of the changes in
fair value of these contracts is recorded in OCI until earnings
are affected
F-17
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
by the cash flows being hedged. The fair value of the interest
rate derivative agreements is the estimated amount that Altivity
would pay or receive to terminate the agreements.
During the third quarter of 2006, Altivity entered into an
interest rate swap agreement at a fixed rate of 5.1% and
maturing on December 31, 2009 in order to hedge interest
risk on its long-term variable debt. The fair value of
Altivitys interest rate derivative instrument at
December 31, 2006 was $0.9 million and is included in
other long-term liabilities.
Altivity leases certain facilities and equipment for production,
selling and administrative purposes under operating leases
expiring at various dates. Certain leases contain renewal
options for varying periods, and others include options to
purchase the leased property during or at the end of the lease
term. Future minimum rental commitments (exclusive of real
estate taxes and other expenses) under operating leases having
initial or remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year,
excluding lease commitments on closed facilities, are reflected
below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
28.7
|
|
2008
|
|
|
22.2
|
|
2009
|
|
|
18.5
|
|
2010
|
|
|
14.5
|
|
2011
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
25.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Minimum Lease payments
|
|
$
|
119.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Successor incurred net rental expense for operating leases,
including leases having durations of less than one year, of
$16.2 million for the period July 1, 2006 through
December 31, 2006. The Predecessor incurred net rental
expense for operating leases, including leases having durations
of less than one year, of $16.0 million for the period from
January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006,
$29.5 million and $29.7 million for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
F-18
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
Significant components of BCHs deferred tax assets and
liabilities at December 31 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
$
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(18.8
|
)
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(80.1
|
)
|
Employee benefits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
(99.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
Net operating loss
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
Other
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax liabilities
|
|
$
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(92.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Successor is taxed as a partnership for federal income tax
purposes. Its two foreign wholly-owned subsidiaries are taxable
corporations in the countries in which they operate. Federal
income tax laws provide that partnership income is includable in
the taxable income of its partners. Accordingly, no provision
for U.S. federal income taxes of the Successor has been
included in the financial statements for the period July 1,
2006 through December 31, 2006.
BCH has municipality-apportioned net operating loss
carryforwards of $4.8 million which may be offset against
future taxable income in certain municipalities in which BCH
operates, which expire in 2011. Further, BCH has a net operating
loss carryforward for Canadian tax purposes of approximately
$2.2 million. A valuation allowance of $1.1 million
has been established against the Canadian net operating loss
carryforward and the other net Canadian deferred tax assets
based upon managements determination that the criteria has
not been met which would allow recognition of this tax benefit.
F-19
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
The components of BCHs income tax expense for the periods
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2006
|
|
|
|
January 1, 2006
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
14.3
|
|
|
$
|
26.6
|
|
|
$
|
16.5
|
|
State and local
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current expense
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
|
16.5
|
|
|
|
31.9
|
|
|
|
19.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9.4
|
)
|
|
|
(9.2
|
)
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
State and local
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred benefit
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
(10.7
|
)
|
|
|
(11.0
|
)
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax expense
|
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
$
|
5.8
|
|
|
$
|
20.9
|
|
|
$
|
24.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Successor made income tax payments of $0.4 million
during the period July 1, 2006 through December 31,
2006. During the period January 1, 2006 through
June 30, 2006 and the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004, the Predecessor made income tax payments of
$17.1 million, $32.1 million and $20.1 million,
respectively, which are included in intercompany settlements in
the SSCE investment.
The Successor is taxed as a partnership for federal income tax
purposes and therefore its effective income tax rate is based on
state, local and other taxes. The effective income tax rate of
40% for 2005 and 39.7% for 2004 for the Predecessor includes the
U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% in addition to state,
local and other taxes of 5.0% and 4.7%, respectively.
|
|
13.
|
Employee
Benefit Plans
|
Defined
Benefit Plans
BCH sponsors noncontributory defined benefit pension plans
covering substantially all U.S. employees. BCH also
sponsors noncontributory and contributory defined benefit
pension plans for its Canadian operations. Certain salaried and
hourly employees also participate in health care and
postretirement defined benefit plans.
Substantially all employees of the Predecessor participated in
noncontributory defined benefit pension plans offered by SSCE.
Salaried and certain hourly employees also participated in
certain health care and postretirement benefits offered by SSCE.
The expense allocated by SSCE to the Predecessor for these
pension and postretirement medical plans was $12.3 million,
$21.6 million and $22.3 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2006 and the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004, respectively. The net benefit obligation, plan
assets and funded status for the Predecessor under these plans
have not been separately determined by SSCE, and therefore, the
accompanying December 31, 2005 balance sheet does not
include an account balance related to these plans.
Salaried and hourly employees of the Predecessor also
participated in voluntary savings plans offered by SSCE. BCH
match for salaried employees of the Predecessor was paid in SSCC
common stock, up to an annual maximum.
F-20
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
The Successors pension plans weighted-average asset
allocations at December 31, 2006 by asset category are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
|
|
|
Canadian
|
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
Cash Equivalents
|
|
|
7%
|
|
|
|
13%
|
|
Debt Securities
|
|
|
20%
|
|
|
|
32%
|
|
Equity Securities
|
|
|
61%
|
|
|
|
55%
|
|
Alternative Asset Classes
|
|
|
12%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
100%
|
|
|
|
100%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The primary objective of BCHs investment policy is to
provide eligible employees with scheduled pension benefits. The
basic strategy of this investment policy is to earn the highest
risk adjusted rate of return on assets consistent with prudent
investor standards identified in the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 for the U.S. plans and the Quebec
Supplemental Pension Plans Act and other applicable legislation
in Canada for the Canadian plans. In identifying the target
asset allocation that would best meet the above policy,
consideration is given to a number of factors including the
various pension plans demographic characteristics, the
long-term nature of the liabilities, the sensitivity of the
liabilities to interest rates and inflation, the long-term
return expectations and risks associated with key asset classes
as well as their return correlation with each other,
diversification among asset classes and other practical
considerations for investing in certain asset classes. The
target asset allocation for the pension plans during a complete
market cycle is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Securities
|
|
|
30 to 95%
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
0 to 60%
|
|
Debt Securities
|
|
|
0 to 28%
|
|
Alternative Asset Classes
|
|
|
0 to 35%
|
|
F-21
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
The following provides a reconciliation of the aggregate benefit
obligations, plan assets and funded status of the
Successors defined benefit pension and post-retirement
plans as of December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defined Benefit
|
|
|
Postretirement
|
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Change in benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit Obligation at July 1
|
|
$
|
21.5
|
|
|
$
|
12.1
|
|
Benefit Obligation from Field acquisition
|
|
|
17.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service Cost
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
Interest Cost
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
Actuarial Loss
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Plan Participants Contributions
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits Paid
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits Obligation at December 31
|
|
$
|
46.4
|
|
|
$
|
13.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in plan assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value of Plan Assets at July 1
|
|
$
|
21.7
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Actual Return on Plan Assets
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employer Contributions
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plan Participants Contributions
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits Paid
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign Currency Rate Changes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value of Plan Assets at December 31
|
|
|
24.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underfunded Status
|
|
$
|
(21.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Benefit Liability
|
|
$
|
(21.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13.9
|
)
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Amount Recognized
|
|
$
|
(18.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(12.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Successors increase in the minimum pension liability,
included in other comprehensive (income) loss, was
$4.9 million for the period July 1, 2006 through
December 31, 2006. The Successors accumulated benefit
obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was
$41.8 million at December 31, 2006.
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the defined
benefit and postretirement benefit plans for the period
July 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defined Benefit
|
|
|
Postretirement
|
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Service Cost
|
|
$
|
2.9
|
|
|
$
|
0.2
|
|
Interest Cost
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
Expected Return on Plan Assets
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for Administrative Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
|
|
$
|
3.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-22
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
The weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit
obligations are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defined Benefit
|
|
|
Postretirement
|
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
U.S. Plans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
Rate of Compensation Increase
|
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
Foreign Plans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate
|
|
|
5.00
|
%
|
|
|
5.00
|
%
|
Rate of Compensation Increase
|
|
|
2.50 3.95
|
%
|
|
|
2.50 3.95
|
%
|
The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic
benefit cost are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defined Benefit
|
|
|
Postretirement
|
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
U.S. Plans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate
|
|
|
6.00 6.25
|
%
|
|
|
6.25
|
%
|
Expected Long-Term Return or Plan Assets
|
|
|
8.00 8.50
|
%
|
|
|
8.00
|
%
|
Rate of Compensation Increase
|
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
Foreign Plans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate
|
|
|
5.00
|
%
|
|
|
5.00
|
%
|
Expected Long-Term Return or Plan Assets
|
|
|
7.00
|
%
|
|
|
7.00
|
%
|
Rate of Compensation Increase
|
|
|
2.50 3.95
|
%
|
|
|
2.50 3.95
|
%
|
The Successors health care cost trend rate assumption is
12% and 9.5% for its foreign and domestic plans, respectively,
grading down by 1% annually to an ultimate rate of 5%.
The fundamental assumptions which support the expected rate of
return on plan assets are the cumulative effect of several
estimates, including the anticipated yield on debt securities,
the long term return on equity securities and active investment
management.
BCH expects to make contributions as necessary to meet minimum
funding requirements to its various benefit plans in 2007
totaling $4.4 million.
Expected
Future Benefit Plan Payments
Expected future benefit plan payments to participants, which
reflect expected future service, are as follows:
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Defined Benefit
|
|
|
Postretirement
|
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
|
Plans
|
|
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|
In millions
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
1.7
|
|
|
$
|
0.4
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
16.8
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
Savings Plans:
BCH sponsors voluntary savings
plans (primarily 401k plans) covering substantially all salaried
and certain hourly employees. The Successors expense for
the savings plans totaled $2.0 million for the period of
July 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006. The
Predecessors expense for the savings plans
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CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
totaled $2.7 million, $4.4 million and
$4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006
and the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
Supplemental defined contribution plan:
In
connection with the CPD acquisition, BCH intends to establish a
supplemental defined contribution plan for the salaried
employees of CPD, to replace benefits previously provided by a
similar plan provided by SSCE. Although the documents to
establish the plan have not been finalized, BCH has accrued
$3.0 million as of December 31, 2006 as the estimated
cost of the plan benefits.
Multi-employer benefit plans:
The
Predecessors contributions to multi-employer benefit plans
totaled $0.9 million, $1.8 million and
$1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006
and the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. The Successors contributions to such plans
totaled $0.8 million for the six months ended
December 31, 2006.
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14.
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Accumulated
Other Comprehensive (Loss)
|
The components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) is as
follows:
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December 31,
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Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Net Loss on Derivative Instruments
|
|
$
|
(2.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Pension and Postretirement
|
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
|
|
$
|
(7.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.
|
Related
Party Transactions
|
Coincident with the CPD acquisition, the Successor entered into
a Transitional Services Agreement (TSA) with SSCE in which SSCE
agreed to provide certain administrative services through
March 31, 2007. Altivity may terminate any of the services
at any time upon thirty days notice or elect to extend the
agreement on a monthly basis for up to nine additional months.
The TSA expense incurred during 2006 totaled $6.4 million.
BCH paid TPG one-time transaction fees in connection with the
CPD and Field acquisitions of $12.0 million and
$3.0 million, respectively. BCH has also contracted with
TPG to provide management and consulting services for
$3.0 million per year, payable quarterly. Fees for services
provided in 2006 totaled $1.5 million.
The Successor purchases packaging material from a vendor which
is owned by a family member of a member of Altivitys Board
of Directors. Purchases in 2006 totaled $0.8 million. The
balance due the vendor at December 31, 2006 was
$0.3 million. The Successor also leases certain facilities
from two entities owned by a member of Altivitys Board of
Directors. Lease expense in 2006 totaled $0.5 million.
F-24
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
Predecessor transactions with SSCE and
Affiliates:
Transactions with SSCE and affiliates
for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the year ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product sales to SSCE
|
|
$
|
2.5
|
|
|
$
|
3.5
|
|
|
$
|
4.7
|
|
Product purchases from SSCE
|
|
|
108.2
|
|
|
|
199.9
|
|
|
|
201.1
|
|
Common costs allocated to BCH for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical
|
|
|
20.7
|
|
|
|
41.9
|
|
|
|
41.2
|
|
Pension
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
|
|
17.9
|
|
|
|
17.2
|
|
401(k) matching distributions
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
Postretirement medical
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
Workers compensation
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
Property insurance
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
1.9
|
|
Natural gas hedging realized losses (gains)
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
(3.9
|
)
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
Stock compensation cost
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
Product sales to SSCE relate primarily to the sales of colored
films and specialty laminations to SSCE corrugated facilities.
Purchases from SSCE relate primarily to kraft paper, bleached
linerboard, corrugated boxes and recycled fiber. The Predecessor
purchased product from other divisions or segments within SSCE
at
agreed-upon
transfer prices. Management believes the transfer prices
approximate market value; however, the Predecessor did not
routinely bid these purchases to external parties to obtain the
lowest possible price due to the integrated nature of
SSCEs operations.
SSCE allocated certain common costs for insurance and other
employee benefit costs to the Predecessor based on direct
salaries and headcount. These benefits primarily included
participation in a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan
and health care and life insurance benefit plans sponsored by
SSCE. Since the employees of the Predecessor represented only a
portion of the SSCE benefit plan participants, the net benefit
obligation, plan assets and funded status of these plans are the
obligation of SSCE and as such are not reflected in these
financial statements.
SSCE also allocated the realized gains or losses from
SSCEs natural gas hedging program. SSCE used derivative
instruments, including fixed price swaps and options, to manage
fluctuations in cash flows resulting from commodity price risk
in the procurement of natural gas. The objective was to fix the
price of a portion of the Predecessors purchases of
natural gas used in the manufacturing process. The changes in
the market value of such derivative instruments had historically
been highly effective at offsetting changes in price of the
hedged item. Changes in the fair value of derivatives which
qualify as hedges were deferred until the hedged item was
recognized in earnings. The Predecessor was allocated
$0.4 million in realized losses for the six months
ended June 30, 2006 and $3.9 million and
$0.5 million in realized gains for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, for derivative
contracts related to hedged items recognized in earnings during
the respective periods, based on the Predecessors
proportionate share of natural gas consumption.
Stock compensation expense related to stock options and
restricted stock units granted to certain officers and key
managers of the Predecessor under the various stock-based
compensation plans sponsored by SSCC were allocated to the
Predecessor directly based on those employees.
F-25
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
SSCE provided general management services to the Predecessor
through corporate departments, which included information
systems, treasury, accounting, human resources, tax, risk
management, certain legal services, internal audit and other
indirect administrative functions. The cost of matching
contributions for a voluntary savings plan offered by SSCE,
which is paid in SSCC common stock, is included in these
corporate costs. In addition, the SSCE Consumer Packaging
Division provided certain additional management services related
to the operations of the Predecessor. In consideration for these
management services, the Predecessor was allocated a portion of
SSCEs actual corporate and division costs using an
established formula. The formula was based upon the
Predecessors utilization of the employees, property, plant
and equipment and contribution to total sales.
In the opinion of management, the Predecessor has been allocated
its proportionate share of SSCEs shared costs utilizing
these methods. However, the common costs allocated to the
Predecessor are not necessarily indicative of the costs that
would have been incurred if the Predecessor were operated as a
stand-alone business.
Centralized Finance Organization:
SSCE
utilized a centralized cash management system whereby the
Predecessors cash requirements are provided directly by
SSCE. Similarly, cash generated by the Predecessor was remitted
directly to SSCE. All charges and allocations of costs for
functions and services provided by SSCE were deemed paid by the
Predecessor, in cash, in the period in which the cost is
recorded in these financial statements. Intercompany balances
with SSCE, net of any settlements, are included in the SSCE
investment.
The Predecessor participated in an accounts receivable
discounting program sponsored by SSCE, which provided for the
sale of certain trade receivables of the Predecessor. The
qualifying trade receivables of the Predecessor were transferred
to SSCE at face value and then sold without recourse to
qualifying special purpose entities. As a result, the
accompanying Predecessor balance sheet does not include these
trade receivables.
SSCE does not have indebtedness directly attributable to the
assets of the Predecessor, except for an industrial revenue bond
of $10.0 million and other debt of $4.9 million
discussed in Note 9. As such, the related indebtedness and
interest expense have been allocated to the Predecessor. No
other indebtedness or related interest expense has been
allocated to the Predecessor. The Predecessors assets were
included in the general assets of SSCE and its subsidiaries and
were pledged as collateral for the SSCE bank credit facility
which included approximately $1,266.0 million in term loans
outstanding and $245.0 million in outstanding revolving
credit facilities at December 31, 2005.
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|
16.
|
Contingencies
and Other Matters
|
Altivity is engaged in various litigation, environmental
contingencies and other legal matters in the normal course of
its business none of which, in the opinion of management, are
expected to result in an outcome materially adverse to the
financial condition of Altivity.
Approximately 59% of Altivitys hourly labor (47% of its
total employees) have employment agreements obtained through
collective bargaining.
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|
17.
|
Business
Segment Information
|
Altivity has three reportable
segments:
(1) Folding Carton and Paperboard,
(2) Multi-wall Bag and (3) Flexible Packaging/Label.
Each segment is a strategic business unit, separately managed
and manufacturing distinct products. The Folding Carton and
Paperboard segment is highly integrated and includes a system of
mills and plants that produces a broad range of coated recycled
boxboard convertible into folding cartons. Folding cartons are
used primarily to protect products, such as food, detergents,
paper products, beverages, and health and beauty aids, while
providing point of purchase advertising. The Multi-wall Bag
segment converts
F-26
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
kraft and specialty paper into multi-wall bags, consumer bags
and specialty retail bags. The bags are designed to ship and
protect a wide range of industrial and consumer products
including fertilizers, chemicals, concrete and pet and food
products. The Flexible Packaging/Label segment converts a wide
variety of technologically advanced films for use in the food,
pharmaceutical and industrial end-markets. Flexible packaging
paper and metallicized paper labels and heat transfer labels are
used in a wide range of consumer applications.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same
as those described in the summary of significant accounting
policies. Intersegment sales and transfers are recorded at
agreed upon transfer prices. Management believes the transfer
prices approximate market value.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Folding
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flexible
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carton
|
|
|
Multi-wall
|
|
|
Packaging/
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Paperboard
|
|
|
Bag
|
|
|
Label
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from External Customers
|
|
$
|
607.0
|
|
|
$
|
238.8
|
|
|
$
|
107.0
|
|
|
$
|
11.4
|
|
|
$
|
964.2
|
|
Intersegment Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.9
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
|
14.3
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
25.9
|
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
42.5
|
|
Interest Expense, net
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
|
37.3
|
|
|
|
45.8
|
|
Segment Profit
|
|
|
39.8
|
|
|
|
21.4
|
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
|
(117.0
|
)
|
|
|
(53.0
|
)
|
Expenditures for Long-Lived Assets
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
11.8
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
21.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from External Customers
|
|
$
|
443.4
|
|
|
$
|
233.4
|
|
|
$
|
112.6
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
789.4
|
|
Intersegment Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
13.8
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.4
|
|
Interest Expense, net
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Segment Profit
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.5
|
|
Expenditures for Long-Lived Assets
|
|
|
21.6
|
|
|
|
8.9
|
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39.0
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from External Customers
|
|
$
|
903.1
|
|
|
$
|
469.3
|
|
|
$
|
212.0
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,584.4
|
|
Intersegment Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.1
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
27.9
|
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.4
|
|
Restructuring Expense
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
Interest Expense, net
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Segment Profit
|
|
|
22.4
|
|
|
|
18.1
|
|
|
|
11.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52.3
|
|
Expenditures for Long-Lived Assets
|
|
|
15.0
|
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37.9
|
|
F-27
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Folding
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flexible
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carton
|
|
|
Multi-wall
|
|
|
Packaging/
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Paperboard
|
|
|
Bag
|
|
|
Label
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from External Customers
|
|
$
|
868.0
|
|
|
$
|
478.5
|
|
|
$
|
194.7
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,541.2
|
|
Intersegment Revenues
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.4
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
27.6
|
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39.5
|
|
Restructuring Expense
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.9
|
|
Interest Expense, net
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
Segment Profit
|
|
|
26.9
|
|
|
|
21.5
|
|
|
|
14.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62.4
|
|
Expenditures for Long-Lived Assets
|
|
|
15.1
|
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.5
|
|
The following table presents net sales to external customers by
country of origin:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
July 1,
|
|
|
|
January 1,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
924.8
|
|
|
|
$
|
756.3
|
|
|
$
|
1,527.9
|
|
|
$
|
1,493.1
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
39.4
|
|
|
|
|
33.1
|
|
|
|
56.5
|
|
|
|
48.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Net Sales
|
|
$
|
964.2
|
|
|
|
$
|
789.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,584.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,541.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Successor had export sales from the United States of
approximately $44.1 million for the six months ended
December 31, 2006. The Predecessor had export sales from
the United States of approximately $34.9 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2006 and $67.7 million for
the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
18.
|
Equity
Compensation Plan
|
BCH Management, LLC was formed in February 2007 and acquired a
1.34% ownership interest in BCH. The members of BCH Management,
LLC are certain of the officers and executive management of
Altivity, who have acquired ownership interests enabling them to
share in the future growth and appreciation of Altivity.
|
|
19.
|
Merger
and Integration Cost Impact on Operations
|
The fair values of the inventory acquired in connection with the
CPD and Field acquisitions exceeded the net book values of the
inventory of the sellers by $36.8 million. This amount was
recognized in costs of good sold during the six months ended
December 31, 2006.
The Successor incurred significant additional costs in
connection with the process of merging CPD and the Field
Companies. Included in selling, general and administrative
expenses are integration costs attributable to establishing new
corporate departments, legal fees, recruiting, travel,
consulting, severance and relocations.
F-28
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
CONDENSED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
As of September 30,
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Equivalents
|
|
$
|
85.9
|
|
|
$
|
99.2
|
|
Receivables, Net
|
|
|
207.1
|
|
|
|
185.8
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
229.8
|
|
|
|
231.3
|
|
Other Current Assets
|
|
|
13.6
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Assets
|
|
|
536.4
|
|
|
|
527.0
|
|
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
|
|
|
620.6
|
|
|
|
621.6
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
370.7
|
|
|
|
358.9
|
|
Intangible Assets, Net
|
|
|
127.0
|
|
|
|
134.3
|
|
Deferred Debt Issue Costs
|
|
|
20.0
|
|
|
|
22.5
|
|
Other Assets
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
$
|
1,679.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,671.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
Current Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Debt
|
|
$
|
10.5
|
|
|
$
|
10.5
|
|
Accounts Payable
|
|
|
154.0
|
|
|
|
145.2
|
|
Accrued Liabilities
|
|
|
69.4
|
|
|
|
70.1
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
17.3
|
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
|
|
251.2
|
|
|
|
232.7
|
|
Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
1,146.5
|
|
|
|
1,152.8
|
|
Deferred Tax Liabilities
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
Accrued Pension and Postretirement Benefits
|
|
|
41.8
|
|
|
|
35.8
|
|
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
|
|
|
7.6
|
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
|
1,447.3
|
|
|
|
1,426.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY
|
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc. Investment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contributed Capital
|
|
|
305.0
|
|
|
|
305.0
|
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
|
(61.4
|
)
|
|
|
(53.5
|
)
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
|
|
|
(11.1
|
)
|
|
|
(7.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Equity
|
|
|
232.5
|
|
|
|
244.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Equity
|
|
$
|
1,679.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,671.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
statements.
F-29
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Six Months
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Net Sales
|
|
$
|
527.4
|
|
|
$
|
463.0
|
|
|
$
|
1,527.7
|
|
|
$
|
463.0
|
|
|
$
|
789.4
|
|
Cost of Sales
|
|
|
451.6
|
|
|
|
416.0
|
|
|
|
1,321.8
|
|
|
|
416.0
|
|
|
|
699.0
|
|
Selling, General and Administrative
|
|
|
44.6
|
|
|
|
37.0
|
|
|
|
141.5
|
|
|
|
37.0
|
|
|
|
75.4
|
|
Gain on Sale of Assets
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
Gain on Insurance Claim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from Operations
|
|
|
31.6
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
65.8
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
15.1
|
|
Interest Income
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense
|
|
|
(25.2
|
)
|
|
|
(23.4
|
)
|
|
|
(75.1
|
)
|
|
|
(23.4
|
)
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
Other (Expense) Income, Net
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
|
(11.0
|
)
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
|
(11.0
|
)
|
|
|
14.5
|
|
Income Tax Expense
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
(1.6
|
)
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (Loss) Income
|
|
$
|
6.6
|
|
|
$
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
statements.
F-30
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (Loss) Income
|
|
$
|
(7.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.7
|
|
Noncash Items Included in Net (Loss) Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
67.7
|
|
|
|
17.7
|
|
|
|
20.4
|
|
Deferred Income Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10.7
|
)
|
Amortization of Deferred Debt Issuance Costs
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Retirements Loss (Gain)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts Receivable, Net
|
|
|
(18.2
|
)
|
|
|
(168.1
|
)
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
(8.4
|
)
|
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
|
(1.9
|
)
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
|
|
78.5
|
|
|
|
(12.9
|
)
|
Other, Net
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided By (Used For) Operating Activities
|
|
|
49.7
|
|
|
|
(79.3
|
)
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Expenditures
|
|
|
(53.8
|
)
|
|
|
(8.9
|
)
|
|
|
(39.0
|
)
|
Acquisition Related Payments
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
|
(333.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from Disposal of Property/Other
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
|
|
|
(56.7
|
)
|
|
|
(342.0
|
)
|
|
|
(38.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (Repayments) Borrowings of Long-term Debt
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
|
269.5
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Capital Contribution From Parent
|
|
|
9.2
|
|
|
|
65.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution to Parent
|
|
|
(9.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Advances from SSCE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.1
|
|
Deferred Debt Issuance Costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash (Used For) Provided by Financing Activities
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
|
334.1
|
|
|
|
40.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
|
|
(13.3
|
)
|
|
|
(87.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents Beginning of Period
|
|
|
99.2
|
|
|
|
164.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period
|
|
$
|
85.9
|
|
|
$
|
77.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
statements.
F-31
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Condensed Financial Statements
Altivity Packaging, LLC (formerly known as Bluegrass Container
Company, LLC) (Altivity, or Successor),
a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Bluegrass Container Holdings, LLC (BCH
or the Company), purchased substantially all of the
assets of the Consumer Packaging Division (CPD or
the Predecessor) of Smurfit-Stone Container
Enterprises, Inc. (SSCE), a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (SSCC) (the
CPD acquisition). BCH is majority-owned by
investment vehicles affiliated with TPG Capital, L.P.
(TPG). Altivity completed the CPD acquisition on
June 30, 2006. In October 2006, the acquisition price was
reduced $5.0 million as a result of the finalization of the
working capital adjustments. The net assets acquired totaled
$946.2 million which, net of the working capital adjustment
of $5.0 million and other transaction costs of
$40.2 million, resulted in a net payment to SSCE of
$911.0 million.
On August 16, 2006, Altivity completed the acquisition of
substantially all of the operational assets of Field Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, Field Container Company, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, and Field Container Management
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Field
Companies). In September 2006, the acquisition price was
increased as a result of the finalization of the working capital
adjustments. The net assets acquired totaled $335.3 million
(net of $5.0 million in retained liabilities), which included a
net working capital adjustment of $2.1 million, other
transaction costs of $13.2 million, and the repayment of
the Field Companies indebtedness of $92.9 million.
BCH conducts no significant business and has no independent
assets or operations other than its ownership of Altivity.
The purchase price for both the CPD acquisition and the Field
acquisition exceeded the fair value of the underlying assets
acquired and liabilities assumed due to the expectation by BCH
of enhancing the profits of the combined entities through the
realization of synergistic efficiencies, optimization of the
combined assets, enhanced productivity and numerous cost
reduction efforts.
Prior to the CPD acquisition
,
the Predecessor was an
operating unit of SSCE and not a separate legal entity. As such,
the accompanying financial statements of the Predecessor consist
solely of the combined accounts of the Consumer Packaging
Division of SSCE. The accompanying statements reflect
SSCEs net investment in the Predecessor and include
intercompany loans due from SSCE. Significant inter-company
accounts and transactions between operations within CPD have
been eliminated. In addition, the financial statements include
allocations of common costs and general management services from
SSCE. All inter-company transactions and balances have been
eliminated in consolidation.
In the Companys opinion, the accompanying financial
statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary to
present fairly the financial position, results of operations and
cash flows for the interim periods. The Companys year end
consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited
financial statements. The Company has condensed or omitted
certain notes and other information from the interim financial
statements presented in this quarterly report. Therefore, these
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
Companys financial statements and accompanying footnotes
for the year ended December 31, 2006. In addition, the
preparation of the financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
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BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Condensed Financial
Statements (Continued)
In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position AUG
AIR-1,
Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance
Activities
(FSP AUG AIR-1) which is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. This position statement eliminates the
accrue-in-advance
method of accounting for planned major maintenance activities.
The Company adopted FSP AUG AIR-1 on January 1, 2007 and
changed to the direct expensing method allowed by FSP AUG AIR-1,
and has retrospectively adjusted its year-end 2006 financial
statements to be in compliance. The adoption of FSP
AUG AIR-1 had the effect of increasing (decreasing) net
income (loss) for the three months ended March 31 and
June 30, 2007 by $1.4 million and $(1.8) million,
respectively. The effects of adoption on the 2006 periods were
not significant.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard (SFAS) No. 158, Employers
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans (SFAS No. 158).
SFAS No. 158 requires an employer to recognize the
over-funded or under-funded status of a defined benefit
postretirement plan (other than a multi-employer plan) as an
asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to
recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the
changes occur through comprehensive income.
SFAS No. 158 also requires an employer to measure the
funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement
of financial position, with limited exceptions. The Company
adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 158 at
December 31, 2006, which necessitated an increase to
accrued pension liabilities and a charge to accumulated
comprehensive income of $4.9 million.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements
which defines fair
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
generally accepted accounting principle and expands disclosure
about fair value measurements. The statement is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company
will adopt this statement on January 1, 2008 and has not
yet evaluated the impact that its adoption may have on the
Companys financial statements.
The FASB issued, in March 2007, SFAS No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities
which allows companies the
option to recognize most financial assets and liabilities and
certain other items at fair value. The statement is effective
for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The
impact that its adoption may have on the Companys
financial statements has not yet been evaluated.
Concurrent with establishing the ownership and profits interest
plan in February 2007 as discussed in Note 11, the Company
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) 123R,
Share-Based Payment
(SFAS 123R), using the modified prospective
application transition method.
Inventories at September 30, 2007 and December 31,
2006 were valued at the lower of cost or market under the
first-in,
first-out method. Inventories consist of the following:
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|
|
|
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|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Raw Materials and Supplies
|
|
$
|
74.5
|
|
|
$
|
68.7
|
|
Work in Progress
|
|
|
30.5
|
|
|
|
27.6
|
|
Finished Products
|
|
|
124.8
|
|
|
|
135.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Inventories
|
|
$
|
229.8
|
|
|
$
|
231.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.
|
Acquisition
Activities
|
BCH determined and reflected in the allocation of the purchase
price the fair values of inventories, property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets acquired in both the CPD and
Field acquisitions, including
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BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Condensed Financial
Statements (Continued)
patents, trademarks, customer relationships, leases and supply
contracts. Additionally, the Company formulated plans to exit or
restructure certain activities. Restructuring reserves have been
established for employee severance and benefit payments and
other plant closure costs for all committed plant closure plans.
Severance, benefit and facility closure costs totaling
$20.0 million were provided for within the restructuring
reserve during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
The valuation and integration plans were finalized in June 2007,
resulting in an increase to goodwill and a decrease to property,
plant and equipment of $10.9 million. In accordance with
the terms of the Field Companies purchase agreement, a final
purchase price payment to the seller of $6.2 million was
charged to goodwill. The purchase accounting for both
acquisitions has been finalized.
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6.
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Strategic
Initiatives and Restructuring Activities
|
In conjunction with the CPD acquisition and the Field
acquisition, the Company formulated plans to exit or restructure
certain activities. Restructuring reserves, initially totaling
$8.5 million, were established for employee severance and
benefit payments and the cost of three plant closures, two of
which were announced and completed in 2006. Restructuring
reserves for five additional plant closures were established in
June 2007, the cost of which was charged to goodwill.
The severance payments and the activities associated with the
plant closures are expected to be substantially completed by
December 31, 2008. The table below summarizes the
transactions within the restructuring reserve during the period
December 31, 2006 through September 30, 2007.
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|
|
Severance
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|
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Facility
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and
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Closure
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|
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|
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Benefits
|
|
|
Costs
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
In millions
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|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006
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|
$
|
5.6
|
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
|
$
|
6.9
|
|
Provision
|
|
|
12.9
|
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
|
20.0
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
(8.1
|
)
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
|
(9.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2007
|
|
$
|
10.4
|
|
|
$
|
6.9
|
|
|
$
|
17.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt consists of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
First-Lien Term Loan
|
|
$
|
816.8
|
|
|
$
|
822.9
|
|
Second-Lien Term Loan
|
|
|
330.0
|
|
|
|
330.0
|
|
Revolving credit facility
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
Obligations under capitalized leases
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt
|
|
|
1,157.0
|
|
|
|
1,163.3
|
|
Less: Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
(10.5
|
)
|
|
|
(10.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
$
|
1,146.5
|
|
|
$
|
1,152.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
Credit Facilities
In connection with the CPD acquisition, Altivity and its
subsidiaries, Bluegrass Mills Holdings Company, LLC and Altivity
Packaging Canada Corp. entered into First-Lien and Second-Lien
Credit Agreements on June 30, 2006 (collectively, the
Credit Agreements). The First-Lien Credit Agreement
provides for First-
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BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Condensed Financial
Statements (Continued)
Lien Term Loans and revolving credit facilities. The Second-Lien
Credit Agreement provides for Second-Lien Term Loans. The
First-Lien Term Loans are payable in quarterly installments of
$2.1 million beginning September 30, 2006 and mature
June 28, 2013. The Second-Lien Term Loans mature
December 31, 2013.
The U.S. revolving credit facility allows for maximum
borrowings of $150 million and includes sub-limits on the
issuance of letters of credit and swing line loans. A commitment
fee of 0.5% is payable on the unused portion of the facilities.
At September 30, 2007, the unused portion, after giving
consideration to outstanding letters of credit, was
$137.2 million. The Canadian revolving credit facility
allows for maximum borrowings of $10 million, which was the
outstanding balance as of September 30, 2007. The revolving
credit facilities mature June 28, 2013.
Initial borrowings of First-Lien and Second-Lien Term Loans and
the revolving credit facilities made in connection with the CPD
acquisition were $635 million, $250 million and
$10 million, respectively. Borrowings of First-Lien and
Second-Lien Term Loans made in connection with the Field
acquisition were $190 million and $80 million,
respectively.
Borrowings bear interest at rates based on the prime rate or
LIBOR plus or minus a floating margin based on the
Companys financial performance. The weighted average
variable rates of the borrowings under the First-Lien Term
Loans, Second-Lien Term Loans and the revolving credit facility
as of September 30, 2007 were 7.5%, 10.7% and 7.6%,
respectively.
The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreements are
unconditionally guaranteed by Altivity, its
U.S. subsidiaries and BCH. The obligations are secured by
substantially all assets of the Company and its
U.S. subsidiaries, a pledge of the capital stock of the
Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and a pledge of 65% of
the capital stock of Altivity Packaging Canada Corp. that is
directly owned by the Company.
The Credit Agreements contain various covenants and restrictions
including the maintenance of certain financial covenants and
limitations on; (i) the incurrence of indebtedness, liens,
leases and sale-leaseback transactions, (ii) fundamental
changes in corporate structure, (iii) dividends,
redemptions and repurchases of capital stock, (iv) the sale
of assets, (v) investments, (vi) debt repayments and
(vii) capital expenditures. The Credit Agreements also
require prepayments if the Company exceeds certain cash flow
targets, receives proceeds from certain asset sales, receives
certain insurance proceeds or incurs certain indebtedness. At
September 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the
financial covenants required by the Credit Agreements.
The Company has entered into interest rate swap contracts
effectively fixing the interest rate (before the addition of the
floating margin) at 5.1% for a notional amount of
$560 million of the First-Lien Term Loans.
Capitalized interest costs totaled nil and $0.3 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. Capitalized interest costs totaled
$0.2 million and $0.9 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Interest payments made by the Successor totaled
$25.2 million and $74.6 million during the three
months and nine months ended September 30, 2007,
respectively. Interest payments made by SSCE on behalf of the
Predecessor totaled $0.1 million and $0.5 million
during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006.
Interest payments made by the successor during the three months
ended September 30, 2006 totaled $18.3 million.
The Companys derivative instruments and hedging activities
are designated as cash flow hedges and are utilized to minimize
exposure to fluctuations in the price of commodities used in its
operations and the fluctuation in the interest rate on its
variable rate debt.
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BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Condensed Financial
Statements (Continued)
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8.
|
Financial Instruments (Continued)
|
Commodity Derivative Instruments:
The Company
uses derivative instruments to manage fluctuations in cash flows
resulting from commodity price risk in the procurement of
natural gas. The objective is to fix the price of a portion of
the Companys purchases of natural gas used in the
manufacturing process. The fair value of the commodity
derivative agreements is the estimated amount that the Company
would pay or receive to terminate the agreements. As of
September 30, 2007, the maximum length of time over which
the Company is hedging its exposure to the variability in future
cash flows associated with natural gas transactions is through
June 30, 2008.
The fair value of the Companys commodity derivative
instruments at September 30, 2007 was $0.5 million and
is included in current accrued liabilities.
Interest Rate Derivative Instruments:
The
Company is subject to interest rate risk on its long-term
variable rate debt. The fair value of the interest rate
derivative agreements is the estimated amount that the Company
would pay or receive to terminate the agreements.
During the third quarter of 2006, the Company entered into an
interest rate swap agreement at a fixed rate of 5.1% and
maturing on December 31, 2009 in order to hedge interest
risk on its long-term variable debt. The fair value of the
Companys interest rate derivative instrument at
September 30, 2007 was $5.7 million and is included in
other non-current liabilities.
The Successor is taxed as a partnership for federal income tax
purposes. Its effective tax rate is therefore based on statutory
state, local and municipality rates. Its two foreign wholly
owned subsidiaries are taxable corporations in the countries in
which they operate. Federal income tax laws provide that
partnership income is includable in the taxable income of its
partners. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income
taxes of the Successor has been included in the financial
statements.
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10.
|
Employee
Benefit Plans
|
Defined
Benefit Plans
The Company sponsors noncontributory defined benefit pension
plans covering substantially all U.S. employees. The
Company also sponsors noncontributory and contributory defined
benefit pension plans for its Canadian operations. Certain
salaried and hourly employees also participate in health care
and postretirement defined benefit plans.
Substantially all employees of the Predecessor participated in
noncontributory defined benefit pension plans offered by SSCE.
Salaried and certain hourly employees also participated in
certain health care and postretirement benefits offered by SSCE.
The expense allocated by SSCE to the Predecessor for these
pension and postretirement medical plans was $6.1 million
and $12.3 million for the three months and six months ended
June 30, 2006, respectively. Salaried and hourly employees
of the Predecessor also participated in voluntary savings plans
offered by SSCE. The Company match for salaried employees of the
Predecessor was paid in SSCC common stock, up to an annual
maximum.
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BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Condensed Financial
Statements (Continued)
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|
10.
|
Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
|
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the defined
benefit and postretirement benefit plans for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2007 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defined Benefit Plans
|
|
|
Postretirement Plans
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Service cost
|
|
$
|
1.8
|
|
|
$
|
5.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.2
|
|
|
$
|
0.4
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for administrative expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of actuarial losses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
|
$
|
2.0
|
|
|
$
|
6.0
|
|
|
$
|
0.4
|
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company made contributions of $4.6 million to its
pension plans during the first nine months of 2007. The Company
expects to make contributions of approximately $5.8 million
for the full year 2007 which includes contributions of
$1.2 million in the fourth quarter to meet 2007 minimum
funding requirements to its various benefit plans. The
Companys postretirement benefit payments were
insignificant during the nine months ending September 30,
2007.
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|
11.
|
Ownership
and profits interest plans
|
BCH Management, LLC was formed in February 2007 and acquired a
1.34% ownership interest in BCH. The members of BCH Management,
LLC are certain of the officers and executive management of the
Company, who have acquired ownership interests in BCH Management
enabling them to share in the future growth and appreciation of
the Company. The proceeds of $9.2 million which BCH
Management received from the sale of ownership interests were
contributed to BCH as additional capital. In July 2007 the
amount was distributed to the owners of BCH.
In addition to the ownership interests, the members of BCH
Management, LLC have been granted profits interest units in BCH
Management, which correspond to profits interest units of BCH.
The profits interests have been valued using the Black-Scholes
methodology, resulting in an amount charged to compensation
expense of $0.3 million and $0.9 million during the
three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007,
respectively.
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|
12.
|
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
|
The components of comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Six Months
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
June 30
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Net Income (Loss)
|
|
$
|
6.6
|
|
|
$
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.7
|
|
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss on Derivative Instruments
|
|
|
(7.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
|
$
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(12.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Condensed Financial
Statements (Continued)
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|
13.
|
Contingencies
and Other Matters
|
The Company is engaged in various litigation, environmental
contingencies and other legal matters in the normal course of
its business none of which, in the opinion of management, are
expected to result in an outcome materially adverse to the
financial condition of the Company.
|
|
14.
|
Business
Segment Information
|
The Company has three reportable
segments:
(1) Folding Carton and Paperboard,
(2) Multi-wall Bag and (3) Flexible Packaging/Label.
Each segment is a strategic business unit, separately managed
and manufacturing distinct products. The Folding Carton and
Paperboard segment is highly integrated and includes a system of
mills and plants that produces a broad range of coated recycled
boxboard convertible into folding cartons. Folding cartons are
used primarily to protect products, such as food, detergents,
paper products, beverages, and health and beauty aids, while
providing point of purchase advertising. The Multi-wall Bag
segment converts kraft and specialty paper into multi-wall bags,
consumer bags and specialty retail bags. The bags are designed
to ship and protect a wide range of industrial and consumer
products including fertilizers, chemicals, concrete and pet and
food products. The Flexible/Label Packaging segment converts a
wide variety of technologically advanced films for use in the
food, pharmaceutical and industrial end-markets. Flexible
packaging paper and metallicized paper labels and heat transfer
labels are used in a wide range of consumer applications.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same
as those described in the summary of significant accounting
policies. Intersegment sales and transfers are recorded at
agreed upon transfer prices. Management believes the transfer
prices approximate market value.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Six Months
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Net Sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Folding Carton and Coated Recycled Board
|
|
$
|
987.1
|
|
|
$
|
284.0
|
|
|
$
|
443.4
|
|
Multi-Wall Bag
|
|
|
354.5
|
|
|
|
120.7
|
|
|
|
233.4
|
|
Flexible Packaging/Label
|
|
|
169.3
|
|
|
|
56.0
|
|
|
|
112.6
|
|
Corporate/Other
|
|
|
16.8
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,527.7
|
|
|
$
|
463.0
|
|
|
$
|
789.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) From Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Folding Carton and Coated Recycled Board
|
|
$
|
90.2
|
|
|
$
|
21.3
|
|
|
$
|
4.6
|
|
Multi-Wall Bag
|
|
|
25.0
|
|
|
|
9.2
|
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
Flexible Packaging/Label
|
|
|
15.5
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
Corporate/Other
|
|
|
(64.9
|
)
|
|
|
(24.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
65.8
|
|
|
$
|
10.0
|
|
|
$
|
15.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-38
BLUEGRASS
CONTAINER HOLDINGS, LLC
Notes to
Condensed Financial
Statements (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
In millions
|
|
|
Net Sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Folding Carton and Coated Recycled Board
|
|
$
|
340.9
|
|
|
$
|
284.0
|
|
Multi-Wall Bag
|
|
|
119.9
|
|
|
|
120.7
|
|
Flexible Packaging/Label
|
|
|
60.7
|
|
|
|
56.0
|
|
Corporate/Other
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
527.4
|
|
|
$
|
463.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) From Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Folding Carton and Paperboard
|
|
$
|
34.7
|
|
|
$
|
21.3
|
|
Multi-Wall Bag
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
|
|
9.2
|
|
Flexible Packaging/Label
|
|
|
8.2
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
Corporate/Other
|
|
|
(19.1
|
)
|
|
|
(24.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
31.6
|
|
|
$
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On July 9, 2007, Graphic entered into a transaction
agreement and agreement and plan of merger (transaction
agreement) by and among Graphic, Bluegrass Container
Holdings, LLC (BCH), TPG Bluegrass IV, L.P.
(TPG IV), TPG Bluegrass IV-AIV 2, L.P. (TPG
IV-AIV), TPG Bluegrass V, L.P. (TPG V),
TPG Bluegrass V-AIV 2, L.P. (TPG V-AIV), Field
Holdings, Inc. (Field Holdings), TPG FOF V-A, L.P.
(FOF V-A), TPG FOF V-B, L.P. (FOF V-B),
BCH Management, LLC (together with Field Holdings, TPG IV, TPG
IV-AIV, TPG V, TPG V-AIV, FOF V-A, FOF V-B and any
transferee of their interests in BCH, the Sellers),
New Giant Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic
(New Graphic), and Giant Merger Sub, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of New Graphic (Merger Sub).
Under the terms of the transaction agreement, Merger Sub will be
merged with and into Graphic (the merger), and
Graphic will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Graphic. As
a result of the merger, each issued and outstanding share of
Graphics common stock will be converted into the right to
receive one newly issued share of New Graphic common stock. The
transaction agreement also provides for each Seller to exchange
BCH equity interests owned by each Seller for newly issued
shares of New Graphic common stock (the exchange,
and together with the merger, the transactions).
Contemporaneously with the closing of the transactions, New
Graphic expects to take certain reorganization steps such that
BCH will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphic Packaging
International, Inc., a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of
Graphic.
The effect of the transactions and post-closing reorganization
is that New Graphic will directly hold all of the equity of
Graphic and indirectly hold all of the equity interests of BCH.
Graphics current stockholders will initially own
approximately 59.4% of New Graphics common stock, while
the equity holders of BCH will initially own approximately 40.6%
of New Graphics common stock, each calculated on a fully
diluted basis.
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