UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): December 31, 2011
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Missouri | 1-12619 | 43-1766315 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
800 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
(Address, including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code (314) 877-7000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
As previously reported in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2010, Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (the Company) and certain of its subsidiaries (the Originators) have an agreement to sell, on a revolving basis, all of their customer trade accounts receivable (the Receivables) to a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary named Ralcorp Receivables Corporation (RRC). RRC can in turn sell ownership interests in qualifying Receivables to certain funding sources referred to below, which acquire such interests through cash advances. On December 31, 2011, the Company entered into certain agreements to remove Post Foods, LLC (Post) from this financing program and to reduce the amount of interests which RRC can sell to its funding sources from $135 million to $110 million.
The Company, RRC, and certain of the Companys other subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated December 31, 2011 (as amended, the Sale Agreement), pursuant to which the parties agreed that Post ceased selling its Receivables to RRC effective as of December 31, 2011.
The Company, RRC, Post, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Agent) and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. (together with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the Funding Agents) entered into a Transfer and Release Letter, dated December 31, 2011, pursuant to which RRCs funding sources transferred all of their interests in the Receivables of Post to RRC and RRC, in turn, transferred all of its interests in such Receivables to Post.
The Company, RRC, the Agent and the Funding Agents entered into Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated December 31, 2011 (as amended, the Purchase Agreement and, together with the Sale Agreement, the Agreements), pursuant to which the amount of interests which RRC can sell to its funding sources was reduced from $135 million to $110 million, certain changes were made to the manner in which RRCs financing costs are determined, and certain provisions related to Posts Receivables were deleted.
As previously reported, the Originators and RRC provide customary representations and covenants under the Agreements. Receivables in the program are subject to customary criteria, limits and reserves. The Purchase Agreement provides for certain Amortization Events, as defined therein, upon the occurrence of which the Agent or the Funding Agents may terminate further purchases of undivided interests in the Receivables and impose default fees. Neither the Originators nor RRC guarantee collectibility of the Receivables or the creditworthiness of obligors thereunder. However, Ralcorp will provide a guaranty of performance in respect of the obligations of the Originators under the program, including obligations of the Originators in respect of Receivables which do not comply with the requirements and representations under the program.
RRC pays CP Costs or Yield (each as defined in the Purchase Agreement) with respect to amounts advanced under the program. The calculation of CP Costs and Yield will vary based on the funding alternatives and may be based on LIBOR rates or commercial paper rates, among other alternatives. RRC paid an upfront fee equal to 0.10% of the commitments of the funding sources at the initial closing and will pay certain additional fees to the funding sources based on the amounts advanced under the program.
The descriptions of the terms of the Agreements set forth above are only summaries of certain of the material terms thereof, and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the forms of such documents, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, and are incorporated herein by reference.
From time to time in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and certain of the Committed Purchasers (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and their affiliates have engaged in and may in the future engage in commercial banking, derivatives and/or financial advisory, investment banking and other commercial transactions and services with Ralcorp and its affiliates, including as lenders or participants in Ralcorps credit facilities, for which they have received or will receive customary fees and commissions.
Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
The Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are listed in the Exhibit Index to this report, which Index is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 6, 2012 | Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (Registrant) | |||||
By: | /s/ Scott Monette | |||||
Scott Monette Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.1 | Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2010, among Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., Ralcorp Receivables Corporation, the Commercial Paper Conduits party thereto, the Committed Purchasers party thereto, the Funding Agents party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2010). | |
10.2 | Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2011, among Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., Ralcorp Receivables Corporation, the Commercial Paper Conduits party thereto, the Committed Purchasers party thereto, the Funding Agents party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as agent. | |
10.3 | Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2010, among the Originators party thereto and Ralcorp Receivables Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2010). | |
10.4 | Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2011, among the Originators party thereto and Ralcorp Receivables Corporation. |
Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this Amendment), dated as of December 31, 2011, is by and among RALCORP RECEIVABLES CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (the Seller), RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC., a Missouri corporation, as master servicer (in such capacity, the Master Servicer), the Conduits party hereto, the Committed Purchasers party hereto, the Funding Agents party hereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., a national banking association, as agent for the Purchasers (in such capacity, the Agent). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Receivables Purchase Agreement (defined below).
WHEREAS, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Purchasers, the Funding Agents and the Agent are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2010 (the Receivables Purchase Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the parties to the Receivables Purchase Agreement have agreed to amend the Receivables Purchase Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms and conditions contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement. Effective as of the Effective Date, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2 below, the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
1.1. The second sentence of Section 1.2(a) of the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Each Purchase Notice shall be subject to Section 6.2 hereof and, except as set forth below, shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested Purchase Price and each Purchaser Groups Percentage thereof (which shall not be less than $1,000,000 or a larger integral multiple of $100,000) and date of purchase (which shall be a Business Day) and, in the event all or a portion of such Incremental Purchase is to be funded by one or more Committed Purchasers, the requested Discount Rate and, except as otherwise provided in the definition of Tranche Period, the requested Tranche Period; provided, however, that not more than five (5) Purchase Notices may be delivered in any one calendar month and not more than one (1) unfunded Purchase Notice may be outstanding at any one time.
1.2. Section 4.3(a) of the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the definition of Tranche Period, with consultation from (and approval by) the applicable Funding Agent, Seller shall from time to time request Tranche Periods for the Capital funded by the Committed Purchasers in such Funding Agents Purchaser Group and the Term-out Period Advances of the Non-Renewing Committed Purchasers in such Funding Agents Purchaser Group; provided, that if at any time the Committed Purchasers shall have a Purchaser Interest or a Term-out Period Advance, Seller shall always request Tranche Periods such that at least one Tranche Period shall end on the date specified in clause (A) of the definition of Settlement Date.
1.3. Section 7.1(j) of the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the second sentence thereof in its entirety.
1.4. The definition of Accrued Promotional Reserves set forth on Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby deleted.
1.5. The definition of Base Rate set forth on Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Base Rate means a rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Prime Rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective rate plus 0.50% and (iii) the interest rate referenced in clause (a)(i) of the definition of LIBO Rate plus 1.00%.
1.6. The definition of CP Costs set forth on Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
CP Costs means:
(i) for each day, with respect to Three Pillars, an amount equal to the sum of (A) (x) the product of (1) STRH LIBOR for such day, and (2) the aggregate Capital associated with each Purchaser Interest that shall have been funded by Three Pillars with the issuance of Commercial Paper, divided by (y) 360, plus (B) the commissions and charges charged by placement agents and commercial paper dealers with respect to the Commercial Paper of Three Pillars and other costs associated with the issuance of such Commercial Paper;
(ii) for any Conduit administered or managed by JPMorgan, an amount equal to (A) the product of (1) the Daily/30 Day LIBOR Rate in respect of such day, and (2) the aggregate Capital associated with each Purchaser Interest that shall have been funded by such Conduit with the issuance of Commercial Paper, divided by (B) 360; or
(iii) for each day for any other Conduit, the sum of (a) discount or yield accrued on Pooled Commercial Paper of such Conduit on such day, plus (b) any and all accrued commissions in respect of placement agents and Commercial Paper dealers, and issuing and paying agent fees incurred, in respect of such Pooled Commercial Paper for such day, plus (c) other costs associated with funding small or odd-lot amounts with respect to all receivable purchase facilities which are funded by Pooled Commercial Paper of such Conduit for such day, minus (d) any accrual of income net of expenses received on such day from investment of collections received under all receivable purchase facilities funded substantially with such Pooled Commercial Paper, minus (e) any payment received on such day net of expenses in respect of Broken Funding Costs related to the prepayment of any Purchaser Interest of such Conduit pursuant to the terms of any receivable purchase facilities funded substantially with Pooled Commercial Paper.
In addition to the foregoing costs, if Seller shall request any Incremental Purchase during any period of time determined by the related Funding Agent in its sole discretion to result in incrementally higher CP Costs applicable to such Incremental Purchase, the Capital associated with any such Incremental Purchase shall, during such period, be deemed to be funded by such Conduit in a special pool (which may include capital associated with other receivable purchase facilities) for purposes of determining such additional CP Costs applicable only to such special pool and charged each day during such period against such Capital.
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1.7. The definition of Dilution Reserve Ratio set forth on Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Dilution Reserve Ratio means, on any date of determination, a percentage equal to the Dilutions occurring during the month then most recently ended (excluding early payment cash discounts), divided by gross sales for the Originators for such month.
1.8. Clause (v) of the definition of Eligible Receivable set forth on Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(v) which by its terms is due and payable (A) within 36 days (or, in the case of food service Receivables and beverage Receivables owing to The Carriage House Companies, Inc., 45 days) of the original billing date therefor or (B) more than 36 days (or, in the case of food service Receivables and beverage Receivables owing to The Carriage House Companies, Inc., more than 45 days) but less than 90 days of the original billing date thereof, and has not had its payment terms extended; provided, that in the case of a Receivable of the type described in clause (B) hereof, the Outstanding Balance of such Receivable, when added to the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all other Eligible Receivables of the type described in clause (B) hereof, does not cause the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables of the type described in clause (B) hereof to exceed two-percent (2%) of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Receivables at such time,
1.9. The definition of LIBO Rate set forth on Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
LIBO Rate means:
(a) with respect to the Purchaser Group for which JPMorgan is the Funding Agent, the rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) (a) the offered rate for deposits in U.S. dollars appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (British Bankers Association Settlement Date) effective as of 11:00 am (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of the relevant Tranche Period, in the approximate amount to be funded at the LIBO Rate and having a maturity equal to such Tranche Period, provided, that, (x) if such screen is not available to the related Funding Agent for any reason, the applicable LIBO Rate for the relevant Tranche Period shall instead be the applicable British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate for deposits in U.S. dollars as reported by any other generally recognized financial information service as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Tranche Period, and having a maturity equal to such Tranche Period, and (y) if no such British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate is available to the Agent, the applicable LIBO Rate for the relevant Tranche Period shall instead be the rate determined by the related Funding Agent to be the rate at which the applicable Reference Bank offers to place deposits in U.S. dollars with first-class banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Tranche Period, in the approximate amount to be funded at the LIBO Rate and having a maturity equal to such Tranche Period, divided by (b) one minus the maximum aggregate reserve requirement (including all basic, supplemental, marginal or other reserves) which is imposed against the related Funding Agent in respect of Eurocurrency liabilities, as defined in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as in effect from time to time (expressed as a decimal), applicable to such Tranche Period plus (ii) 3.00% per annum; or
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(b) with respect to the Purchaser Group for which STRH is the Funding Agent, for any day, (a) STRH LIBOR for such day, divided by (b) one minus the maximum aggregate reserve requirement (including all basic, supplemental, marginal or other reserves) which is imposed against the related Funding Agent in respect of Eurocurrency liabilities, as defined in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as in effect from time to time (expressed as a decimal), applicable to such Tranche Period.
The LIBO Rate shall be rounded, if necessary, to the next higher 1/16 of 1%.
1.10. The definition of Net Receivables Balance set forth on Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Net Receivables Balance means, at any time, the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables at such time reduced by (i) the aggregate amount by which the Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables of each Obligor and its Affiliates (net of the aggregate amount of any promotional accruals with respect to such Obligor reported in the most recently delivered Monthly Report) exceeds the Concentration Limit for such Obligor, (ii) the aggregate amount of Unallocated Cash and (iii) the product of (a) 2.75 and (b) the aggregate amount of Accrued Sales Discount.
1.11. The definition of Purchaser Group set forth on Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Purchaser Group means each group consisting of a Funding Agent, one or more Committed Purchasers and, if applicable, one or more Conduits.
1.12. The definition of Settlement Date set forth on Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Settlement Date means (A) in respect of each Purchaser Interest of a Conduit or a Committed Purchaser in the Purchaser Group for which STRH is the Funding Agent, the 2nd Business Day after each Monthly Reporting Date, and (B) in respect of each Purchaser Interest of any other Committed Purchaser, the last day of the relevant Tranche Period.
1.13. The definition of Settlement Period set forth on Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Settlement Period means (A) in respect of each Purchaser Interest of a Conduit or a Committed Purchaser in the Purchaser Group for which STRH is the Funding Agent, the immediately preceding Accrual Period, and (B) in respect of each Purchaser Interest of any other Committed Purchaser, the entire Tranche Period of such Purchaser Interest.
1.14. The definition of Tranche Period set forth on Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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Tranche Period means, with respect to any Purchaser Interest or Term-out Period Advance held by a Committed Purchaser:
(a) (i) if such Committed Purchaser is a member of the Purchaser Group for which STRH is the Funding Agent, each Accrual Period or (ii) if such Committed Purchaser is a member of any other Purchaser Group and Yield for such Purchaser Interest or Term-out Period Advance is calculated on the basis of the LIBO Rate, a period of one, two, three or six months selected by Seller with the approval of the related Funding Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) pursuant to this Agreement, or such other period as may be mutually agreeable to such Funding Agent and Seller, commencing on a Business Day selected by Seller or such Funding Agent pursuant to this Agreement and ending on the day in the applicable succeeding calendar month which corresponds numerically to the beginning day of such Tranche Period, provided, however, that if there is no such numerically corresponding day in such succeeding month, such Tranche Period shall end on the last Business Day of such succeeding month; or
(b) if Yield for such Purchaser Interest or Term-out Period Advance is calculated on the basis of the Base Rate, a period designated by Seller commencing on a Business Day selected by Seller, provided that no such period shall exceed one month.
Except as otherwise set forth in clause (a)(i) above, if any Tranche Period would end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Tranche Period shall end on the next succeeding Business Day, provided, however, that in the case of Tranche Periods corresponding to the LIBO Rate, if such next succeeding Business Day falls in a new month, such Tranche Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day. In the case of any Tranche Period for any Purchaser Interest which commences before the Amortization Date and would otherwise end on a date occurring after the Amortization Date, such Tranche Period shall end on the Amortization Date. The duration of each Tranche Period which commences after the Amortization Date shall be of such duration as selected by the related Funding Agent.
1.15. Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new defined terms in the appropriate alphabetical locations:
Daily/30 Day LIBOR Rate shall mean, for any day with respect to the Purchaser Group for which JPMorgan is the Funding Agent, a rate per annum equal to the thirty (30) day London-Interbank Offered Rate appearing on the Bloomberg BBAM (British Bankers Association) Page (or on any successor or substitute page of such service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such service, as determined by JPMorgan from time to time in accordance with its customary practices for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to U.S. Dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day or, if such day is not a Business Day in London, the immediately preceding Business Day in London. In the event that such rate is not available on any day at such time for any reason, then the Daily/30 Day LIBOR Rate for such day shall be the rate at which thirty (30) day U.S. Dollar deposits of $5,000,000 are offered by the principal London office of JPMorgan in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day; and if JPMorgan is for any reason unable to determine the Daily/30 Day LIBOR Rate in the foregoing manner or has determined in good faith that the Daily/ 30 Day LIBOR Rate determined in such manner does not accurately reflect the cost of acquiring, funding or maintaining a Purchaser Interest, the Daily/30 Day LIBOR Rate for such day shall be the Base Rate.
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STRH means SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., and any successor thereto.
STRH LIBOR means, on any day, the rate per annum appearing on page BBAM on the Bloomberg Terminal (successor to Telerate page 3750) (or any other page that may replace such page from time to time for the purpose of displaying offered rates of leading banks for London interbank deposits for one month in United States dollars) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day as determined by STRH; provided, that, in the event no such rate is shown, the applicable rate under this clause (a) shall be the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of one percent) based on the rates at which Dollar deposits for one month are displayed on page LIBOR of the Reuters Screen as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) as determined by STRH (it being understood that if at least two (2) such rates appear on such page, the rate will be the arithmetic mean of such displayed rates); provided, further, that in the event fewer than two (2) such rates are displayed, or if no such rate is relevant, the applicable rate under this clause shall be the rate per annum equal to the average of the rates at which deposits in United States dollars are offered by SunTrust Bank at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day to prime banks in the London interbank market for a one month.
1.16. Schedule A to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule A attached hereto.
1.17. Schedule B to the Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule B attached hereto.
Section 2. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof (the Effective Date) upon the receipt by the Agent of (a) this Amendment, (b) that certain Amendment No. 1 to Receivables Sale Agreement of even date herewith among the Seller and the Originators, (c) that certain Transfer and Release Letter, of even date herewith, among the Agent, the Seller and Post Foods, LLC, in each case, duly executed by the parties hereto or thereto.
Section 3. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Seller and the Master Servicer hereby represents and warrants that:
3.1. This Amendment and the Receivables Purchase Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of such parties and are enforceable against such parties in accordance with their terms.
3.2. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment and after giving effect hereto, the covenants, representations and warranties of each such party, respectively, set forth in Article IV of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, as amended hereby, are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof.
3.3. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, no event or circumstance has occurred and is continuing which constitutes, or would with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, constitute an Amortization Event.
Section 4. Reference to and Effect on the Receivables Purchase Agreement.
4.1. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment hereof, on and after the date hereof, each reference in the Receivables Purchase Agreement to this Agreement, hereunder, hereof, herein or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Receivables Purchase Agreement and its amendments, as amended hereby.
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4.2. The Receivables Purchase Agreement, as amended hereby, and all other amendments, documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith, shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
4.3. Except as expressly provided herein, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Purchasers, the Funding Agents or the Agent, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, any Transaction Document or any other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith.
Section 5. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (AND NOT THE LAW OF CONFLICTS) OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Section 6. Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.
Section 7. Counterparts; Facsimile or Electronic Signatures. This Amendment 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 when taken together shall constitute one and the same Amendment. Delivery by facsimile or electronic mail (via .pdf file) of an executed signature page of this Amendment shall be effective as delivery of an executed counterpart hereof.
Section 8. Entire Agreement. The parties hereto hereby agree that this Amendment constitutes the entire agreement concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all written and/or oral prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence, understandings and communications.
Section 9. Fees, Costs and Expenses. Ralcorp shall pay on demand all reasonable and invoiced fees and out-of-pocket expenses of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel for the Agent and the Funding Agents, incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date first written above.
RALCORP RECEIVABLES CORPORATION, as Seller | ||
By: | /s/ S. Monette | |
Name: | S. Monette | |
Title: | President |
RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC., as Master Servicer | ||
By: | /s/ S. Monette | |
Name: | S. Monette | |
Title: | Corporate Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Development Officer |
Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to
Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Agent, a Funding Agent and as Committed Purchaser | ||
By: | /s/ Joel C. Gedroic | |
Name: | Joel C. Gedroic | |
Title: | Executive Director | |
CHARIOT FUNDING LLC, (successor by merger to Falcon Asset Securitization Company LLC) as a Conduit | ||
By: | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., its attorney-in-fact | |
By: | /s/ Joel C. Gedroic | |
Name: | Joel C. Gedroic | |
Title: | Executive Director |
Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to
Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement
SUNTRUST BANK, as a Committed Purchaser | ||
By: | /s/ Joseph Franke | |
Name: | Joseph Franke | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC., as a Funding Agent | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Peden | |
Name: | Michael Peden | |
Title: | Vice President |
THREE PILLARS FUNDING LLC, as a Conduit | ||
By: | /s/ Doris J. Hearn | |
Name: | Doris J. Hearn | |
Title: | Vice President |
Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to
Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement
SCHEDULE A
Purchaser Groups; Commitments
JPMorgan Purchaser Group: |
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Conduit: |
Chariot Funding LLC | |
Conduit Purchase Limit: |
$65,000,000 | |
Committed Purchaser(s): |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | |
Commitment(s): |
$65,000,000 | |
Funding Agent: |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | |
Reference Bank: |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | |
SunTrust Purchaser Group: |
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Conduit: |
Three Pillars Funding LLC | |
Conduit Purchase Limit: |
$45,000,000 | |
Committed Purchaser(s): |
SunTrust Bank | |
Commitment(s): |
$45,000,000 | |
Funding Agent: |
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. | |
Reference Bank: |
SunTrust Bank |
Exhibit 10.4
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of December 31, 2011 (this Amendment) by and among Ralcorp Receivables Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the Buyer) and the Originators party hereto.
RECITALS:
1. The parties hereto are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2010 (the Agreement).
2. On January 13, Nutcracker Brands, Inc., a Georgia corporation changed its name to Linette Quality Chocolates, Inc., by filing a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of Georgia, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit I.
3. The Buyer and Post Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Post) have agreed that, effective as of the date hereof (the Post Termination Date), (i) Post will cease selling, assigning, transferring and conveying to the Buyer all of its right, title and interest in and to the Receivables originated by Post, together with all Related Security relating thereto and all Collections thereof, (ii) pursuant to that certain Transfer and Release Letter of even date herewith among the Agent, the Buyer and Post (the Transfer and Release Letter), the Buyer will sell, assign, transfer and convey to Post, and Post shall purchase from the Buyer, all of the Buyers right, title and interest in and to all Receivables owned by the Buyer on the Post Termination Date that were originated by Post, together with all Related Security relating thereto and all Collections thereof and (iii) Post will no longer be party to the Agreement as an Originator.
4. The Buyer and the Originators wish to amend the Agreement to (i) reflect the name change of Nutcracker Brands, Inc. to Linette Quality Chocolates, Inc. and (ii) reflect the removal of Post as an Originator party to the Agreement, in each case, on the on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement, or if not defined therein, in the Purchase Agreement.
Section 2. Amendments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Each reference in the Agreement to Nutcracker Brands, Inc., a Georgia corporation is hereby deleted and replaced with Linette Quality Chocolates, Inc., a Georgia corporation.
(b) Effective as of the Post Termination Date, (i) Post will cease selling, assigning, transferring and conveying to the Buyer all of its right, title and interest in and to the Receivables originated by Post, together with all Related Security relating thereto and all Collections thereof, (ii) Post will no longer be party to the Agreement as an Originator and (iii) all of Posts rights and obligations under the Agreement shall, except to the extent such rights expressly survive the termination of the Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof, terminate and cease to be of further force or effect.
(c) The proviso set forth in the first sentence of Section 4.1(i) of the Agreement is hereby deleted.
(d) Exhibit II to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the new Exhibit II attached hereto.
(e) Exhibit III to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the new Exhibit III attached hereto.
Section 3. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective upon execution and delivery of this Amendment by each of the parties hereto and the execution and deliver of the Transfer and Release Letter by each of the Agent, the Buyer and Post. On the date hereof, the Buyer shall execute and deliver to Linette Quality Chocolates, Inc. an Amended and Restated Subordinated Note.
Section 4. Covenants, Representation and Warranties.
(a) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each of the Originators and the Buyer hereby (i) reaffirms all covenants, representations and warranties made by it in the Agreement to the extent the same are not amended hereby and (ii) agrees that all such covenants, representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been remade as of the effective date of this Amendment.
(b) Each of the parties hereto hereby represents and warrants that this Amendment constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
Section 5. Reference to and Effect on the Agreement.
(a) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, (i) each reference in the Agreement to this Agreement, hereunder, hereof, herein or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement as amended hereby, and (ii) each reference to the Agreement in any document, instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection therewith, shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement as amended hereby.
(b) Except as specifically amended above, the terms and conditions of the Agreement and any other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith, shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 6. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by facsimile or electronic mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
Section 7. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (AND NOT THE LAW OF CONFLICTS) OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Section 8. Fees and Expenses. Ralcorp hereby agrees to pay, promptly upon its receipt of an invoice in reasonable detail, all fees and expenses of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to the Agent incurred in connection with this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date hereof.
RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC. BREMNER FOOD GROUP, INC. RALSTON FOOD SALES, INC. RH FINANCIAL CORPORATION SUGAR KAKE COOKIE INC. RIPON FOODS, INC. LINETTE QUALITY CHOCOLATES, INC. FLAVOR HOUSE PRODUCTS, INC. HERITAGE WAFERS, LLC THE CARRIAGE HOUSE COMPANIES, INC. RALCORP FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, INC. COMMUNITY SHOPS, INC. THE BUN BASKET, INC. LOFTHOUSE BAKERY PRODUCTS, INC. POST FOODS, LLC COTTAGE BAKERY, INC. HARVEST MANOR FARMS, LLC, as Originators | ||
By: | /s/ S. Monette | |
Name: Title: |
Scott Monette Treasurer | |
RALCORP RECEIVABLES CORPORATION, as Buyer | ||
By: | /s/ S. Monette | |
Name: Title: |
Scott Monette President |
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated
Receivables Sale Agreement
Acknowledged and Consented to
as of the date first above written:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Funding Agent and as Agent | ||
By: | /s/ Joel C. Gedroic | |
Name: Title: |
Joel C. Gedroic Executive Director |
SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC., as a Funding Agent | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Peden | |
Name: Title: |
Michael Peden Vice President |
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated
Receivables Sale Agreement