EXHIBIT 10.31
U.S. $265,000,000
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 21, 2000
among
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES, INC.,
as Borrower,
THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO,
as Lenders
and
ING BARING (U.S.) CAPITAL LLC,
as Administrative Agent
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS..............................................1
SECTION 1.01 Certain Defined Terms.................................1
SECTION 1.02 Certain Defined Terms Relating to
Environmental Regulation............................15
SECTION 1.03 Computation of Time Periods..........................16
ARTICLE II
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES............................................16
SECTION 2.01 The Advances.........................................16
SECTION 2.02 Repayment; Notes.....................................16
SECTION 2.03 Prepayments..........................................17
SECTION 2.04 Interest.............................................19
SECTION 2.05 Fees...........................................................19
SECTION 2.06 Continuations, Interest Rate Determination...........19
SECTION 2.07 Increased Costs, Etc.................................20
SECTION 2.08 Payments and Computations............................22
SECTION 2.09 Taxes................................................23
SECTION 2.10 Sharing of Payments, Etc.............................24
SECTION 2.11 Funding Losses.......................................25
SECTION 2.12 Use of Proceeds......................................25
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EFFECTIVENESS OF
AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT..........................................25
SECTION 3.01 Conditions Precedent.................................25
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...............................................28
SECTION 4.01 Representations and Warranties of the Borrower.......28
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER....................................................32
SECTION 5.01 Affirmative Covenants................................32
SECTION 5.02 Negative Covenants...................................35
SECTION 5.03 Reporting Requirements...............................38
SECTION 5.04 Financial Condition..................................40
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT............................................................40
SECTION 6.01 Events of Default....................................40
ARTICLE VII
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.....................................................43
SECTION 7.01 Authorization and Action.............................43
SECTION 7.02 Duties and Reliance, Etc.............................43
SECTION 7.03 Administrative Agent and Affiliates..................44
SECTION 7.04 Lender Credit Decision...............................44
SECTION 7.05 Indemnification......................................44
SECTION 7.06 Successors to Administrative Agent...................45
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS................................................................45
SECTION 8.01 Amendments, Etc......................................45
SECTION 8.02 Notices, Etc.........................................46
SECTION 8.03 No Waiver, Remedies..................................46
SECTION 8.04 Costs, Expenses and Indemnification..................46
SECTION 8.05 Right of Set-off.....................................47
SECTION 8.06 Binding Effect.......................................48
SECTION 8.07 Assignments and Participations.......................48
SECTION 8.08 Governing Law........................................50
SECTION 8.09 Execution in Counterparts............................50
SECTION 8.10 Confidentiality......................................50
SECTION 8.11 Judgment.............................................51
SECTION 8.12 Consent to Jurisdiction..............................51
SECTION 8.13 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.................................52
SECTION 8.14 Limitation on Liability..............................52
SECTION 8.15 Accounting Terms.....................................52
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 21, 2000
(this "Agreement"), is made among Panamerican Beverages, Inc., a Panamanian
corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions listed on the
signature pages hereof and which may from time to time become parties
hereto (each, a "Lender" and, collectively, the "Lenders"), and ING Baring
(U.S.) Capital LLC ("ING Baring"), as administrative agent (together with
any successors appointed pursuant to Article VII, the "Administrative
Agent") for the Lenders hereunder.
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Exiting Lenders (as hereinafter defined)
and the 1999 Lenders (as hereinafter defined), the Administrative Agent,
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc., as syndication agent, and BankBoston, N.A., as
documentation agent entered into the Credit Agreement, dated as of March
18, 1999 (the "Prior Agreement") pursuant to which the Borrower incurred
advances from the Exiting Lenders and the 1999 Lenders, of which an
aggregate principal amount of $220,000,000 is outstanding as of the date
hereof.
WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lenders have agreed to amend and restate
the Prior Agreement pursuant to which the 2000 Lenders (as hereinafter
defined) will advance $126,333,333.35 to the Borrower, which will be used
(i) to repay in full the loans made by the Exiting Lenders under the Prior
Agreement, (ii) to prepay U.S. $666,666.66 of the Advances made by Banco
Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. under the Prior Agreement, (iii) to
refinance up to U.S. $30,000,000 of the Debt outstanding under the
Coca-Cola Facility (as hereinafter defined) and (iv) for general corporate
purposes.
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and the parties hereto have
agreed, to amend and restate the Prior Agreement upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree
that the Prior Agreement is hereby amended and restated on and as of the
Restatement Effective Date (as hereinafter defined) as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.01 Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be
equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms
defined):
"Administrative Agent" has the meaning specified in the preamble to
this Agreement.
"Administrative Agent's Account" shall mean account No. 000-000-000
maintained at The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. - New York (ABA No.
021-000-021), for credit to ING Baring (U.S.) Capital LLC, New York,
Account Name: Agency Loan Account, Ref: Panamco 2000 Agreement, Att: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx, or such other account at such other bank in
New York City as the Administrative Agent shall specify from time to time
to the Borrower and the Lenders.
"Advance" shall mean and include (a) each Advance made by the 1999
Lenders to the Borrower under the Prior Agreement and outstanding as of the
date hereof, and (b) each Advance made to the Borrower by the 2000 Lenders
pursuant to Section 2.01(b) and Section 3.01(b), as set forth opposite each
Lender's name on Annex I and Annex II hereto under the caption "Advances"
or, if such Lender has entered into one or more Assignments and
Acceptances, set forth in the Register maintained by the Administrative
Agent pursuant to Section 8.07(c).
"Affiliate" means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly
or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with
such Person or is a director or officer of such Person. For purposes of
this definition, the term "control" (including the terms "controlling,"
"controlled by" and "under common control with") of a Person means the
possession, direct or indirect, of the power to vote 5% or more of the
Voting Stock of such Person or to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of
Voting Stock, by contract or otherwise; provided, however, that neither
TCCC nor any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries shall be considered an
Affiliate of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
"Agreement" has the meaning specified in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"Alternate Base Rate" means, on any date, a fluctuating rate of
interest per annum equal to the higher of
(a) the Base Rate; and
(b) the Federal Funds Rate plus1/2of 1%.
The Alternate Base Rate is not necessarily intended to be the lowest rate
of interest determined by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in
connection with extensions of credit. Changes in the rate of interest on
that portion of any Advances bearing interest at the Alternate Base Rate
will take effect simultaneously with each change in the Alternate Base
Rate.
"Alternate Base Rate Advances" means Advances bearing interest by
reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
"Applicable Margin" means (i) for the period from the Restatement
Effective Date to the date that is the second anniversary of the
Restatement Effective Date, 1.375% per annum; (ii) for the period from the
second anniversary of the Restatement Effective Date to the third
anniversary of the Restatement Effective Date, 1.625% per annum; and (iii)
for the period from the third anniversary of the Restatement Effective Date
to (and including) the Maturity Date, 1.750% per annum;
provided, however, that (A) if at any time from the Restatement Effective
Date to the Maturity Date the Borrower's BBB-/Baa3 credit rating category
is increased by
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one or more gradations byany two of the three Credit Rating Agencies which
currently maintain an investment grade credit rating for the Borrower, the
then Applicable Margin shall decrease by a margin of .125% for each such
gradation increase; and (B) if at any time from the Restatement Effective
Date to the Maturity Date the Borrower's BBB-/Baa3 rating category is
decreased by one or more gradations by any two of the three Credit Rating
Agencies which currently maintain an investment grade credit rating for the
Borrower, a supplemental margin of .375% per gradation will be added to the
then Applicable Margin.
"Assignment and Acceptance" means an assignment and acceptance entered
into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee, and accepted by the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower, in accordance with Section 8.07 and
in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto.
"Back-to-Back Loan" means Debt of any Subsidiary owed to a third party
that is fully collateralized by the proceeds of Debt incurred by the
Borrower.
"Base Rate" means the rate of interest from time to time announced by
the Administrative Agent at its principal office in New York City as its
prime commercial lending rate; provided that if the Administrative Agent
shall cease to announce a prime commercial lending rate, then "Base Rate"
shall mean the arithmetic average of the rates of interest publicly
announced by The Chase Manhattan Bank, Citibank, N.A., and Xxxxxx Guaranty
Trust Company of New York (or their respective successors) as their
respective prime commercial lending rates (or, as to any such bank that
does not announce such a rate, such bank's "base" or other rate determined
by the Administrative Agent to be the equivalent rate announced by such
bank), except that, if any such bank shall, for any period, cease to
announce publicly its prime commercial lending (or equivalent) rate, the
Administrative Agent shall, during such period, determine the "Base Rate"
based upon the prime commercial lending (or equivalent) rates announced
publicly by the other such banks.
"Borrower" shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"Business Day" means a day of the year on which banks are not required
or authorized to close in New York City and, if the applicable Business Day
relates to any Eurodollar Rate Advances, on which dealings are carried on
in the London interbank market.
"Capitalized Leases" has the meaning specified in clause (e) of the
definition of Debt.
"Change in Control" means:
(a) the failure of the Shareholders (as defined in the Voting Trust
Agreement) parties to the Voting Trust Agreement collectively to:
(i) own, directly or indirectly, on the date hereof and until all
Obligations owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
are paid in full, at least a majority of the outstanding Voting Stock
of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis, free and clear of all Liens;
or
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(ii) control directly or indirectly, whether by the percentage of
ownership of Voting Stock imposed by any applicable law, the
possession of voting power or otherwise, the power to direct the
affairs or control the composition of at least a majority of the board
of directors, management committee, or other equivalent body, of the
Borrower; or
(b) dissolution or termination of the Voting Trust Agreement; or
(c) the failure of TCCC to own (as a result of a sale by TCCC of such
Common Stock described below), directly or indirectly, on the date hereof
and until all Obligations owing under this Agreement and other Loan
Documents are paid in full, at least 25% of the outstanding Class B Common
Stock of the Borrower, 22.6% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the
Borrower and 100% of the, outstanding Class C Preferred Stock of the
Borrower, in each case, on a fully diluted basis, free and clear of all
Liens (it being understood that such percentage will be reduced on a
proportionate basis in the event of any issuance or sale of Class A Common
Stock or Class B Common Stock in which TCCC does not acquire its
proportionate share); or
(d) any reduction in the number of directors nominated by TCCC to the
Borrower's Board of Directors as compared to the number of such directors
nominated by TCCC as of the date of this Agreement.
"Coca-Cola Entity" means TCCC and any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of TCCC.
"Coca-Cola Facility" means the facility provided by The Coca-Cola
Financial Corporation dated December 23, 1998.
"Compensation Plan" of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof means
any program, plan or similar arrangement (other than employment contracts)
relating generally to compensation, pension, employment or similar
arrangements to which the Borrower or such Subsidiary (individually or in
connection with any other Person) may have any liability.
"Confidential Information" means information furnished by or on behalf
of the Borrower or an Affiliate of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent
or any Lender in a writing designated as confidential, but does not include
any such information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the
public or (ii) is or becomes available to the Administrative Agent or such
Lender from a source other than the Borrower or an Affiliate of the
Borrower other than as a result of a breach by the Administrative Agent or
any Lender of its obligations hereunder.
"Consolidated" refers to the consolidation of accounts in accordance
with GAAP.
"Consolidated Debt" means the outstanding principal amount of all Debt
of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries; provided, however, that
Debt of the Borrower's Consolidated Subsidiaries shall not include any
Debt, of any Subsidiary to the extent, but only to the extent, that such
Debt, (i) is held by the Borrower, whether in the form of a loan,
participating interest or other instrument evidencing indebtedness or other
Obligation of the Subsidiary so long
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as material enforcement, waiver or amendment decision regarding such Debt
may be taken only by the Borrower, or (ii) represents a Back-to-Back Loan.
"Consolidated EBITDA" means, for any period, the sum, without
duplication, of
(a) Consolidated Operating Income for such period,
plus
(b) all depreciation and amortization of assets (including Intangible
Assets) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries deducted in determining
Consolidated Operating Income for such period.
"Consolidated Net Worth" means, for any date, the Consolidated
stockholders' equity of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (set forth on the
line "total shareholders' equity" on the Borrower's balance sheet) on such
date.
"Consolidated Operating Income" means, with respect to the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries for any period, the Consolidated operating income (or
loss), before interest, taxes and extraordinary items, of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries for such period.
"Consolidated Tangible Net Assets" means as of any date, the total
amount of assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, less (i) Intangible
Assets and (ii) appropriate adjustments on account of minority interests of
other Persons holding equity investments in Subsidiaries, all as reflected
on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as
of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such date.
"Credit Rating Agencies" means DCR, Xxxxx'x and Standard & Poor's.
"DCR" means Duff & Xxxxxx Credit Rating Co.
"Debt" of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness
of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all Obligations of such Person for
the deferred purchase price of property or services, (c) all Obligations of
such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar
instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired
by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender
under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or
sale of such property), (e) all Obligations of such Person as lessee under
leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as
capital leases ("Capitalized Leases"), (f) all Obligations, contingent or
otherwise, of such Person under acceptance, letter of credit or similar
facilities, (g) all Obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire,
defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any capital stock of or
other ownership or profit interest in such Person or any of its Affiliates
or any warrants, rights or options to acquire such capital stock, (h) all
Obligations of such Person in respect of Hedge Agreements, (i) all Debt of
others referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above guaranteed directly or
indirectly in any manner by such Person, or in effect guaranteed directly
or indirectly by such Person through an agreement (i) to pay or purchase
such Debt or to advance or supply funds for the payment or purchase of
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such Debt, (ii) to purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or lessor) property,
or to purchase or sell services, primarily for the purpose of enabling the
debtor to make payment of such Debt or to assure the holder of such Debt
against loss, (iii) to supply funds to or in any other manner invest in the
debtor (including any agreement to pay for property or services
irrespective of whether such property is received or such services are
rendered) or (iv) otherwise to assure a creditor against loss, and j) all
Debt referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above secured by (or for which
the holder of such Debt has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to
be secured by) any Lien on property (including, without limitation,
accounts and contracts rights) owned by such Person, even though such
Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Debt;
provided, however, that Debt shall not include trade accounts payable
arising in the ordinary course of business.
"Default" means any Event of Default or any event that would
constitute an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given
or time elapse or both.
"Designated Affiliate" means a majority-controlled Affiliate of a
Lender whose name and principal place of business are set forth opposite
such Lender's name on Annex I or Annex II hereto under the caption
"Designated Affiliates," or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to
which it became a Lender, or such other Affiliate or Affiliates of such
Lender as such Lender may specify by notice from time to time to the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
"Designated Branch" means the branch of a Lender whose name and
location are set forth opposite such Lender's name on Annex I or Annex II
hereto under the caption "Designated Branches" or in the Assignment and
Acceptance pursuant to which it became a Lender, or such other branch or
branches or other office or offices of such Lender as such Lender may
specify by notice from time to time to the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent.
"Disclosure Schedule" means the Disclosure Schedule set forth as Annex
III hereto.
"Eligible Assignee" means (a) a commercial bank, finance company,
insurance company or other financial institution or fund (whether a
corporation, partnership, trust or other entity) having total assets in
excess of U.S. $250,000,000 and (b) any Designated Affiliate or Designated
Branch.
"Eurocurrency Liabilities" has the meaning specified in Regulation D
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from
time to time.
"Eurodollar Rate" means, for any Interest Period for each Eurodollar
Rate Advance, an interest rate per annum equal to the rate per annum
obtained by dividing (a) the rate per annum determined by the
Administrative Agent based on the rate(s) quoted on the Reuters Screen LIBO
Page at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the
first day of such Interest Period for a period equal to such Interest
Period by (b) a percentage equal to 100% minus the Eurodollar Rate Reserve
Percentage for such Interest Period. If only one rate appears on the
Reuters Screen LIBO Page, the rate in clause (a) above will be such rate,
and if two or more rates appear on the Reuters Screen LIBO Page, the rate
in clause (a) above
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will be the arithmetic mean of such rates. The Eurodollar Rate for each
Interest Period for each Eurodollar Rate Advance shall be determined by the
Administrative Agent.
"Eurodollar Rate Advances" means Advances bearing interest at a rate
determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate.
"Eurodollar Rate Reserve Percentage" for any Interest Period for each
Advance means the reserve percentage applicable two Business Days before
the first day of such Interest Period, under regulations issued from time
to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any
successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including,
without limitation, any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve
requirement) for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York
City with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including
Eurocurrency Liabilities (or with respect to any other category of
liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate
on Advances is determined) having a term equal to such Interest Period.
"Events of Default" has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
"Existing Debt" means Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
outstanding on the date hereof.
"Existing Debt Agreement" means any agreement or instrument pursuant
to which any Existing Debt has been issued or incurred.
"Exiting Lenders" means The Chase Manhattan Bank, Dresdner Bank
Luxembourg S.A., Allstate Life Insurance Company, Investkredit Bank AG, BNP
Paribas, Panama Branch, Kredietbank S.A. Luxembourgeoise, Dresdner Bank
Lateinamerika AG, Panama Branch, Hamburgische Landesbank Girozentrale, and
Monumental Life Insurance Company.
"Facility" means the aggregate amount of the Advances.
"Federal Bankruptcy Code" means the United States Bankruptcy Code of
1978, as amended from time to time.
"Federal Funds Rate" means, for any period, a fluctuating interest
rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the weighted
average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members
of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as
published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next
preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if
such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the
average of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by
the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized
standing selected by it.
"GAAP" means, in the case of the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
consistent with those applied in the preparation of the financial
statements of the Borrower and Consolidated Subsidiaries furnished to the
Lenders prior to the date of this Agreement.
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"Governmental Authority" means any federation, nation, state,
sovereign, or government, any federal, supranational, regional, state,
tribal, local or political subdivision, any governmental or administrative
body, instrumentality, department or agency or any court, tribunal,
administrative hearing body, arbitration panel, commission or any other
similar dispute-resolving panel or body, and any other entity exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of
government.
"Hedge Agreements" means interest rate swap, cap or collar agreements,
interest rate future or option contracts, currency swap agreements,
currency future or option contracts and other similar agreements designed
to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates or foreign exchange rates.
"Indemnified Party" has the meaning specified in Section 8.04(b).
"ING Baring" has the meaning specified in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"Intangible Assets" means all unamortized debt discount and expense,
unamortized deferred charges, goodwill, patents, trademarks, service marks,
trade names, copyrights, write-ups of assets over their carrying value at
the end of the last fiscal quarter ended prior to the Restatement Effective
Date or the date of acquisition, if acquired subsequent to the Restatement
Effective Date, and all other items which would be treated as intangibles
on the Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
"Interest Coverage Ratio" means, for any period, the ratio of (i)
Consolidated EBITDA to (ii) the Consolidated gross interest expense
(including related fees) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such
period; provided, however, that the calculation of the Interest Coverage
Ratio shall not include any interest on any Debt of any Subsidiary, to the
extent that such Debt (i) is owed by a Subsidiary to the Borrower, whether
in the form of a Loan, participation interest or other instrument
evidencing indebtedness or other Obligation of the Subsidiary so long as
material enforcement, waiver or amendment decision regarding such Debt may
be taken only by the Borrower, or (ii) represents a Back-to-Back Loan.
"Interest Period" means, for each Eurodollar Rate Advance, the period
commencing on (and including) the date such Advance was made, and ending on
(but excluding) the last day of the period selected by the Borrower
pursuant to the provisions below and, thereafter, each subsequent period
commencing on (and including) the last day of the immediately preceding
Interest Period and ending on (but excluding) the last day of the period
selected by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions below. The duration of
each such Interest Period shall be one or three months, as the Borrower may
elect upon notice received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00
a.m. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the first day
of such Interest Period; provided, however, that:
(a) no Interest Period may end after the Maturity Date;
(b) Interest Periods commencing on the same date for Eurodollar Rate
Advances shall be of the same duration;
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(c) whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise occur
on a day other than a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period
shall be extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day; provided,
however, that, if such extension would cause the last day of such Interest
Period to occur in the next following calendar month, the last day of such
Interest Period shall occur on the next preceding Business Day;
(d) except with respect to the Interest Periods described in clause
(a) above, whenever the first day of any Interest Period occurs on a day of
an initial calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding
day in the calendar month that succeeds such initial calendar month by the
number of months in such Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on
the last Business Day of such succeeding calendar month; and
(e) all outstanding Advances originally incurred on the same date
shall at all times have the same Interest Period.
"Investment" in any Person means any loan or advance to such Person,
any purchase or other acquisition of any capital stock, warrants, rights,
options, obligations or other securities of such Person, any capital
contribution to such Person or any other investment in such Person,
including, without limitation, any arrangement pursuant to which the
investor incurs Debt of the types referred to in clauses (i) and (j) of the
definition of "Debt" in respect of such Person and, in the case of any
permitted Investment in which the company in which such Investment is made
becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower, the amount of such Investment shall
include the amount of any Debt of such Subsidiary at such time; provided
that the "cash amount" of any Investment shall not be deemed to include
such Debt.
"Lender" means each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof and
each Eligible Assignee that becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section
8.07.
"Lending Office" means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such
Lender specified as its "Lending Office" opposite its name on Annex I or
Annex II hereto or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it
became a Lender, or such other office of such Lender as it may from time to
time specify by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
"Lien" means any lien, security interest or other charge or
encumbrance of any kind, or any other type of preferential arrangement,
including, without limitation, the lien or retained security title of a
conditional vendor and any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on
title to real property.
"Loan Documents" means this Agreement, each Note and each other
instrument, agreement, certificate, notice or other document executed
and/or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or
therewith.
"Margin Stock" means any "margin stock" or "margin security" as
defined in Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System.
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"Material Adverse Change" means a material adverse change in the
business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance,
properties, assets or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken
as a whole.
"Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on (a) the
business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance,
properties, assets or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken
as a whole or (b) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or
any Lender under any Loan Document.
"Maturity Conditions" has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(i).
"Maturity Date" means the date that is the fourth anniversary of the
Restatement Effective Date.
"Mexico" means the United Mexican States.
"Moody's" means Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc.
"Net Cash Proceeds" means, with respect to any sale, lease, transfer
or other disposition of any asset by any Person, the aggregate amount of
cash received from time to time by or on behalf of such Person in
connection with such transaction, after deducting therefrom only (a)
reasonable and customary brokerage commissions, legal fees, finder's fees
and other similar fees and commissions, (b) the amount of taxes payable in
connection with or as a result of such transaction or in connection with
dividends paid to enable the Borrower to pay Net Cash Proceeds to the
Lenders as contemplated herein, and (c) the amount of any Debt secured by a
Lien on such asset that, by the terms of such transaction, is required to
be repaid upon such disposition, in each case to the extent, but only to
the extent, that the amounts so deducted are, at the time of receipt of
such cash, actually paid to a Person that is not an Affiliate and are
properly attributable to such transaction or to the asset that is the
subject thereof.
"Net Issuance Proceeds" means, with respect to any issuance, sale or
incurrence of any Debt in the international financial markets, the
aggregate amount of cash received from time to time by or on behalf of such
Person after deducting therefrom only (a) placement agents' or
underwriters' commissions, and (b) other reasonable and customary fees and
expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of counsel and
bankers) payable by or on behalf of such Person in connection with such
issuance, sale or incurrence, in each case to the extent, but only to the
extent, that the amounts so deducted are, at the time of receipt of such
cash, actually paid or payable to a Person that is not an Affiliate and are
properly attributable to such transaction or to the issuance, sale or
incurrence that is the subject thereof.
"Note" means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to the order of
any Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, evidencing the
indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from the Advance or
Advances made by such Lender.
"Obligation" means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such
Person of any kind, including, without limitation, any liability of such
Person on any claim, whether or not the right of any creditor to payment in
respect to such claim is reduced to judgment, liquidated,
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unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, disputed, undisputed, legal,
equitable, secured or unsecured, and whether or not such claim is
discharged, stayed or otherwise affected by any proceeding referred to in
Section 6.01(f). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents include (a) the
obligation to pay principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees, reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements, indemnities and other amounts payable by
the Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) the obligation to reimburse
any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that any Lender, in its sole
discretion, may elect to pay or advance on behalf of the Borrower in
accordance with the Loan Documents.
"Other Currency" has the meaning specified in Section 8.11(a).
"Other Taxes" has the meaning specified in Section 2.09(b).
"Panamco Account" means the account of the Borrower maintained with
Sun Trust Bank, ABA #000000000, Account #8800374228, Att.: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx.
"Permitted Liens" means, with respect to any Person:
(a) pledges or deposits by such Person under worker's compensation
laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith
deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the
payment of Debt) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to
secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash
or government bonds to secure performance, surety or appeal bonds to which
such Person is a party or which are otherwise required of such Person, or
deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the
payment of rent or other obligations of like nature, in each case incurred
in the ordinary course of business;
(b) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers', warehousemen's,
laborers', materialmen's, landlords', vendors', workmen's, operators',
producers' and mechanics' Liens, in each case for sums not yet due or being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising
out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such
Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings of
review;
(c) Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or
levies not yet delinquent or subject to penalties for non-payment or which
are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
(d) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or
reservations of or with respect to, or rights of others for or with respect
to, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric and other utility lines and
usages, telegraph and telephone lines, pipelines, surface use, operation of
equipment, permits, servitudes and other similar matters, or zoning or
other restrictions as to the use of real property or Liens incidental to
the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its
properties which were not incurred in connection with Debt and which do not
in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties
or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such
Person;
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(e) Liens existing on or provided for under the terms of agreements
existing on the Restatement Effective Date and described in Item 5.02(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule;
(f) Liens on property at the time the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries acquired the property or the entity owning such property,
including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or
into the Borrower; provided, however, that any such Lien may not extend to
any other property owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(g) Liens securing Hedge Agreements so long as (i) such Hedge
Agreements are of the type customarily entered into in connection with, and
are entered into for, the bona fide purpose of reducing financial risk
relating to interest rate or foreign exchange fluctuations, and (ii) the
collateral securing obligations in respect of such Hedge Agreements (A)
consists only of cash or cash equivalents, and (B) does not exceed in
market value on any date an amount equal to 1.5% of Consolidated Tangible
Net Assets (calculated as of the end-date of the last quarter for which
Consolidated financial statements have been distributed);
(h) Liens on accounts receivable, inventory or bottles and cases to
secure working capital or revolving credit Debt incurred by any Subsidiary
in the ordinary course of business; provided that any such Debt incurred by
any such Subsidiary is subject to the limitations set forth in Section
5.02(i)(ii)(E);
(i) Purchase Money Liens;
(j) Liens securing only Debt of a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the
Borrower to the Borrower or one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of the
Borrower;
(k) Liens on any property to secure Debt incurred in connection with
the construction, installation or financing of bottling facilities financed
through Debt issued by a Coca-Cola Entity or any subsidiary of it;
(l) Liens resulting from the deposit funds or evidences of Debt in
trust for the purpose of defeasing Debt of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(m) legal or equitable encumbrances deemed to exist by reason of
negative pledges or the existence of any litigation or other legal
proceeding and any related lis pendens filing (excluding any attachment
prior to judgment, judgment lien or attachment lien in aid of execution on
a judgment);
(n) rights of a common owner of any interest in property held by such
Person;
(o) Liens on property or shares of stock of another Person at the time
such other Person becomes a Subsidiary of such Person; provided, however,
that such Liens are not created, incurred or assumed in connection with, or
in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary of such
Person; provided further, however, that such Lien may not extend to any
other property owned by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(p) any defects, irregularities or deficiencies in title to easements,
rights-of-way or other properties which do not in the aggregate materially
adversely affect the value of such properties or materially impair their
use in the operation of the business of such Person;
(q) Liens in favor of the issuers of surety bonds or letters of credit
issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the
ordinary course of business; provided, however, that the obligations in
respect of such letters of credit do not constitute Debt;
(r) Liens arising in connection with Capitalized Leases in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed U.S. $75,000,000 at any time
outstanding; and
(s) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or
replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals
or replacements), as a whole, or in part, of any Debt secured by any Lien
referred to in the foregoing clauses (e) through (l); provided, however,
that (i) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property
that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on or to such property)
and (ii) the Debt secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any
amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if
greater, committed amount of the Debt described under clauses (e) through
(1) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this
Agreement and (B) any amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses,
including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension,
renewal or replacement.
"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a
business trust), joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association,
joint venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision
or agency thereof.
"Prior Agreement" has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
"Process Agent" has the meaning specified in Section 8.12(a).
"Purchase Money Lien" means a Lien on property securing Debt incurred
by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to provide funds for all or any
portion of the cost of acquiring, constructing, altering, expanding,
improving or repairing such property or assets used in connection with such
property.
"Register" has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(c).
"Required Lenders" means at any time Lenders owed (or holding in the
aggregate) at least 66 2/3% of the then-aggregate unpaid principal amount
of the Advances; provided, however, that for purposes of this definition
neither (i) the Borrower, nor any of its Affiliates, if a Lender, nor (ii)
any Lender who has defaulted on any of its obligations hereunder, shall be
included in (x) the Lenders owed such amount of the Advances or (y) the
determination of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances.
"Restatement Effective Date" has the meaning specified in Section 3.01.
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"Reuters Screen LIBO Page" means the display of London interbank
offered rates (commonly known as "LIBOR") of major banks for Eurodollar
deposits designated as page "LIBO" on the Reuters Monitor Money Rates
Service (or such other page as may replace the LIBO page for the purpose of
displaying such London interbank offered rates for Eurodollar deposits).
"Significant Subsidiary" has the meaning specified for a "significant
subsidiary" as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
"Solvent" and "Solvency" mean, with respect to any Person on a
particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of
such Person is greater than the total amount of its liabilities, including,
without limitation, contingent liabilities, (b) the present fair salable
value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be
required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they
become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does
not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond its ability to
pay as such debts and liabilities mature, and (d) such Person is not
engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in
business or a transaction, for which its property would constitute an
unreasonably small capital.
"Standard & Poor's" means Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a
division of the XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc.
"Subsidiary" of any Person means any corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or estate of which (or in which), directly or indirectly,
more than 50% of (a) the issued and outstanding capital stock having
ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such
corporation (irrespective of whether at the time capital stock of any other
class or classes of such corporation shall or might have voting power upon
the occurrence of any contingency), (b) the interest in the capital or
profits of such partnership or joint venture, or (c) the beneficial
interest in such trust or estate is at the time directly or indirectly
owned or controlled by such Person, by such Person and one or more of its
other Subsidiaries or by one or more of such Person's other Subsidiaries.
References to a Subsidiary, unless otherwise specifically stated, or the
context otherwise requires, shall be reference to a Subsidiary of the
Borrower.
"Taxes" has the meaning specified in Section 2.09(a).
"TCCC" means The Coca-Cola Company, a Delaware corporation, or any
successor thereto.
"United States" and "U.S." each means United States of America.
"Voting Stock" means capital stock issued by a corporation, or
equivalent interests in any other Person, the holders of which are
ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the
election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such
Person, even though the right so to vote has been suspended by the
happening of such a contingency.
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"Voting Trust Agreement" means the Voting Trust Agreement for certain
shares of Panamerican Beverages, Inc., amended and restated as of April 20,
1993, and as further amended on July 15, 1993, among the Shareholders
parties thereto and the Voting Trustees parties thereto.
"Wholly-Owned Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any
Subsidiary of such Person if all of the common stock or other similar
equity ownership interests (but not including preferred stock) in such
Subsidiary (other than any directors' qualifying shares or shares issued to
Persons to comply with local laws) is owned directly or indirectly by such
Person.
"1999 Lender" means each Lender listed on Annex I hereto.
"2000 Lender" means each Lender listed on Annex II hereto.
SECTION 1.02 Certain Defined Terms Relating to Environmental
Regulation. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the
singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
"Environmental Action" means any administrative, regulatory or
judicial action, suit, demand, demand letter, notice of non-compliance or
violation, investigation, proceeding, consent order or consent agreement
relating in any way to any Environmental Law or any Environmental Permit,
including without limitation (a) any claim by any Governmental Authority
for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or
damages pursuant to any Environmental Law and (b) any claim by any third
party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery,
compensation or injunctive relief resulting from Hazardous Materials or
arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to health, safety or the
environment.
"Environmental Law" means any supranational, federal, national, state,
provincial, tribal, local or municipal law, rule, regulation, order, writ,
judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental
Authority within or outside the United States relating to or imposing
standards of conduct concerning the environment, health, safety or
Hazardous Materials.
"Environmental Permit" means any permit, approval, identification
number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental
Law.
"Hazardous Materials" means (a) petroleum or petroleum products,
natural or synthetic gas, asbestos in any form that is or could become
friable, urea formaldehyde foam insulation and radon gas, (b) any
substances defined as or included in the definition of "hazardous
substances," "hazardous wastes," "hazardous materials," "extremely
hazardous wastes," "restricted hazardous wastes," "toxic substances,"
"toxic pollutants," "contaminants" or "pollutants," or words of similar
import, under any Environmental Law, and (c) any other substance, exposure
to which is regulated under any Environmental Law.
SECTION 1.03 Computation of Time Periods. In this Agreement in the
computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified
date, the word "from" means "from and including" and the words "to" and
"until" mean "to but excluding.
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"ARTICLE II
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES
SECTION 2.01 The Advances.
(a) Existing Advances. Each 1999 Lender severally agrees, on the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth, to maintain, from and after the
Restatement Effective Date, the Advance made by such 1999 Lender to the
Borrower pursuant to the Prior Agreement (or acquired by such Lender by way
of an Assignment and Acceptance prior to the Restatement Effective Date)
and outstanding immediately prior to the Restatement Effective Date. The
principal amount of Advances maintained by each 1999 Lender on the date
hereof is set forth opposite such 1999 Lender's name on Annex I hereto
under the caption "Advances."
(b) New Advances. Each 2000 Lender severally agrees, on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, to make a single Advance to the Borrower
on the Restatement Effective Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed the
amount set forth opposite such 2000 Lender's name on Annex II hereto under
the caption "Advances" or, if such 2000 Lender has entered into one or more
Assignments and Acceptances, set forth in the Register maintained by the
Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.07(c).
SECTION 2.02 Repayment; Notes.
(a) On the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall repay to the
Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, the unpaid
outstanding principal amount of the Advances evidenced by the Notes,
together with all other Obligations of the Borrower due and payable
hereunder, in full in immediately available funds.
(b) The Advance or Advances of each Lender to the Borrower shall be
evidenced by a Note payable to the order of such Lender in an amount equal
to such Lender's Advance or Advances. Each Lender shall record in its
records, and on the schedule attached to its Note, the date and amount of
each Advance made by such Lender thereunder, each repayment or prepayment
thereof, whether such Advance was a Eurodollar Rate Advance or an Alternate
Base Rate Advance, and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Advances, the dates
on which the Interest Period for such Advances shall begin and end. The
aggregate unpaid principal amount so recorded shall be rebuttable
presumptive evidence of the principal amount owing and unpaid on such Note.
The failure to so record or any error in so recording any such amount shall
not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower
hereunder or under any Note to repay the principal amount of each Advance
together with all interest accruing thereon.
SECTION 2.03 Prepayments.
(a) Optional. The Borrower may, upon at least five Business Days'
notice to the Administrative Agent at any time after 60 days from the
Restatement Effective Date stating the proposed date and aggregate
principal amount of the prepayment, and, if such notice is given, the
Borrower shall, prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Advances in
whole or ratably in part, together with accrued interest to the date of
such prepayment on the principal amount
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prepaid, without premium or penalty but subject to breakage costs pursuant
to Section 2.11; provided, however, that each partial prepayment shall be
in a minimum aggregate principal amount of U.S. $10,000,000 or an integral
multiple of U.S. $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Prepayments of Advances will
be without premium or penalty; provided that prepayments of Eurodollar Rate
Advances not made on the last day of the Interest Period shall be subject
to Section 2.11. Any amount prepaid under this Section 2.03(a) may not be
reborrowed. All prepayments under this Section 2.03(a) shall be made
together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the
principal amount prepaid.
(b) Mandatory.
(i) From Net Issuance Proceeds. The Borrower shall prepay ratably
the outstanding principal amount of the Advances in an aggregate
amount equal to the amount by which the cumulative Net Issuance
Proceeds of any public or private issuance, sale or incurrence of any
additional Debt (other than (x) short-term Debt solely used to finance
working capital or one or more bottling company acquisitions, and (y)
Debt consisting of guarantees by the Borrower of the Debt of any
Subsidiary) in the international financial markets by the Borrower
exceeds U.S. $300,000,000 during the term of this Agreement, so long
as such Debt (x) is scheduled to mature in whole and in part after the
date six months after the Maturity Date and (y) is applied to repay or
refinance then-outstanding Debt of the Borrower or any Subsidiary
(such conditions in subclauses (x) and (y) being the "Maturity
Conditions"); provided that (I) if any such Debt issued, sold or
incurred does not satisfy the Maturity Conditions, 100% of the Net
Issuance Proceeds thereof shall be applied to prepay ratably the
outstanding principal amount of the Advances, (II) notwithstanding
subclause (I) above, up to U.S. $100,000,000 of such Debt during the
term of this Agreement need not satisfy the Maturity Conditions so
long as (A) such Debt matures in full at least nine months prior to
the Maturity Date and, upon refinancing, such Debt will satisfy the
Maturity Conditions, and (B) the proceeds of such Debt are applied to
one or more bottling company acquisitions or working capital
financing, and (III) if any such Debt issued, sold or incurred is
voluntarily prepaid prior to the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall
prepay ratably the outstanding principal amount of the Advances in an
aggregate amount equal to the amount of such prepayment.
(ii) From Net Cash Proceeds. The Borrower shall prepay the
outstanding principal amount of the Advances in an aggregate amount
equal to the amount by which the cumulative Net Cash Proceeds from the
sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of (A) any assets (other
than shares of capital stock) of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than sales of inventory, scrap and by-products in
the ordinary course of business and sales of vehicles or equipment in
the ordinary course of business, provided that the proceeds thereof,
in the case of vehicles and equipment, are promptly reinvested in
comparable vehicles and equipment) or (B) any capital stock of any
Subsidiary of the Borrower exceeds, in the aggregate under both
subclauses (A) and (B) above, an amount equal to 5.5% of Consolidated
Tangible Net Assets (calculated as of the end-date of the last quarter
for which Consolidated financial statements have been distributed);
provided that, in any such case under subclause (A) or (B) above, (I)
in the case of any such Net Cash Proceeds received by any such
Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of
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the Borrower, the amount of such prepayment shall equal the proportion
of such Net Cash Proceeds that is equal to the percentage of capital
stock of such Subsidiary owned directly or indirectly by the Borrower
(after giving effect to any applicable sale of shares of capital
stock); (II) no prepayment shall be required in respect of Net Cash
Proceeds of any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of any
assets by any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or by
the Borrower to any Subsidiary; and (III) at least an amount equal to
2.75% of Consolidated Tangible Net Assets (calculated as of the
end-date of the last quarter for which Consolidated financial
statements have been distributed) of such cumulative Net Cash Proceeds
shall be reinvested promptly in the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries (it being understood that if such reinvestment does not
occur, all such cumulative Net Cash Proceeds in excess of an amount
equal to 2.75% of Consolidated Tangible Net Assets (calculated as of
the end-date of the last quarter for which Consolidated financial
statements have been distributed) shall be applied to prepay
Advances).
(iii) Making of Prepayments. Any prepayment pursuant to this
clause (b) shall be made on the second Business Day (or sooner if
elected by the Borrower) following the date of receipt by the Borrower
of such Net Issuance Proceeds or such Net Cash Proceeds, as the case
may be.
(iv) Accrued Interest. All prepayments under this clause (b)
shall be made together with accrued interest to the date of such
prepayment on the principal amount prepaid.
(v) Timing of Prepayments. Unless otherwise agreed by the
Required Lenders, any prepayment made pursuant to this clause (b),
shall be subject to Section 2.11.
SECTION 2.04 Interest.
(a) Ordinary Interest. (i) The Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid
principal amount of each Eurodollar Rate Advance made to it from the date of
such Advance until such principal is paid in full, at a rate per annum equal
to the sum of (A) the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period for such
Advance plus (B) the Applicable Margin, payable in arrears on the last day of
such Interest Period, on the date of any payment or prepayment of such
principal amount and on the Maturity Date.
(ii) The Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount
of each Alternate Base Rate Advance made from the date of such Advance
until such principal is paid in full, at a rate per annum equal to the
sum of (A) the Alternate Base Rate plus (B) the Applicable Margin,
payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each month, on the date of
any payment or prepayment of such principal amount and on the Maturity
Date.
(b) Default Interest. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of
any Event of Default, the Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal
amount of each Advance made to it and on the unpaid amount of all interest,
fees and other amounts payable hereunder that is not paid when due, payable in
arrears on the dates referred to in clause (a) above and on demand, at a
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rate per annum equal at all times to 2.0% per annum above (x) the rate per
annum required to be paid on Eurodollar Rate Advances outstanding at the time
pursuant to clause (a) above, in the case of the unpaid principal amount of
Eurodollar Rate Advances, and (y) the rate per annum required to be paid on
Alternate Base Rate Advances outstanding at the time pursuant to clause (a)
above, in the case of the unpaid principal amount of Alternate Base Rate
Advances, interest, fees and such other amounts.
SECTION 2.05 Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative
Agent, such fees as shall be agreed to in writing among the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent.
SECTION 2.06 Continuations, Interest Rate Determination.
(a) The Borrower may continue all or any part of any Eurodollar Rate
Advances in a minimum principal amount of U.S. $10,000,000 or a higher
integral multiple of U.S. $1,000,000 (or, if smaller than U.S. $10,000,000,
the entire outstanding balance of all remaining Advances) into another
Eurodollar Rate Advance, by giving written notice thereof to the
Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) at least
three Business Days prior to the proposed date of such continuation. Each such
notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent, shall be
irrevocable, and shall specify the date and amount of such continuation, the
Advances to be so continued, and the applicable Interest Period. Promptly upon
receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender
thereof. Each continuation shall be on a Business Day.
(b) Failing receipt by the Administrative Agent of any notice of
continuation in accordance with clause (a) above, the Borrower shall be
conclusively deemed to have elected to continue all Eurodollar Rate Advances
for an Interest Period of three months.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Borrower and
the Lenders of the applicable interest rate determined by the Administrative
Agent for purposes of Section 2.04(a) or (b).
SECTION 2.07 Increased Costs, Etc.
(a) If, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change in, or in the
interpretation of, any law or regulation or (ii) the need to comply with any
guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority
(whether or not having the force of law) adopted or made after the date of
this Agreement (except, with respect to both subclauses (i) and (ii), any law,
regulation, guideline or request addressed in Section 2.09), there shall be
any increase in the cost to any Lender or any Person controlling such Lender
of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining Advances, then the
Borrower shall from time to time, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of
such demand to the Administrative Agent), pay to the Administrative Agent for
the account of such Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate such
Lender for such increased cost; provided, however, that, before making any
such demand, each Lender agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with its
internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate a
different Lending Office if the making of such a designation would avoid the
need for, or reduce the amount of, such increased cost and would not, in the
reasonable judgment of such
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Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender. Such Lender shall
promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing of the
occurrence of any such event, such notice to state, in reasonable detail, the
reasons therefor and the additional amounts required fully to compensate such
Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount; provided, however, that
notice in respect of any additional amounts payable hereunder in respect of
any Interest Period shall not be effective, and no such additional amounts
shall be payable hereunder in respect of such Interest Period, unless such
notice is given not later than the 360th day following the Maturity Date. No
such additional amounts shall be payable hereunder for increased costs
incurred in respect of any period from 90 days after the date on which such
Lender becomes actually aware of such increased cost to the date on which such
Lender delivers notice of such increased cost. A certificate as to the amount
of such increased cost, submitted to the Borrower by such Lender, shall be
conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(b) If any Lender determines that (i) the introduction of or any change
in, or in the interpretation of, any law or regulation or (ii) the need to
comply with any guideline or request from any central bank or other
Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) adopted or
made after the date hereof affects or would affect the amount of capital
required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or any Person controlling
such Lender and such Lender determines that the amount of such capital is
increased as a result of such Lender's Advance made hereunder and other
commitments of this type, then, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of
such demand to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall pay to the
Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender, from time to time as
specified by such Lender, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such
Lender in light of such circumstances, to the extent that such Lender
reasonably determines such increase in capital to be allocable to the
existence of such Lender's Advance made hereunder; provided, however, that,
before making any such demand, each Lender agrees to use reasonable efforts
(consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to
designate a different Lending Office if the making of such a designation would
avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such increase in capital and
would not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise
disadvantageous to such Lender. Such Lender shall promptly notify the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing of the occurrence of any such
event, such notice to state, in reasonable detail, the reasons therefor and
the additional amounts required fully to compensate such Lender for such
increased cost or reduced amount; provided, however, that notice in respect of
any additional amounts payable hereunder in respect of any Interest Period
shall not be effective, and no such additional amounts shall be payable
hereunder in respect of such Interest Period, unless such notice is given not
later than the 360th day following the Maturity Date. No such additional
amounts shall be payable hereunder for increased capital requirements for any
period from 90 days after the date on which such Lender becomes actually aware
of such increased capital requirements to the date on which such Lender
delivers notice of such increased capital requirements. A certificate as to
such amounts submitted to the Borrower by such Lender, shall be conclusive and
binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(c) If, with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Advances, the Lenders who are
owed at least 20% of the then-aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof notify
the Administrative Agent that the Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period for
such Eurodollar Rate Advances will not adequately reflect the cost to such
Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their Eurodollar
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Rate Advances for such Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall
forth-with so notify the Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon (i) each such
Eurodollar Rate Advance will automatically, on the last day of the
then-existing Interest Period therefor, convert into an Alternate Base Rate
Advance and (ii) the obligation of the Lenders to make Eurodollar Rate
Advances shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall notify the
Borrower that such Lenders have determined that the circumstances causing such
suspension no longer exist.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the
introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law or
regulation shall make it unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental
Authority shall assert that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its Lending
Office to perform its obligations hereunder to make Eurodollar Rate Advances
or to continue to fund or maintain Eurodollar Rate Advances hereunder, then,
on notice thereof and demand therefor by such Lender to the Borrower through
the Administrative Agent, (i) each Eurodollar Rate Advance of such Lender will
automatically, upon such demand, convert, at the end of the current Interest
Period therefor (or sooner if required by law), into an Alternate Base Rate
Advance and (ii) the obligation of such Lender to make Eurodollar Rate
Advances shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall notify the
Borrower that such Lender has determined that the circumstances causing such
suspension no longer exist; provided, however, that, before making any such
demand, such Lender agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with its
internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate a
different Lending Office if the making of such a designation would allow such
Lender or its Lending Office to continue to perform its obligations to make
Eurodollar Rate Advances or to continue to fund or maintain Eurodollar Rate
Advances and would not, in the judgment of such Lender, be otherwise
disadvantageous to such Lender.
SECTION 2.08 Payments and Computations.
(a) The Borrower shall make each payment hereunder and under the Notes
not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the day when due in U.S.
Dollars to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent's Account in
same day funds. The Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter cause to be
distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal, interest or fees
ratably (other than amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.07(a), 2.07(b), 2.09
or 2.11) to the Lenders for the account of their Lending Offices, and like
funds relating to the payment of any other amount payable to any Lender to
such Lender for the account of its Lending Office, in each case to be applied
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon its acceptance of an
Assignment and Acceptance and recording of the information contained therein
in the Register pursuant to Section 8.07(d), from and after the effective date
of such Assignment and Acceptance, the Administrative Agent shall make all
payments hereunder and under the Notes in respect of the interest assigned
thereby to the Lender assignee thereunder, and the parties to such Assignment
and Acceptance shall make all appropriate adjustments in such payments for
periods prior to such effective date directly between themselves.
(b) If the Administrative Agent receives funds for application to the
Obligations under the Loan Documents under circumstances for which the Loan
Documents do not specify the Advances to which, or the manner in which, such
funds are to be applied, the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be
obligated to, elect to distribute such funds to each Lender ratably in
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accordance with such Lender's proportionate shares of the principal amount of
all outstanding Advances, in repayment or prepayment of such of the
outstanding Advances or other Obligations owed to such Lender as the
Administrative Agent shall direct.
(c) All computations of interest based on the Eurodollar Rate or the
Alternate Base Rate shall be made by the Administrative Agent on the basis of
a year of 360 days and 365/66 days, respectively, and for the actual number of
days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the
period for which such interest is payable. Each determination by the
Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive
and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(d) Whenever any payment hereunder or under the Notes shall be stated to
be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the
next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall, in such case,
be included in the computation of payment of interest; provided, however,
that, if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of
Eurodollar Rate Advances to be made in the next following calendar month, such
payment shall be made on the next preceding Business Day.
(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the
Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to any Lender hereunder
that the Borrower will not make such payment in full, the Administrative Agent
may assume that the Borrower has made such payment in full to the
Administrative Agent on such date and the Administrative Agent may, in
reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each such Lender on
such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to
the extent the Borrower shall not have so made such payment in full to the
Administrative Agent, each such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent
forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with
interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is distributed to
such Lender until the date such Lender repays such amount to the
Administrative Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate.
(f) The Borrower shall make all payments hereunder and under the Notes
regardless of any defense or counterclaim, including, without limitation, any
defense or counterclaim based on any law, rule or policy which is now or
hereafter promulgated by any Governmental Authority or regulatory body and
which may adversely affect the Borrower's obligation to make, or the right of
the holder of any Note to receive, such payments.
SECTION 2.09 Taxes.
(a) Any and all payments to be made by the Borrower hereunder, under the
Notes, or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and
without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts,
deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto,
excluding, in the case of each Lender and the Administrative Agent,
respectively, franchise taxes, taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or
withholdings (and all liabilities with respect thereto) imposed on or measured
by reference to net income which are imposed on such Lender or the
Administrative Agent by (i) the United States of America, (ii) any political
subdivision of the United States or (iii) any foreign jurisdiction or
political subdivision thereof under the laws of which the Administrative Agent
or such Lender is
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organized, or in which such Lender or the Administrative Agent, respectively,
has qualified to do or in fact does business (all such non-excluded taxes,
levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities being
hereinafter referred to as "Taxes"). If the Borrower shall be required by law
to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder or under
any Note to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, (x) the sum payable shall
be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions
(including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this
Section) such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) receives
an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been
made, (y) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (z) the Borrower shall
pay the full amount required to be deducted to the relevant taxing authority
or other authority in accordance with applicable law. The Administrative Agent
and every Lender shall provide to the Borrower such forms and certifications
as are reasonably necessary to avoid or reduce the Borrower's obligation to
deduct Taxes from any payment hereunder; provided that neither the
Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be required to furnish any such form
or certification to the extent such Person reasonably determines (consistent
with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) that such
action would be disadvantageous to such Person.
(b) In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any present or future stamp
or documentary taxes or any excise or property taxes or any other charges or
similar levies that arise from any payment made hereunder or under the Notes
or any other Loan Documents or from the execution, delivery or registration
of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Documents
(hereinafter referred to as "Other Taxes").
(c) The Borrower will indemnify each Lender and the Administrative Agent
for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation,
any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under
this Section) paid by such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may
be) and any liability (including penalties, additions to tax, interest and
expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto whether or not such Taxes
or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. This indemnification shall
be made within 30 days from the date such Lender or the Administrative Agent
(as the case may be) make written demand therefor.
(d) Within 30 days after the date of any payment of Taxes by the
Borrower, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent, at its
address referred to in Section 8.02, the original or a certified copy of a
receipt evidencing payment thereof (or, if a receipt cannot be obtained in the
applicable jurisdiction, other appropriate evidence of payment thereof).
(e) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the
Borrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower contained
in this Section shall survive the payment in full of principal and interest
hereunder and under the Notes.
SECTION 2.10 Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender shall obtain any
payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of
set-off, or otherwise) on account of the Advance owing to it (other than
pursuant to Section 2.07(a), 2.07(b), 2.09 or 2.11) in excess of its ratable
share of payments on account of the Advances obtained by all the Lenders, such
Lender shall forthwith purchase from the other Lenders such participations in
the
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Advances owing to them as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender
to share the excess payment ratably with each of them; provided, however, that
if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such
purchasing Lender, the purchase from such Lender shall be rescinded and such
Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the extent
of such Lender's ratable share of such recovery together with an amount equal
to such Lender's ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount
of such Lender's required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from
the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the
purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered. The Borrower
agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender
pursuant to this Section may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise
all its rights of payment (including the right of set-off) with respect to
such participation as fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of the
Borrower in the amount of such participation.
SECTION 2.11 Funding Losses. In the event any Lender shall incur any
loss, cost, or expense (including any loss, cost, or expense incurred by
reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired
by such Lender to make, continue, or maintain any portion of the principal
amount of any Eurodollar Rate Advance), but excluding any loss of any margin
above the Eurodollar Rate, as a result of:
(a) any repayment or prepayment of the principal amount of any Eurodollar
Rate Advances on a date other than the scheduled last day of the Interest
Period applicable thereto;
(b) any Eurodollar Rate Advances not being made in accordance with the
request for Eurodollar Rate Advances delivered to the Administrative Agent as
set forth in Section 3.01(a); or
(c) any Eurodollar Rate Advances not being continued for the Interest
Period specified in accordance with the relevant notice therefor;
then, upon the written notice of such Lender to the Borrower (with a copy
to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall, within five days of its
receipt thereof, pay directly to such Lender (for its own account) such amount
as will (in the reasonable determination of such Lender) reimburse such Lender
for such loss, cost or expense. Such written notice (which shall include all
calculations in reasonable detail) shall, in the absence of manifest error, be
conclusive and binding on the Borrower.
SECTION 2.12 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the advances made by the
Exiting Lenders and the Advances made by the 1999 Lenders under the Prior
Agreement were used by the Borrower to refinance Debt under the U.S.
$300,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 15, 1999 among the Borrower,
the lenders party thereto, the Administrative Agent, X.X. Xxxxxx Securities
Inc., as syndication agent, and BankBoston, N.A., as documentation agent, and
to fund capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes. The proceeds
of the Advances made by the 2000 Lenders on the Restatement Effective Date
shall be used solely (and the Borrower agrees that it shall use such proceeds
solely) (i) to repay the advances made by the Exiting Lenders under the Prior
Agreement, (ii) to prepay U.S. $666,666.66 of the Advances made by Banco
Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. under the Prior Agreement, (iii) to refinance
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up to U.S. $30,000,000 of the Debt outstanding under the Coca-Cola Facility
and (iv) for general corporate purposes.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EFFECTIVENESS OF
AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
SECTION 3.01 Conditions Precedent. This Agreement shall be effective on
November 22, 2000 (the "Restatement Effective Date") provided each of the
following conditions shall have been satisfied on or prior to such date:
(a) Notice. The Administrative Agent and the 2000 Lenders shall have
received from the Borrower a request for the Advances specified in Section
3.01(b) not later than 4:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the third Business
Day prior to the Restatement Effective Date, which request shall be in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the 2000 Lenders in
all respects.
(b) Funding. Each 2000 Lender shall have made a single Advance for the
account of its Lending Office to the Administrative Agent at the
Administrative Agent's Account, in same day funds, in an aggregate amount not
to exceed the amount set forth opposite such 2000 Lender's name on Annex II
hereto under the caption "Advances", and the Administrative Agent shall have
made such funds available to the Borrower by crediting the Panamco Account in
immediately available funds. The proceeds of such Advance shall be applied (i)
on the Restatement Effective Date to repay in full the loans made by the
Exiting Lenders under the Prior Agreement, (ii) on the Restatement Effective
Date to prepay U.S. $666,666.66 of the Advances made by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
Argentaria S.A. under the Prior Agreement, (iii) to refinance up to U.S.
$30,000,000 of the Debt outstanding under the Coca-Cola Facility, and (iv) for
general corporate purposes.
(c) Deliveries. The Administrative Agent shall have received the
following documents (each document received by the Administrative Agent and
described below is dated the Restatement Effective Date (unless otherwise
specified), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders
(unless otherwise specified), accompanied by an English translation thereof if
not in English):
(i) a certificate of the Borrower, in substantially the form of
Exhibit C hereto, signed on behalf of the Borrower by a duly authorized
officer or agent of the Borrower and its Secretary or any Assistant
Secretary, together with certified copies of (i) the resolutions of the
Board of Directors of the Borrower approving the Borrower's execution,
delivery, and performance of the Loan Documents and the transactions
contemplated thereby, (ii) all documents evidencing other necessary
corporate action and consents or approvals of any Governmental Authority,
if any, with respect to the Loan Documents and the transactions
contemplated thereby, and (iii) the constitutional documents of the
Borrower;
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(ii) the Consolidated audited financial statements of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999;
(iii) the duly executed Notes from the Borrower payable to the order
of the respective Lenders;
(iv) an opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Xxxxx, special New York counsel
for the Borrower, in substantially the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto and as
to such other matters as any Lender through the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request;
(v) an opinion of Xxxxx, Fabrega & Fabrega, local counsel to the
Borrower in Panama, in substantially the form of Exhibit D-2 hereto and
as to such other matters as any Lender through the Administrative Agent
may reasonably request;
(vi) an opinion of White & Case LLP, special New York counsel to the
Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit D-3 hereto and
as to such matters as any Lender through the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request;
(vii) a letter, in substantially the form of Exhibit E hereto,
confirming the appointment of CT Corporation System as Process Agent for
the Borrower;
(viii) such other certificates, documents and opinions of counsel as
any Lender through the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
(ix) all accrued fees of the Administrative Agent (including any
such fees as shall be agreed to in writing pursuant to Section 2.05(a))
and reimbursements for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
accordance with Section 8.04(a)(i).
(d) Due Diligence. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have
completed a due diligence investigation of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
with results satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and
shall have been given such access to the management, records, books of
account, contracts and properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and
each shall have received such financial, business and other information
regarding the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders shall have reasonably requested.
(e) Material Adverse Change. (i) There shall not have occurred any
Material Adverse Change in any country in which the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries operate, or in the international loan syndication or financial or
capital market conditions generally from those in effect on the date hereof.
(ii) There shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Change in
the condition, financial or otherwise, business, operations, performance,
properties or prospects of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries since
September 30, 2000.
(f) Event of Default. No Event of Default or Default shall have occurred
and be continuing.
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(g) Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties
contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects with the
same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and
as of the Restatement Effective Date (except for any representation or
warranty made as of a specific date which shall be true and correct in all
material respects only as of such specified date).
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 4.01 Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower
represents and warrants as follows:
(a) The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (i) is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing (and, in the case of any such Subsidiary
incorporated under the laws of one of the States comprising the United States,
in good standing) under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation, (ii) is
duly qualified as a foreign corporation in each other jurisdiction in which it
owns or leases property or in which the conduct of its business requires it to
so qualify or be licensed except where failure to so qualify would not have a
Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on its
business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted except where the
failure to do so would be reasonably likely not to result in a Material
Adverse Effect on the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(b) Set forth on Item 4.01(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, attached hereto
as Annex III, is a complete and accurate organizational chart for the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries showing as of the date hereof (as to each such
Subsidiary) (x) the jurisdiction of its incorporation and (y) the percentage
of the outstanding shares of each such class owned (directly or indirectly) by
the Borrower and the number of shares covered by all outstanding options,
warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and similar rights as at the date
hereof; and the information set forth therein is correct in all material
respects. All of the shares of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have
been validly issued, fully paid, are non-assessable and are owned by the
Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries and such stock ownership is shown
on the stock registry of the relevant Subsidiary issuing such shares free and
clear of all Liens. Except as disclosed in such Item 4.01(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule, all the shares of outstanding capital stock of all of such
Subsidiaries that the Borrower purports to own as set forth in Item 4.01(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule have been validly issued, are fully paid and
non-assessable and are owned by the Borrower or one or more of its
Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of each Loan
Document to which it is or is to be a party, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, are within the Borrower's
corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action,
and do not (i) contravene the Borrower's constitutional documents, (ii)
violate any law, rule, regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation X
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), order, writ,
judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award, (iii) except as set
forth on Item 4.01(c) of the Disclosure Schedule,
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conflict with or result in the breach of, constitute a default under, or cause
or permit any mandatory prepayment or acceleration of the maturity of, any
material contract, loan agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease
or other instrument binding on or affecting the Borrower, any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets, or (iv) result in or
require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any of
the properties or assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any law, rule,
regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award
or in breach of any such contract, loan agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed
of trust, lease or other instrument, the violation or breach of which would be
reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or
filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other third party is required
for (i) the due execution, delivery, recordation, filing or performance by the
Borrower of any Loan Document to which it is or is to be a party, or for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (ii) the
exercise by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of its rights under any
Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party or the remedies provided
thereunder.
(e) This Agreement has been, and each Loan Document to which the Borrower
is or is to be a party when delivered hereunder will have been, duly executed
and delivered by the Borrower. This Agreement is, and each other Loan Document
to which the Borrower is or is to be a party when delivered hereunder will be,
the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against
the Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization and similar laws affecting creditors generally and
general principles of equity.
(f) The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders,
except where the failure to so comply would not be reasonably likely to result
in a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole.
(g) The audited Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as at December 31, 1999, and the related Consolidated statements
of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal
year then ended, accompanied (in the case of such Consolidated financial
statements) by an opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Co., independent public
accountants, copies of which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly
present in all material respects the Consolidated financial condition of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such dates and the Consolidated results of
the operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the periods ended on
such dates, all in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.
(h) Since December 31, 1999, there has been no Material Adverse Change.
(i) All written information (other than projections with respect to the
future financial performance of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) heretofore
or contemporaneously herewith furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of
or in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents
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and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is, and all written
information (other than projections with respect to the future financial
performance of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) hereafter furnished by or on
behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent
or any Lender pursuant hereto or in connection herewith will be, true and
accurate in every material respect on the date as of which such information is
dated or certified, and none of such information is or will be incomplete by
omitting to state any material fact necessary to make such information not
misleading. All projections with respect to the future financial performance
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries heretofore or contemporaneously furnished
by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the
Administrative Agent or any Lender have been, and all such projections
hereafter furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
to the Administrative Agent or any Lender will be, prepared in good faith and
represent or will represent the Borrower's realistic views as to such
performance at the time such projections were prepared.
(j) Except as set forth in Item 4.01(j) of the Disclosure Schedule, there
is no action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding affecting the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (and, with respect to unasserted claims,
to the knowledge of the Borrower) (including, but not limited to, any
Environmental Action) pending or threatened before any court, Governmental
Authority or arbitrator that (i) if adversely determined, would be reasonably
likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) would be reasonably
likely to adversely affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this
Agreement, the Notes, any other Loan Document, or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
(k) (i) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any
action (including any steps to terminate any Compensation Plan), nor made any
omission (including any failure to make any required contribution to any
Compensation Plan), with respect to any Compensation Plan, in either case
which (a) would result in a liability to the Borrower or any Subsidiary in
excess of U.S. $1,000,000 (or the equivalent in any other currency), (b) would
give rise to a Lien over any of its properties, assets, or revenues, or (c)
would be reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and
(ii) the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance in
all material respects with the regulatory requirements of applicable law
relating to pensions, employee retirement benefits and social security
and has made all payments required to be made pursuant thereto. Except as
set forth in Item 4.01(k) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the
Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries sponsors, or is required to
contribute to, any Compensation Plan, except such Compensation Plans that
do not require funding and that may be terminated by the Borrower or the
applicable Subsidiary, as the case may be, without its incurring any
liability.
(l) Except as set forth in Item 4.01(1) of the Disclosure Schedule, each
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has filed all material tax returns and
reports required to be filed, and have paid all material taxes, assessments,
fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their
properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except (i) those which
are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which
adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP or (ii) where the
failure to do so could not
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reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no proposed
tax assessment against the Borrower or any Subsidiary that could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(m) (i) Except as set forth in Item 4.01(m) of the Disclosure Schedule,
the operations and properties of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries
comply in all material respects with all Environmental Laws, all materially
necessary Environmental Permits have been obtained and are in effect for the
operations and properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all such
Environmental Permits, except where the failure to comply with or obtain such
Environmental Permits would not be reasonably likely to result in a Material
Adverse Effect and no circumstances exist that could (A) form the basis of an
Environmental Action against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of
their properties that would be reasonably likely to result in a Material
Adverse Effect or (B) cause any such property to be subject to any material
restrictions on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any
Environmental Law; and
(ii) Hazardous Materials have not been generated, used, treated,
handled, stored or disposed of on, or released or transported to or from,
any property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except in
compliance with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits, and all
other wastes generated at any such properties have been disposed of in
compliance with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits and
except where the failure to comply with Environmental Laws or obtain such
Environmental Permits would not be reasonably likely to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
(n) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any
Existing Debt Agreement, indenture, loan or credit agreement or any lease or
other agreement or instrument or subject to any charter or corporate
restriction that materially inhibits the conduct of its business, as currently
operated or as planned.
(o) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is an "investment
company" or an "affiliated person" of, or "promoter" or "principal
underwriter" for, an "investment company" required to be registered as such
within the meaning of the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended. Neither the making of any Advances, nor the application of the
proceeds of repayment thereof by the Borrower, nor the consummation of the
other transactions contemplated hereby, will violate any provision of such Act
or any rule, regulation or order of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder.
(p) Set forth in Item 4.01(p) of the Disclosure Schedule is a complete
and accurate list of all material Existing Debt, as of October 30, 2000,
showing as of such date the outstanding principal amount thereof. No other
material Debt has been incurred since such date. Except as shown in Item
4.01(p) of the Disclosure Schedule, on the date of this Agreement, there is no
Debt owing from the Borrower to any of its Subsidiaries. The Obligations of
the Borrower under the Loan Documents to which it is a party rank at least
pari passu with all other senior, unsecured Debt of the Borrower.
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(q) Neither the Borrower nor any of its property or assets has any
immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from set-off or any legal process
(whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment
in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation.
(r) The Borrower is not engaged principally, or as one of its important
activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing
or carrying Margin Stock. None of the proceeds of any Advance will be used for
the purpose of, or be made available by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries in any manner to any other Person to enable or assist such Person
in, purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.
(s) The Borrower, individually and on a Consolidated basis with its
Subsidiaries, is, and after giving effect to all Advances, will be, Solvent.
(t) The proceeds of the advances made by the Exiting Lenders and the
Advances made by the 1999 Lenders prior to the date hereof were used by the
Borrower to refinance Debt under the U.S. $300,000,000 Credit Agreement dated
as of March 15, 1999 among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto, the
Administrative Agent, X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc., as syndication agent, and
BankBoston, N.A., as documentation agent, and to fund capital expenditures and
for general corporate purposes. The Borrower will use the proceeds of the
Advances made by the 2000 Lenders (i) on the Restatement Effective Date to
repay in full the loans made by the Exiting Lenders under the Prior Agreement,
(ii) on the Restatement Effective Date to prepay U.S. $666,666.66 of the
Advances made by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. under the Prior
Agreement, (iii) to refinance up to U.S. $30,000,000 of the Debt outstanding
under the Coca-Cola Facility, and (iv) for general corporate purposes.
(u) The Board of Directors of the Borrower adopted by resolution a
dividend policy whereby an amount equal to between 15% and 25% of the
Borrower's Consolidated net income from the previous year will be paid to
shareholders each year, in quarterly distributions, as determined by the Board
of Directors. Such dividend policy remains in effect as of the date of this
Agreement. Pursuant to the Certificate of Designations in effect as of the
date of this Agreement for the Series C Preferred Stock of the Borrower, any
change in the Borrower's policy with respect to dividends or distributions to
shareholders of the Borrower requires the approval of the holder of the two
outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock. As of the date of this
Agreement, the Borrower does not anticipate any change in its dividend policy
or in the terms of the Certificate of Designations of the Series C Preferred
Stock.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER
SECTION 5.01 Affirmative Covenants. So long as any Obligations under
the Loan Documents shall remain unpaid, the Borrower shall, unless the
Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:
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(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. Except when the failure to do so would not
be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, comply, and cause
each of its Subsidiaries to comply, in all material respects, with all
applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders.
(b) Payment of Taxes, Etc. Pay and discharge, and cause each of its
Subsidiaries to pay and discharge, before the same shall become delinquent,
(i) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it
or upon its property or assets and (ii) all lawful claims that, if unpaid,
might by law become a Lien upon its property; provided, however, that neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to pay or discharge
any such tax, assessment, charge or claim that is being contested in good
faith and by proper proceedings and as to which appropriate reserves are being
maintained (if required by GAAP), unless and until any Lien resulting
therefrom attaches to its property or assets and becomes enforceable against
its other creditors.
(c) Compliance with Environmental Laws. Except when the failure to do so
would not be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, comply,
and cause each of its Subsidiaries and all lessees and other Persons occupying
its properties to comply, in all material respects, with all Environmental
Laws and Environmental Permits applicable to its operations and properties;
obtain and renew all Environmental Permits necessary for its operations and
properties; and conduct, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct, any
reasonable investigation, study, sampling and testing, and undertake any
reasonable cleanup, removal, remedial or other action necessary to remove and
clean up all Hazardous Materials from any of its properties, in accordance
with the requirements of all Environmental Laws; provided, however, that
neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to
undertake any such cleanup, removal, remedial or other action to the extent
that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper
proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such
circumstances.
(d) Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain, and cause each of its
Subsidiaries to maintain, insurance with responsible insurance companies or
associations in such amounts and covering such risks as is usually carried by
companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in the
same general areas in which the Borrower or such Subsidiary operates.
(e) Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc. Except as permitted under
Section 5.02(b), preserve and maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to
preserve and maintain, its corporate existence, rights (charter and statutory)
and franchises (including, without limitation, any franchise agreement of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary with TCCC or any Affiliate thereof, which
agreements shall be preserved and maintained in a manner consistent in all
material respects with past practice); provided, however, that neither the
Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to preserve any right
or franchise, nor shall the Borrower be required to maintain the corporate
existence of any Subsidiary if the preservation or maintenance thereof is no
longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Borrower or such
Subsidiary, as the case may be, and the failure to preserve any such right or
franchise or maintain the corporate existence of such Subsidiary would not be
reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
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(f) Visitation Rights. At any time during regular business hours upon
prior written notice to and approval of the Borrower (which approval shall not
be unreasonably withheld or delayed) permit the Administrative Agent, or any
Lender, or any agents or representatives thereof, to examine and make notes
with respect to records and books of account of, and visit the properties of,
the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries, and to discuss the affairs, finances
and accounts of the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries with any of their
executive officers or directors and with their independent certified public
accountants.
(g) Keeping of Books. Keep, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep,
proper books of record and account, in which full and correct entries shall be
made of all financial transactions and the assets and business of the Borrower
and each such Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP.
(h) Maintenance of Properties, Etc. Except where the failure to do so
would not be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect,
maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and
preserve, all of its properties and assets that are material to the conduct of
its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted.
(i) Transactions with Affiliates.
(i) Conduct, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct, all
transactions otherwise permitted under the Loan Documents with any of its
Subsidiaries (x) in the ordinary course of business in accordance with
past practices or (y) on terms that are fair and reasonable and no less
favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than it would obtain in a
comparable arm's-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate.
(ii) Conduct, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct, all
transactions otherwise permitted under the Loan Documents with any of
their Affiliates (other than their Subsidiaries) on terms that are fair
and reasonable and no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary
than it would obtain in a comparable arm's length transaction with a
Person not an Affiliate.
(iii) Prior to the Borrower becoming indebted to any Affiliate of
the Borrower, cause such Affiliate to execute a subordination agreement
in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
subordinating such Debt to be owed to such Affiliate to all Obligations
of the Borrower under the Loan Documents, and thereafter deliver to the
Administrative Agent a copy thereof certified by a duly authorized
officer or agent to be a true and correct copy of the original.
(j) Compliance with Terms of Leaseholds. Except where the failure to do
so would not be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, make
all payments and otherwise perform in all material respects all obligations in
respect of all material leases of real property and cause all of its
Subsidiaries to do so, and, to the extent material to the business of the
Borrower, keep such leases in full force and effect and not allow such leases
to lapse or be terminated or rights to renew such leases to be forfeited or
canceled.
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(k) Sales of Assets. Cause any assets that are, in the aggregate during
the term of this Agreement, material to the Consolidated financial position of
the Borrower, to be sold or otherwise transferred by the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries to be so sold or transferred at a value that shall reasonably
approximate their fair market value (it being understood that "material," for
purposes of this clause (k) only, shall mean an amount equal to, for all
assets during the term of this Agreement, 5.5% of Consolidated Tangible Net
Assets (calculated as of the end-date of the last quarter for which
Consolidated financial statements have been distributed)).
SECTION 5.02 Negative Covenants. So long as any Obligation under the Loan
Documents shall remain unpaid, the Borrower shall not, without the written
consent of the Required Lenders:
(a) Liens, Etc. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or permit any
of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien on
or with respect to any of its properties and assets of any character
(including, without limitation, accounts and capital stock) whether now owned
or hereafter acquired or assign, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to assign,
any accounts or other rights to receive revenues, excluding, however, from the
operation of the foregoing restrictions:
(i) Permitted Liens; and
(ii) Liens securing Debt if, after giving pro forma effect to the
incurrence of such Debt (and the receipt and application of the proceeds
thereof) or the securing of outstanding Debt, the sum of (without
duplication) all Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries secured by
Liens (other than Permitted Liens), at the time of determination would
not exceed 10% of Consolidated Tangible Net Assets.
(b) Mergers, Etc. Merge with or into or consolidate with or into any
Person, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so, unless: (i) either (a)
such merger or consolidation is between any of the Borrower's Subsidiaries and
any of the Borrower's other Subsidiaries, (b) the Borrower shall be the
continuing Person in the case of a merger or (c) the resulting or surviving
Person if other than the Borrower (the "Successor Company") shall expressly
assume, by a written agreement, executed and delivered to the Administrative
Agent, in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, all the obligations
of the Borrower under the Loan Documents; (ii) immediately after giving effect
to such transaction (and treating any Debt which becomes an obligation of the
Successor Company or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or the Successor Company
as a result of such transaction as having been incurred by the Successor
Company or such Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default would
occur or be continuing and the Borrower shall have delivered to the
Administrative Agent an officer's certificate to that effect; and (iii) except
in the case of any merger or consolidation under subclause (i)(a) above: (A)
the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officer's
certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such consolidation or
merger and such written agreement comply with the Loan Documents and, if such
consolidation or merger results in a Successor Company, that such written
agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Successor
Company, enforceable against such entity in accordance with its terms, subject
to customary
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exceptions, and (B) at least two of Standard & Poor's, Xxxxx'x or DCR shall
have notified the Administrative Agent in writing that the proposed merger or
consolidation will not result in a withdrawal or reduction of its credit
rating of the Borrower below the lower of the then existing rating thereof.
(c) Change in Nature of Business. Make, or permit any of its Subsidiaries
to make, any material change in the nature and conduct of the business of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole as carried on at the date of
this Agreement.
(d) Accounting Changes. Make or permit, or permit any of its Subsidiaries
to make or permit, any change in accounting policies or reporting practices,
except as required by GAAP or requested by any Governmental Authority (and in
each case the Borrower will promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders of any such change).
(e) Constitutional Documents. Amend, modify or change in any manner any
material term or condition of any constitutional document (including, without
limitation, the Voting Trust Agreement, any other shareholders agreement or
any similar agreement) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or take any other
action in connection with any constitutional document that would reasonably be
likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, except as permitted by Section
5.02(b).
(f) Shareholders' Agreements. Enter into, or permit any of its
Subsidiaries to enter into, any shareholders' agreement (or similar agreement
or arrangement) with any holder of Voting Stock of the Borrower (other than
with TCCC or any Subsidiary thereof or with Venbottling Holdings, Inc. or with
the voting trustees under the Voting Trust Agreement).
(g) Change in Control. Suffer, or allow its Subsidiaries to suffer,
a Change in Control.
(h) Sales, Etc. of Assets. Sell, lease, transfer or otherwise
dispose of, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to sell, lease, transfer or
otherwise dispose of, any of its assets, including (without limitation) any
shares of capital stock of Subsidiaries and any manufacturing plant or
substantially all assets constituting the business of a division, branch or
other unit operation, except
(i) sales of inventory, scrap and by-products in the ordinary course
of business;
(ii) sales of equipment and vehicles in the ordinary course of
business, provided that the proceeds thereof are promptly reinvested in
comparable equipment or vehicles;
(iii) sales of assets (including, but not limited to, shares of
capital stock of Subsidiaries) of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, provided that an amount equal to the Net Cash Proceeds
thereof is applied in accordance with and to the extent required under
Section 2.03(b) hereof, and provided further that at the time of such
sale and after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing; and
(iv) sales of assets to Affiliates permitted under Section 5.01(i).
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(i) Debt. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Debt, or permit
any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Debt
other than:
(i) in the case of the Borrower,
(A) Debt under the Loan Documents;
(B) the Existing Debt identified in Item 4.01(p) of the
Disclosure Schedule;
(C) endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or
collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course
of business consistent in all material respects with past
practices;
(D) any Debt owed by the Borrower to any Subsidiary incurred
in the ordinary course of business consistent in all
material respects with past practices; provided that all
such Debt owed by the Borrower to any Affiliate of the
Borrower shall be subordinated to all Obligations of the
Borrower under the Loan Documents pursuant to a
subordination agreement in form and substance satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent;
(E) any Debt not otherwise permitted hereunder, provided that
(I) an amount equal to the Net Issuance Proceeds from the
issuance thereof is promptly applied to prepay the
Advances, to the extent required under 2.03(b) hereof; and
(II) at the time such Debt is incurred and after giving
effect thereto (and to the repayment required hereunder)
no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(F) any replacement, extension or renewal of any Debt
permitted by subclause (B), (D) or (E) above;
(ii) in the case of any Subsidiary of the Borrower,
(A) the Existing Debt identified in Item 4.01(p) of the
Disclosure Schedule;
(B) endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or
collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course
of business consistent in all material respects with past
practices;
(C) any Debt owed by any Subsidiary to any other Subsidiary or
to the Borrower incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent in all material respects with past
practices;
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(D) any Debt of any Subsidiary existing at the time such
Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof
unless incurred in anticipation thereof;
(E) any Debt of any Subsidiary not otherwise permitted
hereunder; provided that (I) the aggregate principal
amount of such Debt of all Subsidiaries taken as a whole,
before and after giving effect to any such incurrence,
shall not exceed at any time 45% of the total Consolidated
Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (II) at the
time such Debt is incurred and after giving effect
thereto, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing; and
(F) any replacement, extension or renewal of any Debt
permitted by subclause (A), (C) or (D) above.
For purposes of determining compliance with the foregoing covenant,
(i) in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than one
of the types of Debt described above, the Borrower, in its reasonable
discretion, will classify such item of Debt and only be required to
include the amount and type of such Debt in one of the above clauses and
(ii) an item of Debt may be split between more than one of the applicable
types of Debt described above.
SECTION 5.03 Reporting Requirements. So long as any Obligation under the
Loan Documents shall remain unpaid, the Borrower shall, unless the Required
Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, furnish to the Lenders:
(a) Default Notice. As soon as possible and in any event within two days
after the occurrence of each Default continuing on the date of such statement,
a statement of the chief financial officer of the Borrower setting forth
details of such Default and the action that the Borrower has taken and
proposes to take with respect thereto.
(b) Quarterly Financials. As soon as available and in any event within 60
days after the end of each quarter of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a
consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end
of such quarter and Consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the
previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such quarter, setting forth in
each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding
period of the preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and duly
certified (subject to year-end audit adjustments) by the chief financial
officer of the Borrower as having been prepared (with respect to such
Consolidated financial statements) in accordance with GAAP, together with a
certificate of such officer stating that no Default has occurred and is
continuing or, if a Default has occurred and is continuing, a statement as to
the nature thereof and the action that the Borrower has taken and proposes to
take with respect thereto.
(c) Annual Financials. As soon as available and in any event within 120
days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the annual
audit report for such year for the
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Borrower and its Subsidiaries,including therein a Consolidated balance sheet
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year, and
Consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, in each case (with respect to such
Consolidated financial statements) accompanied by an opinion of Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx & Co. or other independent public accountants of recognized standing
acceptable to the Required Lenders, together with (A) a certificate of such
accounting firm to the Lenders stating that in the course of the regular audit
of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, which audit was
conducted by such accounting firm in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards, such accounting firm has obtained no knowledge that a
Default has occurred and is continuing, or if, in the opinion of such
accounting firm, a Default has occurred and is continuing, a statement as to
the nature thereof, and (B) a certificate of the chief financial officer of
the Borrower stating that no Default has occurred and is continuing or, if a
default has occurred and is continuing, a statement as to the nature thereof
and the action that the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect
thereto.
(d) Compensation Plans. As soon as possible and in any event within five
days after the Borrower knows or has reason to know of any action (including
any steps to terminate any Compensation Plan), or any omission (including any
failure to make any required contribution to any Compensation Plan), with
respect to any Compensation Plan, in either case the result of which (a) could
result in the incurrence by the Borrower of any material liability, fine or
penalty, or any material increase in the contingent liability of the Borrower
with respect to any Compensation Plan, (b) could give rise to a Lien over any
of its properties, assets, or revenues, or (c) would be reasonably likely to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, notice thereof and copies of all
documentation relating thereto.
(e) Material Adverse Change. As soon as possible and in any event within
five days after the Borrower knows or has reason to know of any Material
Adverse Change, or any event or circumstance which might result in a Material
Adverse Change, notice thereof and copies of all documentation relating
thereto.
(f) Litigation. Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all
actions, suits, investigations, litigation and proceedings before any court or
governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign, by or against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or
Affiliates of the type described in Section 4.01(j).
(g) Securities Reports. Promptly after the sending or filing thereof,
copies of all proxy statements, financial statements and reports that the
Borrower sends to its stockholders, and copies of all regular, periodic and
special reports, and all registration statements, that the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries files with any securities commission or similar Governmental
Authority or with any national securities exchange.
(h) Creditor Reports. Promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of
any statement or report furnished to any other holder of the securities of the
Borrower or of any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture,
loan or credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished
to the Lenders pursuant to any other clause of this Section 5.03.
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(i) Environmental Conditions. Promptly after the occurrence thereof,
notice of any condition or occurrence on any property of the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries that results in a material noncompliance by the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit
or could form the basis of an Environmental Action against the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries that would be reasonably likely to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
(j) Other Information. Such other information respecting the business,
financial condition, operations, performance, properties, assets or prospects
of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as any Lender through the
Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
SECTION 5.04 Financial Condition. So long as any Obligation under the
Loan Documents shall remain unpaid, the Borrower shall, unless the Required
Lenders otherwise consent in writing:
(a) Interest Coverage Ratio. Maintain an Interest Coverage Ratio
(calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter or year, as reflected in
the quarterly or annual financial statements for such fiscal quarter or year,
for the twelve-month period ending on the relevant date of determination) of
not less than 2.75 to 1.
(b) Debt to EBITDA Ratio. Maintain a ratio of Consolidated Debt to
Consolidated EBITDA (calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter or
year hereinafter indicated, as reflected in the quarterly or annual financial
statements for such fiscal quarter or year, for the twelve-month period ending
on the relevant date of determination) of not more than (i) 3.25 to 1 through
the fourth fiscal quarter of 2000 and (ii) 3.0 to 1 thereafter.
(c) Minimum Net Worth. Maintain at all times a minimum Consolidated
Net Worth of not less than (i) U.S. $1,000,000,000 during the 2000 calendar
year, (ii) U.S. $1,050,000,000 during the 2001 calendar year, (iii) U.S.
$1,150,000,000 during the 2002 calendar year, (iv) U.S. $1,250,000,000 during
the 2003 calendar year, and (v) U.S. $1,450,000,000 during the 2004 calendar
year.
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 6.01 Events of Default. If any of the following events ("Events
of Default") shall occur and be continuing:
(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any principal of any Advance, or
any interest thereon, when due in accordance with the Loan Documents, or (ii)
in the case of fees or other amounts due in accordance with the Loan
Documents, within five (5) days of the due date thereof, or
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(b) any representation or warranty made by the Borrower (or any of its
officers) under or in connection with any Loan Document shall prove to have
been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; or
(c) the Borrower shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or
agreement contained in (i) Section 5.01(k), Section 5.02, 5.03(a) or (e),
Section 5.04 or (ii) Section 5.03(b)-(d) or (f)-(j) if such failure shall
remain unremedied for five (5) days after the Borrower has knowledge thereof
or written notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender; or
(d) the Borrower shall fail to Perform any other term, covenant or
agreement contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or
observed if such failure shall remain unremedied for twenty days after the
Borrower has knowledge thereof or written notice thereof shall have been given
to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or any Lender; or
(e) (x) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to pay any
principal of, premium or interest on any other amount payable in respect of
any Debt that is outstanding in an aggregate principal or notional amount of
at least U.S. $20,000,000 (or the equivalent in another currency) in the
aggregate (but excluding Debt outstanding hereunder) of the Borrower or such
Subsidiary (as the case may be), when the same becomes due and payable
(whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or
otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period,
if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Debt; or (y)
any other event shall occur or condition shall exist under any agreement or
instrument relating to any such Debt, if the effect of such event or condition
is to accelerate the maturity of such Debt or otherwise to cause, or to permit
the holder thereof to cause, such Debt to mature; or (z) any such Debt shall
be declared to be due and payable or required to be prepaid or redeemed (other
than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment or redemption), purchased or
defeased, or an offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or defease such Debt shall
be required to be made, in each case prior to the stated maturity thereof
(other than, in the case of subclauses (y) and (z) above, any such Debt that
has become due and payable as a result solely of any sale of assets by the
Borrower or its Subsidiaries, provided that such Debt is paid when due from
the proceeds of such sale); or
(f) the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary shall generally not pay
its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to
pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or
any of its Significant Subsidiaries seeking to adjudicate it as a bankrupt or
insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any
law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors,
or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its
property and, in respect of an involuntary proceeding instituted against such
Person, the same shall remain unstayed or undismissed for 60 days; or the
Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary shall take any corporate action to
authorize any of the actions set forth above in this clause; or
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(g) any judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of U.S.
$20,000,000 (or the equivalent in another currency) which is not covered by
insurance shall be rendered against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
and either (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any
creditor upon such judgment or order or (ii) there shall be any period of 30
consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order,
by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or
(h) any non-monetary judgment or order shall be rendered against the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is reasonably likely to result in a
Material Adverse Effect, and there shall be any period of thirty consecutive
days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason
of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or
(i) the Borrower shall have taken any action (including any steps to
terminate any Compensation Plan), or shall have made any omission (including
any failure to make any required contribution to any Compensation Plan), with
respect to any Compensation Plan, which in either case would (a) result in a
liability to the Borrower in excess of U.S. $1,000,000 (or the equivalent in
any other currency), or (b) be reasonably likely to result in a Material
Adverse Effect; or
(j) a Change in Control shall occur; or
(k) any Governmental Authority shall condemn, seize, compulsorily
purchase or expropriate all or a substantial part of the assets and properties
of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries; or
(l) by reason of any material interference by any Governmental Authority,
or otherwise, the Loan Documents, in whole or in part, shall become invalid,
or shall fail to be in full force and effect;
then, and in any such event, the Administrative Agent (i) shall at the
request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders, by notice to the
Borrower, declare the obligation of each Lender to make its respective Advance
to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate, and (ii) shall
at the request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders, by notice to
the Borrower, (x) declare the Notes, all interest thereon and all other
amounts payable under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be
forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Notes, all such interest and all such
amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment,
demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
expressly waived by the Borrower and (y) take all remedies as may be available
under the Loan Documents or otherwise; provided, however, that in the event of
an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower
under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar order or adjudication under
applicable law that would impose a moratorium on or stay of creditor efforts
to collect debts to become effective, (x) the obligation of each Lender to
make its respective Advance shall automatically be terminated and (y) the
Notes, all such interest and all such amounts shall automatically become and
be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.
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ARTICLE VII
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
SECTION 7.01 Authorization and Action. Each Lender hereby appoints and
authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf
and to exercise such powers and discretion under this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms
hereof, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental
thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in
this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent shall
not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth
herein, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any
fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions,
responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this
Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the
Administrative Agent. As to any matters not expressly provided for by the Loan
Documents (including, without limitation, enforcement or collection of the
Notes), the Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any
discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from
acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting)
upon the instructions of the Required Lenders, and such instructions shall be
binding upon all Lenders and all holders of Notes; provided, however, that the
Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that exposes the
Administrative Agent to personal liability or that is contrary to this
Agreement or applicable law. The Administrative Agent agrees to give to each
Lender prompt notice of each notice given to it by the Borrower pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION 7.02 Duties and Reliance, Etc.
(a) Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers,
agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be
taken by it or them under or in connection with the Loan Documents, except for
its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct, or shall have any
fiduciary duty to any Lender. Without limitation of the generality of the
foregoing, the Administrative Agent: (i) may treat the payee of any Note as
the holder thereof until the Administrative Agent receives and accepts an
Assignment and Acceptance entered into by the Lender that is the payee of such
Note, as assignor, and an Eligible Assignee, as assignee, as provided in
Section 8.07; (ii) may consult with legal, counsel (including counsel for the
Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and
shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith
by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts;
and (iii) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the
performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of any
Loan Document on the part of the Borrower or to inspect the property
(including the books and records) of the Borrower; and (iv) shall not incur
any liability under or in respect of any Loan Document by acting upon any
notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by
telegram, telecopy, cable or telex) believed by it to be genuine and signed or
sent by the proper party or parties.
(b) The Administrative Agent (i) does not make any warranty or
representation to any Lender and shall not be responsible to any Lender for
the accuracy or completeness of
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the Confidential Information, warranties or representations made in or in
connection with the Loan Documents and (ii) shall not be responsible to any
Lender for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness,
sufficiency or value of any Loan Document or any other instrument or document
furnished pursuant hereto.
(c) The Administrative Agent has no duties hereunder or under the other
Loan Documents that are not specifically set forth herein or therein.
SECTION 7.03 Administrative Agent and Affiliates. With respect to the
Advances made by it and the Note issued to it, the Administrative Agent shall
have the same rights and powers under the Loan Documents as any other Lender
and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent; and
the term "Lender" or "Lenders" shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated,
include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity as Lender. The
Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money
to, act as trustee under indentures of, accept investment banking engagements
from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower, any of
its Subsidiaries and any Person who may do business with or own securities of
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, all as if they were not the
Administrative Agent, and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
Each Lender acknowledges that, pursuant to such activities, the Administrative
Agent and its Affiliates may receive information regarding the Borrower and
its Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality
obligations in favor of the Borrower or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that
the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to provide such
information to them.
SECTION 7.04 Lender Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that it
has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any
other Lender and based on the financial statements referred to in Section 4.01
and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made
its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender
also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and
information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own
credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement.
SECTION 7.05 Indemnification. Each Lender agrees to indemnify the
Administrative Agent (to the extent not promptly reimbursed by the Borrower),
ratably according to the principal amount of the Note then held by such
Lender, from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel) that are actually incurred by or asserted or awarded against the
Administrative Agent, in each case arising out of or in connection with or in
any way relating to the Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by the
Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents; provided, however, that no
Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent's gross negligence or
willful misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to
reimburse the Administrative Agent promptly upon demand for such Lender's
ratable share of any costs and expenses payable by the Borrower under Section
8.04, to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not promptly reimbursed
for such costs and expenses by the Borrower.
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SECTION 7.06 Successors to Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent
may at any time assign the rights and obligations hereunder to any of its
Affiliates, provided that the Administrative Agent, or a Person owning a
majority of the capital stock of the Administrative Agent, owns a majority of
the capital stock of such Affiliate, or such Affiliate owns a majority of the
capital stock of the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign
at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower
and may be removed at any time with or without cause by the Required Lenders.
Upon any such resignation or removal, the Required Lenders after consultation
with the Borrower shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative
Agent to the Administrative Agent. If no such successor Administrative Agent
shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders, and shall have accepted
such appointment, within 30 days after such retiring Administrative Agent's
giving of notice of resignation or the Required Lenders' removal of the
retiring Administrative Agent, then such retiring Administrative Agent may, on
behalf of the Lenders after consultation with the Borrower, appoint a
successor Administrative Agent to such Administrative Agent, which shall be an
Eligible Assignee or commercial bank organized under the laws of the United
States or of any State thereof and having a combined capital and surplus of at
least U.S. $250,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the
Administrative Agent hereunder by such a successor Administrative Agent, such
successor Administrative Agent shall succeed to and become vested with all the
rights, powers, discretion, privileges and duties of such retiring
Administrative Agent, and such retiring Administrative Agent shall be
discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents. After the
Administrative Agent's resignation or removal hereunder as such Administrative
Agent, the provisions of this Article VII shall inure to its benefit as to any
actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative
Agent under this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.01 Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of
this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Documents, nor consent to any
departure by the Borrower therefor, shall in any event be effective unless the
same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders, and then such
waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the
specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no amendment, waiver
or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders, do any of
the following: (i) change the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Notes,
or the number of Lenders, that shall be required for the Lenders or any of
them to take any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document; (ii) amend
this Section 8.01; (iii) reduce the principal of, or interest on (including,
without limitation, the rate of interest), the Notes or any fees or other
amounts payable hereunder; or (iv) postpone the Maturity Date or any date
fixed for any payment of interest on the Notes or any fees or other amounts
payable hereunder; and provided, however, that no amendment, waiver or consent
shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to
the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of
the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any Note. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Borrower, the Lenders and the
Administrative Agent hereby agree that an additional lender may accede to this
Agreement and make an additional advance to the Borrower in the amount of up
to U.S. $10,000,000, which advance shall, when made, be treated as an Advance
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hereunder for all purposes hereof, without the necessity of such further
approval or consent of the Lenders. Such accession shall be made by a written
instrument entered into among the Borrower, such additional lender and the
Administrative Agent.
SECTION 8.02 Notices, Etc. All notices and other communications provided
for hereunder shall be in writing (including telegraphic, facsimile or telex
communication) and faxed, telexed or delivered, if to the Borrower, at its
address set forth below its signature on the signature pages hereto; if to any
Lender, at its Lending Office specified opposite its name on Annex I or Annex
II hereto or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it became a
Lender; and if to the Administrative Agent, at its address set forth below its
signature on the signature pages hereto; or, as to the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent, at such other address as shall be designated by such
party in a written notice to the other parties and, as to each other party, at
such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. All such notices and communications
shall, when faxed or telexed, be effective when transmitted by facsimile or
confirmed by telex answerback, respectively, except that notices and
communications, to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article II, III or VII
shall not be effective until received by the Administrative Agent. All such
notices and other communications, if not in English, shall be accompanied by
an English translation.
SECTION 8.03 No Waiver, Remedies. No failure on the part of any Lender or
the, Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right
hereunder or under any Note or any other Loan Document shall operate as a
waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right. The remedies herein and therein provided are cumulative and not
exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
SECTION 8.04 Costs, Expenses and Indemnification.
(a) The Borrower agrees to pay on demand (whether or not the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are consummated) (i) all reasonable costs and
expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation,
execution, delivery, administration, syndication, modification and amendment
of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, (A) all reasonable
out-of-pocket due diligence, transportation, computer, printing, bank meeting,
duplication, appraisal, audit, search, filing and recording fees and expenses
and, with the prior approval of the Borrower, insurance and consultant fees,
and (B) the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel with respect thereto, with
respect to advising them as to their rights and responsibilities, or the
perfection, protection or preservation of rights, or interests, under the Loan
Documents, with respect to negotiations with the Borrower or with other
creditors of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries arising out of any
Default or any events or circumstances that may give rise to a Default and
with respect to presenting, claims in or otherwise participating in or
monitoring any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding involving
creditors' rights generally and any proceeding ancillary thereto and (ii) all
costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection
with the enforcement of the Loan Documents, whether in any action, suit or
litigation, any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding affecting
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creditors' rights generally or otherwise (including, without limitation, the
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent and each
Lender with respect thereto).
(b) The Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative
Agent and each Lender and each of their Affiliates and their officers,
directors, employees, agents and advisors (each, an "Indemnified Party") from
and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) that
are actually incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnified Party,
in each case arising out of or in connection with or by reason of, or in
connection with the preparation for a defense of, any investigation,
litigation or proceeding arising out of, related to or in connection with (i)
the Borrower's use of the proceeds of any Advance, (ii) the actual or alleged
presence of Hazardous Materials on any property of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or any Environmental Action relating in any way to the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) the Facility or Loan Documents or any
Indemnified Person's role in connection therewith, in each case whether or not
such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries, directors, shareholders or creditors or an Indemnified
Party, whether or not any Indemnified Party is otherwise a party thereto and
whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, except to
the extent such claim, damage, loss, liability or expense is found in a final,
non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted
from such Indemnified Party's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(c) If the Borrower fails to pay when due any costs, expenses or other
amounts payable by it under any Loan Document, including, without limitation,
fees and expenses of counsel (including the allocated cost of in-house
counsel) and indemnities, such amount may be paid on behalf of the Borrower by
the Administrative Agent or any Lender, in its sole discretion, and such
amount shall be reimbursed by the Borrower.
SECTION 8.05 Right of Set-off. Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any payment Event of Default, each Lender is hereby authorized
at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to
set off and otherwise apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or
demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any
time owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower
against any and all of the Obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter
existing under this Agreement and the Note held by such Lender, irrespective
of whether such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or such
Note and although such obligations may be unmatured. Each Lender agrees
promptly to notify the Borrower after any such set-off and application;
provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the
validity of such set-off and application. The rights of each Lender under this
Section 8.05 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without
limitation, other rights of set-off) that such Lender may have.
SECTION 8.06 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall become effective on the
Restatement Effective Date provided each of the conditions set forth in
Section 3.01 shall have been satisfied on or prior to such date and thereafter
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, and each Lender and their respective successors and
assigns, except that the Borrower shall not have the right to assign its
rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of
all of the Lenders.
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SECTION 8.07 Assignments and Participations.
(a) Each Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a
portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without
limitation, all or a portion of the Advance or Advances owing to it and the
Note held by it); provided, however, that (i) each such assignment shall be of
a uniform, and not a varying, percentage of all rights and obligations under
this Agreement, (ii) except in the case of an assignment to a Person that,
immediately prior to such assignment, was a Lender or an assignment of all of
a Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, the aggregate amount
of the Advance or Advances of the assigning Lender being assigned pursuant to
each such assignment (determined as of the date of the Assignment and
Acceptance with respect to such assignment) shall in no event be less than
U.S. $3,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of U.S. $1,000,000, (iii) unless
the assignment is to an existing Lender or an Affiliate of the assigning
Lender, the Borrower shall have notified the assigning Lender within five
Business Days of the Borrower's receipt of notice of such assignment of the
Borrower's approval of such assignment (such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) and if the Borrower has not notified the assigning Lender
of its approval or disapproval of such assignment by such date, the Borrower
shall be deemed to have given its approval, (iv) any assignment at any date
prior to the date 60 days after the Restatement Effective Date shall be made
on the last day of an Interest Period, and (v) the parties to each such
assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, for its
acceptance (such acceptance not to be withheld if the conditions set forth
above in this Section 8.07 are satisfied) and recording in the Register, an
Assignment and Acceptance, together with any Note subject to such assignment
and a processing and recordation fee of U.S. $3,000. Upon such execution,
delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the effective date
specified in such Assignment and Acceptance, (x) the assignee thereunder shall
be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder
have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, have the
rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and (y) the Lender assignor
thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have
been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its
rights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the
case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of
an assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender
shall cease to be a party hereto).
(b) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the Lender
assignor thereunder and the assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each
other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than as provided in
such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes no representation
or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements,
warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or
any other Loan Document or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability,
genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement, any other Loan Document,
or any other instrument or document famished pursuant hereto or thereto; (ii)
such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no
responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries or with respect to the performance or observance by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any of its obligations under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document
furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (iii) such assignee confirms that it has
received a copy of this Agreement and each other Loan Document, together with
copies of the financial statements referred to in Section 4.01 and such other
documents
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and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis
and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) such assignee
will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, such
assigning Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and
information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own
credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement; (v) such
assignee confirms that it is an Eligible Assignee or an Affiliate of the
assignor; (vi) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent
to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and
discretion under this Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent
by the terms hereof, together with such powers and discretion as are
reasonably incidental thereto; and (vii) such assignee agrees to be bound by
the terms of this Agreement.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain at its address referred to in
Section 8.02 a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and
accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses
of the Lenders and the principal amount of the Advance or Advances owing to,
each Lender from time to time (the "Register"). The entries in the Register
shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and
the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person
whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes
of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the
Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon
reasonable prior notice.
(d) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by an
assigning Lender and an assignee, together with any Note subject to such
assignment, the Administrative Agent shall, if such Assignment and Acceptance
has been completed and is in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto, (i)
accept such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) record the information contained
therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to the Borrower.
Within five Business Days after its receipt of such notice, the Borrower (but
only if the Borrower has approved the assignment in accordance with Section
8.07(a)), at its own expense, shall execute and deliver to the Administrative
Agent in exchange for the surrendered Note a new Note payable to the order of
such Eligible Assignee in an amount equal to the Advance assumed by it
pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance and, if the assigning Lender has
retained a portion of its Advance hereunder, a new Note payable to the order
of the assigning Lender in an amount equal to the Advance retained by it
hereunder. Such new Note shall be in an aggregate principal amount equal to
the aggregate principal amount of such surrendered Note, shall be dated the
effective date of such Assignment and Acceptance and shall otherwise be in
substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto.
(e) Each Lender may sell participations in or to all or a portion of its
rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation,
all or a portion of the Advance or Advances owing to it and the Note held by
it) to any Eligible Assignee; provided, however that (i) such Lender's
obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender
shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the
performance of such obligations, (iii) such Lender shall remain the holder of
any such Note for all purposes of this Agreement, (iv) the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and
directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender's rights and
obligations under this Agreement and (v) no participant under any such
participation shall have any right to approve any
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amendment or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document, or any consent to
any departure by the Borrower therefrom, except to the extent that such
amendment, waiver or consent would reduce the principal of, or interest on,
the Notes or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, in each case to the
extent subject to such participation, postpone the Maturity Date or any date
fixed for any payment of interest on the Notes or any fees or other amounts
payable hereunder, in each case to the extent subject to such participation.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement, any
Lender may at any time create a security interest in all or any portion of its
rights under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Advance or
Advances owing to it and the Note held by it) in favor of any Federal Reserve
Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System.
SECTION 8.08 Governing Law. This Agreement and the Notes shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State
of New York.
SECTION 8.09 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate
counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original
and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by
facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.10 Confidentiality. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any
Lender shall disclose any Confidential Information to any Person without the
consent of the Borrower, other than (a) to the Administrative Agent's or such
Lender's officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors to the extent
necessary and to actual or prospective Eligible Assignees and participants,
and then only so long as such Person agrees to keep confidential such
information, (b) as required by any, law, rule or regulation or judicial
process and (c) as requested or required by any state, federal or foreign
authority or examiner regulating banks or banking.
SECTION 8.11 Judgment.
(a) If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is
necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or under the Notes or any other Loan
Documents in U.S. Dollars into another currency (the "Other Currency"), the
parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so,
that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with
normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase U.S. Dollars
in New York City on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is
given.
(b) The obligation of the Borrower in respect of any sum due in U.S.
Dollars from it to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder or under
the Note held by such Lender shall, notwithstanding any judgment in any Other
Currency, be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following
receipt by such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) of any
sum adjudged to be so due in such Other Currency such Lender or the
Administrative Agent (as the case may be) may, in accordance with normal
banking procedures, purchase U.S.
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Dollars with such Other Currency; if the amount of the U.S. Dollars so
purchased is less than the sum originally due to such Lender or the
Administrative Agent (as the case may be) in U.S. Dollars, the Borrower
agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding such judgment, to
indemnify such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) against
such loss, and if the amount of the U.S. Dollars so purchased exceeds the sum
originally due to any Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be)
in U.S. Dollars, such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be)
agrees to remit to the Borrower such excess.
SECTION 8.12 Consent to Jurisdiction.
(a) Each of the Persons parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the
jurisdiction of any New York State or Federal court sitting in the borough of
Manhattan in New York City and any appellate court from any thereof and to the
courts of its own corporate domicile with respect to actions brought against
it as a defendant in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which such Person is or is to
become a party, and such Person hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in
respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such
New York State court or in such Federal court. Each of the Persons parties
hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do
so, any objection it may now or hereafter have as to the venue of any such
action or proceeding brought in any such court or that such court is an
inconvenient forum. The Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints CT Corporation
System, Inc. (the "Process Agent"), with an office on the date hereof at 000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, as its agent to receive on
behalf of the Borrower and its property service of copies of the summons and
complaint and any other process which may be served in any such action or
proceeding. Such service may tie made by delivering a copy of such process to
the Borrower in care of the Process Agent at the Process Agent's above
address, and the Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the
Process Agent to accept such service on its behalf. As an alternative method
of service, the Borrower also irrevocably consents to the service of any and
all process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies of such
process to the Borrower at its address specified in Section 8.02. The Borrower
agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be
conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment
or in any other manner provided by law.
(b) Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of any Lender or the
Administrative Agent to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by
law or affect the right of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to bring any
action or proceeding against the Borrower or its property in the courts of
other jurisdictions.
(c) To the extent that the Borrower has or hereafter may acquire any
immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether
through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of
execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, the
Borrower hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is or becomes a
party.
(d) Any judicial proceeding by the Borrower against the Administrative
Agent or any Lender involving, directly or indirectly, any matter in any way
arising out of, related to, or
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connected to any Loan Document shall be brought only in court in New York, New
York, to the extent that jurisdiction may be effected against the
Administrative Agent or such Lender in New York, New York.
SECTION 8.13 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
AND EACH LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW, ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM
(WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE ADVANCES OR THE ACTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT OR ANY LENDER IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR
ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.
SECTION 8.14 Limitation on Liability. The Borrower hereby waives,
releases and agrees not to xxx the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon any
claim for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages suffered by
the Borrower in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to the
Loan Documents or the relationship established by the Loan Documents, or any
act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith, unless it is
determined by a judgment of a court that is binding on the Administrative
Agent or such Lender, and is final and not subject to review on appeal, that
such damages were the result of acts or omissions on the part of the
Administrative Agent or such Lender constituting gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
SECTION 8.15 Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically
defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied, except as otherwise stated herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the
date first above written.
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES, INC.
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
Torre Dresdner Bank
0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx of Panama
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Panamco L.L.C.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx
0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
ING BARING (U.S.) CAPITAL LLC,
as Administrative Agent
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
XXXXXX GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
NEW YORK,
as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx, Vice President
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
and
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
FLEET NATIONAL BANK,
as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Vice President
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A.,
as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
1345 Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
ING BANK N.V.,
acting through its Curacao Branch, as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx 00X 0xx. Piso,
Xxxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxx
00000, Xxxxxx D.F.
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx/Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000/2132
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
and
Xxxxxx Saynez/Xxx Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000/2159
COMERICA BANK,
as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
Comerica Bank Tower
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
International Dept. 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,
as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 000
0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xx
00000 Xxxxxx D.F.
Attn: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx/Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE,
NEW YORK BRANCH, as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxx Lavandon
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
and
Xxxxxx Xxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
LANDESBANK SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN GIROZENTRALE,
as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
Xxxxxxxxxxx 0
00000 Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Facsimile: (00-000) 000-0000
Telephone: (00-000) 000-0000
CITIBANK MEXICO S.A.,
as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
Reforma 000
Xxxx 0
Xxx. Xxxxxx
00000 Xxxxxx, D.F.
Attn: Joronne Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN
BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "Rabobank Nederland",
NEW YORK BRANCH, as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000/61
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
WACHOVIA BANK, N.A., as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx XX, 00xx Floor
Mailcode GA-818
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, VP-Latin American
Group
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxx Watay
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, LIMITED, as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
SUNTRUST BANK, as Lender
By:
---------------------------------
Title:
Name Printed:
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Director
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxx Xxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
ANNEX I
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Lending Offices and Advances of the 1999 Lenders
Name of Bank Advances Lending Office Designated Affiliate Designated Branch
------------ -------- -------------- -------------------- -----------------
ING Bank N.V., acting U.S. $18,333,333.33 Zeelandia Office Park [None]
through its Curacao Branch Koya WFG Xxxxxxx 14
X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Antilles
Fleet National Bank U.S. $18,333,333.33 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx [None]
(successor in interest Xxxxxx, XX 00000
to BankBoston, N.A.)
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya U.S. $25,666,666.66 1345 Avenue of the Americas [None]
Argentaria S.A. (figure includes 45th Floor
Advances made by New York, N.Y. 10105
Argentaria Caja Postal
y Banco Hipotecario S.A.,
New York Branch under the
Prior Agreement)
Citibank Mexico S.A. U.S. $7,333,333.33 Reforma 390 [None]
Col. Xxxxxx
00000 Xxxxxx D.F.
Comerica Bank U.S. $11,000,000.00 Comerica Bank Tower [None]
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
International Dept. 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Name of Bank Advances Lending Office Designated Affiliate Designated Branch
------------ -------- -------------- -------------------- -----------------
General Electric Capital U.S. $18,333,333.33 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx [Xxxx]
Xxxx. Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Westdeutsche Landesbank U.S. $18,333,333.33 1211 Avenue of the Americas [None]
Gironzentrale, New York New York, N.Y. 10036
Branch
Landesbank U.S. $3,666,666.67 Martensdamm 6 [None]
Schleswig-Holstein 00000 Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Cooperative Centrale U.S. $18,333,333.33 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx [None]
Raiffeisen Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, X.X. 00000
B.A., "Rabobank Nederland",
New York Branch
Total: U.S. $139,333,333.31 [All Branches]
ANNEX II
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Lending Offices and Advances of the 2000 Lenders
Name of Bank Advances Lending Office Designated Affiliate Designated Branch
------------ -------- -------------- -------------------- -----------------
ING Bank N.V., acting U.S. $6,666,666.67 Zeelandia Office Park [None]
through its Curacao Branch Koya WFG Xxxxxxx 14
X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Antilles
Fleet National Bank U.S. $6,666,666.67 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx [Xxxx]
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Citibank Mexico S.A. U.S. $17,666,666.67 Reforma 390 [None]
Col. Xxxxxx
00000 Xxxxxx D.F.
Comerica Bank U.S. $4,000,000.00 Comerica Bank Tower [None]
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
International Dept.
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
General Electric Capital U.S. $6,666,666.67 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx [Xxxx]
Xxxx. Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Westdeutsche Landesbank U.S. $6,666,666.67 1211 Avenue of the Americas [None]
Girozentrale, New York Branch New York, N.Y. 10036
Name of Bank Advances Lending Office Designated Affiliate Designated Branch
------------ -------- -------------- -------------------- -----------------
Landesbank Schleswig- U.S. $6,333,333.33 Martensdamm 6 [None]
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
Cooperatieve Centrale U.S. $6,666,666.67 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx [None]
Raiffeisen Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, X.X. 00000
B.A., "Rabobank Nederland",
New York Branch
Morgan Guaranty Trust U.S. $25,000,000.00 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx [None]
Company of Xxx Xxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000-0000
Wachovia Bank, X.X. X.X. $20,000,000.00 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, [None]
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx XX-000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, U.S. $10,000,000.00 One World Trade Center, [None]
Limited Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
SunTrust Bank U.S. $10,000,000.00 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xx.
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Total: U.S. $126,333,333.35 [All Branches]
ANNEX III
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Disclosure Schedules
--------------------
Item 4.01(b)
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Borrower and Subsidiaries Corporate Structure
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
PANAMCO COLOMBIA, S.A.
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC. INTER-AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP.
PANAMCO-INDEGA S.A.
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TOTAL SHARES 4,801,395
PANAM SHARES 4,669,282
PANAM EQUITY 97,2%
CAPITAL REGISTERED $3,600.000.000
CAPITAL PAID $2.880.837.000
PAR VALUE $600
PLANTS:
-------
Bogota (N & S), Duitama, Medellin, Cali, Villavicencio,
Ibague, Xxxxxxx, Manantial, Friomix, Plastics
EMBOTELLADORAS DE SANTANDER S.A. EMBOTELLADORA ROMAN S.A.. EMBOTELLADORA DEL HUILA S.A.. FRIOMIX DEL CAUCA S.A.
---------------------------------- --------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------
TOTAL SHARES 1,454.542 TOTAL SHARES 212.171 TOTAL SHARES 100.000 TOTAL SHARES $72.190
INDEGA GROUP 1,454.542 INDEGA GROUP 212.171 INDEGA GROUP 65.000 INDEGA GROUP $72.190
INDEGA EQUITY 100,00% INDEGA EQUITY 100,00% INDEGA EQUITY $100.000.000 INDEGA EQUITY 100,00%
CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL
REGISTERED $1.200.000.000 REGISTERED $1.200.001.550 REGISTERED $100.000.000 REGISTERED $50.000.000.000
CAPITAL PAID $930.906.880 CAPITAL PAID $968.560.615 CAPITAL PAID $1.000 CAPITAL PAID $37.219.000.000
PAR VALUE $640 PAR VALUE $4.565 PAR VALUE PAR VALUE $100.000
PLANTS: PLANTS: PLANTS:
------- ------- -------
Cucuta, Bacaramanga and C/xxxx, B/qullla, Monteria, Sta Neiva
Barrancabermeja Xxxxx and V/xxxxx
XXXXX XXXXXX DE COLOMBIA S.A. COMPTEC S.A.
---------------------------- ------------
TOTAL SHARES 1.369.900 TOTAL SHARES 400.000
INDEGA GROUP 547.960 INDEGA GROUP 80.000
INDEGA EQUITY 40,00% INDEGA EQUITY 20,00%
CAPITAL CAPITAL
REGISTERED $1.650.000.000 REGISTERED $4.000.000.000
CAPITAL PAID $1.506.890.000 CAPITAL PAID $4.000.000.000
PAR VALUE $1.100 PAR VALUE $10.000
SPAL GROUP - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART AS OF
OUTUBRO 2.000
INTERAMERICAN PANAMERICAN
FINANCIAL BEVERAGES
CORPORATION INC.
100,0000% 99,0612%
JURUBATUBA S/A 0,9388% DIXER DISTRIB.
454.330.997 BEBIDAS S/A
SHARES 229.231.820
SHARES
22,6345%
REFRESCOS DO
BRAZIL S/A 76,2294%
585.346.077
SHARES
62,5831%
SPAL IND BRAS.
DE BEBIDAS S/A 37,4169%
1.214.401.934
SHARES
SABARA COM
99,9902% ADM LTDA 0,0098%
508.169
SHARES
DISTRIB CAPUAVA
99,9886% DE BEBIDAS LTDA 0,0114%
437.244
SHARES
DISTRIB BEBIDAS
99,9889% NO LAR LTDA 0,0111%
450.921
SHARES
SUPRIPACK XXX.XXX.
0,0100% DE EMBALAGENS LTDA. 99.9900%
10.000 SHARES
REFRIGERATES DO
OESTE LTDA. 100.0000%
36.775.540 SHARES
KSP 2,3151%
3,6423% PARTICIPACOES
S/A
133.220.724 SHARES 31,3529% 32,7811% AMERICAN
PARTICIPACOES
CERVEJARIA LTDA.
KAISER S/A
Panamco Costa Rica Corporate Structure
Panamerican
Beverages, Inc.
100%
Embotelladora
Panamco
Tica, SA
PANAMCO GUATEMALA CORPORATION
STRUCTURE
INTERAMERICAN PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES
FINANCIAL CORPORATION INC.
99.5% 0.5%
EMBOTELLADORA
CENTRAL, S.A.
60%
BODEGAS DE
40% DISTRIBUCION, SA
CORPORATE STRUCTURE OF PANAMCO MEXICO
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGE, INC.
Panamco Mexico
Panamerican Beverages
98.14%
Administracion Panamco Bajio Cia. Inmobiliaria de Panamco Golfo
Panamco Mexico Panamco Mexico Celaya Panamco Mexico y Subs.
99.83% 97.20 98.03% 100.00%
Proyectos y Const. Cia. Inmobiliaria de Xxxx Cia Inmobiliaria de Cia. Inmobiliaria de
Azteca Panamco Mexico Morelia Puebla
Panamco Mexico y Subs. 97.95% Panamco Mexico Panamco Mexico y Subs.
100.00% 87.11% 100.00%
Arrendadora Azteca Cia. Inmobiliaria de Cia. Inmobiliaria de Cia. Inmobiliaria de
Panamco Mexico Iraquato Zamora Apizaco
99,97% Panamco Mexico Panamco Mexico Panamco Mexico y Subs.
98.18% 87.02% 100.00%
Arrendadora del Bajio Inm Urbanos de Cia. Inmobiliaria de Cia. Inmobialiaria de
Panamco Mexico y Subs. Apatzingan Apatzingan Coatepec
100.00% Panamco Mexico y Subs. Panamco Mexico Panamco Mexico y Subs.
100.00% 85.82% 100.00%
Industria Metalica de Impulsora Azteca Impulsora de Michoacan Inmobiliaria impulsa
Xxxx Panamco Mexico y Subs. Panamco Bajio Panamco Mexico y Subs.
Panamco Mexico 100.00% 100.00% 99.98%
60.17%
Plastehsa OPERATING ENTITIES REAL ESTATE OPERATING ENTITIES
Panamco Mexico y Subs. OF THE BAJIO REGION COMPANIES OF THE GOLFO REGION
100.00%
Maseri de Xxxx
Panamco Mexico y Subs.
90.00%
Pan-Air
Panamco Mexico y Subs.
100.00%
PANAMCO NICARAGUA CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Panamerican
Beverages, Inc.
100%
Panamco
Centroamericana
SA
100%
Panamco de
Nicaragua, SA
[Graphic Omitted]
PANAMCO
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES, INC.
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NON-OPERATING CORPORATE STRUCTURE
---------------------------------
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES, INC.
(HOLDING COMPANY)
INTERAMERICAN PANAMCO ALLIANCE PANAMCO
FINANCIAL CORP. INSURANCE CO. INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.
(PANAMA) (BERMUDA) CORP. (DELAWARE)
HOLDING COMPANY CAPTIVE INSURANCE (PANAMA)
PAN AIR
HOLDING, INC.
(PANAMA)
PANAMCO AIRCRAFT
L.L.C.
(DELAWARE)
All companies are 100% owned
[Graphic Omitted] PANAMCO DE VENEZUELA [Graphic Omitted]
PANAMCO CORPORATE STRUCTURE Coca-Cola
VENEZUELA All Companies are 100% owned
Embotelladora Cola-Cola y Hit de Venezuela, SA
Wape Coca-Cola
Investments, Refrescos
Inc. Holding, C.A.
Comercial Panamco de
Vendosa Venezuela,
SA S.A.
Valores Coca-Cola
Nirgua Refrescos
S.A. C.A.
Distribuidora
CCC, S.A.
Panamanian Corporations
Panamerican Beverages, Inc., owns 100% of Embotelladora Coca-Cola y Hit de
Venezuela, S.A.
Item 4.01(c)
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Conflicts
None
Item 4.01(j)
------------
Litigation
None, except as described in the Borrower's public filings with the Securities
& Exchange Commission and in the notes to the Borrower's 1999 consolidated
financial statements.
Item 4.01(k)
------------
Compensation Plan
Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries sponsors, is required to
contribute to any Compensation Plans, except those described in the notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements, dated as of December 31, 1999.
Item 4.01(l)
------------
Tax Returns
None, except as described in the Borrower's filings with the Securities &
Exchange Commission and in the notes to the Borrower's 1999 Consolidated
financial statements.
Item 4.01(m)
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Environmental Laws
None, except that the Borrower's Subsidiaries plan to spend approximately
US$4.2 million in 2001 on plant upgrades to meet environmental objectives,
including formal compliance with federal and local regulations in certain of
the countries in which they operate. In particular, to continue the process of
bringing itself into compliance, as permitted by applicable environmental laws
in the countries in which they operate.
Item 4.01(p)
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Material Existing Debt as of October 30, 2000
---------------------------------------------
(1) Material Existing Debt of the Borrower
Creditor Amount US$ (000) Maturity Date
-------- ---------------- ------------
Public Senior Notes 150,000 03/01/03
Public Senior Notes 300,000 07/08/09
Coca-Cola Financial Corporation 160,000 12/31/01
ING Baring (U.S.) Capital LLC 220,000 03/31/02
Total: 830,000
(2) Material Existing Debt of the Mexican Subsidiaries
Creditor Amount US$ (000) Maturity Date
-------- ---------------- -------------
Bancomer 104 02/27/01
Bancomer 43 03/22/01
Bancomer 295 06/11/01
BankBoston 4,986 09/01/05
Public Notes (UDI Denominated) 114,595 11/13/06
Total: 120,023
(3) Material Exiting Debt of the Brazilian subsidiaries
Creditor Amount US$ (000) Maturity Date
-------- ---------------- -------------
Coca Cola 6,913 03/2002
Coca Cola 1,216 07/2003
Coca Cola 7,347 11/2003
Coca Cola 346 03/2004
Coca Cola 2,912 03/2004
Banco Pontual 1,649 10/2001
Banco BMC 1,211 10/2001
Banco United 454 10/2001
Unibanco 3,939 10/2001
Banco Itau 921 03/2001
Banco Itau 818 07/2002
Banco Itau 340 07/2002
Banco Itau 1,031 03/2003
Banco Sudameris 1,569 01/2003
BankBoston 10,879 04/2001
BankBoston 21,203 08/2001
Total: 62,748
(4) Material Existing Debt of the Colombian Subsidiaries
Creditor Amount US$(000) Maturity Date
-------- --------------- -------------
Citibank 4,633 11/16/00
Banco Colombia 309 08/12/02
Banco Colombia 386 11/16/02
Banco Colombia 386 11/24/02
Public Notes (Peso denominated) 14,247 09/08/05
Public Notes (Peso denominated) 15,868 09/08/07
Xxxxxx Brothers 24,000 11/01/2004
Total: 59,829
(5) Material Existing Debt of the Venezuelan Subsidiary
Creditor Amount US$(000) Maturity Date
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BankBoston 25,000 3/29/01
BankBoston 15,000 6/29/01
Citibank 100,000 7/28/03
Citibank 20,000 7/28/03
BBVA 23,000 7/20/04
Total: 183,000
(6) Material Existing Debt of the Costa Rican Subsidiary
Creditor Amount US$(000) Maturity Date
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Bancrecen 1,736 02/10/05
Total: 1,736
(7) Material Existing Debt of the Nicaraguan Subsidiary
Creditor Amount US$(000) Maturity Date
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Bank of America 6,500 02/15/01
Coca Cola 629 09/20/01
Total: 7,129
(8) Material Existing Debt of the Guatemalan Subsidiary
Creditor Amount US$(000) Maturity Date
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Banco Granai & Towson 105 12/2000
Banco Granai & Towson 3,046 10/2005
Banco Industrial 1,955 12/20/00
Total: 5,106
Item 5.02(a)
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Existing Liens
As of October 30, 2000, the Existing Liens of the borrower and its
Subsidiaries are the following:
Panamerican Beverages, Inc.: None
Spal Industria Brasileira de Bebidas S.A. (Brazilian Operation):
Bank Lien Amount US$(000)
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Credibanco Mortgage 12,311
Pontual Mortgage 6,709
BMC Mortgage 4,923
Unibanco Mortgage 3,693
Xxxxxxx Brasileiro Mortgage 6,300
Sudameris Mortgage 3,777
Coca-Cola Financial Corporation Pledge on Trucks and Coolers 12,440
Coca-Cola Financial Corporation Pledge of Coolers 13,245
Coca-Cola Industria Ltda. Pledge on Machinery 1,892
Total: US$65,290,000
Panamco Mexico (Mexican Operation):
Bank Lien Amount US$(000)
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Bancomer Pledge on Machinery 104
Bancomer Pledge on Machinery 43
Bancomer Pledge on Machinery 295
Total: US$442,033
Panamco Indega (Colombian Operation): None.
Panamco Tica (Costa Rican Operation):
Bank Lien Amount US$(000)
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Bancrecen Pledge on Machinery 1,736
Total: US$1,736,000
Panamco Venezuela (Venezuelan Operation): None.
Panamco Nicaragua (Nicaraguan Operation):
Bank Lien Amount US$(000)
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Coca Cola Financial Corporation Pledge on Coolers 629
Total: US$629,100
Embotelladora Central (Guatemalan Operations):
Bank Lien Amount US$(000)
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Banco Industrial Pledge on Machinery 190
Total: US$189,700
EXHIBIT A
NOTE
U.S. $ Dated: November , 2000
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Panamerican Beverages, Inc., a
Panamanian corporation (the "Borrower"), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order
of (the "Lender"), on the Maturity Date (as
the term is defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement hereinafter
referred to) the principal sum of UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ($ ) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount
of all Advances (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement)
shown on the schedule attached hereto (and any continuation thereof) made by
the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement referred to below.
The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of
each Advance from the date of such Advance until such principal amount is paid
in full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are specified
in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United
States of America to ING Baring (U.S.) Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent,
in same day funds. Each Advance owing to the Lender by the Borrower and the
maturity thereof, and all payments made on account of principal thereof, shall
be recorded by the Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof, endorsed on the
grid attached hereto, which is part of this Note.
This promissory note is one of the Notes referred to in, and is entitled
to the benefits of, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
November 21, 2000 (the "Amended and Restated Credit Agreement") among the
Borrower, the Lender, certain other Lenders parties thereto, and ING Baring
(U.S.) Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent. The Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for the making of advances
(individually, an "Advance" and collectively, the "Advances") by the Lender to
the Borrower in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the
U.S. dollar amount first above mentioned, the indebtedness of the Borrower
resulting from each such Advance being evidenced by this Note, and (ii)
contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening
of certain stated events and also for prepayments on account of principal
hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the terms and conditions therein
specified.
EXHIBIT A
Page 2
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES, INC.
By:
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Title:
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Name: --------------------------
Exhibit A
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Exhibit B
Page 5
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as
of November 21, 2000 (the "Amended and Restated Credit Agreement") among
Panamerican Beverages, Inc., a Panamanian corporation, as Borrower, the
Lenders, and ING Baring (U.S.) Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent. Terms
defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are used herein with the
same meaning, unless otherwise defined herein.
The "Assignor" and the "Assignee" referred to on Annex 1 agree as
follows:
1. The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the
Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor, an interest in and to
the Assignor's rights and obligations under the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement as of the date hereof equal to the percentage interest specified on
Annex 1 of all outstanding rights and obligations under the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement. After giving effect to such sale and assignment,
the Assignee's and the Assignor's Commitments will be as set forth on Annex 1.
2. The Assignor (i) represents and warrants that it is the legal and
beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such
interest is free and clear of any adverse claim; (ii) makes no representation
or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements,
warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Loan Documents
or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency
or value of the Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished
pursuant thereto; (iii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no
responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries or their performance or observance of any of their
obligations under the Loan Documents or any other instrument or document
furnished pursuant thereto; and (iv) attaches the Note or Notes held by the
Assignor and requests that the Administrative Agent exchange such Note or
Notes for a new Note or Notes payable to the order of the Assignee in an
amount equal to the Commitments assumed by the Assignee pursuant hereto or new
Notes payable to the order of the Assignee in an amount equal to the
Commitments assumed by the Assignee pursuant hereto and the Assignor in an
amount equal to the Commitments retained by the Assignor under the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, respectively, as specified on Annex 1.
3. The Assignee (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement, together with copies of the financial
statements referred to in Section 4.01 thereof and such other documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and
decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (ii) agrees that it
will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the
Assignor or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions
in taking or not taking action under the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement; (iii) confirms that it is an Eligible Assignee or an Affiliate of
the Assignor; (iv) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take
such action as the Administrative Agent on its behalf and to exercise such
powers and discretion under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as are
delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof,
together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto;
and (v) agrees that it will be bound by the terms of the Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement and that it will perform in accordance with such terms all of
the obligations that by such terms are required to be performed by it as a
Lender.
4. Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance, it will be
delivered to the Administrative Agent for acceptance and recording by the
Administrative Agent. The effective date for this Assignment and Acceptance
(the "Effective Date") shall be the date of acceptance hereof by the
Administrative Agent, unless otherwise specified on Annex 1.
5. Upon such acceptance and recording by the Administrative Agent, as of
the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee shall be a party to the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and
Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and (ii)
the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance,
relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement.
6. Upon such acceptance and recording by the Administrative Agent, from
and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments
under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Notes in respect of
the interest assigned hereby (including, without limitation, all payments of
principal, interest and commitment fees with respect thereto) to the Assignee.
The Assignor and Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments
under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Notes for periods
prior to the Effective Date directly between themselves.
7. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.
8. This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an
executed counterpart of Annex 1 to this Assignment and Acceptance by
telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart
of this Assignment and Acceptance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused Annex 1 to
this Assignment and Acceptance to be executed by their officers thereunto duly
authorized as of the date specified thereon.
Exhibit B
Page 3
ANNEX 1
to
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Percentage interest assigned:
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Assignee's Commitment (after giving
effect to assignment): $
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Assignor's Commitment (after
giving effect to assignment): $
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Aggregate outstanding principal
amount of Advances assigned: $
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Principal amount of Note payable to
Assignee(after giving effect to
assignment): $
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Principal amount of Note payable
to Assignor (after giving effect
to assignment): $
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Effective Date (if other than date of
acceptance by Administrative Agent 1/ , 200
[signatures on next page]
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1 This date should be no earlier than five Business Days after the delivery
of this Assignment and Acceptance to the Administrative Agent.
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR], as Assignor
By:
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Title:
Dated: , 200
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE], as Assignee
By:
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Title:
Lending Office:
The foregoing Assignment is accepted this day of ,
200 , and, in connection therewith, the undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing assignment has been approved by the Borrower or that the Borrower
has been deemed to have given its approval as contemplated by Section 8.07(a)
of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
ING BARING (U.S.) CAPITAL LLC
as Administrative Agent
By:
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Title:
Exhibit C
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Page 4
FORM OF OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE FOR THE BORROWER
I, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chief Financial Officer of Panamerican Beverages,
Inc., a Panamanian corporation (the "Borrower"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY, in
connection with the occurrence of the Closing Date under the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 21, 2000 (the "Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement," the terms defined therein being used herein as
therein defined, unless otherwise defined herein) among the Borrower, the
Lenders parties thereto, and ING Baring (U.S.) Capital LLC, as Administrative
Agent, that:
1. The persons set forth on Annex A who acted as Attorneys-In-Fact on
behalf of the Borrower or acted as officers of the Borrower in respect of each
document to be delivered by the Borrower in connection with each Loan Document
to which the Borrower is a party, were duly appointed as such
Attorneys-In-Fact on behalf of the Borrower or elected to the offices set
forth on Annex A, as the case may be, and the signatures set forth on Annex A
opposite their names are their genuine signatures.
2. The Borrower has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a
corporation under the laws of Panama and there are no proceedings pending, or
to the knowledge of the undersigned, contemplated for the dissolution or
liquidation of the Borrower.
3. Attached hereto as Annex B are true and correct copies of the
Restatement of Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws of
the Borrower as in effect on April 17, 1998 and at all subsequent times to and
including the date hereof.
4. Attached hereto as Annex C are true and correct copies of a resolution
duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Borrower at a meeting thereof
duly called and held on , 2000, approving the transactions
contemplated in the Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party or is to
be a party, for purposes of authorizing the execution of the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement on the Closing Date. At the meeting of Directors a
quorum was present and acting throughout. The foregoing resolutions and
consent have not been amended, modified, rescinded or revoked and are in full
force and effect on the date hereof.
5. With the exception of the resolutions referred to in paragraph 4
hereof, no other corporate action by the Borrower is necessary in connection
with any Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party or in connection with
the transactions contemplated thereby.
6. The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in each
Loan Document to which it is a party are true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the date hereof, before and after giving effect to the
Borrowing on the date hereof (if any) and to the application of the proceeds
therefrom, as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent
such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date.
7. No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the
Borrowing (if any) or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, which
constitutes a Default.
8. All governmental approvals required in order to permit the Borrower to
execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party
and to permit each such
Exhibit C
Page 2
Loan Document to be enforced in accordance with its terms, have been obtained,
given, filed or taken, as the case may be, and are in full force and effect.
9. To the best of my knowledge, without independent investigation, there
are no pending or threatened actions or proceedings against the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries before any court, arbitrator or governmental body,
agency or official which purport to affect the legality, validity, binding
effect or enforceability of any Loan Document. To the best of my knowledge,
without independent investigation, no injunction or other restraining order
has been issued and no hearing to seek the issuance of an injunction or other
restraining order is pending or noticed with respect to any action, suit or
proceeding seeking to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to
recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of, any Loan Document or the
transactions contemplated thereby.
10. The Borrower understands that the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders are relying on the truth and accuracy of this Certificate in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, and
further certifies that:
(a) On the date hereof, after giving effect to any Advances
outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the fair
value of the properties of each of the Borrower and the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole is greater than the fair value of the total
amount of liabilities, including contingent, subordinated, absolute,
fixed, matured or unmatured and liquidated or unliquidated liabilities,
of each of the Borrower and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole, respectively.
(b) On the date hereof, after giving effect to any Advances
outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the present
fair saleable value of the assets of each of the Borrower and the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole exceeds the amount that
will be required to pay the probable liabilities of each of the Borrower
and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, respectively, on
their debts as they become absolute and matured.
(c) The Borrower does not intend or believe that it will incur debts
and liabilities that will be beyond its ability to pay as such debts or
liabilities mature.
(d) On the date hereof, after giving effect to any Advances
outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, each of the
Borrower and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole is not
engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in
business or a transaction, for which its property would constitute
unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the
prevailing practice in the industry in which it is engaged.
(e) The Borrower does not intend, in consummating the transaction
contemplated by the Loan Documents, to hinder, delay or defraud either
present or future creditors or any other Person to which the Borrower is
or will become, on or after the date hereof, indebted.
Exhibit C
Page 3
(f) In reaching conclusions set forth in this Certificate, the
Borrower has considered, among other things:
(i) the cash and other current assets of the Borrower and the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole reflected in the
audited December 31, 1999 balance sheet of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries;
(ii) all contingent liabilities of the Borrower and the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole including, without
limitation, claims arising out of pending or, to the best knowledge
of the undersigned, threatened litigation against any such entity,
and in so doing, the Borrower has computed the amount of such
liabilities at the amount which, in light of all the facts and
circumstances existing on the date hereof, represents the amount
that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured
liability;
(iii) the financial forecast of the Borrower through the period
ending December 31, 2005;
(iv) all obligations and liabilities of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or
unliquidated, disputed or undisputed, secured or unsecured,
subordinated, absolute, fixed or contingent, including, among other
things, claims arising out of pending or, to the best knowledge of
the undersigned, threatened litigation against such Persons;
(v) historical and anticipated sales volume of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries;
(vi) the customary terms and trade payables of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries;
(vii) the amount of the credit extended by and to customers of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and
(viii) the level of capital customarily maintained by the
Borrower and other entities engaged in the same or similar business
as the businesses of the Borrower.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this officer's
certificate this ___ day of November of 2000.
By:
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
I, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Secretary of the Borrower, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx has been duly elected (or appointed) and has duly
qualified as, and on this day is, Chief Financial Officers of the Borrower,
and the signature above is his genuine signature and that the persons set
forth on Annex A who acted as Attorneys-in-Fact on behalf of the Borrower or
acted as officers of the Borrower in respect of each document to be delivered
by the Borrower in connection with each Loan Document to which the Borrower is
a party, were duly appointed as such Attorneys-in-Fact on behalf of the
Borrower or elected to the offices set forth on Annex A, as the case may be,
and the signatures set forth on Annex A opposite their names are their genuine
signatures.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this certificate this day of
November of 2000.
By:
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Secretary
Exhibit C
Page 5
ANNEX A
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Name Signature
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Exhibit C
Page 6
ANNEX B
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BORROWER'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
Exhibit C
Page 7
ANNEX C
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BORROWER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLUTIONS
Exhibit D-1
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FORM OF OPINION OF NEW YORK COUNSEL TO THE BORROWER
November , 2000
To the Administrative Agent
party to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
referred to below
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special New York counsel to Panamerican Beverages, Inc.
("Panamco" or the "Borrower"), a Panamanian corporation, in connection with
the preparation, execution and delivery of the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of November 21, 2000 (the "Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement"), which amended and restated the Credit Agreement dated as of March
18, 1999 among the Borrower, the banks and other financial institutions
parties thereto ("Lenders") and ING Baring (U.S.) Capital LLC, as
Administrative Agent, and in connection with the preparation, execution and
delivery of the Notes and certain other agreements, and other instruments and
documents related to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. This opinion
is furnished to you pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(iv) of the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have
the meanings assigned to them in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
In that connection, we have examined originals or copies, certified or
otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate
records, certificates of public officials, and other instruments as we have
deemed necessary or advisable for the purposes of this opinion. In rendering
the opinions set forth herein, we have examined and relied on originals or
copies of (i) the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, (ii) the Notes, and
(iii) such other records, documents, agreements and instruments, including,
without limitation, certificates of public officials and of officers of the
Borrower, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates as we have deemed relevant and
necessary as a basis for the opinions set forth below (the documents in (i)
through (iii) are collectively referred to herein as the "Loan Documents").
In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed without any
independent investigation or verification of any kind, that (i) the execution
and delivery of the Loan Documents is within the corporate power and authority
of the signatories thereto (including the Borrower) and such agreements have
been duly executed and delivered, (ii) each party to the Loan Documents
(including the Borrower) has full power, authority and legal right to enter
into and perform its obligations thereunder, (iii) the Loan Documents
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the respective parties
thereto, if any, other than the Borrower, (iv) each document submitted to us,
including any photocopy or facsimile, is genuine, accurate and complete, and
all signatures are genuine, and (v) all documents submitted to us as copies
are true and correct copies of the originals thereof. We have assumed the
accuracy of the opinions of Xxxxx, Fabrega & Fabrega, Panamanian counsel to
Panamco and our opinion is subject to the assumptions, qualifications and
limitations set forth therein. We have also assumed that insofar as
any obligation under any of the Loan Documents is to be performed outside of
the United States, its performance will not be rendered illegal or ineffective
by virtue of the law of that jurisdiction. As to any facts material to this
opinion which we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied
upon statements and representations of the Borrower (including those set forth
in the Loan Documents), their officers and other representatives and of public
officials.
Our opinions set forth below are subject to the qualifications that (i)
the validity, binding effect and enforceability of the Loan Documents are
subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally
and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (ii) any rights of
indemnification or contribution under the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement may be limited by the law of the State of New York, the Federal law
of the United States of America or public policy relating thereto.
In addition to the qualifications and limitations set forth elsewhere
herein, we express no opinion as to (i) the enforceability of the provisions
of any Loan Document providing for indemnity by the Borrower of the Agent or
any Lender for any loss in obtaining the currency due to such party under such
document from a court judgment in another currency, (ii) the enforceability of
the provisions of any Loan Document pursuant to which any Loan Party agrees to
make all payments without set-off, defense or counterclaim or pursuant to
which a purchaser of a participation interest may set-off against the
Borrower, (iii) as to the subject matter jurisdiction of any U.S. Federal
court over any legal action brought by one or more non-U.S. Lenders against
the Borrower or as to the application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens
and (iv) as to the creation, validity or enforceability or absence of any
Lien.
Based upon the foregoing and such other investigation as we have deemed
necessary, and subject to the qualifications contained herein, we are of
opinion that:
1. Delivery and performance by the Borrower of the Loan Documents to
which it is a party do not violate any New York or United States Federal law
or regulation applicable to the Borrower.
2. No consent, approval or other authorization of any New York or United
States Federal governmental authority or regulatory agency is required in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance of the Loan Documents
by the Borrower.
3. Each of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Notes is the
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the
Borrower in accordance with its terms.
4. The Borrower is not an "investment company" required to be registered
as such under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
5. To the best of our knowledge, except as described in the Disclosure
Schedule (Annex III to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement), there are
no pending or threatened actions or proceedings against the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries before any court, arbitrator
Exhibit D-1
Page 3
or governmental body, agency or official of the State of New York or the
United States which purport to affect the legality, validity, binding effect
or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents. To the best of our knowledge,
in the State of New York or the United States of America no injunction or
other restraining order has been issued and no hearing to seek the issuance of
any injunction or other restraining order is pending or noticed with respect
to any action, suit or proceeding seeking to enjoin or otherwise prevent the
consummation of, or to recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of,
any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated thereby.
We are members of the bar of the State of New York, and we do not express
any opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than (i) the laws of the
State of New York and (ii) the Federal laws of the United States of America to
the extent specifically referred to herein.
We are furnishing this opinion to you solely for your benefit, and this
opinion is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to for any
other purpose without our prior written consent. Although we assume no
obligation to update this opinion, copies may be provided to the assignees and
participants of the Lenders unless we notify you to the contrary.
Very truly yours,
Exhibit D-2
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FORM OF OPINION OF PANAMANIAN COUNSEL TO THE BORROWER
November , 2000
To the Administrative Agent
party to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
referred to below
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This opinion is furnished to you pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(v) of the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2000 (the
"Amended and Restated Credit Agreement"), by and among Panamerican Beverages,
Inc. (the "Borrower"), certain Lenders parties thereto (the "Lenders"), and
ING Baring (U.S.) Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used
but not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement.
We are a Panamanian law firm practicing law in Panama City, Republic of
Panama, and we have acted as special Panamanian counsel to the Borrower in
connection with the execution and delivery of the (i) Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement, (ii) the Notes and (iii) certain other agreements and
documents delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to
the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (such documents in clauses (i) -
(iii) being the "Loan Documents" and each individually a "Loan Document").
In connection with this opinion, we have examined originals, or copies
identified to our satisfaction, of (i) the Loan Documents; (ii) the
certificate of incorporation and other organizational documents of the
Borrower as currently in effect (the "Basic Documents"); (iii) officer's
certifications of resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors on _______ __,
2000 and of non-breach of factual representations, warranties and covenants of
Borrower under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement; and (iv) such other
records, documents, agreements and instruments, including, without limitation,
certificates of public officials and of officers of the Borrower, and such
questions of law, as we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the
opinions set forth below.
During the course of our discussions with the officers and
representatives of the Borrower and public officials and our review of
document specified above in connection with the preparation of this opinion,
no facts were disclosed to us which cause us to conclude that any such
statement or representation is untrue.
For the purposes of this opinion, we have assumed that each of the Loan
Documents have been duly authorized by the parties thereto other than the
Borrower; each of the Loan Documents has been duly executed and delivered by
the parties thereto in compliance with the external formalities required for
such act or contract in the place of execution; each of the Loan Documents is
legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms under the
laws chosen to govern the same; all items or documents submitted to us as
originals are authentic, all
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signatures thereon are genuine and all items or documents submitted to us as
copies conform to the originals.
Our attorneys are members of the "Colegio Nacional de Abogados de
Panama", Republic of Panama and, consequently, opinions expressed herein are
limited to the laws of the Republic of Panama and we do not express any
opinion herein concerning any other law.
Based upon and subject to the matters stated herein and upon such
investigation as we have deemed necessary, we are of the opinion that:
1. The Borrower is a company duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the Republic of Panama, and is in general
authorized to carry on any lawful business in the Republic of Panama or in
foreign countries. The Borrower has full power and authority and, except for
the Republic of Panama where the Borrower does not engage in business and is
not required to obtain any governmental licenses, permits or approvals,
insofar as we know the Borrower holds all requisite governmental licenses,
permits and other approvals to own or hold under lease its properties and to
conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it, except where
the failure to hold such licenses, permits and approvals would not be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
2. The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of the Loan
Documents (a) are within the Borrower's corporate powers; (b) have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action by the Borrower; (c) do not
contravene or conflict with the Basic Documents of the Borrower; (d) to the
best of our knowledge do not contravene, conflict with, constitute a default
or create a right of termination or acceleration under any material contract
or any judgment, order or injunction of a Panamanian court binding upon the
Borrower or its assets or properties; (e) do not contravene or conflict with
the laws of the Republic of Panama binding upon the Borrower or its assets or
require any action by or filing with any governmental or public body or
authority; and (f) to the best of our knowledge, will not result in or require
the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the respective assets or
properties of the Borrower, other than as contemplated by the Loan Documents.
3. Each Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party is the legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower
in accordance with its terms.
4. No approvals are required in order to permit the Borrower to execute,
deliver or perform the Loan Documents, nor to permit the same to be enforced
in accordance with their respective terms.
5. The Basic Documents of the Borrower have been duly adopted by all
necessary corporate and shareholder action, and have been duly executed in
accordance with the requirements of the laws of the Republic of Panama.
6. To the best of our knowledge, in the Republic of Panama there are no
pending or threatened actions or proceedings against the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries before any
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court, arbitrator or governmental body, agency or official which purport to
affect the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any of the
Loan Documents, which if adversely determined would reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. To the best of our knowledge, in the Republic
of Panama no injunction or other restraining order has been issued and no
hearing to seek the issuance of an injunction or other restraining order is
pending or noticed with respect to any action, suit or proceeding seeking to
enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or, except as so disclosed,
to recover any damages or obtain relief under any Loan Document or the
transactions contemplated thereby.
7. In any proceeding taken in the Republic of Panama in relation to any
Loan Document which expressly provides that it is governed by the laws of
another jurisdiction, such choice should be upheld by the Panamanian court as
a valid choice of law and a final judgment obtained against the Borrower
before any such Panamanian court would be enforceable against the Borrower in
Panama. To the extent that, notwithstanding the express provisions in any Loan
Document that it is to be governed by the laws of another jurisdiction, the
Panamanian court or the Foreign Court (as defined below) would deem applicable
the laws of the Republic of Panama to the obligations of the Borrower
thereunder, under the laws of the Republic of Panama, such obligations would
be legal, valid, binding and enforceable. However, enforceability of the Loan
Documents, should the substantive laws of the Republic of Panama be deemed
applicable, could be limited by Panama law, under which prescription or
statutes of limitation for the exercise of rights of action cannot be waived
contractually. Thus, stipulations to that effect in the Loan Documents may be
considered invalid or unenforceable under Panamanian Law.
8. Any final and conclusive judgment for a definite sum of the laws of a
jurisdiction other than the Republic of Panama (the "Foreign Court") rendered
in a civil suit, action or proceeding against the Borrower arising out of any
Loan Document which expressly provides that it is governed by the laws of such
jurisdiction would be enforceable by the Panamanian court against the Borrower
or its assets situated within the Republic of Panama, assuming that (x) such
judgment is not contrary to the public policy of the Republic of Panama, (y)
in the absence of an applicable international treaty or convention otherwise
providing, the Foreign Court would equally enforce final and definitive
judgments of Panamanian courts, and (z) the judgment is rendered in
proceedings where:
(a) there has been a personal action against the defendant;
(b) it has not been rendered by default, which means that service of
process of the complaint has been personally (not by mail) served on the
defendant within the jurisdiction of the court rendering the judgment;
(c) the obligation, the compliance with which is demanded, is legal in
the Republic of Panama; and
(d) an authentic copy of the judgment is submitted for exequatur by the
Panama Supreme Court, authenticated by Panamanian Consul, or apostilled
pursuant to the 1961 Hague Convention on legalization of documents (the
"Convention") if the judgment is forthcoming from a state or country which is
party to the Convention.
9. In any proceedings taken in a Panamanian court to enforce a judgment
obtained in a Foreign Court in respect of any Loan Document, the waiver of
immunities and the submission to the jurisdiction of the Foreign Court
contained therein should be held valid, binding and enforceable and
irrevocable commitments and renunciations of the Borrower, and the appointment
of the Process Agent also contained in such Loan Document should be held a
valid and binding commitment of the Borrower.
10. In any proceedings taken in a Panamanian court in relation to any
Loan Document, the Borrower will not be entitled to claim for itself or any of
its properties (whether real or personal) situated within the Republic of
Panama any immunity from jurisdiction of such court or from legal process in
the Republic of Panama (whether through service, notice, attachment prior to
judgment, attachment in aid of execution or otherwise).
Any final judgment obtained before the Panamanian court should be
denominated in U.S. Dollars, as the currency in which the obligations of the
Borrower under the Loan Documents are payable.
However, even if the judgment is stated in the Panamanian currency (the
Balboa), by 1904 agreement with the United States of America and by law, the
Balboa and the Dollar are at parity, the Dollar is legal tender in the
Republic of Panama and there are no currency controls or restrictions imposed
on remittances and the flow of funds to or from the Republic of Panama.
11. The Borrower is not required under the laws of the Republic of Panama
to make any deduction or withholding on account of any Taxes from any payment
it may make under any Loan Document.
12. The domicile of the Borrower is the Republic of Panama as it is set
forth in the Articles of Incorporation of the Borrower. The Borrower will be
considered subject to Panama income and related taxes in the Republic of
Panama only to the extent that it derives income from sources within the
territory of the Republic of Panama.
13. To ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in
evidence of the Loan Documents it is not necessary that any Loan Document, or
any other document, be filed, registered or recorded with any court or other
authority in the Republic of Panama or that any registration charges or
similar tax be paid on or in respect thereto. However, stamp taxes at the rate
of U.S. $0.10 per U.S. $100.00 or fraction of face value of the Loan Document
would be payable if and when such Loan Document were used in evidence with a
Panamanian court or administrative authority, although the admissibility of
such Loan Document in evidence in the Republic of Panama would not be
conditioned upon prior payment of the stamp tax.
14. After being authenticated before the Consul of the Republic of Panama
in the place of their execution, or by the Consul of a friendly nation to the
Republic of Panama in said place in case of lack of Panamanian consulate in
such place, or upon apostilling such document pursuant to the Convention if it
is originated in a state or country party thereto, and after being translated
into Spanish by an official translator of the Republic of Panama, the Loan
Documents will be in
Froper legal form under the laws of Panama for the enforcement thereof against
the Borrower in a Panamanian court.
15. It is not necessary under the laws of the Republic of Panama (i) in
order to enable the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to enforce their
respective rights under the Loan Documents or (ii) by reason only of the
execution, delivery or performance of the Loan Documents, that any of them
should be licensed, qualified or entitled to carry on business in the Republic
of Panama.
16. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Lenders will be deemed under
the present legislation in the Republic of Panama to be resident, domiciled,
carrying on business or subject to taxation in the Republic of Panama by
reason only of the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of any of
the Loan Documents.
The opinions set forth above are subject to the following:
(A) Our opinions in paragraph 3 above are subject to the effect of any
applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium or similar law affecting
creditors' rights generally. Also, with respect to the waivers of the right to
counterclaim and to assert defenses made by the Borrower in Section 2.08(f) of
the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, procedural rights to assert
defenses and exceptions cannot be validly waived in advance in Panama.
We are aware that White & Case LLP will rely upon the contents of the
present letter of opinion in its opinion to you pursuant to Section
3.01(c)(vi) of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. This opinion is,
however, furnished to you solely in connection with the transactions described
above and may not be relied upon by anyone other than you and your counsel and
your assignees and participants and their counsel, and only in connection with
such transactions.
Very truly yours,
Exhibit X-0
XXXX XX XXXXXXX XX XXX XXXX COUNSEL TO
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
November , 2000
To the Administrative Agent and the Lenders from time to time party to the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement referred to below
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special New York counsel to ING Baring (U.S.) Capital
LLC, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2000, (the "Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement"), which amended and restated the Credit Agreement,
dated as of March 18, 1999, among Panamerican Beverages, Inc., a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of Panama (the "Borrower"), the various
banks party thereto (the "Lenders"), and ING Barings (U.S.) Capital LLC, as
Administrative Agent (the "Administrative Agent"). Terms used herein which are
defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement shall have the respective
meanings set forth in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement unless
otherwise defined herein.
In rendering the opinions set forth below, we have examined the Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement and the Notes. We have also examined the
originals, or certified, conformed or reproduction copies, of such records,
agreements, instruments and documents as we have deemed relevant or necessary
as the basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed. In stating our opinion,
we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on original or certified
copies, the authenticity of documents submitted to us as originals and the
conformity to original or certified copies of all copies submitted to us as
certified or reproduction copies.
We have also assumed, for purposes of the opinions expressed herein, that
(i) each party to the Loan Documents has the corporate power and authority to
enter into and perform each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (ii)
the Loan Documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each
such party and (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan
Documents by such parties, and compliance by them with the terms and
conditions thereof, will not contravene, or constitute a default under, any
constitution, treaty or convention, any statute, law, code, ordinance, decree,
consent, order, rule, regulation, guideline, interpretation, direction, policy
or request (whether or not having the force of law), or any judicial,
administrative or arbitral decision now or hereafter in effect, and in each
case as amended, or any contract, agreement or other instrument to which such
parties may be bound (other than the laws of the State of New York and the
federal laws of the United States).
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Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the limitations set forth
herein, we are of the opinion that the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
and the Notes each constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms except
to the extent that enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors' rights
generally and by equity principles (regardless of whether enforcement is
sought in equity or at law).
We express no opinion as to Section 8.12 of the Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement or as to whether a federal court of the United States of
America would accept jurisdiction in a suit or proceeding with respect to any
of the Loan Documents.
This opinion is limited to the federal laws of the United States of
America and the laws of the State of New York.
This opinion is being furnished only to the addressees and is solely for
their benefit and the benefit of their participants and assigns in connection
with the above transaction. This opinion may not be relied upon for any other
purpose, or relied upon by any other person, firm or corporation for any
purpose, without our prior written consent.
Very truly yours,
Exhibit E
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November , 2000
To the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders party to the Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement
referred to below
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to Section 8.12(a) of the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of November 21, 2000 (the "Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement"; terms used herein, unless otherwise defined, are used as defined
in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement), by and among Panamerican
Beverages, Inc. (the "Borrower"), certain Lenders parties thereto, and ING
Baring (U.S.) Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent.
The Borrower, pursuant to Section 8.12(a) of the Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement, have irrevocably designated, appointed and empowered CT
Corporation System as their designee, appointee and agent (the "Process
Agent") to receive, accept and acknowledge for and on their behalf, and in
respect of their property, service of any and all legal process, summons,
notices and documents which may be served in any actions or proceedings in any
New York or federal court sitting in New York City in connection with such
Loan Documents.
The undersigned hereby informs you that it irrevocably accepts such
appointment as designee, appointee and agent and agrees that it (i) shall
maintain an office in the City of New York and shall inform the Administrative
Agent promptly in writing of any change of its address in the City of New York
(such address presently being 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 10011),
(ii) shall perform its obligations as such designee, appointee and agent in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the Loan Documents, (iii) shall
forward promptly, by courier, to the Borrower, at its address set forth in the
attachment hereto, a copy of any legal process, summons, notice or document
received by Process Agent in its capacity as designee, appointee and agent of
the Borrower, and (iv) shall not terminate its agency before the earlier of
(A) all Obligations due under the Loan Documents having been paid in cash and
all Commitments under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement having expired
or terminated or (B) November 22, 2004.
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By its acceptance hereof, the Process Agent and its successors agree
to discharge the above-mentioned obligations and will not refuse fulfillment
of such obligations under the Loan Documents and under this letter agreement.
Very truly yours,
CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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ATTACHMENT
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES, INC.
Torre Dresdner Bank
0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx of Panama
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
