UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 333-148297

 

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-8720036

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1 Bloomfield Avenue

Mt. Lakes, New Jersey

  07046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 541-6620

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.      Yes    ¨      No    x

(The Registrant believes it is a voluntary filer and it has filed all reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months.)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check One):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x    Smaller Reporting Company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).*      Yes   ¨      No    ¨

 

* The registrant has not yet been phased into the interactive data requirements

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).     Yes    ¨      No    x

As of August 9, 2010, there were outstanding 100 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Registrant.

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORM 10-Q

 

              Page
No.
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION   1

ITEM 1:

  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   1
  C ONSOLIDATED S TATEMENTS OF O PERATIONS   2
  C ONSOLIDATED B ALANCE S HEETS   3
  C ONSOLIDATED S TATEMENTS OF C ASH F LOWS   4
  C ONSOLIDATED S TATEMENTS OF S HAREHOLDER S E QUITY   5
  N OTES TO C ONSOLIDATED F INANCIAL S TATEMENTS   6
  1.   Summary of Business Activities   6
  2.   Interim Financial Statements   6
  3.   Acquisition   7
  4.   Fair Value Measurements   9
  5.   Other Expense (Income), net   12
  6.   Inventories   12
  7.   Goodwill and Other Assets   13
  8.   Restructuring Charges   15
  9.   Debt and Interest Expense   16
  10.   Pension and Retirement Plans   21
  11.   Financial Instruments   24
  12.   Commitments and Contingencies   30
  13.   Related Party Transactions   31
  14.   Segments   32
  15.   Income Taxes   34
  16.   Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements   35
  17.   Guarantor and Nonguarantor Statements   36

ITEM 2:

  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   45
  R ESULTS OF O PERATIONS   48
  L IQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES   57
  I NFLATION   65
  R ECENTLY I SSUED A CCOUNTING P RONOUNCEMENTS   65

ITEM 3:

  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK   66

ITEM 4:

  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES   72
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION   73

ITEM 1:

  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS   73

ITEM 1A:

  RISK FACTORS   73

ITEM 2:

  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS   73

ITEM 3:

  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES   73

ITEM 4:

  RESERVED TO THE NEW VOTING REPORTING RULES   73

ITEM 5:

  OTHER INFORMATION   73

ITEM 6:

  EXHIBITS   73
SIGNATURES   79


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited consolidated financial statements begin on the following page

 

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PINNACLE FOODS FINANCE LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars)

 

     Three months ended           Six months ended
     June 27,
2010
   June 28,
2009
          June 27,
2010
   June 28,
2009

Net sales

   $ 576,080    $ 408,822         $ 1,232,516    $ 836,230

Cost of products sold

     434,142      318,152           934,848      658,145
                                

Gross profit

     141,938      90,670           297,668      178,085
 

Operating expenses

                

Marketing and selling expenses

     38,490      30,602           91,327      64,957

Administrative expenses

     26,562      15,974           60,492      29,503

Research and development expenses

     2,202      1,107           4,548      2,117

Other (income) expense, net

     4,286      4,197           8,809      8,394
                                

Total operating expenses

     71,540      51,880           165,176      104,971
                                
 

Earnings before interest and taxes

     70,398      38,790           132,492      73,114
 

Interest expense

     53,503      28,658           108,714      58,268

Interest income

     70      9           157      13
                                

Earnings before income taxes

     16,965      10,141           23,935      14,859

Provision for income taxes

     2,791      7,616           5,831      14,434
                                

Net earnings

   $ 14,174    $ 2,525         $ 18,104    $ 425
                                

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars)

 

     June 27,
2010
    December 27,
2009
 

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 142,827      $ 73,874   

Accounts receivable, net

     155,623        158,004   

Inventories, net

     296,646        389,967   

Other current assets

     28,603        26,960   

Deferred tax assets

     35,657        25,670   
                

Total current assets

     659,356        674,475   

Plant assets, net

     421,666        412,208   

Tradenames

     1,658,812        1,658,812   

Other assets, net

     218,352        233,823   

Goodwill

     1,559,180        1,559,180   
                

Total assets

   $ 4,517,366      $ 4,538,498   
                

Current liabilities:

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 378      $ 1,232   

Current portion of long-term obligations

     4,336        38,228   

Accounts payable

     108,169        130,360   

Accrued trade marketing expense

     39,669        49,048   

Accrued liabilities

     152,586        130,035   

Accrued income taxes

     2,353        455   
                

Total current liabilities

     307,491        349,358   

Long-term debt (includes $129,310 and $109,237 owed to related parties)

     2,855,496        2,849,251   

Pension and other postretirement benefits

     78,454        82,437   

Other long-term liabilities

     34,508        39,383   

Deferred tax liabilities

     352,890        343,716   
                

Total liabilities

     3,628,839        3,664,145   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Shareholder’s equity:

    

Pinnacle Common stock: par value $.01 per share, 100 shares authorized, issued 100 shares

     —          —     

Additional paid-in-capital

     693,052        693,196   

Notes receivable from officers

     —          (565

Retained earnings

     243,417        225,313   

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (47,942     (43,591
                

Total shareholder’s equity

     888,527        874,353   
                

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 4,517,366      $ 4,538,498   
                

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars)

 

     Six months ended  
     June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net earnings from operations

   $ 18,104      $ 425   

Non-cash charges (credits) to net earnings

    

Depreciation and amortization

     38,677        32,472   

Amortization of discount on term loan

     1,374        —     

Amortization of debt acquisition costs

     6,582        2,367   

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swaps

     1,829        2,394   

Change in value of financial instruments

     1,251        110   

Stock-based compensation charge

     410        453   

Postretirement healthcare benefits

     (24     (13

Pension expense net of contributions

     (464     1,316   

Other long-term liabilities

     1,276        1,151   

Other long term assets

     156        (1,297

Deferred income taxes

     (3,957     15,037   

Changes in working capital

    

Accounts receivable

     2,487        (3,278

Inventories

     93,685        4,935   

Accrued trade marketing expense

     (9,441     (3,653

Accounts payable

     (8,070     14,933   

Accrued liabilities

     13,327        1,475   

Other current assets

     (4,650     (1,432
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     152,552        67,395   
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (37,534     (31,145
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (37,534     (31,145
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Change in bank overdrafts

     (14,305     —     

Repayment of capital lease obligations

     (876     (138

Repayment of notes receivable from officers

     565        —     

Equity contributions

     350        250   

Repurchases of equity

     (904     (5

Debt acquisition costs

     (17     —     

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

     —          32,208   

Repayments of revolving credit facility

     —          (58,208

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     497        —     

Repayments of short-term borrowings

     (1,350     (163

Repayments of long term obligations

     (30,143     (6,250
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (46,183     (32,306
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     118        122   

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     68,953        4,066   

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

     73,874        4,261   
                

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

   $ 142,827      $ 8,327   
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 84,074      $ 65,128   

Interest received

     157        13   

Income taxes paid

     5,858        578   

Non-cash investing activity:

    

Capital lease activity

     (1,998     (1,227

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts)

                           Retained     Accumulated        
               Additional     Notes     earnings     Other     Total  
     Common Stock    Paid In     Receivable     (Accumulated     Comprehensive     Shareholder’s  
     Shares    Amount    Capital     From Officers     Deficit)     (Loss) Income     Equity  

Balance at December 28, 2008

   100    $ —      $ 427,323      $ —        $ (77,290   $ (42,460   $ 307,573   

Equity contributions:

                

Cash

           250              250   

Repurchases of equity

           (5           (5

Equity related compensation

           453              453   

Comprehensive income:

                

Net earnings

               425          425   

Swap mark to market adjustments, net of income tax benefit of $43

                 (6,026     (6,026

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swaps

                 2,394        2,394   

Foreign currency translation

                 (732     (732
                      

Total comprehensive loss

                   (3,939
                                                    

Balance at June 28, 2009

   100    $ —      $ 428,021      $ —        $ (76,865   $ (46,824   $ 304,332   
                                                    

Balance at December 27, 2009

   100    $ —      $ 693,196      $ (565   $ 225,313      $ (43,591   $ 874,353   

Equity contribution:

                

Cash

           350              350   

Repurchases of equity

           (904           (904

Equity related compensation

           410              410   

Collection of notes receivable from officers

             565            565   

Comprehensive income:

                

Net earnings

               18,104          18,104   

Swap mark to market adjustments, net of tax benefit of $2,886

                 (4,283     (4,283

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swaps, net of tax provision of $2,459

                 (630     (630

Foreign currency translation, net of tax benefit of $151

                 557        557   

Net gain on Pension and OPEB actuarial assumptions, net of tax provision of $3,769

                 5        5   
                      

Total comprehensive income

                   13,753   
                                                    

Balance at June 27, 2010

   100    $ —      $ 693,052      $ —        $ 243,417      $ (47,942   $ 888,527   
                                                    
                

For the three months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, total comprehensive income was $12,768 and $3,408

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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PINNACLE FOODS FINANCE LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

1. Summary of Business Activities

Business Overview

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC (hereafter referred to as the “Company” or “PFF”) is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high quality, branded convenience food products, the products and operations of which are managed and reported in three operating segments: (i) Birds Eye Frozen, (ii) Duncan Hines Grocery and (iii) Specialty Foods. Our United States retail frozen vegetables (Birds Eye ® ), single-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Hungry-Man ® , Swanson ® ), multi-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Birds Eye Voila! ® ), frozen seafood (Van de Kamp’s ® , Mrs. Paul’s ® ), frozen breakfast (Aunt Jemima ® ), bagels (Lender’s ® ), and frozen pizza (Celeste ® ) are reported in the Birds Eye Frozen Division. Our baking mixes and frostings (Duncan Hines ® ), shelf-stable pickles, peppers and relish (Vlasic ® ), barbeque sauces (Open Pit ® ), pie fillings (Comstock ® , Wilderness ® ), syrups (Mrs. Butterworth’s ® and Log Cabin ® ), salad dressing (Bernstein’s ® ), canned meat (Armour ® , Nalley ® , Brooks ® ) and all Canadian Operations are reported in the Duncan Hines Grocery Division. The Specialty Foods Division consists of snack products (Tim’s Cascade ® and Snyder of Berlin ® ) and our food service and private label businesses.

On February 10, 2007, Crunch Holding Corp. (“CHC”), the parent company of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. (“PFGI”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Peak Holdings LLC (“Peak Holdings”), a Delaware limited liability company controlled by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, Peak Acquisition Corp. (“Peak Acquisition”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Peak Holdings, and Peak Finance LLC (“Peak Finance”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Peak Acquisition, providing for the acquisition of CHC. Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the purchase price for CHC was $2,160.2 million in cash less the amount of indebtedness (including capital lease obligations) of CHC and its subsidiaries outstanding immediately prior to the closing and certain transaction costs. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, immediately prior to the closing, CHC contributed all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of its wholly owned subsidiary, PFGI, to a newly-formed Delaware limited liability company, PFF. At the closing, Peak Acquisition merged with and into CHC, with CHC as the surviving corporation, and Peak Finance merged with and into PFF, with PFF as the surviving entity.

As a result of the Merger, CHC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peak Holdings. This transaction closed on April 2, 2007 (the “Blackstone Transaction”).

On December 23, 2009 Pinnacle Foods Group LLC (“PFG LLC”), formerly known as PFGI, a subsidiary of PFF, purchased all of the outstanding common stock of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. (“Birds Eye”) (the “Birds Eye Acquisition”). See Note 3, for a full description of the transaction and brands of Birds Eye.

2. Interim Financial Statements

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of June 27, 2010, the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, and the cash flows for the six months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009. The results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 27, 2009.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

3. Acquisition

Acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc.

On December 23, 2009, our wholly owned subsidiary, Pinnacle Foods Group LLC acquired all of the common stock of Birds Eye. Birds Eye’s product offering includes an expanding platform of healthy, high-quality frozen vegetables and frozen meals and a portfolio of primarily branded specialty foods which are highly-complimentary to Pinnacle’s existing product offerings. Frozen products are marketed under the Birds Eye brand name. Birds Eye markets traditional boxed and bagged frozen vegetables, as well as steamed vegetables using innovative steam-in-packaging technology, under the Birds Eye and Birds Eye Steamfresh brands. Birds Eye’s complete bagged meals, marketed under the Birds Eye Voila! brand, offer consumers value-added meal solutions that include a protein, starch, and vegetables in one convenient package. Birds Eye’s branded specialty food products hold leading market share positions in their core geographic markets, and include Comstock and Wilderness fruit pie fillings and toppings, Brooks and Nalley chili and chili ingredients, and snack foods by Tim’s Cascade and Snyder of Berlin.

The authoritative guidance for business combinations and goodwill and other intangible assets which established accounting and reporting for business combinations requires that all business combinations be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets provides that goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are not to be amortized, but tested for impairment on an annual basis.

In December 2007, the FASB updated the authoritative guidance for business combinations. The guidance still requires business combinations to be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, but changed the manner of applying the method in a number of significant aspects. Acquisition costs will generally be expensed as incurred; noncontrolling interests will be valued at fair value at the acquisition date; in-process research and development will be recorded at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset at the acquisition date; restructuring costs associated with a business combination will generally be expensed subsequent to the acquisition date; and changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after the acquisition date generally will affect income tax expense. The Birds Eye Acquisition has been accounted for in accordance with these standards.

The cost of the Birds Eye Acquisition consisted of:

 

Stated purchase price

   $ 670,000

Net repayment of Birds Eye’s debt

     670,383
      

Total cost of acquisition

   $ 1,340,383
      

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The following table summarizes the allocation of the total cost of the Birds Eye Acquisition to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

 

Assets acquired:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25,637

Account receivable

     67,697

Inventories

     212,612

Other current assets

     2,806

Assets held for sale

     7,402

Deferred tax assets

     797

Plant assets

     146,813

Tradenames

     750,000

Distributor relationships and license agreements

     52,875

Goodwill

     565,013

Other assets

     53
      

Fair value of assets acquired

     1,831,705

Liabilities assumed

  

Accounts payable

     78,652

Accrued liabilities

     59,455

Pension and post retirement benefit plans

     49,307

Capital leases

     1,657

Other long-term liabilities

     14,520

Deferred tax liabilities

     287,731
      

Total cost of acquisition

   $ 1,340,383
      

Based upon the allocation, the value assigned to intangible assets and goodwill totaled $1,367.9 million. Of the total intangible assets, $48.0 million has been assigned to distributor relationships. Distributor relationships are being amortized on an accelerated basis over 30 years, this life was based on an attrition rate based on industry experience which management believes is appropriate in the Company’s circumstances. The Company has also assigned $750.0 million to the value of the tradenames acquired, of which $624.0 million is allocated to the Birds Eye Frozen segment, $90.0 million is allocated to the Duncan Hines Grocery segment and $36.0 million is allocated to the Specialty Foods segment. The values of the tradenames are not subject to amortization but are reviewed annually for impairment. Goodwill, which is also not subject to amortization, totaled $565.0 million, of which $304.6 million is allocated to the Birds Eye Frozen segment, $107.2 million is allocated to the Duncan Hines Grocery segment and $153.2 million is allocated to the Specialty Foods segment. No new tax-deductible goodwill or intangible assets were created as a result of the Birds Eye Acquisition, but historical tax-deductible goodwill and intangible assets in the amount of $79.4 million existed as of the closing of the Birds Eye Acquisition. The above allocation is subject to adjustment, pending the receipt of additional information relative to Birds Eye’s tax matters. The allocation is expected to be finalized during the fourth quarter.

In accordance with the requirements of the purchase method of accounting for acquisitions, inventories obtained in the Birds Eye Acquisition were required to be valued at fair value (net realizable value, which is defined as estimated selling prices less the sum of (a) costs of disposal and (b) a reasonable profit allowance for the selling effort of the acquiring entity), which is $37.6 million higher than historical manufacturing cost. Cost of products sold for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, and the fiscal year ended December 27, 2009 includes pre-tax charges of $9.7 million, $27.0 million and $0.5 million, respectively, related to the finished products at December 23, 2009, which were subsequently sold. The remaining $10.1 million will be recognized principally in the third quarter of 2010.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The Birds Eye Acquisition was financed through borrowings of $850.0 million in term loans (“the Tranche C Term Loans”), $300.0 million of 9.25% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “Senior Notes”), a $260.0 million equity contribution from The Blackstone Group L.P., a $3.1 million investment from members of the board and management, less transaction costs of $0.2 million and $24.1 million in the six months ended June 27, 2010 and fiscal year ended December 27, 2009, respectively, and deferred financing costs of $40.2 million. Included in the transaction costs of $0.2 million for the six months ended June 27, 2010 are primarily legal, accounting and other professional fees. Included in the transaction costs of $24.1 million for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2009 are: $19.3 million in merger, acquisition and advisory fees, $4.0 million in legal, accounting and other professional fees and $0.8 million in other costs. The costs are recorded in Other expense (income), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company also incurred $11.8 million in original issue discount, in connection with the Tranche C Term Loans. This is recorded in Long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and is being amortized over the life of the loan using the effective interest method which is consistent with the relevant authoritative guidance.

Pro forma Information

The following schedule includes consolidated statements of operations data for the unaudited pro forma results for the six months ended June 28, 2009 as if the Birds Eye Acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of fiscal 2009. The pro forma information includes the actual results with pro forma adjustments for the change in interest expense related to the Birds Eye Acquisition, purchase accounting adjustments related to fixed assets, intangible assets, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, and related adjustments to the provision for income taxes.

The unaudited pro forma information is provided for illustrative purposes only. It does not purport to represent what the consolidated results of operations would have been had the Birds Eye Acquisition occurred on the date indicated above, nor does it purport to project the consolidated results of operations for any future period or as of any future date.

 

     Six Months
ended

June 28, 2009
(unaudited)

Net sales

   $ 1,278,009

Earnings before interest and taxes

   $ 138,240

Net earnings

   $ 12,920

4. Fair Value Measurements

In January of 2010, the FASB updated the authoritative guidance for fair value disclosure. The updated guidance requires new disclosures for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy and activity within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The update provides amendments to the level of disaggregation that an entity should provide in each class of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosures about the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2010 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

In the first quarter of 2009, the Company adopted the authoritative guidance for fair value disclosure as it relates to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on at least an annual basis. The guidance for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities defines fair value, establishes a framework for fair value disclosure in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of this guidance apply to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and are to be applied prospectively with limited exceptions. The adoption of the authoritative guidance for fair value disclosure, as it relates to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The provisions of the authoritative guidance for fair value disclosure will be applied at such time a fair value measurement of a nonfinancial asset or nonfinancial liability is required, which may result in a fair value that is materially different than would have been calculated prior to the adoption of the guidance.

The guidance for financial assets and liabilities discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The guidance utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

 

Level 1:

   Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2:

   Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

Level 3:

   Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions.

The Company’s population of financial assets and liabilities subject to recurring fair value measurements and the required disclosures are as follows:

 

     Fair Value
As of
June 27,

2010
   Fair Value Measurements
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
       Fair Value
As of
December 27,

2009
   Fair Value Measurements
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
        Level 1    Level 2   Level 3             Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

                          

Interest rate derivatives

   $ —      $ —      $ —     $ —          $ 165    $ —      $ 165    $ —  

Foreign currency derivatives

     —        —        —       —            —        —        —        —  

Heating oil derivatives

     —        —        —       —            25      —        25      —  

Diesel fuel derivatives

     140      —        140     —            902      —        902      —  
                                                          

Total assets at fair value

   $ 140    $ —      $ 140   $ —          $ 1,092    $ —      $ 1,092    $ —  
                                                          
 

Liabilities

                          

Interest rate derivatives

   $ 28,996    $ —      $ 28,996   $ —          $ 21,145    $ —      $ 21,145    $ —  

Foreign currency derivatives

     1,634      —        1,634     —            2,522      —        2,522      —  

Natural gas derivatives

     126      —        126     —            57      —        57      —  

Diesel fuel derivatives

     427         427            —        —        —        —  
                                                          

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 31,183    $ —      $ 31,183   $ —          $ 23,724    $ —      $ 23,724    $ —  
                                                          

The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk.

Below are descriptions of the techniques used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments on the Company’s financial statements as of June 27, 2010.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The valuations of these instruments are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate and foreign exchange forward curves. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments (or receipts) and the discounted expected variable cash receipts (or payments). The variable cash receipts (or payments) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. To comply with the provisions of the authoritative guidance for fair value disclosure, the Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees. The Company had no fair value measurements based upon significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of June 27, 2010 or December 27, 2009.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

5. Other Expense (Income), net

 

     Three months ended         Six months ended
     June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
        June 27,
2010
   June 28,
2009

Other expense (income), net consists of:

             

Amortization of intangibles/other assets

   $     4,293      $     4,197       $     8,585    $     8,394

Birds Eye Acquisition merger-related costs

     (7     —           224      —  
                               

Total other expense (income), net

   $ 4,286      $ 4,197       $ 8,809    $ 8,394
                               

Birds Eye Acquisition merger-related costs. In connection with the Birds Eye Acquisition, as described in Note 3, the Company incurred costs of ($7) and $224 in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010. These costs relate primarily to legal, accounting and other professional fees.

6 . Inventories

 

     June 27,
2010
   December 27,
2009

Raw materials, containers and supplies

   $ 46,818    $ 40,912

Finished product

     249,828      349,055
             

Total

   $ 296,646    $ 389,967
             

The Company has various purchase commitments for raw materials, containers, supplies and certain finished products incident to the ordinary course of business. Such commitments are not at prices in excess of current market.

In the fourth quarter of 2009, in connection with the Birds Eye Acquisition, inventories were required to be valued at fair value, which is $37.6 million higher than historical manufacturing cost. Cost of products sold for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 and the fiscal year ended December 27, 2009 includes pre-tax charges of $9.7 million, $27.0 million and $0.5 million, respectively, related to the finished products at December 23, 2009, which were subsequently sold. The remaining $10.1 million will be recognized principally in the third quarter of 2010.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

7. Goodwill and Other Assets

Goodwill by segment is as follows:

 

     Birds Eye
Frozen
   Duncan Hines
Grocery
   Specialty
Foods
   Total

Balance, December 27, 2009

   $     575,958    $     739,475    $     243,747    $     1,559,180
                           

Balance, June 27, 2010

   $ 575,958    $ 739,475    $ 243,747    $ 1,559,180
                           

The authoritative guidance for business combinations requires that all business combinations be accounted for at fair value under the acquisition method of accounting. The authoritative guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets provides that goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives will not be amortized, but will be tested for impairment on an annual basis or more often when events indicate.

The Blackstone Transaction was accounted for in accordance with the authoritative guidance for business combinations and resulted in $996,546 in goodwill for PFF, as of April 2, 2007.

The Birds Eye Acquisition was accounted for in accordance the authoritative guidance for business combinations and resulted in $565,013 in goodwill, as of December 27, 2009.

In the first quarter of 2010, we implemented a reorganization of the Company’s products into three operating segments: Birds Eye Frozen, Duncan Hines Grocery and Specialty Foods. Our United States retail frozen vegetables (Birds Eye ® ), single-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Hungry-Man ® , Swanson ® ), multi-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Birds Eye Voila! ® ), frozen seafood (Van de Kamp’s ® , Mrs. Paul’s ® ), frozen breakfast (Aunt Jemima ® ), bagels (Lender’s ® ), and frozen pizza (Celeste ® ) are reported in the Birds Eye Frozen Division. Our baking mixes and frostings (Duncan Hines ® ), shelf-stable pickles, peppers and relish (Vlasic ® ), barbeque sauces (Open Pit ® ), pie fillings (Comstock ® , Wilderness ® ), syrups (Mrs. Butterworth’s ® and Log Cabin ® ), salad dressing (Bernstein’s ® ), canned meat (Armour ® , Nalley ® , Brooks ® ) and all Canadian Operations are reported in the Duncan Hines Grocery Division. The Specialty Foods Division consists of snack products (Tim’s Cascade ® and Snyder of Berlin ® ) and our food service and private label businesses.

As a result of the reorganization, the goodwill reallocation by segment resulted in $575,958 allocated to the Birds Eye Frozen segment, $739,475 allocated to the Duncan Hines Grocery segment and $243,747 allocated to the Specialty Foods segment.

The authoritative guidance for accounting for goodwill states that impairment is to be tested on an annual basis, unless an event occurs that could potentially reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its book value. The Company’s reorganization into new segments constituted such a change and goodwill was tested for impairment during the first quarter which resulted in no impairment charges.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Other Assets, net

 

     June 27, 2010
     Weighted Avg
Life
   Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net

Amortizable intangibles

          

Recipes

   10    $ 52,810    $ (17,163   $ 35,647

Customer relationships - Distributors

   36      125,438      (13,463     111,975

Customer relationships - Food Service

   7      36,143      (23,359     12,784

Customer relationships - Private Label

   7      9,214      (6,863     2,351

License

   7      4,875      (375     4,500
                        

Total amortizable intangibles

      $ 228,480    $ (61,223   $ 167,257

Deferred financing costs

        80,745      (30,415     50,330

Notes receivable (Roskam Baking)

        704      —          704

Other

        61      —          61
              

Total other assets, net

           $ 218,352
              
     December 27, 2009
     Weighted Avg
Life
   Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net

Amortizable intangibles

          

Recipes

   10    $ 52,810    $ (14,523   $ 38,287

Customer relationships - Distributors

   36      125,305      (10,154     115,151

Customer relationships - Food Service

   7      36,143      (21,655     14,488

Customer relationships - Private Label

   7      9,213      (6,316     2,897

License

   7      4,875      —          4,875
                        

Total amortizable intangibles

      $ 228,346    $ (52,648   $ 175,698

Deferred financing costs

        80,730      (23,833     56,897

Foreign currency swap (See Note 11)

        165      —          165

Notes receivable (Roskam Baking)

        1,009      —          1,009

Other

        54      —          54
              

Total other assets, net

           $ 233,823
              

Amortization during the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 was $4,293 and $8,585, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows: remainder of 2010 - $8,593, 2011 - $16,167, 2012 - $15,808, 2013 - $15,471, 2014 - $12,188 and thereafter - $99,032. Amortization during the three and six months ended June 28, 2009 was $4,197 and $8,394, respectively.

Deferred financing costs, which relate to the Senior Secured Credit Facility, Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes entered into in connection with the Blackstone Transaction, amounted to $40,567. Deferred financing costs in connection with the Birds Eye Acquisition, amounted to $40,253. Amortization of the deferred financing costs during the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 was $3,122 and $6,582, respectively. Amortization of the deferred financing costs during the three and six months ended June 28, 2009 was $1,183 and $2,367, respectively.

In February 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with Roskam Baking, which began co-packing certain Duncan Hines products in April 2009. This agreement included a provision to loan Roskam $1,900. As of June 27, 2010 the balance of the notes receivable is $1,254, of which $550 is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Other Current Assets and $704 is recorded in Other Assets, net. This loan is being paid back to the Company based on cases produced and will be paid back in no longer than 5 years.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

8. Restructuring Charges

Rochester, NY Office

The Rochester, NY office is the former headquarters of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. which was acquired by PFG on December 23, 2009, as described in Note 3. In connection with the consolidation of activities into PFG’s New Jersey offices, the Rochester office will be closed. Notification letters under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act of 1988 were issued in the first quarter of 2010. Activities related to the closure of the Rochester office began in the 2nd quarter of 2010 and will result in the elimination of approximately 200 positions.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance with respect to accounting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities, the full cost of termination benefits of $7,587 related to employees who will not be retained beyond the minimum retention period were recorded in the first quarter and the full cost of termination benefits of $4,526 related to employees who will be retained beyond the minimum retention period will be recorded in the future service periods. Of the $4,526, $1,146 was recorded in the first quarter, $1,756 was recorded in the second quarter, $1,298 is expected to be recorded in the 3rd quarter and $326 is expected to be recorded in the 4th quarter.

The total cost of termination benefits recorded in the first quarter of 2010 was $8,733 and was recorded in the segments as follows: Birds Eye Frozen segment $6,172, Duncan Hines Grocery segment $1,591 and Specialty Foods segment $970. The total cost of termination benefits recorded in the second quarter of 2010 was $1,756 and was recorded in the segments as follows: Birds Eye Frozen segment $1,241, Duncan Hines Grocery segment $319 and Specialty Foods segment $196. The total cost of termination benefits for the six months ended June 27, 2010 was $10,489 and was recorded in the segments as follows: Birds Eye Frozen segment $7,413, Duncan Hines Grocery segment $1,910 and Specialty Foods segment $1,166.

The following table summarizes restructuring charges accrued as of June 27, 2010. These amounts are recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, of which $6,729 is recorded in Accrued liabilities and $2,407 is recorded in Other long-term liabilities.

 

     Restructuring
Reserve
 

Balance as of December 27, 2009

   $ —     

Expense

     10,489   

Payments

     (1,353
        

Balance as of June 27, 2010

   $ 9,136   
        

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

9. Debt and Interest Expense

 

     June 27,
2010
    December 27,
2009
 

Short-term borrowings

    

- Revolving Credit Facility

   $ —        $ —     

- Notes payable

     378        1,232   
                

Total short-term borrowings

     378        1,232   
                

Long-term debt

    

- Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loans

   $ 1,199,422      $ 1,221,875   

- Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche C Term Loans

     842,310        850,000   

- 9.25% Senior Notes

     625,000        625,000   

- 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes

     199,000        199,000   

- Unamortized discount on long term debt

     (10,348     (11,722

- Capital lease obligations

     4,448        3,326   
                
     2,859,832        2,887,479   

Less: current portion of long-term obligations

     4,336        38,228   
                

Total long-term debt

   $ 2,855,496      $ 2,849,251   
                

 

Interest expense

   Three months ended           Six months ended
   June 27,
2010
   June 28,
2009
          June 27,
2010
   June 28,
2009

Third party interest expense

   $ 44,501    $ 22,720         $ 90,205    $ 45,654

Related party interest expense

     872      284           1,399      918

Amortization of debt acquisition costs

     3,122      1,183           6,658      2,367

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swap (Note 11)

     796      1,082           1,829      2,394

Interest rate swap losses (Note 11)

     4,212      3,389           8,623      6,935
                                

Total interest expense

   $ 53,503    $ 28,658         $ 108,714    $ 58,268
                                

As part of the Blackstone Transaction as described in Note 1, Peak Finance LLC entered into a $1,375.0 million credit agreement (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) in the form of (i) term loans in an initial aggregate amount of $1,250.0 million (the “Term Loans”) and (ii) revolving credit commitments in the initial aggregate amount of $125.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Peak Finance LLC merged with and into PFF on April 2, 2007 at the closing of the Blackstone Transaction. The term loan matures April 2, 2014. The Revolving Credit Facility matures April 2, 2013.

As part of the Birds Eye Acquisition on December 23, 2009, as described in Note 3, the Company entered into an amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Facility in the form of (i) incremental term loans in the amount of $850.0 million (the “Tranche C Term Loans”) and (ii) an incremental revolving credit facility the amount of $25.0 million, bringing our total revolving credit commitment to $150.0 million. In connection with the Tranche C Term Loans, the Company also incurred $11.8 million in original issue discount fees. These fees are recorded in Long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and will be amortized over the life of the loan using the effective interest method.

There were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 27, 2010 and December 27, 2009.

The total combined amount of the Term Loans and the Tranche C Term Loans that were owed to affiliates of the Blackstone Group as of June 27, 2010 and December 27, 2009, was $129,310 and $109,237, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The Company’s borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, as amended, bear interest at a floating rate and are maintained as base rate loans or as Eurocurrency rate loans. Base rate loans bear interest at the base rate plus the applicable base rate margin, as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The base rate is defined as the higher of (i) the prime rate and (ii) the Federal Reserve reported overnight funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%. Eurocurrency rate loans bear interest at the adjusted Eurocurrency rate, as described in the Senior Secured Credit Facility, plus the applicable Eurocurrency rate margin. Solely with respect to Tranche C Term Loans, the Eurocurrency rate shall be no less than 2.50% per annum. Solely with respect to Tranche C Term Loans, the base rate shall be no less than 3.50% per annum.

The applicable margins with respect to the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facility vary from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and agreed upon pricing grids based on the Company’s leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement. The applicable margins with respect to the Senior Secured Credit Facility are currently:

Applicable Margin (per annum)

 

Revolving Credit Facilty and Letters of Credit     Term Loans     Tranche C Term Loans  

Eurocurrency

Rate for

Revolving Loans

and Letter of

Credit Fees

  Base Rate for
Revolving Loans
    Commitment
Fees Rate
    Eurocurrency
Rate for Term
Loans
    Base Rate for
Term Loans
    Eurocurrency
Rate for -

Term Loan C
    Base Rate for -
Term Loan C
 
2.25%   1.25   0.50   2.50   1.50   5.00   4.00

The obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facility are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by each of the Company’s direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the "Guarantors"). In addition, the Senior Secured Credit Facility is collateralized by first priority or equivalent security interests in (i) all the capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each direct or indirect domestic subsidiary of the Company and 65% of the capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each direct foreign subsidiaries of the Company, or any of its domestic subsidiaries and (ii) certain tangible and intangible assets of the Company and those of the Guarantors (subject to certain exceptions and qualifications).

A commitment fee of 0.50% per annum is applied to the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. For the three months and six months ended June 27, 2010, the weighted average interest rate on the term loan was 4.79% and 4.83%, respectively. For the three months and six months ended June 28, 2009, the weighted average interest rate on the term loan was 3.17% and 3.25%, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 28, 2009, the weighted average interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility was 3.30% and 3.29%, respectively. As of June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, the Eurodollar interest rate on the term loan facility was 5.18% and 3.07% respectively.

The Company pays a fee for all outstanding letters of credit drawn against the Revolving Credit Facility at an annual rate equivalent to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar loans under the Revolving Credit Facility, less the fronting fee payable in respect of the applicable letter of credit. The fronting fee is equal to 0.125% per annum of the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such letter of credit. The fronting fees are computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Total letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility cannot exceed $50,000 as of March 24, 2010 (previously $25,000). As of June 27, 2010 and December 27, 2009, the Company had utilized $33,503 and $22,072, respectively of the Revolving Credit Facility for letters of credit. As of June 27, 2010, there were no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, therefore, of the $150,000 Revolving Credit Facility available, the Company had an unused balance of $116,497 available for future borrowing and letters of credit. As of December 27, 2009, there were no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, therefore, of the $150,000 Revolving Credit Facility available, the Company had an unused balance of $127,928 available for future borrowing and letters of credit. The remaining amount that can be used for letters of credit as of June 27, 2010 and December 27, 2009 was $16,497 and $2,928, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

In accordance with the “Excess Cash Flow” requirements of the Senior Secured Credit Facility the Company made a mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans of $27.0 million in March 2010. Under the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, Excess cash flow is determined by taking consolidated net income (as defined) and adjusting it for certain items, including (1) all non cash charges and credits included in arriving at consolidated net income, (2) changes in working capital, (3) capital expenditures (to the extent they were not financed with debt), (4) the aggregate amount of principle payments of indebtedness and (5) certain other items defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The next excess cash flow payment will be made in March 2011.

The Term Loans mature in quarterly 0.25% installments from September 2007 to December 2013 with the remaining balance due in April 2014. The aggregate maturities of the term loan outstanding as of June 27, 2010 are no payment in 2010, $2.5 million in 2011, $12.5 million in 2012, $12.5 million in 2013 and $1,171.9 million in 2014. The Tranche C Term Loans matures in quarterly 0.25% installments from January 2010 to December 2013 with the remaining balance due in April 2014. The aggregate maturities of the Tranche C Term Loans outstanding as of December 27, 2009 are no payment in 2010, $7.2 million in 2011, $8.5 million in 2012, $8.5 million in 2013 and $818.1 million in 2014.

On April 2, 2007, as part of the Blackstone Transaction described in Note 1, the Company issued $325.0 million of 9.25% Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) due 2015, and $250.0 million of 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”) due 2017. On December 23, 2009, as part of the Birds Eye Acquisition described in Note 3, the Company issued an additional $300 million of 9.25% Senior Notes due in 2015 (the “Additional Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes and the Additional Senior Notes are collectively referred to herein as Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company, effectively subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior secured indebtedness of the Company and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of the Company. The Senior Subordinated Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company, subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of the Company. See Note 17 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The Company may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time prior to April 1, 2011, and some or all of the Senior Subordinated Notes at any time prior to April 1, 2012, in each case at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date. The “Applicable Premium” is defined as the greater of (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of such note and (2) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of such Senior Note at April 1, 2011 or Senior Subordinated Note at April 1, 2012, plus (ii) all required interest payments due on such Senior Note through April 1, 2011 or Senior Subordinated Note through April 1, 2012 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points over (b) the principal amount of such note.

The Company may redeem the Senior Notes or the Senior Subordinated Notes at the redemption prices listed below, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 1 st of each of the years indicated below:

Senior Notes

 

Year

   Percentage  

2011

   104.625

2012

   102.313

2013 and thereafter

   100.000

Senior Subordinated Notes

 

Year

   Percentage  

2012

   105.313

2013

   103.542

2014

   101.771

2015 and thereafter

   100.000

In addition, until April 1, 2010, the Company was able to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes or Senior Subordinated Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus a premium equal to the rate per annum on the Senior Notes or Senior Subordinated Notes, as the case may be, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to the right of holders of Senior Notes or Senior Subordinated Notes of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, with the net cash proceeds received by the Company from one or more equity offerings; provided that (i) at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes or Senior Subordinated Notes, as the case may be, originally issued under the applicable indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (ii) each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of each such equity offering.

In December 2007, the Company repurchased $51.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes at a discounted price of $44.2 million. The Company currently has outstanding $199.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes.

As market conditions warrant, the Company and its subsidiaries, affiliates or significant shareholders (including The Blackstone Group L.P. and its affiliates) may from time to time, in their sole discretion, purchase, repay, redeem or retire any of the Company’s outstanding debt or equity securities (including any publicly issued debt or equity securities), in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion, as of June 27, 2010, is as follows:

 

     June 27, 2010

Issue

   Recorded
Amount
   Fair
Value

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loans

   $ 1,199,422    $ 1,118,461

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche C Term Loans

     842,310      842,310

9.25% Senior Notes

     625,000      635,938

10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes

     199,000      208,453
             
   $ 2,865,732    $ 2,805,162
             

The fair value is based on the quoted market price for such notes and borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms and maturities.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

10. Pension and Retirement Plans

Pinnacle Foods Pension Plan

The Company maintains a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (“Pinnacle Foods Pension Plan”) that covers eligible union employees and provides benefits generally based on years of service and employees’ compensation. The Pinnacle Foods Pension Plan is funded in conformity with the funding requirements of applicable government regulations. Plan assets consist principally of cash equivalent, equity and fixed income common collective trusts. Plan assets do not include any of the Company’s own equity or debt securities.

As a result of the negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement with the union at our Imlay City location, effective May 11, 2010 pension benefits were frozen for certain participants. This resulted in a curtailment loss of $992 that was recorded in the second quarter of 2010.

In fiscal 2010, the Company expects to make contributions of $5.6 million to the Pinnacle Foods Pension Plan, of which $1.9 million and $2.5 million were made in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively. The Company made contributions to the pension plan totaling $2.8 million in fiscal 2009, of which $0.6 million and $1.0 million were made in the three and six months ended June 28, 2009, respectively.

The following represents the components of net periodic benefit costs:

 

Pension Benefits

   Pinnacle Foods Pension Plan  
   Three months ended         Six months ended  
   June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
        June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Service cost

   $ 221      $ 452        $ 698      $ 903   

Interest cost

     1,447        1,111          2,589        2,222   

Expected return on assets

     (1,181     (774       (2,051     (1,548

Amortization of:

          

prior service cost

     9        35          44        70   

actuarial loss

     242        344          464        688   

Curtailment loss

     992        —            992        —     
                                  

Net periodic cost

   $ 1,730      $ 1,168        $ 2,736      $ 2,335   
                                  

Birds Eye Foods Pension Plan

The Company’s Birds Eye Foods Pension Plan (“Birds Eye Foods Pension Plan”) consists of hourly and salaried employees and has primarily noncontributory defined-benefit schedules. In September 2001, this plan was amended to freeze benefit accruals for salaried employees effective September 28, 2001. Salaried participants who, on that date, were actively employed and who had attained age 40, completed 5 years of vesting service, and whose sum of age and vesting services was 50 or more, were grandfathered. Grandfathered participants were entitled to continue to earn benefit service in accordance with the provisions of the plan with respect to periods of employment after September 28, 2001 but in no event beyond September 28, 2006. In the first and second quarters of 2010, benefits of certain hourly employees were frozen in connection with the renegotiation of our collective bargaining agreements. The curtailment gain recorded in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 was $524 and $588, respectively.

The Company maintains an Excess Benefit Retirement Plan which serves to provide employees with the same retirement benefit they would have received from the Company’s retirement plan under the career average base pay formula, but for changes required under the 1986 Tax Reform Act and the compensation limitation under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code having been revised in the 1992 Omnibus Budget Reform Act. This plan was amended to freeze benefit accruals effective September 28, 2001. Participants who, on that date, were actively employed and who had attained age 40, completed 5 years of vesting service, and whose sum of age and vesting services was 50 or more, were grandfathered. Grandfathered participants were entitled to continue to earn benefit service in accordance with the provisions of the plan with respect to periods of employment after September 28, 2001 but in no event beyond September 28, 2006.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

For purposes of this disclosure, all defined-benefit pension plans acquired with Birds Eye Foods have been combined. The benefits for these plans are based primarily on years of service and employees’ pay near retirement. The Company’s funding policy is consistent with the funding requirements of Federal laws and regulations. Plan assets consist principally of common stocks, corporate bonds and US government obligations. Plan assets do not include any of the Company’s own equity or debt securities.

In fiscal 2010, the Company expects to make contributions of $2.7 million to the Birds Eye Foods Pension Plan. Contributions of $0.9 million were made for the Birds Eye Foods Pension Plan in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010.

 

      Birds Eye Foods Pension Plan  

Pension Benefits

  Three months ended         Six months ended  
  June 27,
2010
          June 27,
2010
 

Service cost

  $ 520          $ 1,050   

Interest cost

    2,012            4,111   

Expected return on assets

    (2,082         (4,103

Curtailment gain

    (524         (588
                   

Net periodic (benefit) cost

  $ (74       $ 470   
                   

Pinnacle Foods Other Postretirement Benefits Plan

The Company maintains a postretirement benefits plan (“Pinnacle Foods Other Postretirement Benefits Plan”) that provides health care and life insurance benefits to eligible retirees, covers certain U.S. employees and their dependents and is self-funded. Employees who have 10 years of service after the age of 45 and retire are eligible to participate in the postretirement benefit plan.

 

     Pinnacle Foods
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan
 
     Three months ended           Six months ended  
     June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
          June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Interest cost

     4        4            9        9   

Amortization of:

            

Net actuarial gain

     (11     (11         (22     (22
                                    

Net periodic benefit

   $ (7   $ (7       $ (13   $ (13
                                    

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Birds Eye Foods Other Postretirement Benefits Plan

The Company sponsors benefit plans that provide postretirement medical and life insurance benefits for certain current and former employees. For the most part, current employees are not eligible for the postretirement medical coverage. Generally, other than pensions, the Company does not pay retirees’ benefit costs. Various exceptions exist, which have evolved from union negotiations, early retirement incentives and existing retiree commitments from acquired companies.

The Company has not prefunded any of its retiree medical or life insurance liabilities. Consequently there are no plan assets held in a trust, and there is no expected long-term rate of return assumption for purposes of determining the annual expense.

 

    Birds Eye Foods
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan
    Three months ended        Six months ended
    June 27,
2010
       June 27,
2010

Interest cost

  $ 45      $ 89
              

Net periodic cost

  $ 45      $ 89
              

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

11. Financial Instruments

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates, foreign exchange rates or commodity prices.

The Company manages interest rate risk based on the varying circumstances of anticipated borrowings and existing variable and fixed rate debt, including the Company’s revolving line of credit. Examples of interest rate management strategies include capping interest rates using targeted interest cost benchmarks, hedging portions of the total amount of debt, or hedging a period of months and not always hedging to maturity, and at other times locking in rates to fix interests costs.

Certain parts of the Company’s foreign operations in Canada expose the Company to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company’s goal is to reduce its exposure to such foreign exchange risks on its foreign currency cash flows and fair value fluctuations on recognized foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities and unrecognized firm commitments to acceptable levels primarily through the use of foreign exchange-related derivative financial instruments. The Company enters into derivative financial instruments to protect the value or fix the amount of certain obligations in terms of its functional currency, the U.S. dollar.

The Company purchases raw materials in quantities expected to be used in a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business. The Company generally enters into agreements for either spot market delivery or forward delivery. The prices paid in the forward delivery contracts are generally fixed, but may also be variable within a capped or collared price range. Forward derivative contracts on certain commodities are entered into to manage the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of materials used in the Company’s manufacturing process.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges in accordance with the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an up front premium.

As of June 27, 2010, the Company had the following interest rate swaps and caps (in aggregate) that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

 

Product

   Number of
Instruments
   Notional
Amount
    Fixed Rate Range  

Index

  

Trade Dates

  

Maturity Dates

Interest Rate Swaps

   8    $ 943,738      1.43%-3.33%   USD-LIBOR-BBA   

Oct 2008 - Mar

2009

  

Jan 2011 - July

2012

Interest Rate Swaps with Floors

   4      —   (1)    2.96%-3.58%   USD-LIBOR-BBA    Jan 2010    Jan 2012 - July 2012

Interest Rate Caps

   2      800,000      2.50%   USD-LIBOR-BBA    Dec 2009    Jan 2011

 

(1) Interest rate swaps with floors are hedging the same debt as the interest rate caps and become effective after the interest rate caps mature. At that point, in January 2011 they will have a notional value of $300,000.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

According to the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 and the three and six months ended June 28, 2009, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly as Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. There was no hedge ineffectiveness on interest rate cash flow hedges recognized in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 or the three and six months ended June 28, 2009.

Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. Due to the counterparty bank declaring bankruptcy in October 2008, the Company discontinued prospectively the hedge accounting on its interest rate derivatives with Lehman Brothers Specialty Financing on the bankruptcy date as those hedging relationships no longer met the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting. The Company terminated these positions during the fourth quarter of 2008. The Company continues to report the net gain or loss related to the discontinued cash flow hedge in AOCI which is expected to be reclassified into earnings during the original contractual terms of the derivative agreements as the hedged interest payments are expected to occur as forecasted. For the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, $796 and $1,829, respectively, was reclassified as an increase to Interest expense relating to the terminated hedges. For the three and six months ended June 28, 2009, $1,082 and $2,394, respectively, was reclassified as an increase to Interest expense relating to the terminated hedges. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $19,532 will be reclassified as an increase to Interest expense relating to both active and terminated hedges.

Cash Flow Hedges of Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company’s operations in Canada have exposed the Company to changes in the US Dollar – Canadian Dollar (USD-CAD) foreign exchange rate. From time to time, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary purchases inventory denominated in US Dollars (USD), a currency other than its functional currency. The subsidiary sells that inventory in Canadian dollars. The subsidiary uses currency forward and collar agreements to manage its exposure to fluctuations in the USD-CAD exchange rate. Currency forward agreements involve fixing the USD-CAD exchange rate for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. Currency collar agreements involve the sale of Canadian Dollar (CAD) currency in exchange for receiving US dollars if exchange rates rise above an agreed upon rate and sale of USD currency in exchange for receiving CAD dollars if exchange rates fall below an agreed upon rate at specified dates.

As of June 27, 2010, the Company had the following foreign currency exchange contracts (in aggregate) that were designated as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk:

 

Product

   Number of
Instruments
   Notional Sold in
Aggregate
   Notional Purchased
in Aggregate
   USD to CAD Exchange
Rates
  

Trade Date

  

Maturity Dates

CAD Forward

   30    $46,575 CAD    $43,325 USD    1.038-1.176    May 2009 -Mar 2010    Jul 2010 -Dec 2011

CAD Collar

   6    $6,000 CAD    $5,310 USD    1.13    May 2009    Jul 2010 -Dec 2010

According to the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated that qualify as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk is recorded in AOCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portions of the change in fair value of the derivative, as well as amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, are recognized directly in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Hedge ineffectiveness on foreign exchange cash flow hedges amounted to a $16 gain and a $35 gain in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010. Hedge ineffectiveness on foreign exchange cash flow hedges amounted to a $33 gain in the three and six months ended June 28, 2009.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Non-designated Hedges of Commodity Risk

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to commodity price risk but do not meet the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting. From time to time, the Company enters into commodity forward contracts to fix the price of natural gas and diesel fuel purchases at a future delivery date. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of June 27, 2010, the Company had the following natural gas swaps (in aggregate) and diesel fuel swaps (in aggregate) that were not designated in qualifying hedging relationships:

 

Product

   Number of
Instruments
   Notional Amount    Price    Trade Dates    Maturity Dates

Natural Gas Swap

   2    252,537 MMBTU’s    $4.70 - $5.87 per MMBTU    Jan 2010 - June
2010
   Oct 2010

Diesel Fuel Swap

   6    7,426,602 Gallons    $2.46 - $3.14 per Gallon    Feb 2009 - May
2010
   Jun 2010 - Dec
2010

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 27, 2010 and December 27, 2009.

 

     Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative  Instruments
     Asset Derivatives    Liability Derivatives
     Balance Sheet Location    Fair Value
As of

June 27,
2010
   Balance Sheet Location    Fair Value
As of

June 27,
2010

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

           

Interest Rate Contracts

      $ —      Accrued liabilities    $ 10,239
        —      Other long-term liabilities      18,757

Foreign Exchange Contracts

        —      Accrued liabilities      1,619
        —      Other long-term liabilities      15
                   

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

      $ —         $ 30,630
                   

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

           

Natural Gas Contracts

      $ —      Accrued liabilities    $ 126

Diesel Fuel Contracts

   Other current assets      140    Accrued liabilities      427
                   

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ 140       $ 553
                   
     Balance Sheet Location    Fair Value
As of
December 27,
2009
   Balance Sheet Location    Fair Value
As of
December 27,
2009

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

           

Interest Rate Contracts

   Other assets, net    $ 165    Other long-term liabilities    $ 21,145

Foreign Exchange Contracts

        —      Accrued liabilities      2,522
                   

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

      $ 165       $ 23,667
                   

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

           

Natural Gas Contracts

      $ —      Accrued liabilities    $ 57

Heating Oil Contracts

   Other current assets      25         —  

Diesel Fuel Contracts

   Other current assets      902         —  
                   

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ 927       $ 57
                   

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

The table below presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as of the three and six months ending June 27, 2010 and the three and six months ended June 28, 2009.

 

Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments

Gain/(Loss)

                          

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

   Recognized
in AOCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)
    Effective portion
reclassified from AOCI
to:
   Reclassified
from AOCI
into Earnings

(Effective
Portion)
    Ineffective portion
reclassified from AOCI to:
   Recognized
in Earnings
on Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion)

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (6,031   Interest expense    $ (5,008   Interest expense    $ —  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     615      Cost of products sold      (772   Cost of products sold      16
                            

Three months ended June 27, 2010

   $ (5,416      $ (5,780      $ 16
                            

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (16,639   Interest expense    $ (10,452   Interest expense    $ —  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (477   Cost of products sold      (1,365   Cost of products sold      35
                            

Six months ended June 27, 2010

   $ (17,116      $ (11,817      $ 35
                            

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (1,097   Interest expense    $ (4,471   Interest expense    $ —  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (1,588   Cost of products sold      955      Cost of products sold      33
                            

Three months ended June 28, 2009

   $ (2,685      $ (3,516      $ 33
                            

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (9,696   Interest expense    $ (9,328   Interest expense    $ —  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (1,210   Cost of products sold      2,098      Cost of products sold      33
                            

Six months ended June 28, 2009

   $ (10,906      $ (7,230      $ 33
                            

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

   Recognized in Earnings
on:
   Recognized in
Earnings on
Derivative
 

Natural Gas Contracts

   Cost of products sold    $ 61   

Diesel Contracts

   Cost of products sold      (1,381
           

Three months ended June 27, 2010

      $ (1,320
           

Natural Gas Contracts

   Cost of products sold    $ (380

Diesel Contracts

   Cost of products sold      (1,046
           

Six months ended June 27, 2010

      $ (1,426
           

Natural Gas Contracts

   Cost of products sold    $ (95

Heating Oil Swaps

   Cost of products sold      157   
           

Three months ended June 28, 2009

      $ 62   
           

Natural Gas Contracts

   Cost of products sold    $ (1,183

Heating Oil Swaps

   Cost of products sold      124   
           

Six months ended June 28, 2009

      $ (1,059
           

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

The Company has an agreement with Barclays that contains a provision whereby the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company's default on the indebtedness. As of June 27, 2010, the fair value of interest rate contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $30,019, which includes accrued interest of $1,158 but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk of $1,255. For the same counterparty, the fair value of foreign exchange derivative contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $1,690 which excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk of $56. For the same counterparty, the fair value of natural gas contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $126. For the same counterparty, the fair value of diesel contracts in a net asset position related to these agreements was $427. If the Company breached any of these provisions, it could be required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $32,262. As of June 27, 2010, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. As of December 27, 2009, the fair value of interest rate contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $23,089, which includes accrued interest of $1,044 but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk of $983. For the same counterparty, the fair value of foreign exchange derivative contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $2,599, which excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk of $77. For the same counterparty, the fair value of natural gas contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $57. For the same counterparty, the fair value of heating oil contracts in a net asset position related to these agreements was $25. If the Company breached any of these provisions, it could be required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $25,720. As of December 27, 2009, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements.

The Company also has an agreement with Credit Suisse Group that contains a provision whereby the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company's default on the indebtedness. As of June 27, 2010, the fair value of interest rate contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $1,486, which excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk of $97. As of December 27, 2009, the fair value of interest rate contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $83, which does not include any adjustment for nonperformance risk.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

12. Commitments and Contingencies

General

From time to time, the Company and its operations are parties to, or targets of, lawsuits, claims, investigations, and proceedings, which are being handled and defended in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of such items cannot be determined with certainty, the Company’s general counsel and management are of the opinion that the final outcome of these matters should not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Commitment of $3.5 Million Capital Expenditure

In working to resolve an environmental wastewater investigation by the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE) at the Company’s Birds Eye Foods Fennville MI production facility, on July 20, 2010, the Company and the MDNRE reached an agreement (“Administrative Consent Order” or “ACO”). Under the terms of the ACO, Birds Eye will construct a new $3.5 million wastewater treatment system at the facility and contribute a minimum of $70 thousand to the hookup of the City’s water supply extension to affected residents.

Lehman Brothers Special Financing

On June 4, 2010 Lehman Brothers Special Financing (LBSF) initiated a claim against the Company in LBSF’s bankruptcy proceeding for an additional payment from the Company of $19.7 million, related to certain derivative contracts which the Company had earlier terminated due to LBSF’s default as a result of its’ bankruptcy filing in 2008. In accordance with the terms of the contracts, following LBSF’s bankruptcy filing, the Company terminated the contracts and paid LBSF approximately $22.3 million. The Company believes that the claim is without merit and intends to vigorously defend against it.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

13. Related Party Transactions

At the closing of the Blackstone Transaction, the Company entered into an advisory agreement with an affiliate of The Blackstone Group pursuant to which such entity or its affiliates provide certain strategic and structuring advice and assistance to us. In addition, under this agreement, affiliates of The Blackstone Group provide certain monitoring, advisory and consulting services to the Company for an aggregate annual management fee equal to the greater of $2,500 or 1.0% of Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement governing the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facility). Affiliates of Blackstone also receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses. Expenses relating to the management fee were $1,125 and $2,250 in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively. The Company reimbursed the Blackstone group out-of-pocket expenses totaling $55 in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively. Expenses relating to the management fee were $625 and $1,250 in the three and six months ended June 28, 2009, respectively. The Company reimbursed the Blackstone group out-of-pocket expenses totaling $0 and $20 in three and six months ended June 28, 2009, respectively.

In addition, on April 2, 2007 and pursuant to the agreement of merger, an affiliate of Blackstone received transaction fees totaling $21,600 for services provided by Blackstone and its affiliates related to the Blackstone Transaction.

In connection with the Birds Eye Acquisition, the transaction and advisory fee agreement with an affiliate of Blackstone was amended and restated to include a provision that granted the affiliates a 1% transaction fee based on the transaction purchase price. This fee totaled $14,009. Also, there was an advisory fee with an affiliate for $3,005. These fees are contained within the $24,090 of transaction fees discussed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Also, as described in Note 3, the Company incurred an original issue discount, in connection with the Tranche C Term Loans. A portion of that discount, $750 related to loans from an affiliate of the Blackstone Group.

Supplier Costs

Graham Packaging, which is owned by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, supplies packaging for some of the Company’s products. Purchases from Graham Packaging were $1,783 and $3,560 for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively. Purchases from Graham Packaging were $1,727 and $3,442 for the three and six months ended June 28, 2009, respectively.

Customer Purchases

Performance Food Group, which is owned by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, is a food service supplier that purchases products from the Company. Sales to Performance Food Group were $1,516 and $3,086 in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, respectively. Sales to Performance Food Group were $1,276 and $2,671 in the three and six months ended June 28, 2009, respectively.

Interest Expense

For the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, fees and interest expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for debt to the related party Blackstone Advisors L.P. totaled $872 and $1,399, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 28, 2009, fees and interest expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for debt to the related party Blackstone Advisors L.P. totaled $284 and $918, respectively.

Notes receivable from officers

In connection with the capital contributions at the time of the Birds Eye Acquisition on December 23, 2009, certain members of the Board of Directors and management purchased ownership units of our ultimate parent Peak Holdings LLC. To fund these purchases, certain members of management signed 30 day notes receivable at a market interest rate. The total of the notes receivable were $565 and were fully paid in January 2010.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

14. Segments

In the first quarter of 2010, we implemented a reorganization of the Company’s products into three operating segments: Birds Eye Frozen, Duncan Hines Grocery and Specialty Foods. Our United States retail frozen vegetables (Birds Eye ® ), single-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Hungry-Man ® , Swanson ® ), multi-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Birds Eye Voila! ® ), frozen seafood (Van de Kamp’s ® , Mrs. Paul’s ® ), frozen breakfast (Aunt Jemima ® ), bagels (Lender’s ® ), and frozen pizza (Celeste ® ) are reported in the Birds Eye Frozen segment. Our baking mixes and frostings (Duncan Hines ® ), shelf-stable pickles, peppers and relish (Vlasic ® ), barbeque sauces (Open Pit ® ), pie fillings (Comstock ® , Wilderness ® ), syrups (Mrs. Butterworth’s ® and Log Cabin ® ), salad dressing (Bernstein’s ® ), canned meat (Armour ® , Nalley ® , Brooks ® ) and all Canadian Operations are reported in the Duncan Hines Grocery segment. The Specialty Foods segment consists of snack products (Tim’s Cascade ® and Snyder of Berlin ® ) and our food service and private label businesses. Segment performance is evaluated by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker and is based on earnings before interest and taxes. Transfers between segments and geographic areas are recorded at cost plus markup or at market. Identifiable assets are those assets which are identified with the operations in each segment or geographic region. Corporate assets consist of prepaid and deferred tax assets and assets held for sale. Unallocated corporate expenses consist of corporate overhead such as executive management, finance and legal functions and the costs to integrate the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition. Prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistent presentation.

 

     Three months ended          Six months ended  
     June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
         June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 
SEGMENT INFORMATION            
 

Net sales

           

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 230,647      $ 98,064         $ 555,047      $ 244,410   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     244,425        229,784           470,565        426,178   

Specialty Foods

     101,008        80,974           206,904        165,642   
                                   

Total

   $ 576,080      $ 408,822         $ 1,232,516      $ 836,230   
                                   

Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes

           

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 35,623      $ 7,579         $ 65,035      $ 16,733   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     35,185        35,927           72,068        64,327   

Specialty Foods

     7,415        1,336           12,873        1,697   

Unallocated corporate expenses

     (7,825     (6,052        (17,484     (9,643
                                   

Total

   $ 70,398      $ 38,790         $ 132,492      $ 73,114   
                                   

Depreciation and amortization

           

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 8,085      $ 7,103         $ 17,245      $ 12,001   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     5,860        5,779           11,721        10,850   

Specialty Foods

     4,854        5,003           9,711        9,621   
                                   

Total

   $ 18,799      $ 17,885         $ 38,677      $ 32,472   
                                   

Capital expenditures

           

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 12,790      $ 13,078         $ 22,223      $ 21,177   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     8,612        5,357           12,464        9,608   

Specialty Foods

     2,774        1,079           4,845        1,587   
                                   

Total

   $ 24,176      $ 19,514         $ 39,532      $ 32,372   
                                   
 

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

           
 

Net sales

           

United States

   $ 567,401      $ 404,627         $ 1,218,736      $ 829,378   

Canada

     22,537        18,652           38,786        33,914   

Intercompany

     (13,858     (14,457        (25,006     (27,062
                                   

Total

   $ 576,080      $ 408,822         $ 1,232,516      $ 836,230   
                                   

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

       June 27,
2010
   December 27,
2009
SEGMENT INFORMATION      

Total assets

     

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 2,020,560    $ 2,057,562

Duncan Hines Grocery

     1,972,102      1,945,986

Specialty Foods

     494,945      503,395

Corporate

     29,759      31,555
             

Total

   $ 4,517,366    $ 4,538,498
             

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

     

Long-lived assets

     

United States

   $ 421,635    $ 412,171

Canada

     31      37
             

Total

   $ 421,666    $ 412,208
             

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

15. Income Taxes

The income tax provision/(benefit) and related effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
    June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Current Income Tax Provision/(Benefit)

   $ 2,781      $ 60      $ 9,786      $ (615

Deferred Income Tax Provision/(Benefit)

     10        7,556        (3,955     15,049   
                                

Income Tax Provision

   $ 2,791      $ 7,616      $ 5,831      $ 14,434   
                                

Effective Tax Rate

     16.5     75.1     24.4     97.1

Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.

The Company regularly evaluates its deferred tax assets for future realization. A valuation allowance is established when the Company believes that it is more likely than not that some portion of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the Company’s tax provision in the period of change.

Based on a review of both the positive and negative evidence as of December 27, 2009, it was determined that the Company had sufficient positive evidence to outweigh any negative evidence and support that it is more likely that not that substantially all of deferred tax assets will be realized. This resulted in a reversal of $315.6 million of the valuation allowance in the period ended December 27, 2009.

As of June 27, 2010 we maintained a valuation allowance for certain state net operating loss carryovers, state tax credit carryovers, and foreign loss carryovers. As of June 28, 2009 we maintained a full valuation allowance against net federal and state deferred tax assets excluding indefinite lived intangible assets

During the second quarter, the Company recorded an out of period adjustment to correct an error in the tax effects of Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 27, 2009 and March 28, 2010. During the three and six months ended June, 27, 2010, this adjustment reduced the provision for income taxes by $4,100 and $3,700, respectively. Accordingly, Accumulated other comprehensive loss was increased by the related effect of this adjustment during the three and six months ended June 27, 2010. This adjustment is not material to any current or prior periods, nor is it expected to be material to the year ended December 26, 2010.

The Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits (“UTB”) as of June 27, 2010 is $3,405. The amount, if recognized, that would impact the effective tax rate as of June 27, 2010 was $2,370. The amount of the liability for UTB classified as a long-term liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet was $2,370. Certain statutes of limitation may expire within the next twelve months, which could cause a decrease of $801 in the UTB liability and a benefit to the provision for income taxes.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

16. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued the authoritative guidance for variable interest entities. This guidance clarifies the characteristics that identify a variable interest entity (VIE) and changes how a reporting entity identifies a primary beneficiary that would consolidate the VIE from a quantitative risk and rewards calculation to a qualitative approach based on which variable interest holder has controlling financial interest and the ability to direct the most significant activities that impact the VIE’s economic performance. This guidance requires the primary beneficiary assessment to be performed on a continuous basis. It also requires additional disclosures about an entity’s involvement with VIE, restrictions on the VIE’s assets and liabilities that are included in the reporting entity’s consolidated balance sheet, significant risk exposures due to the entity’s involvement with the VIE, and how its involvement with a VIE impacts the reporting entity’s consolidated financial statements. The authoritative guidance for variable interest entities was effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2010 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In January 2010, the FASB updated the authoritative guidance for fair value disclosure. The updated guidance requires new disclosures for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy and activity within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The update provides amendments to the level of disaggregation that an entity should provide in each class of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosures about the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2010 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

17. Guarantor and Nonguarantor Statements

In connection with the Blackstone Transaction described in Note 1 and as a part of the related financings, the Company issued $325 million of 9.25% Senior Notes and $250 million ($199 million outstanding as of December 27, 2009) of 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes in private placements pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. An additional $300 million of Senior Notes were issued on December 23, 2009 in connection with the Birds Eye Acquisition.

The Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company, effectively subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior secured indebtedness of the Company and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of the Company.

The Senior Subordinated Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company, subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of the Company.

The following consolidating financial information presents:

 

  (1) (a) Consolidating balance sheets as of June 27, 2010 and December 27, 2009.

(b) The related consolidating statements of operations for the Company, all guarantor subsidiaries and the non- guarantor subsidiaries for the following:

i. Three and six months ended June 27, 2010.

ii. Three and six months ended June 28, 2009.

(c) The related consolidating statements of cash flows for the Company, all guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries for the following:

i. Six months ended June 27, 2010.

ii. Six months ended June 28, 2009.

 

  (2) Elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Company with its guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the parent using the equity method of accounting. The guarantor subsidiaries are presented on a combined basis. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions and include a reclassification entry of net non-current deferred tax assets to non-current deferred tax liabilities.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

Consolidating Balance Sheet

June 27, 2010

 

     Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
   Consolidated
Total

Current assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —      $ 137,363    $ 5,464    $ —      $ 142,827

Accounts receivable, net

     —        148,159      7,464      —        155,623

Intercompany accounts receivable

     —        55,713      —        (55,713)      —  

Inventories, net

     —        292,303      4,343      —        296,646

Other current assets

     10,543      17,686      374      —        28,603

Deferred tax assets

     —        35,084      573      —        35,657
                                  

Total current assets

     10,543      686,308      18,218      (55,713)      659,356

Plant assets, net

     —        421,635      31      —        421,666

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,690,228      6,162      —        (1,696,390)      —  

Intercompany note receivable

     1,976,175      —        —        (1,976,175)      —  

Tradenames

     —        1,658,812      —        —        1,658,812

Other assets, net

     50,330      168,022      —        —        218,352

Deferred tax assets

     135,395      —        —        (135,395)      —  

Goodwill

     —        1,559,180      —        —        1,559,180
                                  

Total assets

   $ 3,862,671    $ 4,500,119    $ 18,249    $ (3,863,673)    $ 4,517,366
                                  

Current liabilities:

              

Short-term borrowings

   $ —      $ 378    $ —      $ —      $ 378

Current portion of long-term obligations

     2,935      1,401      —        —        4,336

Accounts payable

     —        106,612      1,557      —        108,169

Intercompany accounts payable

     49,814      —        5,899      (55,713)      —  

Accrued trade marketing expense

     —        35,669      4,000      —        39,669

Accrued liabilities

     52,388      99,567      631      —        152,586

Accrued income taxes

     215      2,138      —        —        2,353
                                  

Total current liabilities

     105,352      245,765      12,087      (55,713)      307,491

Long-term debt

     2,852,450      3,046      —        —        2,855,496

Intercompany note payable

     —        1,976,175      —        (1,976,175)      —  

Pension and other postretirement benefits

     —        78,454      —        —        78,454

Other long-term liabilities

     18,772      15,736      —        —        34,508

Deferred tax liabilities

     (2,430)      490,715      —        (135,395)      352,890
                                  

Total liabilities

     2,974,144      2,809,891      12,087      (2,167,283)      3,628,839

Commitments and contingencies

     —        —        —        —        —  

Shareholder’s equity:

              

Pinnacle Common Stock, $.01 par value

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —        —  

Additional paid-in-capital

     693,052      1,284,155      2,324      (1,286,479)      693,052

Retained earnings

     243,417      424,965      5,839      (430,804)      243,417

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (47,942)      (18,892)      (2,001)      20,893      (47,942)
                                  

Total shareholder’s equity

     888,527      1,690,228      6,162      (1,696,390)      888,527
                                  

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 3,862,671    $ 4,500,119    $ 18,249    $ (3,863,673)    $ 4,517,366
                                  

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 27, 2009

 

     Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
    Consolidated
Total
 

Current asset:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —        $ 68,249      $ 5,625      $ —        $ 73,874   

Accounts receivable, net

     —          152,961        5,043        —          158,004   

Intercompany accounts receivable

     —          68,227        —          (68,227     —     

Inventories, net

     —          384,787        5,180        —          389,967   

Other current assets

     9,200        17,060        700        —          26,960   

Deferred tax assets

     —          24,839        831        —          25,670   
                                        

Total current assets

     9,200        716,123        17,379        (68,227     674,475   

Plant assets, net

     —          412,171        37        —          412,208   

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,642,385        4,695        —          (1,647,080     —     

Intercompany note receivable

     2,044,797        —          —          (2,044,797     —     

Tradenames

     —          1,658,812        —          —          1,658,812   

Other assets, net

     57,062        176,761        —          —          233,823   

Deferred tax assets

     115,733        —          —          (115,733     —     

Goodwill

     —          1,559,180        —          —          1,559,180   
                                        

Total assets

   $ 3,869,177      $ 4,527,742      $ 17,416      $ (3,875,837   $ 4,538,498   
                                        

Current liabilities:

          

Short-term borrowings

   $ —        $ 1,232      $ —        $ —        $ 1,232   

Current portion of long-term obligations

     37,170        1,058        —          —          38,228   

Accounts payable

     —          129,142        1,218        —          130,360   

Intercompany accounts payable

     60,376        —          7,851        (68,227     —     

Accrued trade marketing expense

     —          46,067        2,981        —          49,048   

Accrued liabilities

     29,150        100,214        671        —          130,035   

Accrued income taxes

     —          455        —          —          455   
                                        

Total current liabilities

     126,696        278,168        12,721        (68,227     349,358   

Long-term debt

     2,846,983        2,268        —          —          2,849,251   

Intercompany note payable

     —          2,044,797        —          (2,044,797     —     

Pension and other postretirement benefits

     —          82,437        —          —          82,437   

Other long-term liabilities

     21,145        18,238        —          —          39,383   

Deferred tax liabilities

     —          459,449        —          (115,733     343,716   
                                        

Total liabilities

     2,994,824        2,885,357        12,721        (2,228,757     3,664,145   

Commitments and contingencies

     —          —          —          —          —     

Shareholder’s equity:

          

Pinnacle Common Stock, $.01 par value

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —          —     

Additional paid-in-capital

     693,196        1,284,155        2,324        (1,286,479     693,196   

Notes receivable from officers

     (565     —          —          —          (565

Retained earnings

     225,313        378,809        5,341        (384,150     225,313   

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (43,591     (20,579     (2,970     23,549        (43,591
                                        

Total shareholder’s equity

     874,353        1,642,385        4,695        (1,647,080     874,353   
                                        

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 3,869,177      $ 4,527,742      $ 17,416      $ (3,875,837   $ 4,538,498   
                                        

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the three months ended June 27, 2010

 

     Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated
Total

Net sales

   $ —        $ 567,401      $ 22,537    $ (13,858   $ 576,080

Cost of products sold

     1        428,470        19,397      (13,726     434,142
                                     

Gross profit

     (1     138,931        3,140      (132     141,938

Operating expenses

           

Marketing and selling expenses

     84        36,686        1,720      —          38,490

Administrative expenses

     1,250        24,567        745      —          26,562

Research and development expenses

     9        2,193        —        —          2,202

Intercompany royalties

     —          —          27      (27     —  

Intercompany technical service fees

     —          —          105      (105     —  

Other expense (income), net

     —          4,286        —        —          4,286

Equity in (earnings) loss of investees

     (26,453     (327     —        26,780        —  
                                     

Total operating expenses

     (25,110     67,405        2,597      26,648        71,540
                                     

Earnings before interest and taxes

     25,109        71,526        543      (26,780     70,398

Intercompany interest (income) expense

     (30,474     30,474        —        —          —  

Interest expense

     53,251        252        —        —          53,503

Interest income

     10        60        —        —          70
                                     

Earnings before income taxes

     2,342        40,860        543      (26,780     16,965

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (11,832     14,407        216      —          2,791
                                     

Net earnings

   $ 14,174      $ 26,453      $ 327    $ (26,780   $ 14,174
                                     

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the three months ended June 28, 2009

 

     Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Nonguarantor
Subsidiary
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total

Net sales

   $ —        $ 404,627    $ 18,652      $ (14,457   $ 408,822

Cost of products sold

     2        315,923      16,510        (14,283     318,152
                                     

Gross profit

     (2     88,704      2,142        (174     90,670

Operating expenses

           

Marketing and selling expenses

     47        29,175      1,380        —          30,602

Administrative expenses

     795        14,571      608        —          15,974

Research and development expenses

     5        1,102      —          —          1,107

Intercompany royalties

     —          —        15        (15     —  

Intercompany technical service fees

     —          —        159        (159     —  

Other (income) expense, net

     —          4,197      —          —          4,197

Equity in (earnings) loss of investees

     (25,906     15      —          25,891        —  
                                     

Total operating expenses

     (25,059     49,060      2,162        25,717        51,880
                                     

Earnings before interest and taxes

     25,057        39,644      (20     (25,891     38,790

Intercompany interest (income) expense

     (6,101     6,101      —          —          —  

Interest expense

     28,633        24      1        —          28,658

Interest income

     —          9      —          —          9
                                     

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     2,525        33,528      (21     (25,891     10,141

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     —          7,622      (6     —          7,616
                                     

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 2,525      $ 25,906    $ (15   $ (25,891   $ 2,525
                                     

 

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PINNACLE FOODS FINANCE LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 27, 2010

 

     Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated
Total

Net sales

   $ —        $ 1,218,736      $ 38,786    $ (25,006   $ 1,232,516

Cost of products sold

     —          926,045        33,470      (24,667     934,848
                                     

Gross profit

     —          292,691        5,316      (339     297,668

Operating expenses

           

Marketing and selling expenses

     168        88,191        2,968      —          91,327

Administrative expenses

     2,545        56,722        1,225      —          60,492

Research and development expenses

     18        4,530        —        —          4,548

Intercompany royalties

     —          —          46      (46     —  

Intercompany technical service fees

     —          —          293      (293     —  

Other expense (income), net

     —          8,809        —        —          8,809

Equity in (earnings) loss of investees

     (46,156     (498     —        46,654        —  
                                     

Total operating expenses

     (43,425     157,754        4,532      46,315        165,176
                                     

Earnings before interest and taxes

     43,425        134,937        784      (46,654     132,492

Intercompany interest (income) expense

     (61,602     61,602        —        —          —  

Interest expense

     108,319        395        —        —          108,714

Interest income

     20        137        —        —          157
                                     

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (3,272     73,077        784      (46,654     23,935

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (21,376     26,921        286      —          5,831
                                     

Net earnings

   $ 18,104      $ 46,156      $ 498    $ (46,654   $ 18,104
                                     

 

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PINNACLE FOODS FINANCE LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 28, 2009

 

     Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiary
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total

Net sales

   $ —        $ 829,378      $ 33,914      $ (27,062   $ 836,230

Cost of products sold

     37        653,721        31,102        (26,715     658,145
                                      

Gross profit

     (37     175,657        2,812        (347     178,085

Operating expenses

          

Marketing and selling expenses

     94        61,606        3,257        —          64,957

Administrative expenses

     1,597        26,804        1,102        —          29,503

Research and development expenses

     10        2,107        —          —          2,117

Intercompany royalties

     —          —          30        (30     —  

Intercompany technical service fees

     —          —          317        (317     —  

Other (income) expense, net

     —          8,394        —          —          8,394

Equity in (earnings) loss of investees

     (46,947     1,265        —          45,682        —  
                                      

Total operating expenses

     (45,246     100,176        4,706        45,335        104,971
                                      

Earnings before interest and taxes

     45,209        75,481        (1,894     (45,682     73,114

Intercompany interest (income) expense

     (13,571     13,571        —          —          —  

Interest expense

     58,355        (88     1        —          58,268

Interest income

     —          10        3        —          13
                                      

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     425        62,008        (1,892     (45,682     14,859

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     —          15,061        (627     —          14,434
                                      

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 425      $ 46,947      $ (1,265   $ (45,682   $ 425
                                      

 

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PINNACLE FOODS FINANCE LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the six months ended June 27, 2010

 

     Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Cash flows from operating activities

          

Net earnings from operations

   $ 18,104      $ 46,156      $ 498      $ (46,654   $ 18,104   

Non-cash charges (credits) to net earnings

          

Depreciation and amortization

     —          38,671        6        —          38,677   

Amortization of discount on term loan

     1,374        —          —          —          1,374   

Amortization of debt acquisition costs

     6,582        —          —          —          6,582   

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swap

     1,829        —          —          —          1,829   

Change in value of financial instruments

     (35     1,286        —          —          1,251   

Equity in loss (earnings) of investees

     (46,156     (498     —          46,654        —     

Stock-based compensation charges

     —          410        —          —          410   

Postretirement healthcare benefits

     —          (24     —          —          (24

Pension expense net of contributions

     —          (464     —          —          (464

Other long-term liabilities

     —          1,276        —          —          1,276   

Other long-term assets

     —          156        —          —          156   

Deferred income taxes

     (21,617     17,660        —          —          (3,957

Changes in working capital, net of acquisition

          

Accounts receivable

     —          4,802        (2,315     —          2,487   

Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

     (36,010     36,980        (970     —          —     

Inventories

     —          92,739        946        —          93,685   

Accrued trade marketing expense

     —          (10,397     956        —          (9,441

Accounts payable

     —          (8,383     313        —          (8,070

Accrued liabilities

     13,406        (25     (54     —          13,327   

Other current assets

     (1,368     (3,623     341        —          (4,650
                                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     (63,891     216,722        (279     —          152,552   
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities

          

Capital expenditures

     —          (37,534     —          —          (37,534
                                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     —          (37,534     —          —          (37,534
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities

          

Change in bank overdrafts

     —          (14,305     —          —          (14,305

Repayment of capital lease obligations

     —          (876     —          —          (876

Repayments of intercompany loans

     94,040        (94,040     —          —          —     

Repayment of notes receivable from officers

     565        —          —          —          565   

Equity contributions

     350        —          —          —          350   

Repurchases of equity

     (904     —          —          —          (904

Debt acquisition costs

     (17     —          —          —          (17

Proceeds from short-term borrowing

     —          497        —          —          497   

Repayments of short-term borrowing

     —          (1,350     —          —          (1,350

Repayments of long term obligations

     (30,143     —          —          —          (30,143
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     63,891        (110,074     —          —          (46,183
                                        

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          —          118        —          118   
             —     

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     —          69,114        (161     —          68,953   

Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period

     —          68,249        5,625        —          73,874   
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents-end of period

   $ —        $ 137,363      $ 5,464      $ —        $ 142,827   
                                        

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

          

Interest paid

   $ 83,628      $ 446      $ —        $ —        $ 84,074   

Interest received

     20        137        —          —          157   

Income taxes paid

     —          5,850        8        —          5,858   

Non-cash investing activity:

          

Capital lease additions

     —          (1,998     —          —          (1,998

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)—(Continued)

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts and where noted in millions)

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the six months ended June 28, 2009

 

     Pinnacle
Foods
Finance LLC
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiary
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Cash flows from operating activities

          

Net earnings (loss) from operations

   $ 425      $ 46,947      $ (1,265   $ (45,682   $ 425   

Non-cash charges (credits) to net earnings (loss)

          

Depreciation and amortization

     —          32,465        7        —          32,472   

Amortization of debt acquisition costs

     2,367        —          —          —          2,367   

Amortization of deferred mark-to-market adjustment on terminated swap

     2,394        —          —          —          2,394   

Change in value of financial instruments

     (33     143        —          —          110   

Equity in loss (earnings) of investees

     (46,947     1,265        —          45,682        —     

Stock-based compensation charges

     —          453        —          —          453   

Postretirement healthcare benefits

     —          (13     —          —          (13

Pension expense

     —          1,316        —          —          1,316   

Other long-term liabilities

     —          1,151        —          —          1,151   

Other assets

     —          (1,297     —          —          (1,297

Deferred income taxes

     —          15,037        —          —          15,037   

Changes in working capital

          

Accounts receivable

     —          (1,074     (2,204     —          (3,278

Intercompany accounts receivable/payable

     (133,651     127,913        5,738        —          —     

Inventories

     —          3,967        968        —          4,935   

Accrued trade marketing expense

     —          (3,725     72        —          (3,653

Accounts payable

     —          13,494        1,439        —          14,933   

Accrued liabilities

     (8,751     13,178        (2,952     —          1,475   

Other current assets

     3,062        (3,328     (1,166     —          (1,432
                                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     (181,134     247,892        637        —          67,395   
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities

          

Capital expenditures

     —          (31,145     —          —          (31,145
                                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     —          (31,145     —          —          (31,145
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities

          

Repayment of capital lease obligations

     —          (138     —          —          (138

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

     32,208        —          —          —          32,208   

Repayments of revolving credit facility

     (58,208     —          —          —          (58,208

Repayments of intercompany loans

     213,139        (213,139     —          —          —     

Equity contributions

     250        —          —          —          250   

Repurchases of equity

     (5     —          —          —          (5

Repayments of notes payable

     —          (163     —          —          (163

Repayments of long term obligations

     (6,250     —          —          —          (6,250
                                        

Net cash used in financing activities

     181,134        (213,440     —          —          (32,306
                                        

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          —          122        —          122   
             —     

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     —          3,307        759        —          4,066   

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

     —          2,257        2,004        —          4,261   
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

   $ —        $ 5,564      $ 2,763      $ —        $ 8,327   
                                        

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

          

Interest paid

   $ 65,172      $ (44   $ —        $ —        $ 65,128   

Interest received

     —          10        3        —          13   

Income taxes paid

     —          193        385        —          578   

Non-cash investing activity:

          

Capital lease activity

     —          (1,227     —          —          (1,227

 

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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(dollars in millions, except where noted)

You should read the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition together with the “Selected Financial Data” and the audited consolidated financial statements appearing in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2009. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the “Item 1A: Risk Factors” section of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2009. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Overview

On December 23, 2009, we acquired all of the common stock of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. (“Birds Eye”) (the “Birds Eye Acquisition”). Birds Eye’s product offering includes an expanding platform of healthy, high-quality frozen vegetables and frozen meals and a portfolio of primarily branded specialty foods which are highly-complimentary to our existing product offerings. Frozen food products are marketed under the Birds Eye brand name, which holds the #1 market share in frozen vegetables and Birds Eye Voila! holds the #2 market share in complete bagged meals. Birds Eye markets traditional boxed and bagged frozen vegetables, as well as steamed vegetables using innovative steam-in-packaging technology, under the Birds Eye and Birds Eye Steamfresh brands. Birds Eye’s complete bagged meals, marketed under the Birds Eye Voila! brand, offer consumers value-added meal solutions that include a protein, starch, and vegetables in one convenient package. Birds Eye’s branded specialty food products hold leading market share positions in their core geographic markets, and include Comstock and Wilderness fruit pie fillings and toppings, Brooks and Nalley chili and chili ingredients, and snack foods by Tim’s Cascade and Snyder of Berlin.

We are a leading producer, marketer and distributor of high quality, branded food products. In the first quarter of 2010, we implemented a reorganization of the Company’s products into three operating segments: Birds Eye Frozen, Duncan Hines Grocery and Specialty Foods. Our United States retail frozen vegetables (Birds Eye ® ), single-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Hungry-Man ® , Swanson ® ), multi-serve frozen dinners and entrées (Birds Eye Voila! ® ), frozen seafood (Van de Kamp’s ® , Mrs. Paul’s ® ), frozen breakfast (Aunt Jemima ® ), bagels (Lender’s ® ), and frozen pizza (Celeste ® ) are reported in the Birds Eye Frozen Division. Our baking mixes and frostings (Duncan Hines ® ), shelf-stable pickles, peppers and relish (Vlasic ® ), barbeque sauces (Open Pit ® ), pie fillings (Comstock ® , Wilderness ® ), syrups (Mrs. Butterworth’s ® and Log Cabin ® ), salad dressing (Bernstein’s ® ), canned meat (Armour ® , Nalley ® , Brooks ® ) and all Canadian Operations are reported in the Duncan Hines Grocery Division. The Specialty Foods Division consists of snack products (Tim’s Cascade ® and Snyder of Berlin ® ) and our food service and private label businesses. Segment performance is evaluated by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker and is based on earnings before interest and taxes. Transfers between segments and geographic areas are recorded at cost plus markup or at market. Identifiable assets are those assets, including goodwill, which are identified with the operations in each segment or geographic region. Corporate assets consist of prepaid and deferred tax assets and assets held for sale. Unallocated corporate expenses consist of corporate overhead such as executive management, and finance and legal functions and the costs to integrate the Birds Eye Foods Acquisition. Prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistent presentation of our segments.

 

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Business Drivers and Measures

In operating our business and monitoring its performance, we pay attention to trends in the food manufacturing industry and a number of performance measures and operational factors. This discussion includes forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations.

Industry Factors

Our industry is characterized by the following general trends:

 

   

Industry Growth. Growth in our industry is driven primarily by population and modest product selling price increases and also by changes in consumption between out of home and in home eating. Incremental growth is principally driven by product, packaging and process innovation.

 

   

Competition. The food products business is competitive. Numerous brands and products compete for shelf space and sales, with competition based primarily on product quality, convenience, price, trade promotion, consumer promotion, brand recognition and loyalty, customer service and the ability to identify and satisfy emerging consumer preferences. In order to maintain and grow our business, we must be able to react to these competitive pressures.

 

   

Consumer Tastes and Trends. Consumer trends, such as changing health trends and focus on convenience and products tailored for busy lifestyles, present both opportunities and challenges for our business. In order to maintain and grow our business, we must react to these trends by offering products that respond to evolving consumer needs. In the current economic climate, the long term trend for food consumption at home is flat and the increase that was experienced during the most severe part of the recession is now moderating. Additionally, consumers are looking for value alternatives, which have caused a shifting from traditional retail grocery to mass merchandisers and the value channel.

 

   

Customer Consolidation. In recent years, our industry had been characterized by consolidation in the retail grocery and food service industries, with mass merchandisers gaining market share. This trend could increase customer concentration within the industry.

Revenue Factors

Our net sales are driven principally by the following factors:

 

   

Shipments , which change as a function of changes in volume and in price; and

 

   

the costs that we deduct from shipments to reach net sales, which consist of:

 

   

Trade marketing expenses , which include the cost of temporary price reductions (“on sale” prices), promotional displays and advertising space in store circulars.

 

   

Slotting expenses , which are the costs of having certain retailers stock a new product, including amounts retailers charge for updating their warehousing systems, allocating shelf space and in-store systems set-up, among other things.

 

   

Consumer coupon redemption expenses , which are costs from the redemption of coupons we circulate as part of our marketing efforts.

We give detailed information on these factors below under “—Results of Operations.”

Cost Factors

Our important costs include the following:

 

   

Raw materials , such as sugar, cucumbers, broccoli, corn, peas, green beans, flour (wheat), poultry, seafood, vegetable oils, shortening, meat and corn syrup, among others, are available from numerous independent suppliers but are subject to price fluctuations due to a number of factors, including changes in crop size, federal and state agricultural programs, export demand, weather conditions and insects, among others.

 

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Packaging costs . Our broad array of products entails significant costs for packaging and is subject to fluctuations in the price of aluminum, glass jars, plastic trays, corrugated fiberboard, and plastic packaging materials.

 

   

Freight and distribution. We use a combination of common carriers and inter-modal rail to transport our products from our manufacturing facilities to distribution centers and to deliver products to retailers from both those centers and directly from our manufacturing plants. Our freight and distribution costs are influenced by fuel costs.

 

   

Advertising and other marketing expenses. We record expenses related to advertising and other consumer and trade-oriented marketing programs under “Marketing and selling expenses” in our consolidated financial statements. A key strategy is to continue to invest in marketing that builds our iconic brands.

We give detailed information on these factors below under “—Results of Operations.”

Working Capital

Our working capital is primarily driven by accounts receivable and inventories, which fluctuate throughout the year due to seasonality in both sales and production, as described below in “—Seasonality.” We will continue to focus on reducing our working capital requirements while simultaneously maintaining our customer service levels and production needs. We have historically relied on internally generated cash flows and temporary borrowings under our revolving credit facility to satisfy our working capital requirements.

Other Factors

Other factors that have influenced our results of operations and may do so in the future include:

 

   

Interest Expense. As a result of the Blackstone Transaction and Birds Eye Acquisition, we have significant indebtedness. Although we expect to reduce our leverage over time, we expect interest expense to continue to be a significant component of our expenses. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

 

   

Cash Taxes. We have significant tax-deductible intangible asset amortization and federal and state net operating losses, which resulted in minimal federal and state cash taxes in recent years. We expect to continue to realize significant reductions in federal and state cash taxes in the future attributable to amortization of intangible assets and realization of net operating losses.

 

   

Acquisitions and Consolidations. We believe we have the expertise to identify and integrate value-enhancing acquisitions to further grow our business. In recent years we have successfully integrated acquisitions. We have, however, incurred significant costs in connection with integrating these businesses and streamlining our operations.

 

   

Impairment of Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets . We test our goodwill and intangible assets annually or more frequently (if necessary) for impairment and have recorded impairment charges in recent years. The value of goodwill and intangibles from the allocation of purchase price from the Blackstone Transaction and the Birds Eye Acquisition is derived from our business operating plans at that time and is therefore susceptible to an adverse change that could require an impairment charge. In the first quarter of 2010, we tested for impairment due to our reorganization into new segments and it resulted in no impairment charges.

We give detailed information on these factors below under “—Results of Operations.”

Seasonality

Our sales and cash flows are affected by seasonal cyclicality. Sales of frozen foods, including seafood, frozen vegetables, and complete bagged meals tend to be marginally higher during the winter months. Sales of pickles, relishes, barbecue sauces, potato chips and salad dressings tend to be higher in the spring and summer months, and demand for Duncan Hines products, Birds Eye vegetables and our fruit fillings tend to be higher around the Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays. We pack the majority of our pickles during a season extending from May through September, and also increase our Duncan Hines inventories at that time, in advance of the selling season. Since many of the raw materials we processes under the Birds Eye brand are agricultural crops, production of these products is predominantly seasonal, occurring during and immediately following the purchase of such crops. As a result, our inventory levels tend to be higher during August, September, and October, and thus we require more working capital during these months. We are a seasonal net user of cash in the third quarter of the calendar year.

 

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Restructuring Charges

Rochester, NY Office

The Rochester, NY office is the former headquarters of Birds Eye Foods, Inc, which we acquired on December 23, 2009, as described in Note 3. In connection with the consolidation of activities into Pinnacle’s New Jersey offices, the Rochester office will be closed. Notification letters under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act of 1988 were issued in the first quarter of 2010. Activities related to the closure of the Rochester office began in the 2nd quarter of 2010, and will result in the elimination of approximately 200 positions.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance with respect to accounting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities, the full cost of termination benefits of $7,587 related to employees who will not be retained beyond the minimum retention period were recorded in the first quarter and the full cost of termination benefits of $4,526 related to employees who will be retained beyond the minimum retention period will be recorded in the future service periods. Of the $4,526, $1,146 was recorded in the first quarter, $1,756 was recorded in the second quarter, $1,298 is expected to be recorded in the 3rd quarter and $326 is expected to be recorded in the 4th quarter.

The total cost of termination benefits recorded in the first quarter of 2010 was $8,733 and was recorded in the segments as follows: Birds Eye Frozen segment $6,172, Duncan Hines Grocery segment $1,591 and Specialty Foods segment $970. The total cost of termination benefits recorded in the second quarter of 2010 was $1,756 and was recorded in the segments as follows: Birds Eye Frozen segment $1,241, Duncan Hines Grocery segment $319 and Specialty Foods segment $196. The total cost of termination benefits for the six months ended June 27, 2010 was $10,489 and was recorded in the segments as follows: Birds Eye Frozen segment $7,413, Duncan Hines Grocery segment $1,910 and Specialty Foods segment $1,166.

R ESULTS OF O PERATIONS

The discussion below for each of the comparative periods is based upon net sales. We determine net sales in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or “GAAP”. We calculate our net sales by deducting trade marketing, slotting and consumer coupon redemption expenses from shipments. “Shipments” means gross sales less cash discounts, returns and “non-marketing” allowances. We calculate gross sales by multiplying the published list price of each product by the number of units of that product sold.

Shipments is a non-GAAP financial measure. We include it in our management’s discussion and analysis because we believe that it is a relevant financial performance indicator for our company as it measures the increase or decrease in our revenues caused by shipping more or less physical case volume multiplied by our published list prices. It is also a measure used by our management to evaluate our revenue performance. This measure is not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. Using only this non-GAAP financial measure to analyze our performance would have material limitations because the calculation is based on the subjective determination of management regarding the nature and classification of events and circumstances that investors may find significant. Management compensates for these limitations by presenting both the GAAP and non-GAAP measures of these results.

The following table reconciles shipments to net sales for the total company, the Birds Eye Frozen, Duncan Hines Grocery and the Specialty Foods segments for the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 and the three and six months ended June 28, 2009.

The results of the acquired Birds Eye business are included beginning on the date of acquisition, December 23, 2009.

 

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     Total    Total
     Three months
Ended
June 27, 2010
   Three  months
Ended
June 28, 2009
   Six  months
Ended
June 27, 2010
   Six  months
Ended
June 28, 2009

Shipments

   $ 741.3    $ 540.4    $ 1,606.7    $ 1,101.3

Less: Aggregate trade marketing and consumer coupon redemption expenses

     160.3      126.5      365.6      256.6

Less: Slotting expense

     4.9      5.1      8.6      8.5
                           

Net sales

   $ 576.1    $ 408.8    $ 1,232.5    $ 836.2
                           
     Birds Eye Frozen    Birds Eye Frozen
     Three months
Ended
June 27, 2010
   Three months
Ended
June 28, 2009
   Six months
Ended
June 27, 2010
   Six months
Ended
June 28, 2009

Shipments

   $ 303.1    $ 138.6    $ 753.1    $ 349.5

Less: Aggregate trade marketing and consumer coupon redemption expenses

     70.0      39.4      193.4      101.8

Less: Slotting expense

     2.4      1.1      4.7      3.3
                           

Net sales

   $ 230.7    $ 98.1    $ 555.0    $ 244.4
                           
     Duncan Hines Grocery    Duncan Hines Grocery
     Three months
Ended
June 27, 2010
   Three months
Ended
June 28, 2009
   Six months
Ended
June 27, 2010
   Six months
Ended
June 28, 2009

Shipments

   $ 328.1    $ 313.5    $ 627.9    $ 573.2

Less: Aggregate trade marketing and consumer coupon redemption expenses

     81.3      79.7      153.7      141.8

Less: Slotting expense

     2.4      4.0      3.6      5.2
                           

Net sales

   $ 244.4    $ 229.8    $ 470.6    $ 426.2
                           
     Specialty Foods    Specialty Foods
     Three months
Ended
June 27, 2010
   Three months
Ended
June 28, 2009
   Six months
Ended
June 27, 2010
   Six months
Ended
June 28, 2009

Shipments

   $ 110.1    $ 88.3    $ 225.7    $ 178.6

Less: Aggregate trade marketing and consumer coupon redemption expenses

     9.0      7.4      18.5      13.0

Less: Slotting expense

     0.1      —        0.3      —  
                           

Net sales

   $ 101.0    $ 80.9    $ 206.9    $ 165.6
                           

 

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Consolidated statements of operations

The following tables set forth statement of operations data expressed in dollars and as a percentage of net sales.

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
     June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
    June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009
 

Net sales

   $ 576.1    100.0   $ 408.8    100.0   $ 1,232.5    100.0   $ 836.2    100.0

Cost of products sold

     434.1    75.4     318.1    77.8     934.8    75.8     658.1    78.7
                                                    

Gross profit

     142.0    24.6     90.7    22.2     297.7    24.2     178.1    21.3

Operating expenses:

                    

Marketing and selling expenses

     38.5    6.7     30.6    7.5     91.3    7.4     65.0    7.8

Administrative expenses

     26.6    4.6     16.0    3.9     60.5    4.9     29.5    3.5

Research and development expenses

     2.2    0.4     1.1    0.3     4.6    0.4     2.1    0.3

Other expense (income), net

     4.3    0.7     4.2    1.0     8.8    0.7     8.4    1.0
                                                    

Total operating expenses

   $ 71.6    12.4   $ 51.9    12.7   $ 165.2    13.4   $ 105.0    12.6
                                                    

Earnings before interest and taxes

   $ 70.4    12.2   $ 38.8    9.5   $ 132.5    10.8   $ 73.1    8.7
                                                    

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
         June 27,    
2010
        June 28,    
2009
        June 27,    
2010
        June 28,    
2009
 

Net sales

        

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 230.7      $ 98.1      $ 555.0      $ 244.4   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     244.4        229.8        470.6        426.2   

Specialty Foods

     101.0        80.9        206.9        165.6   
                                

Total

   $ 576.1      $ 408.8      $ 1,232.5      $ 836.2   
                                

Earnings before interest and taxes

        

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 35.6      $ 7.6      $ 65.0      $ 16.7   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     35.2        35.9        72.1        64.3   

Specialty Foods

     7.4        1.3        12.9        1.7   

Unallocated corporate expenses

     (7.8     (6.0     (17.5     (9.6
                                

Total

   $ 70.4      $ 38.8      $ 132.5      $ 73.1   
                                

Depreciation and amortization

        

Birds Eye Frozen

   $ 8.1      $ 7.1      $ 17.2      $ 12.0   

Duncan Hines Grocery

     5.8        5.8        11.7        10.9   

Specialty Foods

     4.8        5.0        9.7        9.6   
                                

Total

   $ 18.7      $ 17.9      $ 38.6      $ 32.5   
                                

 

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Three months ended June 27, 2010 compared to three months ended June 28, 2009

Net sales . Shipments in the three months ended June 27, 2010 were $741.3 million, an increase of $200.9 million, compared to shipments in the three months ended June 28, 2009 of $540.4 million. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $249.2 million of increased shipments, led by Birds Eye Steamfresh and core frozen vegetables and Birds Eye Voila! complete bagged meals, when compared to the same three month period a year ago (before the acquisition of Birds Eye), Birds Eye Steamfresh vegetables grew driven by new product volume, promotional increases and strong market share performance, and Birds Eye Voila! complete bagged meals showed a significant increase. All other businesses decreased $48.3 million. Net sales in the three months ended June 27, 2010 were $576.1 million, an increase of $167.2 million, compared to net sales in the three months ended June 28, 2009 of $408.8 million. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $197.2 million of increased net sales. Net sales for all other businesses decreased $29.9 million as a result of a decrease in shipments of $48.3 million, partially offset by a $18.4 million decrease in aggregate trade and consumer coupon redemption expenses and slotting expenses.

Birds Eye Frozen Division: Shipments in the three months ended June 27, 2010 were $303.1 million, an increase of $164.5 million. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $181.2 million of increased shipments. All other businesses decreased $16.7 million. The decrease was mainly driven by a decrease in sales in our Swanson dinner and Celeste frozen pizza brands, partially offset by increased sales in our Aunt Jemima brand. For the remaining businesses, aggregate trade and consumer coupon redemption expenses and slotting expenses decreased $11.2 million in the three months ended June 27, 2010. As a result, the remaining businesses net sales decreased $5.5 million, or 5.6%, for the three months ended June 27, 2010.

Duncan Hines Grocery Division: Shipments in the three months ended June 27, 2010 were $328.1 million, an increase of $14.6 million. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $28.2 million of increased shipments. All other businesses decreased $13.6 million, due to decreased sales of our Duncan Hines and Mrs. Butterworth’s brands, partially off set by increased sales in our Vlasic Pickles and Armour canned meats brands and our Canadian business. For the remaining businesses, aggregate trade marketing and consumer coupon redemption expenses and slotting expenses decreased $6.1 million. As a result, the remaining businesses net sales decreased $7.5 million, or 3.2%, for the three months ended June 27, 2010.

Specialty Foods Division: Shipments in the three months ended June 27, 2010 were $110.1 million, an increase of $21.8 million. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $39.9 million of increased shipments. All other businesses decreased $18.1 million, principally in our private label businesses, resulting from the execution of our stated strategy of deemphasizing lower margin foodservice and private label products. For the remaining businesses, aggregate trade marketing and consumer coupon redemption expenses increased $1.2 million. As a result, the remaining businesses net sales decreased $16.9 million, or 21.0%, for the three months ended June 27, 2010.

Gross profit . Gross profit was $142.0 million, or 24.6% of net sales in the three months ended June 27, 2010, versus gross profit of $90.7 million, or 22.2% of net sales in the three months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $51.8 million of gross profit. Included in the gross profit of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. was a $9.7 million charge related to the sales of inventories written up to fair value at the date of the acquisition. For the remaining businesses, gross profit for the three months ended June 27, 2010 was $90.2 million, or 23.7% of net sales, a 1.5% percentage point increase versus the remaining businesses gross profit for the three months ended June 28, 2009 of $90.7 million, or 22.2% of net sales. The principal driver of the increased gross profit as a percent of net sales was a lower rate of aggregate trade marketing and consumer coupon redemption expenses that are classified as reductions to net sales. The change in these costs accounted for 1.4 percentage points of lower gross profit in 2010. Additionally, lower raw material commodity costs, and to a lesser extent, a lower cost mix, together increased gross margin by 0.6 percentage points. Somewhat offsetting these increases were higher freight and distribution expenses, which decreased gross margin by 0.3 percentage points.

Marketing and selling expenses . Marketing and selling expenses were $38.5 million, or 6.7% of net sales, in the three months June 27, 2010 compared to $30.6 million, or 7.5% of net sales, in the three months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $11.0 million of the increase for the three months ended June 27, 2010. The remaining change, a decrease of $3.1 million, was driven by lower advertising and sales commission costs.

Administrative expenses . Administrative expenses were $26.6 million, or 4.6% of net sales, in the three months ended June 27, 2010 compared to $16.0 million, or 3.9% of net sales, in the three months ended June 28, 2009, an increase of $10.5 million. The acquisition and integration of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $3.3 million of the increase for the three months ended June 27, 2010, and included charges of $1.7 million for the termination benefits related to the announced closure of the Rochester, N.Y. office and $1.6 million of integration related expenses. Excluding these charges and expenses, administrative expenses were 4.0% of net sales in the three months ended June 27, 2009.

 

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Research and development expenses . Research and development expenses were $2.2 million, or 0.4% of net sales, in the three months ended June 27, 2010 compared with $1.1 million, or 0.3% of net sales, in the three months ended June 28 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $0.9 million of the increase for the three months ended June 27, 2010.

Other expense (income), net . The following table shows other expense (income), net:

 

     Three months ended
     June 27,
2010
    June 28,
2009

Amortization of intangibles/other assets

   $ 4,293      $ 4,197

Birds Eye Acquisition merger-related costs

     (7     —  
              

Total other expense (income), net

   $ 4,286      $ 4,197
              

Amortization was $4.3 million in the three months ended June27, 2010 as compared to $4.2 million in the three months ended June 28, 2009, including $1.0 million of amortization expense related to Birds Eye Foods, Inc. for the three months ended June 27, 2010.

Earnings before interest and taxes . Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased $31.6 million to $70.4 million in the three months ended June 27, 2010 from $38.8 million in EBIT in the three months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $30.6 million of EBIT for the three months ended June 27, 2010. The remaining increase in EBIT resulted from a $3.2 million increase in the Birds Eye Frozen Division, a $3.4 million decrease in the Duncan Hines Grocery Division, and a $1.4 million increase in the Specialty Foods Division, partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in unallocated corporate expenses. Included in the unallocated corporate expenses for the three months ended June 27, 2010 are integration and transaction costs associated with the acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. of $1.6 million. Synergies realized, defined as the reduction in operating costs resulting from the combination of Pinnacle and Birdseye, increased EBIT by $3.7 million in the three months ended June 27, 2010.

Birds Eye Frozen Division: EBIT increased by $28.0 million in the three months ended June 27, 2010, to $35.6 million from $7.6 million in the three months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $24.8 million of EBIT for the three months ended June 27, 2010. The remaining increase of $3.2 million was principally driven by lower raw material commodity costs. In addition, advertising expense was $1.6 million lower, principally driven by our Swanson and Aunt Jemima brands. These increases to EBIT were partially offset by a $5.8 million decrease in net sales, principally driven by our Swanson dinners and Celeste frozen pizza brands.

Duncan Hines Grocery Division: EBIT decreased by $0.7 million in the three months ended June 27, 2010, to $35.2 million from $35.9 million in the three months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $2.7 million of EBIT for the three months ended June 27, 2010. The remaining decrease of $3.4 million was principally driven by lower net sales, primarily in our Duncan Hines baking and Mrs. Butterworth’s brands. These decreases to EBIT were partially offset by decreased advertising expense of $1.5 million, principally in our Duncan Hines brand.

Specialty Foods Division: EBIT increased by $6.1 million in the three months ended June 27, 2010, to $7.4 million from $1.3 million in the three months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $4.7 million of EBIT for the three months ended June 27, 2010. The remaining increase of $1.4 million was principally driven by lower raw material commodity costs and a lower cost mix. These increases to EBIT were partially offset by a $16.3 million decrease in net sales, resulting from the execution of our stated strategy of deemphasizing lower margin foodservice and private label products.

Interest expense, net . Interest expense, net was $53.4 million in the three months ended June 27, 2010, compared to $28.7 million in the three months ended June 28, 2009, principally related to borrowings to fund the Birds Eye Foods, Inc. acquisition as detailed below.

 

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Included in interest expense, net, was $0.8 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 27, 2010 and the three months ended June 28, 2009 respectively, for the amortization of the cumulative mark-to-market adjustment for an interest rate swap that was de-designated for swap accounting in the fourth quarter of 2008 and subsequently terminated. The counterparty to the interest rate swap was Lehman Brothers Special Financing (“LBSF”), a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers, and the hedge was de-designed for swap accounting at the time of LBSF’s bankruptcy filing. At that time of de-designation, the cumulative mark to market adjustment was $11.5 million. As of June 27, 2010, the remaining unamortized balance is $4.0 million.

Excluding the impact of the item in the previous paragraph, the increase in interest expense, net, was $25.1 million, of which $16.2 million was attributable to higher bank debt interest principally related to the new Tranche C Term Loan borrowings to partially fund the Birds Eye Acquisition, somewhat offset by lower debt levels on the existing term loans and lower average revolver borrowings, $6.9 million of higher bond debt levels which also partially funded the Birds Eye Foods, Inc. acquisition, $1.9 million of higher amortization of debt issue costs, and $0.1 million of other items. Included in the interest expense, net, amount was $4.2 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended June 27, 2010 and the three months ended June 28, 2009 respectively, recorded from losses on interest rate swap agreements, a net change of $0.8 million. We utilize interest rate swap agreements to reduce the potential exposure to interest rate movements and to achieve a desired proportion of variable versus fixed rate debt. Any gains or losses realized on the interest rate swap agreements, excluding the Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) portion, are recorded as an adjustment to interest expense.

Provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate was 16.5% in the three months ended June 27, 2010, compared to 75.1% in the three months ended June 28, 2009. The effective rate difference was due to the change in assessment of the realization of deferred tax assets as well as an out of period adjustment of $4.1 million to correct an error in the tax effects of Accumulated other comprehensive loss. For the three months ended June 27, 2010 we maintained a valuation allowance for certain state net operating loss carryovers, state tax credit carryovers, and foreign loss carryovers. For the three months ended June 28, 2009 we maintained a full valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets excluding indefinite lived intangible assets. See Note 15 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, we are a loss corporation. Section 382 of the Code places limitations on our ability to use certain net operating loss carry-forwards to offset our income. The annual net operating loss limitation is approximately $14 to $18 million subject to other rules and restrictions. Our net operating loss carryovers and certain other tax attributes may not be utilized to offset certain Birds Eye income from recognized built in gains pursuant to Section 384 of the Code.

 

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Six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to six months ended June 28, 2009

Net sales . Shipments in the six months ended June 27, 2010 were $1,606.7 million, an increase of $505.4 million, compared to shipments in the six months ended June 28, 2009 of $1,101.3 million. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $565.7 million of increased shipments, led by Birds Eye Steamfresh and core frozen vegetables and Birds Eye Voila! complete bagged meals, when compared to the same six month period a year ago (before the acquisition of Birds Eye) Birds Eye vegetable sales are growing, Birds Eye Voila! is experiencing growth and we have successfully managed the discontinuance of the Birds Eye Steamfresh frozen meals business. All other businesses decreased $60.3 million. Net sales in the six months ended June 27, 2010 were $1,232.5 million, an increase of $396.3 million, compared to net sales in the six months ended June 28, 2009 of $836.2 million. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $440.2 million of increased net sales. Net sales for all other businesses decreased $43.9 million as a result of a decrease in shipments of $60.3 million, partially offset by a $16.4 million decrease in aggregate trade and consumer coupon redemption expenses and slotting expenses.

Birds Eye Frozen Division: Shipments in the six months ended June 27, 2010 were $753.1 million, an increase of $403.6 million. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $425.7 million of increased shipments. All other businesses decreased $22.1 million. The decrease was mainly driven by a decrease in sales in our Swanson dinner and Celeste frozen pizza brands, partially offset by increased sales in our Aunt Jemima brand. For the remaining businesses, aggregate trade and consumer coupon redemption expenses and slotting expenses decreased $13.7 million in the six months ended June 27, 2010. As a result, the remaining businesses net sales decreased $8.4 million, or 3.4%, for the six months ended June 27, 2010.

Duncan Hines Grocery Division: Shipments in the six months ended June 27, 2010 were $627.9 million, an increase of $54.7 million. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $61.9 million of increased shipments. All other businesses decreased $7.2 million, due to decreased sales of our Duncan Hines and Mrs. Butterworth’s brands, however, Vlasic pickles posted a sales increase and our Canadian business sales increased driven by a stronger Canadian dollar. For the remaining businesses, aggregate trade marketing and consumer coupon redemption expenses and slotting expenses decreased $2.0 million. As a result, the remaining businesses net sales decreased $5.2 million, or 1.2%, for the six months ended June 27, 2010.

Specialty Foods Division: Shipments in the six months ended June 27, 2010 were $225.7 million, an increase of $47.1 million. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $77.9 million of increased shipments. All other businesses decreased $30.8 million, principally in our private label businesses, resulting from the execution of our stated strategy of de-emphasizing lower margin foodservice and private label products. For the remaining businesses, aggregate trade marketing and consumer coupon redemption expenses decreased $0.5 million. As a result, the remaining businesses net sales decreased $30.3 million, or 18.3%, for the six months ended June 27, 2010.

Gross profit . Gross profit was $297.7 million, or 24.2% of net sales in the six months ended June 27, 2010, versus gross profit of $178.1 million, or 21.3% of net sales in the six months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $104.1 million of gross profit. Included in the gross profit of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. was a $27.0 million charge related to the sales of inventories written up to fair value at the date of the acquisition. For the remaining businesses, gross profit for the six months ended June 27, 2010 was $193.6 million, or 24.4% of net sales, a 3.1% percentage point increase versus the remaining businesses gross profit for the six months ended June 28, 2009 of $178.1 million, or 21.3% of net sales. The principal driver of the increased gross profit as a percent of net sales was lower raw material commodity costs, and to a lesser extent, a lower cost mix, which together increased gross margin by 2.8 percentage points. Also contributing to the increase were lower freight and distribution expenses and lower aggregate trade marketing and customer coupon redemption expenses, which each increased gross margin by 0.1 percentage points.

Marketing and selling expenses . Marketing and selling expenses were $91.3 million, or 7.4% of net sales, in the six months June 27, 2010 compared to $65.0 million, or 7.8% of net sales, in the six months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $30.4 million of the increase for the six months ended June 27, 2010. The remaining change, a decrease of $4.1 million, was driven by lower sales commissions, advertising costs and other promotional costs.

 

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Administrative expenses . Administrative expenses were $60.5 million, or 4.9% of net sales, in the six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to $29.5 million, or 3.5% of net sales, in the six months ended June 28, 2009, an increase of $31.0 million. The acquisition and integration of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. resulted in $24.7 million of the increase for the six months ended June 27, 2010, and included charges of $10.5 million for the termination benefits related to the announced closure of the Rochester, N.Y. office and $4.6 million of transaction and integration related expenses. Excluding these charges and expenses, administrative expenses were 3.6% of net sales in the six months ended June 27, 2009.

Research and development expenses . Research and development expenses were $4.6 million, or 0.4% of net sales, in the six months ended June 27, 2010 compared with $2.1 million, or 0.3% of net sales, in the six months ended June 28 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $2.0 million of the increase for the six months ended June 27, 2010.

Other expense (income), net . The following table shows other expense (income), net:

 

     Six months ended
     June 27,
2010
   June 28,
2009

Amortization of intangibles/other assets

   $ 8,585    $ 8,394

Birds Eye Acquisition merger-related costs

     224      —  
             

Total other expense (income), net

   $ 8,809    $ 8,394
             

Amortization was $8.6 million in the six months ended June 27, 2010 as compared to $8.4 million in the six months ended June 28, 2009, including $2.0 million of amortization expense related to Birds Eye Foods, Inc. for the six months ended June 27, 2010.

Earnings before interest and taxes . Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased $59.4 million to $132.5 million in the six months ended June 27, 2010 from $73.1 million in EBIT in the six months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $44.9 million of EBIT for the six months ended June 27, 2010. The remaining increase in EBIT resulted from a $10.3 million increase in the Birds Eye Frozen Division, a $3.0 million increase in the Duncan Hines Grocery Division, a $5.6 million increase in the Specialty Foods Division, partially offset by a $4.4 million increase in unallocated corporate expenses. Included in the unallocated corporate expenses for the six months ended June 27, 2010 are integration and transaction costs associated with the acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. of $4.6 million. Synergies realized, defined as reductions of operating costs resulting from the combination of Pinnacle and Birds Eye, increased EBIT by $4.4 million in the six months ended June 27, 2010.

Birds Eye Frozen Division: EBIT increased by $48.3 million in the six months ended June 27, 2010, to $65.0 million from $16.7 million in the six months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $38.0 million of EBIT for the six months ended June 27, 2010. The remaining increase of $10.3 million was principally driven by lower raw material commodity costs. In addition, advertising expense was $2.9 million lower, principally driven by our Swanson and Aunt Jemima brands. These increases to EBIT were partially offset by a $8.4 million decrease in net sales, principally driven by our Swanson dinners and Celeste frozen pizza brands.

Duncan Hines Grocery Division: EBIT increased by $7.8 million in the six months ended June 27, 2010, to $72.1 million from $64.3 million in the six months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $4.7 million of EBIT for the six months ended June 27, 2010. The remaining increase of $3.1 million was principally driven by lower raw material commodity costs and to a lesser extent reduced freight and distribution expenses. These increases to EBIT were partially offset by a $5.2 million decrease in net sales, principally driven by our Duncan Hines baking and Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup brands.

Specialty Foods Division: EBIT increased by $11.2 million in the six months ended June 27, 2010, to $12.9 million from $1.7 million in the six months ended June 28, 2009. The acquisition of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. contributed $5.5 million of EBIT for the six months ended June 27, 2010. The remaining increase of $5.7 million was principally driven by lower raw material commodity costs, a lower cost mix, and to a lesser extent reduced freight and distribution expenses. These increases to EBIT were partially offset by a $30.4 million decrease in net sales, resulting from the execution of our stated strategy of de-emphasizing lower margin foodservice and private label products.

 

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Interest expense, net . Interest expense, net was $108.6 million in the six months ended June 27, 2010, compared to $58.3 million in the six months ended June 28, 2009, principally related to borrowings to fund the Birds Eye Foods, Inc. acquisition as detailed below.

Included in interest expense, net, was $1.8 million and $2.4 million for the six months ended June 27, 2010 and the six months ended June 28, 2009 respectively, for the amortization of the cumulative mark-to-market adjustment for an interest rate swap that was de-designated for swap accounting in the fourth quarter of 2008 and subsequently terminated. The counterparty to the interest rate swap was Lehman Brothers Special Financing (“LBSF”), a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers, and the hedge was de-designed for swap accounting at the time of LBSF’s bankruptcy filing. At that time of de-designation, the cumulative mark to market adjustment was $11.5 million. As of June 27, 2010, the remaining unamortized balance is $4.0 million.

Excluding the impact of the item in the previous paragraph, the increase in interest expense, net, was $50.9 million, of which $32.6 million was attributable to higher bank debt interest principally related to the new Tranche C Term Loan borrowings to partially fund the Birds Eye Acquisition, somewhat offset by lower debt levels on the existing term loans and lower average revolver borrowings, $13.9 million of higher bond debt levels which also partially funded the Birds Eye Foods, Inc. acquisition, $4.2 million of higher amortization of debt issue costs, and $0.2 million of other items. Included in the interest expense, net, amount was $8.6 million and $6.9 million for the six months ended June 27, 2010 and the six months ended June 28, 2009 respectively, recorded from losses on interest rate swap agreements, a net change of $1.7 million. We utilize interest rate swap agreements to reduce the potential exposure to interest rate movements and to achieve a desired proportion of variable versus fixed rate debt. Any gains or losses realized on the interest rate swap agreements, excluding the Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) portion, are recorded as an adjustment to interest expense.

Provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate was 24.4% in the six months ended June 27, 2010, compared to 97.1% in the six months ended June 28, 2009. The effective rate difference was due to the change in assessment of the realization of deferred tax assets as well as an out of period adjustment of $3.7 million to correct an error in the tax effects of Accumulated other comprehensive loss. For the six months ended June 27, 2010 we maintained a valuation allowance for certain state net operating loss carryovers, state tax credit carryovers, and foreign loss carryovers. For the six months ended June 28, 2009 we maintained a full valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets excluding indefinite lived intangible assets. See Note 15 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, we are a loss corporation. Section 382 of the Code places limitations on our ability to use certain net operating loss carry-forwards to offset our income. The annual net operating loss limitation is approximately $14 to $18 million subject to other rules and restrictions. Our net operating loss carryovers and certain other tax attributes may not be utilized to offset certain Birds Eye income from recognized built in gains pursuant to Section 384 of the Code.

 

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L IQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Historical

Overview. Our cash flows are very seasonal. Typically we are a net user of cash in the third quarter of the calendar year (i.e., the quarter ending in September) and a net generator of cash over the balance of the year.

Our principal liquidity requirements have been, and we expect will be, for working capital and general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and debt service. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $86 million in 2010. We have historically satisfied our liquidity requirements with internally generated cash flows and availability under our Revolving Credit Facility.

Statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 27, 2010 compared to six months ended June 28, 2009

Cash flows for the six months ended June 27, 2010 were impacted by the Birds Eye Acquisition, which occurred on December 23, 2009. Cash provided by operating activities was $152.6 million for the six months ended June 27, 2010 and was the result of net earnings excluding non-cash charges and credits of $65.2 million and a decrease in working capital of $87.4 million. The decrease in working capital was primarily the result of a $93.7 million decrease in inventories, which is principally seasonal but also reflects management’s concerted effort to reduce inventories while improving customer service, a $9.2 million increase in accrued liabilities and a $4.1 million increase in accrued income taxes. These cash inflows were offset by a $9.4 million decrease in accrued trade marketing, a $8.1 million decrease in accounts payable, a $4.7 million increase in other current assets and a $2.5 million increase in accounts receivable due to the timing of sales within the month. The aging of accounts receivable has not changed significantly from December. Net cash provided by operating activities was $67.4 million for the six months ended June 28, 2009 and was the result of net earnings excluding non-cash charges and credits of $54.4 million and a decrease in working capital of $13.0 million. The decrease in working capital was primarily the result of a $14.9 million increase in accounts payable and a $4.9 million decrease in inventories. The increase in accounts payable and decrease in inventories were offset by a $3.7 million decrease in accrued trade marketing and a $3.3 million increase in accounts receivable that relates to higher sales as well as the timing of when those sales occurred.

Net cash used in investing activities was $37.5 and $31.1 million for the six months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, respectively, which related entirely to capital expenditures.

Net cash used by financing activities was $46.2 million during the six months ended June 27, 2010. The usage primarily related to a $27.0 million prepayment of our term loans in accordance with the “Excess Cash Flow” requirements of our Senior Secured Credit Facility, $3.1 million of normally scheduled repayments of the term loans, $14.3 million in repayments of bank overdrafts, $2.2 million in repayments of our notes payable and capital lease obligations and $0.5 million of other net activities. Net cash used by financing activities was $32.3 million during the six months ended June 28, 2009. The usage primarily related to $26.0 million in net repayments of the Revolving Credit Facility and $6.3 million in repayments of the term loan.

The net of all activities resulted in an increase in cash of $69.0 million during the six months ended June 27, 2010 and a $4.1 million increase in cash during the six months ended June 28, 2009.

 

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Debt

As part of the Blackstone Transaction as described in Note 1, we entered into a $1,375.0 million credit agreement (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) in the form of (i) term loans in an initial aggregate amount of $1,250.0 million (the “Term Loans”) and (ii) revolving credit commitments in the initial aggregate amount of $125.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The term loan matures April 2, 2014. The Revolving Credit Facility matures April 2, 2013.

As part of the Birds Eye Acquisition on December 23, 2009, as described in Note 3, we entered into an amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Facility in the form of (i) incremental term loans in the amount of $850.0 million (the “Tranche C Term Loans”) and (ii) an incremental revolving credit facility in the amount of $25.0 million, bringing our total revolving credit commitment to $150.0 million. In connection with the Tranche C Term Loans, we also incurred $11.8 million in original issue discount. This is recorded in Long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and will be amortized over the life of the loan using the effective interest method.

There were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of June 27, 2010 and December 27, 2009.

The total combined amount of the Term Loans and the Tranche C Term Loans that were owed to affiliates of the Blackstone Group as of June 27, 2010 and December 27, 2009, was $129.3 million and $109.2 million, respectively.

Our borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, as amended, bear interest at a floating rate and are maintained as base rate loans or as Eurocurrency rate loans. Base rate loans bear interest at the base rate plus the applicable base rate margin, as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The base rate is defined as the higher of (i) the prime rate and (ii) the Federal Reserve reported overnight funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%. Eurocurrency rate loans bear interest at the adjusted Eurocurrency rate, as described in the Senior Secured Credit Facility, plus the applicable Eurocurrency rate margin. Solely with respect to Tranche C Term Loans, the Eurocurrency rate shall be no less than 2.50% per annum. Solely with respect to Tranche C Term Loans, the base rate shall be no less than 3.50% per annum.

The applicable margins with respect to our Senior Secured Credit Facility vary from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and agreed upon pricing grids based on our leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement. The applicable margins with respect to the Senior Secured Credit Facility are currently:

Applicable Margin (per annum)

 

Revolving Credit Facilty and Letters of Credit     Term Loans     Tranche C Term Loans  

Eurocurrency
Rate for
Revolving Loans
and Letter of
Credit Fees

  Base Rate for
Revolving Loans
    Commitment
Fees Rate
    Eurocurrency
Rate for
Term Loans
    Base Rate for
Term Loans
    Eurocurrency
Rate for -
Term Loan C
    Base Rate for -
Term Loan C
 
2.25%   1.25   0.50   2.50   1.50   5.00   4.00

The obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facility are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by each of our direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). In addition, the Senior Secured Credit Facility is collateralized by first priority or equivalent security interests in (i) all the capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each of our direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of, or other equity interests in, our direct foreign subsidiaries, or any of its domestic subsidiaries and (ii) certain of our tangible and intangible assets and those of the Guarantors (subject to certain exceptions and qualifications).

A commitment fee of 0.50% per annum is applied to the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. For the three months and six months ended June 27, 2010, the weighted average interest rate on the term loan was 4.79% and 4.83%, respectively. For the three months and six months ended June 28, 2009, the weighted average interest rate on the term loan was 3.17% and 3.25%, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 28, 2009, the weighted average interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility was 3.30% and 3.29%, respectively. As of June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, the Eurodollar interest rate on the term loan facility was 5.18% and 3.07% respectively.

 

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We pay a fee for all outstanding letters of credit drawn against the Revolving Credit Facility at an annual rate equivalent to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurocurrency rate loans under the Revolving Credit Facility, less the fronting fee payable in respect of the applicable letter of credit. The fronting fee is equal to 0.125% per annum of the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such letter of credit. The fronting fees are computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Total letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility cannot exceed $50.0 million as of March 24, 2010 (previously $25.0 million). As of June 27, 2010 and December 27, 2009, we had utilized $33.5 million and $22.1 million, respectively of the Revolving Credit Facility for letters of credit. As of June 27, 2010, there were no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, therefore, of the $150.0 million Revolving Credit Facility available, we had an unused balance of $116.5 million available for future borrowing and letters of credit. As of December 27, 2009, there were no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, therefore, of the $150.0 million Revolving Credit Facility available, we had an unused balance of $127.9 million available for future borrowing and letters of credit. The remaining amount that can be used for letters of credit as of June 27, 2010 and December 27, 2009 was $16.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively.

In accordance with the “Excess Cash Flow” requirements of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, we made a mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans of $27.0 million in March 2010. Under the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, Excess cash flow is determined by taking consolidated net income (as defined) and adjusting it for certain items, including (1) all non cash charges and credits included in arriving at consolidated net income, (2) changes in working capital, (3) capital expenditures (to the extent they were not financed with debt), (4) the aggregate amount of principle payments of indebtedness and (5) certain other items defined within the senior secured credit facility.

The Term Loans mature in quarterly 0.25% installments from September 2007 to December 2013 with the remaining balance due in April 2014. The aggregate maturities of the term loan outstanding as of June 27, 2010 are no payment in 2010, $2.5 million in 2011, $12.5 million in 2012, $12.5 million in 2013 and $1,171.9 million in 2014. The Tranche C Term Loans matures in quarterly 0.25% installments from January 2010 to December 2013 with the remaining balance due in April 2014. The aggregate maturities of the Tranche C Term Loans outstanding as of December 27, 2009 are no payment in 2010, $7.2 million in 2011, $8.5 million in 2012, $8.5 million in 2013 and $818.1 million in 2014.

On April 2, 2007, as part of the Blackstone Transaction described in Note 1, we issued $325.0 million of 9.25% Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) due 2015, and $250.0 million of 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”) due 2017. On December 23, 2009, as part of the Birds Eye Acquisition described in Note 3, we issued an additional $300.0 million of 9.25% Senior Notes due in 2015 (the “Additional Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes and the Additional Senior Notes are collectively referred to herein as Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of ours, effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of our existing and future senior secured indebtedness and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our other indebtedness. The Senior Subordinated Notes are general unsecured obligations of ours, subordinated in right of payment to all of our existing and future senior indebtedness and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee our other indebtedness. See Note 17 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements.

We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time prior to April 1, 2011, and some or all of the Senior Subordinated Notes at any time prior to April 1, 2012, in each case at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date. The “Applicable Premium” is defined as the greater of (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of such note and (2) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of such Senior Note at April 1, 2011 or Senior Subordinated Note at April 1, 2012, plus (ii) all required interest payments due on such Senior Note through April 1, 2011 or Senior Subordinated Note through April 1, 2012 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points over (b) the principal amount of such note.

We may redeem the Senior Notes or the Senior Subordinated Notes at the redemption prices listed below, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April 1 st of each of the years indicated below:

 

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Senior Notes   

Year

   Percentage  

2011

   104.625

2012

   102.313

2013 and thereafter

   100.000
Senior Subordinated Notes   

Year

   Percentage  

2012

   105.313

2013

   103.542

2014

   101.771

2015 and thereafter

   100.000

In addition, until April 1, 2010, we were able to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes or Senior Subordinated Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus a premium equal to the rate per annum on the Senior Notes or Senior Subordinated Notes, as the case may be, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to the right of holders of Senior Notes or Senior Subordinated Notes of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, with the net cash proceeds received by us from one or more equity offerings; provided that (i) at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes or Senior Subordinated Notes, as the case may be, originally issued under the applicable indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (ii) each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of each such equity offering.

In December 2007, we repurchased $51.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes at a discounted price of $44.2 million. We currently have outstanding $199.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes.

As market conditions warrant, we and our subsidiaries, affiliates or significant shareholders (including The Blackstone Group L.P. and its affiliates) may from time to time, in our or their sole discretion, purchase, repay, redeem or retire any of our outstanding debt or equity securities (including any publicly issued debt or equity securities), in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise.

The estimated fair value of our long-term debt, including the current portion, as of June 27, 2010, is as follows:

 

(million $)    June 27, 2010

Issue

   Recorded
Amount
   Fair
Value

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loans

   $ 1,199.4    $ 1,118.4

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Tranche C Term Loans

     842.3      842.3

9.25% Senior Notes

     625.0      635.9

10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes

     199.0      208.6
             
   $ 2,865.7    $ 2,805.2
             

The fair value is based on the quoted market price for such notes and borrowing rates currently available to us for loans with similar terms and maturities.

 

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Covenant Compliance

The following is a discussion of the financial covenants contained in our debt agreements.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Our Senior Secured Credit Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, our ability to:

 

   

incur additional indebtedness and make guarantees;

 

   

create liens on assets;

 

   

engage in mergers or consolidations;

 

   

sell assets;

 

   

pay dividends and distributions or repurchase our capital stock;

 

   

make investments, loans and advances, including acquisitions;

 

   

repay the Senior Subordinated Notes or enter into certain amendments thereof; and

 

   

engage in certain transactions with affiliates.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility also contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default.

Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes

Additionally, on April 2, 2007, we issued the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes. On December 23, 2009, we issued additional Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations, effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of our existing and future senior secured indebtedness, and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of the Company. The Senior Subordinated Notes are general unsecured obligations, subordinated in right of payment to all of our existing and future senior indebtedness, and guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee other indebtedness of the Company.

The indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes limit our (and most or all of our subsidiaries’) ability to, subject to certain exceptions:

 

   

incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares;

 

   

pay dividends on or make other distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments;

 

   

make certain investments;

 

   

sell certain assets;

 

   

create liens on certain assets to secure debt;

 

   

consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets;

 

   

enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; and

 

   

designate our subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.

Subject to certain exceptions, the indentures governing the notes permit us and our restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness.

Consolidated EBITDA

Pursuant to the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, if at any time there are borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount greater than $10.0 million, we are required to maintain a ratio of consolidated total senior secured debt to Consolidated EBITDA (defined below) for the most recently concluded four consecutive fiscal quarters (the “Senior Secured Leverage Ratio”) less than a ratio starting at a maximum of 7.00:1 at September 30, 2007 and stepping down over time to 6.50 in 2008, 5.75 in 2009, 5.00 in 2010 and 4.00 in 2011 and thereafter. Consolidated total senior secured debt is defined under the Senior Secured Credit Facility as aggregate consolidated secured indebtedness of the Company less the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents. In addition, under the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is tied to the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, in the case of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, or to the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to fixed charges for the most recently concluded four consecutive fiscal quarters or the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, in the case of the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes.

 

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Consolidated EBITDA is defined as earnings (loss) before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), further adjusted to exclude non-cash items, non-recurring items and other adjustment items permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes. We believe that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Consolidated EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors to demonstrate compliance with our financial covenants.

EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA do not represent net earnings or loss or cash flow from operations as those terms are defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and do not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. In particular, the definitions of Consolidated EBITDA in the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures allow us to add back certain non-cash, extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring charges that are deducted in calculating net earnings or loss. However, these are expenses that may recur, vary greatly and are difficult to predict. While EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA and similar measures are frequently used as measures of operations and the ability to meet debt service requirements, they are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to the potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation.

Our ability to meet the covenants specified above in future periods will depend on events beyond our control, and we cannot assure you that we will meet those ratios. A breach of any of these covenants in the future could result in a default under, or an inability to undertake certain activities in compliance with, the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes, at which time the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facility to be immediately due and payable. Any such acceleration would also result in a default under the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes.

The following table provides a reconciliation from our net earnings (loss) to EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA for the six month periods ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009 and the year ended December 27, 2009. The terms and related calculations are defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes.

 

     Six Months Ended
June 27, 2010
   Six Months Ended
June 28, 2009
   Year Ended
December 27,  2009
 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 18,104    $ 425    $ 302,603   

Interest expense, net

     108,558      58,255      121,078   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     5,831      14,434      (277,723

Depreciation and amortization expense

     38,677      32,472      65,468   
                      

EBITDA (unaudited)

   $ 171,170    $ 105,586    $ 211,426   
                      

Acquired EBITDA - Birds Eye Acquisition (1)

     —        76,455      142,268   

Non-cash items (a)

     28,287      562      4,738   

Non-recurring items (b)

     20,130      3,521      29,835   

Other adjustment items (c)

     5,689      10,930      26,673   

Net cost savings projected to be realized as a result of initiatives taken (d)

     18,102      34,688      57,188   
                      

Consolidated EBITDA (unaudited)

   $ 243,378    $ 231,742    $ 472,128   
                      

Last twelve months Consolidated EBITDA (unaudited)

   $ 483,764      
            

 

(1) In accordance with our Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes, we have included an adjustment for the Acquired EBITDA for Birds Eye for the period prior to its acquisition, calculated consistent with the definition of Consolidated EBITDA.

 

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(a) Non-cash items are comprised of the following:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 27, 2010
   Six Months Ended
June 28, 2009
   Year Ended
December 27, 2009
 

Non-cash compensation charges (1)

   $ 408    $ 453    $ 3,190   

Unrealized losses or (gains) resulting from hedging activities (2)

     831      109      (277

Impairment charges or asset write-offs (3)

     —        —        1,300   

Effects of adjustments related to the application of purchase accounting (4)

     27,048      —        525   
                      

Total non-cash items

   $ 28,287    $ 562    $ 4,738   
                      

 

(1) For fiscal 2009 and the six months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, represents non-cash compensation charges related to the granting of equity awards.
(2) For fiscal 2009 and the six months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, represents non-cash gains and losses resulting from mark-to-market adjustments of obligations under natural gas and diesel fuel contracts for 2009 and 2010, and heating oil contracts for 2009 only.
(3) For fiscal 2009, represents an impairment charge for the Swanson tradename.
(4) For fiscal 2009 and the six months ended June 27, 2010 represents expense related to the write-up to fair market value of inventories acquired as a result of the Birds Eye Acquisition.

(b) Non-recurring items are comprised of the following:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 27, 2010
   Six Months Ended
June 28, 2009
   Year Ended
December 27, 2009

Expenses in connection with an acquisition or other non-recurring merger costs (1)

   $ 242    $ 199    $ 25,238

Restructuring charges, integration costs and other business optimization expenses (2)

     18,794      422      986

Employee severance and recruiting (3)

     1,094      2,900      3,611
                    

Total non-recurring items

   $ 20,130    $ 3,521    $ 29,835
                    

 

(1) For fiscal 2009 and the three months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, primarily represents costs related to the Birds Eye Acquisition as well as other expenses related to due diligence investigations.
(2) For the six months ended June 27, 2010, primarily represents termination benefits related to the announced closing of the Rochester, NY office ($10,489) and integration costs related to the Birds Eye Acquisition. For fiscal 2009 and the six months ended June 28, 2009, represents consultant expense incurred to execute yield and labor savings in our plants.
(3) For fiscal year 2009 and the six months ended June 28, 2009, principally represents severance and recruiting costs related to the change in the CEO. For the six months ended June 27, 2010, represents severance costs paid, or to be paid, to terminated employees.

(c) Other adjustment items are comprised of the following:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 27, 2010
   Six Months Ended
June 28, 2009
   Year Ended
December 27, 2009

Management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees (1)

   $ 2,305    $ 1,268    $ 2,540

Variable product contribution principally from Steamfresh complete bagged meals no longer being offered (2)

     3,384      9,662      24,133
                    

Total other adjustments

   $ 5,689    $ 10,930    $ 26,673
                    

 

(1) For fiscal 2009 and the six months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, represents management/advisory fees and expenses paid to Blackstone.
(2) For fiscal 2009 and the six months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, represents the variable contribution loss principally from Steamfresh complete bagged meals and others which will no longer be offered by Pinnacle management following the Birds Eye Acquisition and the variable contribution loss applicable to a discontinued contract in the Birds Eye Industrial-Other segment.

 

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(d) Net cost savings projected to be realized as a result of initiatives taken:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 27, 2010
   Six Months Ended
June 28, 2009
   Year Ended
December 27, 2009

Productivity initiatives in our manufacturing facilities, freight and distribution systems and purchasing programs (1)

   $ —      $ 12,188    $ 12,188

Estimated net cost savings associated with the Birds Eye Acquisition (2)

     18,102      22,500      45,000
                    

Total net cost savings projected to be realized as a result of initiatives taken

   $ 18,102    $ 34,688    $ 57,188
                    

 

(1) For fiscal 2009 and the six months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, represents net cost savings projected to be realized as a result of specified actions taken or initiated, net of the amount of actual benefits realized. Such savings primarily relate to productivity initiatives in our manufacturing facilities, our freight and distribution systems, and our purchasing programs.
(2) For fiscal 2009 and the six months ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, represents the estimated reduction in operating costs that we anticipate will result from the combination of Pinnacle and Birds Eye as a result of eliminating duplicate overhead functions and overlapping operating expenses, leveraging supplier relationships and combined purchasing power to obtain procurement savings on raw materials and packaging, and optimizing and rationalizing overlapping frozen warehouse and distribution networks less what has been realized in the first six months.

Our covenant requirements and actual ratios for the twelve months ended June 27, 2010 are as follows:

 

     Covenant
Requirement
   Actual Ratio

Senior Secured Credit Facility

     

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (1)

   5.00:1    3.93

Total Leverage Ratio (2)

   Not applicable    5.64

Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes (3)

     

Minimum Consolidated EBITDA to fixed charges ratio required to incur additional debt pursuant to ratio provisions (4)

   2.00:1    2.42

 

(1) Pursuant to the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, if at any time there are borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount greater than $10.0 million, we are required to maintain a consolidated total senior secured debt to Consolidated EBITDA ratio for the most recently concluded four consecutive fiscal quarters (the “Senior Secured Leverage Ratio”) less than a ratio starting at a maximum of 7.00:1 at September 30, 2007 and stepping down over time to 4.00:1 on March 31, 2011. Consolidated total senior secured debt is defined as our aggregate consolidated secured indebtedness less the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents.
(2) The Total Leverage Ratio is not a financial covenant but is used to determine the applicable rate under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Total Leverage Ratio is calculated by dividing consolidated total debt less the aggregate amount of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents by Consolidated EBITDA.
(3) Our ability to incur additional debt and make certain restricted payments under the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes, subject to specified exceptions, is tied to a Consolidated EBITDA to fixed charges ratio of at least 2.0:1.
(4) Fixed charges is defined in the indentures governing the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes as (i) consolidated interest expense (excluding specified items) plus consolidated capitalized interest less consolidated interest income, plus (ii) cash dividends and distributions paid on preferred stock or disqualified stock.

 

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I NFLATION

Prior to 2005, inflation did not have a significant effect on us as we have been successful in mitigating the effects of inflation with cost reduction and productivity programs. Beginning 2005 and continuing into 2008, we experienced higher energy and commodity costs in production and higher fuel surcharges for product delivery. Inflation was less pronounced in 2009 and to date in 2010. Although we have no such expectation, severe increases in inflation could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

R ECENTLY I SSUED A CCOUNTING P RONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2009, the FASB issued the authoritative guidance for variable interest entities. This guidance clarifies the characteristics that identify a variable interest entity (VIE) and changes how a reporting entity identifies a primary beneficiary that would consolidate the VIE from a quantitative risk and rewards calculation to a qualitative approach based on which variable interest holder has controlling financial interest and the ability to direct the most significant activities that impact the VIE’s economic performance. This guidance requires the primary beneficiary assessment to be performed on a continuous basis. It also requires additional disclosures about an entity’s involvement with VIE, restrictions on the VIE’s assets and liabilities that are included in the reporting entity’s consolidated balance sheet, significant risk exposures due to the entity’s involvement with the VIE, and how its involvement with a VIE impacts the reporting entity’s consolidated financial statements. The authoritative guidance for variable interest entities is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2010 and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In January of 2010, the FASB updated the authoritative guidance for fair value disclosure. The updated guidance requires new disclosures for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy and activity within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The update provides amendments to the level of disaggregation that an entity should provide in each class of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosures about the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2010 and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

F INANCIAL I NSTRUMENTS

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

We are exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and economic conditions. We principally manage our exposure to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of our core business activities. We manage economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of our debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk. Specifically, we enter into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates, foreign exchange rates or commodity prices.

We manage interest rate risk based on the varying circumstances of anticipated borrowings and existing variable and fixed rate debt, including our revolving line of credit. Examples of interest rate management strategies include capping interest rates using targeted interest cost benchmarks, hedging portions of the total amount of debt, or hedging a period of months and not always hedging to maturity, and at other times locking in rates to fix interests costs.

Certain parts of our foreign operations in Canada expose us to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Our goal is to reduce our exposure to such foreign exchange risks on our foreign currency cash flows and fair value fluctuations on recognized foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities and unrecognized firm commitments to acceptable levels primarily through the use of foreign exchange-related derivative financial instruments. We enter into derivative financial instruments to protect the value or fix the amount of certain obligations in terms of our functional currency, the U.S. dollar.

We purchase raw materials in quantities expected to be used in a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business. We generally enter into agreements for either spot market delivery or forward delivery. The prices paid in the forward delivery contracts are generally fixed, but may also be variable within a capped or collared price range. Forward derivative contracts on certain commodities are entered into to manage the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of materials used in our manufacturing process.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

Our objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we primarily use interest rate swaps as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges in accordance with the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for us making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an up front premium.

As of June 27, 2010, we had the following interest rate swaps and caps (in aggregate) that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

 

Product

  Number of
Instruments
  Notional Amount     Fixed Rate Range   Index   Trade Dates   Maturity Dates

Interest Rate Swaps

  8   $ 943.7 million      1.43% - 3.33%   USD - LIBOR-BBA   Oct 2008 - Mar 2009   Jan 2011 - July 2012

Interest Rate Swaps with Floors

  4     —   (1)    2.96% - 3.58%   USD - LIBOR-BBA   Jan 2010   Jan 2012 - July 2012

Interest Rate Caps

  2   $ 800.0 million      2.50%   USD - LIBOR-BBA   Dec 2009   Jan 2011

 

(1) Interest rate swaps with floors are hedging the same debt as the interest rate caps and become effective after the interest rate caps mature. At that point, in January 2011 they will have a notional value of $300.0 million.

 

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According to the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 and the three and six months ended June 28, 2009, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly as Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. There was no hedge ineffectiveness on interest rate cash flow hedges recognized in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010 or the three and six months ended June 28, 2009.

Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable-rate debt. Due to the counterparty bank declaring bankruptcy in October 2008, we discontinued prospectively the hedge accounting on our interest rate derivatives with Lehman Brothers Specialty Financing on the bankruptcy date as those hedging relationships no longer met the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting. We terminated these positions during the fourth quarter of 2008. We continue to report the net gain or loss related to the discontinued cash flow hedge in AOCI which is expected to be reclassified into earnings during the original contractual terms of the derivative agreements as the hedged interest payments are expected to occur as forecasted. For the three and six months ended June 27, 2010, $0.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively, was reclassified as an increase to Interest expense relating to the terminated hedges. For the three and six months ended June 28, 2009, $1.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively, was reclassified as an increase to Interest expense relating to the terminated hedges. During the next twelve months, we estimate that an additional $19.5 million will be reclassified as an increase to Interest expense relating to both active and terminated hedges.

Cash Flow Hedges of Foreign Exchange Risk

Our operations in Canada have exposed us to changes in the US Dollar – Canadian Dollar (USD-CAD) foreign exchange rate. From time to time, our Canadian subsidiary purchases inventory denominated in US Dollars (USD), a currency other than its functional currency. Our subsidiary sells that inventory in Canadian dollars. Our subsidiary uses currency forward and collar agreements to manage our exposure to fluctuations in the USD-CAD exchange rate. Currency forward agreements involve fixing the USD-CAD exchange rate for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. Currency collar agreements involve the sale of Canadian Dollar (CAD) currency in exchange for receiving US dollars if exchange rates rise above an agreed upon rate and sale of USD currency in exchange for receiving CAD dollars if exchange rates fall below an agreed upon rate at specified dates.

As of June 27, 2010, we had the following foreign currency exchange contracts (in aggregate) that were designated as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk:

 

Product

  Number of
Instruments
  Notional Sold in
Aggregate
  Notional Purchased
in Aggregate
  USD to CAD
Exchange Rates
  Trade Date   Maturity Dates
CAD Forward   30   $ 46.6 million CAD   $ 43.3 million USD   1.038-1.176   May 2009-Mar 2010   Jul 2010-Dec 2011
CAD Collar   6   $ 6.0 million CAD   $ 5.3 million USD   1.13   May 2009   Jul 2010-Dec 2010

According to the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated that qualify as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk is recorded in AOCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portions of the change in fair value of the derivative, as well as amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, are recognized directly in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Hedge ineffectiveness on foreign exchange cash flow hedges amounted to a gain of less than $0.1 million in the three and six months ended June 27, 2010. Hedge ineffectiveness on foreign exchange cash flow hedges amounted to a gain of less than $0.1 million in the three and six months ended June 28, 2009.

 

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Non-designated Hedges of Commodity Risk

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage our exposure to commodity price risk but do not meet the authoritative guidance for derivative and hedge accounting. From time to time, we enter into commodity forward contracts to fix the price of natural gas, diesel fuel and heating oil purchases at a future delivery date. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of June 27, 2010, we had the following natural gas swaps (in aggregate) and diesel fuel (in aggregate) that were not designated in qualifying hedging relationships:

 

Product

  Number of
Instruments
  Notional Amount   Price   Trade Dates   Maturity Dates
Natural Gas Swap   2   252,537 MMBTU’s   $4.70 - $5.87 per MMBTU   Jan 2010 - June 2010   Oct 2010
Diesel Fuel Swap   6   7,426,602 Gallons   $2.46 - $3.14 per Gallon   Feb 2009 - May 2010   Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

 

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The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 27, 2010 and December 27, 2009.

 

    

Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

    

Asset Derivatives

  

Liability Derivatives

    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As  of
    June 27, 2010
  

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As of
June 27, 2010

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

           

Interest Rate Contracts

      $ —      Accrued liabilities    $ 10.2
        —      Other long-term liabilities      18.8

Foreign Exchange Contracts

        —      Accrued liabilities      1.6
        —      Other long-term liabilities      —  
                   

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

      $ —         $ 30.6
                   

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

           

Natural Gas Contracts

      $ —      Accrued liabilities    $ 0.1

Diesel Fuel Contracts

   Other current assets      0.1    Accrued liabilities      0.4
                   

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ 0.1       $ 0.5
                   

 

    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As of
December 27,
2009
  

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value
As of
December 27,
2009

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

           

Interest Rate Contracts

   Other assets, net    $ 0.2    Other long-term liabilities    $ 21.2

Foreign Exchange Contracts

        —      Accrued liabilities      2.5
                   

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

      $ 0.2       $ 23.7
                   

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

           

Natural Gas Contracts

      $ —      Accrued liabilities    $ 0.1

Heating Oil Contracts

   Other current assets      —           —  

Diesel Fuel Contracts

   Other current assets      0.9         —  
                   

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ 0.9       $ 0.1
                   

 

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The table below presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as of the three and six months ending June 27, 2010 and the three and six months ended June 28, 2009.

 

Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments

Gain/(Loss)

                          

Derivatives in Cash Flow
Hedging Relationships

   Recognized
in AOCI  on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion)
   

Effective portion

reclassified from AOCI

to:

   Reclassified
from AOCI
into  Earnings
(Effective
Portion)
   

Ineffective portion

reclassified from AOCI to:

   Recognized
in  Earnings
on  Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion)

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (6.0   Interest expense    $ (5.0   Interest expense    $ —  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     0.6      Cost of products sold      (0.8   Cost of products sold      —  
                            

Three months ended June 27, 2010

   $ (5.4      $ (5.8      $ —  
                            

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (16.6   Interest expense    $ (10.4   Interest expense    $ —  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (0.5   Cost of products sold      (1.4   Cost of products sold      —  
                            

Six months ended June 27, 2010

   $ (17.1      $ (11.8      $ —  
                            

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (1.1   Interest expense    $ (4.5   Interest expense    $ —  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (1.6   Cost of products sold      1.0      Cost of products sold      —  
                            

Three months ended June 28, 2009

   $ (2.7      $ (3.5      $ —  
                            

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (9.7   Interest expense    $ (9.3   Interest expense    $ —  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (1.2   Cost of products sold      2.1      Cost of products sold      —  
                            

Six months ended June 28, 2009

   $ (10.9      $ (7.2      $ —  
                            

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

  

Recognized in Earnings

on:

   Recognized in
Earnings on
Derivative
 

Natural Gas Contracts

   Cost of products sold    $ 0.1   

Diesel Contracts

   Cost of products sold      (1.4
           

Three months ended June 27, 2010

      $ (1.3
           

Natural Gas Contracts

   Cost of products sold    $ (0.4

Diesel Contracts

   Cost of products sold      (1.0
           

Six months ended June 27, 2010

      $ (1.4
           

Natural Gas Contracts

   Cost of products sold    $ (0.1

Heating Oil Swaps

   Cost of products sold      0.2   
           

Three months ended June 28, 2009

      $ 0.1   
           

Natural Gas Contracts

   Cost of products sold    $ (1.2

Heating Oil Swaps

   Cost of products sold      0.1   
           

Six months ended June 28, 2009

      $ (1.1
           

 

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Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

We have an agreement with Barclays that contains a provision whereby we could be declared in default on our derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to our default on the indebtedness. As of June 27, 2010, the fair value of interest rate contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $30.1 million, which includes accrued interest of $1.2 million but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk of $1.3 million. For the same counterparty, the fair value of foreign exchange derivative contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $1.7 million which excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk of $0.1 million. For the same counterparty, the fair value of natural gas contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $0.1 million. For the same counterparty, the fair value of diesel contracts in a net asset position related to these agreements was $0.4 million. If we breached any of these provisions, we could be required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $32.3 million. As of June 27, 2010, we had not posted any collateral related to these agreements. As of December 27, 2009, the fair value of interest rate contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $23.1 million, which includes accrued interest of $1.0 million but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk of $1.0 million. For the same counterparty, the fair value of foreign exchange derivative contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $2.6 million, which excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk of $0.1 million. For the same counterparty, the fair value of natural gas contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $0.1 million. For the same counterparty, the fair value of heating oil contracts in a net asset position related to these agreements was less than $0.1 million. If we breached any of these provisions, we could be required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $25.8 million. As of December 27, 2009, we had not posted any collateral related to these agreements.

We also have an agreement with Credit Suisse Group that contains a provision whereby we could be declared in default on our derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to our default on the indebtedness. As of June 27, 2010, the fair value of interest rate contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $1.5 million, which excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk of $0.1 million. As of December 27, 2009, the fair value of interest rate contracts in a net liability position related to these agreements was $0.1 million, which does not include any adjustment for nonperformance risk.

 

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ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 27, 2010. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a level of reasonable assurance.

In addition, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 4, 2010 Lehman Brothers Special Financing (LBSF) initiated a claim against the Company in LBSF’s bankruptcy proceeding for an additional payment from the Company of $19.7 million, related to certain derivative contracts which the Company had earlier terminated due to LBSF’s default as a result of its’ bankruptcy filing in 2008. In accordance with the terms of the contracts, following LBSF’s bankruptcy filing, the Company terminated the contracts and paid LBSF approximately $22.3 million. The Company believes that the claim is without merit and intends to vigorously defend against it.

Commitment of $3.5 Million Capital Expenditure

In working to resolve an environmental wastewater investigation by the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE) at the Company’s Birds Eye Foods Fennville MI production facility, on July 20, 2010, the Company and the MDNRE reached an agreement (“Administrative Consent Order” or “ACO”). Under the terms of the ACO, Birds Eye will construct a new $3.5 million wastewater treatment system at the facility and contribute a minimum of $70 thousand to the hookup of the City’s water supply extension to affected residents.

 

ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2009.

 

ITEM 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

 

ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

 

ITEM 4: RESERVED TO THE NEW VOTING REPORTING RULES

None

 

ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION

None

 

ITEM 6: EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of exhibit

2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 10, 2007, by and among Crunch Holding Corp., Peak Holdings LLC and Peak Acquisition Corp. (previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
2.2    Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger, by and between Aurora Foods Inc. and Crunch Equity Holding, LLC, dated as of November 25, 2003 (previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
2.3    Amendment No. 1, dated January 8, 2004, to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger, by and between Aurora Foods Inc. and Crunch Equity Holding, LLC, dated as of November 25, 2003 (previously filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
2.4    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 19, 2004, by and between Aurora Foods, Inc. and Pinnacle Foods Holding Corporation (previously filed as Exhibit 2.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
2.5    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 1, 2006, by and between The Dial Corporation and Pinnacle Foods Groups Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on March 1, 2006 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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2.6    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated November 18, 2009, by and between Birds Eye Holdings, LLC, Birds Eye Foods, Inc. and Pinnacle Foods Group LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on November 24, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1    Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC Certificate of Formation (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2    Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3    Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp. Certificate of Incorporation (previously filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4    Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp. Bylaws (previously filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.5    Pinnacle Foods Group LLC Certificate of Formation (previously filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.6    Pinnacle Foods Group LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 3.6 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.7    Pinnacle Foods International Corp. Certificate of Incorporation. (previously filed as Exhibit 3.7 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.8    Pinnacle Foods International Corp. Bylaws. (previously filed as Exhibit 3.8 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
3.9    State of Delaware Certificate of Conversion, dated September 25, 2007, converting Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. from a Corporation to a Limited Liability Company(previously filed as Exhibit 3.9 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1    Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2007, among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2    Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2007, among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3    Registrations Rights Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007, among the Issuers, the Guarantors and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4    Form of Rule 144A Global Note, 9.25% Senior Notes due 2015 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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  4.5      Form of Regulation S Global Note, 9.25% Senior Notes due 2015 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.6      Form of Rule 144A Global Note, 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.7      Form of Regulation S Global Note, 10.625% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.8      Credit Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007, among Peak Finance LLC (to be merged with and into Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC), Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and other lenders party hereto (previously filed as Exhibit 4.8 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.9      Security Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007, among Peak Finance LLC (to be merged with and into Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC), Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Certain Subsidiaries of Borrower and Holdings identified herein and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.9 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.10    Guaranty, dated as of April 2, 2007, among Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Certain Subsidiaries of Borrower and Holdings identified herein and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.10 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.11    Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007, among Peak Finance LLC (to be merged with and into Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC), Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Certain Subsidiaries of Borrower and Holdings identified herein and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 4.11 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.12    Supplemental Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2009, by and among Birds Eye Holdings, Inc., Birds Eye Group, Inc., Kennedy Endeavors Incorporated, Seasonal Employers, Inc., BEMSA Holding, Inc., GLK Holdings, Inc., GLK, LLC, Rochester Holdco, LLC and Wilmington Trust Company, (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 24, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.13    Form of 9.25% Senior Notes due 2015 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 24, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.14    Registrations Rights Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2009, by and among Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., the guarantors and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC and Barclays Capital Inc. as the representatives of the initial purchasers (previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 24, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1      Debt commitment letter entered into by Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC with Bank of America, N.A., Banc of America Bridge LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., MIHI LLC and Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., dated November 18, 2009 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on November 24, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.3 +    Employment Agreement, dated April 2, 2007 (Jeffrey P. Ansell) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4 +    Employment Agreement, dated April 2, 2007 (Craig Steeneck) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5 +    Director Service Agreement, dated April 2, 2007 (Roger Deromedi) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6      Transaction and Advisory Fee Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007, between Peak Finance LLC and Blackstone Management Partners V L.L.C. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7      Trademark License Agreement by and between The Dial Corporation and Conagra, Inc., dated July 1, 1995 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2005 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8      Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2003, by and among Crunch Holding Corp., Pinnacle Foods Holding Corporation, Pinnacle Foods Corporation, Pinnacle Foods Management Corporation, Pinnacle Foods Brands Corporation, PF Sales (N. Central Region) Corp., PF Sales, LLC, PF Distribution, LLC, PF Standards Corporation, Pinnacle Foods International Corp., Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC and Pinnacle Foods Group LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9      Lease, dated May 23, 2001, between Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. and Pinnacle Foods Corporation (Cherry Hill, New Jersey) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10    Lease, dated August 10, 2001, between 485 Properties, LLC and Pinnacle Foods Corporation (Mountain Lakes, New Jersey); Amendment No. 1, dated November 23, 2001; Amendment No. 2, dated October 16, 2003 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11    Swanson Trademark License Agreement (U.S.) by and between CSC Brands, Inc. and Vlasic International Brands Inc., dated as of March 24, 1998 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-1183900), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12    Swanson Trademark License Agreement (Non-U.S.) by and between Campbell Soup Company and Vlasic International Brands Inc., dated as of March 26, 1998 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13    Technology Sharing Agreement by and between Campbell Soup Company and Vlasic Foods International Inc., dated as of March 26, 1998 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. with the SEC on August 20, 2004 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14    Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated February 10, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. filed with the SEC on February 15, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-118390), and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.15       Securityholders Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007, among Peak Holdings LLC and the other parties hereto (previously filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16 +    Peak Holdings LLC 2007 Unit Plan, effective as of April 2, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17 +    Peak Holdings LLC Form of Award Management Unit Subscription Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18       Securityholders Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2007 among Crunch Holding Corp. and the other parties hereto (previously filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19 +    Crunch Holding Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of August 8, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.20 +    Crunch Holding Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.21       Trademark License Agreement, dated as of July 9, 1996, by and between The Quaker Oats Company, The Quaker Oats Company of Canada Limited and Van de Kamp’s, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.22 +    Enhanced Target Annual Bonus letter, dated June 11, 2007 (Craig Steeneck) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.23 +    Supplemental Peak Holdings LLC Management Unit Subscription Agreement, dated June 11, 2007 (Craig Steeneck) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.24 +    Modification of the Enhanced Target Annual Bonus letter, dated February 27, 2009 (Craig Steeneck) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.25 +    Modification of the Supplemental Peak Holdings LLC Management Unit Subscription Agreement, dated February 27, 2009 (Craig Steeneck) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.26 +    Modification of the Peak Holdings LLC Form of Award Management Unit Subscription Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27 +    Modification of the Crunch Holding Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28 +    Employment offer letter, dated December 11, 2003 (Chris L. Kiser) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.29 +    Severance benefit letter, dated October 7, 2008 (Chris L. Kiser) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30 +    Employment offer letter dated May 25, 2001 (Lynne M. Misericordia) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.31 +    Employment offer letter dated May 25, 2001 (M. Kelley Maggs) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.31 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.32 +    Separation Agreement, dated July 31, 2009 (Jeffrey P. Ansell). (previously filed as Exhibit 10.32 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on August 12, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.33 +    Employment Agreement, dated July 13, 2009 (Robert J. Gamgort). (previously filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on August 12, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.34 +    Peak Holdings LLC Management Unit Subscription Agreement, dated July 13, 2009 (Robert J. Gamgort). (previously filed as Exhibit 10.34 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on August 12, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.35 +    Amendment to Director Services Agreement, dated July 31, 2009 (Roger Deromedi). (previously filed as Exhibit 10.35 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on August 12, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.36       Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated December 23, 2009, by and among Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Peak Finance Holdings LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, the Revolving Commitment Increase Lenders, the Tranche C Term Lenders and the Guarantors. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 24, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.37       Amended and Restated Transaction and Advisory Fee Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2009, between Peak Finance LLC and Blackstone Management Partners V L.L.C. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on December 24, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.38       Employment offer letter dated November 24, 2008 (Edward L. Sutter) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.38 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 23, 2010 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.39       Employment offer letter dated October 28, 2008 (Sally Genster Robling) (previously filed as Exhibit 10.39 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 23, 2010 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
10.40       Lease, dated April 15, 2010, between Woodcrest Road Associates, L.P. and Pinnacle Foods Group LLC (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
10.41       Employment offer letter dated June 3, 2010 (Mark L. Schiller)
24.1         Power of Attorney (included in signature page) (previously filed as Exhibit 24.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009 (Commission File Number: 333-148297), and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1         Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2         Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32.1         Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (A)
32.2         Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (A)

 

+ Identifies exhibits that consist of a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(A) Pursuant to Commission Release No. 33-8212, this certification will be treated as “accompanying” this Form 10-Q and not “filed” as part of such report for purposes of Section 18 of Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and this certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

P INNACLE F OODS F INANCE LLC
By:   / S /    C RAIG S TEENECK        
Name:   Craig Steeneck
Title:  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(acting in both his capacity as authorized signatory on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer)

Date: August 9, 2010

 

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Exhibit 10.40

OFFICE LEASE

BY AND BETWEEN

WOODCREST ROAD ASSOCIATES, L.P.,

A P ENNSYLVANIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

D/B/A WRAAP, L.P. IN N EW J ERSEY

(AS “Landlord”)

AND

PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC,

A D ELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

(AS “Tenant”)

S UITE #121

W OODCREST C ORPORATE C ENTER

101 W OODCREST

C HERRY H ILL , N EW J ERSEY

 

THE DELIVERY OR NEGOTIATION OF THIS DOCUMENT BY LANDLORD OR ITS AGENTS OR ATTORNEYS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AN OFFER BY LANDLORD TO ENTER INTO ANY TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY PERSON OR PARTY. THIS DOCUMENT SHALL NOT BE BINDING UPON LANDLORD OR ANY AFFILIATE OF LANDLORD OR ITS OR THEIR AGENTS OR ATTORNEYS IN ANY RESPECT, NOR SHALL LANDLORD HAVE ANY OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES TO TENANT UNLESS AND UNTIL BOTH LANDLORD AND TENANT HAVE EXECUTED AND DELIVERED THIS DOCUMENT. UNTIL ANY SUCH FULL EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS DOCUMENT, EITHER LANDLORD OR TENANT MAY TERMINATE ALL NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE OTHER RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, WITHOUT CAUSE AND FOR ANY REASON, WITHOUT RECOURSE OR LIABILITY.


T ABLE OF C ONTENTS

 

1.   BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS    5
2.   PROJECT    8
3.   TERM    9
4.   RENT    11
5.   USE & OCCUPANCY    17
6.   SERVICES & UTILITIES    25
7.   REPAIRS    28
8.   ALTERATIONS    28
9.   INSURANCE    30
10.   DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION    32
11.   INDEMNITY    33
12.   CONDEMNATION    35
13.   TENANT TRANSFERS    35
14.   LANDLORD TRANSFERS    37
15.   DEFAULT AND REMEDIES    39
16.   INTENTIONALLY OMITTED    41
17.   MISCELLANEOUS    41

 

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L IST OF E XHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT A – LOCATION OF PREMISES
EXHIBIT B – THE LAND
EXHIBIT C – RULES AND REGULATIONS
EXHIBIT D – NOTICE OF LEASE TERM
EXHIBIT E – WORK LETTER
EXHIBIT E-1 – PRELIMINARY PLANS
EXHIBIT F – PARKING
EXHIBIT F-1 – VISITORS PARKING AREA
EXHIBIT G – INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
EXHIBIT H – EXTENSION OPTIONS
EXHIBIT I – RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER
EXHIBIT J – LETTER OF CREDIT
EXHIBIT K – SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT L – BUILDING EXTERIOR SIGN
EXHIBIT M – MONUMENT SIGN
EXHIBIT N – JANITORIAL SPECIFICATIONS

 

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I NDEX OF D EFINED T ERMS

 

Acceptance Notice

   I-1

ADA

   29

Additional Insured

   30

Additional Rent

   11

Additional Services

   26

Affiliates

   34

Alterations

   28

Amortization Rate

   14

Applicable Environmental Law

   19

Architect

   E-1

Base Building

   8

Base Rent

   5

Base Year

   6

Billing Addresses

   7

Brokers

   7

Building

   5

Building Exterior Sign

   20

Building Standard

   9

Building Structure

   8

Burnoff Date

   11

Business Hours

   7

CERCLA

   18

Claims

   33

Code

   35

Common Area

   8

Common Area Electrical Costs

   16

Comparable Buildings

   21, H-1

Comparison Year

   11

Construction Costs

   E-1

Contract Requirements

   E-3

control

   36

Controllable Expenses

   12

Cost-Saving Expenses

   12

Covered Numbers

   19

Cure

   19

Declaration

   8

Default Rate

   40

Delivery Date

   10

Design Problem

   28, E-2

Designated Offer Space Commencement Date

   I-1

Designated Office Space

   I-1

Draft

   J-1

Draw Event

   J-2

Early Entry Period

   10

Estimated Additional Rent

   15

Execution Date

   5

Executive Order

   18

Existing Mortgage

   37

Expense Cap

   12

Expenses

   12

Expiration Date

   10

Extended Term

   H-1

Extension Premises

   H-3

FAA

   22

FCC

   22

Final Plans

   E-1

Force Majeure

   41

Government Mandated Expenses

   12

grease

   23

Hazardous Materials

   18

hazardous substance

   19

Holdover

   10

Holidays

   7

HVAC

   25

Interruption Estimate

   32

ISRA

   18

Land

   8

Landlord

   5

Landlord Default

   40

Landlord’s Broker

   7

Landlord’s Standard Admin Fee

   11

Late Charge

   17

Lease

   5

Lease Commencement Date

   9

Leasehold Improvements

   9

Letter of Credit

   6

LOC Amount

   J-1

materially more beneficial terms

   I-2

Mechanical Systems

   8

Month

   9

Monument Sign

   20

Mortgage

   37

Mortgagee

   37

NLT

   10

 

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Non-Extended Premises

   H-3

Notice Addresses

   7

Objection Notice

   15

OFAC

   18

Offer Notice

   I-1

Offer Space

   I-1

Offer Terms

   I-1

Parking Allotment

   7

Parking Area

   F-1

Permitted Transferee

   36

Preliminary Plans

   E-1

Preliminary Plans Delivery Deadline

   E-2

Premises

   5

Premises Electrical Costs

   16

Prevailing Fair Market Rate

   I-1

Prevailing Market Rate

   H-1

Prevailing Market Terms

   I-1

Project

   8

Reduction Date

   J-1

Rent

   17

Repair Estimate

   32

RSF

   5

Scheduled Commencement Date

   5

Scheduled Term

   5

Signage Right

   20

SNDA

   38

Space Planning Allowance

   E-1

Standard Services

   25

Successor Landlord

   38

Superior Rights

   I-1

Taking

   35

Taxes

   11

Telecommunication Services

   26

Tenant

   5

Tenant Allowance

   7, E-1

Tenant Default

   39

Tenant Improvements

   E-1

Tenant’s Broker

   7

Tenant’s NAICS Number

   7

Tenant’s Notice

   H-1

Tenant’s Personal Property

   9

Tenant’s Share

   6

Tenant’s Wiring

   26

Term

   9

Transfer

   35

Use

   5

Well-Being Expenses

   12

 

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O FFICE L EASE

Landlord and Tenant enter into this Office Lease (“Lease”) as of the Execution Date on the following terms, covenants, conditions and provisions:

1. BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS

1.1 Basic Lease Definitions. In this Lease, the following defined terms have the meanings indicated.

 

(a)        Execution Date:    March ___, 2010.
(b)        Landlord:   

WOODCREST ROAD ASSOCIATES, L.P. ,

a Pennsylvania limited partnership d/b/a WRAAP, L.P. in New Jersey.

(c)        Tenant:   

PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC ,

a Delaware limited liability company.

(d)        Building:   

WOODCREST CORPORATE CENTER, 101 WOODCREST,

CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY, being Unit B as set forth in the Declaration (defined below), deemed to contain: 333,275 rentable square feet (“RSF”).

(e)        Premises:    Suite 121 (outlined on EXHIBIT A) of the Building, and deemed to contain: 57,166 RSF.
(f)        Use:    General administrative non-governmental office use consistent with that of a first-class office building.
(g)        Scheduled Term:    One hundred thirty-five (135) Months.
(h)   

    Scheduled

    Commencement

    Date:

   June 15, 2010.
(i)        Base Rent:    The following amounts payable in accordance with Article 4:

 

Months

   Annual Base
Rent  Rate
per RSF
   Annual Base
Rent
   Monthly Base
Rent
 

Lease Commencement Date through the last day of the twenty-fourth Month thereafter

   $ 18.98    $ 1,085,010.72    $

 
 
 

90,417.56

(subject to partial
abatement as set forth
in §4.1 below

  

  
  

25 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date through the 36 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date

   $ 19.48    $ 1,113,593.64    $ 92,799.47   

37 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date through the 48 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date

   $ 19.98    $ 1,142,176.68    $ 95,181.39   

49 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date through the 60 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date

   $ 20.48    $ 1,170,759.72    $ 97,563.31   

61 st Month after the Lease Commencement Date through the 72 nd Month after the Lease Commencement Date

   $ 20.98    $ 1,199,342.64    $ 99,945.22   

73 rd Month after the Lease Commencement Date through the 84 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date

   $ 21.48    $ 1,227,925.68    $ 102,327.14   

85 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date through the 96 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date

   $ 21.98    $ 1,256,508.72    $ 104,709.06   

97 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date through the 108 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date

   $ 22.48    $ 1,285,091.64    $ 107,090.97   

109 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date through the 120 th Month after the Lease Commencement Date

   $ 22.98    $ 1,313,674.68    $ 109,472.89   

121 st Month after the Lease Commencement Date through the Expiration Date

   $ 23.48    $ 1,342,257.72    $ 111,854.81   

 

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(j)

       Tenant’s Share:    17.153%.

(k)

       Base Year:    The calendar year 2011.

(l)

       Letter of Credit:    One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00). See EXHIBIT J .

 

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(m)    Notice Address:    For each party, the following address(es):

 

To Landlord

  

To Tenant

Woodcrest Road Associates, L.P.

d/b/a WRAAP, L.P. in New Jersey

15601 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600

Addison, Texas 75001

Attn: Lease Administration

 

with a copy to:

 

Woodcrest Road Associates, L.P.

d/b/a WRAAP, L.P. in New Jersey

c/o Property Manager

30 South 17 th Street, Suite 215

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

 

with a copy of notices of default to:

 

Behringer Harvard REIT I, Inc.

15601 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600

Addison, Texas 75001

Attn: Chief Legal Officer

  

Before the Lease Commencement Date:

 

Pinnacle Foods Group LLC

1 Old New Bloomfield Avenue

Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07040-1429

Attn: Office of General Counsel

 

After the Lease Commencement Date:

 

Pinnacle Foods Group LLC

1 Old Bloomfield Avenue

Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07046

Attn: Office of General Counsel

 

(n)    Billing Address:    For each party, the following address:

 

For Landlord

  

For Tenant

Woodcrest Road Associates, L.P.

PO Box 974658

Dallas, Texas 75397-4658

  

Pinnacle Foods Group LLC

1 Old Bloomfield Avenue

Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07046

Attn: Office of General Counsel

 

(o)

     Brokers:    Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. (“Landlord’s Broker”), whose right to a commission to be paid by Landlord is subject to a separate written agreement with Landlord; and Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc. (“Tenant’s Broker”), whose right to a commission to be paid by Landlord is subject to a separate written agreement with Landlord.
(p)      Parking Allotment:    5 parking spaces per 1,000 RSF of the Premises. See EXHIBIT F .
(q)      Tenant’s NAICS Number:    311911
(r)     

Tenant

Allowance:

   Forty-Five Dollars ($45.00) per RSF in the Premises, subject to EXHIBIT E .
(s)      Business Hours:    From 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, excepting: New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day (“Holidays”).

 

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(t)

   Declaration:    That that certain Master Deed for 111 Woodcrest Condominium dated November 14, 2002 and recorded December 6, 2002 in the Camden County recorder’s office at Book 5268, Page 785 et. seq., as amended by that certain First Amendment to Master Deed for 111 Woodcrest Condominium dated April 10, 2003 and recorded May 13, 2003 in the Camden County recorder’s office at Book 7027, Page 628 et. seq.

2. PROJECT

2.1 Project. The Land and all improvements thereon, including the Building and Premises (as defined in Article 1 and below), and the Common Areas (as defined below) are collectively referred to as the “Project.”

2.2 Land. “Land” means the real property described on EXHIBIT B attached hereto, whether Landlord’s interest in the Land is in fee or is a leasehold. The Land is subject to expansion or reduction after the Execution Date.

2.3 Base Building. “Base Building” means the Building Structure and Mechanical Systems, collectively, defined as follows:

 

  (a) Building Structure . “Building Structure” means the foundations, floor/ceiling slabs, roofs, exterior walls, exterior glass and mullions, columns, beams, shafts, Building mechanical, electrical and telephone closets, Common Areas, public areas, and any other structural components in the Building. The Building Structure excludes the Leasehold Improvements (and similar improvements to other premises) and the Mechanical Systems.

 

  (b) Mechanical Systems . “Mechanical Systems” means, without limitation, the mechanical, electronic, physical or informational systems generally serving the Building or Common Areas, including any sprinkler, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, lighting, communications, drainage, sewage, waste disposal, fire/life safety and access systems.

2.4 Common Areas. Tenant will have a non-exclusive right to use the Common Areas subject to the terms of this Lease. “Common Areas” means those common and public areas on the Land and Building (and appurtenant easements) from time-to-time designated by Landlord for the non-exclusive use by Tenant in common with Landlord, other tenants and occupants, and their employees, agents and invitees, including any parking facilities on the Land or otherwise serving the Building that are owned or leased by Landlord.

 

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2.5 Premises. Landlord leases to Tenant the Premises subject to the terms of this Lease. Except as provided elsewhere in this Lease and except for any material latent defects of a structural nature in the roof or the foundation, exterior walls or floor of the Building in which the Premises are located existing as of the Delivery Date and in respect of which the Tenant gives written notice to the Landlord not later than three hundred sixty-five (365) days after the Delivery Date, by taking possession of the Premises Tenant accepts the Premises in its “as is” condition and with all faults, and the Premises is deemed in good order, condition, and repair. Landlord will not be obligated to correct or repair any such defects caused by Tenant or its contractors. Landlord does not make and Tenant does not rely upon any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the condition of the Premises (including habitability or fitness for any particular purpose of the Premises). TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LANDLORD HEREBY DISCLAIMS, AND TENANT WAIVES THE BENEFIT OF, ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF HABITABILITY AND FITNESS OR SUITABILITY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The Premises includes the Leasehold Improvements and excludes certain areas, facilities and systems, as follows:

 

  (a) Leasehold Improvements . “Leasehold Improvements” means all non-structural improvements in the Premises or exclusively serving the Premises, and any structural improvements to the Building made to accommodate Tenant’s particular use of the Premises. The Leasehold Improvements may exist in the Premises as of the Execution Date, or be installed by Landlord or Tenant under this Lease at the cost of either party. The Leasehold Improvements include: (1) interior walls and partitions (including those surrounding structural columns entirely or partly within the Premises); (2) the interior one-half of walls that separate the Premises from adjacent areas designated for leasing; (3) the interior drywall on exterior structural walls, and walls that separate the Premises from the Common Areas; (4) (intentionally omitted); (5) the frames, casements, doors, windows and openings installed in or on the improvements described in (1-4), or that provide entry/exit to/from the Premises; (6) all hardware, fixtures, cabinetry, railings, paneling, woodwork and finishes in the Premises or that are installed in or on the improvements described in (1-5); (7) the exterior windows (including mullions, frames and glass); (8) integrated ceiling systems (including grid, panels and lighting); (9) carpeting and other floor finishes; (10) kitchen, rest room, lavatory or other similar facilities that exclusively serve the Premises (including plumbing fixtures, toilets, sinks and built-in appliances); (11) (intentionally omitted); and (12) the sprinkler, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, lighting, communications, security, drainage, sewage, waste disposal, vertical transportation, fire/life safety, and other mechanical, electronic, physical or informational systems that exclusively serve the Premises.

 

  (b) Exclusions from the Premises . The Premises does not include: (1) the roof of the Building and any areas above the finished ceiling or integrated ceiling systems, or below the finished floor coverings that are not part of the Leasehold Improvements, (2) janitor’s closets, (3) (intentionally omitted, (4) rooms for Mechanical Systems or connection of telecommunications equipment, (5) (intentionally omitted), (6) vertical or horizontal shafts, risers, chases, flues or ducts, or (7) any easements or rights to natural light, air or view.

2.6 Building Standard. “Building Standard” means the minimum or exclusive type, brand, quality or quantity of materials Landlord designates for use in the Building from time to time, which shall be generally consistent with the type, brand, quality or quantity of materials in use in the Building as of the Execution Date.

2.7 Tenant’s Personal Property. “Tenant’s Personal Property” means those trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment (including all equipment associated with the Test Kitchen, defined below), work product, inventory, stock-in-trade and other personal property of Tenant that are not permanently affixed to the Project in a way that they become a part of the Project and will not, if removed, impair the value of the Leasehold Improvements that Tenant is required to deliver to Landlord at the end of the Term under §3.3.

3. TERM

3.1 Term. “Term” means the period that begins on the Lease Commencement Date and ends on the Expiration Date, subject to renewal, extension or earlier termination as may be further provided in this Lease or otherwise agreed to by Landlord and Tenant in writing. “Month” means a full calendar month of the Term.

 

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  (a) Lease Commencement Date . “Lease Commencement Date” means the date that is the earlier of:

 

  (1) The day that Tenant first conducts its ordinary and customary business activities in any part of the Premises (which business activities shall not include the constructing of the Tenant Improvements); or

 

  (2) The Scheduled Commencement Date.

 

  (b) Expiration Date . “Expiration Date” means the date that is the last day of the Scheduled Term (plus that many additional days required for the Expiration Date to be the last day of a Month) after the Scheduled Commencement Date.

 

  (c) Delivery Date . Tenant may not enter the Premises for any purpose until the Delivery Date unless Tenant first secures Landlord’s consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The “Delivery Date” is the date that Landlord tenders the Premises to Tenant, which date will be the first business day following the execution and delivery of this Lease by Landlord and Tenant. Tenant may, from the Delivery Date to the Lease Commencement Date (the “Early Entry Period”), enter the Premises solely for the purpose of constructing and installing the Tenant Improvements as set forth in EXHIBIT E attached hereto, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled: (i) Tenant shall provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to Landlord that Tenant has received permission with respect to such entry by any governmental authority which may have jurisdiction over Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises, (ii) Landlord shall be given prior written notice of any such entry; (iii) such entry shall be coordinated with Landlord and shall not interfere with work, if any, that Landlord is performing in the Premises; (iv) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord evidence that the insurance required under §9.1 of this Lease has been obtained; and (v) Tenant shall agree to pay all utility charges reasonably allocable to Tenant by Landlord in connection with such early entry. Tenant’s entry and activities in the Premises during the Early Entry Period shall be deemed to be subject to all of Tenant’s covenants, agreements, and obligations under this Lease.

 

  (d) Confirmation of Term . Landlord shall notify Tenant of the Lease Commencement Date using a Notice of Lease Term (“NLT”) in the form attached to this Lease as EXHIBIT D . Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord the NLT within ten (10) business days after its receipt, but Tenant’s failure to do so will not reduce Tenant’s obligations or Landlord’s rights under this Lease.

3.2 Holdover. If Tenant keeps possession of the Premises after the end of the Term (a “Holdover”) without Landlord’s prior written consent (which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion), then in addition to the remedies available elsewhere under this Lease or by applicable law, Tenant will be a tenant at sufferance and must comply with all of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, except that (a) during the first two (2) months of Holdover, Tenant will pay one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent last payable under this Lease, without prorating for any partial month of Holdover; and (b) after the second month of Holdover, Tenant will pay one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent last payable under this Lease, without prorating for any partial month of Holdover. Tenant shall indemnify and defend Landlord from and against all claims and damages, both consequential and direct, that Landlord suffers due to Tenant’s failure to return possession of the Premises to Landlord at the end of the Term. Except as provided herein, Landlord’s deposit of Tenant’s Holdover payment will not constitute Landlord’s consent to a Holdover, or create or renew any tenancy.

 

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3.3 Condition on Expiration. By the end of the Term, Tenant will return possession of the Premises to Landlord vacant, free of Tenant’s Personal Property, in broom-clean condition, and with all Leasehold Improvements in good working order and repair (excepting ordinary wear and tear), except that Tenant will remove Tenant’s Wiring and those Leasehold Improvements and Alterations (as such terms are defined herein) that, when approved by Landlord, were required to be removed at the end of the Term. If Tenant fails to return possession of the Premises to Landlord in this condition, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the reasonable costs, including Landlord’s Standard Admin Fee of ten percent (10%) of costs (“Landlord’s Standard Admin Fee”), incurred to put the Premises in the condition required under this §3.3. Tenant’s Personal Property left behind in the Premises after the end of the Term will be considered abandoned and Landlord may move, store, retain or dispose of these items at Tenant’s cost, including Landlord’s Standard Admin Fee.

4. RENT

4.1 Base Rent. Tenant shall prepay one (1) Month’s installment of Base Rent by the Execution Date, to be applied against Base Rent first due under this Lease. During the Term, Tenant shall pay all other Base Rent in advance, in monthly installments, on the first (1 st ) business day of each Month. Base Rent for any partial Month will be prorated. Landlord agrees, upon request by Tenant, to accept such payments electronically.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the period of time beginning on the Lease Commencement Date and continuing through April 15, 2011 (the “Burnoff Date”), Tenant shall receive a conditional, partial abatement of $83,367.08 per month against Tenant’s Monthly Base Rent payments. On April 16, 2011, Tenant shall make a prorated Base Rent payment of $41,683.54 (representing one-half of the monthly abatement amount), and shall thereafter make Base Rent payments as otherwise provided in this Lease. Notwithstanding such partial abatement of Base Rent, (a) all other sums due under this Lease, including Additional Rent and the unabated portion of each monthly Base Rent installment (which unabated portion is $7,050.48) due and payable from the Lease Commencement Date through April 15, 2011, shall be payable as provided in this Lease, and (b) any increases in Base Rent set forth in this Lease shall occur on the dates scheduled therefor. Abatement of Base Rent is conditioned upon Tenant not being in monetary or other material Default beyond any applicable notice and cure period. If Tenant is in monetary or other material Default beyond any applicable notice and cure period, then in addition to Landlord’s other remedies, any further abatement of Base Rent for the Premises shall immediately cease and become void, and Tenant shall promptly pay to Landlord, in addition to all other amounts due to Landlord under this Lease and any other remedies available to Landlord, the unamortized portion, as of the date of the Default, of the total of all abated Base Rent for the Premises, which portion shall be determined by amortizing said total of abated rent at ten percent (10%) per annum over the period commencing on the Lease Commencement Date and ending on the Expiration Date.

4.2 Additional Rent. Tenant’s obligation to pay Taxes and Expenses under this §4.2 is referred to in this Lease as “Additional Rent.”

 

  (a) Taxes . For each calendar year after the Base Year (each, a “Comparison Year”), Tenant shall pay, in the manner described below, Tenant’s Share of the amount that Taxes for the Comparison Year exceed Taxes for the Base Year. “Taxes” means the total costs incurred by Landlord for: (1) real and personal property taxes and assessments (including ad valorem and general or special assessments) levied on the Project and Landlord’s personal property used in connection with the Project, as well as all fees or assessments payable on account of the Project being located in any special services district, and including any payments payable by Landlord to Cherry Hill Township in connection with the Building in lieu of real estate taxes; (2) taxes on rents or other income derived from the Project; (3) capital and place-of-business taxes; (4) taxes, assessments or fees in lieu of the taxes described in (1-3); and (5) the reasonable costs incurred to reduce the taxes described in (1-4). Taxes excludes federal income taxes and taxes paid under §4.3, as well as any taxes assessed specifically to any specific tenant of the Project or against any specific leasehold improvements above Building Standard within another tenant’s space in the Project.

 

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  (b) Expenses . For each Comparison Year, Tenant shall pay in the manner described below the Tenant’s Share of the amount that Expenses for the Comparison Year exceed Expenses for the Base Year. “Expenses” means the total costs incurred by Landlord to operate, manage, administer, equip, secure, protect, repair, replace, refurbish, clean, maintain, decorate and inspect the Project, including a market fee to manage the Project of not less than three percent (3%) of the gross revenue of the Project (but in any event not more than three percent (3%) of Tenant’s Base Rent). If the Building is less than ninety-five percent (95%) occupied during any Comparison Year (including without limitation, the Base Year), or if less than ninety-five percent (95%) of the RSF of the Building is provided with Building Standard services during any Comparison Year (including without limitation, the Base Year), an adjustment shall be made in computing each component of Expenses for such year [which varies with the rate of occupancy of the Building] so that the Expenses shall be computed for such year as though the Building had been ninety-five percent (95%) occupied during such year and as though ninety-five percent (95%) of the Building had been provided with Building Standard services during such year.

For purposes of calculating Tenant’s Share of Expenses following the Base Year, the maximum increase in the amount of Controllable Expenses (defined below) that may be included in calculating Expenses for each Comparison Year shall be limited to an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of Controllable Expenses for the immediately preceding year (the “Expense Cap”). “Controllable Expenses” shall mean all Expenses (after the 100% gross-up adjustment provided above) which are within the reasonable control of Landlord; thus, excluding insurance, utilities, snow/ice removal and other costs beyond the reasonable control of Landlord.

 

  (1) Expenses include, without limitation:

 

  (A) Standard Services provided under §6.1, except for Electrical Costs (as defined in §4.2(f) below);

 

  (B) Repairs and maintenance performed under §7.2;

 

  (C) Insurance maintained under §9.2 (including deductibles paid);

 

  (D) Wages, salaries and benefits of personnel at or below the level of the Building’s manager, to the extent they render services to the Project;

 

  (E) Costs of operating the Project management office (including reasonable rent);

 

  (F) Costs of operating the parking facilities, if any;

 

  (G) Amortization installments of costs required to be capitalized and incurred to:

 

  (i) Comply with laws, but only to the extent such compliance relates to laws which are amended, become effective, or are interpreted or enforced differently after the date of this Lease (“Government Mandated Expenses”);

 

  (ii) Reduce other Expenses or the rate of increase in other Expenses (“Cost-Saving Expenses”); or

 

  (iii) Improve or maintain the safety, health or access of Project occupants, and otherwise maintain the quality, appearance, or integrity of the Project (“Well-Being Expenses”); and

 

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  (H) Expenses allocated to the Project pursuant to the Declaration, if and to the extent they would be Expenses hereunder if incurred by Landlord.

 

  (2) Expenses exclude:

 

  (A) Taxes;

 

  (B) Mortgage payments (principal and interest), ground lease rent, and costs of financing or refinancing the Building;

 

  (C) Commissions, advertising costs, attorney’s fees and costs of improvements in connection with leasing space in the Building;

 

  (D) Costs reimbursed by insurance proceeds, warranties or guarantees, or by tenants of the Building (other than as Additional Rent) or any other third party;

 

  (E) Depreciation;

 

  (F) Except for the costs identified in §4.2(b)(1)(G), costs required to be capitalized according to sound real estate accounting and management principles, consistently applied;

 

  (G) Collection costs and legal fees paid in disputes with tenants;

 

  (H) Costs to maintain and operate the entity that is Landlord (as opposed to operation and maintenance of the Project);

 

  (I) In the Base Year only, installments of costs amortized under subsection (c) of this §4.2;

 

  (J) Costs of performing additional services to or for tenants to any extent that such services exceed those provided by Landlord to Tenant without charge hereunder;

 

  (K) Amounts payable by Landlord for damages or which constitute a fine, interest, or penalty, including interest or penalties for any late payments of operating costs;

 

  (L) Costs representing an amount paid for services or materials to an affiliate of Landlord to any extent such amount exceeds the amount that would be paid for such services or materials at the then existing market rates to a person or entity that is not an affiliate of Landlord;

 

  (M) Bad debt loss, rent loss, or reserves for bad debts or rent loss;

 

  (N) Governmental charges, impositions, penalties or any other costs incurred by Landlord in order to clean-up, remediate, remove or abate any Hazardous Materials if such Hazardous Materials were installed or deposited in or on the Property in violation of then applicable law by Landlord, any tenant of the Building, any party expressly permitted by Landlord, or any such tenant to install or deposit such Hazardous Materials in the Building;

 

  (O) Electrical Costs (see §4.2(f) below);

 

  (P) Wages, salaries, fees, fringe benefits, and any other form of compensation paid to any executive employee of Landlord and/or Landlord’s managing agent above the grade of the day to day manager directly allocable to the Building/Project, provided, however, all wages, salaries and other compensation otherwise allowed to be included in Expenses shall also exclude any portion of such costs related to any employee’s time devoted to other efforts unrelated to the maintenance and operation of the Building/Project;

 

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  (Q) Any reserves of any kind;

 

  (R) Costs, other than those incurred in ordinary maintenance and repair, for sculptures, paintings, fountains or other objects of art or the display of such items;

 

  (S) Costs arising from Landlord’s charitable or political contributions;

 

  (T) Any income, franchise, corporate, personal property, capital levy, capital stock, gross receipts, excess profits, transfer, revenue, estate, inheritance, gift, devolution or succession tax payable by Landlord other than Taxes;

 

  (U) Federal, state or local income taxes imposed on or measured by the income of Landlord from the operation of the Building or the Project, Landlord’s income and franchise taxes, special assessments and other business taxes except for Taxes and other business taxes which relate solely to the operation of the Building or the Project; and

 

  (V) Costs, fines, late payment charges, interest, penalties, legal fees or costs of litigation incurred due to the late payments of any taxes, unless such late payment was caused, in whole or in part, by a tenant’s failure to timely pay its rental obligations hereunder.

 

  (c) Amortization and Accounting Principles .

 

  (1) Each item of Government Mandated Expenses and Well-Being Expenses will be fully amortized in equal annual installments, with interest on the principal balance at the Amortization Rate, over the number of years, not to exceed ten (10), that Landlord projects the item of Expenses will be productive for its intended use, without replacement, but properly repaired and maintained.

 

  (2) Each item of Cost-Saving Expenses will be fully amortized in equal annual installments, with interest on the principal balance at the Amortization Rate, over the number of years that Landlord reasonably estimates for the present value of the projected savings in Expenses (discounted at the Amortization Rate) to equal the cost.

 

  (3) Any item of Expenses of significant cost that is not required to be capitalized but is unexpected or does not typically recur may, in Landlord’s discretion, be amortized in equal annual installments, with interest on the principal balance at the Amortization Rate, over a number of years determined by Landlord.

 

  (4) “Amortization Rate” means the prime rate of Citibank, N.A. (or a comparable financial institution selected by Landlord), plus two percent (2%).

 

  (5) Landlord will otherwise use sound real estate accounting and management principles, consistently applied and in substantial conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, to determine Additional Rent.

 

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  (d) Estimates and Payments . Each calendar year, Landlord will reasonably estimate and advise Tenant in writing of Additional Rent that may be payable with respect to such calendar year. Tenant will pay the estimated Additional Rent in advance, in monthly installments, on the first day of each month, until the estimate is revised by Landlord. Landlord may reasonably revise its estimate twice during any calendar year, and the monthly installments after the revision will be paid based on the revised estimate. The aggregate estimates of Additional Rent paid by Tenant in a calendar year is the “Estimated Additional Rent.” Without limiting Landlord’s other rights hereunder and at law, Additional Rent not paid when due shall be subject to the Late Charge set forth in §4.5 below.

 

  (e) Settlement . As soon as practical after the end of each calendar year that Additional Rent is payable, Landlord will give Tenant a reasonably detailed statement of the actual (subject to the Expense Cap) Additional Rent for the calendar year. The statement of the actual Additional Rent is conclusive, binds Tenant, and Tenant waives all rights to contest the statement, except for items of Additional Rent to which Tenant objects by notice (the “Objection Notice”) to Landlord given within one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of Landlord’s statement; however, Tenant’s objection will not relieve Tenant from its obligation to pay Additional Rent pending resolution of any objection. Subject to the Expense Cap, if the actual Additional Rent exceeds the Estimated Additional Rent for the calendar year, then Tenant shall pay the underpayment to Landlord in a lump sum as Rent within thirty (30) days after receipt of Landlord’s statement of Additional Rent. If the Estimated Additional Rent exceeds the actual Additional Rent for the calendar year, then Landlord shall credit the overpayment against Rent next due. However, if the Term ends during a calendar year, then Landlord may, in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, elect either of the following: (1) to forego the settlement of Additional Rent for the final calendar year that is otherwise required and accept the Estimated Additional Rent payable in the final calendar year in satisfaction of Tenant’s obligations to pay Additional Rent for the final calendar year, or (2) to have Landlord’s and Tenant’s obligations under this §4.2(e) survive the end of the Term.

If Tenant has delivered an Objection Notice in connection with a statement of actual Additional Rent, and Tenant is not then in Default under this Lease, Tenant shall have the right, at Tenant’s sole expense, to conduct an audit of Landlord’s Expenses set forth on such statement. Such audit shall be at Landlord’s offices using the services of an independent, national public accounting firm designated by Tenant with not less than ten (10) years’ experience in conducting audits of the operating expense records of Class A office buildings in major metropolitan areas, within one hundred eighty (180) days of delivery of Landlord’s statement of actual Additional Rent. Under no circumstances will Tenant be permitted to review or audit income tax records of Landlord and similar financial records pertaining to Landlord as a business entity. Landlord shall have the right to dispute the results of the audit. Any refund due Tenant will be credited to the next installment of Base Rent due, or paid to Tenant within thirty (30) days if such Base Rent is not due. Any payment due from Tenant will be paid to Landlord within thirty (30) days of the audit. If the audit determines an over-billing of Expenses exceeding five percent (5%) of the corrected/reconciled total Expenses, then Landlord will reimburse Tenant for the actual costs of conducting the audit, but in no event will the amount of such reimbursement exceed the amount of the over-billing determined by such audit.

 

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Any such audit by Tenant shall be upon at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Landlord. Any such audit shall be conducted at a reasonable time, in a reasonable manner and otherwise so as to cause the least interference reasonably practicable to Landlord’s business and operations. Tenant will treat as confidential all information disclosed to Tenant as a result of any such audits; provided, however, that Tenant may disclose such information to Tenant’s employees, agents, attorneys and accountants and in connection with any lawsuit or other legal proceeding in connection with any dispute over Tenant’s obligations to pay Additional Rent. Landlord shall not be required to preserve its records relating to Expenses payable by Tenant for more than twenty-four (24) months after the end of the calendar year to which they relate.

 

  (f) Electrical Costs . In addition to Expenses, and as a separate obligation, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Rent, the following electrical costs (the “Premises Electrical Costs”) incurred by Landlord which are directly attributable or reasonably allocable to the Premises: (1) actual grossed up costs of electrical services for HVAC, convenience outlets, and lighting in the Premises or otherwise used in the operation, maintenance and use of the Premises; (2) sales, use, excise and other taxes assessed by governmental authorities on electrical services described in subsection (1), above; and (3) other costs of providing electrical services to the Premises. Landlord will separately meter Tenant’s total consumption of electricity in and for the Premises pursuant to a submeter. Tenant shall, on the first day of each month during the Term, pay Landlord’s estimate of the Premises Electrical Costs. As soon as practical after the end of each calendar year, Landlord will give Tenant a reasonably detailed statement of the actual Premises Electrical Costs for the calendar year. The statement of the actual Premises Electrical Costs is conclusive, binds Tenant, and Tenant waives all rights to contest the statement, except for those objections to the actual Premises Electrical Costs specified in the Objection Notice. If the actual Premises Electrical Costs exceeds the estimated Premises Electrical Costs for the calendar year, then Tenant shall pay the underpayment to Landlord in a lump sum as Rent within thirty (30) days after receipt of Landlord’s statement of actual Premises Electrical Costs. If the estimated Premises Electrical Costs exceeds the actual Premises Electrical Costs for the calendar year, then Landlord shall credit the overpayment against Rent next due. However, if the Term ends during a calendar year, then Landlord may, in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, elect either of the following: (1) to forego the settlement of Premises Electrical Costs for the final calendar year that is otherwise required and accept the estimated Premises Electrical Costs payable in the final calendar year in satisfaction of Tenant’s obligations to pay Premises Electrical Costs for the final calendar year, or (2) to have Landlord’s and Tenant’s obligations under this §4.2(f) survive the end of the Term. Tenant’s payment of Premises Electrical Costs shall be in lieu of including in Expenses the cost of consumption of electricity of tenanted premises. Without limiting Landlord’s other rights hereunder and at law, Premises Electrical Costs not paid when due shall be subject to the Late Charge set forth in §4.5 below.

In addition to Expenses, and as a separate obligation, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Rent, Tenant’s Share of the following electrical costs (the “Common Area Electrical Costs”) incurred by Landlord which are directly attributable or reasonably allocable to the Common Areas of the Project: (1) actual grossed up costs of electrical services used in the operation, maintenance and use of the Common Areas; (2) sales, use, excise and other taxes assessed by governmental authorities on electrical services supplied to the Common Areas; and (3) other costs of providing electrical services to the Common Areas. Tenant shall, on the first day of each month during the Term, pay Landlord’s estimate of Tenant’s Share of Common Area Electrical Costs. Tenant’s payment of Tenant’s Share of Common Area Electrical Costs shall be in lieu of including in Expenses the cost of consumption of electricity for the Common Areas. Payment of Common Area Electrical Costs by Tenant shall be subject to the provisions of §4.2 (d) and (e), above.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall not be obligated to pay either the Premises Electrical Costs or Tenant’s Share of the Common Area Electrical Costs until January 1, 2012.

 

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4.3 Other Taxes. Upon demand, Tenant will reimburse Landlord for taxes paid by Landlord on (a) Tenant’s Personal Property, (b) Rent, (c) Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises, or (d) this Lease. If Tenant cannot lawfully reimburse Landlord for these taxes, then to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, the Base Rent will be increased to yield to Landlord the same amount after these taxes were imposed as Landlord would have received before these taxes were imposed.

4.4 Terms of Payment. “Rent” means all amounts payable by Tenant under this Lease and the Exhibits, including, without limitation, Base Rent, Additional Rent, and charges for any Additional Services (as defined in §6.2). If a time for payment of an item of Rent is not specified in this Lease, then Tenant will pay such item of Rent within thirty (30) days after receipt of Landlord’s statement or invoice. Unless otherwise provided in this Lease, Tenant shall pay Rent without notice, demand, deduction, abatement or setoff, in lawful U.S. currency, at Landlord’s Billing Address. Neither Landlord’s failure to send an invoice nor Tenant’s failure to receive an invoice for Base Rent (and installments of Estimated Additional Rent) will relieve Tenant of its obligation to timely pay Base Rent (and installments of Estimated Additional Rent). Each partial payment by Tenant shall be deemed a payment on account; and, no endorsement or statement on any check or any accompanying letter shall constitute an accord and satisfaction, or affect Landlord’s right to collect the full amount due. No payment by Tenant to Landlord will be deemed to extend the Term or render any notice, pending suit or judgment ineffective. By notice to the other, each party may change its Billing Address.

4.5 Late Payment. If Landlord does not receive any item of Rent when due, including, without limitation, Base Rent, Additional Rent, Premises Electrical Costs, Tenant’s Share of Common Area Electrical Costs and charges for any Additional Services, then Tenant shall pay Landlord a “Late Charge” of five percent (5%) of the overdue amount. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, any such Late Charge shall not be payable with respect to the first such delinquent item of Rent during each calendar year during the Term (provided that such delinquent item of Rent is actually received by Landlord no later than ten (10) days after its due date), it being understood that said Late Charge shall apply to the second and any subsequent delinquent payment of Rent during each calendar year during the Term. Tenant agrees that the Late Charge is not a penalty, and will compensate Landlord for costs not contemplated under this Lease that are impracticable or extremely difficult to fix. Landlord’s acceptance of a Late Charge does not waive any Tenant default arising from such late payment.

5. USE & OCCUPANCY

5.1 Use. Tenant shall use and occupy the Premises only for the Use. Landlord does not represent or warrant that the Project is suitable for the conduct of Tenant’s particular business.

5.2 Compliance with Laws and Directives.

 

  (a) Tenant’s Compliance . Subject to the remaining terms of this Lease, Tenant shall comply at Tenant’s expense with all directives of Landlord’s insurers or laws concerning:

 

  (1) The Leasehold Improvements and Alterations,

 

  (2) Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises,

 

  (3) Tenant’s employer/employee obligations,

 

  (4) A condition created by Tenant,

 

  (5) Tenant’s or its invitees’ failure to comply with this Lease,

 

  (6) The negligence of Tenant, its agents, contractors, employees, servants, invitees, vendors, licensees or Tenant’s Affiliates, or

 

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  (7) Any chemical wastes, contaminants, pollutants or substances that are hazardous, toxic, infectious, flammable or dangerous, or regulated by any local, state or federal statute, rule, regulation or ordinance for the protection of health or the environment (“Hazardous Materials”) that are introduced to the Project, handled or disposed by Tenant or its Affiliates, or any of their contractors.

 

  (b) Landlord’s Compliance . Subject to the remaining terms of this Lease, Landlord shall comply at Landlord’s cost with all directives of Landlord’s insurers or laws concerning the Project other than those that are Tenant’s obligation under §5.2(a). The costs of compliance under this subsection (b) will be included in Expenses to the extent allowed under §4.2.

5.3 Occupancy. Tenant shall not interfere with Building services or other tenants’ rights to quietly enjoy their respective premises or the Common Areas. Tenant shall not make or continue any nuisance, including any objectionable odor, noise, fire hazard, vibration, or wireless or electromagnetic transmission. Tenant will not maintain any Leasehold Improvements or use the Premises in a way that increases the cost of insurance required under §9.2, or requires insurance in addition to the coverage required under §9.2.

5.4 Prohibited Persons and Transactions. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that (a) Tenant and, to the best of Tenant’s knowledge, each of its officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, and associates, are currently in compliance with and shall at all times during the Scheduled Term (including any extension thereof) remain in compliance with the regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) of the Department of the Treasury (including those named on the OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons List) and any statute, executive order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order No. 13224 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism (the “Executive Order”)), or other governmental action relating thereto; and (b) Tenant and, to Tenant’s knowledge, each of its officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, and associates, are not, and will not be, a person with whom Landlord is restricted from doing business under the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA Patriot Act), H.R. 3152, Public Law 107-56 and the Executive Order and regulations promulgated thereunder and including persons and entities named on the OFAC Specially Designated Nations and Blocked Persons List.

5.5 Environmental Matters.

 

  (a) Hazardous Substances .

 

  (1) Tenant shall not, except as provided in subparagraph (2) below, bring or otherwise cause to be brought or permit any of its agents, employees, contractors or invitees to bring in, on or about any part of the Premises, Building or Project, any hazardous substance or hazardous waste in violation of law, as such terms are or may be defined in (x) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., as the same may from time to time be amended, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto (“CERCLA”); the United States Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.102); by the Environmental Protection Agency as hazardous substances (40 CFR Part 302); the Clean Air Act; and the Clean Water Act, and all amendments, modifications or supplements thereto; (y) the Industrial Site Recovery Act, formerly known as the Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq., as the same may from time to time be amended, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto (“ISRA”); and/or (z) any other rule, regulation, ordinance, statute or requirements of any governmental or administrative agency regarding the environment (collectively, (x), (y) and (z) shall be referred to as an “Applicable Environmental Law”).

 

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  (2) Tenant may bring to and use at the Premises, hazardous substances incidental to its normal business operations under the NAICS Number referenced in §1(p) above solely in de minimis quantities and strictly in accordance with all Applicable Environmental Law. Tenant shall store and handle such substances in strict accordance with all Applicable Environmental Law.

 

  (3) Landlord represents to Tenant that as of the Delivery Date, to the actual knowledge of Landlord, (i) the Premises and the Common Areas will comply with all Applicable Environmental Laws binding on Landlord or the Building, and (ii) there are no Hazardous Materials in the Premises or the Common Areas, other than those in non-reportable quantities that are customarily used in connection with the operation and maintenance of an office building. If Landlord shall breach any of the above representations set forth in this §5.5(a)(3), Landlord shall not be deemed to be in default under this Lease unless Landlord shall fail to commence a Cure (defined below) within sixty (60) days after written notice from Tenant or, having commenced, shall thereafter fail to prosecute such Cure to completion with reasonable diligence. The term “Cure” shall mean, as applicable, causing compliance with the applicable law, rule or regulation, provided, however, that Landlord shall be required to cause such compliance only as, if and to the extent such compliance is actually required under such applicable law, rule or regulation. When the phrase “to the actual knowledge of Landlord” or similar phrase is used herein, it shall mean the current, actual knowledge, without duty of investigation or inquiry, of Deidre Hardister, who Landlord represents is the asset manager for the Project and is the representative of Landlord with the most knowledge concerning the Project.

 

  (b) NAICS Numbers/ISRA .

 

  (1) Tenant represents and warrants that Tenant’s NAICS Number as designated by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, and as set forth in §1(p) hereof, is correct. Tenant represents that the specific activities intended to be carried on in the Premises are in accordance with Article 1(i) and Tenant covenants and agrees that it will not do or suffer anything which will cause its NAICS Number (or that of any assignee or subtenant) to fall within any of the ISRA Subject NAICS Codes listed in Appendix C to the Regulations adopted pursuant to ISRA (subject to the specified exceptions and limitations) as same may be revised, modified, supplemented and/or amended from time to time during the Term (and any exercised renewal term) hereof (collectively, the “Covered Numbers”). Tenant further covenants and agrees to notify Landlord at least thirty (30) days prior to any change of facts which would result in the change of Tenant’s NAICS number from its present number to any of the Covered Numbers. Upon such notice, Landlord shall have the right, at its option, to terminate this Lease within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice by notifying Tenant in writing.

 

  (2) Tenant shall not engage in operations at the Premises which involve the generation, manufacture, refining, transportation, treatment, storage, handling or disposal of “hazardous substance” or “hazardous waste” as such terms are defined under any Applicable Environmental Law. Tenant further covenants that it will not cause or permit to exist any “discharge” (as such term is defined under Applicable Environmental Law) on or about the Premises.

 

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  (c) Additional Terms . In the event of Tenant’s failure to comply in full with this Article, Landlord may, after written notice to Tenant and Tenant’s failure to cure within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such notice, at Landlord’s option, perform any and all of Tenant’s obligations as aforesaid and all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in the exercise of this right shall be deemed to be Additional Rent payable on demand and with interest at the Default Rate (as hereinafter defined). The parties acknowledge and agree that Tenant shall not be held responsible for any environmental issue at the Premises unless such issue was caused by an action or omission of Tenant or its agents, employees, consultants or invitees. This §5.5 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.

5.6 Premises Security System. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, may install a cardkey access and security system (and related equipment) in the Premises to limit and/or monitor access to the Premises, provided that such system is first approved by Landlord, such approval to not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and further provided that such system is compatible with the Building’s fire and life safety systems and complies with all applicable laws. Any changes to or replacement of such system must be approved in advance by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Landlord will in no event have any responsibility for monitoring access to, or the security of, the Premises, and shall have no liability to Tenant or its employees or any other person for Claims due to theft or burglary or otherwise arising from any entry by any unauthorized persons into the Premises except for those acting under Landlord’s direct supervision and control. Further, Landlord shall not be required to insure against any such Claims. Tenant shall continuously throughout the Term provide Landlord with a “master” access card or access codes to permit Landlord entry into the Premises as permitted under this Lease. Further, upon termination of this Lease or Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises, Tenant shall provide Landlord with any codes or sequences necessary for Landlord to change or alter the cardkey access system. Subject to the forgoing, Tenant shall not affix additional locks on doors and will provide to Landlord the means of opening all areas of the Premises (excluding Tenant’s own safes, cabinets, or vaults, so long as Tenant provides means of opening same to Landlord after expiration of the Term to the extent same are part of the Leasehold Improvements to be left on the Premises after expiration or termination). In the event of the loss of any keys or Building access cards furnished by Landlord, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost of any replacement thereof. Each tenant shall, upon the termination of its tenancy, return to Landlord all keys to offices, storage and toilet rooms either furnished to, or otherwise procured by, Tenant.

 

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5.7 Signage. Subject to the approval by all applicable governmental authorities, and Tenant’s compliance with all applicable governmental laws and ordinances, all recorded covenants, conditions and restrictions affecting the Building, and the terms of this §5.7, Tenant shall have the non-exclusive right (the “Signage Right”) to install, at Tenant’s cost, (a) up to two (2) signs (the “Building Exterior Sign”) displaying Tenant’s name, “Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC,” and/or its logo on the exterior of the Building as depicted on EXHIBIT L attached hereto; and (b) one (1) sign (the “Monument Sign”) on a ground mounted monument in front of the Building as depicted on EXHIBIT M attached hereto. The graphics, materials, color, design, lettering, lighting, size, specifications and manner of affixing the Building Exterior Sign and Monument Sign shall be subject to Landlord’s reasonable approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Tenant shall pay for all costs and expenses related to the Building Exterior Sign and Monument Sign, including, without limitation, costs of the design, construction, installation, maintenance, insurance, utilities, repair and replacement thereof. Tenant shall install and maintain the Building Exterior Sign and Monument Sign in good condition and repair, in compliance with all laws and ordinances affecting same, and will be subject to any reasonable rules and regulations of Landlord. Landlord shall reasonably cooperate with Tenant, at no cost to Landlord, in obtaining the necessary governmental approvals and permits for the Building Exterior Sign and Monument Sign. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Signage Right shall terminate and Landlord may require that Tenant remove the Building Exterior Sign and/or Monument Sign at any time if a Default by Tenant exists under this Lease. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall promptly remove the Building Exterior Sign and Monument Sign, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, and restore the portion of the Building and monument where the Building Exterior Sign and Monument Sign, respectively, were installed to the condition existing immediately prior to the installation of the Building Exterior Sign and Monument Sign, which obligations shall survive the Expiration Date. Tenant may assign its Signage Right to any third party to whom Tenant assigns all of its right, title and interest under this Lease pursuant to a Permitted Transfer or other assignment consented to by Landlord. Tenant may transfer all (but not less than all) of its Signage Rights under this §5.7 to a subtenant only upon Landlord’s prior written approval, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned so long as the proposed subtenant is of a quality, character and business reputation reasonably comparable to the quality and character of other companies with exterior signage on other multi-tenant office buildings of comparable size, age and quality in the Cherry Hill, New Jersey area (“Comparable Buildings”). Any transfer of the Signage Right to a subtenant shall be subject to the corresponding limitations and obligations set forth in this Lease. Other than as set forth above, Tenant’s signage rights described in this §5.7 shall not be assignable, and any attempted assignment in violation of this requirement shall be null and void.

5.8 Roof-Mounted Equipment. Landlord grants to Tenant the non-exclusive right to install up to two (2) wireless communication antennae and/or satellite dishes on the roof of the Building, and connect said antennae/dishes to the Premises without any obligation for any monthly rental therefore, provided that (i) Landlord or Landlord’s designated agent has first approved of the proposed location and manner of installation thereof and all plans and specifications therefore, and (ii) all installation work shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner, free and clear of liens and in compliance with all applicable laws and otherwise in compliance with this Lease as it applies to Tenant’s Alterations. Tenant shall be solely responsible for the cost of installation, operation and maintenance of the antennae/dishes, including, without limitation, the cost of any electricity usage associated therewith, and the cost of any necessary licenses and permits (including any required FCC licenses and permits). Tenant shall clearly and conspicuously use and maintain tags to mark the antennae/dishes with the Tenant’s name, frequency numbers, date of installation, and Tenant’s contact information. Tenant shall provide evidence to Landlord reasonably satisfactory to Landlord that all such permits and licenses have been obtained prior to any installation of the antennae/dishes. Tenant shall operate the antennae/dishes strictly in accordance with applicable laws. Tenant may not penetrate the roof or roof membrane in installing the antennae/dishes without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Notwithstanding such consent and any other provision of this Lease, Tenant shall use only Landlord’s contractors to install, maintain, repair, and/or remove any antennae/dish, and Tenant shall be solely responsible for, and hereby releases Landlord from, damage to the roof and any liability or expense suffered by Tenant caused by the installation or existence of the antennae/dishes, including, without limitation, any damages suffered by Tenant due to roof leakage caused by the antennae/dishes. Tenant may access the roof only with an escort by Landlord or Landlord’s property manager; if such an escort is required after normal business hours, Tenant shall pay the actual cost to Landlord for such escort. In the event of an emergency, Tenant may access the roof without an escort. The antennae/dishes shall remain the property of Tenant and, upon termination or expiration of this Lease, Tenant shall promptly remove the antennae/dishes and shall repair (or reimburse Landlord for such repair) any damage caused by the removal of the antennae/dishes. This section shall survive any expiration or termination of this Lease.

 

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Tenant warrants and covenants that on the installation of the antennae/dishes and for the entire Term of this Lease, the antennae/dishes and the installation, maintenance and operation thereof is and will be in full compliance with all applicable Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) rules, regulations or guidelines and will not cause interference with any existing communications equipment installed on the Property or the ability of occupants of the Property to receive radio, television, telephone, microwave, short-wave, long-wave or other signals of any sort or with any antennas, satellite dishes or other electronic or electric equipment or facilities currently or hereafter located on the roof or any floor of the Building or on the Property or with any equipment, installation, wires, cabling or machinery on the Building or the Property. Tenant acknowledges that carriers other than Tenant may license space on the Building or Property, including the roof of the Building. Upon request, Tenant shall provide Landlord or Landlord’s agent with a comparison of the emissions of the antennae/dishes with that of the FCC standards. If Tenant causes such interference, Landlord shall provide Tenant with notice of such interference and Tenant shall promptly make all necessary repairs and adjustments, at Tenant’s own expense, to eliminate such interference and to insure maximum interference protection, to Landlord’s and Landlord’s agent’s reasonable satisfaction and in accordance with all applicable FCC and FAA rules, regulations and guidelines, including but not limited to modifying the antennae/dishes or relocating the antennae/dishes to another location on the Building or other area of the Property reasonably designated by Landlord, so long as such location has substantially the same “line of sight” transmission and/or receiving capacity as the prior location; and all costs incurred by Landlord in connection therewith shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord, without setoff or deduction, within thirty (30) days after Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s invoice. If such interference cannot be eliminated within seventy-two (72) hours after notice from Landlord to Tenant, Tenant shall temporarily power down the equipment causing the interference, except for intermittent operation for the purpose of testing after performing maintenance, repair, modification, replacement or other action taken for the purpose of correcting such interference. If Tenant does not power down the equipment causing the interference, Landlord may disconnect power to the antenna, except for intermittent operation for the purpose of testing after performing maintenance, repair, modification, replacement or other action taken for the purpose of correcting such interference. The parties acknowledge that there will not be an adequate remedy at law for non-compliance with the provisions of this paragraph and, therefore, either party shall have the right to specifically enforce the provisions of this paragraph at law or in equity in a court of competent jurisdiction.

5.9 Test Kitchen. As used in this Lease, the term “Use” shall include the operation of a Test Kitchen (herein so called), whereby Tenant shall directly or with third party consultants develop new food products and packaging for sale and taste-test various food samples prepared or developed by Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 

  (a) Tenant shall not cause or maintain any nuisance in or about the Premises, and shall keep the Premises free of debris, rodents, vermin and anything of a dangerous, noxious or offensive nature or which could create a fire hazard (through undue load on electrical circuits or otherwise) or undue vibration, heat or noise. Tenant shall not permit any objectionable or offensive noise or odors to be emitted from the Premises; or do anything, or permit anything to be done, which would, in Landlord’s opinion, disturb or tend to disturb other tenants occupying leased space in the Building. If, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of written notice, Tenant does not act upon a request from Landlord that Tenant control any such odors, then Landlord shall have the right to take reasonable steps to cure the problem, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord within thirty (30) days thereafter for the costs thereof.

 

  (b) Tenant shall procure at its sole expense any permits and licenses required for the transaction of business in the Premises for the Use. At Landlord’s request, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord copies of all such permits and licenses and proof of Tenant’s compliance with all such laws.

 

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  (c) Tenant shall accept delivery of and ship goods and merchandise from the Premises only in the manner and at such times and in such areas as may be reasonably designated by Landlord and conform to all rules and regulations adopted by Landlord with respect thereto, including, but not limited to, security arrangements with respect to shipping and receiving areas and the transport of goods and merchandise to and from the Premises. Because of the unique nature of Tenant’s business, Tenant further agrees that:

 

  (i) it will not permit any deliveries of goods or merchandise at any time when Tenant’s employees are not available to receive same;

 

  (ii) it will not permit any goods or merchandise to remain in, on or near any doorways, loading docks, receiving areas or other portions of the Project;

 

  (iii) it will require that all purveyors with whom Tenant does business adequately and securely package all goods and merchandise so as to prevent any leaking, spilling, spoilage, odors or infestation; and

 

  (iv) it will immediately transfer all goods and merchandise received to the Premises and properly store the same in the Premises so as to retard any spoilage thereof, to prevent any odors emanating therefrom and to prevent the infestation thereof.

 

  (d) Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, and as needed engage professional exterminators to service the Premises, including but not limited to the Test Kitchen, at such frequency and to the extent necessary to keep the Premises free of insects, rodents, vermin and other pests and to prevent insects, rodents, vermin and other pests from the Premises infesting spaces leased to other tenants of the Project. Tenant shall provide to Landlord, upon demand, reasonable proof that Tenant is causing such exterminating to be performed.

 

  (e) Tenant shall be responsible for maintenance of the grease traps pursuant to Section 7.1 of this Lease, and further:

 

  (i) Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, provide the necessary piping, connections, grease traps, catch basins and other facilities for the removal of all waste liquids from the Premises in compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances of Cherry Hill, New Jersey and Burlington County, New Jersey and other governmental authorities having jurisdiction.

 

  (ii) No pipes, connections, grease traps, catch basins or other facilities shall be installed through the walls, floor or ceiling of the Premises or through any portion of the Building (including but not limited to the exterior walls or the foundation of the Building) without the written consent of Landlord as to the location and construction thereof, such consent not to be unreasonably delayed, conditioned or withheld. Landlord may require that Tenant’s facilities be connected to pipes, risers, catch basins or other facilities located outside the Premises and intended for use by Tenant and other food preparation facilities in the Project. In such event, Tenant shall provide the necessary pipes, connections and other facilities to connect Tenant’s facilities thereto.

 

  (iii) Tenant shall not dispose of waste grease, oil or other materials which tend to cause clogging or blockage of pipes and drains (hereinafter collectively referred to as “grease”) by pouring or permitting the same to flow into any drains or pipes. In the event that Tenant shall do so, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the entire cost of cleaning of all drains, pipes, sewers or other waste liquid disposal facilities damaged thereby plus Landlord’s standard administrative charge.

 

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  (iv) Tenant shall, on a reasonably regular basis (but not less frequently than semi-annually), adequately clean or provide for the cleaning of all grease traps and similar facilities serving the Premises. Tenant shall not use any chemicals or other cleaning methods which could damage the drain pipes or other portions of the drainage and/or sewer system in the Premises or in or serving the Project. Tenant shall provide to Landlord, upon demand, reasonable proof that Tenant is regularly doing such cleaning or causing it to be done.

 

  (f) Tenant shall be responsible for maintenance of the exhaust systems pursuant to Section 7.1 of this Lease, and:

 

  (i) Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense provide the necessary exhaust fans and systems, ductwork and venting to ensure that all smoke, odors, vapors and steam are exhausted from the Premises. Such systems shall be installed, using Landlord’s contractors, so as to prevent the discharge of smoke, odors, vapors and steam into the Common Areas of the Building or into spaces leased to others and to avoid the likelihood that such smoke, odors, vapors and steam will be directed to or carried to the Common Areas of the Project or into spaces leased by others.

 

  (ii) No exhaust vents, flues, pipes or other outlets shall be installed through the walls, floor or ceiling of the Premises or through any portion of the Building (including but not limited to the exterior walls or the roof of the Building) without the written consent of Landlord as to the location, such consent not to be unreasonably delayed, conditioned or withheld, construction and appearance thereof. Landlord may require that Tenant’s exhaust system(s) be connected to pipes, stacks, flues, vents or other facilities located outside the Premises and intended for use by Tenant and other food preparation facilities in the Building. In such event, Tenant shall provide the necessary pipes, vents, ductwork and other facilities to connect Tenant’s exhaust system thereto.

 

  (iii) Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense and on a reasonably regular basis (but not less frequently than semi-annually), adequately clean or provide for the cleaning of all exhaust and venting systems serving the Premises. This cleaning shall include degreasing of all hoods, fans, vents, pipes, flues, grease traps and other areas of such systems subject to grease buildup. Tenant shall provide to Landlord, upon demand, reasonable proof that Tenant is doing such cleaning and degreasing or causing it to be done.

 

  (g) If Tenant desires to have gas service in the Premises for cooking (no other use of gas being permitted in the Project), Tenant shall be responsible for the installation of necessary pipes and other facilities to connect the Premises to the gas supply lines in the Project or, if not such connections are existing, to the gas supply lines of the public utility providing gas service. All such installations shall be in accordance with and subject to the other provisions of the Lease. If gas connections are provided within the Project, Landlord reserves the right to submeter gas to the Premises in which event Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost of such service (without mark-up by Landlord) within fifteen (15) days after invoice as Additional Rent. Otherwise, Tenant shall contract directly with the public utility providing gas service and shall pay the entire cost of such gas service and the cost of metering (including meter installation) directly to such provider.

 

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  (h) Landlord’s Standard Services do not include janitorial services to the Test Kitchen. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall be solely responsible for all cleaning and sanitation of and janitorial services to the Test Kitchen and shall keep the Test Kitchen and service-ways and loading areas adjacent to the Test Kitchen neat, clean and free from waste, dirt, garbage, rubbish, insects and pests at all times, and shall store all trash and garbage within the Premises and/or within the areas designated by Landlord for trash pickup and removal and only in the receptacles prescribed by Landlord, all at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Notwithstanding the above, without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, Tenant shall not employ any third parties (other than employees of Tenant) to provide any cleaning, sanitation or janitorial service to the Test Kitchen.

5.10 Generator/Equipment License. Landlord grants to Tenant a license to use and maintain Landlord’s emergency back-up generator in its existing location on the pad behind the Premises or any other location mutually agreed-upon by Landlord and Tenant. This grant of license does not create an easement, leasehold or any other interest in the Project, Land or Building. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, be responsible for the maintenance of this equipment, and shall be in compliance with all laws in connection with its use and operation.

6. SERVICES & UTILITIES

6.1 Standard Services.

 

  (a) Standard Services Defined . “Standard Services” means:

 

  (1) Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (“HVAC”) during Business Hours as reasonably required to for an ordinary person to comfortably use and occupy the Premises for ordinary office purposes in a commercially reasonable manner;

 

  (2) Tempered water from the public utility for use in the Premises;

 

  (3) Janitorial Services to the Premises (except the Test Kitchen) five (5) days a week, except Holidays, as set forth in EXHIBIT N ;

 

  (4) Access to the Premises at all times (24 hours a day/seven days a week);

 

  (5) Building Standard bulbs are provided to Tenant (specialty bulbs will be billed to Tenant as set forth in §6.2 below);

 

  (6) Labor to replace fluorescent tubes and ballasts in Building Standard light fixtures in the Premises;

 

  (7) Electricity from Landlord’s selected provider(s) for lighting in the Common Areas and as follows in the Premises: electricity for Building Standard lighting (one 3 amp fixture per each 80 RSF of the Premises), electricity for Building Standard HVAC and the operation of customary quantities and types of office equipment (excluding data processing), and kitchen equipment for a similarly situated usage, so long as the connected load does not exceed eight (8) watts per RSF of the premises demand load with respect to lighting and receptacles, exclusive of base building electrical loads, which include, but are not limited to, electricity for HVAC that serves or will serve the Premises. For the kitchen equipment, Tenant shall limit demand load of kitchen related equipment to no more than the rating of conductors and electrical distribution equipment, new or existing, that serve the Premises; and

 

  (8) Washing of the interior (at least once a year) and the exterior (at least twice a year) of all exterior window glass in the Premises.

 

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  (b) Standard Services Provided . During the Term, Landlord shall provide the Standard Services to Tenant. The cost of the Standard Services, except for Premises Electrical Costs and Common Area Electrical Costs (which shall be a separate charge as set forth in §4.2(f)), shall be included in Expenses. Landlord is not responsible for any inability to provide Standard Services due to either: the concentration of personnel or equipment in the Premises; or Tenant’s use of equipment in the Premises that is not customary office equipment, has special cooling requirements, or generates heat.

6.2 Additional Services. “Additional Services” means utilities or services in excess of the Standard Services set forth in §6.1. Tenant shall not use any Additional Services without Landlord’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If Landlord so consents, any such Additional Services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this §6.2. Tenant agrees to pay for any Additional Services upon receipt of an invoice or statement from Landlord. If Tenant fails to timely pay for any Additional Services, in addition to Landlord’s other remedies under this Lease including application of the Late Charge set forth in §4.5, Landlord may discontinue the Additional Services.

 

  (a) HVAC . If Tenant requests HVAC service to the Premises during non-Business Hours, Tenant will give Landlord at least 24 hours notice of same, and Tenant will pay as Rent Landlord’s actual cost for this service.

 

  (b) Lighting . Unless Tenant chooses to do so on its own behalf and at its own cost, Landlord will furnish non-Building Standard lamps, bulbs, ballasts and starters that are part of the Leasehold Improvements for purchase by Tenant at Landlord’s cost, plus Landlord’s Standard Admin Fee. Landlord will install non-Building Standard lighting items at Landlord’s actual cost for this service.

 

  (c) Other Utilities and Services . Tenant will pay as Rent the actual cost of utilities or services (other than HVAC and lighting addressed in §6.2(a) and (b)) either used by Tenant or provided at Tenant’s request in excess of that provided as part of the Standard Services, plus Landlord’s Standard Admin Fee. Tenant’s excess consumption may be estimated by Landlord unless either Landlord requires or Tenant elects to install Building Standard meters to measure Tenant’s consumption.

 

  (d) Additional Systems and Metering . Landlord may reasonably require Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, to upgrade or modify existing Mechanical Systems serving the Premises or the Leasehold Improvements to the extent necessary to meet Tenant’s excess requirements (including installation of Building Standard meters to measure the same).

6.3 Intentionally Omitted.

6.4 Telecommunications Services. Tenant will contract directly with third party providers and will be solely responsible for paying for all telephone, data transmission, video and other telecommunication services (“Telecommunication Services”) subject to the following:

 

  (a) Providers . Each Telecommunications Services provider that does not already provide service to the Building shall be subject to Landlord’s reasonable approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Without liability to Tenant, the license of any Telecommunications Services provider servicing the Building may be terminated by Landlord under the terms of the license, or not renewed upon the expiration of the license.

 

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  (b) Tenant’s Wiring . Landlord may, in its reasonable discretion, designate the location of all wires, cables, fibers, equipment, and connections (“Tenant’s Wiring”) for Tenant’s Telecommunications Services, and restrict and control access to telephone cabinets and rooms. Tenant may not use or access the Base Building, Common Areas or roof for Tenant’s Wiring without Landlord’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, or for which Landlord may charge Landlord’s Standard Admin Fee.

 

  (c) Tenant Sole Beneficiary . This §6.4 is solely for Tenant’s benefit, and no one else shall be considered a third party beneficiary of these provisions.

 

  (d) Removal of Equipment . Any and all telecommunications equipment and other facilities for telecommunications transmission (including, without limitation, Tenant’s Wiring) installed in the Premises or elsewhere in the Project by or on behalf of Tenant shall be removed prior to the expiration or earlier termination of the Term by Tenant at its sole cost or, at Landlord’s election, by Landlord at Tenant’s sole cost, with the cost thereof to be paid as Additional Rent. Landlord shall have the right, however, upon written notice to Tenant given no later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, to require Tenant to abandon and leave in place, without additional payment to Tenant or credit against Rent, any or all of Tenant’s Wiring and related infrastructure, or select components thereof, whether located in the Premises or elsewhere in the Project.

6.5 Interruption of Services.

 

  (a) Without breaching this Lease, Landlord may:

 

  (1) Comply with laws or voluntary government or industry guidelines concerning the services to be provided by Landlord or obtained by Tenant under this Article 6;

 

  (2) Interrupt, limit or discontinue the services to be provided by Landlord or obtained by Tenant under this Article 6 as may be reasonably required during an emergency or Force Majeure event; or

 

  (3) If Landlord gives Tenant reasonable prior notice and uses commercially reasonable efforts not to disturb Tenant’s use of the Premises for the Use, interrupt, limit or discontinue the services to be provided by Landlord or obtained by Tenant under this Article 6 to repair and maintain the Project under §7.2, or make any improvements or changes to the Project.

 

  (b)

Abatement for Interruption of Standard Services . If all or a part of the Premises is untenantable because of an interruption in a utility service that prevents Landlord from providing any of the Standard Services for more than three (3) consecutive business days, then from the fourth (4 th ) consecutive day of interruption until the Standard Services are restored, Landlord shall abate Tenant’s Base Rent and Additional Rent, subject to the following:

 

  (1) Landlord will only abate Base Rent and Additional Rent to the extent the Premises are untenantable and not actually used by Tenant to conduct business;

 

  (2) Landlord will only abate Base Rent and Additional Rent if the interruption of Standard Services is within Landlord’s reasonable control to remedy; and

 

  (3) Landlord will only abate Base Rent and Additional Rent to the extent the interruption in Base Rent and Additional Rent is covered by insurance Landlord must maintain under §9.2.

 

  (c) No Other Liability . Except as provided under §6.5(b), Landlord will not be liable in any manner for any interruption in services to be provided by Landlord or obtained by Tenant under this Article 6 (including damage to Tenant’s Personal Property, consequential damages, actual or constructive eviction, or abatement of any other item of Rent).

 

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6.6 Recycling . Tenant covenants and agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to comply with all present and future laws, orders, and regulations of the jurisdiction in which the Building is located and of the federal, municipal, and local governments, departments, commissions, agencies and boards having jurisdiction over the Building to the extent that they or this Lease impose on Tenant duties and responsibilities regarding the collection, sorting, separation, and recycling of trash. Tenant shall pay all reasonable costs, expenses, fines, penalties, or damages that may be imposed on Landlord or Tenant by reason of Tenant’s failure to comply with the provisions of this §6.6, and, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless (including legal fees and expenses) from and against any actions, claims, and suits arising from such noncompliance, using counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord.

7. REPAIRS

7.1 Tenant’s Repairs. Except as provided in Articles 10 and 12 hereof, during the Term Tenant shall, at Tenant’s cost, repair and maintain (and replace, as necessary) the Leasehold Improvements and keep the Premises in good order and condition. Tenant shall be responsible for the costs to repair (and replace, as necessary) any portion of the Project damaged by Tenant or Tenant’s agents, contractors, or invitees. Tenant’s work under this §7.1 (a) is subject to the prior approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and supervision of Landlord, including, without limitation, Landlord’s approval of all contractors and subcontractors performing the work, (b) must be performed in compliance with laws and Building rules and regulations, and (c) must be performed in a first-class, lien free and workmanlike manner, using materials not less than Building Standard.

7.2 Landlord’s Repairs. Except as provided in Articles 10 and 12 hereof, during the Term Landlord shall, at Landlord’s cost (but included as Expenses to the extent provided in §4.2) repair and maintain (and replace, as necessary) all parts of the Project that are not Tenant’s responsibility to repair and maintain under §7.1 (or any other tenant’s responsibility under their respective lease) and keep the Project in good order and condition according to the standards prevailing for comparable office buildings in the area in which the Building is located. Tenant may not repair or maintain the Project on Landlord’s behalf or offset any Rent for any repair or maintenance of the Project that is undertaken by Tenant.

8. ALTERATIONS

8.1 Alterations by Tenant. “Alterations” means any modifications, additions or improvements to the Premises or Leasehold Improvements made by Tenant during the Term, including modifications to the Base Building or Common Areas required by law as a condition of performing the work. Alterations does not include the Tenant Improvements made under EXHIBIT E attached to this Lease. Alterations are made at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, subject to the following:

 

  (a) Consent Required . All Alterations require Landlord’s prior written consent. If a Design Problem (as such term is defined below) exists, Landlord may withhold its consent in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion; otherwise, Landlord will not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay its consent. In either case, Landlord may condition its consent to any item of Alterations on the requirement that Tenant remove this item of Alterations upon termination of this Lease. “Design Problem” means a condition that results, or will result, from Alterations that are proposed, being performed or have been completed that either:

 

  (1) Do not comply with laws;

 

  (2) Do not meet or exceed the Building Standard;

 

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  (3) Exceed the capacity, adversely affects, is incompatible with, or impairs Landlord’s ability to, or increases the cost to Landlord to, maintain, operate, alter, modify or improve the Base Building;

 

  (4) Affect the exterior appearance of the Building or Common Areas;

 

  (5) Violate any agreement affecting the Project;

 

  (6) Cost more to demolish than Building Standard improvements;

 

  (7) Violate any insurance regulations or standards for a fire-resistive office building; or

 

  (8) Locate any equipment, Tenant’s Wiring or Tenant’s Personal Property on the roof of the Building, in Common Areas or in telecommunications or electrical closets.

 

  (b) No Consent Required . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may make Alterations without obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent and without payment of an Alterations Fee, provided that Tenant gives Landlord reasonable prior written notice of same and further provided that such Alterations (1) are purely cosmetic in nature (including painting, carpeting and the installation of floor covering or wall covering), (2) will not constitute or give rise to a Design Problem, (3) cost less than One Dollar ($1.00) per RSF in any one instance, and (4) do not require a governmental permit of any kind.

 

  (c) Performance of Alterations . Alterations shall be performed by Tenant in a good and workman-like manner according to plans and specifications approved by Landlord. Approval by Landlord of any such plans and specifications shall not be a representation or warranty of Landlord that such plans and specifications are adequate for any use, purpose, or condition, or that such plans and specifications comply with any applicable law or code. All Alterations shall comply with law and insurance requirements, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any regulations issued thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time (“ADA”). Landlord’s designated contractors must perform Alterations affecting the Base Building or Mechanical Systems; and, all other work will be performed by qualified contractors that meet Landlord’s insurance requirements and are otherwise approved by Landlord. Promptly after completing any Alterations, Tenant will deliver to Landlord “as-built” CADD plans, proof of payment, a copy of the recorded notice of completion, and all unconditional lien releases.

 

  (d) Bonding . If requested by Landlord, before commencing Alterations Tenant shall, at Tenant’s cost, obtain bonds, or deposit with Landlord other security acceptable to Landlord for the payment and completion of the Alterations. These bonds or other security shall be in form and amount reasonably acceptable to Landlord.

 

  (e) Alterations Fee . Tenant shall pay Landlord as Rent five percent (5%) of the total construction costs of the Alterations to cover review of Tenant’s plans and construction coordination by its own employees, with a cap of $1.00 per RSF. In addition, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the actual cost that Landlord reasonably incurs to have engineers, architects or other professional consultants review Tenant’s plans and work in progress, or inspect the completed Alterations.

8.2 Alterations by Landlord. Landlord may make any modifications, additions, renovations or improvements to the Project that Landlord deems appropriate, provided Landlord uses commercially reasonable efforts to avoid disrupting Tenant’s business.

 

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8.3 Liens and Disputes. Tenant will keep title to the Land and Building free of any liens concerning the Leasehold Improvements, Alterations, or Tenant’s Personal Property, and will take whatever action is required to have any of such liens released and removed of record within thirty (30) days after the filing thereof (including, as necessary, posting a bond or other deposit). To the extent legally permitted, each contract and subcontract for Alterations will provide that no lien attaches to or may be claimed against the Project other than Tenant’s leasehold interest in the Premises. Nothing in this Lease, or in any consent to the making of alterations or improvements shall be deemed or construed in any way as constituting authorization by Landlord for the making of any alterations or additions by Tenant within the meaning of Section 3 of the Construction Lien Law (P.L. 1993, c. 318) or any amendment thereof, or constituting a request by Landlord, express or implied, to any contractor, subcontractor or supplier for the performance of any labor or the furnishing of any materials for the use or benefit of Landlord.

9. INSURANCE

9.1 Tenant’s Insurance.

 

  (a) Tenant’s Coverage . Before taking possession of the Premises for any purpose (including construction of tenant improvements, if any) and during the Term, Tenant will provide and keep in force the following coverage:

 

  (1) Commercial general liability insurance insuring Tenant’s use and occupancy of the Premises and Common Areas, and covering personal and bodily injury, death, and damage to others’ property of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) general aggregate. Each of these policies shall include cross liability and severability of interests clauses, and be written on an occurrence, and not claims-made, basis. Each of these policies shall name Landlord, the Building property manager, each secured lender, and any other party reasonably designated by Landlord as an additional insured (“Additional Insured”).

 

  (2) Causes of loss – special form commercial property insurance (including standard extended coverage endorsement perils, leakage from fire protective devices and other water damage) covering the full replacement cost of the Leasehold Improvements and Tenant’s Personal Property. Each of these policies shall name Landlord and each Additional Insured as loss payee to the extent of their interest in the Leasehold Improvements. Each of these policies shall include a provision or endorsement in which the insurer waives its right of subrogation against Landlord, Landlord’s Affiliates, and each Additional Insured.

 

  (3) Business interruption insurance including leasehold interest coverage for Tenant’s loss of income or insurable gross profits and covering continuation of rents during any time the Premises is untenantable, with a limit not less than Tenant’s annual Rent. Such coverage may be included in insurance covering the perils described in §9.1(a)(2). Each of these policies shall include a provision or endorsement in which the insurer waives its right of subrogation against Landlord, Landlord’s Affiliates, and each Additional Insured.

 

  (4) If applicable, Tenant shall maintain boiler and machinery or equipment breakdown insurance covering property damage to the Premises and to the major components of any central heating, air conditioning or ventilation systems, and such other equipment as Landlord may require. The policy shall include coverage for business interruption due to mechanical equipment physical damage, including expediting and extra expense, in an amount usual and customary for similar risks, or as determined by Landlord. Unless the insurance required in §9.1(a)(2), (3) and (8) is provided on a single policy, a Joint Loss Agreement between separate policies must be provided on each policy.

 

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  (5) Insurance required by law, including workers’ compensation insurance.

 

  (6) Employers liability insurance with limits not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).

 

  (7) Commercial automobile liability insurance covering all owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles with a combined single limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for each accident or person.

 

  (8) Insurance covering the Leasehold Improvements and Tenant’s Personal Property against loss or damage due to earthquake, flood and difference in conditions. Tenant may elect to self-insure this coverage. If Tenant does not elect to self-insure this coverage, then each of these policies shall name Landlord and each Additional Insured as loss payee to the extent of their interest in the Leasehold Improvements.

 

  (b) Insurers and Terms . Each policy required under §9.1(a) shall be written with insurance companies licensed to do business in the state in which the Building is located with a financial rating of at least an A-VII as rated in the most recent edition of Best’s Insurance Reports and in business for the past five (5) years, and be on terms that are acceptable to Landlord. Any deductible under such insurance policy or self-insured retention under such insurance policy in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) must be approved by Landlord in writing prior to issuance of such policy. Tenant shall not self-insure without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The policy limits set forth herein shall be subject to periodic review, and Landlord reserves the right to require that Tenant increase the liability coverage limits if, in the reasonable opinion of Landlord, the coverage becomes inadequate or is less than commonly maintained by tenants of similar buildings in the area making similar uses.

 

  (c) Proof of Insurance . Tenant shall provide Landlord with certificates of insurance or other reasonable proof that the coverage required under §9.1(a) is in effect. Tenant will provide reasonable proof at least thirty (30) days before any policy expires that the expiring policy will be replaced.

9.2 Landlord’s Insurance.

 

  (a) Landlord’s Coverage . During the Term, Landlord will keep in force the following coverage:

 

  (1) Commercial general liability insurance of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) general aggregate.

 

  (2) Causes of loss – special form commercial property insurance (including standard extended coverage endorsement perils, leakage from fire protective devices and other water damage) covering the full replacement cost of the Building and Project improvements (excepting the Leasehold Improvements to be insured by Tenant). Each of these policies shall include a provision or endorsement in which the insurer waives its right of subrogation against Tenant.

 

  (3) Boiler and machinery or equipment breakdown insurance.

 

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  (4) Other insurance that Landlord elects to maintain.

 

  (b) Terms . Each of the policies required under §9.2(a) will have those limits, deductibles, retentions and other terms that Landlord prudently determines.

 

  (c) Proof of Insurance . Landlord shall provide Tenant with certificates of insurance or other reasonable proof that the coverage required under §9.2(a) is in effect. Landlord will provide reasonable proof at least thirty (30) days before any policy expires that the expiring policy will be replaced.

9.3 Waiver of Subrogation. Each party hereto, and anyone claiming through or under them by way of subrogation, waives and releases any cause of action it might have against the other party and their respective employees, officers, members, partners, trustees and agents, on account of any loss or damage that is insured against under any insurance policy required to be obtained hereunder (to the extent that such loss or damage is recoverable under such insurance policy and whether or not such policy is actually obtained by each party) that covers the Project, Building or Premises, Landlord’s or Tenant’s fixtures, personal property, leasehold improvements or business and which names Landlord or Tenant, as the case may be, as a party insured. Each party hereto agrees that it shall cause its insurance carrier to endorse all applicable policies waiving the carrier’s right of recovery under subrogation or otherwise against the other party. During any period while such waiver of right of recovery is in effect, each party shall look solely to the proceeds of such policies for compensation for loss, to the extent such proceeds are paid under such policies.

10. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

10.1 Damage and Repair. If the Leasehold Improvements, Premises or Building is damaged by fire or other casualty, then the parties will proceed as follows:

 

  (a) Landlord’s Estimates . As soon as reasonably practicable under the circumstances including the scope of the casualty, Landlord will assess any damage to the Premises and Building (but not the Leasehold Improvements) and notify Tenant of Landlord’s reasonable estimate of the time required to substantially complete repairs and restoration of the Premises and Building (“Repair Estimate”). Landlord will also estimate the time that the Premises will be untenantable (“Interruption Estimate”). Within thirty (30) days after the later of the issuance of the Repair Estimate, issuance of the Interruption Estimate, or receipt of any denial of coverage or reservation of rights from Landlord’s insurer, each party may terminate this Lease by written notice to the other on the following conditions:

 

  (1) Landlord may elect to terminate this Lease if either:

 

  (A) The damage occurs during the last year of the Term, or

 

  (B) The Repair Estimate exceeds one hundred eighty (180) days, or

 

  (C) The repair and restoration is not fully covered by insurance maintained or required to be maintained by Landlord (subject only to those deductibles or retentions Landlord elected to maintain) or Landlord’s insurer denies coverage or reserves its rights on coverage or any mortgagee of the Building requires that insurance proceeds be applied to the indebtedness secured by its mortgage.

 

  (2) Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease if the Interruption Estimate exceeds one hundred eighty (180) days and Tenant did not cause the damage.

 

  (b) Repair and Restoration. If neither party terminates this Lease under §10.1(a), then this Lease shall remain in full force and effect and the parties will proceed as follows:

 

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  (1) Landlord will repair and restore the Premises and/or the Building, as applicable (but not the Leasehold Improvements) to substantially the same condition existing prior to such damage, except for modifications required by law. Landlord will perform such work reasonably promptly, subject to delay for loss adjustment, Tenant Delay and Force Majeure.

 

  (2) Tenant will repair and restore the Leasehold Improvements reasonably promptly to the condition existing prior to such damage, but not less than then current Building Standard, except for modifications required by law.

 

  (3) Tenant may not terminate this Lease if the actual time to perform the repairs and restoration exceeds the Repair Estimate, or the actual interruption exceeds the Interruption Estimate.

10.2 Rent Abatement. If Tenant did not cause the damage or destruction under §10.1 through gross negligence or willful misconduct and as a result of the damage or destruction, the Premises are rendered untenantable for more than three (3) consecutive days, then from the fourth (4 th ) consecutive day Tenant’s Base Rent and Additional Rent shall be abated to the extent that the Premises are untenantable. Such abatement shall terminate upon Tenant’s occupancy of the restored Premises, but in any event not later than the fifteenth (15 th ) day after completion of Landlord’s required repairs and restoration of the Premises and that portion of the Building necessary for Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises. Tenant’s sole remedy will be the abatement of Base Rent and Additional Rent provided under this §10.2, and Landlord will not be liable to Tenant for any other amount or remedy, including damages to Tenant’s Personal Property, consequential damages, actual or constructive eviction, termination of this Lease, or abatement of any other item of Rent.

11. INDEMNITY

11.1 Claims. “Claims” means any and all liabilities, losses, claims, demands, damages or expenses that are suffered or incurred by a party, including attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by that party in the defense or enforcement of the rights of that party.

11.2 Tenant’s Indemnity.

 

  (a) Landlord’s Waivers . LANDLORD WAIVES ANY CLAIMS AGAINST TENANT AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR PERILS INSURED OR REQUIRED TO BE INSURED BY LANDLORD UNDER SUBSECTIONS (2) AND (3) OF §9.2(a), WHICH WAIVER WILL APPLY EVEN IF A CLAIM IS CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE, ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY OF TENANT OR ITS AFFILIATES (IT BEING THE EXPRESS INTENT OF LANDLORD AND TENANT TO SHIFT THE RISK OF LIABILITY FOR SUCH CLAIMS TO THE INSURER), EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH CLAIM IS CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF TENANT OR ITS AFFILIATES.

 

  (b) Claims Against Landlord . Unless waived by Landlord under §11.2(a) above, Tenant will indemnify and defend (with counsel reasonably approved by Landlord) Landlord and its Affiliates and hold each of them harmless from and against Claims arising from:

 

  (1) Any accident or occurrence on or about the Premises, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its Affiliates or of another tenant and/or its Affiliates;

 

  (2) Tenant’s or any of its Affiliates’ negligence or willful misconduct or that of their agents, contractors, employees or invitees;

 

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  (3) Any occurrence or condition arising out of or related to any failure of Tenant under §5.2;

 

  (4) Any activity, work or things done, permitted or suffered by Tenant or its agents, licensees or invitees in or about the Premises or elsewhere contrary to the requirements of this Lease;

 

  (5) Any case in which Landlord shall be made a party to any litigation commenced by or against Tenant, its agents, subtenants, licensees, concessionaires, contractors, customers or employees;

 

  (6) Tenant’s failure to comply with this Lease or the occurrence of any Default by Tenant; or

 

  (7) Any claim for commission or other compensation by any person other than Landlord’s Broker and Tenant’s Broker, if any, for services rendered to Tenant in procuring this Lease.

11.3 Landlord’s Indemnity.

 

  (a) Tenant’s Waivers . TENANT WAIVES ANY CLAIMS AGAINST LANDLORD AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR:

 

  (1) PERILS INSURED OR REQUIRED TO BE INSURED BY TENANT UNDER SUBSECTIONS (2), (3) AND (8) OF §9.1(a), WHICH WAIVER WILL APPLY EVEN IF A CLAIM IS CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE, ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY OF LANDLORD OR ITS AFFILIATES (IT BEING THE EXPRESS INTENT OF LANDLORD AND TENANT TO SHIFT THE RISK OF LIABILITY FOR SUCH CLAIMS TO THE INSURER), EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LANDLORD OR ITS AFFILIATES, AND

 

  (2) DAMAGE CAUSED BY ANY PUBLIC UTILITY, PUBLIC WORK, OTHER TENANTS OR OCCUPANTS OF THE PROJECT, OR PERSONS OTHER THAN LANDLORD.

 

  (b) Claims against Tenant . Unless waived by Tenant under §11.3(a) above, Landlord will indemnify and defend Tenant (with counsel reasonably approved by Tenant) and its Affiliates and hold each of them harmless from and against Claims arising from:

 

  (1) Landlord’s or any of its Affiliates’ negligence or willful misconduct;

 

  (2) Landlord’s default of this Lease; or

 

  (3) Any claim for commission or other compensation by any person other than Tenant’s Broker, if any, for services rendered to Landlord in procuring this Lease.

11.4 Affiliates Defined. “Affiliates” means with respect to a party (a) that party’s partners, members, shareholders and joint venturers, (b) each corporation or other entity that is a parent or subsidiary of that party, (c) each corporation or other entity that is controlled by or under common control of a parent of such party, and (d) the directors, officers, managers, employees and agents of that party and each person or entity described in this §11.4(a) through (c).

11.5 Survival of Waivers and Indemnities. Landlord’s and Tenant’s waivers and indemnities under §11.2 and §11.3 will survive the expiration or early termination of this Lease.

 

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12. CONDEMNATION

12.1 Taking. “Taking” means the acquiring of all or part of the Project for any public or quasi-public use by exercise of a right of eminent domain or under any other law, or any sale in lieu thereof. If a Taking occurs:

 

  (a) This Lease will terminate as of the date of a Taking if substantially all of the Premises becomes untenantable for substantially all of the remaining Term because of the Taking.

 

  (b) If this Lease is not terminated under §12.1(a), Landlord shall restore or alter the Premises after the Taking to be tenantable, unless Landlord reasonably determines that it will be uneconomical to do so, in which case Landlord may terminate this Lease upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to Tenant.

 

  (c) If this Lease is not terminated under §12.1(a), more than ten percent (10%) of the Premises is untenantable because of the Taking, Tenant cannot operate Tenant’s business for the Use in the Premises after such Taking, and Landlord is unable to provide Tenant with comparable premises in the Project, then Tenant may terminate this Lease upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to Landlord.

 

  (d) If this Lease is not terminated under §12.1(a), (b) or (c), the Rent payable by Tenant will be reduced for the term of the Taking based upon the rentable area of the Premises made untenantable by the Taking.

12.2 Awards. Landlord is entitled to the entire award for any claim for a Taking of any interest in this Lease or the Project, without deduction or offset for Tenant’s estate or interest; however, Tenant may make a claim for relocation expenses and damages to Tenant’s Personal Property and business to the extent that Tenant’s claim does not reduce Landlord’s award.

13. TENANT TRANSFERS

13.1 Terms Defined.

 

  (a) Transfer Defined . “Transfer” means any:

 

  (1) Sublease or license of all or part of the Premises, or assignment, mortgage, hypothecation or other conveyance of an interest in this Lease including, without limitation, any conveyance by operation of law;

 

  (2) Use of the Premises by anyone other than Tenant with Tenant’s consent;

 

  (3) Change in Tenant’s form of organization (e.g., a change from a partnership to limited liability company);

 

  (4) Transfer of fifty-one percent (51%) or more of Tenant’s assets, shares (excepting shares transferred in the normal course of public trading), membership interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests; or

 

  (5) Transfer of effective control of Tenant.

13.2 Prohibited Transfers. Tenant may not enter into any Transfer if such Transfer will result in any portion of the Rent not constituting “rents from real property” with respect to Landlord, within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In particular, Tenant may not enter into a Transfer (a) that provides for rent or other compensation based in whole or in part on the net income or profits from the business operated in the Premises, or (b) if the proposed transferee is directly or indirectly related to the Landlord under Section 856, et seq. of the Code. Any such Transfers shall be considered null, void and of no force or effect.

 

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13.3 Consent Not Required. If Tenant is not in default or breach of this Lease, Tenant may effect a Transfer to a Permitted Transferee without Landlord’s prior consent, but with notice to Landlord prior to the Permitted Transferee’s occupancy. “Permitted Transferee” means any person or entity that:

 

  (a) Either (1) controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Tenant (for purposes hereof, “control” shall mean ownership of not less than fifty percent (50%) of all of the voting stock or legal and equitable interest in the entity in question), (2) results from the merger or consolidation of Tenant, or (3) acquires all or substantially all of the stock and/or assets of Tenant as a going concern;

 

  (b) Has a tangible net worth immediately following the Transfer not less than the greater of (1) Tenant’s tangible net worth immediately before the Transfer, or (2) Tenant’s tangible net worth as of the execution of this Lease; and

 

  (c) Will not, by occupying the Premises, cause Landlord to breach any other lease or other agreement affecting the Project.

13.4 Consent Required. Each proposed Transfer other than those prohibited under §13.2 or permitted under §13.3 requires Landlord’s prior written consent, in which case the parties will proceed as follows:

 

  (a) Tenant’s Notice . Tenant shall notify Landlord at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed Transfer of the name and address of the proposed transferee and the proposed use of the Premises, and include with the notice copies of the proposed Transfer documents, including, without limitation, the proposed assignment of lease or proposed sublease document, as applicable, and copies of the proposed transferee’s balance sheets and income statements (both current and for the past two (2) years), as well as such other information as may be reasonably required by Landlord. LANDLORD WILL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO REVIEW A PROPOSED TRANSFER OR TO CONSENT OR DENY CONSENT TO A PROPOSED TRANSFER UNTIL ALL ITEMS AND INFORMATION SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS §13.4(a) HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO LANDLORD.

 

  (b) Landlord’s Rights . Within thirty (30) days after receipt of Tenant’s complete notice and all items required under §13.4(a), Landlord may either:

 

  (1) If the proposed Transfer is either an assignment of this Lease or sublease of substantially all of the Premises, terminate this Lease as of the proposed Transfer date;

 

  (2) If the proposed Transfer is a sublease of all of the Premises or any part of the Premises that will be separately demised, exercise a right of first refusal to sublease such portion of the Premises at the lesser of (A) the Rent (prorated for subletting part of the Premises), or (B) the rent payable in the proposed Transfer; or

 

  (3) Provide written consent, or deny consent, to the proposed Transfer, consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed if:

 

  (A) The proposed transferee, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, has the financial capacity to meet its obligations under the proposed Transfer;

 

  (B) The proposed use is consistent with the Use and will not cause Landlord to be in breach of any lease or other agreement affecting the Project;

 

  (C) The proposed transferee is typical of tenants that directly lease premises in first-class office buildings;

 

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  (D) The proposed transferee is not an existing tenant or an Affiliate of an existing tenant, or a party with which Landlord is actively negotiating to lease space in the Building (or has, in the last six (6) months, been actively negotiating to lease space in the Building) that is or will be available to reasonably accommodate such transferee’s space needs; and

 

  (E) Tenant is not in Default under this Lease.

 

  (c) Compelling Consent . If Landlord does not consent to a Transfer, Tenant’s sole remedy against Landlord will be an action for specific performance or declaratory relief, and Tenant may not terminate this Lease or seek monetary damages.

13.5 Payments to Landlord. Tenant shall pay Landlord fifty percent (50%) of Transfer receipts that exceed Tenant’s Rent (on a per square foot basis); after Tenant is reimbursed for Tenant’s reasonable and customary out-of-pocket costs incurred in the Transfer, including marketing expenses, attorneys’ fees, Alterations, and broker commissions. Tenant shall pay Landlord a One Thousand Dollar ($1,000) review fee, and Landlord’s reasonable attorneys’ fees, for each proposed Transfer, excepting those in which Landlord exercises its rights under subsection (1) or (2) of §13.4(b).

13.6 Effect of Transfers. No Transfer will release Tenant or any guarantor of this Lease from any Lease obligation. Landlord’s acceptance of a payment from any person or entity other than Tenant that occupies the Premises does not waive Tenant’s obligations under this Article 13. If Tenant is in Default of this Lease, Landlord may proceed against Tenant without exhausting any remedies against any transferee and may require (by written notice to any transferee) any transferee to pay Transfer rent owed Tenant directly to Landlord (which Landlord will apply against Tenant’s Lease obligations). Termination of this Lease for any reason will not result in a merger. Each sublease will be deemed terminated upon termination of this Lease unless Landlord notifies the subtenant in writing of Landlord’s election to assume any sublease, in which case the subtenant shall attorn to Landlord under the executory terms of the sublease. Any Transfer or attempted Transfer in violation of the provisions of this Article 13 shall be void and of no force and effect.

14. LANDLORD TRANSFERS

14.1 Landlord’s Transfer. Landlord’s right to transfer any interest in the Project or this Lease is not limited by this Lease. Upon any such transfer, Tenant will attorn to Landlord’s transferee and Landlord will be released from liability under this Lease, except for any Lease obligations accruing before the transfer that are not assumed by the transferee.

14.2 Subordination. Subject to the provisions of this §14.2, (i) this Lease is, and will at all times be, subject and subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed to secure debt or deed of trust encumbering the Project as of the Execution Date (an “Existing Mortgage”) and to any other ground lease, mortgage, deed to secure debt or deed of trust later placed against the Project at any time thereafter during the Term (each, a “Mortgage”), including any renewal, modification, supplement, amendment, consolidation or replacement of any such Existing Mortgage or Mortgage (and the holder or beneficial owner of any such Existing Mortgage or Mortgage shall be referred to herein as a “Mortgagee”); (ii) within ten (10) business days of Landlord’s request, Tenant will, without charge, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord (or, at Landlord’s request, the applicable Mortgagee) any instrument reasonably necessary to evidence this subordination, including without limitation an SNDA (defined below); and (iii) if Tenant fails to execute and deliver such instrument within said ten (10) business day period, Tenant hereby authorizes Landlord to execute the same as Tenant’s attorney in fact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Mortgagee may unilaterally elect to subordinate its Existing Mortgage or Mortgage, as applicable, to this Lease. The above-referenced subordination of this Lease to the Existing Mortgage is subject to the provisions of the subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT K , which will be entered into and delivered by and between Landlord, Tenant and any existing Mortgagee more or less contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Lease, but in any event within twenty (20) days following the execution and delivery of this Lease. With respect to any future Mortgage, the subordination of this Lease to such future Mortgage as set forth above shall be conditioned upon Tenant’s receipt from such new Mortgagee of an SNDA. As used herein, “SNDA” means a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement in recordable form, signed by the applicable Mortgagee, containing a provision that the Mortgage shall not affect the validity of this Lease and Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises, and which agreement is otherwise on said Mortgagee’s standard form containing such other commercially reasonable provisions as Tenant and Mortgagee may agree each in its reasonable discretion.

 

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14.3 Attornment. Upon written request of a Successor Landlord (as such term is defined below), Tenant will attorn to any transferee of Landlord’s interest in the Project that succeeds Landlord by reason of a termination, foreclosure or enforcement proceeding of an Encumbrance, or by delivery of a deed in lieu of any foreclosure or proceeding (a “Successor Landlord”). In this event, this Lease will continue in full force and effect as a direct lease between the Successor Landlord and Tenant on all of the terms of this Lease, except that the Successor Landlord shall not be:

 

  (a) Liable for any obligation of Landlord under this Lease, or be subject to any counterclaim, defense or offset accruing before Successor Landlord succeeds to Landlord’s interest;

 

  (b) Bound by any modification or amendment of this Lease made before Successor Landlord succeeds to Landlord’s interest in the Project without Successor Landlord’s written consent, except for any amendment or modification of this Lease pursuant to Tenant’s strict exercise of an express right or option granted to Tenant under this Lease;

 

  (c) Bound by any prepayment of more than one month’s Rent;

 

  (d) Obligated to return any Security Deposit not paid over to Successor Landlord; or

 

  (e) Obligated to perform any improvements to the Premises (or provide an allowance therefor), except to any extent that such obligations may arise subsequent to the date that Successor Landlord succeeds to the interest of Landlord under the Lease. Upon Successor Landlord’s request, Tenant will, without charge, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver to Successor Landlord any instrument reasonably necessary required to evidence such attornment.

14.4 Estoppel Certificate. Within ten (10) days after receipt of Landlord’s written request, Tenant will execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a certificate upon which Landlord and each existing or prospective Encumbrance holder or prospective purchaser may rely confirming the following (or any exceptions to the following):

 

  (a) The Lease Commencement Date and Expiration Date;

 

  (b) The documents that constitute the Lease, and that the Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect;

 

  (c) The date through which Base Rent, Additional Rent, and other Rent has been paid;

 

  (d) That neither Landlord nor Tenant is in Default;

 

  (e) That Landlord has satisfied all Lease obligations to improve the Premises (or provide Tenant an allowance therefor) and Tenant has accepted the Premises;

 

  (f) That Tenant solely occupies the Premises; and

 

  (g) Such other matters concerning this Lease or Tenant’s occupancy that Landlord may reasonably require.

 

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15. DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

15.1 Tenant’s Default and Remedies.

 

  (a) Tenant will be in “Default” of this Lease if Tenant either:

 

  (1) Fails to pay Rent when due, and the failure continues for three (3) days after Landlord notifies Tenant of this failure (Tenant waiving any other notice that may be required by law);

 

  (2) Fails to perform or comply with a non-monetary Lease obligation of Tenant (other than those obligations described in §15.1(a)(3) through (5), below), and the failure continues for thirty (30) days after Landlord notifies Tenant of this failure, but:

 

  (A) In an emergency Landlord may require Tenant to perform this obligation in a reasonable time of less than thirty (30) days, or

 

  (B) If it will reasonably take more than thirty (30) days to perform this obligation, then Tenant will have a reasonable time not exceeding thirty (30) additional days to perform this obligation, but only if Tenant commences performing this obligation within ten (10) business days after Landlord notifies Tenant of this failure;

 

  (3) Consummates a Transfer that violates Article 13;

 

  (4) Fails, within thirty (30) days after it occurs, to discharge any attachment or levy on Tenant’s interest in this Lease or files legal action within such time frame to dispute such; or

 

  (5) Fails, within sixty (60) days after it occurs, to have vacated or dismissed any appointment of a receiver or trustee of Tenant’s assets (or any Lease guarantor’s assets), or any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or assignment for the benefit of Tenant’s creditors (or any Lease guarantor’s creditors).

 

  (b) If Tenant is in Default, Landlord may, without prejudice to the exercise of any other remedy, exercise any remedy available under law, including those described below:

 

  (1) Landlord may enter the Premises as reasonably required and cure Tenant’s Default on Tenant’s behalf without releasing Tenant from any Lease obligation, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord on demand for the actual costs of such cure, plus Landlord’s Standard Admin Fee.

 

  (2) Landlord may terminate this Lease upon notice to Tenant (on a date specified in the notice) and recover possession of the Premises from Tenant. At Landlord’s election, either:

 

  (A) Landlord may recover any Rent unpaid as of the termination date, and Tenant will remain liable for the payment when due of Rent for the remaining Term, less the proceeds that Landlord receives in reletting the Premises, but only after Landlord is reimbursed from these proceeds for the expenses Landlord incurs to recover possession of the Premises and relet the Premises; or

 

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  (B) Landlord may recover any Rent unpaid as of the termination date, and further recover the amount by which the present value, as of the termination date (calculated using the then current discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York), of the Rent to be paid for the Term remaining after the termination date (assuming five percent (5%) annual increases in Additional Rent) exceeds the proceeds that Landlord receives in reletting the Premises, but only after Landlord is reimbursed from these proceeds for the expenses Landlord incurs to recover possession of the Premises and relet the Premises.

 

  (3) Landlord may use reasonably necessary force to enter and take possession of all or any part of the Premises, expel Tenant or any other occupant, and remove their personal property, and the entry will not constitute a breach of peace or trespass or terminate this Lease. After regaining possession of the Premises, Landlord may relet the Premises for Tenant’s account, but Landlord will not be responsible or liable if Landlord fails to do so or is unable to collect rent due from any reletting. Tenant will continue to pay Rent due, less a credit for the proceeds that Landlord receives in reletting the Premises, but only after Landlord is reimbursed from these proceeds for the expenses Landlord incurs to recover possession of the Premises and relet the Premises.

 

  (4) For any amounts owed under §15.1(b)(1), (2) or (3), recover interest at the maximum rate permitted under applicable law (“Default Rate”) from the date each amount is due until paid by Tenant.

15.2 Landlord’s Default and Remedies.

 

  (a) Landlord will be in “Default” of this Lease if Landlord fails to perform any Lease obligation of Landlord and this failure continues for thirty (30) days after Tenant notifies Landlord of such failure, or such longer period of time as is reasonable if more than thirty (30) days is reasonably required to perform this obligation, if performance commences within said thirty-day period and is diligently prosecuted to completion.

 

  (b) If Landlord is in Default, then Tenant may exercise any remedy available under law that is not waived or limited under this Lease, subject to the following:

 

  (1) Tenant may not terminate this Lease due to any Landlord Default until Tenant notifies each Encumbrance holder and each Encumbrance holder is provided a reasonable opportunity to gain legal possession of the Project and, after gaining possession, cure the Default.

 

  (2) Landlord’s liability under this Lease or for any matter relating to the occupancy or use of the Premises and/or the Project is limited to Landlord’s interest in the Building, and if Landlord is comprised of more than one entity, the liability of each entity comprising Landlord shall be several only (not joint) based upon such entity’s proportionate share of ownership in the Building.

 

  (3) No liability under this Lease is assumed by Landlord’s Affiliates.

 

  (4) Any liability of Landlord to Tenant (or any person or entity claiming by, through or under Tenant) for any default by Landlord under this Lease or any matter relating to the occupancy or use of the Premises and/or the Project shall be limited to Tenant’s actual direct, but not consequential, damages therefor.

15.3 Enforcement Costs. If Landlord or Tenant brings any action against the other to enforce or interpret any provision of this Lease (including any claim in a bankruptcy or an assignment for the benefit of creditors), the prevailing party shall recover from the other reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in such action.

 

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15.4 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. LANDLORD AND TENANT EACH WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER CONCERNING ANY MATTER RELATED TO THIS LEASE.

15.5 Force Majeure. If either party shall be delayed in, or prevented from, the performance of any act or service required under this Lease, by reason of strikes, inability to procure materials, failure of power, restrictive governmental laws or regulations, riot, insurrection war, terrorism, or any act of God, or other reasons of a similar or dissimilar nature which are beyond the reasonable control of the party (“Force Majeure”), then the performance of any such act or service shall be excused for the period of the resulting delay. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this paragraph shall not be applied so as to excuse or delay (a) payment of any monies from one party to the other, including Rent, or (b) performance of obligations which can be cured by the payment of monies.

16. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

17. MISCELLANEOUS

17.1 Rules and Regulations. Tenant will comply with the Rules and Regulations attached as EXHIBIT C . Landlord may reasonably modify or add to the Rules and Regulations upon notice to Tenant. If the Rules and Regulations conflict with this Lease, this Lease shall govern. Landlord shall apply the rules in a uniform manner with respect to all tenants at the Project.

17.2 Notice. Notice to Landlord must be given to Landlord’s Notice Addresses. Notice to Tenant must be given to Tenant’s Notice Addresses. By notice to the other, either party may change its Notice Address. Each notice must be in writing and must be: (a) mailed by first class, United States Mail, postage prepaid, certified, with return receipt requested, or (b) hand delivered by local courier or national overnight delivery service (e.g., Federal Express). Notice sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, shall be effective two (2) business days after being deposited in the United States Mail; notices sent by hand delivery or overnight courier shall be effective one (1) business day after being deposited with the courier service.

17.3 Intentionally Omitted.

17.4 Building Name. Tenant shall not use the Building’s name or image for any purpose, other than Tenant’s address. Landlord may change the name of the Building without any obligation or liability to Tenant.

17.5 Entire Agreement. This Lease is deemed integrated and contains all of each party’s representations, waivers and obligations. The parties may only modify or amend this Lease in a writing that is fully executed and delivered by both parties.

17.6 Counterparts. This Lease may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when taken together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

17.7 Successors. Unless provided to the contrary elsewhere in this Lease, this Lease binds and inures to the benefit of each party’s heirs, successors and permissible assignees.

17.8 No Waiver. A party’s waiver of a breach of this Lease will not be considered a waiver of any other breach. No custom or practice that develops between the parties will prevent either party from requiring strict performance of the terms of this Lease. No Lease provision or act of a party creates any relationship between the parties other than that of landlord and tenant.

17.9 Independent Covenants. The covenants of this Lease are independent. A court’s declaration that any part of this Lease is invalid, void or illegal will not impair or invalidate the remaining parts of this Lease, which will remain in full force and effect.

17.10 Captions. The use of captions, headings, boldface, italics or underlining is for convenience only, and will not affect the interpretation of this Lease.

 

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17.11 Authority. Landlord and Tenant each represent and warrant to the other that (a) it is duly organized, validly existing and legally authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, (b) the persons executing this Lease are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of such party, and (c) this Lease has been executed under seal in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:14-4.

17.12 Applicable Law. This Lease is governed by the laws of the state in which the Building is located, regardless of that state’s conflicts provision or choice of law rules. In any action brought under this Lease, Tenant submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New Jersey, and to venue in Camden County, New Jersey.

17.13 Confidentiality. Tenant will not record this Lease or a memorandum of this Lease without Landlord’s prior written consent. Tenant will keep the terms of this Lease confidential and, unless required by law, may not disclose the terms of this Lease to anyone other than Tenant’s Affiliates to the extent necessary to Tenant’s business.

17.14 Reasonableness. Tenant’s sole remedy for any claim against Landlord that Landlord has unreasonably withheld, unreasonably conditioned or unreasonably delayed any consent or approval shall be an action for injunctive or declaratory relief.

17.15 Time. Time is of the essence as to all provisions in this Lease in which time is a factor.

17.16 Quiet Enjoyment . So long as Tenant is not in Default, Tenant shall have the right to peacefully and quietly enjoy the Premises for the Term, subject to the terms of this Lease, the Declaration, matters of record, and rights of other tenants of the Project.

17.17 Right to Enter Premises. Upon prior notice to Tenant, Landlord may enter the Premises at any reasonable time to inspect the Premises (except in the event of an emergency, in which event no prior notice is or shall be required), show the Premises to prospective lenders or purchasers, show the Premises to prospective tenants during the last twelve (12) months of the Term, or perform Landlord’s duties under this Lease.

17.18 Intentionally Omitted.

17.19 Exhibits. The exhibits attached to this Lease are incorporated herein. If any exhibit is inconsistent with the terms of this Lease, the provisions of this Lease will govern.

17.20 Financial Statements. At any time during the Term of this Lease, but no more often than once per calendar year, Tenant shall, upon ten (10) business days prior written notice from Landlord, provide Landlord with a current financial statement and financial statements for the two (2) years prior to the current financial statement year. Such statements shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, if such is the normal practice of Tenant, shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant. Tenant consents to the delivery of such financial statements by Landlord to lenders or prospective lenders or purchasers of the Building.

17.21 Declaration. This Lease is and will be subject and subordinate in all respects to the Declaration.

17.22 Recordation of Lease. Tenant shall not record this Lease or a memorandum thereof without the written consent of Landlord.

17.23 No Light, Air or View Easement. This lease does not create, nor shall Tenant have, any easement, express or implied, or any other right for light, air or view to or from the Premises. Any reduction or blockage of light, air or view by any structure which may be erected after the Execution Date shall in no way effect this Lease, the obligations of Tenant hereunder or impose any additional liability on Landlord.

 

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[SIGNATURES TO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW]

 

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HAVING READ AND INTENDING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS THEREOF,

LANDLORD AND TENANT HAVE EXECUTED THIS LEASE AS OF THE EXECUTION DATE.

 

T ENANT      L ANDLORD

P INNACLE F OODS G ROUP LLC,

A D ELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

    

W OODCREST R OAD A SSOCIATES , L.P.,

A P ENNSYLVANIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

       By:  

Behringer Harvard Woodcrest I, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company,

Its general partner

By:  

 

     By:  

 

Name  

 

     Name  

 

Title:  

 

     Title:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT A – LOCATION OF PREMISES

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

LOGO

 

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EXHIBIT B – THE LAND

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

All that certain lot parcel or tract of land, situate, and lying in the Township of Cherry Hill, County of Camden, State of New Jersey, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEING Unit No. B, 111 Woodcrest Condominium. Said Unit being more specifically defined in Master Deed dated November 4, 2002, and recorded December 6, 2002, in the Camden County Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 5268, Page 785, and by First Amendment to Master Deed dated April 10, 2003, and recorded May 13, 2003, in Deed Book 7027, Page 628, which Unit is herewith conveyed in conformity with the provisions of the Condominium Act of the State of New Jersey, 46:8B-1 et seq., together with an 85.9% undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to said Unit as specified in the aforesaid Master Deed and Amendment thereto.

 

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EXHIBIT C – RULES AND REGULATIONS

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

1. Intentionally omitted.

2. Right to Exclude. Landlord may require that Tenant, its Affiliates and guests comply with each reasonable security measure that Landlord may establish as a condition entry to the Premises, Building or Project. These measures may include submitting to a search by persons or devices employed by Landlord, presenting an identification card or pass issued by the government, Landlord, or both, being announced to Tenant and accepted as a visitor by Tenant, and signing a register on entry and exit. Any person who cannot comply with these requirements may be excluded from the Project. If Landlord requires a Building pass issued by Landlord as a condition of entry to the Premises, Building or Project, Landlord will furnish a Building pass to all persons reasonably designated by Tenant in writing. Landlord may exclude or expel from the Project any person who, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, is intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

3. Obstructions. Tenant will not cause the Common Areas, or sidewalks or driveways outside the Building to be obstructed. Landlord may, at Tenant’s expense, remove any such obstruction without prior notice to Tenant.

4. Trash. Tenant will place trash in proper receptacles in the Premises provided by Tenant at Tenant’s cost, or in Building receptacles designated by Landlord. Tenant may not litter in the Common Areas, or sidewalks or driveways outside the Building.

5. Public Safety. Tenant will not throw anything out of doors, windows or skylights, down passageways or over walls. Tenant will not use any fire exits in the Building except in case of emergency.

6. Keys and Locks. Landlord may from time to time install and change locks on entrances to the Project, Building, Common Areas or Premises, and will provide Tenant a number of keys to meet Tenant’s reasonable requirements. Additional keys will be furnished by Landlord at Tenant’s cost. At the end of the Term, Tenant will promptly return to Landlord all keys for the Building and Premises issued by Landlord to Tenant. Unless Tenant obtains Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, Tenant will not add any locks or change existing locks on any door to the Premises, or in or about the Premises. If with Landlord’s consent, Tenant installs any lock incompatible with the Building master locking system, Tenant will: relieve Landlord of each Lease obligation that requires access to each affected area; indemnify Landlord against any Claim resulting from forced entry to each affected area in an emergency; and, at the end of the Term, remove each incompatible lock and replace it with a Building Standard lock at Tenant’s expense.

7. Aesthetics. Unless Tenant obtains Landlord’s prior written consent (which may be withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion), Tenant may not:

 

  (a) Attach any awnings, signs, displays or projections to either the outside walls or windows of the Building, or to any part of the Premises visible from outside the Premises;

 

  (b) Hang any non-Building Standard curtains, blinds, shades or screens in any window or door of the Premises;

 

  (c) Coat or sunscreen the interior or exterior of any windows; or

 

  (d) Place any objects on windowsills.

8. Directories and Signs. Subject to any space limitations, Tenant will be entitled to one (1) Building Standard tenant identification sign (consisting of Tenant’s name and suite number) at the entrance to the Premises. The Premises sign will be at Landlord’s cost and expense, and any changes to the sign will be made at Tenant’s cost and expense.

 

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9. HVAC Operation. Tenant will not obstruct the HVAC convectors or diffusers, or adjust or interfere with the HVAC system. Tenant will assist the HVAC system in maintaining comfort in the Premises by drawing shades, blinds and other window coverings in the Premises as may be reasonable required. Tenant may not use any method of heating or cooling the Premises other than that supplied by Landlord.

10. Plumbing. Tenant will use plumbing fixtures only for the purpose for which they are constructed. Tenant will reimburse Landlord for any damage caused by Tenant’s misuse of plumbing fixtures.

11. Equipment Location. Landlord may specify the location of any of Tenant’s Business machines, mechanical equipment or other property that are unusually heavy, may damage the Building, or may cause vibration, noise or annoyance to other tenants. Tenant will reimburse Landlord for any professional engineering certification or assistance reasonably required to determine the location of these items.

12. Bicycles. Tenant may not bring bicycles or other vehicles into the Building or Premises. Bicycles and other vehicles may only be parked in areas designated by Landlord.

13. Animals. Tenant may not bring any birds or animals, excepting seeing-eye/assistance dogs, into the Building or Premises.

14. Carpet Protection. To protect carpeting in the Premises, Tenant will, at its own expense, install and maintain pads to protect the carpet under all furniture having castors other than carpet castors.

15. [Intentionally omitted].

16. Moving and Deliveries. Moving of Tenant’s Personal Property and deliveries of materials and supplies to the Premises must be made during the times and through the entrances and corridors reasonably designated by Landlord. Moving and deliveries may not be made through any of the main entrances to the Building without Landlord’s prior permission. Any hand truck or other conveyance used in the Common Areas must be equipped with rubber tires and rubber side guards to prevent damage to the Building and its property. Tenant will promptly reimburse Landlord for the cost of repairing any damage to the Building or its property caused by any person making deliveries to the Premises.

17. Solicitation. Canvassing, soliciting and peddling in the Building are prohibited and Tenant will cooperate in preventing the same.

18. Food. Only persons approved from time to time by Landlord may prepare, solicit orders for, sell, serve or distribute food in or around the Project. Except as may be expressly set forth in this Lease or on construction drawings for the Premises approved by Landlord, and except for microwave cooking, Tenant will not use the Premises for preparing or dispensing food, or soliciting of orders for sale, serving or distribution of food.

19. Work Orders. Only authorized representatives of Tenant may request services or work on behalf of Tenant. Tenant may not request that Building employees perform any work outside of their duties assigned by Landlord.

20. Smoking . Neither Tenant nor its Affiliates shall smoke or permit smoking in any part of the Project in which Landlord, in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, prohibits smoking. Landlord may designate the entire Project a no-smoking area, excepting areas in which Landlord, in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, permits smoking.

21. Rules Applied. These Rules and Regulations apply equally to Tenant’s Affiliates and others permitted by Tenant to access, use or occupy the Premises.

 

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EXHIBIT D – NOTICE OF LEASE TERM

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

This NOTICE OF LEASE TERM (“NLT”) is given by PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, (“Tenant”) to WOODCREST ROAD ASSOCIATES, L.P. , a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“Landlord”), with respect to that certain Lease dated                      , 20      (“Lease”), under which Tenant has leased from Landlord certain premises known as Suite 121 (“Premises”), in Woodcrest Corporate Center located at 101 Woodcrest, Cherry Hill, New Jersey (“Building”).

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements stated in the Lease, and intending that this Agreement may be relied upon by Landlord and any prospective purchaser or present or prospective Encumbrance holder, Tenant certifies and confirms the following:

 

  (a) The Lease Commencement Date is                      , 20      .

 

  (b) The Expiration Date is                      , 20      .

Except for those terms expressly defined in this NLT, all initially capitalized terms will have the meanings stated for such terms in the Lease.

E XECUTED THIS      DAY OF                      20      .

 

T ENANT

P INNACLE F OODS G ROUP LLC,

A D ELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

By:

 

 

  

Name

 

 

  

Title:

 

 

  

L ANDLORD

 

W OODCREST R OAD A SSOCIATES , L.P.,

A P ENNSYLVANIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

By:

 

Behringer Harvard Woodcrest I, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company,

Its general partner

By:

 

 

  

Name

 

 

  

Title:

 

 

  

 

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EXHIBIT E – WORK LETTER

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

1. Preliminary . This Work Letter governs the finish out/refurbishment by Tenant of the Premises. Except for the funding of the Tenant Allowance (hereinafter defined), Landlord has no obligation to make any modifications, alterations or improvements to the Premises, the Building or the Project, or contribute to the cost of the Tenant Improvements (hereinafter defined) or any other alterations or improvements desired by Tenant to the Premises, as a condition to the occurrence of the Lease Commencement Date, or Tenant’s obligations under this Lease. Completion of the Tenant Improvements is not a condition to this Lease or Tenant’s obligations to pay Rent commencing on the Lease Commencement Date.

2. Definitions . All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the Lease to which this Exhibit is attached. In addition to other terms defined herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “Architect” shall mean Gensler, or such other party Tenant chooses to replace Gensler, such replacement to be subject to Landlord’s prior approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

(c) “Construction Costs” shall mean all hard and soft costs incurred or accrued prior to the Lease Commencement Date for construction of the Tenant Improvements in accordance with the Final Plans, including, without limitation, the costs of labor and materials, construction drawings, permits, demolition, professional services, consulting services, data cabling, related taxes and insurance costs, furniture, fixtures, equipment and Landlord’s construction oversight fee set forth in §8, below.

(d) “Final Plans” shall mean complete sets of plans and specifications, prepared at Tenant’s cost, for the Tenant Improvements, which have been reviewed and signed by Landlord and Tenant and accepted by both as constituting the complete and final plans for the Tenant Improvements. The Final Plans shall include working drawings identifying the interior layout of the Premises (including complete sets of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing working drawings for any and all improvements to be constructed in the Premises) and shall show the full detailed scope of all work to be performed in the Premises.

(e) “Tenant Improvements” shall mean the improvements to be constructed within the Premises, as described in the Final Plans.

(f) “Preliminary Plans” shall mean the space plans for the Tenant Improvements prepared by the Architect.

(g) “Tenant Allowance” shall mean the lesser of the following: (i) the total of all Construction Costs, or (ii) an amount equal to Forty-Five Dollars ($45.00) per RSF in the Premises.

(h) “Space Planning Allowance.” Landlord shall pay an amount up to $0.10 per RSF in the Premises towards Tenant’s Premises planning and test fit-up costs for the Tenant Improvements. The Space Planning Allowance shall be in addition to the Tenant Allowance.

 

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2. Preliminary Plans .

(a) Preparation and Delivery . Unless the Preliminary Plans are attached to this Work Letter as EXHIBIT E-1 , then on or before the tenth (10 th ) day following the Delivery Date (such date is referred to herein as the “Preliminary Plans Delivery Deadline”), Tenant shall deliver to Landlord the Preliminary Plans depicting improvements to be installed in the Premises.

(b) Approval Process . Landlord shall notify Tenant whether it approves of the submitted Preliminary Plans within a reasonable time following Tenant’s submission thereof. If Landlord disapproves of such Preliminary Plans, then Landlord shall notify Tenant thereof specifying in reasonable detail the reasons for such disapproval, in which case Tenant shall, within three (3) business days after such notice, revise such Preliminary Plans in accordance with Landlord’s objections and submit to Landlord for its review and approval. Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing whether it approves of the resubmitted Preliminary Plans. This process shall be repeated until the Preliminary Plans have been finally approved by Landlord and Tenant.

3. Final Plans . As soon as is commercially reasonable following the approval of the Preliminary Plans, Tenant shall submit to Landlord a proposed set of Final Plans for approval by Landlord. Landlord’s approval of such proposed Final Plans shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, unless such are inconsistent with the approved Preliminary Plans or reveal a Design Problem, in which event Landlord may disapprove of the Final Plans in its sole discretion. As used herein, a “Design Problem” means a condition that results, or may result, from the Final Plans that are proposed that, if implemented: (1) does or would not comply with applicable laws; (2) does or would not meet or exceed Building Standard; (3) would exceed the capacity, adversely affects, is incompatible with, or impairs Landlord’s ability to maintain, operate, alter, modify or improve the Building; (4) would affect the exterior appearance of the Building or Common Areas; (5) would affect the Base Building, (6) violates any agreement affecting the Building; (7) costs materially more to demolish than Building Standard materials (unless Tenant is required or agrees to pay the cost thereof); (8) violates any insurance regulations or standards for a fire-resistive office building; or (9) locates any equipment, wiring, cabling or conduit or Tenant’s Personal Property on the roof of the Building or in Common Areas ( e.g. , areas of the Building intended for the common benefit of all tenants thereof). Landlord shall advise Tenant of Landlord’s approval or disapproval of the proposed Final Plans within seven (7) days after Landlord’s receipt of the proposed Final Plans. If Landlord disapproves any aspect of the proposed Final Plans, Landlord shall so notify Tenant and specify how any such disapproved item may be made acceptable to Landlord. The proposed Final Plans shall then be revised and re-submitted to Landlord and Landlord and Tenant shall agree upon and sign the Final Plans on or before April 15, 2010. The proposed Final Plans will be deemed to be complete and become the Final Plans upon execution thereof by Landlord and Tenant, and thereupon such Final Plans shall be deemed to be a part of this Lease and incorporated into this Lease by reference. Approval by Landlord of the Final Plans shall not be a representation or warranty of Landlord that such plans are adequate for any use, purpose, or condition, or that such plans comply with any applicable law or code, but shall merely be the consent of Landlord to the Final Plans. All changes in the Final Plans must receive the prior written approval of Landlord as indicated above, and in the event of any such approved change, Tenant shall, upon completion of the Tenant Improvements, furnish Landlord with accurate record drawings (in CADD file format) of the Tenant Improvements as constructed.

4. Construction of Tenant Improvements . Upon approval of the Final Plans and selection of a general contractor acceptable to Landlord (such acceptance not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Tenant shall promptly execute a contract with the general contractor which identifies the Final Plans and itemizes the Construction Costs to be paid thereunder. Thereafter, Tenant shall cause the Tenant Improvements to be constructed in a good and workmanlike manner and in compliance with the Final Plans and all applicable governmental laws, rules, regulations and requirements. Landlord shall fully cooperate with Tenant in obtaining all necessary permits, licenses and certificates necessary for the installation of the Tenant Improvements.

 

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5. Contractors . Construction of the Tenant Improvements shall be performed only by contractors and subcontractors approved in writing by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. All such contractors and subcontractors shall be required to comply with all reasonable rules and regulations established by Landlord. All contractors and subcontractors shall be required to procure and maintain insurance against such risks, in such amounts, and with such companies as Landlord may reasonably request. Certified copies of the policies evidencing such insurance, with paid receipts therefore, must be received by Landlord before the work is commenced. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree on the following specified subcontractors: (a) Devine Bros., Inc. shall be the subcontractor engaged to perform “air balancing” of the HVAC system serving the Building and (b) either Millstat or Oliver Sprinkler Co., Inc. shall be the subcontractor engaged to perform any adjustments to fire control or safety systems in the Building. In addition, Landlord shall have the right to designate the subcontractor which will be engaged to perform any electrical work necessary to complete the Tenant Improvements, subject to Tenant’s approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

This approval of Tenant’s contractors shall: (i) be without liability to or recourse against Landlord, (ii) not constitute any warranty by Landlord regarding the adequacy, professionalism, competence, or experience of all or any of the approved contractors, and (iii) not be construed to relieve Tenant from obtaining the express written consent of Landlord to any additional contractors or subcontractors or any replacement contractors or subcontractors.

6. Additional Construction Requirements . Tenant shall, and as appropriate shall cause its contractors to, comply with the following additional terms and conditions. Such shall, as appropriate be included in each construction contract and subcontract and all are additional “Contract Requirements”:

(a) Tenant’s General Contractor and all subcontractors shall comply at all times with the Landlord’s rules and regulations for contracted services in the Building.

(b) Prior to any entry onto the Building, Tenant’s General Contractor and all subcontractors shall have provided to Landlord certificates of insurance, in form and amount reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, insuring Landlord against any and all liability for personal injury, including workers’ compensation claims and for property damage that may arise out of or be in any manner connected with the Tenant Improvements and such other insurance as Landlord then requires for contractors.

(c) All building stock that is available and to be supplied by Landlord must be established and agreed to prior to commencement of construction.

(d) Neither Tenant nor any of Tenant’s contractors or subcontractors shall commence actual construction of any of the Tenant Improvements until Tenant has obtained and provided Landlord with copies of all building permits necessary for the commencement thereof.

(e) Landlord must have a copy of the preliminary work schedule prior to the start of the Tenant Improvements.

(f) Landlord must receive a complete sub-contractors list prior to the start of the Tenant Improvements.

 

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(g) Tenant or General Contractor shall file a Notice of Completion (or equivalent) after the Tenant Improvements are completed, if this is a customary or required procedure in the municipality in which the Building is located.

(h) Tenant will not permit any mechanics or materialmen’s lien claims to be filed against the Building, and will cause any such lien claims to be bonded around or released of record to Landlord’s reasonable satisfaction, and any breach hereof shall be a Default under this Lease.

As appropriate, the above terms of this Paragraph 6 shall be incorporated into the construction contract with Tenant’s General Contractor.

7. Payments by Landlord . Subject to this § 7, Landlord will reimburse Tenant for Construction Costs actually paid by Tenant, up to the amount of the Tenant Allowance, within thirty (30) days after receipt of a request therefor. Tenant shall have sole responsibility for paying all Construction Costs in excess of the Tenant Allowance. As a condition precedent to each disbursement made by Landlord to Tenant (which will be made no more frequently than monthly), each of the following requirements must be satisfied:

(a) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord receipted bills evidencing that the Construction Costs for which Tenant is requesting reimbursement have been paid by Tenant.

(b) Tenant shall procure and deliver to Landlord executed releases and waivers (full or partial, as applicable) of mechanic’s liens from all parties providing labor and materials in connection with the construction of improvements in the Premises.

(c) Intentionally Omitted.

(d) Tenant shall not be in default under this Lease (including this Exhibit), nor shall any event or circumstance exist which with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute a default under this Lease.

(e) Landlord shall have received from Tenant such other instruments, evidence and certificates as Landlord may reasonably require.

8. Disbursement Date . The Tenant Allowance must be requested by the Tenant within one hundred fifty (150) days following the Lease Commencement Date or shall be deemed forfeited with no further obligation by Landlord with respect thereto, time being of the essence with respect thereto. In no event will Tenant be entitled to payment of or credit for any portion of the Tenant Allowance not used to pay Construction Costs.

9. Construction Oversight . Landlord or its Affiliate or agent shall oversee the Tenant Improvements, make disbursements required to be made to Tenant, and coordinate the relationship between the Tenant Improvements, the Building and the Mechanical Systems. In consideration for Landlord’s construction oversight services, Tenant shall pay to Landlord or its designee a construction oversight fee equal to Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00), which fee will be charged against the Tenant Allowance.

 

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10. Representatives . Landlord’s and Tenant’s representatives for coordination of construction and approval of change orders will be as follows:

 

Landlord’s Representative:    Behringer Harvard
   c/o Monica White
   30 South 17 th Street, Suite 215
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
   Telephone: 215.523.5823
   Facsimile: 215.523.5830
Tenant’s Representative:    Jones Lang LaSalle
  
   400 Interpace Parkway
   Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
   Attn: Julio Villavicencio

All inquiries, requests, instructions, authorizations and other communications with respect to the matters covered by this Work Letter will be made to Landlord’s Representative or Tenant’s Representative, as the case may be. Either party may change its representative under this Work Letter at any time by giving written notice to the other party delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of this Lease.

11. Conflicts . This Work Letter is intended to govern only with respect to the Tenant Improvements and does not supersede or replace any terms or provisions of this Lease governing alterations or improvements by Tenant. To the extent of any conflict between this Work Letter and this Lease in such respect, this Work Letter shall govern with respect to the Tenant Improvements.

12. Miscellaneous . Capitalized but undefined terms used in this Work Letter shall have the same meaning as set forth for such terms in this Lease.

 

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EXHIBIT E-1 – PRELIMINARY PLANS

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

 

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EXHIBIT F – PARKING

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

(1) During the initial Term of this Lease, and any extension thereof, Landlord shall provide to Tenant access to the number of parking spaces set forth in §1.1(p) at no charge to Tenant. All of such parking spaces shall be unreserved spaces in the surface parking area (“Parking Area”) for the Building and Landlord will issue to Tenant one (1) parking permit for each parking space. Prior to issuance of the parking permits, Tenant must deliver to Landlord a list of automobile license numbers of Tenant’s employees who will be using the permits. If any permit is lost, damaged or not returned to Landlord on request, payment of replacement fee must be delivered to Landlord before a replacement permit is issued to Tenant. Tenant shall not have the right to lease or otherwise use more parking spaces than the number set forth in the Basic Lease Provisions, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Landlord and Tenant.

(2) Tenant’s parking spaces may be used only by Tenant’s employees to park insured, registered passenger motor vehicles only. Tenant’s access to the spaces shall be on a non-exclusive, first-come first-served basis. All Tenant parties must comply with all traffic, security, safety, and other rules and regulations promulgated from time to time with respect to the Parking Area. Landlord will designate a section of the Parking Area for parking by Tenant’s guests and visitors in the area depicted on EXHIBIT F-1 attached hereto.

(3) Landlord shall not be responsible for money, jewelry, automobiles or other personal property lost in or stolen from the Parking Area. Except as caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, Landlord shall not be liable for any loss, injury or damage to persons using the Parking Area or automobiles or other property thereon, it being agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the use of the Parking Area and the spaces shall be at the sole risk of Tenant and its employees.

(4) Landlord shall have the right from time to time to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations regarding the Parking Area, the spaces and the use thereof, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations controlling the flow of traffic to and from various parking areas, the angle and direction of parking and the like. Tenant shall comply with and cause its employees to comply with all such rules and regulations as well as all reasonable additions and amendments thereto.

(5) Tenant shall not store or permit its employees to store any automobiles on the Parking Area without the prior written consent of Landlord. Except for emergency repairs, Tenant and its employees shall not perform any work on any automobiles while located on the Parking Area or on the Property. If it is reasonably necessary for Tenant or its employees to leave an automobile on the Parking Area overnight, Tenant shall provide Landlord with prior notice thereof designating the license plate number and model of such automobile.

(6) Landlord shall have the right to temporarily close the Parking Area or certain areas thereon in order to perform necessary repairs, maintenance and improvements to the Parking Area. In such event, Landlord will make available alternative parking on site on a space for space basis.

(7) Tenant shall not assign or sublease any of the spaces without the consent of Landlord. Landlord shall have the right to terminate the parking agreement with respect to any spaces that Tenant desires to sublet or assign.

 

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(8) For each parking space covered under this Lease, Tenant will have one (1) parking permit which may be evidenced and controlled by a parking sticker or other mechanism, device or system specified by Landlord from time to time. With respect to such permits, Tenant covenants and agrees as follows:

 

  (i) Only one (1) vehicle per permit shall have access to the Parking Area.

 

  (ii) Tenant shall at all times maintain with Landlord a list of permits held by Tenant, which list shall be in form, scope, and substance reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, and shall identify each individual to whom a permit has been issued, the vehicle used by such individual, and the license plate number of such vehicle.

 

  (iii) Tenant shall immediately report to Landlord any lost permit, and Tenant shall pay Landlord’s then current charge for replacement permits. Tenant shall be charged for each permit which is not surrendered to Landlord at the time such surrender is required hereunder.

 

  (iv) Tenant shall be responsible for any damage to the Parking Area caused by any person using a permit which has been issued to Tenant.

 

  (v) In the event of unauthorized or improper use of a permit, as determined by Landlord in its sole judgment, Landlord may: (i) withdraw the permit and terminate Tenant’s right to use the permit, all without terminating or otherwise affecting tenant’s responsibilities, obligations, and liabilities under this Lease; and/or (ii) exercise any of Landlord’s other rights and remedies against Tenant arising from a Default under this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if such unauthorized or improper use of a permit is made by an employee of Tenant without Tenant’s knowledge, consent, or approval, then such employee may be barred by Landlord from using the permit and any parking spaces on the Parking Area, and Landlord may permit Tenant to reissue the permit to another employee of Tenant subject to the provisions of this parking agreement.

 

  (vi) Each permit shall at all times remain the property of Landlord, and Tenant shall surrender all permits to Landlord immediately upon termination of this Lease.

(9) Tenant shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from and against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and court costs) arising or alleged to arise out of the use of any parking permit issued hereunder. If any of the parking spaces covered by the permits provided to Tenant hereunder become unavailable for use by Tenant at any time or from time to time during the Term of this Lease, whether due to casualty or any other cause, any charges hereunder with respect to the applicable permits shall abate until such spaces again become available for use by Tenant, but otherwise this Lease shall continue in full force and effect.

 

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EXHIBIT F-1 – VISITORS PARKING AREA

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

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EXHIBIT H – EXTENSION OPTIONS

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

A. Subject to the terms of this EXHIBIT H and provided that at the time that Tenant exercises an option to extend the Term and upon the commencement of the resulting Extended Term (defined below), no uncured monetary default or material breach by Tenant exists, Tenant may extend the Term for up to two (2) additional periods of five (5) years each (any such period being referred to herein as an “Extended Term”) only by, in each case, delivering written notice of the exercise thereof to Landlord not earlier than 365 days, and not later than 270 days, before the expiration of the then-existing Term. The Base Rent payable during any such Extended Term shall be ninety-five percent (95%) of the Prevailing Fair Market Rate. For purposes of this EXHIBIT H , the term “Prevailing Fair Market Rate” shall mean the Base Rent rate per RSF as agreed to by Landlord and Tenant pursuant to the provisions set forth below, to be charged as of the commencement date of the applicable Extended Term for each year of such Extended Term, taking into consideration the base rent rates for extensions or renewals of leases in other multi-tenant office buildings of comparable size, age and quality in the Cherry Hill, New Jersey area (“Comparable Buildings”), including the Building, and taking into consideration the amenities available, the length of the lease term, the creditworthiness of the tenant, the rent structure of the subject lease, any rent abatement provisions, allowances or other inducements, commissions and other generally applicable conditions of tenancy for such extension or renewal transactions in Comparable Buildings. If, in determining the applicable Prevailing Fair Market Rate, rent abatement provisions, allowances, or other economic inducements or concessions are granted as outlined above, Landlord and Tenant may elect any of the following: (i) to grant/receive some or all of such economic concessions in the form as described above (e.g., as abated rent and/or an improvement allowance), or (ii) to adjust the Prevailing Fair Market Rate to be an effective base rental rate which takes into consideration the total dollar value of such economic concessions (in which case the economic concessions evidenced in the effective base rental rate shall not be granted to Tenant). Within thirty (30) days after receipt of a notice to extend, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant written notice of the Prevailing Fair Market Rate and shall advise Tenant of the proposed adjustment to Base Rent, if any. Tenant shall, within twenty (20) days after receipt of Landlord’s notice, notify Landlord in writing (“Tenant’s Notice”) that (i) Tenant accepts Landlord’s determination of the Prevailing Fair Market Rate, or (ii) Tenant rejects Landlord’s determination of the Prevailing Fair Market Rate. If Tenant timely notifies Landlord that Tenant accepts Landlord’s determination of the Prevailing Fair Market Rate, then the parties are bound to extend the Term and, within thirty (30) days following such notice, Landlord and Tenant shall execute an amendment to this Lease (provided that the failure to cause to be prepared or to execute such amendment shall not affect the parties obligations regarding such extension) extending the Term for the applicable Extended Term on the same terms and provisions of this Lease in effect on the last day of the then-current Term, except as follows:

 

  (1) Base Rent for the Extended Term shall be adjusted (if necessary) to ninety-five percent (95%) of the Prevailing Fair Market Rate and shall include a new base year, such base year to be the calendar year in which the applicable Extended Term commences;

 

  (2) The Term of this Lease shall be deemed to include the Extended Term;

 

  (3) Except as provided in this EXHIBIT H , Tenant shall have no further renewal or extension option unless expressly granted by Landlord in writing;

 

  (4) Tenant shall accept the Premises for the Extended Term in their then-current “AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS” condition, with no allowances, rent abatement or other tenant inducements except as may be expressly agreed to in writing by Landlord and Tenant in the determination of the Prevailing Fair Market Rate, as set forth above.

 

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B. If Tenant fails to timely provide Tenant’s Notice, time being of the essence and a material consideration with respect thereto, any available extension option shall terminate and Tenant shall have no right to extend this Lease. If Tenant timely delivers a Tenant’s Notice rejecting Landlord’s determination of the Prevailing Fair Market Rate, Landlord and Tenant shall in good faith negotiate the Prevailing Fair Market Rate for a period of twenty (20) days. If the parties agree on the Prevailing Fair Market Rate within such twenty-day period, then the parties shall be bound thereby and shall execute an amendment as set forth above. If the parties are unable to agree on the Prevailing Fair Market Rate during such twenty day period, then the Prevailing Fair Market Rate for the subject Extended Term will be determined as follows:

 

  (1) Within ten (10) days after the expiration of the twenty day period, Landlord and Tenant shall each shall select a professional licensed commercial real estate broker of its choice, and give the other party written notice of such broker’s name, address and telephone number. If either party fails to timely deliver to the other party written notice of such party’s selected broker, such party shall have no further right to select a broker and the determination of the Prevailing Fair Market Rate by the single broker selected shall be determinative for purposes hereof;

 

  (2) The two selected brokers shall attempt to mutually determine the Prevailing Fair Market Rate for each year of the Extended Term and if the two (2) selected brokers agree on the Prevailing Fair Market Rate, then the Prevailing Fair Market Rate for each such year shall be as determined by the two (2) selected brokers. If the two (2) selected brokers cannot agree on the Prevailing Fair Market Rate within thirty (30) days after their appointment, then the two (2) selected brokers shall immediately select another, neutral broker and shall furnish Landlord and Tenant written notice of such broker’s name, address and telephone number. Each of the three (3) selected brokers shall then individually determine Prevailing Fair Market Rate (considering the criteria described above) and the Prevailing Fair Market Rate shall be the average of the closest two (2) of the three (3) determinations of the Prevailing Fair Market Rate for the Extended Term;

 

  (3) If the procedure set forth above is implemented, and if for any reason whatsoever the Prevailing Fair Market Rate has not been finally determined prior to the commencement of the subject Extended Term, then the Prevailing Fair Market Rate initially estimated by Landlord shall be the Prevailing Fair Market Rate for all purposes under the Lease until such time as the Prevailing Fair Market Rate is finally determined as set forth above, and Landlord and Tenant shall, by appropriate payments or credits to the other, correct any overpayment or underpayment which may have been made prior to such final determination;

 

  (4) Each of the selected brokers hereunder (including the third appointed broker, if applicable) shall by profession be a licensed real estate broker who has had, within the immediately preceding fifteen (15) years, at least ten (10) years of commercial office building leasing experience and who has negotiated to full execution at least ten (10) commercial office leases of at least 10,000 RSF each in the market area within the two (2) year period ending upon the then current Expiration Date and who does not have a conflict of interest in representing either Landlord or Tenant and who is not concurrently involved in a transaction in which a commission, fee or other compensation is anticipated to be payable to such broker by a party hereto. Neither Landlord nor Tenant shall consult with such broker as to his or her opinion as to the Prevailing Fair Market Rate prior to the appointment.

 

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  (5) Landlord and Tenant shall each bear the cost of their own broker and attorneys in connection with the determination of the Market Rate. The cost of the third broker shall be shared equally by Landlord and Tenant.

C. “Less Than All” Extension Option . Tenant may exercise an extension option under this EXHIBIT H as to less than all of the then-existing Premises upon the following conditions:

 

  (1) As part of Tenant’s notice to Landlord exercising Tenant’s extension option, Tenant shall notify Landlord that Tenant is exercising such extension option as to less than all of the then-existing Premises and shall designate in said notice the portion of the Premises as to which the Term is being extended thereby (the “Extension Premises”);

 

  (2) If Tenant requests that the Extension Premises include space that is less than all of the Premises, the remaining space formerly leased by Tenant must be in a configuration that is reasonably acceptable to Landlord and must comply with all applicable building and fire codes and all other laws, or, Tenant must pay all reasonable costs and expenses to put said remaining space in compliance with all applicable building and fire codes and all other laws. Tenant must also pay all reasonable costs and expenses to demise any such Extension Premises;

 

  (3) The Base Rent and all other terms and provisions for the lease of the Extension Premises during the applicable Extended Term shall be determined pursuant to the provisions set forth above in this EXHIBIT H ;

 

  (4) The amendment to this Lease to be executed by Landlord and Tenant extending the Term, as provided above, shall also contain provisions reducing the size of the Premises to include only the Extension Premises and make appropriate adjustments to Tenant’s Share, the number of parking spaces to which Tenant is entitled, the submetering of Tenant’s electricity use in the Extension Premises and/or Landlord’s billing to Tenant for Tenant’s electricity use or for Tenant’s Share of Building electricity use, and other matters affected thereby; and

If Tenant extends the Term as to less than all of the Premises, (such portion of the Premises that does not constitute part of the Extension Premises being sometimes herein referred to as the “Non-Extended Premises”), the Term of this Lease as to the Non-Extended Premises shall cease and terminate upon expiration of the Term ending immediately before the commencement date of such Extended Term, and Tenant shall vacate and surrender the Non-Extended Premises in the condition required under §3.3 of this Lease.

D. Tenant’s rights under any available Extension Option shall terminate if this Lease or Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises is terminated. Tenant’s rights under this EXHIBIT H are personal to the original Tenant under this Lease, and may not be transferred or assigned, in whole or in part, to any third party by assignment (unless assigned to a succeeding company by way of merger or acquisition of Tenant by said succeeding company), subletting or otherwise, except pursuant to an assignment of Tenant’s entire right, title and interest under this Lease to a Permitted Transferee, without the prior written consent (which consent may be given or denied in accordance with Article 13 of this Lease) of Landlord, and any attempted assignment or transfer in violation hereof shall be null and void and of no force and effect.

 

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EXHIBIT I – RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

A. Landlord hereby grants to Tenant the option to lease, upon the terms set forth herein, Offer Space which becomes available for leasing during the initial Term or any Extended Term of this Lease, prior to leasing such space to another party. Tenant’s Right of Offer is subject and subordinate to any existing rights of current tenants or occupants of the Building holding any rights of expansion or first offer or refusal or similar rights as to the Offer Space (“Superior Rights”).

B. This Right of Offer is applicable to all office space in the Building available or coming available from time to time (the “Offer Space”). The term “Designated Offer Space” shall refer to all or any portion of the Offer Space which is offered to Tenant in an Offer Notice (hereinafter defined).

C. The Offer Space or a portion thereof shall be deemed to be “available for leasing” when Landlord is prepared, in its sole and absolute discretion, to offer to lease such space to bona-fide third parties other than the then-current tenant or occupant thereof or other parties holding Superior Rights.

D. Prior to Landlord’s entering into a lease for all or any portion of the Offer Space which is available for leasing, Landlord shall give Tenant a written notice (the “Offer Notice”) setting forth (i) the location and RSF of the Designated Offer Space, (ii) the Offer Terms (hereinafter defined), and (iii) the availability date (the “Designated Offer Space Commencement Date”). Landlord may send an Offer Notice as to any Offer Space no earlier than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the initial term of the then-existing lease of such Offer Space.

E. As used herein, “Offer Terms” shall mean, collectively, (i) the Prevailing Market Terms for the applicable Designated Offer Space, and (ii) 95% of the Prevailing Fair Market Rate for the Designated Offer Space. As used in this Exhibit, the term “Prevailing Fair Market Rate” shall mean the base rental rate as of the Designated Offer Space Commencement Date being paid by tenants in connection with lease expansion transactions in the Building and in multi-tenant office buildings of comparable quality, condition and age as the Building in the Cherry Hill, New Jersey area, for space of approximately the same size and quality as the Designated Offer Space and taking into consideration the amenities available, the length of the lease term, the quality and condition of the existing improvements in the subject premises, the creditworthiness of the tenant, the rent structure of the subject lease, any abatement provisions, concessions or other inducements, including provisions for a new base year, such base year to be the calendar year in which the Designated Offer Space Commencement Date commences, commissions and other generally applicable conditions of tenancy for such transactions in the Cherry Hill, New Jersey area. As used herein, “Prevailing Market Terms” shall mean Landlord’s estimate of the availability, extent and amount of any allowances, tenant concessions and leasing commissions for lease expansion transactions in the Building and in the Cherry Hill, New Jersey area, taking into consideration all of the market factors set forth in the immediately preceding sentence in connection with the Prevailing Fair Market Rate. It is specifically understood by the parties that the Prevailing Fair Market Rate and the Prevailing Market Terms are the market rate and terms for a lease expansion transaction and not the market rate or terms being quoted or charged for an initial lease term.

 

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F. Tenant’s right to lease the Designated Offer Space on the Offer Terms shall be exercisable only by written notice (the “Acceptance Notice”) from Tenant to Landlord delivered not later than fifteen (15) days after the delivery date of the Offer Notice, time being of the essence and being a material condition of the exercise of this Right of Offer. Once the Tenant delivers the Acceptance Notice to Landlord, both parties will be bound to lease the Designated Offer Space, on terms and conditions as set forth herein. During the fifteen-day period, Tenant may notify Landlord that Tenant does not agree with the Prevailing Market Terms set forth in the Offer Notice, in which case the parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts during the remainder of such fifteen-day period to attempt to agree in writing on the Prevailing Market Terms. Tenant may not elect to lease less than the entire Designated Offer Space described in an Offer Notice. If Tenant does not timely exercise such right to lease the Designated Offer Space, time being of the essence with respect thereto, then Landlord shall have the right thereafter to lease the Designated Offer Space to another prospective third-party tenant on any terms in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, and Tenant will have waived all further rights to the Designated Offer Space; provided that if, after Tenant waives its rights to the Designated Offer Space, Landlord desires to lease the Designated Offer Space to a prospective third-party tenant (other than pursuant to a Superior Right) on materially more beneficial terms than the Offer Terms provided in the Offer Notice, Landlord shall re-offer the Designated Offer Space to Tenant pursuant to this Exhibit prior to leasing the Designated Offer Space to the prospective third-party tenant. For purposes of this Exhibit, the term “materially more beneficial terms” means an effective rental rate (taking into account amortization of allowances and rent credits on a straight line basis over the applicable term) which is ninety five percent (95%) or less than the effective rental rate set forth in the Offer Notice.

If Landlord leases the Designated Offer Space to another party after Tenant waives its rights to the Designated Offer Space, and the Designated Offer Space again becomes available for leasing while this Right of Offer is still in effect, then Landlord shall offer the Designated Offer Space to Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Exhibit before leasing same to a prospective third-party other than a party holding a Superior Right. If Tenant waives its rights to Designated Offer Space, and Landlord subsequently leases such space to a third party pursuant to a lease which a) grants an extension or renewal option, or b) provides for an expansion, right of refusal, right of offer, or other preferential right to lease some or all of the remaining Offer Space, then such options and rights shall thereafter be deemed Superior Rights and shall be superior to Tenant’s rights under this Exhibit.

G. Landlord’s obligation to offer any Designated Offer Space to Tenant, and Tenant’s right to lease such Designated Offer Space is subject to the following conditions (unless waived in writing by Landlord):

(1) This Lease must be in full force and effect on the date on which Tenant exercises its Right of Offer to lease the Designated Offer Space and on the date which would otherwise be the applicable Designated Offer Space Commencement Date;

(2) Tenant must not be in default or breach of this Lease, either on the date Tenant exercises its Right of Offer to lease the Designated Offer Space or on the date which would otherwise be the applicable Designated Offer Space Commencement Date;

(3) Tenant shall not have assigned this Lease or sublet all or any portion of the Premises, and Tenant shall be in occupancy of the entire Premises; and

(4) The Right of Offer shall not be effective or available during the last twenty-four (24) months of the then-existing Term (regardless of whether during the initial Term or any applicable Extended Term) unless Tenant has previously exercised an Extension Option set forth in EXHIBIT H .

 

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H. If Tenant has validly exercised its option to lease the Designated Offer Space, then effective as of the applicable Designated Offer Space Commencement Date, the Designated Offer Space shall be included in the Premises, subject to all of the then-applicable, executory terms, conditions and provisions of this Lease except that:

(1) The Offer Terms shall be incorporated into this Lease in connection with the Designated Offer Space;

(2) The RSF of the Premises shall be increased by the RSF of the Designated Offer Space, and the RSF of the Premises, as so increased, shall be used in calculating the increases in Tenant’s Share;

(3) The term with respect to the Designated Offer Space shall commence on the applicable Designated Offer Space Commencement Date and shall expire simultaneously with the expiration or earlier termination of the Term of this Lease, including any extension or renewal thereof, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by each of Landlord and Tenant, each in their absolute discretion;

(4) The Designated Offer Space Commencement Date shall be the date which is the earlier of (i) the day that Tenant first conducts business in any portion of the Designated Offer Space, or (ii) sixty (60) days after the day that Landlord delivers the Designated Offer Space to Tenant for purposes of constructing tenant improvements therein; and

(5) The Designated Offer Space shall be rented in its “AS-IS, WHERE-IS, WITH ALL FAULTS” condition as of the date of Landlord’s delivery to Tenant of the Designated Offer Space, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by each of Landlord and Tenant, each in their absolute discretion.

I. If Landlord fails to deliver possession of the Designated Offer Space to Tenant on the date therefor set forth in the Offer Notice because of any act or occurrence, including without limitation the holding over of any tenants or occupants beyond the expiration of their lease terms, then Landlord shall not be subject to any liability for failure to deliver possession, and such failure to deliver possession shall not affect either the validity of this Lease or the obligations of either Landlord or Tenant thereunder or be construed to extend the expiration of the Term either as to the Designated Offer Space or the balance of the Premises; provided, however, that under such circumstances, (i) Landlord shall make commercially reasonable efforts to obtain possession of the Designated Offer Space and (ii) the Designated Offer Space Commencement Date shall not occur until 120 days after Landlord is able to deliver possession of the applicable Designated Offer Space to Tenant for purposes of constructing tenant improvements therein.

J. Upon the valid exercise by Tenant of its option to lease Designated Offer Space, Landlord and Tenant shall promptly enter into a written amendment to this Lease reflecting the terms, conditions and provisions applicable to the Designated Offer Space, as determined in accordance herewith.

K. If any Offer Space is leased to Tenant other than pursuant to the Right of Offer described herein, then such Offer Space shall thereupon be deleted from this Right of Offer.

L. Tenant’s rights under this Exhibit are personal to the original Tenant named in this Lease, and may not be transferred or assigned, in whole or in part, to any third party by assignment (unless assigned to a succeeding company by way of merger or acquisition of Tenant by said succeeding company), subletting or otherwise, and any attempted assignment or transfer in violation hereof shall be null and void and of no force and effect.

 

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EXHIBIT J – LETTER OF CREDIT

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

1. Delivery of Letter of Credit . As a condition precedent for Landlord entering into this Lease, in order to secure compliance and performance by Tenant of all of the terms and conditions of this Lease, concurrently with Tenant’s execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a Letter of Credit in a face amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the “LOC Amount”) meeting the requirements of this Exhibit.

2. Form of Letter of Credit . The Letter of Credit shall: (i) be issued by (and at all times be drawable upon) a federally insured national bank approved by Landlord in its reasonable discretion; (ii) be an irrevocable and unconditional standby Letter of Credit issued in the full amount of the required LOC Amount; (iii) be issued in the name of Landlord as beneficiary; (iv) have an initial term commencing on the date of issuance and ending no earlier than the first (1 st ) anniversary of this Lease Commencement Date; (v) state on its face that, notwithstanding the stated expiration date, the term of the Letter of Credit shall be automatically renewed for successive, additional one (1) year periods unless, at least sixty (60) days prior to any such date of expiration, the issuing bank shall have given written notice to Landlord, by certified mail, return receipt requested that the Letter of Credit will not be renewed; (vi) have a final expiration date of not less than sixty (60) days after the Expiration Date (as such may be adjusted for renewals and extensions); (vii) expressly provide that Landlord (and/or its successors and assigns) is entitled to make one or more draws under the Letter of Credit upon delivery to issuer of a sight draft (a “Draft”) in a banking office of issuer in Dallas, Texas (or such other location as is approved by Landlord) and signed by a purported officer or authorized agent or representative of Landlord and certifying to the issuer that a Draw Event (hereinafter defined) has occurred and that Landlord is entitled to draw upon the Letter of Credit in the amount of the draft submitted therewith; (viii) allow partial draws by Landlord at its discretion from time to time; (ix) provide that the Letter of Credit will be honored by the issuing bank without inquiry as to the accuracy of the Draft or the authority of any person or party executing same and regardless of whether Tenant disputes the content of the Draft or the authority of any person or party executing same; (x) specifically provide that it may be transferred by Landlord, without cost to Landlord, to a subsequent owner of the Project (including a foreclosing mortgage lender) by written notice by the transferring Landlord/beneficiary to the issuer (with a copy to the Tenant), at which time the issuer of the Letter of Credit must be obligated to issue a new Letter of Credit on the identical terms to the transferee (naming the transferee as beneficiary) upon written request by such transferee and surrender of the previously issued Letter of Credit; (xi) remain in effect notwithstanding any assignment of this Lease or subletting by Tenant; (xii) be subject to the International Standby Practices 1998 (or such other recognized standards as Landlord may elect), and (xiii) otherwise be in a form satisfactory to Landlord in its reasonable discretion.

3. Reduction of LOC Amount . Provided that this Lease is then in full force and effect and that there then exists no Default or any event that if uncured with the passage of time would result in the occurrence of a Default and no Draw Event has occurred, the LOC Amount shall be reduced by $500,000 on the first day of the 25 th Month of the Term and by $250,000 on the first day of the 61 st Month of the Term (each such date being herein referred to as a “Reduction Date”), such that the LOC Amount shall be $250,000 from the second day of the 61 st Month of the Term through the Expiration Date. If on an applicable Reduction Date there then exists any Default or a Draw Event has occurred, the LOC Amount shall not be reduced; however, if Tenant cures the Default in question, then the scheduled Reduction Date shall occur on the date of such cure. If Tenant is entitled to reduce the amount of the Letter of Credit pursuant to the provisions above, then upon Tenant’s written request to Landlord, Landlord agrees that it will promptly notify in writing the issuer of the Letter of Credit that the Letter of Credit may be reduced in the amount of the reduction so authorized. Such reduction shall occur by means of delivery by Tenant to Landlord of an amendment to the Letter of Credit reducing the amount thereof as directed by Landlord, or, at Tenant’s option, a substitute Letter of Credit in such reduced amount, in which latter event, the Letter of Credit then being held by Landlord will be returned to Tenant.

 

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4. Extension/Replacement Letter of Credit . In the event that the expiration date of the Letter of Credit is earlier than the Expiration Date of this Lease, as such may be extended, then not later than sixty (60) days prior to the current expiration date of the Letter of Credit, Tenant shall cause the delivery to Landlord either of a new Letter of Credit meeting the conditions and requirements detailed in §2 above or an amendment to the existing Letter of Credit which provides that its expiration date is extended for a period of not less than one (1) year. If, as a result of any drawing upon the Letter of Credit, the balance secured by such Letter of Credit shall be less than the required LOC Amount, Tenant shall, upon demand, provide Landlord with additional letter(s) of credit which comply with the provisions of this Lease in an amount equal to restore such balance to the required LOC Amount. If the Letter of Credit is not timely renewed, or if a new Letter of Credit is not timely received by Landlord, or if Tenant fails to maintain such Letter of Credit in the amount and subject to the other terms set forth herein, Landlord shall have the right (in addition to Landlord’s other rights to draw upon the Letter of Credit under this Lease and without any requirement for notice to Tenant under any provision of this Lease or otherwise) to immediately present the Letter of Credit to the issuing bank, and draw any portion of or the entire amount of such Letter of Credit.

5. Draws Events . As used herein, a “Draw Event” shall mean each or any of the following occurrences: (i) Tenant has failed to comply with or perform under the terms and conditions of this Lease; (ii) a petition has been filed by or against Tenant commencing a case under Title 11 of the United States Code or other state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws, as amended or reenacted with the passage of time; or (iii) Tenant has failed to cause the delivery to Landlord of a new Letter of Credit or an amendment to the existing Letter of Credit, in form and substance acceptable to Landlord, extending the expiration date of the Letter of Credit for a period of not less than one (1) year, which amendment is received by Landlord not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the Letter of Credit, as required under §3 above.

6. Proceeds . The proceeds of the Letter of Credit shall be held or applied by Landlord in its sole discretion, and the receipt by Landlord of proceeds of the Letter of Credit under one or more draws hereunder shall not relieve Tenant of any obligations to make installment or other payments of Rent under this Lease, or otherwise discharge or relieve the Tenant of compliance or performance of any terms and conditions under this Lease.

7. Letter of Credit an Independent Contract . Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the Letter of Credit shall constitute an independent contract between the issuing bank and Landlord, and the proceeds of any draws by Landlord under the Letter of Credit shall not constitute property of Tenant as debtor in any bankruptcy proceeding. Without limitation, neither the Letter of Credit nor any proceeds thereof shall constitute a security deposit under this Lease. The delivery of the Letter of Credit and/or exercise by Landlord of its rights thereunder shall not constitute liquidated damages or otherwise release, waive, or estop Landlord from asserting any and all claims, or exercising any and all rights and remedies Landlord has or may have with the passage of time under this Lease and applicable law. If a petition is filed by or against Tenant under the Bankruptcy Code or other state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws, as amended from time to time, then (i) Landlord shall have the right (in addition to Landlord’s other rights to draw upon the Letter of Credit and without the requirement for notice to Tenant under any provision of this Lease or otherwise) to immediately present such Letter of Credit to the issuing bank, in accordance with the terms hereof, and draw the entire amount of such Letter of Credit, which funds shall be held by Landlord and applied against Tenant’s obligations under this Lease provided that, at Landlord’s option, amounts drawn under the Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be applied first to the payment of Rent due Landlord for all periods prior to the filing of the petition.

 

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8. Transfer of Letter of Credit by Landlord . In the event of a transfer of Landlord’s interest in this Lease, Landlord shall have the right to transfer the Letter of Credit to the transferee, without cost to Landlord, and thereupon Landlord shall, without any further agreement being required between the parties, be released by Tenant from all liability therefor, and it is agreed that the provisions hereof shall apply to every transfer or assignment of such Letter of Credit by Landlord to any successor to Landlord’s interest under this Lease.

9. No Assignment by Tenant . Tenant shall not transfer, assign or otherwise encumber the Letter of Credit or any part thereof. Neither Landlord nor its successors or assigns will be bound by any such attempted assignment, transfer or encumbrance by Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall be permitted to assign its interest in such Letter of Credit to an assignee of Tenant’s interest as lessee under this Lease expressly permitted under the terms of this Lease.

 

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EXHIBIT K – SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

LOAN NO.                     

 

SUBORDINATION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

This Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is dated as of the      day of              , 20      , between Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer on behalf of Bank of America, National Association, successor in interest to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2006 for the registered holders of Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, CD 2006-CD2 Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (“Lender”), and                                  , a                                  (“Tenant”).

RECITALS

A. Tenant is the tenant under a certain lease (the “Lease”) dated                      , with                                                       , a                      (“Landlord”) or its predecessor in interest, of premises described in the Lease (the “Premises”) located in a certain [shopping center/office building/warehouse/industrial park/hotel] known as                                  located in                                  and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (such [shopping center/office building/ warehouse/ industrial park/hotel], including the Premises, is hereinafter referred to as the “Property”).

B. This Agreement is being entered into in connection with a mortgage loan (the “Loan”) previously made to Landlord and currently held by Lender, secured by, among other things: (a) a first mortgage, deed of trust or deed to secure debt on and of the Property (the “Mortgage”) previously recorded with the registry or clerk of the county in which the Property is located (the “Registry”); and (b) a first assignment of leases and rents on the Property (the “Assignment of Leases and Rents”) recorded with the Registry. The Mortgage and the Assignment of Leases and Rents are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Security Documents.”

AGREEMENT

For mutual consideration, including the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Tenant agrees that the Lease is and shall be subject and subordinate to the Security Documents and to all present or future advances under the obligations secured thereby and all renewals, amendments, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions of the secured obligations and the Security Documents, to the full extent of all amounts secured by the Security Documents from time to time. Said subordination is to have the same force and effect as if the Security Documents and such renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof had been executed, acknowledged, delivered and recorded prior to the Lease, any amendments or modifications thereof and any notice thereof.

 

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Lender agrees that, if the Lender exercises any of its rights under the Security Documents, including an entry by Lender pursuant to the Mortgage or a foreclosure of the Mortgage, Lender shall not disturb Tenant’s right of quiet possession of the Premises under the terms of the Lease so long as Tenant is not in default beyond any applicable grace period of any term, covenant or condition of the Lease.

Tenant agrees that, in the event of a foreclosure of the Mortgage by Lender or the acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure by Lender or any other succession of Lender to fee ownership, Tenant will attorn to and recognize Lender as its landlord under the Lease for the remainder of the term of the Lease (including all extension periods which have been or are hereafter exercised) upon the same terms and conditions as are set forth in the Lease, and Tenant hereby agrees to pay and perform all of the obligations of Tenant pursuant to the Lease.

Tenant agrees that, in the event Lender succeeds to the interest of Landlord under the Lease, Lender shall not be:

liable for any act or omission of any prior Landlord (including, without limitation, the then defaulting Landlord), or

subject to any defense or offsets which Tenant may have against any prior Landlord (including, without limitation, the then defaulting Landlord), or

bound by any payment of rent or additional rent which Tenant might have paid for more than one month in advance of the due date under the Lease to any prior Landlord (including, without limitation, the then defaulting Landlord), or

bound by any obligation to make any payment to Tenant which was required to be made prior to the time Lender succeeded to any prior Landlord’s interest, or

accountable for any monies deposited with any prior Landlord (including security deposits), except to the extent such monies are actually received by Lender, or

bound by any surrender, termination, amendment or modification of the Lease made without the consent of Lender.

Tenant agrees that, notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, the terms of the Mortgage shall continue to govern with respect to the disposition of any insurance proceeds or eminent domain awards, and any obligations of Landlord to restore the real estate of which the Premises are a part shall, insofar as they apply to Lender, be limited to insurance proceeds or eminent domain awards received by Lender after the deduction of all costs and expenses incurred in obtaining such proceeds or awards.

 

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Tenant hereby agrees to give to Lender copies of all notices of Landlord default(s) under the Lease in the same manner as, and whenever, Tenant shall give any such notice of default to Landlord, and no such notice of default shall be deemed given to Landlord unless and until a copy of such notice shall have been so delivered to Lender. Lender shall have the right to remedy any Landlord default under the Lease, or to cause any default of Landlord under the Lease to be remedied, and for such purpose Tenant hereby grants Lender such additional period of time as may be reasonable to enable Lender to remedy, or cause to be remedied, any such default in addition to the period given to Landlord for remedying, or causing to be remedied, any such default. Tenant shall accept performance by Lender of any term, covenant, condition or agreement to be performed by Landlord under the Lease with the same force and effect as though performed by Landlord. No Landlord default under the Lease shall exist or shall be deemed to exist (i) as long as Lender, in good faith, shall have commenced to cure such default within the above referenced time period and shall be prosecuting the same to completion with reasonable diligence, subject to force majeure, or (ii) if possession of the Premises is required in order to cure such default, or if such default is not susceptible of being cured by Lender, as long as Lender, in good faith, shall have notified Tenant that Lender intends to institute proceedings under the Security Documents, and, thereafter, as long as such proceedings shall have been instituted and shall be prosecuted with reasonable diligence. In the event of the termination of the Lease by reason of any default thereunder by Landlord, upon Lender’s written request, given within thirty (30) days after any such termination, Tenant, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such request, shall execute and deliver to Lender or its designee or nominee a new lease of the Premises for the remainder of the term of the Lease upon all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Lease. Lender shall have the right, without Tenant’s consent, to foreclose the Mortgage or to accept a deed in lieu of foreclosure of the Mortgage or to exercise any other remedies under the Security Documents.

Tenant hereby consents to the Assignment of Leases and Rents from Landlord to Lender in connection with the Loan. Tenant acknowledges that the interest of the Landlord under the Lease is to be assigned to Lender solely as security for the purposes specified in said assignments, and Lender shall have no duty, liability or obligation whatsoever under the Lease or any extension or renewal thereof, either by virtue of said assignments or by any subsequent receipt or collection of rents thereunder, unless Lender shall specifically undertake such liability in writing or unless Lender or its designee or nominee becomes, and then only with respect to periods in which Lender or its designee or nominee becomes, the fee owner of the Premises. Tenant agrees that upon receipt of a written notice from Lender of a default by Landlord under the Loan, Tenant will thereafter, if requested by Lender, pay rent to Lender in accordance with the terms of the Lease.

The Lease shall not be assigned by Tenant, modified, amended or terminated (except a termination that is permitted in the Lease without Landlord’s consent) without Lender’s prior written consent in each instance

Any notice, election, communication, request or other document or demand required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered on the earlier to occur of (a) receipt or (b) the date of delivery, refusal or non-delivery indicated on the return receipt, if deposited in a United States Postal Service Depository, postage prepaid, sent certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or if sent via a recognized commercial courier service providing for a receipt, addressed to Tenant or Lender, as the case may be, at the following addresses:

 

If to Tenant:

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with a copy to:

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   If to Lender:
   Bank of America, National Association, successor in interest to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, CD 2006-CD2 Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates c/o Wachovia Bank, National Association
   Commercial Mortgage Servicing
   MAC D1100-090
   201 S. College Street, 9th Floor
   Charlotte, North Carolina 28244
   Attention:    Asset Manager
      Deal Name: CD 2006-CD2
   Telecopier:    (704) 715-0036

The term “Lender” as used herein includes any successor or assign of the named Lender herein, including without limitation, any co-lender at the time of making the Loan, any purchaser at a foreclosure sale and any transferee pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure, and their successors and assigns, and the terms “Tenant” and “Landlord” as used herein include any successor and assign of the named Tenant and Landlord herein, respectively; provided, however, that such reference to Tenant’s or Landlord’s successors and assigns shall not be construed as Lender’s consent to any assignment or other transfer by Tenant or Landlord.

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to be enforceable, or if such modification is not practicable, such provision shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement, and the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be liberally construed in favor of Lender.

Neither this Agreement nor any of the terms hereof may be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified orally, but only by an instrument in writing executed by the party against which enforcement of the termination, amendment, supplement, waiver or modification is sought.

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of in which the Property is located.

The person executing this Agreement on behalf of Tenant is authorized by Tenant to do so and execution hereof is the binding act of Tenant enforceable against Tenant.

 

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Witness the execution hereof [under seal] as of the date first above written.

 

LENDER:
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, successor in interest to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2006 (the “PSA”) for the registered holders of Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, CD 2006-CD2 Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
By:   

Wachovia Bank, National Association,

solely in its capacity as Master Servicer,

as authorized under the PSA

  
  
By:   

 

  
Name:   

 

  
Title:   

 

  

TENANT:

     

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By:   

 

  
Name:   

 

  
Title:   

 

  

The undersigned Landlord hereby consents to the foregoing Agreement and confirms the facts stated in the foregoing Agreement.

 

LANDLORD:

____________________,

a __________ __________

By:   

 

  
Name:   

 

  
Title:   

 

  

 

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[ADD APPROPRIATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT]

 

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

      
  SS.   

COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG

      

On                      , 20      , personally appeared the above named                      ,                      of WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, acting in its authorized capacity as Master Servicer for and on behalf of BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, successor in interest to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee under that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2006 for the registered holders of Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, CD 2006-CD2 Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates and acknowledged the foregoing to be the free act and deed of said association, before me.

 

  —————————————
 

Notary Public

 

My commission expires:         

 

STATE OF                            
  SS.   
COUNTY OF                            

On                      , 200    , personally appeared the above named                      , the                      , of                      and acknowledged the foregoing to be the free act and deed of said                      , before me.

 

  —————————————
  Notary Public
  My commission expires:         

 

STATE OF                            
  SS.   

COUNTY OF                     

      

On                      , 200      , personally appeared the above named                      , the                      , of                      and acknowledged the foregoing to be the free act and deed of said                      , before me.

 

  —————————————
  Notary Public
  My commission expires:         

 

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EXHIBIT A

to SNDA

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

 

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EXHIBIT L – BUILDING EXTERIOR SIGN

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

LOGO

 

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EXHIBIT M – MONUMENT SIGN

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

LOGO

 

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LOGO

 

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EXHIBIT N – JANITORIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Woodcrest Corporate Center

101 Woodcrest • Cherry Hill, New Jersey

TENANT SPACES:

D AILY - Night time coverage Monday through Friday.

 

1. Empty waste receptacles, wipe clean and wash when necessary.

 

2. Bag and remove all waste from receptacles.

 

3. Replace trash liners as necessary.

 

4. Empty and damp wipe all ashtrays

 

5. Dust mop all composition floor surfaces.

 

6. Dust ledges and other horizontal surfaces within 72” high including cabinets and telephones.

 

7. Dust horizontal surfaces of desks, chairs, tables and other office Furniture.

 

8. Dust baseboards as necessary.

 

9. Thoroughly vacuum carpeted areas moving light furniture except desks, credenzas and file cabinets.

 

10. Spot clean minor carpet stains.

 

11. Spot clean marks next to light switches, doors and doorframes.

 

12. Clean all entrance door frames and glass.

 

13. Clean, polish and sanitize all drinking fountains.

W EEKLY :

 

1. Spray and buff composition floor surfaces.

 

2. Dust high partition ledges and molding above 72”.

 

3. Damp wipe all telephones using antiseptically treated cloths.

 

4. Remove all finger marks from doors, frames, wall partitions and light switches.

M ONTHLY :

 

1. Dust Blinds.

 

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2. Polish all desktops, conference room tables, credenzas – if tops are cleared.

Q UARTERLY :

 

1. Vacuum upholstered furniture.

 

2. Dust air diffusers and vents.

 

3. Strip and wax composition floor surfaces.

REST ROOMS:

D AILY – Night time coverage Monday through Friday.

 

1. Sweep and dust mop floor surfaces.

 

2. Wet mop floor surfaces with disinfectant.

 

3. Dust horizontal surfaces within reach.

 

4. Empty all waste and sanitary containers.

 

5. Damp wipe, clean and refill all dispensers of soap, paper products and feminine products.

 

6. Clean and polish all dispensers.

 

7. Clean and polish mirrors, frames.

 

8. Clean, disinfect and deodorize all lavatory fixtures (toilet seat on both sides).

 

9. Clean and polish metal fixtures.

 

10. Remove gum, tar and other foreign substances from floor surfaces.

 

11. Report all mechanical deficiencies, dripping faucets, slopped up soap dispensers and toilets to building manager.

W EEKLY :

 

1. Dust and wipe clean all partitions, dispensers, and receptacles, tile walls and wallpapered walls in all lavatories and restrooms.

 

2. Clean and disinfect inside of waste and sanitary containers.

 

3. Clean and polish chrome fixtures under wash basins.

 

4. Wipe clean all shower walls, floors and doors.

M ONTHLY :

 

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1. Full wash privacy partitions, doors, walls and tile walls and enamel surfaces.

 

2. Machine scrub all restroom floors.

 

3. Do all high dusting.

Q UARTERLY :

 

1. Dust diffusers and vents.

E LEVATORS :

D AILY - Night time coverage Monday through Friday.

 

1. Vacuum all carpeted floor surfaces.

 

2. Dust mop all composition floor surfaces.

 

3. Wet mop all composition floor surfaces.

 

4. Spot clean carpet stains.

 

5. Clean and vacuum elevator door tracks.

 

6. Clean and polish both sides of elevator doors.

 

7. Clean vertical surfaces.

 

8. Dust all horizontal surfaces.

 

9. Remove gum, tar and other foreign substances from floors.

 

10. Report any problems, lights out, elevator between floors, etc., to the building manager.

T WO (2) T IMES P ER W EEK :

 

1. Clean and polish all metal work.

 

2. Clean and polish all woodwork.

W EEKLY :

 

1. Scrub and refinish composition floor.

 

2. Dust ceiling fans, vents, and lights.

M ONTHLY :

 

1. Shampoo carpet floors – more frequently if necessary.

 

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STAIRWAYS:

D AILY – Night time coverage Monday through Friday.

 

1. Remove all trash.

 

2, Polish stairs.

 

3. Spot mop spillage.

 

4. Remove gum, tar, and other foreign substances from floor.

W EEKLY :

 

1. Dust horizontal surfaces within reach.

 

2. Wet mop stairs.

 

3. Dust handrails.

 

4. Spot clean floors

 

5. Sweep and damp mop stairs.

M ONTHLY :

 

1. Spot clean wall surface within reach (under 72”).

 

2. Scrub stairs and landings as necessary.

LOBBY ENTRANCES AND HALLWAYS:

D AILY – Night time coverage Monday through Friday.

 

1. Empty all waste containers and replace liners.

 

2. Spot clean exterior surfaces of waste containers.

 

3. Empty and clean all ashtrays and cigarette urns.

 

4. Sanitize and polish water fountains.

 

5. Dust all horizontal surfaces within reach (under 72”).

 

6. Vacuum carpeted floor surfaces.

 

7. Spot clean minor carpet stains.

 

8. Remove gum, tar and other foreign substances from door.

 

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9. Clean all glass areas.

 

10. Clean all metal surfaces

 

11. Spot clean wall surfaces within reach (under 72”).

 

12. Clean entrance glass, front and rear lobbies.

 

13. Remove all finger marks from chrome and glass – inside and out.

 

14. Dust all sills and trim.

 

15. Maintain janitor closets in a neat and orderly conditions.

 

16. Sweep; dust granite or aggregate floors.

 

17. Damp mop all non-carpeted floors.

 

18. Weekly:

 

19. Buff non-carpeted floors and base.

M ONTHLY :

 

1. Scrub and re-coat floors where necessary.

A NNUALLY :

 

2. Strip and re-coat floors where necessary.

 

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Exhibit 10.41

LOGO

John L. Butler

EVP- Human Resources

 

   LOGO   
   Revised - June 3, 2010   

TO:      Mr. Mark L. Schiller

  2711 Blackhawk Road

  Wilmette, IL 60091

  (312) 502-8620

   RE : EMPLOYMENT OFFER   

Dear Mark,

We are pleased to confirm our offer for the position of EVP & President Duncan Hines Grocery Division for Pinnacle Foods Group LLC (“Pinnacle”), Mountain Lakes, NJ, at a bi-weekly salary of $16,346.15 (which equates to an annual salary of $425,000.00). You will report directly to Bob Gamgort, Chief Executive Officer. In addition to your base salary, you will be eligible for participation in our Management Incentive Program, which is designed to provide incentive compensation to employees who make a substantial contribution to the success of the Company. Your bonus target is 85% of your base salary. Your bonus payment is contingent on company performance and the achievement of personal performance targets recommended by Bob and approved by the Pinnacle Compensation Committee. Your bonus for 2010 will be prorated, at target.

You will receive Profits Interests of 500 Units in the Pinnacle senior management equity plan and you will be subject to all of the terms and conditions thereof.

Should your position be eliminated or you are terminated for anything other than Cause, as defined below, or should you terminate your employment based upon Constructive Termination, as defined below, you would be guaranteed twelve (12) months of base salary and target bonus to be paid in equal installments over 12 months in accordance with our severance policy, including 12 months of healthcare benefits for your spouse and eligible dependents at active employee contribution rates, until such time as any new employer’s healthcare benefits are available to you and your family and a prorated bonus, at target, for the year during which such termination occurs. You would also be provided up to one year of senior executive outplacement services by a mutually agreeable outplacement firm.

ONE BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, MOUNTAIN LAKES, NEW JERSEY 07046

Phone: 973-541-6680 . Fax: 973-541-6693


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For purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” shall mean (A) your continued willful failure substantially to perform your material duties of employment (other than as a result of total or partial incapacity due to physical or mental illness) following written notice by the Company to you of such failure and 30 days within which to cure; (B) theft or embezzlement of Company property; (C) any act on your part that constitutes a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof ( provided, that if you are terminated for any action described in this clause (C) and you are never indicted in respect of such action, then the burden of establishing that such action occurred shall be on the Company in respect of any proceeding related thereto between the parties and the standard of proof shall be clear and convincing evidence (and if the Company fails to meet such standard, the Company shall reimburse you for your reasonable legal fees in connection with such proceeding)); or (D) your willful material misconduct in connection with your duties to the Company or any act or omission which is materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. No act shall be “willful” if conducted in good faith with a reasonable belief that such conduct was in the best interests of the Company.

For purposes of this Agreement, a “Constructive Termination” shall be deemed to have occurred upon (A) the failure of the Company to pay your base salary or annual bonus (if any) when due; (B) a reduction in your base salary or target bonus opportunity percentage of base salary (excluding any change in value of equity incentives or a reduction in base salary and/or annual bonus affecting substantially all similarly situated executives by the same percentage of base salary and/or annual bonus); (C) any substantial and sustained diminution in your title, duties, authority or responsibilities (including reporting responsibilities), or (D) a relocation of your primary work location more than 50 miles without your prior written consent; provided , further, that Constructive Termination shall cease to exist for an event on the 60 th day following the later of its occurrence or your knowledge thereof, unless you have given the Company written notice thereof prior to such date.

The Company will assist you in your move to New Jersey by providing you with the benefits of our relocation policy that is attached for your review. In addition, the company will provide you with a relocation bonus of $200,000. This bonus is intended to offset 50% of the anticipated loss on sale of your current home. However, you will be entitled to this payment even if your loss on sale is less than $400,000.

The Company also agrees to offset 50% of any additional loss on sale in excess of $400,000 up to a maximum loss on sale of $600,000 and a maximum company payment of $300,000. The $200,000 relocation bonus will be authorized for payment within 30 days of your start date. The relocation bonus is not subject to gross up under Pinnacle’s relocation policy. By executing this agreement, you are agreeing to repay the Company the cost of your relocation, total relocation bonus and expenses if you voluntarily resign, other than based upon Constructive Termination, or are terminated for Cause, within 18 months of your hire date. The Company also agrees to provide temporary housing in NJ for up to 60 days following the sale of your current home not to exceed a total of 8 months. As discussed, the Company will afford you reasonable flexibility during the 60 day to 8 month period with respect to: the number of visits to your immediate family until your immediate family permanently relocates to New Jersey, the storage of family possessions and the number of automobiles transported to New Jersey. The Company will also afford you reasonable flexibility in setting a mutually agreeable asking price for your home if it is above the 105% of appraisal as outlined in our relocation plan.

ONE BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, MOUNTAIN LAKES, NEW JERSEY 07046

Phone: 973-541-6680 . Fax: 973-541-6693


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You will be expected to execute a Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement with Pinnacle Foods Group LLC. It is my understanding, and you have confirmed, that you have signed a Confidentiality Agreement, Non-Disclosure Agreement and/or Non-Compete Agreement with your previous employer a copy of which you will provide for Pinnacle’s review. You confirm that you are under no other obligations, including the above referenced Confidentiality Agreement, Non-Disclosure Agreement and/or Non-Compete Agreement or agreements with any other employer that would interfere with your employment with us and the job responsibilities as discussed to date. The Company confirms its receipt of a letter from your previous employer regarding your ability to accept employment with the Company. Further, you are not prohibited or restricted from accepting employment with Pinnacle as offered in this letter. Pinnacle also confirms that we do not want you to share any of the confidential information as part of your Pinnacle job responsibilities.

Additionally, you have confirmed to me that you are not in possession of any confidential, proprietary and/or trade secret information obtained from your current, or any former, employer, which you intend to utilize in furtherance of our business. Further you understand that you are specifically advised by Pinnacle against possessing or using any such confidential, proprietary and/or trade secret information. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me immediately.

You will be covered and indemnified under the then current Company’s Directors and Officers Liability Insurance at active officer level during employment and thereafter, as provided in the then existing policy. A current copy of the existing policy is attached hereto. Additionally, in the event that the Company adopts change-in-control separation protection for its executives, you will be

afforded the same type, level and amount of such protection as is afforded to your peers in the Company.

Enclosed with this letter is information about Pinnacle’s Benefit Plan which includes: Medical Plan, Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Short-Term Disability Plan, Basic Life Insurance Plan and Business Travel Insurance Plan, along with a 401(k) Savings Program. You are eligible for four weeks of annual vacation. Our vacation year starts on January 1 and your 2010 vacation will be prorated based on your starting date of employment which is anticipated to be June 7, 2010.

Your employment is contingent upon successful completion of our employment process, including, but not limited to: verification of your employment and education, reference checks, a pre-employment drug screening test and medical examination and/or inquiry. You will be contacted by Mary Lou Kehoe, Senior Director, Human Resources (856-969-7318) to initiate the pre-employment process.

Please sign and return this letter to me. The mailing address is: One Bloomfield Avenue, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046. We anticipate your starting with us in the near future.

ONE BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, MOUNTAIN LAKES, NEW JERSEY 07046

Phone: 973-541-6680 . Fax: 973-541-6693


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We are looking forward to what we believe would be a mutually successful and beneficial relationship.

 

Regards,
John L. Butler

 

ACCEPTED:    

 

   

 

Mr. Mark L. Schiller     Date
cc: file    

ONE BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, MOUNTAIN LAKES, NEW JERSEY 07046

Phone: 973-541-6680 . Fax: 973-541-6693

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert J. Gamgort, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC (the “Registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date:

  August 9, 2010
 

/s/ R OBERT J. G AMGORT

 

Robert J. Gamgort

Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Craig Steeneck, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC (the “Registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date:

  August 9, 2010
 

/s/ C RAIG S TEENECK

 

Craig Steeneck

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Robert J. Gamgort, Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date:

  August 9, 2010
 

/s/ R OBERT J. G AMGORT

 

Robert J. Gamgort

Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Craig Steeneck, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date:

  August 9, 2010
 

/s/ C RAIG S TEENECK

 

Craig Steeneck

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer